Washington Theater Redevelopment Commission

The commission shall consist of 14 voting members to be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the City Council. Of the 14, one member shall be a member of the City Council, one member shall be a Department of Planning and Development staff ex-officio non-voting member, for a total of 15 members. All Commission members shall be appointed for terms of two years or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified; provided, however, that of the initial members, seven shall be appointed for three years, and seven for two years.

Commission members shall serve without compensation, except, however, they shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual out-of-pocket expenditures incurred in connection with the duly authorized business of the commission. This provision shall not be construed to prevent members of the City Council from receiving their usual compensations as such. The membership shall elect one member to be the chair and one member to be the secretary. The chair shall select a vice chair. These executive board members shall each serve two-year terms with elections held biannually thereafter.

The Commission shall have the power and duty to:

• Formulate plans for the development and redevelopment of the Washington Theater;
• Make recommendations to the City Council for land acquisition, including the use of eminent domain;
• Make recommendations for application for any grant or loan from the United States Government or State of Illinois for the Washington Theater redevelopment;
• Make recommendations concerning the acquisition of funds for the Washington Theater redevelopment, including the issuance of obligation or revenue bonds by the city;
• Make recommendations concerning agreements with public or private agencies or persons in connection with the Washington Theater development or redevelopment;
• Use privately donated funds to conduct studies and draft plans for the redevelopment of the Washington Theater, which shall be submitted to the City Council for its consideration;
• Incur debts and obligations on behalf of the City of Quincy only upon prior approval by the Quincy City Council; and
• Oversee and implement funding for the restoration and appropriate redevelopment of the Washington Theater complex and to review and make recommendations to the City Council regarding the management of the property.