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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES
January 27,2009
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:11 p.m. in the Village Board Room of Village
Hall, 50 South Emerson Street, by Mayor Irvana Wilks. Present at the meeting
were: Trustees Paul Hoefert, Arlene Juracek, John Korn, John Matuszak, Steven
Pol it and Michael Zade!. Staff present included Village Manager Michael Janonis,
Assistant Village Manager David Strahl, Village Attorney Everette Hill, Police Chief
John Dahlberg, Administrative Analyst Michael Dallas and Administrative Assistant
to the Village Manager Doreen Jarosz.
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES
Approval of Minutes of January 13, 2009 motion made by Trustee Korn seconded
by Trustee Zade!. Minutes were approved.
III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
None
IV. CHAPTER 13 LIQUOR CODE REVISIONS DISCUSSION
Village Attorney Everette Hill provided a summary of sections which included
substantive changes from the previous review and input. He also wanted to answer
several questions that were raised by the Village Board. Among the sections
highlighted was Section 13.201 regarding specific regulation of service and the
requirement of a business license. Section 13.202 clarifies the fingerprinting
requirement and provides fingerprint acceptance procedure for corporations and a
local manager for in town coordination of the business. Section 13.204.1 addresses
the caterers permit and separates it from the banquet facilities permit. He also
highlighted the fact that any Mount Prospect license holder with a specific license
may also cater off premises with the proper permit on a daily basis in addition of the
optional annual license and any conditions that may be attached to such a
temporary permit by the Liquor Commissioner. He also highlighted the revision to
liquor service options at the golf course. He highlighted the hotel license regulation
which includes definitions for options and the relationship with food service and
banquet facilities. The Hotel license also clarifies the liability of the hotel owner
regarding liquor service if alcohol is consumed on premises by a minor. He stated a
hotel only needs a S1 license if they have a restaurant on site. He also clarified
consumption on the hotel site without a license in a public area including language
for hospitality suite regulation. He outlined the Home Delivery license regulations
whereby drop-offs are not allowed and must be handed off specifically with
confirmation to a person of proper age.
He stated the lounge size regulations has been altered so that a lounge is no more
than 50% of the total floor area of the premises. He also highlighted the location of
service whereby no license could be issued to a place of business that is within 100
feet of a place of worship, school or hospital. He also highlighted the
standardization of all license holders closing hours for liquor service. He also
included a clarification that a manager or supervisor must be on the premises at all
times and must prove that they have completed the alcohol awareness training
(Basset). He did clarify that festival servers do not need Basset training. He also
clarified that pitchers of beer or carafes of wine may only be served as long as at
least two persons are eligible to consume the beverage within a thirty minute period
at the place of service. He also highlighted the addition of more definitions reflective
of the new license types. He included a revised definition of alcohol service to
reflect the different delivery modes based on different license types. There is a
clarification regarding a threshold of 25% of stockownership in a publically held
corporation which states the fingerprinting requirements. License holders must be
natural persons and not limited liability corporations for the purpose of
fingerprinting. He also stated that there are only two promotion events allowed per
year for any business without a liquor license. The final summary will be completed
and presented to Village Board members for further consideration at a regular
Board meeting in the very near future.
V. FUTURE COW TOPICS FOR 2009
Village Manager Janonis stated that the COW topics suggestions have been
submitted by Village Board members and staff for the upcoming year. He stated
there are approximately forty-one topics that have been submitted and some topics
actually overlap and could be handled by information provided by staff versus a
formal meeting to discuss the presentation of that information. Among the topics
that are recommended for discussion in 2009 are:
. Clarification of election process
. Annexation opportunities with update of previous studies
. Jurisdictional transfer policy discussion
. Consideration of a system to recognize outstanding employee performance
. Speed limit regulations near public work crews working in the street
. Marketing campaign discussion
. Consideration of the vehicle sticker system and the follow up methods
available to them
. Traffic calming system recommendations
. Barrier curbs adjacent to carriage walks
. Regular updates regarding strategic planning
. Public transportation options
. On site property drainage discussion for residential properties
. Neighborhood resource center update
. Recycling impact on the market
. Update possible plan revisions relative to Sub Area #1
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. Randhurst status
. Redevelopment of Central Plaza/Chase Bank/Downtown grocery store
. Impact of Des Plaines Casino
. Senior housing development options
. Information on Mount Prospect Day at Arlington Park
. Update on sidewalk inspection program
. Commercial tree ordinance protection plan
. Update on revenue trends relative to current economic situations
Manager Janonis stated that he would coordinate similar or like topics to common
nights for Community of the Whole discussion and there may be a need to schedule
additional meetings during the summer to accommodate the number of requests.
VI. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
Manager Janonis wanted to remind everyone the Celestial Celebration is coming
up on February 7th and tickets are still available if people are still interested.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 10:18 p.m.
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