5682 CREATING TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMISSION

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'�` r �- ✓/ � � � . ORDINANCE NO,�� • AN ORDINANCE CRSATING TRANSIT ADVISORY QON�IISSION BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THfi CITY OF DsECATUR� ILLINOIS: Section 1. There is hereby created an Advisory Cammission - of the City of Decatur, Illinois, �ahich shall be known as the Tran- sit Advisory Cornmission and which shall consist of sev�n (7) members, four of whom sha11 be citizens of the community not �employed by or holding office with the City, and three of whosa shall be employee� or officers of the City. The three mernbezs who are officers ox em- ployees of the City shall be de�ignated from time to time by the City .Manager for indefinite terms, one from the Department of t�ommunity Development, one from the Police Department, and one from a depart- , ment othe r than the Police Department or the Department of Oommunity Development. The four members who are not employees or officers of the City shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent t. of the Council. Initial appointment shall be one•nember for one year; one member for two years; and two member� for three years, or until the respective successor of each membez is appointed and qualified, . and as the respective initial terms expire subsequent appointments shall be for a term of three years or until the respective successor of each member is appointeci and qualifi�d. Section 2. The Chairman of the Co�mission shall be selected by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council fran among thosp members that age not employees or officers of the City and a Vice-Chairman shall also be so selected. S�ction 3. The Commission shall meet regularly at such time and place a� it may detezmine and special meetings as may be neces- sary or desirable may be called from time to time by the Chairman or by any twu me�abers thereof. Section 4. The Commission �ay adopt such rules and by»Ia�vs for the conduct of its business as it nay dee�a neces�ary or desira ble. .