ORDINANCE NO. 2024-7

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE CODE PERTAINING TO THE NUMBERS OF VOTING MEMBERS FOR THE GLEN CARBON HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION

WHEREAS, the Village Board finds it necessary and appropriate to amend the Village Code regarding the voting members of the Historical and Museum Commission of the Village of Glen Carbon; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD Of THE VILLAGE OF GLEN CARBON AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION ONE

That Section 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 2 of the Village Code shall be amended to change from 7 members to 9 members of the Commission by deleting the present wording thereof and substituting the following wording therefore:

“2-6-3: MEMBERSHIP; APPOINTMENT; CHAIRPERSON; ORGANIZATION:

The Glen Carbon Historical and Museum Commission (the "commission") shall consist of nine (9) voting members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Village Board and with the ability to recommend the solicitation of experts in the fields of history, education, architecture, urban planning, archaeology, real estate, museums, art and/or law. The Mayor may annually appoint a Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary from the Board but none shall serve more than a two (2) year term in the same capacity.” 

SECTION TWO

All ordinances or parts of other ordinances in conflict herewith shall be and hereby are repealed to the extent of any such conflict, provided that nothing herein shall in any way excuse or prevent prosecution of any previous or existing violation of any ordinance or part of any ordinance repealed or superseded hereby. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding now pending in any court, any rights acquired, any liability incurred, any cause of action acquired or existing by reason of this Ordinance or any part thereof repealed by this Ordinance. No accrued legal right or remedy of any kind or character shall be lost, impaired or affected by this Ordinance.

SECTION THREE

This Ordinance shall be in full force effective, following its passage, approval, and publication in pamphlet form in accordance with State Statutes.

Passed by the Village Board of the Village of Glen Carbon, this ______ day of ________________, 2024.

Approved by the Mayor of the Village of Glen Carbon, this ______ day of ________________, 2024.

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   Mayor, Village of Glen Carbon, Illinois

ATTEST:

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Village Clerk

Village of Glen Carbon, Illinois