92-1014 Elgin Riverboat Resort RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING ELGIN RIVERBOAT RESORT
IN ELGIN, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin has approved by resolution
dated November 13, 1991, the location by, Peter Simon, Michael
Ensign, William Richardson and David Be1ding, d/b/a Elgin
Riverboat Resort, of a riverboat gaming 'facility on the Fox
River within the corporate limits of Elgin; and
WHEREAS, the City has entered into la development
Agreement with Elgin Riverboat Resort, partnership
consisting of Peter Simon, Michael Ensign, William Richardson
and David Belding; and
WHEREAS, the City of Elgin has pre iously refused to
entertain a request by Mirage Resorts, nc. , to locate a
riverboat operation in the corporate limits of the City of
Elgin; and
WHEREAS, the City has learned that Mirage Resorts, Inc. ,
has filed an application to operate a r'verboat gaming
operation within the corporate limits o the City of Elgin
with the Illinois Gaming Board for a rii'erboat gaming license;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS, that the City of Elgin hereby
reaffirms that Peter Simon, Michael Ensitgn, William Richardson
and David Belding, d/b/a Elgin Riverboat Resort, is the
approved and accepted riverboat gaming Operator for an
operation to be conducted within the corporate limits of the
City of Elgin; and
FURTHER, that the City of Elgin wi1 refuse to accept or
approve the Mirage Resorts, Inc. , as a iverboat gaming
operator in the City of Elgin, even if hey become a licensee.
FURTHER, that the City of Elgin does hereby request and
encourage the Illinois Gaming Board to issue a license to
Peter Simon, Michael Ensign, William Richardson and David
Belding, d/b/a Elgin Riverboat Resort, to operate a riverboat
gaming operation in the City of Elgin at the earliest
opportunity when such license is available.
Dated this 14th day of October, 192 .
s/ George VanDeVoorde
Georg VanDeVoorde, Mayor
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Presented: October 14 , 1992
Adopted: October 14 , 1992
Vote: Yeas 5 Nays 2
Recorded:
Attest:
s/ Dolonna Mecum
Dolonna Mecum, City Clerk