O-979-96 04/22/96ITEM V.B.L3
VILLAGE OF LEMONT
ORDINANCE NO. 9
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF REVENUE
PURSUANT TO THE CALUMET CITY
SOUTH SUBURBAN MAYORS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
ADOPTED BY THE
PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT
This 22nd day of April , 1996.
Published in pamphlet form by
authority of the President and
Board of Trustees of the Village of
Lemont, Counties of Cook, Will, and
DuPage, Illinois this 22nd
day of April , 1996
ORDINANCE 9
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE
OF REVENUE PURSUANT TO. THE CALUMET CITY
SOUTH SUBURBAN MAYORS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Calumet City seeks approval for one or more casinos or
riverboat gaming facilities from the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Village of Lemont to support the City of
Calumet City in seeking to obtain State approval for one or more casinos or riverboat
gaming facilities to be located within the City of Calumet City; and
WHEREAS, upon obtaining State licensing certain revenue will be generated through
various taxes upon the casinos or riverboat gaming facilities to be located int he City of
Calumet City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Calumet City has determined that it is appropriate to share
a portion of the tax revenue it will receive from the various gaming taxes on the gaming
facilities to be located within its borders. with certain other cities, villages and towns in
suburban Cook County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Calumet City and the South Suburban Mayors and Managers
Association have reached an Agreement Concerning Distribution of Revenue Allocated to
the Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenue Sharing Program (the "Agreement "); and
WHEREAS, the Agreement provides a mechanism, through the various municipal
conferences, to distribute the revenue being shared by the City of Calumet City to the cities,
villages and towns in suburban Cook County which have elected to participate and which
meet the eligibility requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont is in agreement that it should accept and
participate in the distribution of portions of said gaming tax revenue allocated to it pursuant
to the terms and conditions of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the amount distributed pursuant to the Agreement is not fixed, but will
be calculated by the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Lemont as follows:
1. The Village of Lemont agrees to accept distribution of its share of the gaming
tax revenue from the West Central Municipal Conference, the Northwest
Municipal Conference or the South Suburban Mayors and Managers
Association, (collectively along with the City of Calumet City, the "Municipal
Conferences "), pursuant to the Agreement Concerning Distribution of
Revenue Allocated to the Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenue Sharing
Program (the "Calumet City -South Suburban Mayors and Managers
Agreement ") and Acceptance of Revenue Agreement.
2. In return for the right to share in the aforesaid tax revenue, the President and
Clerk of the Village be and are authorized and directed to sign the
Acceptance of Revenue Agreement, which is attached hereto and incorporated
herein as Exhibit A.
3. The Village of Lemont shall abide by the terms, conditions and requirements
of both the Calumet City -South Suburban Mayors and Managers Agreement
and the Acceptance of Revenue Agreement.
4. This ordinance is effective as of the date of its passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL AND DUPAGE, ILLINOIS,
on this 22nd day of April , 1996.
Barbara Buschman
Alice Chin
Keith Latz
Connie Markiewicz
Richard Rimbo
Ralph Schobert
AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT
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CHARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
Approved by me this 22nd day of April 1996
Attest:
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ARLENE SMOLLEN, Village Clerk
D A. KWASNESKI, Village President
9/12/95
ACCEPTANCE OF REVENUE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 1
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the South
Suburban Mayors and Managers Association ( "Association ") and the
Village /City /Town of ( "Village ").1 This
Agreement has been duly executed and adopted pursuant to the
requirements of the parties' respective corporate authorities. In
consideration of receiving a share of said gaming tax revenue, the
Association's administration of the distribution of gaming tax
revenue, the assistance of the West Central Municipal Conference
and the Northwest Municipal Conference in the administration and
other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy and receipt of
which are acknowledged, the parties agree, as follows:
A. THE DISTRIBUTION OF GAMING TAX REVENUE:
1. The South. Suburban Mayors and Managers Association, with
the assistance of the West Central Municipal Conference
and the Northwest Municipal Conference, shall administer
the distribution of such gaming tax revenue as is made
available for distribution by Calumet City.
2. Said distribution shall occur pursuant to the Agreement
Concerning Distribution of Revenue Allocated to the
Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenue Sharing Program (the
"Calumet City -South Suburban Mayors and Managers Associa-
1Substitute City, Town or Village throughout as appropriate.
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tion Agreement ") previously entered into between Calumet
City and South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association.
The Calumet City -South Suburban Mayors and Managers
Association Agreement is incorporated by reference herein
and is attached as Exhibit A hereto.
3. For such time as the Village meets the eligibility
requirements, it will receive revenue in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement.
4. The South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association shall
have the right to use its discretion in determining, in
a reasonable manner, the amount of the distribution the
Village will receive in accordance with the Calumet City -
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association Agreement.
5. The Village shall return the amount of any distribution
or any portion thereof within five (5) days of the
receipt of a written demand if the Association determines
that any distribution or any portion thereof was made in
error.
B. MEETING THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE
CALUMET CITY SOUTH SUBURBAN MAYORS AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION:
1. The Village understand that it must, at the time of each
distribution, be eligible to receive distributions of
gaming tax revenue under the Agreement. The Village
shall cooperate with the Association in verifying its
eligibility and continued eligibility. Should the.
Village, in the Association's sole discretion and at any
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time, become ineligible to receive distributions of
gaming tax revenue under the Agreement, such distribu-
tions shall immediately cease and the Village shall
immediately return such funds as may have been distribut-
ed since becoming ineligible.
2. The Village shall not establish any other similar casino
or gaming establishment(s) (collectively "Casino ") in
suburban Cook County unless the unit of local government
in whose jurisdiction said Casino is established agrees
to-share revenue with the cities, villages and towns,
other than the City of Elgin, which are located, in whole
or in part, within suburban Cook County in a manner
substantially similar to that under the Agreement.
3. The Village warrants that it receives no gaming tax
revenue from any source other than one which permits
betting exclusively on horse racing.
4. Should a Casino or home dock of a riverboat Casino locate
within the Village, any gaming tax revenue received by
the Village will be shared in the cities, villages and
towns, other than the City of.Elgin, which are located,
in whole or in part, within suburban Cook County in a
manner substantially similar to that under the Agreement.
5. The Village shall cooperate with and take all reasonable
steps requested by Calumet City or the Association to
support Calumet City's efforts to obtain approval of
legislation which will authorize the Casino to be located
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within Calumet City and thereafter support Calumet City' s
efforts to obtain any and all administrative and other
approvals which may be necessary to obtain the licenses
and approvals required in order for the Casino to operate.
C. INDEMNIFICATION:
1. The Village shall indemnify and hold harmless the West
Central Municipal Conference, South Suburban Mayors and
Managers Association and the Northwest Municipal
Conference (collectively, the "Municipal Associations ")
and Calumet City, and each of their officers, directors,
trustees, employees and agents, without limitation,
against any liability, loss, action,claim, damage or
expense (including, but not limited to attorneys' fees
and disbursements) to which they may become subject
insofar as they may be in any manner whatsoever related
to the collection, administration or distribution of tax
revenue from gaming operations in Calumet City under this
Agreement or the Calumet City -South Suburban Mayors and
Managers Association Agreement:
a. The liabilities, losses, actions, claims, damages
and expenses (including attorneys' fees and dis-
bursements) for which the Municipal Associations
and Calumet City are indemnified and held harmless
shall be reimbursable when they are incurred with-
out any requirement of waiting for the ultimate
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outcome of any litigation, claim or other proceed-
ing; and
(i) Payment shall be made within ten (10) days after
receipt of a notice containing an itemization of
costs and expenses;
(ii) Payment shall not be conditioned precedent to the
obligation to indemnify and hold harmless;
(iii) In addition to any remedy available for failure to
periodically pay such amounts, such amounts shall
thereafter bear interest at the rate of eighteen
percent (180) per annum from the date of sending
the notice.
b. Each person and entity indemnified hereunder shall have
a right to be represented by counsel of that person's or
entity's own choosing; and
c. The Association may, in its sole discretion, elect to
withhold any or all monies due to be distributed until
such costs, expenses, damages, liabilities, losses,
claims or expenses (including interest, attorneys' fees
and disbursements) are paid and /or as set -off there
against.
D. RESERVED
E. ELECTION OF REMEDIES, WAIVER AND LACHES:
1. The taking of any action or the election of any remedy by
the Municipal Associations or Calumet City shall not be
deemed a waiver of any other remedy or right; and
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H. SEVERABILITY:
The provisions of this Agreement are severable. In the event
that any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase in ,this
Agreement is found or declared by a final judgment of a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, such finding
or declaration shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
any other provisions or part thereof and any provisions not held
invalid or unenforceable shall continue in full force and effect
unless such invalidity or unenforceability renders this Agreement
meaningless or grossly inequitable.
I. TERM:
1. This Agreement shall remain only so long as and to the
extent that Calumet City provides gaming tax revenue to South
Suburban Mayors and Managers Association for distribution.
J. NO LIMITATION OF OTHER POWERS AND AUTHORITY:
Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, the
provisions of this Agreement shall not limit or otherwise affect
any power or authority which either the Village, Calumet City, or
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association have pursuant to the
Constitution and laws of the United States and the State of
Illinois.
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2. No waiver by the Municipal Associations, or any of them,
of a default. shall be construed as a waiver of any
subsequent default or failure to perform; and
3. The failure of the Municipal Associations or Calumet City
to enforce the provisions of this Agreement against the
Village shall not be deemed to constitute laches or
otherwise constitute a bar to subsequent enforcement.
4. The failure of the Village or the Association to insist
on the other party's strict compliance with the terms and
conditions contained in this Agreement shall not consti-
tute a waiver of their right to insist that. the other
party in the future strictly comply with any and all of
the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and
to enforce such compliance by any authorized remedy.
F. CAPTIONS:
The captions used in this Agreement are for the convenience of
the parties only and shall not affect the meaning of any of the
provisions of this Agreement or be deemed a part of this Agreement.
G. ENTIRE AGREEMENT:
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties
and supersedes all previous communications, representations or
agreements, either verbal or written, between the parties.
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K. BINDING EFFECT AND ASSIGNABILITY:
This agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of the parties, their successors and assigns. However, neither the
Association nor the Village shall assign this Agreement or any of
their rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior
written consent of the other party.
L. MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENT:
This Agreement may e modified or amended only by a duly
authorized written instrument signed by both the Village and the
Association.
M. AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT:
The person signing this Agreement on behalf of the Association
represents and warrants that he has been duly authorized to sign
the Agreement on its behalf and by his signature to bind it to the
terms and conditions contained in this Agreement. The person
signing this Agreement on behalf of the Village represents and
warrants that he has been duly authorized to sign this Agreement on
behalf of the Village and, by his signature, to bind the Village to
the terms and conditions contained herein.
N. NOTICES:
All notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall
be made in writing and shall be deemed given or delivered when
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received or when deposited in the United States Mail by registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid and
addressed, as follows:
IF TO VILLAGE
WITH A COPY TO:
IF TO SOUTH SUBURBAN MAYORS
AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION:
Attn:
Attn:
Beth Ruyle, Executive Director
South Suburban Mayors and
Managers Association
1904 West 174th Street
East Hazel Crest, Illinois 60429
By notice complying with the requirement of this Article, each
party shall have the right to change the' address or addressee or
both for all future notice to such party.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Village hereby agrees to accept its share
of said gaming tax revenue from the Municipal.Association of which
it is a member. If the Village is not a member of any of the
Municipal Association, it hereby agrees to accept its share of said
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gaming tax revenue from the South Suburban Mayors and Managers
Association.
DATED this
ATTEST:
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Its:
SOUTH SUBURBAN MAYORS AND MANAGERS
ASSOCIATION
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AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
SOUTH SUBURBAN MAYORS AND MANAGERS ASSOCITION
CITY OF CALUMET CITY
ESTABLISHING
GAMING TAX REVENUE SHARING PROGRAM
10/6/95
AGREEMENT CONCERNING DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUE
ALLOCATED TO THE CALUMET CITY GAMING
TAX REVENUE SHARING PROGRAM
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the South
Suburban Mayors and Managers Association (Association ") and the
City of Calumet City ( "Calumet City "). This Agreement has been
duly executed and adopted pursuant to the requirements of the
parties' respective corporate authorities or boards. The parties
have executed this Agreement pursuant to its terms on this IC—
day of :pA ii\jlK�A ,199t .
R E C I T A L S
A. Association is a not - for - profit corporation, many of the
members of which are units of local government, established to aid
and assist its member municipalities in the performance of their
governmental functions.
B. Calumet City is a municipal corporation of the State of
Illinois and is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to
the provisions of Article VII, Section 6 of the Illinois Constitu-
tion.
C. This Agreement is entered into by the Association and
Calumet City pursuant to the powers of a home rule unit and the
authority granted by the Intergovernmental Cooperation Provision of
the Illinois Constitution (Article VII, Section 10 of the Illinois
Constitution), and Section 13(e) of the Riverboat Gambling Act (230
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ILCS 10 /13(e)) and any other applicable legislation concerning
casinos and other similar gaming establishments.
D. Calumet City is seeking approval from the Illinois
General Assembly and the Governor of the State of Illinois of
legislation which will permit a casino to be located within the
Calumet City for Calumet City to be the location of the home dock
of a riverboat casino (the "Casino ").
E. If the Casino is located within Calumet City, it is
anticipated that Calumet City will receive revenues (the "Calumet
City Gaming Tax Revenues ") either from a portion of the taxes
levied by the State of Illinois (for example taxes on admissions to
the Casino and on the adjusted gross receipts of gambling games)
and /or from a local gaming tax on the revenues generated from
gambling that occurs in the Casino and /or admissions to the Casino.
F. Calumet City is willing to share the Calumet City Gaming
Tax Revenues with other cities, villages and incorporated towns
located in Cook County, other than the Cities of Chicago and Elgin,
as provided in this Agreement (the "Suburban Share ").
G. Association is willing to administer the distribution of
the Suburban Share of Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenues in accor-
dance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement to
those municipalities located wholly or partially within Cook County
(other than the Cities of Chicago and Elgin) which enter into an
agreement to receive part of the Suburban Share (the "Participating
Cook County Suburbs ").
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H. Calumet City is willing to have Association administer
the distribution of the Suburban Share to the Participating Cook
County Suburbs in accordance with the terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set
forth below, Calumet City and the Association agree, as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this Agreement, each of the following words
and phrases shall have the meaning set forth below unless the
context clearly indicates a different meaning:
1.1 "Casino" shall mean any casino to be located within the
Calumet City or any riverboat casino for which Calumet City is to
be the location of the home dock.
1.2 "Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenues" shall mean any
revenues Calumet City will receive either from a portion of the
taxes levied by the State and /or from a local gaming tax on the
revenues generated from gambling that occurs in the Casino and /or
admissions to the Casino, other than revenues from Calumet City's
general amusement tax.
1.3 "Suburban Share" and "Suburban Share of Calumet City
Gaming Tax Revenues" shall mean the Calumet City Gaming Tax
Revenues which Calumet City Calumet City will share, as set forth
in Section 2 of this Agreement, with other cities, villages and
incorporated towns located in Cook County, not including the Cities
of Chicago and Elgin.
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1.4 "Participating Cook County Suburbs" shall mean those
municipalities located wholly or partially within Cook County which
enter into an agreement to receive a part of the Suburban Share of
the Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenues and which are otherwise
eligible under this Agreement.
1.5 "Term Year" shall mean each one year period starting on
the day of the year the Term of this Agreement begins as set forth
in Section 10.
2. ALLOCATION OF Calumet City GAMING
TAX REVENUES AND IMPOSITION OF TAX.
The Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenue shall be allocated to the
Suburban Share during the term of this Agreement except as follows:
2.1. Calumet City shall retain the first Three Million Dollars
($3,000,000.00) of the Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenues in each of
the first ten (10) Term Years only.
2.2 During the first ten (10) Term Years, Calumet City shall
additionally retain 20% of the sum of the Calumet City Gaming Tax
Revenues received in each Term Year in excess of Three Million
Dollars ($3,000,000.00).
2.3 After the first ten (10) years, Calumet City shall retain
only 20% of the Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenues.
3. DISTRIBUTION OF SUBURBAN SHARE
OF CALUMET CITY GAMING TAX REVENUES.
3.1 Unless prohibited by State law, Calumet City shall pay
the Suburban Share of Calumet City Gaming Revenues to the Associa-
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tion or to a depository designated by the Association. Calumet
City shall pay the Suburban Share of Calumet City Gaming Tax
Revenues to the Association or the designated depository within
sixty (60) days after the Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenues are
received by Calumet City.
3.2 The Association shall be responsible for distributing to
each of the Participating Cook County Suburbs, the suburbs'
allocated portion of the Suburban Share of the Calumet City Gaming
Tax Revenues. The Association shall distribute to each Participat-
ing Cook County Suburb, its allocated portion of the Suburban Share.
of Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenues within ninety (90) days after
Calumet City pays the Suburban Share of Calumet City Gaming Tax
Revenues to the Association or its designated depositary. The
Association may enter into agreements with other organizations
whose membership includes municipalities which are located wholly
or partially within Cook County, (the "Other Municipal Organiza-
tions"), pursuant to which the Other Municipal Organizations shall
distribute or assist in the distribution of some or all of the
Suburban Share of Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenues to their member
Participating Cook County Suburbs. The terms and provisions of any
such agreement with one or more of the Other Municipal Organiza-
tions shall be subject to the approval of Calumet City, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
3.3 The Association and any of the Other Municipal Organiza-
tions involved in the distribution of the Suburban Share of Calumet
City Gaming Tax Revenues to the Participating Cook County Suburbs
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may, between themselves, retain an amount totalling not more than
two percent (2 %) of the Suburban Share of the Calumet City Gaming
Tax Revenues to cover the costs incurred in administering the
distribution of the Suburban Share of Calumet City Gaming Tax
Revenues to the Participating Cook County Suburbs. Except as
provided in this Agreement, the Association and the Other Municipal
Organizations shall not retain any portion of the Suburban Share of
the Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenues without the consent of Calumet
City.
3.4 The Suburban Share of the Calumet City Gaming Tax
Revenues shall be allocated to each of the Participating Cook
County Suburbs as follows:
(A) Fifty percent (50 %) of the total Suburban Share of
the Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenues will be distributed on a flat
rate basis (the "Flat Rate Allocation "). The other fifty percent
(50 %) will be distributed on a per capita basis, based on each
Participating Cook County Suburb's population (the "Per Capita
Allocation ").
(B) The amount of the flat Rate Allocation to be
distributed to each Participating Cook County Suburb shall be
determined, as follows:
(i) A number (the "Flat Rate Allocation Factor ") shall
be calculated for each Participating Cook County
Suburb by dividing the percentage of the Suburb's
population which is located within Cook County by
one hundred percent (100 %), so that a suburb total-
ly within Cook County would have a Flat Rate Allo-
cation Factor of 1 and a suburb which is seventy
percent (70 %) of its population in Cook County
would have a Flat Rate Allocation Factor of sev-
enth- tenths (.7);
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(ii) The Flat Rate Allocation Factor for each of the
Participating Cook County Suburbs shall be added
together to arrive at the Total Flat Rate Alloca-
tion Factor;
(iii) The amount of the Flat Rate Allocation shall then
be divided by the Total Flat Rate Allocation Factor
to arrive at the Flat Rate Full Allocation Amount;
and
(iv) The share of the Flat Rate Allocation Amount which
each Participating Cook County Suburb is entitled
to receive would then be determined by multiplying
the Flat Rate Full Allocation Amount by the
Suburb's Flat Rate Allocation Factor. Exhibit A to
this Agreement is an illustration of how the Flat
Rate Allocation is to be distributed.
The amount of the Per Capita Allocation Amount to be
distributed to each Participating Cook County Suburb shall be
determined, as follows:
(i) The population of each Participating Cook County
Suburb which resides within Cook County shall be
calculated and then added together to arrive at the
"Total Population of the Participating Suburbs ";
(ii) The Per Capita Amount would then be divided by the
Total Population of the Participating Suburbs to
arrive at the Per Capita Distribution Factor; and
(iii) The population of each Participating Cook County
Suburb would then be multiplied by the Per Capita
Distribution Factor to arrive at the amount of the
Per Capita Allocation Amount which the suburb would
receive. Exhibit B to this Agreement is an illus-
tration of how the Per Capita Allocation Amount is
to be distributed.
3.5 For purposes of calculating each Participating Cook
County Suburb's share of the Flat Rate Allocation and the Per
Capita Allocation, the total population of each Participating Cook
County Suburb and the percentage of population of each Participat-
ing Cook County Suburb residing in Cook County will be based on the
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most recent decennial census data as available from the Northeast-
ern Illinois Planning Commission.
4. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
A municipality shall not be eligible to receive any part of
the Suburban Share of the Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenues unless
it meets each of the following requirements:
4.1 The municipality must be a city, village, or incorporated
town with a total population of less than 1,000,000, not including
the City of Elgin.
4.2 The territory within the municipality's corporate limits
must be located either entirely or partially in Cook County.
4.3 As of the date of this Agreement, the municipality must
not have located within its corporate limits a casino or other
gaming establishment and also must not be the site of the home dock
of a riverboat on which gambling occurs, unless the municipality
does not receive a share of any State or local tax which may be
levied on the revenues of, or admissions to, the casino or
riverboat. For purposes of this Agreement, horse racing tracks and
off -track betting facilities for the placing of bets on horse races
are not gaming establishments unless gambling other than betting on
horse racing occurs at such facilities.
4.4 The municipality must not receive or otherwise share in
the distribution of tax revenues that are generated from taxes
levied on admissions to, revenues of, or any other operations of a
casino, riverboat or other gaming establishment unless all cities,
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villages or incorporated towns located in Cook County with a
population'of less than 1,000,000, with the exception of the City
of Elgin, are eligible to receive a share of such tax revenue on
the same basis as the municipality.
4.5 The municipality must execute an agreement which
provides:
(i) That the municipality shall provide the support
specified in Section 5 of this Agreement; and
(ii) That the municipality shall indemnify and hold the
Association and Calumet City harmless from all
costs, expenses, fees (including but not limited to
reasonable attorney's fees), and liabilities in any
manner related to this Agreement, including without
limitation, in connection with the collection,
distribution, expenditure or other use of any
revenues which the municipality may receive from
the Suburban Share of the Calumet City Gaming Tax
Revenues and with regard to any other actions it
takes or omissions it may make in connection with
the administration and implementation of any agree-
ment which the municipality signs in connection
with its receipt of a portion of the Suburban Share
of the Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenues; and
(iii) The municipality must further agree that if it is
afforded and accepts the opportunity to be the home
dock of a riverboat or the home of a casino or
other gaming facility it will share its gaming tax
revenue in a manner substantially similar to the
manner in which Calumet City has agreed to share
its revenue in this Agreement; and
(iv) Such other requirements deemed necessary or desir-
able by the Association. The form of the agreement
shall be subject to the approval of Calumet City,
which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.
5. SUBURBAN SUPPORT.
The Association and any Other Municipal Organization which
shall participate in the distribution of the Suburban Share of the
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Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenues shall take reasonable steps, as
requested by Calumet City, to support Calumet City's efforts to
obtain approval of legislation which will authorize the Casino and
thereafter support the City's efforts to obtain any and all
administrative and other approvals which may be necessary in order
for the Casino to obtain the licenses and approvals required in
order for the Casino to operate. Each Participating Cook County
Suburb shall, as a condition to its right to receive a portion of
the Suburban Share of the Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenues, take
reasonable steps as requested by Calumet City or the Association to
support Calumet City's efforts to obtain approval of legislation
which will authorize the Casino to be located within Calumet City
and thereafter support Calumet City's efforts to obtain any and all
administrative and other approvals which may be necessary in order
for the Casino to obtain the licenses and approvals required in
order for the Casino to operate.
No Participating Cook County Suburb shall support any
municipality in its bid for a riverboat., a casino or any other
gaming facility unless that municipality agrees to share its gaming
tax revenue with the Cook County Suburbs in a manner substantially
similar to the manner in which Calumet City has agreed to share its
revenue in this Agreement.
6. CALUMET CITY'S RIGHT TO TERMINATE.
6.1 Calumet City shall have the right to terminate this
Agreement in the event another casino or other gaming establishment
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is located within Suburban Cook County or has its home dock within
Suburban Cook County from which a municipality other than the
Cities of Chicago and Elgin receive revenue from a State or local
tax which is levied on admissions, gross gambling revenues or other
gaming operations of the casino unless such municipality agrees to
distribute the revenue it receives from such taxes in a manner
substantially similar to that established under this Agreement. In
order to exercise its right to terminate this Agreement, Calumet
City must give written notice to the Association within one (1)
year of the first day of gaming operations of the first casino
located in Suburban Cook County which does not distribute revenue
from a State or local tax which is levied on admissions, gross
revenues or other gaming operations in a percentage similar to that
levied pursuant to this Agreement. Nonetheless, Calumet City shall
continue to pay all monies required under Section 2 of this
Agreement for a period of at least ten (10) Term Years and in
addition shall make the payments provided for in Section 6.2.
6.2 If Calumet City terminates this Agreement pursuant to
Section 6.1, then Calumet City shall pay the Association, for
distribution to the Participating Cook County Suburbs, a total of
Twenty -Four Million Dollars ($24,000,000.00) out of the Calumet
City Gaming Tax Revenues by paying to the Association 8096- of the
Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenues beginning on the date Calumet City
ceases to be obligated to make payments pursuant to Section 2 of
this Agreement. Any payments made to the Association pursuant to
this Section 6.2 shall be made as provided in Section 3.1 and shall
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be distributed by the Association to Participating Cook County
Suburbs in accordance with Section 3.2 through 3.5 of this
Agreement.
7. COOPERATION.
The Association hereby agrees that it shall oppose the
establishment of any other similar casino or gaming establishment
in suburban Cook County, unless the unit of local government in
whose jurisdiction said casino is established agrees to share
revenue in a manner substantially similar to that established under
this Agreement.
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8. INDEMNIFICATION.
The Association shall indemnify and hold Calumet City, its
officers, agents and employees harmless from any and all claims,
liabilities, actions, costs and expenses including, but not limited
to, reasonable attorneys' fees, which may arise directly, or
indirectly, from the Association's distribution of the Suburban
Share of the Calumet City Gaming Tax Revenues or from the Associ-
ation's performance of, or failure to perform, its obligations
under this Agreement.
9. WORKING NATURE OF AGREEMENT.
Calumet City and the Association each acknowledge the working
nature of this Agreement and each party agrees to cooperate and
consult with the other party in an effort to expeditiously and
amicably resolve any unforeseen difficulties or problems not
covered by this Agreement.
10. TERM.
This Agreement shall have a term of twenty -five (25) years
beginning the first day of the calendar month after the date the
Casino is first opened to the public and shall continue in force on
a year -to -year basis thereafter unless terminated by either party
by the giving of-written notice to the other party not less than
120 days prior to the date the termination is to be effective or
unless terminated by Calumet City in accordance with Section 6.1.
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11. ASSIGNMENT.
Except as provided in this Agreement, neither the Association
nor Calumet City shall assign this Agreement or any of their rights
or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written
consent of the other party.
12. NON - WAIVER.
The failure of Calumet City or the Association to insist on
the other party's strict compliance with the terms and conditions
contained in this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any
right to insist that the other party in the future strictly comply
with any and all of the terms and conditions contained n this
Agreement and to enforce such compliance by any authorized remedy.
13. GOVERNING LAW.
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of Illinois.
14. NOTICES.
All notices required or permitted under this Agreement shall
be made in writing and shall be deemed given or delivered when
received or when deposited in the United States Mail by registered
or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid and
addressed, as follows:
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IF TO CALUMET CITY: City of Calumet City
204 Pulaski Road
P.O. Box 1519 ,
Calumet City, Illinois 60409 -1519
Attn: Mayor Jerry P. Genova
IF TO THE ASSOCIATION: South Suburban Mayors and Managers
Association
1904 West 174th Street
East Hazel Crest, Illinois 60429
Attn: Ms. Beth Ruyle
15. BINDING EFFECT.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and insure to the benefit
of the parties, their successors and assigns, subject to the
provisions in Section 11.
16. MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENT.
This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a written
instrument signed by both Calumet City and the Association.
17. CAPTIONS.
The captions used in this Agreement are for the convenience of
the parties only and shall not affect the meaning of any of the
provisions of this Agreement or be deemed a part of this Agreement.
18. ENTIRE AGREEMENT.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties
and supersedes all previous communications, representations or
agreements, either verbal or written, between the parties.
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19. SEVERABILITY.
The provisions of this Agreement are severable. In the event
that any section, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase in this
Agreement is found or declared by a final judgment of a court which
has jurisdiction over Calumet City and the Association to be
invalid or unenforceable, such finding or declaration shall not
affect the validity or enforceability of any other provisions or
part thereof and any provision not held invalid or unenforceable
shall continue in full force and effect unless such invalidity or
unenforceability renders this Agreement meaningless or grossly
inequitable.
20. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.
Calumet City and the Association comply with all applicable
laws, rules and regulations in the administration and implementa-
tion of this Agreement.
21. NO LIMITATION OF OTHER POWERS AND AUTHORITY.
Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, the
provisions of this Agreement shall not limit or otherwise affect
any power or authority which either Calumet City or the Association
have pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the United States and
the State of Illinois.
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22. AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT.
The person signing this Agreement on behalf of the Association
represents and warrants that he has been duly authorized to sign
the Agreement on the Association's behalf and by his signature to
bind it to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.
The person signing this Agreement on behalf of Calumet City
represents and warrants that he has been duly authorized to sign
this Agreement on behalf of Calumet City and, by his signature, to
bind Calumet City to the terms and conditions contained in this
Agreement.
THIS AGREEMENT made as of the date first set forth above.
THE SOUTH SUBURBAN MAYORS
AND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION
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CITY OF CALUMET CITY
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Michelle Markiewi
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EXHIBIT A
Illustration of Distribution of the Flat Rate Allocation
Assume the amount of the Flat Rate Allocation is $100,000 and
there are five Participating Cook County Suburbs, A, B, C, D and E,
with Suburbs A, B and C being located entirely within Cook County
and Suburb D having fifty percent (500) of its population locate
din Cook County and Suburb E having twenty -five percent (150) of
its population located within Cook County. Suburbs A, B and C
would each have a Flat Rate Allocation Factor of 1, Suburb D would
have a Flat Rate Allocation Factor of .5 and Suburb E would have a
Flat Rate Allocation Factor of .25. The Total Flat Rate Allocation
Factor would be 3.75 (1 +1 +1 +.5 +.25 = 3.75). The Flat Rate Full
Allocation Amount would be $100,000 divided by 3.75 or $26,666.67.
Suburbs A, B and C would then each receive $26,666.67 from the
total $200,000 Flat Rate Allocation because they each have a Flat
Rate Allocation Factor of 1. Suburb D would receive $13,333.34 `
because it has a Flat Rate Allocation Factor of .5. Suburb E would
receive $6,666.67 because it has a Flat Rate Allocation Factor of
.25.
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Mayor
Richard A. Kwasneski
Village Clerk
Charlene M. Smollen
Administrator
Steven A. Jones
LEMONT
Village of Faith
418 Main Street • Lemont, IL 60439 -3788
(708) 257 -1550
Fax (708) 257-1598
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor & Village Board
FROM: Steve Jones, Village Administrator
SUBJECT: Calumet City Gambling Boat Proposal
DATE: February 13, 1996
Trustees
Barbara Buschman
Alice Chin
Keith Latz
Connie Markiewicz
Rick Rimbo
Ralph Schobert
The South Suburban Mayors & Managers Association is in the process of contacting Cook
County suburbs to indicate that a revenue sharing arrangement is being proposed for a
potential riverboat within Calumet City. As with the previously enacted "Rosemont"
ordinance, the terms and conditions of this cost arrangement are not negotiable. We can
approve it or reject it, but we cannot change it.
The distribution formula of the ordinance is identical to the previously enacted Rosemont
ordinance. It should be noted that the riverboat's gross revenue estimates from this
particular location are lower than what would be generated from a Rosemont location.
The agreement summary and all applicable documentation is attached for your review. If
the Board concurs with this request, we will schedule the ordinance for adoption at the
February 26 Village Board meeting.