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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AGENDA
Meeting Location:
Mount Prospect Village Hall
50 South Emerson Street
Meeting Date and Time:
Tuesday,August22,2006
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. REQUEST DEFERRAL OF ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 8, 2006
III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
IV. SMOKING REGULATIONS DISCUSSION
THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THE DISCUSSION OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING OF MA Y 9, 2006.
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 IICAA 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 entertainmenUdining based businesses. The Village has also
established an e-mail address (smokingregs@mountprospect.org) to facilitate commentary on the
subject.
NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A
DISABILITY NEEDS SOME ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE, SHOULD CONTACT THE
VILLAGE MANAGER'S OFFICE A T 50 SOUTH EMERSON, MOUNT PROSPECT,ILLlNOIS 60056,
847/392-6000, EXTENSION 5327, TDD #847/392-6064.
V. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
VI. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
VII. ADJOURNMENT
CLOSED SESSION
PROPERTY ACQUISITION
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