R-2034 - 08/09/2022 - BOARD OF TRUSTEES - Resolutions THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
COOK AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION
NUMBER 2022-EL-REF-B&T-BANQ-R-2034
A RESOLUTION INITIATING THE SUBMISSION
OF A PUBLIC QUESTION REGARDING
FINANCIAL INVESTMENT IN THE
OAK BROOK SPORTS CORE
BANQUET FACILITY
GOPAL G. LALMALANI, Village President
CHARLOTTE K. PRUSS, Village Clerk
LAURENCE HERMAN
MICHAEL MANZO
JAMES NAGLE
A. SURESH REDDY
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 9th day of August, 2022.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2022-EL-REF-B&T-BANQ-R-2034
A RESOLUTION INITIATING THE SUBMISSION
OF A PUBLIC QUESTION REGARDING
FINANCIAL INVESTMENT IN THE
OAK BROOK SPORTS CORE
BANQUET FACILITY
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook (the "Village") has the authority to acquire and hold
real property for public purposes;
WHEREAS, the Village owns the Oak Brook Sports Core, a recreational facility inclusive
of golf, soccer, pool,tennis, banquets and food service operations within the municipal boundaries
of the Village;
WHEREAS,the banquet facility at the Oak Brook Sports Core has, over the last five years,
lost $282,091, $171,501, $159,369, $300,796 and $97,587 respectively;
WHEREAS, a recent facility reserve study has demonstrated a need for $2,872,980 in
building capital investment for the banquet building over the next ten years, averaging an
expenditure of$287,298 per year on top of the net operating loss;
WHEREAS, shortfalls in the operational costs are subsidized by revenue from other
Sports Core operations and transfers out from the Village's general fund;
WHEREAS, the Board has the authority to pass a resolution initiating and submitting
public questions upon the electors of the Village, as provided in the Election Code (10 ILCS 5/28-
1 et. seq.); and
WHEREAS, the Board hereby deems it advisable, necessary, and in the best interests of
the Village that the public question regarding financial investment in the Oak Brook Sports Core
Banquet Facility be submitted to the voters of the Village at an election to be held and conducted
in accordance with election laws;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Village President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Oak Brook, Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois as follows:
Section One— Recitals
That the Board hereby finds that all of the recitals contained in the preambles to this
Resolution are full, true and correct and they are incorporated into this Resolution by reference.
Section Two— Public Question
That the following public question shall be submitted to the voters of the Village at the
next regularly scheduled election (the "Election") to be held in the Village of Oak Brook after the
adoption of this Resolution in accordance with the Illinois Election Code (the "Code"):
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The Village of Oak Brook owns and manages the Oak Brook Sports Core, inclusive
of golf, soccer, pool, tennis, banquets and food service operations. Each of the
aforementioned functions financially operates at an average of break-even or cash
flow positive, with the exception of the banquet operation which functions at an
average annual operating loss of approximately $202,000. Shortfalls in the
operational costs are subsidized by income from other Sports Core operations and
transfers out of the Village's general fund. A recent study has demonstrated a need
for significant building capital investment at the facility over the next ten years.
Given these facts, should the Village of Oak Brook invest $2,872,980 for capital
improvements over the next ten years to continue operating the Sports Core
banquet facility even though records reflect that the banquet facility is used
predominantly by non-residents, which requires continuing to use the general fund
to cover the facility's operating losses?
Section Three— Election
That the Election shall be held in the voting precincts and at the polling places established
by the DuPage County Clerk ("Election Authority") for voters of the Village at the Election.
Section Four— Notice
That notice of the Election ("Notice") shall be given in accordance with the election law of
the State of Illinois in the Election Code by the Election Authority by (i) publishing the Notice once
in a local community newspaper not more than sixty (60) days nor less than ten (10) days prior to
the date of the Election; and (ii) posting a copy of the Notice at least ten (10) days prior to the
date of the Election at the principal office of the respective Election Authority.
Section Five — Posting Notice
That not less than 10 days before the date of the Election, the Village Clerk shall post a
copy of the Notice at the principal office of the Village.
Section Six— Form of Notice
That the Notice shall appear over the name or title of the respective Election Authority and
shall include the following, with applicable Election information inserted:
NOTICE OF ELECTION
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
COOK AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the general election to be held on Tuesday, November 8,
2022, the following proposition will be submitted to the voters of the Village of Oak Brook, Cook
and DuPage Counties, Illinois:
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The Village of Oak Brook owns and manages the Oak Brook Sports Core, inclusive
of golf, soccer, pool, tennis, banquets and food service operations. Each of the
aforementioned functions financially operates at an average of break-even or cash
flow positive, with the exception of the banquet operation which functions at an
average annual operating loss of approximately $202,000. Shortfalls in the
operational costs are subsidized by income from other Sports Core operations and
transfers out of the Village's general fund. A recent study has demonstrated a need
for significant building capital investment at the facility over the next ten years.
Given these facts, should the Village of Oak Brook invest $2,872,980 for capital
improvements over the next ten years to continue operating the Sports Core
banquet facility even though records reflect that the banquet facility is used
predominantly by non-residents, which requires continuing to use the general fund
to cover the facility's operating losses?
The polls will be open at 6:00 a.m. and continue to be open until 7:00 p.m. on that
day. DATED this day of , 2022.
County Clerk, DuPage County, Illinois
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Section Seven — Form of Ballot
That the ballot to be used at the Election shall be in substantially the following form, with
such alterations, changes, deletions, and insertions as required by Articles 24A or 24B or 24C of
the Code if an electronic, mechanical, or electric voting system is used at the Elections:
(Face of Ballot)
OFFICIAL BALLOT
ADVISORY QUESTION REGARDING FINANCIAL INVESTMENT IN THE OAK
BROOK SPORTS CORE BANQUET FACILITY
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Mark a cross (X) in the square opposite the word
indicating the way you desire to vote.
The Village of Oak Brook owns and manages the Oak
Brook Sports Core, inclusive of golf, soccer, pool, tennis,
banquets and food service operations. Each of the
aforementioned functions financially operates at an
average of break-even or cash flow positive, with the YES
exception of the banquet operation which functions at an
average annual operating loss of approximately$202,000.
Shortfalls in the operational costs are subsidized by
income from other Sports Core operations and transfers
out of the Village's general fund. A recent study has
demonstrated a need for significant building capital
investment at the facility over the next ten years. Given
these facts, should the Village of Oak Brook invest
$2,872,980 for capital improvements over the next ten
years to continue operating the Sports Core banquet NO
facility even though records reflect that the banquet facility
is used predominantly by non-residents, which requires
continuing to use the general fund to cover the facility's
operating losses?
(Back of Paper Ballot)
OFFICIAL BALLOT
ELECTION — TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
COOK AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
Official ballot for voting on an advisory question of public policy regarding financial investment in
the Oak Brook Sports Core banquet facility.
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Precinct Number:
Polling Place:
(Facsimile Signature)
County Clerk, County of DuPage, Illinois
Section Eight— Election Judges
That the Election shall be conducted by the election judges appointed by the Election
Authority to act in the voting precincts at which said proposition will be submitted to the voters of
the Village.
Section Nine—Certification
That the Village Clerk shall, not less than sixty-eight(68) days before the Election, certify
to the Election Authority the proposition as hereinabove set forth to be submitted to the voters of
the Village at the Election. Such certification shall include the form of the public question to be
placed on the ballot, the fate on which the public question was initiated by the adoption of this
Resolution, and a certified copy of the Resolution, and shall be substantially in the form of
EXHIBIT A attached hereto and hereby made a part of this Resolution.
Section Ten —Canvassing
That the Election shall be held and conduction and the returns thereof duly canvassed, all
in the manner and the time provided by law.
Section Eleven — Conflicts
That all ordinances and resolutions and parts thereof in conflict herewith be and the same
are hereby repealed, and that this Resolution be in the full force and effect forthwith upon its
adoption.
PASSED THIS 9th day of August, 2022.
Ayes: Trustees Herman, Manzo, Reddy, Tiesenga
Nays: None
Absent: Trustees Nagle Yusuf
Abstain:
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APPROVED THIS 9th day of August, 2022.
Gopal G. Lalmalani
Village President
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Charlotte K. Pruss
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STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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DUPAGE COUNTY )
VILLAGE CLERK'S CERTIFICATE TO ELECTION AUTHORITY
TO: Jean Kaczmarek
DuPage County Clerk
421 N. County Farm Road,
Wheaton, IL 60187
Karen A. Yarbrough
Cook County Clerk
118 N. Clark Street, Room 230
Chicago, IL 60602
I, Charlotte K. Pruss, the duly qualified and acting Village Clerk of the Village of Oak
Brook, Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois, pursuant to the provisions of the Illinois Election
Code, do hereby certify the following information in connection with the public question to be
submitted at the next regularly scheduled election in accordance with the Illinois Election Code
regarding financial investment in the Oak Brook Sports Core banquet facility.
RESOLUTION NO. R-ao3
A RESOLUTION INITIATING THE SUBMISSION OF A PUBLIC QUESTION REGARDING
FINANCIAL INVESTMENT IN THE OAK BROOK SPORTS CORE BANQUET FACILITY
which Resolu n was duly adopted by said Board of Trustees at a special meeting held on the
QI` day of husuj , 2022, at which meeting a quorum of said Board of Trustees was
present, and which Resolution requires the submission of the following public question to the
voters of the District:
The Village of Oak Brook owns and manages the Oak Brook Sports Core,
inclusive of golf, soccer, pool, tennis, banquets and food service operations.
Each of the aforementioned functions financially operates at an average of
break-even or cash flow positive, with the exception of the banquet operation
which functions at an average annual operating loss of approximately $202,000.
Shortfalls in the operational costs are subsidized by income from other Sports
Core operations and transfers out of the Village's general fund. A recent study
has demonstrated a need for significant building capital investment at the facility
over the next ten years. Given these facts, should the Village of Oak Brook invest
$2,872,980 for capital improvements over the next ten years to continue
operating the Sports Core banquet facility even though records reflect that the
banquet facility is used predominantly by non-residents, which requires
continuing to use the general fund to cover the facility's operating losses?
I do further certify that said Resolution includes the form of a public question to be placed on the
ballot for the next regularly scheduled election to be held in the Village of Oak Brook, Cook and
DuPage Counties, Illinois, and that said public question was initiated by the Board of Trustees of
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the Village of Oak Brook, Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois, by the adoption of said
Resolution on AU a U SA � , 2022. /�
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ( a day of AU US
2022.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF DUPAGE )
VILLAGE CLERK'S CERTIFICATE
I, Charlotte K. Pruss, the duly qualified and acting Village Clerk of the Village of Oak Brook, Cook
and DuPage Counties, Illinois, do hereby certify that I am the keeper of its books and records and
that the attached hereto is a true and correct copy of a Resolution entitled.-
RESOLUTION
ntitled:RESOLUTION NO. L- RCr-,3 j—b1�nJ� 12-2u jy
A RESOLUTION INITIATING THE SUBMISSION OF A PUBLIC QUESTION REGARDING
FINANCIAL INVESTMENT IN THE OAK BROOK SPORTS CORE BANQUET FACILITY
which Resolution was duly adopted by said Board of Trustees at a special meeting held on the
09'day ofAu , 2022, and which Resolution requires the submission of the public question
set forth herein.
I do further certify that a quorum of said Board of Trustees was present at said meeting
and that the Board complied with all requirements of the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this_day of At42kSt, 2022.
Charlotte K. Pruss, Village Clerk
Village of Oak Brook
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