12-11-2008 Special MeetingCALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
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,
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2008
The s12ecial meeting of the City Council of the City
of Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by
Mayor Anthony w. Arredia at 10:02 A.M. in the
Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council Chambers, Des
Plaines Civic Center on Thursday, December 11, 2008.
Roll call indicate d the following aldermen present :
Beauvais, Moylan, Murphy, Higgason, Brookman,
Walsten, Smith, Argus.
Also present were: City Manager Bajor, Assistant City Manager
Slowinski and City Attorney Wiltse.
REVISED
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
AGREEMENT/
MIDWEST
GAMING:
Resolution
R-168-08
Mayor Arredia introduced Mr. Neil Bluhm, Midwest
Gaming & Entertainment LLC, 900 North Michiga n
Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and Mr. Scott Strusine r,
Vice President, Lamb Partner, LLC, 900 North
Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611.
City Manager Bajor stated that negotiations have
been ongoing with Midwest Gaming regarding the State
of Illinois' 10th Casino License; his comments will
be general in nature because we are in the middle of
the bid process; the revised Business Development
Agreement modifies some of the original dollar
amounts and the number of communities affected.
Alderman Beauvais stated that she does not want to
discuss any specific dollar amounts in the agreement
because it will put the City of Des Plaines in
jeopardy.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Beauvais, to approve
a revised Business Development Agreement with
Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC, 900 N. Michigan
Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, and adopt Resolution R-
168-08, A RESOLUTION RESCINDING R-12-03, WHICH
APPROVED SHARING GAMING REVENUE TAX WITH TEN
COMMUNITIES, AND R-132-08, WHICH APPROVED THE
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT,
PLAINES, AND APPROVING
AGREEMENT.
AGREEMENT
AND
BETWEEN
THE CITY
MIDWEST
OF DES LLC
A NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Alderman Moylan asked if City Attorney Wi 1 tse has
reviewed the revised Business Development Agreement
and has an outside accounting service reviewed it?;
will we use the money for infrastructure projec ts
such as the reconstruction of alleys and streets and
for flooding?
City Manager Bajor stated that the City has no
responsibilitie s if the agreement is not signed;
City Attorney Wiltse and outside counsel have
reviewed the agreement; an outside bond analyst has
also reviewed the agreement; he recommends that any
monies be utilized for infrastructure projects.
MIDWEST AGR.
(Cont'd.)
ADJOURNMENT:
12/11/08
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Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Beauvais, Moylan, Murphy, Higgason,
NAYS:
ABSENT:
Brookman, Walsten, Smith, Argus
0-None
0-None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Walsten, that the
Special meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion
declared carried. Meeting adjou;:D~Q at 10:14 a.m.
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Nancy Peteisbn -DEPUTY CITY CLERK /'
APPROVED BY ME THIS 2
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