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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Chapter 2 "ADMINISTRATION" OF THE VILLAGE OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF GODFREY AS AMENDED BY AMENDING ARTICLE IV DIVISION 1-"GENERALLY" BY ADDING SECTIONS 2-251 & 2-153 TO DIVISION 1 OF ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER 2 GODFREY VILLAGE ORDINANCES
hereas, effective on anuary 1, 2018 townships within coterminous municipalities may be abolished and discontinued pursuant to the authority of 60 ILCS 1/2 -5, et seq. and,
hereas, a public hearing was conducted the 3rd day of April 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Godfrey Village all, 6810 Godfrey oad, Godfrey, IL 62035 to consider the iscontinuance of the Township of Godfrey within the Coterminous Municipality of Godfrey ( the earing) and,
hereas, publication of said earing was made in the Alton Telegraph on the 22nd day of April, 2018, and also, posted on the main page of the Village of Godfrey's web site and,
hereas, the corporate authorities of the Village of Godfrey considered the advisability of discontinuing the Township of Godfrey which is coterminous with the Village of Godfrey and, caused the earing to be held on the advisability of dissolving and abolishing the Township of Godfrey. The Village of Godfrey corporate authorities desired to certify the question to the election authorities of Madison County, Illinois to cause the election authority to submit to the voters of The Village of Godfrey and Godfrey Township a referendum to discontinue the township ( the eferendum) and,
hereas, the Village of Godfrey corporate authorities certified to the Madison County election officials, the following referendum question and,
hereas, the eferendum was approved by the voters of Godfrey Township and the Municipality of Godfrey on ovember 6, 2018 by a ma ority vote and,
hereas, the ma ority vote approving the eferendum has the effect of causing the dissolution of Godfiey Township on the third Monday in May following the election to wit: May 20, 201 (the ffective ate) hereas, dissolution of the Township of Godfrey as approved by the voters of Godfrey Township and the Village of Godfrey, will cause the Township of Godfrey as of the ffective ate to :
1 ) d i s c o n t i n u e a n d a b o l i s h t h e t o w n s h i p a n d
2 ) transfer all the rights, powers, duties, assets, property, liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of the township to the municipality and,
3 ) cease and dissolve all township road districts within the district's urisdiction and authority transferring said road districts to the municipality upon the dissolution of the township.
4 ) exercise all duties and responsibilities of the township officers as provided in the Township Code, the Illinois Pubic Aid Code, the Property Tax Code, and the Illinois ighway Code, as applicable. The Village of Godfrey may enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the county or State to administer the duties and responsibilities of the township officers for services under its urisdiction.
hereas, on May 20, 201 , the Township of Godfrey was dissolved and as a matter of law The Village of Godfrey assumed all responsibility for and authority of the programs administered by the former Township.
O ,T FO , IT O AI T VILLAG OF GO F ITS OA OF T ST S:
S e c t i o n 1 . T h a t C h a p t e r 2 ( A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ) , A r t i c l e I V , i v i s i o n 1 ( G e n e r a l l y ) i s h e r e b y a m e n d e d b y a d d i n g S e c t i o n 2 - 3 5 1 t h r o u g h 2 - 3 5 2 c o n c e r n i n g G e n e r a l C o m m u n i t y A s s i s t a n c e a s f o l l o w s :
General and Community Assistance
epartment Section 2-351 stablishment and
Purpose
There is hereby established a General and Community Assistance epartment that shall by administered by the Mayor and/or his designee's for the purpose of providing general and community assistance to Village residents in need.
S e c t i o n 2 - 3 5 2 P o w e r s a n d u t i e s
ffective immediately, the Village of Godfrey shall exercise all duties and responsibilities of the former Godfrey Township officers as provided in the Township Code, the Property Tax Cose, and the Illinois Public Aid Code, including but not limited to the provision of funds to and administration of the public aid program provided for under Section 12-3.1 of the Illinois Public Aid Code ( 305 ILCS 5/12-3.1). The Village may employ such staff as necessary to efficiently provide general and community assistance to Village residents in need. Pursuant to Section 28 20 of the Illinois Township Code ( 60 ILCS 1/28-20), the Village may close up all unfinished business of the former Godfrey Township.
Section 2-353 Creation and Composition of General Assistance Fund
There is hereby created an account of the Village of Godfrey which shall be known as the General Assistance Fund. This fund shall be administered by the Mayor or the mayor's designee(s)and as set forth in Section 2-351 of this Code, as contemplated under Section 28- 215 of the Illinois Township Code and Section 12-3.1 of the Illinois Public Aid Code ( 305 ILCS 5/12-3.1). This fund shall consist of such estimated tax revenues, actual revenues, appropriations and expenditures for general assistance and emergency assistance services for the residents of the Village. This fund shall receive tax revenues in accordance with the annual tax levy ordinance and any ordinances or resolutions required by law. All revenues and appropriations that existed in Godfrey Township General Assistance Fund shall be transferred by operation of law into this Village General Assistance Fund.
Section 2-354 Creation and Composition of General Town Fund
There is hereby created an account of the Village which shall be known as the General Village Fund. This fund shall be administered by the Mayor and/or the Mayors designee(s). This fund shall consist of such estimated tax revenues, actual revenues, appropriations and expenditures for community assistance contemplated under the Illinois Township Code, including but not limited to senior citizens' services, youth services, mental health services , services in cooperation with another governmental entity, not-for-profit corporation or nonprofit community service association ( health, social services for the poor and aged, public transportation/paratransit services) and any other community services and/or purpose authorized by law. Pursuant to Section 235/5 of the Illinois Township Code ( 60 ILCS 1/235- 5) as applicable under Section 28 10 of the Illinois Township Code ( 60 ILCS 1/28-10), this fund shall receive tax revenues in accordance with the annual tax levy ordinance and any ordinances or resolutions required by law. All revenues and appropriations that exist in former Godfrey Township General Town Fund shall be transferred by operation of law into this Village General Town Fund.
Section 2: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval, due to the urgency of the administration of township functions due to the dissolution of Godfrey Township, and same shall further be published per ordinance and the requisite period of time. Passed by the Village oard of Trustees of the Village of Godfrey this 21th day of May 201 on roll call vote.
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