R-567 - 07/28/1992 - ELECTION - Resolutions Supporting Documents w/R- 547
FUTURE FINANCIAL PLANS AND REVENUE SOURCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF OAK
BROOK (Home Rule/Utility Tax) :
(NOTE: This item is discussed after New Business.)
11. NEW BUSINESS:
A. REQUEST TO ACCEPT QUOTE FOR COPIER REPLACEMENT - FIRE COPIER
DEPARTMENT/BUREAU OF INSPECTIONS: FIRE DEPT/
INSPECTION
The Minolta and Sharp copiers, lower bids- than Distinctive BUREAU -
Business Products, did not perform acceptable for the following $7,600.00
reasons:
1. The Sharp machine is difficult to operate; copies had blank
edges/borders; document feed was erratic.
2. The Minolta machine produced poor copies, too light; machine
required a service call while being demonstrated; collating
was erratic.
Trustee Winters moved to approve a Purchase Order in the amount of
$7,600.00 to Distinctive Business Products, Inc. for the purchase
of a copy machine for the Fire Department/Bureau of Inspections.
Seconded by Trustee Skinner. ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 6-Trustees Bartecki, Mayer, Payovich, Shumate, Skinner
and Winters.
Nays: 0-None.
Absent: 0-None. Motion carried.
B. AMENDATORY LANGUAGE TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE POLO AND AMEND AGREEME\"
E UESTRIAN CLUB OF OAK BROOK INC. AND THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK: EOUEST?tIAN
Trustee Shumate moved to direct the Village Attorney to draft a CLUB
document to include the following amendatory language:
Section I.A.1. : "POLO CLUB agrees to use the open fields
exclusively for polo games, polo practices, and Sunday evening
parties (which must end no later than 9:00 p.m. ) at the site
following Sunday polo matches. Any other use of the open fields
is prohibited unless approved in writing by the Sports Core
Manager, Village Trustee or Village President, not less than 120
days prior to any activity not expressly authorized above. Use of
the open fields for unauthorized activities is an act of default
and a breach of this Agreement.
Section XI.E): use of the open fields for an unauthorized
activity.
Seconded by Trustee Skinner. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK Minutes 7 July 28, 1992
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
C. FUTURE FINANCIAL PLANS AND REVENUE SOURCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF OAK ORD. G-491
BROOK (Home Rule/Utility Tax) : UTILITY TAX
1. ORDINANCE NO. G-491 AN ORDINANCE FURTHER AMENDING ORDINANCE RES. R-567
G-470 "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A UTILITY TAX WITHIN THE HOME RULE
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS":
D2. A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM ON WHETHER THE VILLAGE
OF OAK BROOK SHALL BE A HOME RULE UNIT:
Trustee Bartecki presented a brief outline of the Village's Budget
and noted options to raise additional revenue for the Village's
shortfall by implementing Home Rule and increased Sales Tax
revenue.
Acting Village Manager Kapff outlined alternatives of revenue
sources for the Village:
A. If the Utility Tax is not extended after September, there
would be a drastic reduction in capital improvements and
level of services to the residents.
B. Assume the continued 4% Utility Tax on natural gas and
electric, and 3% for telephone would not generate enough
funds to maintain the same level of services and capital
improvements.
C. Increase utility rate to 5% on electric, 5% on natural gas
and 4% on telephone, increase Sales Tax 1/4% enacted through
Home Rule in November, and passage of an ordinance.
Illinois Department of Revenue initiates tax as of June 1,
1993 and collect tax September, 1993. Only eight (8) months
of 93/94 would receive that revenue.
D. Eliminate utility tax after 92/93 and institute a 1/2% Sales
Tax.
Trustee Bartecki noted that Home Rule would not be detrimental to
the residents as it would affect Sales Tax and the Village would
still maintain its present services. This enables the Village to
generate additional revenues of. a non-residential nature to
balance the budget.
Trustee Bartecki stated Home Rule gives the Village more control
on the usage of Village property, liquor regulations, zoning, land
use, licensing control, additional revenue sources, hotel/motel
taxes, utility tax, property tax, amusement tax, gasoline tax and
government structure. Trustee Bartecki requested passage of the
referendum resolution with public hearings on the proposed
question in the weeks ahead.
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President Bushy stated the pamphlet, "Home Rule In Illinois", is
available at a cost of $4.00 to residents by contacting Margaret
Rimbo at the Village Hall.
Trustee Winters reclused himself from discussion or voting on the
Utility Tax proposal due to employment by Illinois Bell.
Trustee Bartecki moved that the Village Board pass Resolution No.
R-567, "A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE VOTERS OF
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, COOK AND DU PAGE COUNTIES, IL AT THE
REGULAR ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 3, 1992 THE QUESTION WHETHER THE
VILLAGE SHALL BECOME A HOME RULE MUNICIPALITY". Seconded by
Trustee Winters. ROLL CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 6-Trustees Bartecki, Mayer, Payovich, Shumate, Skinner
and Winters.
Nays: 0-None.
Absent: 0-None. Motion carried.
Trustee Mayer agreed with the process of Home Rule, but requested
studying other avenues of revenue sources other than the Sales
Tax. Trustees Shumate and Winters concurred with Trustee Mayer.
President Bushy acknowledged Oak Brook Association of Commerce and
Industry (OBACI) representatives, Dave Gooder and their Executive
Director. President Bushy noted meetings with the management of
the Shopping Center and OBACI regarding Home Rule, and they have a
distinct interest in maintaining Oak Brook in a manner and fashion
that support the large investment as residents, including proper
maintenance of the infrastructure.
A resident commented on the crime rate increase at the Shopping
Center and the crime prevention expenditures of the Village to
properly maintain security at the Shopping Center. Trustee
Bartecki stated the Shopping Center revenues are $3-$4 million
yearly which more than covers public safety expenditures.
President Bushy noted the Shopping Center has their own security
force 24-hours a day and seven (7) days a week.
Bernie Cozette voiced his concern of Village expenditures. He
commended the Board for their diligence but requested capital
expenditures be postponed to balance the budget. President Bushy
commented that many expenditures are mandated by the State and the
Village has no jurisdiction on said items. President Bushy noted
the Public Works Department has not been expanded, while more
subdivisions have been developed. Trustee Shumate stated the
Village will incur expenditures for the ADA compliance of ramps
and elevators.
OBACI representative, David Gooder, commented OBACI'will be
meeting to discuss the Home Rule concept and understands the needs
of the Village.
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Trustee Bartecki moved to pass Ordinance No. G-491,
"AN ORDINANCE
FURTHER AMENDING ORDINANCE G-470, AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A
UTILITY TAX WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE Asent
COUNTIES, ILLINOIS"', to extend the Utility Tax at the p re
level from October 1, 1992 to September 30, 1993. Seconded by
Trustee Mayer. Trustee Bartecki stated that the existing tax
rates imposed on the public utilities would not be changed. ROLL
CALL VOTE:
Ayes: 5-Trustees Bartecki, Mayer, Payovich, Shumate and
Skinner.
Nays: 0-None.
Absent: 0-None.
Abstain: 1-Trustee Winters. Motion carried.
President Bushy concurred with this motion.
Acting Village Manager Kapff requested the Village Attorney to
address the Board on the proper procedures to present facts
regarding Home Rule to the residents.
12. ADJOURNMENT: ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Bartecki moved to adjourn the meeting at 11:10 p.m. . Seconded by
Trustee Payovich. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
ATTEST:
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