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AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE MUSEUM DEVELOPMENT AND ADVISORY BOARD, ESTABLISHING THE MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS OF APPOINTEES TO SAID BOARD AND AMENDING TITLE 2 (BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE
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WHEREAS, Act 5, Sections 11-45.1-1, et seq., 11-47-1, et seq. and 11-48-1, et seq. of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-45.1-1, et seq., 11-47-1, et seq. and 11-48-1, et seq.) authorizes any municipality to expend corporate funds to acquire, maintain and operate museums, exhibit historical objects, encourage and promote historical research, have custody and supervision of papers and records; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village have determined that a Museum Development and Advisory Board should be created and established to advise the Village Board of Trustees as to the establishment, operation and maintenance of an Orland Park Museum and as to all resources available to the Village to acquire real and personal property to be utilized as an Orland Park Museum and as to the acquisition, custody and protection of real and personal property deemed to be of historical significance to the Orland Park community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, an Illinois home rule municipality, as follows:
SECTION 1
The Village Code of the Village of Orland Park is hereby amended to add a new Chapter 20 to Title 2 providing as follows:
“2-20-1: ESTABLISHMENT:
A Museum Development and Advisory Board (“Advisory Board”) is hereby created for the Village.
2-20-2: MEMBERSHIP; TERM; COMPENSATION:
The Advisory Board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Board of Trustees. The appointments will be made on the basis of areas of interest or expertise. Each Advisory Board member need not be a resident of the Village.
1. Members of the Advisory Board shall be appointed for two (2) year terms and until their respective successors have been appointed, which terms shall begin on the first Monday in June and expire on the first Monday in June two (2) years thereafter. The Mayor may remove any member for any reason whatsoever, subject to the approval of the Village Board. Vacancies on the Advisory Board shall be filled as soon as possible for the unexpired term of the member whose place has become vacant, whether by removal or otherwise.
2. If a member without a valid reason fails to attend three (3) consecutive meetings of the Museum Board or fails to attend one-half of the total of all Museum Board meetings scheduled or called during any twelve (12) month period, and if a majority of the remaining members of the Museum Board vote to declare the position of such member vacant, then such member shall likewise be deemed to have resigned from the Museum Board.
3. Museum Board members shall serve without compensation.
2-20-3: CHAIRPERSON OF ADVISORY BOARD:
The Museum Board shall select from its membership a chairperson who shall serve for a term of one (1) year and may be re-elected to that position.
2-20-4: POWERS AND DUTIES:
The Museum Development and Advisory Board shall have the following powers and duties:
1. To act as an Advisory Board to the Board of Trustees.
2. To review, evaluate and identify present and future activities to acquire, preserve and exhibit materials of historical significance to the community, and to report annually to the Village, in writing, giving a comprehensive and current review of Orland Park historical establishment and preservation activities.
3. To review and evaluate present and future availability of real and personal property of historical significance.
4. To recommend amendments to the Village Code and/or Land Development Code so as to eliminate unnecessary impediments to the establishment, operation and maintenance of an Orland Park Museum and the preservation and exhibition of historical buildings and artifacts.
5. To conduct public information programs on museum activities and collections and opportunities for members of the community to donate historical property, photographs, objects and materials.
2-20-5: MEETINGS:
The Museum Board may establish rules concerning procedure, meeting and operation of the Museum Board. The rules shall be consistent with the rules of the Village Board and shall also be in accord with all other codes, ordinances, and resolutions of the Village and applicable law.
1. All meetings of the Museum Board shall be open to the public and in conformance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
2. A quorum for any meeting shall be a majority of all duly appointed members of the Museum Board.
3. The Museum Board shall meet at the call of its Chair, but not less frequently than once every quarter.
4. The Museum Board shall keep written records of all its meetings and proceedings, in conformance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act.”
SECTION 2
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.