03-12-2004 Special Meeting135
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
HELD IN THE ELEANOR ROHRBACH MEMORIAL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, DES PLAINES CIVIC CENTER,
FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2004
CALL TO ORDER: The special meeting of the City Council of the City
of Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by
Mayor Anthony W. Arredia at 7:00 P.M. in the Eleanor
Rohrbach Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines
Civic Center on Friday, March 12, 2004.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Beauvais, Christiansen, Murphy, Sayad, Brookman,
Becker, Smith, Argus.
Also present were: City Manager Niemeyer and Assistant City
Attorney Bartel.
CONSIDERATION
OF BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT/
GAMING
LICENSE:
/
C_0ve..1<-J
MAYOR ARREDIA DECLARED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOW
RESOLVED INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT -Alderman Becker, Chair
Alderman Becker reviewed City Manager Niemeyer's
memo of March 11, 2004, which summarized the revised
revenue sharing agreement between the City and
Midwest Gaming; the offer was increased from the $56
million that was approved by the City Council on
March 10, 2004 to $94 million.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Murphy, to recommend to
the City Council to approve the execution of a
Business Development Agreement between Midwest
Gaming & Entertainment, LLC and the City of Des
Plaines; and further recommend that Resolution R-31-
04 be adopted at appropriate time this evening.
Mr. James Blue, 1771 Sherwood Road, addressed the
Committee of the Whole stating that this is the
third increase he has heard about; he regrets that
there has been no public meeting or public debate on
this issue; the City Council has a chance tonight to
just say no to this resolution.
Mr. Vince Powers, 862 Webster Lane, addressed the
Committee of the Whole stating that he echoes what
Mr. Blue stated; the City Council has the chance to
change their mind; the deal is different now by
millions of dollars; you may be called upon again to
sweeten the pot.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7-Beauvias, Christiansen, Murphy,
Sayad, Brookman, Becker, Argus
NAYS: 1-Smith
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
MAYOR ARREDIA ASSUMED THE CHAIR AND DECLARED THE
CITY COUNCIL BACK IN SESSION
(AMENDMENT REQUESTED BY ALDERMAN SMITH ON APRIL 5, 2004
AND APPROVED ON APRIL 19, 2004)
ADD:
"City Manager Niemeyer indicated to the City Council that
on the previous Wednesday evening telephone calls had been
made to as many aldermen as possible by Mayor Arredia
asking whether the aldermen would support increasing the
offer to Midwest Gaming to $94 million. City Manager
Niemeyer indicated that those telephone calls showed that a
majority of the aldermen supported such an increase.
Midwest Gaming was advised of the result of those telephone
calls and adjusted their bid to the Illinois Gaming Board
accordingly. Midwest Gaming was also advised that the City
Council would need to approve the increase to $94 million
at a subsequent City Council meeting."
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT:
Resolution
R-31-04
RECESS:
PAGE TWO
136
03/12/04
Moved by Becker, seconded by Sayad, to concur with
recommendation of Committee of the Whole to adopt
Resolution R-31-04, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF A BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN MIDWEST GAMING AND ENTERTAINMENT, LLC AND
THE CITY OF DES PLAINES. Upon roll call, the vote
was:
AYES:
NAYS:
7-Beauvais, Christiansen, Murphy,
Sayad, Brookman, Becker, Argus
1-Smith
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Murphy, that the Special
meeting of the City Council recess until 6:15 p.m.
on Monday, March 15, 2004. Motion declared carried.
The City Council recessed at 7:27 p.m.