Ordinance 2022-03 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-03
AN ORDINANCE RETAINING THE NUMBER OF WARDS AND ALDERPERSONS OF THE
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,KENDALL COUNTY,ILLINOIS
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville,Kendall County,Illinois
This 111 day of January,2022
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall
County,Illinois on January 25,2022.
Ordinance No. 2022-03
AN ORDINANCE RETAINING THE NUMBER OF WARDS AND ALDERPERSONS OF THE
UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE,KENDALL COUNTY,ILLINOIS
WHEREAS,the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County,Illinois (the "City") is a duly
organized and validly existing non-home rule municipality created in accordance with the
Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970 and the laws of this State; and,
WHEREAS, the City is divided into four (4) wards and governed by a Mayor, elected at
large, and eight(8) alderpersons,two alderpersons being elected from each ward; and,
WHEREAS,the 2020 Federal Census has issued notification to the City that the results of
this Census have shown that the City's population has increased to over 20,000 thereby potentially
increasing the number of alderpersons to be elected and the number of wards in the City to one-
half as many wards as alderpersons to be elected; and,
WHEREAS, paragraph (d) Section 3.1-20-10 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS
5/3.1-20-10)provides:
(d) If, according to the most recent federal decennial census results, the
population of a municipality increases or decreases under this Section, then the
municipality may adopt an ordinance or resolution to retain the number of
alderpersons that existed before the most recent federal decennial census results.
The ordinance or resolution may not be adopted more than one year after the
municipality's receipt of the most recent federal decennial census results.
and,
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WHEREAS, after due consideration, the Mayor and City Council have determined that it
is in the best interests of the City to retain the current number of alderpersons and the current
number of wards as permitted by law.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the United
City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: That the number of alderpersons to be elected and serve the United City of
Yorkville shall remain at eight, two alderpersons from each of the four(4)wards.
Section 2: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately from and after its
passage and approval as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
this 11th day of January, A.D. 2022.
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BOALOW/
CLERK
KEN KOCH AYE DAN TRANSIER AYE
ARDEN JOE PLOCHER AYE CRAIG SOLING AYE
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER AYE MATT MAREK AYE
SEAVER TARULIS ABSENT JASON PETERSON AYE
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APPROVED by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
this 131"day of Ten(4a , A.D. 2022.
Pe L
MAYOR
Attest:
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CITY CLERK
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