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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 3260 09/21/1982 RDINANCE NO. 3260 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE VII ENTITLED "BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COM~!ISSIONERS" OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE 21st DAY OF September , 1982. Published in pamphlet form by authority of the corporate authorities of the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois, the 2~md day of ~p~mb~, 1982. RDINANCE NO. 3260 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE VII ENTITLED "BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS" OF CHAPTER 5 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: Article VII entitled "Board of Fire and Police Commissioners" of Chapter 5 of the Village Code'of Mount Prospect, Illinois (1981), is hereby amended as follows: A. By amending Section 5.701 thereof entitled "Member- ship" to read: "Membership, Appointment, Qualifications. There is hereby created a Board of Fire and Police Commis- sioners which shall consist of five (5) members who must be residents of the Village. The members shall be appointed by the President of the Village with the consent of the Board of Trustees, and shall be considered officers of the Village, and shall file an oath and a fidelity bond in such amount as may be required by the President and Board of Trustees. No person may be appointed to serve on the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners or as Secretary thereof who holds an office under this Village, or who is related, either by blood or marriage up to the degree of first cousin, to any elected official of thi~ Village. No more than three members of the Board shall belong to the same political party which voted as a unit for the election of Village Officials at the last Village election and which is existing in the Village at the time of such appointments. Party affiliation shall be determined by affidavit of the person appointed as a member of the Board." B. By ~ending Section 5.702 thereof entitled "Term" to read: "Term, Vacancies, Removal. The term of office of the members of this Board shall be three (3) years, and until their respective successors are appointed and have qualified. However, in the case of the first appointment of two additional members of this Board, one of such me~ers shall be appointed to serve until the end of the then current municipal year and the other member shall be appointed to serve until the end of the municipal year next ensuing; provided said members shall serve until their successors are appointed and have qualified. No such appointment of any member of the Board shall be made by the President within 30 days efore the expiration of his or her term of office. Vacancies on the Board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. Members shall not be subject to removal, except for cause, upon written charges, and after an opportunity to be heard within 30 days in his or their own defense, before a regular meeting of the Pregident and Board of Trustees. A majority vote of the President and Board of Trustees shall be required to remove any such member from office." C. By amending Section 5.703 entitled "General Duties of the Board" to read: "General Duties of the Board. Except as otherwise provided in this Article or as otherwise may be provided in this Village Code, the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners shall have those duties as are described in Sections 10-2.1-4 through 10-2.1-29 of Chapter 24 of the Illinois Revised Statutes, and any amendments thereto which may hereafter be adopted. The Board members shall elect a chairman to serve during the municipal fiscal year. A majority of the Board members shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business." D. By amending the first paragraph of Section 5.704 thereof entitled "Adopt and Publish Rules, Regulations" to read: "Adopt and Publish Rules, Regulations. The Board shall make rules to carry out the purpose of this Article and of Sections 10-2.1-4 through 10-2.1-29 of Chapter 24 of the Illinois Revised Statutes re- ferred to hereinabove; and for appointments and removals from the Fire and Police Departments of this Village in accordance with the provisions of this Article and of the said Chapter 24 of the Illinois Revised Statutes." SECTION TWO: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval and publication in accor- dance with law. PASSED AND APPROVED this AYES: Arthur Farley NAYS: None ABSENT: None 21st day of September , 1982. Floros Miller Murauskis Wattenberg ATTEST: VILLAGE CLERK -2-