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Westmont Board of Trustees to discuss capping video gaming terminal licenses

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Westmont Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18.

Here is the agenda as provided by Westmont:

Village Board Meeting

August 18, 2016

6:00 p.m.

Call To Order

Roll Call

Pledge Of Allegiance

Open Forum

Participants are advised that the Open Forum procedure is a privilege and should not be abused.  Upon completing an Open Forum request form and submitting it to the Village  Clerk before the commencement of the meeting, participants will be recognized and given a chance to speak.  The time limit to speak is 3 minutes.  If deemed necessary by the  Village Board, the matter may be referred to Village Staff or may be placed on a future agenda for Board consideration. All participants are expected to exercise common courtesy and follow any rules of order established or announced by the Village Board and/or Mayor.  Candidates for local public  office may not use this forum for campaign purposes.

Reports

Board Reports

l Mayor

l Clerk

l Attorney

l Manager

l Trustees

Items To Be Removed From Consent Agenda

Consent Agenda (Omnibus Vote)

Village Board Minutes

Board Meeting Minutes

Board to consider approving the minutes for the Village Board meeting held on August 4th, 2016.

Executive Session Minutes

Board to consider a motion to accept, approve and release the following

Executive Session minutes with the exceptions as noted:

Meeting Date

Exception: Paragraph #

l February 28, 2008

l June 18, 2012

l June 28, 2012

l July 2, 2012

l October 15, 2012

l September 19, 2013

l November 26, 2013

l January 9, 2014

l February 6, 2014 Except Para # 1, 2, 3

l October 29, 2014

l November 13, 2014

l January 8, 2015

l February 5, 2015

l February 19, 2015

l June 25, 2015 Except Para # 1, 2, 5

l July 9, 2015 Except Para # 3

l July 23, 2015

l September 17, 2015

l October 15, 2015

l November 12, 2015

l December 10, 2015 Except Para # 2, 3, 4, 5

l January 21, 2016

l April 7, 2016 Except Para # 5, 6

l June 9, 2016 Except Para # 2

Finance Ordinance

Finance Ordinance # 8

Total to be announced at the meeting.

July 2016 Financial Report

Board to consider a motion to accept the financial report submitted for the month of July 2016.

Purchase Orders

DuPage Convention & Visitors Bureau $30,719.00

Background Of Subject Matter - Annual Dues

Type - Purchase Order

Budgeted - Yes

Budgeted Explanation: The FY2016-17 budget includes $21,000. In prior years, the cost has been 20% of a 1% hotel/motel tax. This year, the cost has increased to 25% of a 1% hotel/motel tax.

Thomas Engineering Group LLC $84,238.00

Background Of Subject Matter - CBD Alley Sections A and B Construction Engineering

Type - Purchase Order

Budgeted - Yes

Budgeted Explanation: $77,000 is budgeted for these projects.

RW Dunteman Company $622,175.25

Background Of Subject Matter - CBD Alley Section A Construction

Type - Purchase Order

Budgeted - Yes

Budgeted Explanation - $500,000 is budgeted for this project.

RW Dunteman Company $487,095.25

Background Of Subject Matter - CBD Alley Section B Construction

Type - Purchase Order

Budgeted - Yes

Budgeted Explanation - $400,000 is budgeted for this project.

Thomas Engineering Group LLC $58,309.70

Background Of Subject Matter - CBD Alley Reconstruction Section F-Phase 1 and 2 Engineering

Type - Purchase Order

Budgeted - Yes

Budgeted Explanation - $44,000 is budgeted for this project.

Total Of Purchase Orders - $ 1,282,537.20

Total Of Purchase Orders And Finance Ordinance

Total to be announced at the meeting.

Unfinished Business

New Business

Engineering Agreement - CBD Alley Reconstruction Project

Board to consider an ordinance authorizing an engineering agreement with Thomas Engineering Group for Phase 1 & 2 Design Engineering Services for the proposed Central Business District (CBD) Alley Reconstruction Project (Section F).

Request to approve the sum of $58,309.70 for Phase 1 & 2 Design Engineering Services for the proposed Central Business District (CBD) Alley Reconstruction Project (SecF). Section F is the alley bounded by Cass and Linden between Norfolk and Chicago.

Project consists of the reconstruction of the alley with "green" initiatives (brick pavers, pervious materials, etc) and other related work similar to what is being used for SecA and SecB.

Staff recommends approval of the proposal in the amount of $58,309.70 for Ph1 and 2 Design Engineering Services for the CBD Alley Reconstruction Project (SecF) Project.

Ordinance

Video Gaming - Terminal Cap Discussion

Board to discuss the potential capping of video gaming terminal licenses for video gaming establishments, or other video gaming restrictions.

Development Committee recommended the Village Board discuss limiting the number of licenses permitted for video gaming terminals after discussions at the EDC meeting on 8/3 and CDC meeting on 8/4.

Concerns have been expressed by staff regarding the amount of video gaming in Westmont, its effect on redevelopment, the perception in the community and the amount of office time necessary to process applications.

Discussion Only

Miscellaneous

Executive Session

This Board may adjourn to closed session to discuss matters so permitted and may act upon such matters upon returning to open session.

Adjourn

Note: Any person who has a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting should contact the ADA Compliance Officer, 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday,Village of Westmont, Illinois, 60559; or telephone (630) 981-6210 voice, within a reasonable time before the meeting.

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