Ordinance 2010-60 Ordinance No. 2010 - 60
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
REGARDING PARK BOARD MEMBERSHIP
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville (the "City ") is a duly organized and validly existing
non - home -rule municipality created in accordance with Article VII, Section 7 of the Constitution of the
State of Illinois of 1970; and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council have determined that it is in the best interest of the
community to amend Title 2, Chapter 5, Section 1 of the Code of Ordinances regarding park board
membership.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the United City of
Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. Title 2, Chapter 5, Section 1 of the United City of Yorkville Code of Ordinances is
hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
2 -5 -1: BOARD CREATED; MEMBERSHIP, TERMS:
A park board of Yorkville is hereby created for the express purpose of managing all city parks
and recreational facilities; to employ and manage with the consent of the city council and
approved by the mayor, a "city parks and recreation director "; and to deal in all respects with
personnel, programs, and budgeting necessary to operate the city parks and recreation
departments. The park board shall consist of seven (7) persons who shall serve as voting
members under 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11 -95 -3 (2002), of the Illinois municipal code.
All members must be residents of the city, appointed by the mayor as follows: one of the
members shall be appointed for a term of one year; one for a term of two (2) years; one for a
term of three (3) years; one for a term of four (4) years; and one for a term of five (5) years.
Their successors shall in all cases be appointed for terms of five (5) years, and all appointments
to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired terms. (Ord. 2001 -28, 5 -24 -2001; amd. Ord. 2003 -13,
2 -11 -2003)
Section 2. If any Section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Chapter is for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be
deemed a separate, distinct, and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions hereof.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval, and
publication as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this 1 '4'
day of 2010.
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ROBYN SUTCLIFF � DIANE TEELING
GARY GOLINSKI ARDEN JOSEPH PLOCHER
WALTER WERDERICH MARTY MUNNS
ROSE ANN SPEARS � GEORGE GILSON, JR.
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
day of b6CEM6EjZ 2010.
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