May 1994 Municipal Calendar

This calendar is based upon the most current information, court decisions and legislation of which the league has knowledge as of the date of this publication. It supercedes similar information contained in all other league publications.

A person subject to the filing requirements of the Governmental Ethics Act must file a statement on or before May 1st of each year; unless he has already filed a statement in relation to the same unit of government in that calendar year. (5 ILCS 420/4A-106).

The annual appropriation ordinance must be passed by municipalities with less than 500,000 inhabitants during the first quarter of the fiscal year. In municipalities with a population of 500,000 or more, this ordinance shall be passed within the last 60 days of each fiscal year. (65 ILCS 5/8-2-1, 8-2-9).

In municipalities with a population between 2,000 and 500,000, the proposed appropriation ordinance must be made available to public inspection not less than 10 days before its adoption and there must be at least one public hearing thereon. Notice of the hearing

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shall be given by publication at least 10 days before the time of the hearing. The notice must state the time and place of the hearing and the place where copies of the proposed ordinance will be accessible for examination. After the hearing and before any final action is taken on the ordinance, the corporate authorities may revise, alter, increase or decrease the items contained in the ordinance. (65 ILCS 5/8-2-9).

In municipalities with over 500 in population, the ordinance must be published in a newspaper with a general circulation in the municipality or in pamphlet form within 30 days after its passage. In municipalities with less than 500 in population where no newspaper is published, then publication may be made by posting a notice in three prominent places in the municipality. (65 ILCS 5/1-2-4).

The annual appropriation ordinance or budget, as well as an estimate of revenues, anticipated to be received by the municipality in the following fiscal year must be filed with the County Clerk within 30 days of the adoption of the appropriation ordinance or budget.

Within thirty days after the expiration of the fiscal year of the city or village, the library board shall submit to the council or board of trustees and the Illinois State Library an annual statement of liabilities including those for bonds outstanding or due for judgments, settlements, liability insurance or for amounts due under a certificate of the board. (75 ILCS 5/4-10).

On or before the 15th of May of each year, and before the annual appropriation ordinance is prepared by the corporate authorities, the comptroller shall submit an annual report and estimate of expenses to the council or board. In this report, the comptroller shall classify the different objects and purposes of expenditure giving the amount required for each, show the aggregate income of the preceding fiscal year, show the amount of liabilities upon which interest is to be paid, show the bonds and debts payable during the year, and give any other information that the comptroller deems necessary. (65 ILCS 5/3.1-35-115).

The treasurer of the police pension funds (all municipalities between 5,000 and 500,000 population) shall file an annual report with the trustees and council on the second Tuesday of May. (40 ILCS 5/3-141).

The term of office of the inspectors of the house of corrections, appointed by the Mayor, begins the first Monday in May. (65 ILCS 5/11-4-2).

Trustees of the police pension fund are to be appointed before the second Tuesday in May. (40 ILCS 5/3-128).

Approve resolution authorizing delegates to attend the 1994 conference of the Illinois Municipal League. Advance notice of the place and date will be sent.

SAMPLE RESOLUTION

STOPPING CRIME AND VIOLENCE
IN OUR CITIES AND TOWNS

WHEREAS,		America's communities and families are scarred by increasing numbers of violent crimes; and
WHEREAS,		the level of violence associated with criminal acts is increasing; and
WHEREAS,		no community or family is untouched by incidents of crime or the fear of being victimized by crime; and
WHEREAS,		reductions in crime and in the fear of crime will require enactment of meaningful national anti-crime legislation as well as work by local communities and state governments to develop and implement long-term solutions that deal with both the causes and effects of crime; and
WHEREAS,		implementing short- and long-term solutions to stop crime and violence in our cities and towns is the National League of Cities' top priority in 1994; and
WHEREAS,		the critical nature of the problem demands an end to Congressional gridlock; and
WHEREAS,		achieving an early partnership to reduce crime will require immediate action by the Congress.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that (insert your city/town name) urgently calls
upon the Congress to enact anti-crime legislation immediately so that the resources and programs
which such legislation will provide can be utilized on a timely basis to deal with this critical
problem now.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such anti-crime legislation should include:

•    A balanced approach that includes both enforcement and prevention programs.

•    Direct block grant anti-crime funds to cities and towns with maximum flexibility allowed
      in the use of those funds.

•    Creation of a federal anti-crime trust fund financed by dedicated revenues derived from
      licensing fees levied on weapons, ammunition and weapons dealers.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that (insert the name of your city and town) rededicates itself
to crime prevention and suppression and calls upon its citizens to assist in these efforts.

NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES

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