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AGENDA
Meeting Location: Meeting Date andTime:
Mount Prospect Village Hall Tuesday, December 14, 2010
50 South Emerson Street 7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Mayor Irvana K. Wilks
Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Arlene Juracek
Trustee John Korn Trustee John Matuszak
Trustee Steven Polit Trustee Michael Zadel
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE NOVEMBER 23, 2010
III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
IV. 2010 HOLIDAY DECORATION AWARDS
Winners of the 2010 Holiday Decoration Award will be presented by representatives of the
Special Events Commission.
V. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23, REGARDING FIREARMS AND DANGEROUS
OR FACISIMILE WEAPONS
Police Chief John Dahlberg expressed a concern about recent requests to use compound
bows in the Village and the dangers associated with such use. The Village Code does not
prohibit the use of a compound bow on private property, unless it propels the arrow (missile)
onto or across public property. (See section 23.107) In addition, section 23.109 of the Village
Code prohibits the discharge of firearms and air guns in the Village, and restricts the
carrying of firearms and facsimile firearms, but does not address compound bows or other
dangerous weapons. Counsel has drafted an ordinance, amending Section 23.109, to define
"dangerous weapons" to include crossbows and other weapons, and to restrict their
possession and discharge in the Village.
The ordinance change is submitted for discussion purposes.
VI. RENEWAL OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (IGA) WITH THE CITY OF
PROSPECT HEIGHTS FOR THE SALE OF WATER
In 1994 the Village of Mount Prospect entered into an IGA with the City of Prospect Heights
providing for the sale of Village water to the City for the purpose of operating their Police
Station. The IGA contained an initial ten year term (until 2004) with an additional ten year
term (until 2014) to be exercised at the option of Prospect Heights.
It was recently discovered the 2004 option was never officially exercised. On advise of
Counsel, staff is recommending that the IGA be officially amended to 1.) Commence a new
ten year term and 2.) Provide for an additional ten year option term to be exercised at the
discretion of the City of Prospect Heights.
Staff has been in contact with counterparts at ProspectHeights and they are amenable to
the proposed changes. The Agreement is submitted for discussion purposes.
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VII. ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13
A comprehensive rewrite of the Mount Prospect Liquor Code (Chapter 13) was
adopted by the Village Board in 2009. Since that time the new code has served the
Village well with a few exceptions. Staff, in consultation with the Liquor
Commissioner (Mayor), are proposing some minor changes that more fully balance
the day to day operations of liquor license establishments with the need to
adequately regulate same.
Attached is a draft ordinance with annotations that covers the proposed changes.
The ordinance is presented for discussion purposes.
VIII. MANAGER'S REPORT
• Status
IX. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
X. ADJOURNMENT
CLOSED SESSION
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lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes
or semi - annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06.
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 AT 50 SOUTH EMERSON, MOUNT
PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056, 847/3926000, EXTENSION 5327, TDD #847/3926064
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