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Minutes of the February 23rd Meeting MLTROFOLITAN DISTRICT 11 PLANNING COMMISSION H. M. Zweig, member of the Citizens Committee of School District 83149 called the meeting to order at 8:35 P.M. in the new Oak Park School. He thanked the delegates for the excellant attendance and informed them that six of the eight townships were represented at the meetin& and it was definitely known that one of the absent townships have officially appointed delegates to the Planning Com ii5oion. Representation was in attendance from six of the tan towns and villages in the District, and two of the four villages not in attendance definitely have appointed officiai, delegates to the Commission. Be informed the delegates that, the Citizens Committee's objective was not to run things --but -^atr-r to. study the needs of the community and help to make the community aware of what those needs were. Be. therefore, asked that the delegates elect a temporary chairman so that they could go on with the business of the Commission. Alan Davidson, alternate, delegate from Grant Township; made the nomination of Robert Walter of Bayport Village, as temporary Chairman, and he was 'unanimously elected. Mr. Walter's first official act was to call the roll of the townships, villages and towns to ascertain who the official delegates were from each governmental body. Chairman Walter, then, opened for discussion the wording of the ,proposed constitution. Each article was read and discussed. The frequency of meetings covered under Article Iti had been left blank. It. George Rydeen, delegate from Stillwater Township, moved that the wording state, "Meetings shall be held at least, bimonthly." Motion was seconded and. passed. It. McPherson, delegate from West Lakeland Township, made a motion to delete the last sentence of the first paragraph of A.rticle V. The motion was seconded and passed. Mr. Gordon Moosbrugger, alternate delegate from West Lakeland, moved, for the correction of Article VII, covering finances, to read., "The Commission shall submit its budget, request to the governing bodies for. approval." Mr. McPherson seconded the motion, and the motion unanimously carried. 'Mr. George Eastwood, of Afton Village, made the motion that Article X be changed to read, ''This constitution shall take effect upon the adoption by two-thirds of the governing body." Motion was seconded. and passed. Discussion of Article X brought up additional discussion of Article VI, with reference to a quorum, and Mr. George Rydeen, Stillwater Township, moved that the sentence, "Six voting members present shall constitute a quorum," be added to Article VI. Bill Lundquist, representative from East Oakdale, seconded the motion and it was passed. A motion was made.and unanimously passed that the constitution be accepted as amended. Mr. Rydeen, then, moved that a nominating committee be appointed to select candidates for permanent officers of the Commission to be elected at the next meeting in. March. William .Lundquist was appointed Chairman. The following delegates were appointed to the Nominating Committee: William Lundquist. Chairman ( Lyman Geary Dick Wilcox Art Schaeffer Len Boesel Ed Stewart Jim Mulvey Margaret Lonergan Alan Davidson