(A) There is hereby created a Depot Council consisting of five members, two of whom shall be members of the Board of Trustees and three of whom shall be members of the community who are not members of the Board of Trustees.
(B) The members of the Depot Council shall be appointed by the President of the village, by and with the consent of the Board of Trustees. The Chair of the Depot Council shall be appointed by the President of the village from the members of the Depot Council, by and with the consent of the Board of Trustees. The terms of the members of the Depot Council shall be three years and until their respective successors shall be appointed and qualified; and provided further, that the President shall appoint the first members of the Depot Council, two of whom shall serve until the end of the current municipal year in which the appointment is made, another two of whom shall serve until the end of the municipal year next ending, and another one whom shall serve until the end of the municipal year second next ensuing; provided that each of the first members of the Depot Council shall serve until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. The members of the Depot Council shall not be paid compensation for their service on the Council.
(C) The members of the Depot Council shall be subject to removal in the same manner as officers of the village.
(D) The Depot Council shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To continue the services to the public previously provided by the Dundee Township Visitor's Center.
(2) To promote tourism within the village.
(3) To designate, promote, and/or advertise recreational and/or destination stops to visitors of the Fox River Bike Trail.
(4) To promote, advise, and oversee the operation of the Depot Market.
(5) To provide direction and recommendations to the Village Board of Trustees regarding new village-sponsored special events and other Depot-related business and functions.
(E) The Depot Council shall meet as often as it deems necessary in order to carry out its duties, but in no event shall the Depot Council meet less frequently than one time per year. All meetings of the Depot Council shall comply with the Illinois Open Meetings Act ILCS Chapter 5, Act 120, §§ 1 et seq. Depot Council members shall complete training on the Illinois Open Meetings Act within 90 days of being appointed, as required by ILCS Chapter 5, Act 120, § 1.05(b).
(F) When a member of the Depot Council has been unable or has failed to attend meetings during a consecutive period of four months, such absence shall be construed, after notice to the member thereof by the Chair of the Council, as a resignation from the Depot Council. A vacancy thus created shall be filled as in the case of other vacancies.
(Ord. 23-50, passed 12-4-2023)