R-909 - 05/24/2005 - GOVERNMENT - ResolutionsRESOLUTION 2005- GL -FD -R -909
A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO LEGISLATION RELATIVE
TO FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL SERVING IN PUBLIC OFFICE
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the State of Illinois has recently passed legislation which
allows members of a municipal fire department to become elected or appointed officials in the municipality
in which they are employed, and I
WHEREAS, the passage of this legislation, entitled House Bill 1338, creates serious conflicts of
interest by ignoring the concern of an individual serving both as employee and employer and also in
relation to budget issues, labor negotiations or allocation of resources; and
WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees find that the interests of the Village of
Oak Brook would be best served by opposition to House Bill 1338.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of
Oak Brook, DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois, as follows: 1
Section 1 That the Village President and Board of Trustees for the Village of Oak Brook hereby
express their collective opposition to House Bill 1338, passed by the General Assembly of the State of
Illinois, allowing municipal firefighters to become elected or appointed officials in the municipality in which
they are employed.
Section 2 The Village President and Board of Trustees urge Illinois Governor Rod Blago�evich to
veto House Bill 1338 to avoid serious conflicts of interests which will be created by allowing members of a
municipal fire department to serve in public office in the municipality in which they are employed
Section 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this resolution are hereby 'repealed
to the extent of the conflict. I
Section 4 This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, 'approval
and publication as required by law
APPROVED THIS 24th day of May, 2005
Keyrfi Quinlan,
V/age Presiden
PASSED THIS 24th day of May, 2005
Ayes' Trustees Aktipis, Craig, Kenned
Nays: None
Absent
None
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VIAL COD
ATTEST
Linda K Gonnella, CMC
Village Clerk