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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,
MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2007
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
Monday, April 30, 2007.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Beauvais, Christiansen, Murphy, Sayad, Brookman, Becker,
Smith, Argus.
Also present was City Manager Niemeyer.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION:
PERSONNEL/
EVALUATION
OF CITY
MANAGER:
AMENDMENT/
TELE COMMUN I -
CATION TAX
ORDINANCE:
Ordinance
M-22-07
Moved by Murphy, seconded by Brookman, to go into
Executive Session to discuss personnel. Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: 8-Beauvais, Christiansen, Murphy, Sayad,
Brookman, Becker, Smith, Argus
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
The City Council recessed at 7:01 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 9:00 p.m.
Roll call indicated the following aldermen present;
Beauvais, Christiansen, Murphy, Sayad, Brookman, Becker ,
Smith, Argus.
Moved by Murphy, seconded by Sayad, to concur with
majority agreement in Executive Session that Mayor be
authorized to proceed as directed regarding the
evaluation of the City Manager. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Becker, seconded by Christiansen, to concur with
Staff recommendation to amend Title 4, Chapter 3, Article
1 -"Municipal Telecommunications Tax" to revise the City
Code as required by the Illinois Department of Revenue
to comply with recent changes made by Public Acts 92-87 8,
93-2986 and 94-793; these are housekeeping changes which
do not change the intent, rate or impact of the tax; and
further recommend to place on First Reading Ordinance
M-22-07 Version 2, AN ORDINANCE ENACTING AND
INCORPORATING THE SIMPLIFIED MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TAX ACT BY REFERENCE AS TITLE 4, "BUSINESS REGULATIONS,"
CHAPTER 3, "MUNICIPAL OCCUPATION TAXES," ARTICLE 1,
"SIMPLIFIED MUNICIPAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX" OF THE DES
PLAINES CITY CODE.
Alderman Sayad stated that these changes were not part
of the discussion when this matter was first presented
to the aldermen for consideration; it should go back to
committee.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Argus, to adopt a substitute
motion that the amendment to the Telecommunications Tax
ordinance be referred back to committee for further
review. MOTION DECLARED FAILED (Aldermen Murphy, Sayad,
Brookman and Argus voted yes; Aldermen Beauvais,
Christiansen, Becker and Smith voted no - a tie vote is
a failed vote) .
M-22-07
(Cont'd.)
ADJOURNMENT:
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Motion declared carried on the original motion (Aldermen
Beauvais, Christiansen, Becker, Smith and Mayor Arredia
voted yes; Aldermen Murphy, Sayad, Brookman and Argus
voted no) .
Further action on this matter under Unfinished Business
on May 7, 2007.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Becker, that the Special
meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared
carried. (;ting .Q.-.22ourned at 9: 07 a.m.
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Donna McAllister, MMC -CITY CLERK
APPROVED BY ME THIS
DAY OF
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