Ordinance 2011-65 Ordinance No. 2011-
AN ORDINANCE REGARDING CITY COUNCIL PROCEDURES
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 City Council of the United City of Yorkville, in accordance with the
Illinois Compiled State Statutes,has the right to determine procedures for organizing and
conducting all meetings of the City Council acknowledging that the City is bound by certain
state and federal laws as well as legal precedents which cannot be supplanted by City ordinance;
and,
WHEREAS, in keeping with this right, the City Council has adopted Roberts Rules of
Order to outline the procedure to be followed during meetings and to regulate the actions of
Council members and the public in attendance at such meetings; and,
WHEREAS,the City Council has discussed implementing additional procedures to
supplement Roberts Rules of Order regarding City Council meetings and the four standing
committees of the City Council—Administration, Economic Development, Public Safety and
Public Works.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1. Procedures for City Council Meetings:
a. City Council Meetings shall be regularly scheduled to convene on the 2 and 0
Tuesday's of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers.
b. City Council Meetings shall be generally conducted according to the agenda
template attached hereto(most recent template will be attached).
c. No application presented during a public hearing shall be voted on during the
same City Council meeting in which that public hearing is held. This provision
may be waived by a supermajority of the City Council.
d. City Council meeting agenda items may be added by the Mayor, consent of four
(4) aldermen, or direction from a committee.
e. The Mayor shall preside over City Council meeting as the Chairman, unless the
Mayor is unavailable, at which time the Mayor Pro Tern shall preside.
f. The City Council shall appoint the Mayor Pro Tern at the first City Council
meeting each May. The appointment shall occur by calling for open nominations
at the meeting, and then a roll call votes on the nominations
Section 2. Procedures for Committee Meetings:
a. The Mayor shall be a non-voting member of all standing committees.
b. The Mayor shall select committee rosters at the first City Council meeting in
May following a municipal consolidated election (i.e. every two years).
c. Committee rosters may be switched by mutual, unanimous consent of the
aldermen trading seats and the Mayor.
d. The Mayor shall select committee chairmen and vice-chairmen.
e. Any alderman may add any agenda item to any committee agenda.
f. Chairmen shall select liaisons to other organizations and boards by any means
they deem necessary, provided that the other organizations by-laws may
govern the selection of the liaison.
g. The four committees shall be:
i. Administration
ii. Economic Development
iii. Public Safety
iv. Public Works
h. Each committee shall be presided over by its chairman, or in the absence of
the chairman, the vice-chairman.
i. Committee meetings may be cancelled by the Chairman of the committee if
there is a not a quorum of the members present, or there are no agenda items
which require action by a committee.
j. When moving items from the committee agenda to a City Council agenda, the
committee shall make a recommendation whether that item should be on
consent agenda or the committee's report. If on the committee's report, the
committee shall make a recommendation whether the item is up for first
reading, or is on the City Council agenda for action.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval,
and publication as provided by law.
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Passed by the ity Coun it of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois this
Day of (/G , A.D. 2011.
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CHRIS FUNKHOUSER DIANE TEELING /v
JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI LARRY KOT
CARLO COLOSIMO t MARTY MUNNS
ROSE ANN SPEARS ` GEORGE GILSON, JR.
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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 p.m.
Date
Call to Order:
Pledge of Allegiance:
Roll Call by Clerk: WARD I WARD II WARD III WARD IV
George Gilson,Jr. Jackie Milschewski Marty Munns Rose Ann Spears
Carlo Colosimo Larry Kot Chris Funkhouser Diane Teeling
Establishment of Quorum:
Amendments to Agenda:
Presentations:
Public Hearings:
Citizen Comments:
Consent Agenda:
1. [Bills]
2. [Other Items]
Minutes for Approval:
Mayor's Report:
Public Works Committee Report:
Economic Development Committee Report:
Public Safety Committee Report:
Administration Committee Report:
Park Board:
Plan Commission:
Zoning Board of Appeals:
City Council Report:
City Clerk's Report:
City Treasurer's Report:
Community and Liaison Report:
City Council Meeting Agenda
Date
Page 2
Staff Report:
Additional Business:
Executive Session:
Adjournment:
COMMITTEES, MEMBERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
PUBLIC WORKS: Next meeting DATE, TIME, and LOCATION; __ ________________
Committee Departments Liaisons
Chairman: Alderman Gilson Public Works Park Board
Vice-Chairman: Alderman Milschewski Engineering YBSD
Committee: Alderman Kot Parks and Recreation
Committee: Alderman Teeling
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iECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Next meeting DATE, TIME, and LOCATION;
_______ ______
Committee Departments Liaisons
Chairman: Alderman Munns Community Development Plan Commission
Vice-Chairman: Alderman Funkhouser Building Safety and Zoning Yorkville Econ. Dev. Corp.
Committee: Alderman Milschewski Kendall Co. Plan Commission
Committee: Alderman Teeling
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.PUBLIC SAFETY Next_meeting DATE, TIME, and LOCATION
Committee Departments Liaisons
Chairman: Alderman Colosimo Police Human Resource Comm.
Vice-Chairman: Alderman Kot School District
Committee: Alderman Spears
Committee: Alderman Funkhouser
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ADMINISTRATION Next meeting DATE, TIME, and LOCATION;
Committee Departments Liaisons
Chairman: Alderman Spears Finance Library
Vice-Chairman: Alderman Gilson Administration
Committee: Alderman Colosimo
Committee: Alderman Munns