S-447 - 03/25/1980 - SPORTS CORE - Ordinances tl
ORDINANCE NO. S- 447
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCES S-438 and S-444 AND
ESTABLISHING REVISED RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING
THE USE AND OPERATION OF THE FACILITIES KNOWN AS THE
SPORTS CORE AND ESTABLISHING POLICIES FOR THE OAK BROOK
GOLF CLUB
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook has heretofore acquired
269 acres of property and improvements previously known as the Butler
International Sports Core, and now known as the Oak Brook Sports Core ; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village of Oak Brook have previously established rules and regulations
governing the operation of the Sports Core facilities through the adoption
of Ordinance S-438, passed and approved August 26, 1979 ; and
WHEREAS, said Ordinance S-438 _was amended pursuant to
Ordinance S-444 to establish specific policies for the use and operation
of the municipal golf course known as the Oak Brook Golf Club to be in
the best interests and in furtherance of the general welfare of the citi-
zens of the Village of Oak Brook; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees deem the
amendment and integration of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant
to said Ordinances S-438 and S-444 to be in the best interests and in
furtherance of the general welfare of the citizens of the Village of Oak
Brook;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS as follows :
Section 1: That the provisions of the preamble herein
before set forth are hereby. adopted as though herein fully set forth.
Section 2 : That Ordinances S-438 and S-444 be, and are
hereby amended by adding thereto and incorporating therein the policies
attached hereto, entitled "Oak Brook Sports Core Operating Policies ,"
and labelled Exhibit "A" , consisting of 9 pages , which Exhibit is hereby
made a part of this Ordinance.
Section 3: That all ordinances or parts thereof in
conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance be and the same are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 4 : That the provisions of- this Ordinance are deem-
ed severable and the validity or invalidity of any part thereof shall
not affect the validity of the remaining provisions thereof.
'Section 5 : That the Village Clerk is hereby authorized
and directed to publish is Ordinance in pamphlet form in the manner
provided by law.
Section 6 : That this Ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pam-
phlet form, all as required by law.
Ordinance No. S- 447
Page two
Amendment to Ordinance S-438
and S-444 - Rules and Regu-
lations Governing the Sports
Core
Passed this 25th day of March 1980 .
Ayes : Trustees Congreve, Lavery, Philip and Rush
Nays : Trustee Reynolds
Absent: None
Approved this 25th day of March 1980 .
1 age x ent
ATTEST:
Village UIerK
Approved as to Form:
W VilAttoriVey
Published 3/26/80 Par{phlet
Date Paper
Not Published
OAK BROOK SPORTS CORE
OPERATING POLICIES
I . SPORTS CORE OPEN FIELDS
A. OPEN FIELD UTILIZATION
1 . Scheduling:
Requests to utilize the Open Field or Show Field areas for re-
creational sporting events shall be made at least thirty (30)
days in advance and shall be reviewed and scheduled by the
Sports Core Manager . Any proposed event involving concessions
will not be scheduled unntil approval of any licenses required
from the Village .
Use of the Sports Core for recreational sporting events which
involve spectator admission fees or concessions shall be
limited to nonprofit amateur organizations .
Any nonsport Open Field or Show Field use shall be scheduled
only after issuance of a permit by the Village .
2 . Fees :
For Open Fields there shall be a daily user fee of $20 per field
(approximately 12 acres) for up to four hours of use plus an ad-
ditional $20 per field for use over four hours . Rental of the
Show Field for horse shows shall be $1,000 plus $500 for each
day. The Show Field rental for nonhorse show events shall be
$250 per day. When an event involves spectator admission fees or
concessions there shall be an additional fee equal to ten per-
cent gross gate receipts and ten percent of the gross concession
receipts . All above fees and the additional requirements in
Paragraph I (A) (3) shall not be applicable when Open Field events
or activities are arranged through separate written contract
approved by the Village Board..
Fees for the use of the Open Field or Show Field include only
the availability of the basic facility as it normally exists .
Additional facilities or services may be required for a parti-
cular event ; the cost of such facilities or services shall be
the obligation of the user .
3. Additional Requirements :
Whenever an event involves an admission tee or concessions ;
a) security services acceptable to the Village may be
required;
b) a clean-up bond equal to 110 percent of the estimated
clean-up cost and in a form acceptable to the Village
Attorney will be provided; and
c) portable restroom facilities shall be arranged through
the Village .
4 . Permitted and Prohibited Activities :
There shall be no camping or picnicing on the Sports Core . No
events shall be authorized or scheduled which require the instal-
lation of permanent facilities or the alteration or obstruction
of Open Field areas . Open Field events shall be scheduled and
held only during daylight hours .
Cross-country skiing shall be permitted on any area of the
Sports Core except on the golf course greens .
Snowmobiles , motorbikes , motorcycles , and other off-the-road
vehicles shall not be operated on the Sports Core . Motorcycles
may be operated only on paved roadways .
EXHIBIT "A" (Page 1 of 9)
5 . No admission fees shall be imposed upon any resident. of the
Village of Oak Brook in conjunction with lany Open Field or
Show Field event except as arranged thorugh separate written
contract approved by the Village Board for polo games .
B . Bridle Paths :
Sports Core Bridle Paths shall be open to the general public . All
operators of commercial stables shall pay a $500 annual fee for
utilization of the Sports Core Bridle Path system.
C . Rental Insurance :
. Any person renting Sports Core facilities shall be required to
provide proof of insurance for the proposed event , indicating
coverage of any risk not adequately covered by the current
Sports Core insurance coverage . The Sports Core Manager shall
have the right to require any such additional insurance for non-
covered risks in the amounts consistent with the character
and extent of the rental purpose .
II . OAK BROOK GOLF CLUB
A. Definitions :
Unlimited Season Membership - permits holder to play without
payment of additional greens tees at any time course is open. Reserved
starting times are required on weekends before_ noon.
Limited Season Member - permits holder to play without payment
of additional greens tees at any time course is open on weekdays
and after 12 noon on weekends and holidays . Member may play before
noon on weekends and holidays by paying one-half of the prevailing
greens fee .
Resident - any, person permanently residing within the !,corporate
limits—o the Village of Oak Brook.
Non-resident - any person residing outside the corporate limits
of the zllage of Oak Brook .
Corporate Resident Employee any person employed on a full
time basis`whose primary place of employment is within the corporate
limits of the Village of Oak Brook .
Junior - a minor child eleven (11) to seventeen (17) years of
age . u for members may play without payment of additional greens
fees any time except : 1) Wednesdays ; 2) weekends and holidays before
noon; 3) if 13 years of age or under, lafter 3: 45 PM on weekdays
unless accompanied by an adult. Member may play during the ex-
cepted times in 1 , 2 $ 3above by paying the prevailing greens fees .
Senior -- any person 60 years of age or older. Senior members
may play without payment of additional green fees any time except
weekends and holidays before noon. Member may play during these
excepted times by paying the prevailing. greens fee .
Resident Identification Card - permits holder to play for
prevailing Resident greens fee rate . There is no charge for this
card.
Junior and Senior Resident Identification Card - permits holder
to qualify for the ten 0 percent d1scount rate when applicable.
There is no charge for this card. Holder must be a Village Resident .
Season Member - persons paying season pass fees .
B. Policies :
1 . Oak Brook Businesses
Employees of businesses within the corporate limits of the
Village of Oak Brook shall be entitled to purchase Resident
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Season Memberships to the Oak Brook Golf Club . Anyone pur-
chasing a season membership under this policy shall be required
to present a current certification of employment from his
employer. Employees not holding a season membership will pay
the Non-resident greens fee rates .
2. Golf Club Season Membership
a) Golf Club Season Memberships , except Junior Memberships ,
shall include a Social Season Membership to the Bath & Tennis
Club entitling members to utilize the Club House dining
facilities throughout the season and to invite unlimited dining
guests .
b) Season Members will be issued a plastic card indicating
the type of season membership and the member' s name . Such cards
will be used for identification and for charging at the Oak
Brook Golf Club and the Oak Brook Bath & Tennis Club . Junior
Memberships shall include charging privileges only upon the
written consent of the parent or legal guardian.
c) All accounts will be payable upon receipt of statements.
Any balance not paid within 30 days of the billing date shall
be charged an interest fee of l. S% (18% annual rate) . Charging
privileges on any accounts with unpaid balances over 60 days
old will be canceled.
d) Golf Club Season Memberships shall entitle members to the
associated playing privileges only during those times when the
course is declared open for play by the Golf Pro/Manager and
only during the year indicated on such membership .
3. Identification Cards
A resident of Oak Brook who does not hold a current Golf Club
Season Membership Card or a current Bath $ Tennis Club i,,9ember-.
ship Card must obtain an annual Resident Identification Card
to qualify for resident greens fee rates . Junior or Senior
residents must obtain an annual Junior or Senior Identification
Card to qualify for discount rates as applicable . Such cards
shall be issued through the Village Hall without charge upon
application and verification of residency or age .
4 . Bath $ Tennis Club
Season Memberships at the Bath & Tennis Club shall not include
Season Membership privileges at the Oak Brook Golf Club. . How-
ever, Bath $ Tennis Club Season Membership Cards can be used at
the Oak Brook Golf Club to qualify for appropriate greens fee
rates and may also be used for charging privileges at the Oak
Brook Golf Club .
S . Golf Leagues
Golf League tee times will be scheduled only between the fol-
lowing times :
Monday 7 : 30 AM - 9 : 30 AM
4 : 00 PM - 6 :00 PM
Tuesday 7: 30 AM - 9 : 30 AM
4 : 00 PM - 6 : 00 P14
Wednesday - - - -- -NONE- - - -- -
Thursday 7: 30 AM - 9 : 30 AM
Friday 7 : 30 AM - 9: 30 AM
4: 00 PM - 6: 00 PM
6 . Golf Outings
A golf outing may be arranged through the Golf Pro/Manager if,
in the Pro/Manager' s judgement , such a function will not signi-
ficantly affect daily fee play.
EXHIBIT "A (Page 3 of 9)
7 . Golf Lessons
Lessons will be available for fee through the Oak Brook Golf
Club Building.
8 . Golf Season
The Oak Brook Golf Club Driving Range shall be open from April
1st until November lst . The golf course will be open daily for
play as soon after July 6 , 1980 , as construction and weather
permits .
C . GREENS FEES (Non-Members)
Resident Non-Resident
Weekdays
18 Holes $ 7. 00 $ 9. 00
9 Holes $ 4 . 50 $ 5 . 50
Twilight (4 : 00 PM) $ 4. 50 $ 5 . 50
Weekends
18 Holes $ 9 . 00 $11 . 00
9 Holes $ 5 . 50 $ 6 . 50
Twilight (4 : 00 PM) $ 5 .00 $ 6 . 00
Any resident qualifying as a Junior or Senior shall be eligible
for a ten (10) percent discount on any green fee rate except on
1) Wednesdays or 2) weekends or holidays before noon.
D. SEASON MEMBERSHIP FEE SCHEDULE
Resident Non-Resident
Unlimited $300 $ 400
Limited $250 $ 350
Junior $150 $ 250
Senior $150 $ 250
There are 30 weeks between April 1st and November 1st. It is
currently anticipated that the course will open on July 7 , 1980 ,
immediately following the Western Open Golf Tournament. From
that date to November lst includes 17 weeks (56% of the season)
and 16 weekends (530 of the season) . Only fifty (50) percent
of the above rates shall be charged for the 1980 season.
E . PERMANENT RESERVED WEEKEND STARTING TI'_`.•IES
1. Tee times will be available for 18 hales from 5 : 30 AM to
12 : 00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays . Times will be scheduled 7
minutes apart teeing off approximately 9 foursomes per hour.
Foursomes only will be scheduled for these times .
2. The permanent reserved weekend starting time draw would be
held in the Spring of 1980 after the brochure is mailed. The
order of drawing would be as follows :
1 . Unlimited Resident Season Members
2 . Unlimited Corporate Resident Employee Season Members
3. Unlimited Non-Resident Season Members
4. Limited Resident Season Members
S . Limited Corporate Resident Employee Season Members
6 . Limited Non-Resident Season Members
7 . Residents
8 . Non-Residents
EXHIBIT "A" (Page 4 of 9)
3 . The drawing is proposed to be held under the following
conditions :
1. One person of a foursome can qualify for a drawing
category.
2 . One person of a foursome must be present at the drawing .
3 . Only foursomes may apply for the drawing .
4 . A person may apply as a member of only one foursome .
5 . If all tee times are filled the drawing would continue
to establish a stand-by list of golfers . These stand-
by foursomes could fill in any times that are cancelled
before the golf course opens or could fill in those times
that are cancelled during the playing season.
4 . Tee Time Forfeiture
If a tee time is not cancelled at least 7 days prior to play
and the foursome does not show for play, or if less than a
foursome shows for play, the tee time shall be forfeited un-
less the foursome fills these spots with other golfers or pays
for the spots . Forfeited tee times shall become available to
foursomes on the waiting list for permanent assignment.
5 . Non-Permanent Tee Times
Weekends and Holidays - forfeited, cancelled and undrawn per
manent times , and all other Weekend and Holiday times will be
available for reservation not more than 7 days in advance .
Weekdays - Weekday times will be available for reservation not
more than 7 days in advance for Residents and Season Members .
Other times will be available on a first-come, first-serve
basis .
F. GOLF LEAGUES
A Golf league is any group of golfers of significant size
for which a standard block of starting times is reserved on a
consistent basis , normally weekly. There would be two golf
league categories , twilight golf leagues and morning golf
leagues .
Twilight golf leagues would be scheduled on Mondays , Tuesdays,
and Fridays between the hours of 4 : 00 PM and 6 : 00 PM. These
times would be assigned to Oak Brook businesses or Oak Brook
organizations on a first-come, first-serve basis . If these
times are not filled by Oak Brook businesses or organizations
by May 1 , 1980 or by September 30th in any normal full year ,
these league times would then become available to any group
on a first-come , first-serve basis .
Morning leagues would be scheduled on Mondays , Tuesdays , Thurs-
days and Fridays from 7 : 30 AM through 9 : 30 AM. These league
times would be assigned for 1980 first to those leagues who
had times at the old Oak Brook Executive Golf Course in 1978
and then to all other groups on a first-come , first-serve
basis .
The golf league schedule times listed above may be extended for
an Oak Brook organization or business golf league , provided the
golf manager, with the concurrence of the Sports Core 14anager,
determine that such an extension is into a time period with a
low level of play where daily fee use would not be significantly
effected.
Golf league participants would pay the applicable resident gre
fee rate.
EXHIBIT "A" (Page S of 9)
III . OAK BROOK BATH & TE'N'NIS CLUB
A. The Bath & Tennis Club consists of :
1 . A clubhouse , including :
kitchen facilities
dining room facilities
locker and shower facilities
bar facilities
2 . Outdoor swimming pools , including:
a wading pool
an Olympic-size swimming pool
a diving pool
3 . A lake with canoes
4. A barbecue snack pavilion with picnic tables
5 . Six outdoor tennis courts
B. Season Membership and Fee Schedule :
Nonresident
Resident Prior Member's Nonresident
Family Season Membership $440 $580 $660
Individual Season Membership $220 $290 $330
Social Season Membership
Business $ 20 $ 20 $ 20
Personal $ 20 $ 20 $ 20
Bath $ Tennis Guest Fee $ 3/visit $ 3/visit $ 3/visit
Dining Guest Fee $ -0- $ -0- $ _0-
Locker Rental $ 25/yr. $ 25/yr. $ 25/yr.
*Any non-resident who in 1978 was a valid Nonresident Prior Member
in the Oak Brook Bath & Tennis Club
C. Season Membership Definitions
Persons paying the Family, Individual , or Social fee shall be known
as Season Members .
1 . Family Season Member : will include husband and/or wife and all
persons permanently residing in the household of the principal
member or members . Membership will entitle the participant
to utilize all the facilities at no additional charge : ex-
cept for food , bevy rage , and special charges for private ser-
vices throughout the season.
EXHIBIT "A" (page 6 of 9)
2 . Individual Season Member: will be an individual at least 21
years oT age . Membership- will entitle the participant to
utilize all the facilities at no additional charge : except for
food, beverage, and special charges for private service through-
out the season.
3 . Social Season Member:
Membership will entitle participants to utilize the Clubhouse
dining facilities throughout the season and to invite unlimited
dining Quests .
a. Business Social Member: shall be issued in the name of an
individual and in t e name of his/her business . Such
membership shall include the person in whose name- the card
is issued and any employee of the business in which the
card is issued who possesses the membership card with the
authority of the person in whose name it is issued. -
b. Personal Social Member: will include individuals and all
persons permanently residing in the household of the
principal member.
4 . Bath & Tennis Guests : will be individuals registered by a
Family or Individual Season Member to utilize the tennis courts
and swimming pools and shall be limited to ten visits per
season. Guests may not charge vouchers and must be accompanied
by the member at all times .
D. Membership Identification and Charging
1 . Season Members will be issued plastic cards indicating the type
of membership and the holder' s name . Such cards will be used
for charging at the Bath & Tennis Club.
2 . All accounts will be payable upon receipt of statements . Any
balance not paid within 30 days shall be charged an interest
fee of 1 . S% (18% annual rate) . Charging privileges on any
accounts with unpaid balances over 60 days. will be cancelled.
3 . Payment for season goods and services at the Bath & Tennis
Club , with the exception of the barbecue , shall be by way of
charging, utilizing Season Membership cards .
Food and beverage at the barbecue house shall be paid for by
utilizing prepaid coupons , or adults may charge utilizing
Season Membership cards . Prepaid coupons , in $10 books , can
be charged at the Clubhouse by utilizing a Season Membership
card.
4 . All charges for lessons shall be charged through the Bath $
Tennis Club . Fee schedules for lessons shall be posted at the
Clubhouse .
. 5 . Seasonal locker rentals shall be on a first-come , first-serve
basis . Not more than 60% of the lockers shall be rented.
E . Operations - Clubhouse
1. The Clubhouse will be open to members beginning the Saturday,
immediately before the Federally observed Memorial Day, and
continuing through the Monday, observed as Labor Day .
Operating hours will be:
Clubhouse Tues . , Wed. , Thurs . , Fri . ,
Sat . , - 10 : 00 AM to 5:00 P1
- Sunday - 10 : 00 AM to 8 : 00 PM
- Monday - CLOSED (except
Holidays)
Luncheon Service - Tues . thru Sun. - 11: 30 AM to 2 : 30 PM
Dinner Service - Sunday - 5 : 00 PM to 8 :.00 PM
Cocktail Lounge Tues . , bred. , Thurs . , Fri . ,
Sat . - 11: 30 AM to 5 : 00 Pr1
Bar service to courts , pool and barbecue - until 7 : 30 PM
Sunday - 12 :00 Noon to 8 :00 PM
Barbecue House - Daily - 11 : 30 AM to 5 : 30 PM
Locker Rooms - Daily 8 : 00 AM to dusk
Bar and Luncheon Service will be available on Holidays.
2 . A 15% service charge for tips and gratuities will be added to all
luncheon, dinner, and bar charges .
3 . Prices on items for resale , including food, beverages, tennis
accessories , and similar items shall be as approved by the Village
Manager or his authorized agent.
4 . Prices for catered food services shall be in accordance with
contracts between the Village and the food service contractors .
F. Operations - Swimming Pools
1 . The pools may be utilized by Family or Individual Season
Members .
2 . The pools will be open beginning on the Saturday immediately
before the Federally observed Memorial Day and closing the day
after Labor Day.
Pool hours during Swim Team Season will be :
.Mon. - Fri . - 10 AM - 1 PM Lessons & Swim Team*
1 PM - 8 PM Open Swim
After Swim Team Season:
Mon. - Fri . - 10 AM - 8 PM Open Swim
Sat . & Sun. - 10 AM - 8 PM Open Swim
*One lane will be open for adult swim during lesson and swim
team periods .
3. Group and individual swimming and diving lessons will be avail-
able through the Club Instructors .
4 . Swim Team fee schedule :
To Be Established
G. Operations - Tennis Courts
1 . The tennis courts may be utilized by Family or Individual
Season Members .
2 . The tennis courts will be supervised by Club staff from the
Saturday before the Federally observed Memorial- Day through
Labor Day. The nets will be up and the courts open on
a first-come, first-serve basis from about May 10th to the first
supervised day and from the day after Labor Day to October 15th .
The courts will be open seven days a week from 7 All until dusk .
3 . Tennis lessons will be available through a Club instructor.
EXHIBIT "A" (Pate 8 of '9)
H. Clubhouse Rental
1. The Clubhouse will be available to Season Members and Nonmembers
for private parties or events any day prior to the Friday before
the Federally observed Memorial Day or after Labor Day, and
between those dates on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; and
Saturday evenings after S PM.
2 . The Clubhouse will be available at the following rates :
With Food Without Food
or Bev. Min. or Bev. Min.
Saturday Evenings
Resident $ 0 $ 175
Nonresident $100 $ 275
Friday & Sunday Evenings
Resident $ 0 $ 125
Nonresident $100 $ 225
Monday thru Thursday Evenings
Resident $ 0 $ 100
Nonresident $100 $ 200
Daytime Use (Off Season)
Half Day (4 hours)
Resident $ 0 $ 35
Nonresident $ 35 $ 50
Full Day (8 hours)
Resident $ 0 $ 70
Nonresident $ 70 $ 85
For the purpose of Clubhouse rentals : the term "Resident" shall in
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elude Village Residents , Nonresident Season Members , and Oak Brook
Business Firms .
3. The Clubhouse will only be available for events with catered
food or bar service at , or above , the following minimums :
Saturday Evenings - September thru May 6S persons
June thru August 100 persons
Friday and Sunday
Evenings - 50 persons
Monday thru Thursday Evenings $
Daytime - 40 persons
To be eligible for the room rental rates for food or beverage
minimums , events shall also involve at least $200 of catered
food revenue or $400 of bar service .
4 . Events for Friday, Saturday, or Sunday evenings without catered
food or bar service minimums will not be confirmed until one
month prior to the date , except events for regularly organized
Oak Brook Community groups on Sunday evenings .
5 . Notwithstanding the above fee schedule and minimums, regularly
organized Oak Brook Community groups may rent the facility
for day or evening use on any Sunday through Thursday during
the off-season for $35 .00.
6 . Arrangements for rentals and private events shall be made through
the Club Director. All catered food services shall be provided
by the food service company which is 'under contract with the
Village .
EXHIBIT "A" (Page 9 of 9)