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O-85-10 Ord. Authorizing $5.5 million W&S BondsORDINANCE NO. ~~ /C~ AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $5,500,000 WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE REVENUE BONDS AND ALTERNATE REVENUE SOURCE BONDS (IN LIEU OF SUCH REVENUE BONDS) OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONY, COOK, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, TO FINANCE WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS PREAMBLES WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont, Cook, Will and DuPage Counties, Illinois (the "Municipality"), operates its municipally-owned combined Waterworks and Sewerage system (the "System") in accordance with the provisions of Division 139 of Article 11 of the Illinois Municipal Code [Section 5/11-139-1 et seq. of Chapter 65 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes, as supplemented and amended, including by the Local Government Debt Reform Act (collectively, the "Act")] and is entitled to receive a certain distributive revenue share of proceeds from (i) the State of Illinois income taxes (such distributive share referred to herein as the "Revenue Sharing Receipts") imposed by the State of Illinois pursuant to the Illinois Income Tax Act and distributed pursuant to the State Revenue Sharing Act and (ii) of the Retailer's Occupation Taxes, Service Occupation Taxes, Use Taxes and Service Use Taxes (collectively "Sales Taxes") distributed pursuant to applicable law, and may be eligible to receive interest subsidy payments ("Interest Payments") under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; and WHEREAS, the Municipality's President and Board of Trustees (the "Corporate Authorities") has determined that it is advisable, necessary and in the best interests of the Municipality's public health, safety and welfare to finance the acquisition, construction and installation of new replacement softeners at the State Street and Houston Street water wells, Houston street water tower repairs and rehabilitation, general storm sewer separation, general sanitary sewer repairs, general water system improvements, and related facilities, improvements and costs (including, as applicable, land acquisition and rights in real estate, mechanical, electrical and other related facilities, improvements and costs, collectively, the "Project"), pursuant to the preliminary plans and specifications therefor prepared by the Municipality's consulting engineers concerning the Project; and WHEREAS, in connection with the estimated costs of the Project, up to $5,500,000 in aggregate principal amount is to be paid from proceeds of the hereinafter described Alternate Bonds (and any balance from funds on hand or grant proceeds, as the case may be), being general obligation in lieu of revenue bonds as authorized by Section 15 of the Local Government Debt Reform Act, but nevertheless expected to be paid from one or more of the revenues of the System, Interest Payments, Revenue Sharing Receipts, and Sales Taxes as the alternate revenue sources rather than by any levy of taxes, and the balance from other available funds, with respect to which authorization is necessary to issue the same aggregate principal amount of Waterworks and Sewerage revenue bonds (howsoever styled, the "Revenue Bonds") and to issue up to the same principal amount of general obligation bonds (one or more of waterworks and sewerage revenues, Interest Payments, .Revenue Sharing Receipts and Sales Taxes as the alternate revenue sources) (howsoever styled, the "Alternate Bonds"), provided, however, that only one set of such obligations be issued: either Revenue Bonds or Alternate Bonds in lieu of such Revenue Bonds; and WHEREAS, such costs are expected to be paid from, as the case may be, funds on hand, grant proceeds, if any, and proceeds of the Alternate Bonds, to be payable from one or more of the revenues of the System, Interest Payments, Revenue Sharing Receipts, and Sale Taxes and issued pursuant to the Act, this ordinance and one or more ordinances supplemental to this ordinance authorizing and providing for the issuance of Alternate Bonds in lieu of the Revenue Bonds, prescribing the details of such obligations and providing for the collection, segregation, distribution and application of one or more of the revenues of the System, Interest Payments, Revenue Sharing Receipts, and Sales Taxes to pay -the Alternate Bonds or Revenue Bonds, as the case may be, in either case to be in lieu of any levy of taxes; and WHEREAS, the Municipality has insufficient funds to pay the costs of the Project and, therefore, must borrow money and issue Revenue Bonds, to be included in an issue of Alternate Bonds, if authorized to be issued in lieu of the Revenue Bonds, in evidence thereof, at one time or from time to time and in one or more series, in an approximate principal amount aggregating not to exceed $5,500,000 for such purposes (Alternate Bonds and Revenue Bonds separate not to exceed $5,500,000 in the aggregate), pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of the Act. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONY, COOK, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows: Section 1. Incorporation of Preambles and Determination to Issue Bonds. The Corporate Authorities hereby find that all of the recitals contained in the preambles to this ordinance are true, complete and correct and hereby incorporate them into this Section 1 of this ordinance by this reference thereto. It is necessary and in the best interests of the Municipality to acquire, construct and install the Project for the public health, safety and welfare, including in accordance with the plans and specifications, as described above, and that the System continue to be owned and operated as a combined municipal Waterworks and Sewerage system in accordance with the provisions of the Act, and that for such purposes there are hereby authorized to be issued and sold not to exceed $5,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of Revenue Bonds, or the same amount of Alternate Bonds in lieu of the Revenue Bonds (Alternate Bonds and Revenue Bonds separate not to exceed $5,500,000 in the aggregate). Section 2. Publication and Notice. Within ten (10) days after the adoption of this ordinance by the Corporate Authorities, this ordinance, preceded by the notices hereinafter described, shall be published in a qualifying newspaper (as described in the Notice by Publication Act, 715 ILCS 5/0.01 et seq.) published (if any), and of general circulation within the Municipality, and (a) concerning the Alternate Bonds -- if no petition, signed by not less than registered voters of the Municipality numbering the greater of (i) 7.5% of the registered voters in the Municipality or (ii) 200 of those registered voters or 15% of those registered voters, whichever is less, is filed with the Village Clerk of the Municipality within thirty (30) days after the date of the publication of this ordinance, preceded by the Alternate Bond notice hereinafter described, asking that the question of the issuance of the Alternate Bonds to pay costs of the Project, and related expenses, be submitted to the electors of the Municipality, and/or (b) -2- concerning the Revenue Bonds -- if no petition signed by not less than the number of electors equal to 10% of the number of registered voters in the Municipality is filed with the Village Clerk of the Municipality within thirty (30) days after the date of the publication of this ordinance, preceded by the Revenue Bond notice hereinafter described, asking that the question of the issuance of the Revenue Bonds to pay costs of the Project, and related expenses, be submitted to the electors of the Municipality: then this ordinance shall be in full force and effect, and the Revenue Bonds, or the Alternate Bonds in lieu of such Revenue Bonds, as the case may be, shall be authorized to be issued by this ordinance and related proceedings supplemental to this ordinance. If an applicable petition is filed, an election on the question shall be held as set forth in the forms of the notices required by Sections 5 and 15 of the Local Government Debt Reform Act, and this ordinance shall not become effective as to the Revenue Bonds and/or the Alternate Bonds, as the case may be, until the applicable question or questions shall have been duly approved by a majority of the votes cast on the applicable question or questions at the election to be held as set forth in the applicable notice or notices. The Village Clerk shall have available and provide an applicable form of petition to any person requesting one. The Village Clerk shall give notice of the foregoing provisions as set forth in substantially the forms of such notices as are presented at the meeting of the Corporate Authorities at which this ordinance is adopted, modified as may be necessary for completeness and to comply with the Act. Section 3. Additional Ordinances. If no petition meeting the requirements of applicable law is filed as provided above in Section 2, then the Corporate Authorities in accordance with and pursuant to the Act may adopt additional ordinances or other proceedings supplemental to or amending this ordinance, providing for the issuance and sale of up to but in any event not to exceed $5,500,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Revenue Bonds, or the same aggregate principal amount of Alternate Bonds in lieu of such Revenue Bonds, prescribing the details of such Alternate Bonds or Revenue Bonds, providing for the collection, segregation, distribution and application of one or more of the revenues of the System, Interest Payments, Sales Taxes and Revenue Sharing Receipts for the payment thereof, and, in the case of the Alternate Bonds providing for a levy of taxes as further security and source of payment, although expected to be paid from one or more of System revenues, Interest Payments, Revenue Sharing Receipts and Sales Taxes and not any levy of taxes. Such additional or supplemental ordinances or other proceedings shall in all instances become effective in accordance with applicable law; and this ordinance, together with such supplemental and additional ordinances or other proceedings, shall constitute complete authority for the issuance of the Alternate Bonds and/or the Revenue Bonds under applicable law (but in any event not to exceed $5,500,000 in aggregate principal amount separate). Alternate Bonds are expected to be issued in lieu of Revenue Bonds. Section 4. Severabilitv and Repealer. If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid, the invalidity of such section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of the other provisions of this ordinance. All ordinances, resolutions or orders, or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed. -3- Upon motion by Trustee (~ seconded by Trustee { f 1 v adopted (and recorded in the Municipality's records) on Nove r 8, 2010, by roll call vote, as follows: AYES (names): NAYS (names): ABSENT (names): Attest: Village Clerk, Village of Lemont, Cook, Will and DuPage Counties, Illinois November 8, 2010 ~ag~Yresi~nt, Village of Lemont, Cook, Will and DuPage Counties; Illinois -4- STATE OF ILLINOIS ) COUNTY OF COOK ) SS VILLAGE OF LEMONY ) CERTIFICATION OF ORDINANCE I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am the duly selected, qualified and acting Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont, Cook, Will and DuPage Counties, Illinois (the "Municipality"), and as such official I am the keeper of the records and files of the Municipality and of its President and Board of Trustees (the "Corporate Authorities"). I do further certify that the attached constitutes a full, true and complete excerpt from the proceedings of the regular meeting of the Corporate Authorities held on the 8`h day of November, 2010, insofar as same relates to the adoption of Ordinance No. ©--~ . ,1~. ntitled: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $5,500,000 WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE REVENUE BONDS AND ALTERNATE REVENUE SOURCE BONDS (IN LIEU OF SUCH REVENUE BONDS) OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONY, COOK, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, TO FINANCE WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, a true, correct and complete copy of which ordinance (the "ordinance") as adopted at such meeting appears in the transcript of the minutes of such meeting and is hereto attached. I do further certify that the deliberations of the Corporate Authorities on the adoption of such ordinance were taken openly, that the adoption of such ordinance was duly moved and seconded, that the vote on the adoption of such ordinance was taken openly and was preceded by a public recital of the nature of the matter being considered and such other information as would inform the public of the nature of the business being conducted, that such meeting was held at a specified time and place convenient to the public, that the agenda for such meeting was duly posted at the office of Village Clerk at least 48 hours before the meeting, that notice of such meeting was duly given to all of the news media requesting such notice, that such meeting was called and held in strict compliance with the provisions of the open meeting laws of the State of Illinois, as amended, and the Illinois Municipal Code, as amended, and that the Corporate Authorities have complied with all of the applicable provisions of such open meeting laws and such Code and their procedural rules in the adoption of such ordinance. ~ p petition(s) have been received as mentioned in Section 2 of such ordinance, forms thereof being at all relevant times available therefor in the Village Clerk's office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I here nto affix my official signature and the seal of the Village of Lemont, Illinois, this $ day of 010. (SEAL) Village Clerk To: Village Clerk, Village of Lemont, Illinois. ALTERNATE BONDS PETITION In accordance with and pursuant to Section 2 of Ordinance No. of the Village of Lemont, Cook, Will and DuPage Counties, Illinois (the "Municipality"), adopted November 8, 2010, and entitled: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $5,500,000 WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE REVENUE BONDS AND ALTERNATE REVENUE SOURCE BONDS (IN LIEU OF SUCH REVENUE BONDS) OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONY, COOK, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, TO FINANCE WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, each of the undersigned hereby certifies, as applicable to each, that each is an elector (a registered voter) of the Municipality, and hereby petitions and asks that the question of issuing Alternate Bonds [General Obligation Bonds (with one or more of Waterworks and Sewerage Revenues, federal Interest Payments, Revenue Sharing Receipts and Sales Taxes as the Alternate Revenue Source(s))] to finance Waterworks and Sewerage facility improvements: new replacement softener systems at the State Street and Houston Street water wells, Houston Street water tower repairs and rehabilitation, general storm sewer separation, general sanitary-sewer repairs, general water system improvements, and related facilities, improvements and costs, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,500,000, all as set forth in the above ordinance, be submitted to the electors of the Municipality at the consolidated election to be held on April 5, 2011, if such question can be and is presented at such election,-and otherwise at the next or prior election at which such question could be presented under the general election laws. Print Name Address Lemont, IL Signature 1• Lemont, IL 2• Lemont, IL 3• Lemont, IL 4• Lemont, IL S• Lemont, IL 6• Lemont, IL ~• Lemont, IL $• Lemont, IL 9• Lemont, IL 10. Lemont, IL Statement: I, INamel, of IAddressl. Lemont, Illinois, hereby state that I am, and have been at all times I have circulated this petition, a United States citizen over 18 years of age, that the above signatures on this sheet were signed in my presence in Lemont, Illinois, and are genuine, and to the best of my knowledge and belief each of the persons so signing were at the time of signing registered voters of the Village of Lemont, Illinois, and their addresses are correctly stated. Signature State of Illinois ) The above Statement was subscribed and sworn to before me this -day of .2010. County of ) (SEAL) Notary Public My Commission Expires: Sheet _ of To: Village Clerk, Village of Lemont, Illinois. REVENUE BONDS PETITION In accordance with and pursuant to Section 2 of Ordinance No. of the Village of Lemont, Cook, Will and DuPage Counties, Illinois (the "Municipality"), adopted November 8, 2010, and entitled: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO $5,500,000 WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE REVENUE BONDS AND ALTERNATE REVENUE SOURCE BONDS (IN LIEU OF SUCH REVENUE BONDS) OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONY, COOK, WILL AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, TO FINANCE WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, each of the undersigned hereby certifies, as applicable to each, that each is an elector (a registered voter) of the Municipality, and hereby petitions and asks that the question of issuing Alternate Bonds [General Obligation Bonds (with one or more of Waterworks and Sewerage Revenues, federal Interest Payments, Revenue Sharing Receipts and Sales Taxes as the Alternate Revenue Source(s))] to finance Waterworks and Sewerage facility improvements: new replacement softener systems at the State Street and Houston Street water wells, Houston Street water tower repairs and rehabilitation, general storm sewer separation, general sanitary sewer repairs, general water system improvements, and related facilities, improvements and costs, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,500,000, all as set forth in the above ordinance, be submitted to the electors of the Municipality at the consolidated election to be held on April 5, 2011, if such question can be and is presented at such election, and otherwise at the next or prior election at which such question could be presented under the general election laws. Print Name Address Lemont, IL Signature 1' Lemont, IL 2' Lemont, IL 3. Lemont, IL 4. Lemont, IL S' Lemont, IL 6' Lemont, IL ~' Lemont, IL $~ Lemont, IL 9' Lemont, IL 10. Lemont, IL Statement: I, INamel, of IAddressl Lemont, Illinois, hereby state that I am, and have been at all times I have circulated this petition, a United States citizen over 18 years of age, that the above signatures on this sheet were signed in my presence in Lemont, Illinois, and are genuine, and to the best of my knowledge and belief each of the persons so signing were at the time of signing registered voters of the Village of Lemont, Illinois, and their addresses are correctly stated. Signature State of Illinois ) The above Statement was subscribed and sworn to before me this _ day of , 2010. County of ) (SEAL) Notary Public My Commission Expires: Sheet _ of BINA Notice Form The President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont, Illinois will hold a public hearing on November 22, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. The hearing will be held at the Village building at 418 Main Street, in Lemont, Illinois. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comments on the proposal to sell bonds in the amount of up to $5,500,000 for the purpose of financing: new replacement softener systems at the State Street and Houston Street water wells, Houston Street water tower repairs and rehabilitation, general storm sewer separation, general sanitary sewer repairs, general water system improvements, and related facilities, improvements and costs. By: /s/ Charlene M. Smollen Title: Village Clerk Note to Publisher: The above notice is to be published one time on or before 7 days before the hearing, but not prior to 30 days before the hearing. The publication may be in the "legals" or "classified" section of the paper. NO SPECIAL BORDER IS REQUIRED FOR THIS PUBLICATION. DO NOT USE ANY SPECIAL BORDER. Please send your statement to: Village Administrator Village of Lemont 418 Main Street Lemont, IL 60439-1550 and send two publication certificates (and text) to Evans, Froehlich, Beth &Chamley, 44 E. Main Street, Suite 310, Champaign, Illinoi"s 61820-3649. PUBLISHER: DO NOT PRINT THE FOLLOWING: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Villase President's Approval and Order Setting Public Hearin~• The undersigned, Village President of the above Municipality, hereby approves and orders -- the setting of the above Bond Issue Notification Act he~n~. _ Date: November 8, 2010 When signed by the Village President, please date and fax back to Evans, Froehlich, Beth & Chamley at 217/359-6468. (form of notices) NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE BONDS AND RIGHT TO FILE PETITION [REVENUE BONDS] Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Ordinance No. ~-°~~~ I U (the "ordinance"), adopted at a regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees on November 8, 2010, the Village of Lemont, Cook, Will and DuPage Counties, Illinois (the "Municipality"), intends to issue its Waterworks and Sewerage revenue bonds (howsoever styled, the "Revenue Bonds"), up to the amount of but in any event not to exceed $5,500,000 in aggregate principal amount, bearing interest at not to exceed the rate limitation provided by applicable law, to finance Waterworks and Sewerage facility improvements: new replacement softener systems at the State Street and Houston Street water wells, Houston Street water tower repairs and rehabilitation, general storm sewer separation, general sanitary sewer repairs, general water system improvements, and related facilities, improvements and costs, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,500,000, as described in the ordinance. The Revenue Bonds are to be payable solely and only from enterprise revenues derived from the Municipality's combined waterworks and sewerage system, with a potential supplemental pledge of one or both of Revenue Sharing Receipts and Sales Taxes and federal Interest Payments, as provided in the ordinance, and shall not constitute a debt of the Municipality under applicable law. Authorization for Revenue Bonds is a prerequisite to issuing Alternate Bonds. In addition, notice is hereby given that if a petition signed by not less than _ electors of the Municipality (numbering 10% of the registered voters in the Municipality) requesting that the question of the issuance of the Revenue Bonds and of undertaking the above described project be submitted to the Village Clerk within thirty (30) days of the date of publication of this notice and of the above described ordinance, the question of undertaking the above described project and of the issuance of such Revenue Bonds shall be submitted to the electors of the Municipality at the consolidated election to be held on April 5, 2011, if such question can be and is presented at such election, and otherwise at the next or prior election at which such question could be presented under the general election laws. A form of petition is available to any person requesting one in the Village Clerk's office. /s/ Charlene M. Smollen Village Clerk, Village of Lemont, Cook, Will and DuPage Counties, Illinois NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE BONDS AND RIGHT TO FILE PETITION [ALTERNATE BONDS] Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Ordinance No. s ° '~ p (the "ordinance"), adopted at a regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees on November 8, 2010, the Village of Lemont, Cook, Will and DuPage Counties, Illinois (the "Municipality"), intends to issue its alternate bonds (howsoever styled, the "Alternate Bonds"), being general obligation in lieu of revenue bonds, up to the amount of but in any event not to exceed $5,500,000 in aggregate principal amount, bearing interest at not to exceed the rate limitation provided by applicable law, to finance certain Waterworks and Sewerage facility improvements: new replacement softener systems at the State Street and Houston Street water wells, Houston Street water tower repairs and rehabilitation, general storm sewer separation, general sanitary sewer repairs, general water system improvements, and related facilities, improvements and costs, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,500,000 as described in the ordinance. Although the Alternate Bonds are to be general obligation bonds, they are to be paid from one or more of revenues of the Municipality's combined waterworks and sewerage system, federal Interest Payments, Revenue Sharing Receipts and Sales Taxes, as provided in the ordinance, as the alternate revenue sources. Alternate Bonds are to be issued, if at all, in lieu of (not in addition to) the Revenue Bonds. In addition, notice is hereby given that if a petition signed by not less than electors of the Municipality (numbering the greater of (i) 7.5% of the registered voters in the Municipality or (ii) 200 of those registered voters or 15% of those registered voters, whichever is less) requesting that the question of the issuance of the Alternate Bonds and of undertaking the above described project be submitted to the Village Clerk within thirty (30) days of the date of publication hereof and of the above described ordinance, such question shall be submitted to the electors of the Municipality at the consolidated election to be held on April 5, 2011, if such question can be and is presented at such election, and otherwise at the next or prior election at which such question could be presented under the general election laws. A form of petition is available to any person requesting one in the Village Clerk's office. /s/ Charlene N. Smollen Village Clerk, Village of Lemont, Cook, Will and DuPage Counties, Illinois Note to publisher: The full text of the ordinance is to follow the above notices. Publish in order (and all run to eg ther : the Revenue Bonds notice first the Alternate Bonds notice second and the ordinance third. Please check with the Village Administrator (Ben Wehmeier) office (630) 257-1590 as to anv blanks m the ordinance. Send your publication statement to Village of Lemont, Village Hall, 418 Main Street, Lemont, Illinois 60439-3708 Attention: Village President, and send two certificates of publication (with ad text) to Evans, Froehlich & Beth, 44 Main E. Street, Suite 310, Champaign, Illinois, 61820. VILLAGE OF LEMONY ORDINANCE NOo An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 of the Lemont, Illinois Municipal Code Relating to Rules of Order for Village Board of Trustees Meetings ADOPTED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONY THIS #thDAY OF Novembe ~ 2010 Published in pamphlet form by Authority of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will and DuPage, Illinois, this 8thday of November , 2010° 2010-0-_ Amending Rules of Order to limit resident participation (00085514).DOC 2010-0- ORDINANCE NOo 2010-~_ An Ordinance Amending Chapter 2 of the Lemont, Illinois Municipal Code Relating to Rules of Order for Village Board of Trustees Meetings WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont ("Village") is an Illinois Municipal Corporation pursuant to the Illinois Constitution of 1970 and the Statutes of the State of Illinois; WHEREAS, the Village's Boards and Commissions are subject to the provisions of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, 5 ILLS 120/1 et. seq.; and, WHEREAS, the Illinois General Assembly has amended the Illinois Open Meetings Act by adding Section 2.06(g) of that Act which provides, "Any person shall be permitted an opportunity to address public officials under the rules established and recorded by the public body" (5 ILCS 120/2.06(g)); WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees find that communication between the public and Village officials is an important and necessary function of the government; and, WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees find that such comments should be made with decorum and should be integrated into Village Board meetings so as to allow. for equal time for any person who desires to address the Village Board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT and BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONY, COOK, DUPAGE AND WILL COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows: SECTION ONE: The Lemont, Illinois Municipal Code ("Village Code"), as amended, is hereby further amended by adding in its entirety the new section 2.08.060 as indicated as follows: 2 2010-0- 2.0.060 PUBLIC COM1VIEl+d'I'. Persons who wish to address the Board on any matter may request recognition prior to the meeting, or during Audience Participation, or if the matter relates to a specific agenda item, during the discussion of that item. The President will attempt to accommodate such requests to the extent practicable by directing that such requests shall be heard during Audience Participation or during debate on a specific agenda item. The President may in his discretion set a time limit for each person's address, taking into account the number of persons wishing to be heard on a matter and the amount of village business requiring attention. The President or a majority of the Trustees present may extend the limitation of time or grant additional time to individual speakers and the President's denial of or limitation on any request maybe overruled by a majority of the Trustees present. Provided, any failure to adhere to the provisions of this section, and any such restriction or limitation upon any speaker, shall not impair or affect any ordinance, resolution, motion or other action of the Board. SECTION TWOa Publication. That the Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont be and is directed hereby to publish this Ordinance in pamphlet form. SECTION THREE: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from its passage, approval and publication as provided by law, and shall be applicable at all meetings held on or after January 1, 201 1. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONY, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL, AND DUPAGE, ILLINOIS, on this 8th day of November , 2010. PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE BOARD MEMBERS: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN Debby Blatzer ~ Paul Chialdikas y' Clifford Miklos -L~ Ron Stapleton ~_ Rick Sniegowski Jeanette Virgilio f` AN K. REAVE President ATTEST: 2010-0- Village Clerk