G-834 - 04/24/2007 - BOARD OF TRUSTEES - OrdinancesORDINANCE 2007- BOT- EL -EO -G -834
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 2 OF THE
VILLAGE CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS
TO ESTABLISH THE DATE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF TERMS OF ELECTED OFFICERS
WHEREAS, 10 ILCS 5/22 -9 provides that it shall be the duty of election authorities to canvass,
add up and declare the result of every election held within the boundaries of a village; and
WHEREAS, the election authorities responsible to canvass the results of the elections held within
the Village of Oak Brook (the "Village ") are the DuPage County Election Commission for DuPage County
electors (the "Commission ") and the Cook County Clerk for Cook County electors (the "County Clerk ")
(collectively, the "Election Authorities "); and
WHEREAS, the Village Board of Trustees (the "Board ") has heretofore determined, in Section 1-
4-2 (Commencement of Terms) of the Village Code, that the terms of newly elected officers shall
commence as of May 1 immediately following the regular municipal election; and
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that the Election Authorities will not always canvass the
election results, and the official election results will not always be received by the Village from the
Election Authorities prior to May 1 immediately following a regular municipal election; and
WHEREAS, the Board has further determined that the Election Authorities will not conduct their
canvass and the official election results for the regular municipal election on April 17, 2007 may not be
received by the Village until May 8, 2007; and
WHEREAS, the Board hereby declares that it is in the best interests of the Village to amend the
provisions of Section 1 -4 -2 of the Village Code concerning commencement of terms for newly elected
officers, in a manner consistent with the canvassing methods, timing and requirements of the Election
Authorities, allowing for their canvass and the Village's receipt of the official election results from the
Election Authorities, and providing that existing elected officers shall continue their terms until the newly
elected officers are inaugurated; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook,
DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: That, due to the delay in receiving the official election results from the Election
Authorities, the terms of existing elected officers shall end and the terms of newly elected officers shall
commence as follows:
1. Existing elected officers shall serve until newly elected officers are inaugurated by the
Board.
2. Newly elected officers shall commence their terms by their inauguration at the regular
meeting of the Board on May 8, 2007.
Section 2: That Section 2 (Commencement of Terms) of Chapter 4 (Elected Village Officials) of
Title 1(Administration) of the Village Code is hereby amended by deleting the same in its entirety and
substituting the following:
The terms of the newly elected officers in any regular municipal election shall commence by their
inauguration at the first regular or special meeting of the Village Board in the month of May after
Ordinance 2007- BOT- EL -EO -G -834
Establishing Commencement of
Terms for Elected Officers
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the Village's receipt, from the appropriate election authorities of DuPage and Cook Counties, of
the official election results of the regular municipal election at which the officers were elected.
Existing elected officers shall continue to serve their terms until such time as the newly elected
officers are inaugurated and commence their terms.
Section 3: That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval
and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law.
Section 4: That all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Ayes:
Nays
APPROVED THIS 24th day of April, 2007.
Kevin inlan
Villa President
PASSED THIS 24th day of April, 2007.
Trustees Aktipis, Craig, Kennedy, Manofsky, Sanford and Yusuf
None
Absent: None
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CIO Linda Go nella, CMC
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