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(A) There is hereby created the Commission for the Advancement of Programs for the Disabled for the City which shall be an agency of City, and shall have the powers and duties prescribed by this ordinance and by the Statutes of the State of Illinois.
(B) (1) The Commission shall consist of three voting members, one of whom shall be the Manager of the City who shall serve as a member of such Commission ex-officio during his/hers term of office. The remaining two members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council.
(2) Initial appointments shall be made of one member for a two year term, and one member for a four year term, and thereafter all appointments shall be for a four year term. In the event of a vacancy, said vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council.
(C) The Commission shall designate one of its members as Chairman and one of its members as Secretary.
(D) The Commission shall make an annual report to the corporate authorities not later than May 1 of each year hereafter.
(Prior Code, Art. 2, § 2.10)
(A) There is hereby created a Department of Tourism of the City of Mt. Vernon. The Department shall encourage, foster, promote, and stimulate conventions and tourism in the City of Mt. Vernon and shall acquaint and inform the public as to these objectives by providing information and other civic, educational, social, and public features and events we will encourage, foster, promote, and stimulate conventions and tourism in the City of Mt. Vernon. The Department of Tourism shall be under the direction and supervision of the City Manager.
(B) There is further hereby created a Tourism Board which shall serve in an advisory capacity to the City Manager and the City Council in the expenditure of funds and in the operation of the Department of Tourism. The Board shall consist of nine (9) appointed members and three (3) non-voting ex officio members. The nine appointed members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council and each member shall serve a term of three (3) years, which term shall commence May 1 and expire April 30 three years succeeding; the three year terms shall be staggered so that the terms of three members expire each year. The ex officio members shall be the Mayor of the City of Mt. Vernon, Chairman of the Jefferson County Board, and President of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. All appointed members shall be voting members and a majority of the voting members shall constitute a quorum. Vacancies for appointed Board members shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term of the vacancy, and a vacancy for an ex officio member shall be filled by the successor in office. Each member shall serve without compensation. Failure of a member to attend three meetings during a calendar year shall subject the non-attending member to removal as a member of the Board upon recommendation of the Mayor and approval by the City Council.
(C) The City Council shall impose a tax upon gross rental receipts from the renting, leasing, or letting of hotel and motel rooms under the provisions of 65 ILCS 5/8-3-4, and all funds received from such tax shall be kept by the City Treasurer in the City Tourism fund to be used solely for the Department of Tourism.
(D) The Executive Administrator of the Department of Tourism shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall receive a salary within ranges determined by the City Council from time to time and fixed by the City Manager based upon performance and merit.
(E) The Executive Administrator of the Department of Tourism shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(1) To coordinate, recommend, and implement the Department of Tourism Programs.
(2) To be responsible for supervision, maintenance, and general housekeeping of Department of Tourism facilities under the control of the City of Mt. Vernon.
(3) To act as the Administrative Assistant to the Tourism Board of the City of Mt. Vernon and to keep all records of the Board, minutes of meetings for the Board, and to coordinate activities of the Board with the office of the City Manager.
(4) To be responsible for submitting yearly a fiscal proposed budget to the office of the City Manager.
(5) To handle all administrative duties concerning the Tourism Department for the City of Mt. Vernon as directed by the City Manager.
(6) To provide the Board and the City Manager with all programs of tourism which will be operated under the Department.
(7) To act as the City’s representative on all tourism matters and related organizations or groups or as directed by the City Manager and to assist and to make recommendations to appropriate civic organizations or groups.
(8) To provide a monthly and annual report of activities, costs, and projected activities to the City Manager and City Council.
(9) To perform such other duties as directed by the City Manager and the City Council.
(Prior Code, Art. 2, § 2.11)
(A) There is hereby created a Department of Economic Development of the City of Mt. Vernon. The Department shall encourage, foster, promote, and stimulate business and industrial development in the City of Mt. Vernon. The Department of Economic Development shall be under the direction and supervision of the City Manager.
(B) An Executive Administrator of the Department of Economic Development shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
(1) To coordinate, recommend, and implement the Department of Economic Development programs.
(2) To act as the Chairman of the Mt. Vernon Economic Development Commission, to keep all records and minutes of the Commission, and to coordinate the activities of the Commission with the City Manager.
(3) To develop and submit an annual proposed budget for the Department for consideration by the City Manager and City Council.
(4) To organize and implement sales and marketing programs consistent with the Commission’s goals and objectives.
(5) To maintain a data base on available industrial sites and buildings.
(6) To organize and implement industrial retention programs consistent with the Commission’s goals and objectives.
(7) To handle all administrative duties concerning the Department of Economic Development for the City of Mt. Vernon as directed by the City Manager.
(8) To provide monthly and annual reports of activities, costs, and projected endeavors to the City Manager and City Council.
(C) (1) There is further hereby created the Mt. Vernon Economic Development Commission for the City of Mt. Vernon which shall be an agency of the City and shall have the powers and duties prescribed by this Ordinance and by the Statutes of the State of Illinois.
(2) The Commission shall serve in an advisory capacity to the City Manager and the City Council in the operation of the Department of Economic Development and the City’s economic development efforts.
(3) The Commission (excluding the non-voting Chairman and non-voting Secretary) shall consist of 21 members. Ten of the 21 members shall serve ex officio, said members being the Mayor and Council of the City of Mt. Vernon, the Chairman of the County Board of Jefferson County, the City Manager of the City of Mt. Vernon, the President of the Greater Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, the Illinois 54th District State Senator, and the Illinois District 107 State Representative; said ex officio members shall be non-voting members and may attend meetings by an appointed designee. The remaining 11 members shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Mt. Vernon with the advice and consent of the City Council. Each term of office shall begin May 1, except that initial appointments shall take effect upon appointment. All appointments shall be for a three year term, except the initial appointment of three members shall expire on May 1, 1996, the initial appointment of the final four members shall expire May 1, 1997, and the initial appointment of four of the final four members shall expire on May 1, 1998. Upon a member’s term expiring, the position becomes vacant unless filled by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council within 60 days of expiration of the term.
(4) In the event of a vacancy, said vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Council.
(5) The Commission may designate one of its members or a non-voting administrative person to serve as Secretary. The Chairman of the Commission shall be the Executive Administrator of the Department of Economic Development; the Chairman shall be nonvoting.
(6) The Commission shall make an annual report to the corporate authorities not later than May 1 of each year hereafter.
(Prior Code, Art. 2, § 2.13)
(A) Membership. There is hereby created the Mt. Vernon Minority Affairs and Human Relations Commission consisting of thirteen (13) voting members and two (2) ex officio non-voting members, all of whom shall serve without compensation. The Commission shall reflect a broad representation of community interests; the members of the Commission shall be residents of the City of Mt. Vernon and/or officially designated representatives from a recognized and functional governmental, religious or educational entity or a similarly recognized entity, or otherwise designated or determined by the City Council. Nine (9) of the voting members shall be representatives of the afore-described recognized entities and four (4) voting members shall be from the community at large. The two (2) ex officio members shall be one (1) representative from each the Jefferson County Housing Authority and the City Housing Authority.
(B) Appointment and term. The voting members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council for the terms as follows: four (4) members shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years; four (4) members shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years; and five (5) members shall be appointed ford term of five (5) years. Ex officio members shall each be appointed by the entity each represents and shall have no designated term. Vacancies of voting members shall be filled by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council within 60 days after having occurred for the unexpired portion of the vacant term or full term.
(C) Officers. The Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Commission, and any other officers deemed necessary by said body, shall be elected by the majority vote of the membership of the Commission.
(D) Duties. The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Mayor and the City Council, endeavor to assure fair and equal treatment under the law to all citizens; to protect the rights of all persons to enjoy public accommodations and facilities; to receive equal treatment from all agencies of the City and from all holders of licenses, contracts, and privileges from the City; and to assure equality of opportunity for employment and advancement in the City government.
(E) Discrimination. The Commission shall advise and consult with the Mayor and the Council in all matters involving prejudice or discrimination based upon race, sex, religion, ethnic origin, age, marital status, or physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, and recommended such legislative action as it deems appropriate to effectuate the policy of this Resolution and to improve human relations in the entire City. The Commission shall also seek to accomplish the goals and purposes of the Commission through education and conciliation.
(F) Definitions. For the purpose hereof:
(1) AGE means the chronological age of a person who is at least forty (40) years old; and
(2) DISABILITY means a determinable physical or mental characteristic of a person, including, but not limited to, a determinable physical characteristic which necessitates the person’s use of a guide, hearing, or support dog; the history of such characteristic; or the perception of such characteristic by others, which may result from disease, injury, congenital condition of birth or functional disorder, and which characteristic is unrelated to the person’s ability to perform or carry out the function involved in the practice of discrimination or acts of prejudice.
(G) Annual report. The Commission shall not less than annually report to the City Council its activities and recommendations.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
There is hereby created the Department of Finance of the City. The Department shall consist of a Finance Director and such other employees as may be provided for by the City Council. All City employees who perform services and obligations in all of the areas described in §§ 32.020 through 32.038 and all subparagraphs thereof shall report to the Director of Finance insofar as the services and duties of these employees relate to those areas.
(Prior Code, Art. 1, § 1.5(a))
(A) The Finance Director shall be appointed by the City Manager and shall receive a salary within ranges determined by the City Council from time to time and fixed by the City Manager based upon performance and merit.
(B) Upon the effective date of appointment of the first Director of Finance, the City Clerk shall cease to act as ex officio Director of Finance and no further salary shall be payable by reason thereof.
(Prior Code, Art. 1, § 1.5(b), (c))
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