Lake County, IL
File #: 18-0466    Version: 1 Name: Ordinance amending Sections 37.030 and 37.060 of the County-wide Policies and Services in the Lake County Code of Ordinances
Type: ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 4/18/2018 In control: Financial & Administrative Committee
On agenda: Final action: 5/8/2018
Title: Ordinance amending Section 37.030 Rules and Regulations Governing Public Buildings and Grounds and Section 37.060 Occasional Use of Public Areas in Public Buildings of Chapter 37, entitled County-wide Policies and Services, of the Lake County Code of Ordinances.
Attachments: 1. Rules and Regulations (Redline), 2. Rules and Regulations (Clean)
Title
Ordinance amending Section 37.030 Rules and Regulations Governing Public Buildings and Grounds and Section 37.060 Occasional Use of Public Areas in Public Buildings of Chapter 37, entitled County-wide Policies and Services, of the Lake County Code of Ordinances.

Staff Summary
* Chapter 37, entitled 'County-wide Policies and Services' of the Lake County Code of Ordinances, contains various provisions regarding County-wide policies and services including Rules and Regulations Governing Public Buildings and Grounds (Section 37.030) and Occasional Use of Public Areas in Public Buildings (Section 37.060).
* At the request of the County Administrator, a staff team reviewed the specific provisions to ensure compliance with caselaw. During the review, a number of items were identified for adjustment based on recent caselaw and current practice.
* An overview of the options for ordinance amendments were presented during the April 4, 2018 Financial and Administrative Committee meeting, during which time direction was provided to proceed with amendments that continue the County's current practice of allowing public access for expressive activities in designated areas on County property. The proposed ordinance amendments reflect that as well as additional clean up items.

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RESOLUTION


WHEREAS, the County Administrator recommends that Sections 37.030 Rules and Regulations Governing Public Buildings and Grounds and 37.060 Occasional Use of Public Areas in Public Buildings of Chapter 37, entitled County-wide Policies and Services of the Lake County Code of Ordinance, be revised to reflect recent caselaw and current practices related to such provisions; and

WHEREAS, the recommended amendments (attached) to the ordinance maintain public access to designated areas on Lake County properties for expressive activities.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this Lake County Board, that this ordinance amendment Section 37.030 Rules and Regulations Governing Public Buil...

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