O-42-15 Ordinance Amending Lemont Municipal Code: Board Of Fire And Police Commissioners VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE NO. 0 - a-15
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING LEMONT MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 2.28: BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
(Procedures for Police Department Vacancies and Promotions)
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
THIS 23rd DAY OF November,2015
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 23rd day of November,2015.
ORDINANCE NO.0-
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING LEMONT MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 2.28: BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS
(Procedures for Police Department Vacancies and Promotions)
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; and
WHEREAS,the Village President and Board of Trustees desire to amend a certain
provision of the Lemont, Illinois Municipal Code ("Village Code"); and
WHEREAS,the Village finds that it is in the best interests of the Village and its
residents to amend Chapter 2.28 of the Village Code in the manner set forth below;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES of the Village of Lemont, Illinois:
SECTION 1: The above recitals are incorporated in this ordinance as if fully set forth.
SECTION 2: The Lemont Municipal Code, Chapter 2, Section 2.28 is hereby amended
by inserting such new text in the manner and form shown in underlined bold type below, by adding
Section 2.28.030(3)and shall hereafter provide as follows:
2.28.010. -Compensation.
The secretary of the board of fire and police commissioners shall serve without
compensation for his services, and the members of the board shall serve without compensation.
2.28.020. -Powers and duties.
The board of fire and police commissioners shall have such powers and duties as are
now, or as may hereafter be, given to it by law, except that:
(1) The power and right to appoint the chief of police is expressly reserved in the village
mayor and the board of trustees, and the chief of police shall not be appointed by the
board of fire and police commissioners.
(2) Commanders shall be appointed by the chief of police and not by the board of fire
and police commissioners.
(3)No vacancy for original appointment or promotion within the Lemont Police
Department shall be considered an open vacancy for purposes of the board of
fire and police commissioners appointment of the same without(1) a
determination by the chief of police that a vacancy exists and (2)the filing of a
written certification by the village administrator with the board of police and
fire commissioners confirming such a vacancy exists and directing the board of
fire and police commissioners to fill such a vacancy.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
approval and publication as provided by law.
SECTION 4: The Village Clerk of the Village of Lemont shall certify to the adoption of
this Ordinance and cause the same to be published in pamphlet form.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT,COUNTIES OF COOK,WILL,AND DUPAGE,
ILLINOIS,on this 23rd day of November,2015.
PRESIDENT AND VILLAGE BOARD MEMBERS:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN
Debby Blatzer
Paul Chialdikas ✓
Clifford Miklos ✓
Ron Stapleton ✓;
Rick Sniegowski J
Jeanette Virgilio
BRI �REAVES
President
AT ST:
,
CHARLENE M. OLLEN
Village Clerk