BOARD OF MANAGERS OF OAK RIDGE CEMETERY

Springfield, Ill., City Code tit. IX, ch. 92, art. III

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Springfield, Ill., City Code § 92.15 Board of managers established; membership: terms; vacancies; officers; quorum; special meetings.

§ 92.15. - Board of managers established; membership: terms; vacancies; officers; quorum; special meetings. (a) There is hereby established a board of managers of Oak Ridge Cemetery. The board shall be subordinate to the executive assistant to the mayor for the purposes of administrative supervision. (b) The board of managers of Oak Ridge Cemetery shall consist of five members appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council. (c) The terms of office of the members of the board of managers of Oak Ridge Cemetery shall be for three years and until their successors are appointed and confirmed by the city council. (d) Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments for the remainder of the unexpired term. (e) There shall be a president and vice-president of the board of managers of Oak Ridge Cemetery elected by the board from the members of the board. The board shall also elect one of the members to serve as secretary who shall keep a record of all resolutions, proceedings, and actions of the board and this report shall be open to the public. Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of its business. A majority vote of members present shall constitute approval of business before it. Special meetings may be called by the president or by no less than three members of the board. Any representative shall be entitled to appear and be heard on any matter before the board reaches a decision. (Ord. No. 171-2-91, 2-19-91; Ord. No. 739-9-91; Ord. No. 585-10-03, § 1(Exh. 1), 10-21-03)

Springfield, Ill., City Code § 92.16 Powers and duties.

§ 92.16. - Powers and duties. Without limiting the powers and duties prescribed by law and ordinance, the board of managers shall: (a) Have charge of and control of Oak Ridge Cemetery. (b) Promulgate all rules and regulations concerning the cemetery that it deems necessary or proper to maintain and perpetuate the cemetery in the best possible manner. (c) Appraise the value of unsold lots, unsold niches, and unsold crypts. (d) Set aside a portion of the cemetery for the burial of the poor and of strangers. (e) Prevent and prohibit any division, improvement, adornment, or other use of lots in the cemetery or the erection or placing of any monument, tombstone, or fixture which may be unsightly or improper and direct and cause to be removed all unsightly and improper improvements, adornments and enclosures, monuments, tombstones, and fixtures. No alley, walk, or avenue in the cemetery shall be obstructed or closed. (f) Have authority to contract with the owners, or other interested parties, for the maintenance and repair of foundations of monuments and vaults on cemetery lots. (g) Expend receipts from whatever source when necessary to maintain and improve the cemetery. However, the board shall only spend money actually in cemetery funds not held in trust.

Springfield, Ill., City Code § 92.17 Department of Oak Ridge Cemetery established; executive director; powers and duties.

§ 92.17. - Department of Oak Ridge Cemetery established; executive director; powers and duties. (a) There is hereby established within the office of public works a department of Oak Ridge Cemetery. (b) The department of Oak Ridge Cemetery shall be headed by an executive director appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council. The executive director shall work under the supervision and direction of the board and the executive assistant to the mayor. (c) Without limiting the powers and duties prescribed by law and ordinance, the executive director shall: (1) Keep the cemetery in good repair and order. He shall enforce the ordinances of the city and rules and regulations established by the board in relation to the cemetery and shall report violations to the board and the executive assistant to the mayor. (2) Keep a plat of the cemetery and a numerical list of all the blocks, squares, and lot numbers thereon. The name of the owner shall be marked opposite the block or square or part thereof sold. (3) Unless otherwise directed by the board, reside in the building erected on the cemetery for his residence and shall be at readiness at all reasonable times to perform all the duties required of him. (4) Cause to be dug all graves, attend to the interment of all dead bodies and fill up, trim, keep, and preserve the graves in good order. The depth of each grave shall be in accordance with currently accepted practice and standards generally in use in recognized, reputable cemeteries. (5) Keep a record of the lots, niches, and crypts for which trust fund care has been provided. It shall be his duty to provide such care to the respective grounds, lots, niches, and crypts so far as the income of the funds shall permit. He shall report the cost of the care of such lots, niches, and crypts annually to the board of managers and from time to time report the conditions of the lots, niches, and crypts under trust fund care and make suggestions and recommendations in reference to the care as he deems necessary. (Ord. No. 585-10-03, § 1(Exh. 1), 10-21-03)

Springfield, Ill., City Code § 92.18 Trust fund care.

§ 92.18. - Trust fund care. Gifts, bequests, or other money may be received by the board in trust from the owners of, or persons interested in the cemetery lots, niches, crypts, or grounds. All remittances shall be placed in a trust fund or trust funds to be designated by the board of managers. The income shall be applied for the care of the cemetery lots, niches, crypts, or grounds in accordance with the terms of the agreement to be issued to such persons.

Springfield, Ill., City Code § 92.19 Management of trust funds.

§ 92.19. - Management of trust funds. All funds or property received in trust on the purchase of lots under section 92.13 or as gifts, grants, bequests, devises, or contributions under section 92.17 or pursuant to trust fund care agreements shall be placed in the custody of a bank or trust company designated by the board. The funds shall be invested pursuant to guidelines promulgated by the board under the laws of Illinois relating to the care funds of municipal cemeteries.

Springfield, Ill., City Code § 92.20 Income from trust funds.

§ 92.20. - Income from trust funds. The expense of managing, investing, and caring for the trust funds vested in the board shall be paid from the income of those funds. The net income from the investment of such trust funds, after management, investment, and care expenses, shall be allocated and used for the care of the lots and the general care and maintenance of the cemetery in accordance with the terms and provisions of the respective purchase agreements, trust fund care agreements, gifts, grants, devises, contributions, and bequests, the deeds issued by the board, the ordinances of the city and the laws of the State of Illinois. The term "net income" shall include income derived from both interest income and capital gain income resulting from the investment of the principal amount contained in the trust fund. (Ord. No. 114-2-91, 2-19-91)

Source: City of Springfield, Illinois, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/il/springfield/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIXGERE_CH92CE_ARTIIIBOMAOARICEFetched: 11/8/2026