Minutes - 05/31/1977 - Board of TrusteesVILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
MAY 31, 1977
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
A. Roll Call
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The Special Meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by President Howell.
All trustees were present.
B, SPORTS CORE REFERENDUM
Trustee Brown moved - seconded by Trustee Cerne. . .
To recess the meeting for approximately one hour to allow for additional
time to review the proposed contract relative to Sports Core Referendum.
Roll call voL-e: Ayes: Trustees Brown, Cerne, Glaves, Philip, Reynolds,
Rush and President Howell
Nays: None
Absent: None
So ordered.
President Howell reconvened the meeting at 9:40 P.M. and stated:
This is a special meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of
the Village of Oak Brook called by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Oak Brook pursuant to a motion unanimously adopted
by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook at
a Regular Meeting held on Tuesday, May 24, 1977,
to be held on May 31, 1977 at 8:00 P.M. in the Samuel E. Dean
Board Room of the Oak Brook Village Commons for the purpose of:
1. Considering and acting upon an ordinance authorizing
the making and execution of an agreement between the
Village and the Butler Company whereby the Village
would agree to purchase and Butler Company would agree
to sell approximately 269 acres of property commonly
referred to as the Butler International Sports Core,
Oak Brook, Illinois, together with such attendant doc-
uments as therein provided, and a Management Agreement
between the Village and Butler International Sports Core, Inc.
2. Considering and acting upon an ordinance calling for a
referendum of electors to approve the said purchase and
to authorize and approve the issue of general obligation
bonds of the Village to finance the same purchase.
Notice of this special meeting was posted in the Village Hall on May 26,
1977, and has remained posted to this time, and all newspapers on record
with the Village were notified on May 26, 1977, of the call of this
special meeting.
Trustee Cerne presented an analysis of the proposed Contract which is conditioned
upon an affirmative vote of the referendum and is subject to the budget and policies
of the Village, and conditions of the deed.
President Howell asked if anyone present had any questions. No one responded.
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Special Meeting
May 31, 1977
Ordinance S -375 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A CERTAIN AGREEMENT
OF PURCHASE AND ATTENDANT DOCUMENTS FOR THE PROPERTY CONNONLY REFERRED TO AS
THE BUTLER INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CORE
Prior to voting, Trustee Brown stated he was in favor of the Sports Core concept,
but not in favor of the purchase agreement and felt the contract as presented had
clauses protecting private uses and more time should be taken to review and negotiate.
Trustee Cerne stated that in the final hour, just minor changes were made to a
reasonable good proposition and the voter should be given the opportunity to decide
on the acquisition, and he was satisfied that the contract follows the concept.
Trustee Glaves stated there was an obligation to bring this matter to the residents
promptly.
Trustee Cerne moved - seconded by Trustee Rush.
To approve Ordinance S -375 as read by Title.
Roll call vote: Ayes: Trustees Cerne, Glaves, Philip, Reynolds, Rush and
President Howell
Nays: Trustee Brown
Absent: None
So ordered.
Ordinance S -376 CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN AND FOR THE VILLAGE OF
OAK BROOK, DuPAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, ON TUESDAY, THE 21st DAY OF JUNE,
1977
Trustee Cerne moved - seconded by Trustee Philip. . .
To approve Ordinance S -376 as read by Title.
Roll call vote: Ayes: Trustees Brown, Cerne, Glaves, Philip, Reynolds, Rush
and President Howell
Nays: None
Absent: None
So ordered.
C. Adjournment Time: 11:30 P.M.
Trustee Cerne moved - seconded by Trustee Philip. .
That this meeting be adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Marianne Lakosil
Village Clerk