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A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS OF THE VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK THE QUESTION OF WHETHER THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT, VILLAGE TRUSTEES AND VILLAGE CLERK SHOULD BE LIMITED IN NUMBER
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WHEREAS, the Village of Orland Park is a municipal corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Illinois, and is a home rule unit of local government; and
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 6 (f) of the Illinois Constitution provides that “A home rule municipality shall have the power to provide for its officers, their manner of selection and terms of office only as approved by referendum…”; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park have determined that it is in the best interests of the Village of Orland Park that there shall be submitted, to the qualified electors of the Village of Orland Park, a public question concerning whether the future terms of office of the Village President, Village Trustees and Village Clerk shall be limited in number.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, pursuant to section 28-7 of the Illinois Election Code (10 ILCS 5/28-7) as follows:
SECTION 1
That the binding proposition hereinafter set forth be submitted to the voters of the Village of Orland Park (the “Village”) at the General Election to be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day of November, 2020, between the hours of 6:00 o'clock A.M. and 7:00 o'clock P.M. on said day (the "Election").
SECTION 2
That the Election shall be held in the voting precincts and at the polling places established by the Cook County Clerk and Will County Clerk (together the “County Clerks”) for voters of the Village at the Election.
SECTION 3
That the County Clerks shall give notice of the Election (the "Notice") by: (i) publishing the Notice once, not more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days prior to the date of the Election, in a local, community newspaper having general circulation in the Village; and (ii) posting a copy of the Notice at least ten (10) days before the date of the Election at their respective principal offices, as required by Section 12-5 of the Election Code of the State of Illinois, as amended (the "Election Code"), 10 ILCS 5/12-5.
SECTION 4
That the Village Clerk shall post a copy of the Notice at least ten (10) days before the date of the Election at the principal office of the Village.
SECTION 5
That the Notice published by the Cook County Clerk, in a community newspaper having general circulation in the Village of Orland Park, shall be in substantially the following form:
“NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the General Election to be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day of November, 2020, the following proposition shall be submitted to the voters of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois:
SHALL THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THOSE PERSONS ELECTED TO THE OFFICES OF VILLAGE PRESIDENT, VILLAGE TRUSTEE AND VILLAGE CLERK IN THE VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK AT THE APRIL 6, 2021 CONSOLIDATED ELECTION AND AT EACH ELECTION FOR ANY OF SUCH OFFICES THEREAFTER, BE LIMITED SUCH THAT NO PERSON SO ELECTED MAY SERVE MORE THAN THREE (3) FULL FOUR (4) YEAR TERMS IN THE SAME OFFICE?
The polls at said election will be open at 6:00 o'clock A.M. and will continue to be open until 7:00 o'clock P.M. of that day.
Dated this day of , 2020.
Facsimile Signature
Cook County Clerk, County of Cook, Illinois”
SECTION 6
That the Notice published by the Will County Clerk, in a community newspaper having general circulation in the Village of Orland Park, shall be in substantially the following form:
“NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the General Election to be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day of November, 2020, the following proposition shall be submitted to the voters of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois:
SHALL THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THOSE PERSONS ELECTED TO THE OFFICES OF VILLAGE PRESIDENT, VILLAGE TRUSTEE AND VILLAGE CLERK IN THE VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK AT THE APRIL 6, 2021 CONSOLIDATED ELECTION AND AT EACH ELECTION FOR ANY OF SUCH OFFICES THEREAFTER, BE LIMITED SUCH THAT NO PERSON SO ELECTED MAY SERVE MORE THAN THREE (3) FULL FOUR (4) YEAR TERMS IN THE SAME OFFICE?
The polls at said election will be open at 6:00 o'clock A.M. and will continue to be open until 7:00 o'clock P.M. of that day.
Dated this day of _________________, 2020.
Facsimile Signature
Will County Clerk, County of Will, Illinois”
SECTION 7
That the ballot to be used at the Election shall be in substantially the same form as is set forth below, and shall meet the requirements of Articles 24A, 24B or 24C of the Election Code if an electronic, mechanical or electric voting system is used at the Election in Cook County:
(Face of Ballot)
OFFICIAL BALLOT
BINDING PROPOSITION TO DETERMINE WHETHER
THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT, VILLAGE TRUSTEES AND VILLAGE CLERK SHOULD BE LIMITED IN NUMBER.
(INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Mark a cross (X) in the space
opposite the word indicating the way you desire to vote.)
(Back of Ballot)
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Official ballot for voting at the General Election held on November 3, 2020, to determine whether the terms of office of the Village President, Village Trustees and Village Clerk should be limited in number.
Precinct Number:
Polling Place:
Facsimile Signature
Cook County Clerk, County of Cook, Illinois
SECTION 8
That the ballot to be used at the Election shall be in substantially the same form as is set forth below, and shall meet the requirements of Articles 24A, 24B or 24C of the Election Code if an electronic, mechanical or electric voting system is used at the Election in Will County:
(Face of Ballot)
OFFICIAL BALLOT
PROPOSITION TO DETERMINE WHETHER
THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT, VILLAGE TRUSTEES AND VILLAGE CLERK SHOULD BE LIMITED IN NUMBER
(INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Mark a cross (X) in the space
opposite the word indicating the way you desire to vote.)
(Back of Ballot)
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Official ballot for voting at the General Election held on November 3, 2020, to determine whether the terms of office of the Village President, Village Trustees and Village Clerk should be limited in number.
Precinct Number:
Polling Place:
Facsimile Signature
Will County Clerk, County of Will, Illinois
SECTION 9
That the Election shall be conducted by the election judges appointed by the respective County Clerks to act in the voting precincts at which said binding proposition shall be submitted to the voters of the Village of Orland Park.
SECTION 10
That after the adoption hereof and not less than sixty-eight (68) days prior to the date of the Election, or August 27, 2020, the Village Clerk shall certify a copy hereof to the County Clerks in order that the binding proposition set forth herein may be submitted to the voters of the Village of Orland Park.
SECTION 11
The Election shall be held and conducted and the returns thereof canvassed, all in the manner and time as provided by the Illinois Election Code (10 ILCS 5/1, et seq.).
SECTION 12
That all orders and resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION 13
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect after its adoption as provided by law.