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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORLAND PARK VILLAGE CODE (BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS), TITLE 2, CHAPTERS 5, 17, 19, ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 1 AND RENUMBERING THE CHAPTERS
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WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village of Orland Park deem it in the best interests of the Village and its residents to amend the Orland Park Village Code with regard to Advisory Boards and Commissions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Orland Park, Cook and Will Counties, Illinois, as follows:
SECTION 1
Title 2 of the Village Code shall be and hereby is amended to provide as follows:
A. The following new Chapter 1 shall be added:
“CHAPTER 1: GENERAL STATEMENT:
Unless otherwise hereinafter provided or as otherwise provided by Illinois statute, the following requirements shall be applicable to all advisory Boards and Commissions of this Title 2:
(a) Residency: All Board and Commission members must be residents of the Village or Village business owners, provided that a majority of the Board and Commission members are residents of the Village;
(b) Agendas: All Boards and Commissions must prepare an agenda for each meeting, which agenda must be publicly posted;
(c) Minutes: All Boards and Commissions must keep and maintain minutes of each meeting, which minutes shall be submitted to the Village Board of Trustees and shall contain detailed recommendations where and when appropriate. Such minutes shall be filed with the Village Clerk, and the Village Board of Trustees shall provide written responses to the said recommendations in a timely manner;
(d) Chairpersons: The Chairperson of each Board and Commission shall be appointed by the Village President with the advice and consent of the Village Board of Trustees and the Chairperson’s roles and responsibilities shall be as follows:
(i) Ensure that agendas are prepared for each meeting and to place items on the agendas;
(ii) Preside over and conduct the meetings; and
(i...
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