G-488 - 06/23/1992 - BOARDS & COMMISSION - Ordinances ORDINANCE G- 488
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A
PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PATH COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village of Oak Brook, DuPage
and Cook Counties, Illinois, deem the establishment of a Pedestrian/Bicycle
Path Committee in and for the Village of Oak Brook to be advisable; and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village deem the passage of
this ordinance to be in the best interest and in furtherance of the public
health, safety, comfort and general welfare of the Village of Oak Brook and
its citizens and residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS as follows:
Section 1: That the provisions of the preamble hereinabove set forth
are hereby adopted as though fully set forth herein.
Section 2: That there is hereby established a Pedestrian/Bicycle Path
Committee. The Pedestrian/Bicycle Path Committee shall be advisory to the
Village President and Board of Trustees.
Section 3: Membership, Appointment, Terms
A. There shall be nine members of the Committee. They shall be
appointed as follows:
Two residents from each quadrant in Oak Brook, using Route 83 and
Oak Brook Road as the quadrant coordinates. The Village President
shall appoint six members and the President of the Park District
will appoint two members. The Village President shall also
appoint one member at-large.
Initial appointments shall include three members being appointed for one and
one-half year terms in order to avoid having all terms expire simultaneously.
B. Except as set forth above, members will be appointed for a three-
year term and they will elect a chairperson each July for a one-year term.
The Committee will be supported by a member of the Village's staff and a
member of the Oak Brook Park District staff. These staff appointments will be
made by the President of the Board of Trustees and the President of the Oak
Brook Park District, respectively.
C. No appointee's term shall expire after June 30, 1998, at which time
the Committee shall cease and disband, unless extended by the affirmative vote
of both the President and Board of Trustees and the Board of Commissioners of
the Oak Brook Park District.
Ordinance G- 488
Creating a Pedestrian/
Bicycle Path Committee
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Section 4: Authority Vested in Pedestrian/Bicycle Path Committee.
The Pedestrian/Bicycle Path Committee shall be a committee of the
Village Board and shall have no independent authority, but shall serve
strictly as a recommendatory body and with only these powers expressly
delegated to it.
Section 5: Duties and Responsibilities:
The Pedestrian/Bicycle Path Committee shall have the following duties
and responsibilities:
A. To assist in obtaining required easements from private and corporate
property owners for routing and building new pedestrian/bicycle paths.
B. To recommend to the Village and Oak Brook Park District each year
the estimated expenses needed to maintain existing pedestrian/bicycle paths
and capital to construct new pedestrian/bicycle paths for the coming fiscal
year. Budget recommendations shall be itemized and prioritized.
C. To request the Village and Oak Brook Park District to prepare
engineering plans to support applications for funds from federal, state and
county agencies to meet required deadlines.
D. To solicit financial support from corporations and other
organization that are interested in supporting the pedestrian/bicycle path
system within the Village.
E. To establish a working liaison with the DuPage County Forest
Preserve Commission, corporations and jurisdictional agencies who are
interested and supportive of the above charge.
Section 6: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage, approval and publication as required by law.
Section 7: That the Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to
publish this ordinance in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
PASSED THIS 23rd day of June 1992.
Ayes: Trustees Payovich, Shumate, Skinner and Winters
Nays: Trustee Bartecki
Absent: None
Abstain: None
Ordinance G- 488
Creating a Pedestrian/
Bicycle Path Committee
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APPROVED THIS 23rd day of June , 1992•
Village President
ATTEST:
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Village Attorney
Published 6-24-92 Pamphlet form
Date Paper
Not Published