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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, There is a great need for economic
3 revitalization in many communities throughout this State;
4 WHEREAS, Each community has valuable resources at its
5 fingertips that can be tapped in the revitalization process;
6 WHEREAS, With adequate support and assistance from the
7 State and other resources, each community can participate in
8 and shepherd its own economic renewal;
9 WHEREAS, Successful redevelopment plans are based on
10 policy that is responsive to the existing composition and
11 character of the economically-distressed community and that
12 allows and compels the community to participate in the
13 redevelopment planning process;
14 WHEREAS, A successful redevelopment initiative creates
15 and maintains a capable and adaptable workforce, has access
16 to capital, has a sound fiscal base, has adequate
17 infrastructure, has well-managed natural resources, and has
18 an attractive quality of life; therefore, be it
19 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-
20 THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that there
21 is created the Community Self-Revitalization Task Force,
22 which shall consist of 12 members appointed by the Governor
23 as follows: (1) one member representing households and
24 families; (2) one member representing religious
25 organizations; (3) one member representing educational
26 institutions; (4) one member representing daycare centers,
27 care centers for the handicapped, and care centers for the
28 disadvantaged; (5) one member representing community based
29 organizations such as neighborhood improvement associations;
30 (6) one member representing federal and State employment
31 service systems, skill training centers, and placement
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1 referrals; (7) one member representing Masonic organizations,
2 fraternities, sororities, and social clubs; (8) one member
3 representing hospitals, nursing homes, senior citizens,
4 public health agencies, and funeral homes; (9) one member
5 representing organized sports, parks, parties, and games of
6 chance; (10) one member representing political parties,
7 clubs, and affiliations, and election related matters
8 concerning voter education and participation; (11) one member
9 representing the cultural aspects of the community, including
10 cultural events, lifestyles, languages, music, visual and
11 performing arts, and literature; and (12) one member
12 representing police and fire protection agencies, prisons,
13 weapons systems, and the military industrial complex, all of
14 whom shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed
15 for their reasonable and necessary expenses from
16 appropriations available for that purpose; and be it further
17 RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall study the need for
18 economic revitalization in the State and recommend a plan for
19 the revitalization of Illinois communities operating from the
20 basic premise that the family unit is the primary unit of
21 community and that the demand for goods and services from
22 this residential sector is the main source of recovery and
23 growth for the redevelopment of a community; and be it
24 further
25 RESOLVED, That the Department of Commerce and Community
26 Affairs shall provide staff assistance to the Task Force as
27 is reasonably required to permit the Commission to fulfill
28 its functions; and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall report its findings
30 and recommended plan for revitalization to the Governor and
31 to the General Assembly on or before May 15, 2004; and be it
32 further
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1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 delivered to the Governor and to the Director of Commerce and
3 Community Affairs.