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RESOLUTION Nn. 994
A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE VALUE OF AND EXPERIENCE WITH THE CITY
OF CANTON BRANCH COURT AT THE END OF ITS FIRST SIX MONTHS
WHEREAS, Fulton County Administrative Judge Charles Wilhelm first
proposed the idea of a Branch Court to be held one day a month in the
greater Canton area; and,
WHEREAS, the Honorable Max Stewart, Chief Judge, 9th Judicial
Circuit, thereafter implemented such concept beaining with the month
of January, 1983; and,
4v'HEREAS, the City of Canton has been favored as the host for such
Court and is now concluding the end of its sixth month of said Branch
Court; and,
WHEREtiS, the Canton Police Department, the various City officers and
officials, Gn~ the citizens involved with the cases broucht before suer:
Court ;,~-:~ ..~c. ~oSitiv~ e~:-eriences with suc2:~ Court; and,
~'t~LF:~%-:~ ~.`?- C~ ~`• p± C.aiitOr~ 1"i^S e}:`=:c_-lericed a COi,SlderablE' COSH
save r: ~ ~-~_.v,_.- ~ ~ ~.~:_ i~tLi!edia _ o. such Court to the Cit~• of Ca-,± rr ,
1tS ~-.r?~?~_ __'~~1~_S a--.~ cf~i_=-"S.
Pd~Jti , ~ ~:-_.=~ ~.;~.~ , ~~ ; = kF.S:~~~~'EL rY Tfii CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITI' OF
CANTON, Fultor. Count,, Iilincis as follows:
1. That tr,~ Canton Clt}~ Council finds the foregoing recitals to be
fact.
2. That the Canton City Council has, contemporaneously herewith,
reviewed the concept of a Branch Court sitting in the City of Canton
on a periodic basis and has found such concept to have great merit and
to be of considerable value not only to the City but to the Citizens,
generally.
3. That, accordingly, the Canton City Council re-indorses such
concept and respectfully submits that such Branch Court be expanded
and made permanent.
4. That the Canton City Council hereby commends Chief Judge Stewart
and Fulton County Administrative Judge Wilhelm on their forsight and
concern for the availability of judicial services to the general public.
5. That the City Attorney is hereby directed to communicate the
City Council's determination to Chief Judge Stewart and Fulton County
Ad.;iinistrative Judge Wilhelm.
6. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect immediately
upon its passage by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton
County, Illinois and approval by the Mayor thereof.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Fulton County,
Illinois at a regular meeting this ~~ day of _ tuna ,
1983, upon a roll call vote as follows:
AYES• Aldermen Horr, Carl, Workman, Sarff, Savill, Hammond,
• Kovachevich.
NAYS: None.
ABSENT: None.
APPROVED:
i
Donald E. Edwards, Mayor.
~TTES~:
Na ~,~ White Cit~° Clerk.