FOIA Requests

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA)

The City of Zion adheres to the Statutes set forth by the State of Illinois Attorney General’s Office as it pertains to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1. The Act allows for the inspection of records maintained by the City of Zion and other public bodies. The Act also provides for exemptions of certain secure information. Amendments to the Act are incorporated into the City’s implementation of the Illinois FOIA.

All requests to inspect, copy, or certify public records must be submitted to the City Clerk in writing and in the appropriate form ( personal delivery, mail, fax, email, or other means available ). The City will respond to each written request to inspect or copy public records within five (5) business days after it is received, unless an extension of time is determined necessary. The first business day is the day after the City received the FOIA request. The City will respond to a written request made for commercial purposes within twenty one (21) days after it is received.

Applicable fees for copies of public records must be paid prior to receiving the requested documents. There is no fee for up to the first 50 pages of standard paper copies. For more than 50 pages, there is a $0.15 charge per page. Larger than standard paper size copies are charged at the City’s reproduction cost. Copies will be provided in the medium requested by the requestor whenever possible.

Here is a list of documents available for release

Download FOIA Request Form (.pdf)

OFFICIAL POSTING

Summary of Purpose of Municipality
The City of Zion is a municipality incorporated and organized under the laws of the State of Illinois for the purpose of providing its residents with police protection, fire protection, ambulance/rescue service, sewer and water service, garbage and recycling collection service and street and sidewalk repair/maintenance.

Total amount of municipality’s operating budget:
$16,500,000

Number and location of all municipal separate offices:

Approximate number of all full-time and part-time employees:

Description of methods by which public may request information and public records:

Written request only delivered either in person or by U.S. Mail to 2828 Sheridan Road, Zion, IL 60099, or FAX to 847-746-7167, or email to sheryls@zion.il.us

Directory of municipal FOIA officers:

City Clerk, Sheryl Spooner
Police Chief, Eric Barden

Police Pension Board FOIA officer:

Kathy Richards
Zion Police Pension Board
2101 Salem Blvd.
Zion, IL 60099
zpdpension@zion.il.us

Any fees for records under FOIA:

For black & white, letter or legal size paper pages — first 50 pages are free
Each paper page over 50 is $.15 per page
Each color copy is $.25 per page
Electronic copies are actual cost of recording medium (CD, tape, disk, etc.)

Identification and membership of any municipal board, commission, committee, or council:

Zion City Council – Mayor & Public Affairs – Billy McKinney, Commissioner of Accounts & Finance – Christopher Fischer, Commissioner of Building, & Public Property –  Richard Frierson, Commissioner of Public Works & Engineering – Jacqueline Holmes, Commissioner of Police & Fire/Rescue – Mike McDowell

Accident Review Board – Lt. Derek Zaloudek, Kris Conway, Officer Peter Jamka, Fire Chief Justin Stried, Brian Haske, Comm. Christopher Fischer, Jeff Penich, Rich Ianson and Blake Rogers,

Animal Control Commission – Lisa Weikel

Electrical Commission – Rich Ianson, Merlin Kreis, Justin Stried, Dave Geer, Pat Buchanan, John Hucker

Firemen’s Pension Board – Sarai Soto, Matt Henby, Michael Stried (retired member), Justin Stried andDavid Knabel.

Foreign Fire Insurance Board – Ian Kennedy, Justin Streid, Matt Henby, Tim Urbanik, Eric Pursche, Sara Soto, Mike Stevanovic

Lake Mound Cemetery Board – Sheryl Spooner, Blake Rogers, David Knabel

Liquor Control Commission –  Mayor Billy McKinney – Chairman, Chris Szymanski, Beverly Mull, Doug Ower

NLCC- ETSB (with Gurnee) – Greg Garner – Gurnee Trustee, Btrian Gosnell – Gurnee Finance Director, Eric Barden – Zion Police Chief, John Kavanagh – Gurnee Fire Chief, Mike Mann – Gurnee Police Seargent, Brian Smith – Gurnee Ploice Chief, Justin Stried – Zion Fire Chief, and Eric Troy – Zion Battalion Chief, Chris Velkover – Gurnee Informatioon Systems Director.

Planning & Zoning Commission – Gerald Riley, Kendra Heffelman, Desiree Johnson, Kathy Champine, Bruce Quinn and one Vacant Seat.

Police & Fire Commission – Debbie Lewis, John Idleburg, Tim Bartlett

Police Pension Board – David Knabel, Terry Richards, Christopher Sweeting, Paul Kehrli, Marianne Carlton

Special Events Commission – Sonolito Bronson, Christine Wertman, Mike McDowell, Sameia Charity, Olivia Livingston, Chris Kubic and one Vacant seat.

TIF Review Board – Bill Warren, Chris Szymanski,  Margie Taylor, Takeisha Adams, Collette Davis, Eric Bradley, Dr. Matthew Wilkenson