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Resolution providing for the appointment of Matthew Meyers as a member of the Joint Emergency Telephone System Board of Lake County.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lake County has entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (Agreement) joining the Joint Emergency Telephone System Board (JETSB) of Lake County; and
WHEREAS, Section 4 of the JETSB of Lake County Agreement describes the Board Composition and states in part:
BOARD COMPOSITION. The Board shall consist of nine (9) Members. The appointment process for Board Members shall be further defined in the Board Bylaws. Members:
• Two (2) Members appointed by the Lake County Board, with one appointment occurring in odd numbered years and the other in even numbered years.
The term for each Board Member shall be two (2) years with the exception of the initial terms of the inaugural Board Members which shall be for a duration that accommodates the future even and odd year appointment schedule set forth above. Each Member of the Board shall be appointed by name instead of functional role. No public safety agency or municipality shall have more than one representative on the Board, with the exception of the County of Lake.
A Member of the Board, and any designated alternate, must be an elected officer, an appointed officer, or an employee of a unit of government or agency serviced by the JETSB of Lake County. The Citizen Board Member is exempt from this requirement.
LakeComm, the LCCPA, the LCFCA, and the County of Lake shall each appoint their representative(s) to the Board. A certified copy of the resolution or formal motion shall be forwarded to the Chair of the Board and shall act as the credentials for the representative to conduct the business of the Board on behalf of each appointing authority.
WHEREAS, your Chair requests that this County Board of Lake County, Illinois confirm the appointment of Matthew Meyers as a member of the JETSB of Lake County for a term beginning on September 10, 2024, and ending on April 30, 2026, or as defined in the JETSB of Lake County Bylaws for the County’s even-year appointment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the appointment of Matthew Meyers as a member of the JETSB of Lake County for a term beginning on September 10, 2024, and ending on April 30, 2026, or as defined in the JETSB of Lake County Bylaws for the County’s even-year appointment, be, and the same is hereby confirmed.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on September 10, 2024.