Title
Orland Park Civility Resolution
History
In 2023, the Illinois Municipal League (IML) introduced a Civility Pledge promoting the core values of respectful public discourse and encouraged all elected and appointed officials across the state to sign it. Similarly, in 2011, the United States Conference of Mayors adopted a Civility Accord to promote civility in public life.
To express its commitment to fostering respectful dialogue and advancing the common good and wellbeing of all residents of the Village of Orland Park, Mayor Jim Dodge and members of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park find it to be in the best interests of the Village to adopt a formal Civility Resolution.
At the May 19, 2025, Village Board meeting, the Village Board reviewed the attached draft of the Civility Resolution and agreed to defer the matter to the June 2, 2025, Committee of the Whole and Board of Trustees meeting to allow for additional opportunity to review the proposed Resolution. Two attachments incorporate changes proposed by Trustee Milani. One of the attached Resolutions incorporates changes proposed by Village Clerk Ryan Norwell.
Recommended Action/Motion
I move recommend that the Village Board of Trustees adopt an Orland Park Civility Resolution and direct that a signed copy of said Resolution be displayed in a prominent location in Village Hall;
And
I move to recommended that Section 4 read: "Our elected officials pledge to sign the Civility Pledge and adhere to it in their official actions,
demonstrating a commitment to civility that inspires others to the best of our abilities."