2009-0659/21/09
ORDINANCE NO. 2009-65
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING VIDEO GAMING IN THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
WHEREAS, the Video Gaming Act (230 ILCS 40/1 et seq.), effective July 13, 2009,
permits certain establishments to allow up to five (5) video gaming terminals in such
establishments; and
WHEREAS, the Video Gaming Act, in Section 27, permits a municipality to pass an
ordinance prohibiting video gaming within its corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, "video gaming" means the ownership, placement, maintenance, operation,
or use of a video gaming terminal in a licensed establishment, a licensed fraternal establishment
or licensed veteran's establishment; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board of the Village of Buffalo Grove finds that legalized video
gaming could present a variety of negative impacts upon the residents of the Village, including
the impact on the cost of law enforcement, regulatory difficulties and high social costs; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board finds that it is in the best interests of the Village to
exercise its right under Section 27 of the Video Gaming Act to prohibit video gaming, as defined
in said statute, from all areas within the corporate limits of the Village.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS, that:
Section 1. That the foregoing recitals are incorporated and made a part hereof.
Section 2. Video gaming, as defined in the Video Gaming Act (230 ILCS 40/1 et seq., as
amended), is hereby expressly prohibited within the corporate limits of the Village of Buffalo
Grove. The maintenance of a "video gaming terminal ", as defined. in said statute, is prohibited
and any such gaming terminal shall be immediately removed by the owner or operator from the
licensed establishment, licensed fraternal establishment or licensed veteran's establishment in
which it is located.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and
publication in the manner provided by law. This ordinance shall not be codified and supersedes
Village Ordinance No. 2009 -52
Section 4. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this ordinance with the
Illinois Gaming Board in their role as being responsible for implementing and regulating video
gaming in Illinois.
AYES: 6 — Braiman, Glover, Berman, Trilling, Stone, Sussman
NAYES: 0 — None
ABSENT: 0 — None
PASSED September 21, 2009. APPROVED: September 21, 2009.
PUBLISHED: September 22 , 2009.
illage President
ATTEST:
Vil ge Clerk
STATE OF ILLINOIS) ss.
COUNTY OF COOK )
CERTIFICATE
I, Janet M. Sirabian, certify that I am the duly elected
and acting Village Clerk of the Village of Buffalo
Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois. I further
certify that on, September 21, 2009 the Corporate
Authorities of the Village passed and approved
Ordinance No. 2009 -65, AN ORDINANCE
PROHIBITING VIDEO GAMING IN THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE provided by its
terms that it should be published in pamphlet form.
The pamphlet form of Ordinance No. 2009 -65,
including the Ordinance and a sheet thereof, was
prepared, and a copy of such Ordinance was posted
in and at the Village Hall, commencing on September
21, 2009 and continuing for at least ten days
thereafter. Copies of such Ordinance were also
available for public inspection upon request in the
Office of Village Clerk.
Dated at Buffalo Grove, Illinois, this 22nd day of
September, 2009.
9/21/09
ORDINANCE NO. 2009-65
AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING VIDEO GAMING IN THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
WHEREAS, the Video Gaming Act (230 ILCS 40/1 et seq.), effective July 13, 2009,
permits certain establishments to allow up to five (5) video gaming terminals in such
establishments; and
WHEREAS, the Video Gaming Act, in Section 27, permits a municipality to pass an
ordinance prohibiting video gaming within its corporate limits; and
WHEREAS, "video gaming" means the ownership, placement, maintenance, operation,
or use of a video gaming terminal in a licensed establishment, a licensed fraternal establishment
or licensed veteran's establishment; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board of the Village of Buffalo Grove finds that legalized video
gaming could present a variety of negative impacts upon the residents of the Village, including
the impact on the cost of law enforcement, regulatory difficulties and high social costs; and
WHEREAS, the Village Board finds that it is in the best interests of the Village to
exercise its right under Section 27 of the Video Gaming Act to prohibit video gaming, as defined
in said statute, from all areas within the corporate limits of the Village.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS, that:
Section 1. That the foregoing recitals are incorporated and made a part hereof.
Section 2. Video gaming, as defined in the Video Gaming Act (230 ILCS 40/1 et seq., as
amended), is hereby expressly prohibited within the corporate limits of the Village of Buffalo
Grove. The maintenance of a "video gaming terminal ", as defined in said statute, is prohibited
and any such gaming terminal shall be immediately removed by the owner or operator from the
licensed establishment, licensed fraternal establishment or licensed veteran's establishment in
which it is located.
Section 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, and
publication in the manner provided by law. This ordinance shall not be codified and supersedes
Village Ordinance No. 2009 -52
Section 4. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified copy of this ordinance with the
Illinois Gaming Board in their role as being responsible for implementing and regulating video
gaming in Illinois.
AYES: 6 — Braiman, Glover, Berman, Trilling, Stone, Sussman
NAYES: 0 — None
ABSENT: 0 —None
PASSED September 21, 2009. APPROVED: September 21, 2009.
PUBLISHED: September 22 , 2009.
ATTEST:
Vil ge Clerk
Village President