G-1162 - 03/26/2020 - HOTEL/MOTEL - Ordinances ITEM 5.C.3
BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING
VILLAGE Of UPPER LEVEL CONFERENCE ROOM
OAK B R , K BUTLER GOVERNMENT CENTER
1200 OAK BROOK ROAD
OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS
630-368-5000
AGENDA ITEM
Special Meeting Board of Trustees Meeting
of
March 26, 2020
SUBJECT: Hotel/Motel Tourism Relief
FROM: Riccardo F. Ginex,Village Manager
BUDGET SOURCE/BUDGET IMPACT: NA
RECOMMENDED MOTION: I MOVE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2020-FI-
HM-TX-G-1162, AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO TITLE 5 CHAPTER 5 OF THE
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK CODE OF ORDINANCES
Background/History:
With the outbreak of the COVID 19 pandemic several businesses within the Village have been
impacted. Most importantly, are the Hotels located within the Village. The Chairman of the
Hotel/Motel Committee asked if their could be some assistance provided to the hotels to assist
with marketing our tourism so we can have our Hotels regain stability when this pandemic
subsides. This ordinance would rebate the 3%tax which would have been collected to each of
the Hotels or Motels for Hotel/Motel stays during the period from January 1, 2020 through
May 31, 2020.
Recommendation:
That the Village Board approves the ordinance.
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THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
COOK AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE
NUMBER 2020-FIHM-TX-G-1162
AN ORDINANCE
PERTAINING TO
TITLE 5 CHAPTER 5 OF
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
CODE OF ORDINANCES
GOPAL G. LALMALANI, Village President
CHARLOTTE K. PRUSS, Village Clerk
JOHN BAAR
PHILIP CUEVAS
MICHAEL MANZO
MOIN SAIYED
EDWARD TIESENGA
ASIF YUSUF
Village Board
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the
President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook
on this the 26th day of March, 2020
ORDINANCE NO. 2020-FIHM-TX-G-1162
AN ORDINANCE
PERTAINING TO
TITLE 5 CHAPTER 5 OF
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
CODE OF ORDINANCES
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook (hereinafter referred to as the "Village") is an Illinois
Municipal Corporation organized pursuant to the laws of the State of Illinois;
WHEREAS, the Village has in full force and effect a codified set of ordinances which are
of a general and permanent nature,which said codified set is known and designated as the Village
Code of the Village of Oak Brook, as amended;
WHEREAS, the Village has the authority to adopt ordinances and to promulgate rules and
regulations that pertain to its government and affairs that protect the health, safety and welfare of
its residents including the adoption and imposition of certain taxes;
WHEREAS, the Village pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/8-3-4 has previously adopted a Hotel and
Motel Tax which has been implemented for the purpose of promoting tourism and conventions or
otherwise to attract nonresident overnight visitors to the Village of Oak Brook;
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the Secretary of HHS declared a public health
emergency for the entire United States of America concerning COVID-19, on March 9, 2020,
Governor Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation concerning the spread of COVID-19 in Illinois,
on March 11, 2020, WHO declared that the spread of COVID-19 is a global pandemic, on March
13, 2020 President Trump declared a national emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic,
on March 15, 2020 DuPage County Board Chairman Cronin issued a disaster proclamation
concerning the spread of COVID-19 in DuPage County and on March 20, 2020 Governor Pritzker
issued an order for all residents of Illinois to "shelter in place";
WHEREAS, the Village has adopted an Emergency Declaration pertaining to COVID-19
and is interested to the extent possible provide relief to businesses located within the corporate
limits of the Village of Oak Brook;
WHEREAS, businesses throughout the State of Illinois have been negatively impacted by
the spread of COVID-19 and the related shelter in place order issued by Governor Pritzker;
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities are of the opinion that without immediate financial
assistance to the hotels and motels within the Village said establishments will suffer severe
financial hardship and may be forced to permanently cease operations thus eliminating any
possibility to attract nonresident overnight visitors;
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Oak Brook desire to rebate certain
funds collected as a result of the Hotel and Motel Tax to those respective hotels and motels for a
designated period of time to assist those businesses in remaining open during this extraordinary
time; and
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WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Oak Brook are of the opinion that
that it is in the best interests of the safety, health and welfare of the residents to rebate the Hotel
and Motel Tax for the time period referenced herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, in open meeting assembled by the Village
President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook, Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois
as follows:
Section One - Recitals
The Board of Trustees hereby find that all of the recitals hereinbefore stated as contained
in the preamble to this ordinance are full, true and correct and do hereby, by reference,
incorporate and make them part of this ordinance as legislative findings.
Section Two — Rebate of Hotel and Motel Tax
a) The Corporate Authorities of the Village of Oak Brook hereby find that the expenditure
defined herein as a "rebate" is necessary to assist in maintaining and promoting the
attraction of tourism and the accommodation of nonresident overnight visitors to the
Village of Oak Brook;
b) The Village Oak Brook hereby authorizes a rebate of 1% from the 2% of the Village's
beautification initiative in the Hotel and Tourism District to each Hotel and Motel in the
amount of the Hotel and Motel tax paid by the respective hotels and motels and
collected by the Village of Oak Brook for the time period referenced herein, payment of
the rebate shall be made to each of the hotels and motels within 5 business days of the
date said amount of the Hotel and Motel Tax is collected by the Village during the
authorized time period set forth herein; and
C) The authorized time period for the rebate shall be made to each of the hotels and/or motels
for hotel/motel stays during the period from January 1, 2020 through March 31, 2020.
d) The terms and conditions of this ordinance have been enacted as a result of the
extraordinary circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the provisions of this
ordinance shall automatically terminate upon the close of business on the last day of the
authorized time period defined herein.
Section Three— Effective Date
That this ordinance become effective as of January 1, 2020 to the extent that any funds
have been collected from the hotels and motels referenced herein.
Section Four- Conflict Clause
That all ordinances, parts of ordinances or board actions in conflict with the terms of this
ordinance shall be repealed to the extent of said conflict.
Section Five - Passage Clause
That this ordinance shall take full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
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Section Six- Constitutionality Clause
Any part or parts of this ordinance declared by a court of law to be invalid or
unconstitutional shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance or the
Oak Brook Municipal Code.
Section Seven - Publication
This ordinance shall be published in book or pamphlet form as provided by the Illinois
Municipal Code.
Section Eight- Recording
This ordinance shall be entered into the minutes and upon the journals of the Board of
Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook.
APPROVED THIS 26th day of March, 2020 '
Gopal G. Lalmalani
Village President
PASSED THIS 26th day of March, 2020
Ayes: Trustee Baar, Cuevas, Manzo, Saiyed, Tiesenga, Yusuf
Nays: None
Absent: None
ATTEST:
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Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk
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