91-1113 Riverboat Gambling 91-1113
VOLUME LVI NOVEMBER 13, 1991 655
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS
COUNCIL-MANAGER FORM OF GOVE' ENT
SPECIAL MEETING
A special meeting of the Council of the Ciiy of Elgin, Illinois,
was held on November 13 , 1991, in the Coun' il Chambers . The
meeting was called to order by Mayor VanDe oorde at 7 :20 p.m.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor ' anDeVoorde .
ROLL CALL
Roll call was answered by Councilmembers F.x, Moylan, Popple,
Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde . , ouncilman Gilliam
arrived at 7 : 35 p .m. Absent : None .
RESOLUTION ADOPTED ENDORSING RIVERBOAT GAM:LING IN ELGIN,
ILLINOIS
After questions and comments from the Coun it and members of
the public, Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by
Councilwoman Yearman, to adopt the aforemeitioned resolution.
Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Moylan, Yearma , and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : Councilmembers Gilli. , Popple, and
Walters .
RESOLUTION
ENDORSING RIVERBOAT GAMBLING IN DLGIN, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois has a.opted the Riverboat
Gambling Act (Public Act 86-1029) which, affective as of
February 7 , 1990, legalized riverboat ga sling on navigable
waterways in the State of Illinois includ' ng the Fox River
running through the City of Elgin, Illino ' s; and
WHEREAS, the Riverboat Gambling Act -tates that the
Illinois Gaming Board may issue a license authorizing a
riverboat to dock in a municipality only ' f, prior to the
issuance of the license, the governing boSy of the
municipality has by a majority vote appro ed the docking of
riverboats in the municipality; and
WHEREAS, Messrs. Peter Simon, Michae Ensign, William
Richardson, and David Belding have presented to the City their
plan for the establishment of riverboat g.:mbling facility on
the Fox River within the corporate limits of the City of Elgin
to be owned and operated said individuals or by an entity
which they will own and control ; and
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WHEREAS, it appears that the establi-hment of riverboat
gambling within the corporate limits of t e City of Elgin,
Illinois, will generate substantial tax revenues for and
increase employment opportunities within she City of Elgin and
will otherwise be in the best interests oi the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TH: CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that the City of Elgin hereby
endorses and supports the issuance by the Illinois Gaming
Board to Messrs . Simon, Ensign, Richardson and Belding, or to
an entity owned and controlled by them, oi an Owner' s License
as provided in Section 6 of the Riverboat Gambling Act in
order that they, individually or by means of an entity owned
and controlled by them, may establish, owe , and operate on the
Fox River a riverboat gambling facility wlich docks within the
corporate limits of the City of Elgin.
Dated this 13th day of November, 199 .
s Geor';e VanDeVoorde
George anDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: November 13 , 1991
Adopted: November 13, 1991
Vote : Yeas 4 Nays 3
Recorded:
Attest :
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk
ADJOURNMENT
Councilman Gilliam made a motion, seconde. by Councilman Fox,
to adjourn the meeting. Yeas : Councilmel .ers Fox, Gilliam,
Moylan, Popple, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde .
Nays : None .
Meeting adjourned at 9 : 00 p.m.
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk