HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 12/09/2019 - Sports Core Advisory CommitteeSCAC 12.9.19 Mtg Minutes
MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER, 9, 2019 MEETING OF THE SPORTS CORE
DV ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK APPROVED
AS WRITTEN FEBRUARY 10, 2020
ON FEB
Call to Order
Meeting called to order by Chairman, Angie Lopez at 6:36
PRESENT: Angie Lopez, John Anos, James DePhillips, Kathy Miller (left at 7:40), Melissa
Martin, Frank Scarpiniti and Mike Stevens
ABSENT: Lara Barber
IN ATTENDANCE: Village Manager, Rick Ginex, Executive Assistant, Connie Reid,
Village President, Gopal Lalmalani, Trustee, John Baar and Trustee, Moin Saiyed (arrived
7:30)
Approval of Minutes
Melissa Martin motioned to approve the minutes from the September 25, 2019 meeting, John
Anos seconded, pointing out the misspelling of his name.
Public Comments
No Public Comments
Angie starts the meeting by asking about the Oak Brook Park District taking over the
management of the Bath & Tennis Club. She specifically asked the board if this is the
direction they are heading in and she stated her displeasure with appointment of Jim
DePhillips, not him personally, but the lack of information given to the committee. Angie
stated that new committee members should be approved by the committee first and then by the
board. And that the members should be Sports Core members. Rick Ginex begins his
explanation of the Park District/Village agreement, the Village will no longer pay the
$230,000 management fee but the PD would keep all of revenue collected, they also get the
revenue from the soccer fields. Per the agreement, the Village would complete the renovations
currently being done to the pool and the PD would be responsible for repairs. Village would
not be doing any update or repairs to the tennis shack. Per the preliminary agreement, the
Village will maintain the landscaping around the B&T and Tennis Courts, the PD would take
care of the soccer fields. The Village will have the authority to look at the PD financials. The
PD would keep the model of Resident and Non Resident members but will probably raise the
rates. They also agree to put 25% of the profits into the Club. The Village would do the
concessions. President Lalmalani states that the agreement is not a done deal and he doesn’t
know what’s in the agreement since neither board has approved it yet. Lively discussion
ensues. Highlights: The Village is paying for the pool repairs, the Village will not have a say
in how the Club is structured, and the Golf Surcharge fund will go unchanged. The timeline is
discussed, Manager Ginex states that they are trying to have the agreement on the Agenda at
the January 28, 2020 BOT meeting. John Baar speaks of the value of having a Club like the
B&T, it’s an amenity to be proud of and is a selling point for young families. Conversation
continues and touches upon the timing of the possible changes, the lack of communication
from the Village to the committee, and the uncertainty of how to proceed. Ideas are brought up
on how to bring more money into the Club, and being able to do this without having the Park
District take over. Trustee Saiyed loudly voiced his opinions of what should happen to the
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Club which is to let the Park District take over for $1, rebuttals are made. Continued
interaction between committee and trustee, again the committee asks for direction stating that
it will be a waste of time for them to create a brochure and marketing plan if the Village is
going to be running the B&T. Trustee Moin conveys that it is too late to do anything since
they have been working on this deal for a long time. The committee would like to go on record
that if the Park District is successful it is because of the improvements and changes the
committee has made. The accounting numbers come into question. No other agenda items are
covered.
Adjourn Meeting
Motion to adjourn meeting by Angie Lopez, second by Melissa Martin at 7:56pm.
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Connie Reid Date
Executive Assistant
Village of Oak Brook