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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/09/2006 COW agenda COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA Meeting Location: Mount Prospect Village Hall 50 South Emerson Street Meeting Date and Time: Tuesday, May 9, 2006 7:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER. ROLL CALL Mayor Irvana K. Wilks Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Richard Lohrstorfer Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Michaele Skowron Trustee John Korn Trustee Michael Zadel II. DEFERRAL MINUTES OF APRIL 25, 2006 III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD IV. SMOKING REGULATIONS DISCUSSION Last year, the Illinois Legislature amended the Illinois Indoor Clean Air Act (IICAA) to allow municipalities to adopt local Public Smoking Regulations more stringent than those enumerated in the IICAA. At that time, several members of the Village Board expressed a desire to have some discussion regarding the adoption of local regulations. Earlier this year, the Cook County Board of Commissioners adopted County-wide Public Smoking Regulations that will become effective in March 2007. The County smoking regulations will apply to Mount Prospect unless we choose to adopt our own regulations prior to the effective date of the County Act. The Village has three (3) basic options to consider. First, we can choose to do nothing and allow the County Act to become effective. Second, we can adopt local regulations that are more stringent than the County Act. Finally, we could maintain the status quo by declaring (through Ordinance) the Village adopts the IICM as the local standard. The County ban is fairly comprehensive in this scope, while the IICAA is substantially more permissive. A number of area communities have recently adopted local bans with varying but similar degrees of stringency. Copies of the State, County and local Acts are included in the Agenda package. Tuesday evening will mark the beginning of public discussion regarding which option the Village will eventually pursue. Recognizing this topic is both high profile and somewhat controversial. Efforts have been made to notify both the public and business community of the impending discussion and encourage all to participate in same. Specific notification has been given to the Chamber, Economic Development Commission, and entertainment/dining based businesses. The Village has also established an e-mail address (smokingregs@mountprospect.org) to facilitate commentary on the subject. It is anticipated this topic will require several Committee of the Whole discussions before the Village Board takes any official action. NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A DISABILITY NEEDS SOME ACCOMMODA TION TO PARTICIPA TE, SHOULD CONTACT THE VILLAGE MANAGER'S OFFICE A T 50 SOUTH EMERSON, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056, 847/392-6000, EXTENSION 5327, TDD #847/392-6064. V. VILLAGE HALL ENCLOSED ENTRANCE DISCUSSION The Village Board had requested the Village Hall architect, DLK, to review the front entrance on the Emerson side of the building to propose enhancement options for possible consideration. The enhancements were requested as a desire to make the front (main) entrance more prominent in order to draw attention to the entrance so patrons and citizens can easily distinguish it from the rest of the building. In addition to the enhancement requests for the front entrance there was a desire to consider some enhancements in the main stairwell of the Village Hall so it appeared less utilitarian. DLK has created five schemes for consideration with each representing a differing degree of construction and enhancement intensity. Several schemes enclose the front entrance portico while some others enclose it partially. This variation will allow the Village Board to visually determine the level of enclosure desired based on amount of prominence preferred. General cost estimates will be provided by the contractor that built the Village Hall, W.B. Olson at the meeting. Staff and representatives from DLK and W.B. Olson will be present to facilitate the discussion. VI. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT VII. ANY OTHER BUSINESS VIII. ADJOURNMENT CLOSED SESSION PROPERTY ACQUISITION 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (5). "The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body."