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An Ordinance Amending Chapter 37 (Employee Benefits and Policies)
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WHEREAS, periodic review of provisions of Chapters 37 of the Village Code of Ordinances have indicated the need for review and amendment of the same, all as more fully hereinafter set forth; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Romeoville is a home rule municipality under the 1970 Illinois Constitution and adopts the amendments to Chapter 37 of the Village Code of Ordinances as more fully hereinafter set forth in the exercise of its home rule powers.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VILLAGE OF ROMEOVILLE, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; THAT:
SECTION 1: RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 37 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES-- All those provisions of all heretofore adopted Village ordinances presently codified as and for Chapter 37 of the Village Code of Ordinances shall hereby be amended by the addition of the following text, to be codified as and for a new Section 37.88:
37.88 ELECTED OFFICIALS’ COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS; LICENSE AND INCENTIVE AGREEMENT ELIGIBILITY
(A) From and after commencement of the terms of office of all newly elected village officials sworn into office after the April, 2025 elections, all Village elected officials shall be prohibited from holding licenses or license endorsements issued pursuant to Chapter 112 of the Village Code of Ordinances or pursuant to Chapter 129A of the Village Code of Ordinances, or from holding special use permits issued to permit the operation of a cannabis facility as the same is defined under Chapter 159 of the Village Code of Ordinances.
(B) From and after commencement of the terms of office of all village elected officials sworn into office after the April 2025 elections, all newly elected Village officials shall be prohibited from entering into an economic incentive agreement or redevelopment agreement with the Village. As used herein, an “economic incentive agreement” shall mean and include any agreement pursuant to which the Village rebates, refunds or shares sales tax revenues or any other non-real estate tax revenues with the owner, developer or occupant of real estate within the Village, and a “redevelopment agreement” shall mean and include any agreement pursuant to which the Village provides incentive payments generated from incremental real estate taxes to an owner, developer or occupant of real estate. However, benefits, rebates or refunds made to Village residents under programs of general applicability to similarly situated residents shall not be included within the meanings of the terms “economic incentive agreement” or “redevelopment agreement” as used in this Section.
(C) From and after commencement of the terms of office of all village elected officials sworn into office after the April, 2025 elections, all newly elected Village trustees and clerks without prior service in such Village elected offices shall be compensated under the provisions of Village Ordinance No. 06-0445, as if such trustees and clerks were being initially sworn into office in 2009, and all newly elected Village presidents without prior service in such elected office shall be compensated under the provisions of Village Ordinance No. 06-0446 (without regard to the provisions of Section 2(b) thereof which have previously been repealed), as if such Village presidents were being initially sworn into office in 2009. The provisions of this division (C) shall not apply whatsoever to any village elected official holding office immediately prior to the commencement of the terms of office of all village elected officials sworn into office as a result of the April, 2025 elections, and no presently serving village elected official who shall be reelected into the office presently occupied as a result of the April, 2025 elections shall be subject in any manner or to any extent to the provisions of this division (C).
(D) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of Village Ordinance No. 06-0446 or of any other applicable Village ordinance or policy, from and after commencement of the terms of office of all newly elected Village officials sworn into office after the April, 2025 elections, all Village elected officials who are employed by, compensated by, or receiving a pension from any other unit or instrumentality of the State of Illinois (including but not limited to the State of Illinois itself), shall have the annual compensation otherwise due and payable to them per the applicable ordinances of the Village reduced by an amount equal to the annual compensation or pension benefits received by such Village elected officials. In the event that the annual compensation or pension benefits received by a Village elected official from any other unit or instrumentality of the State of Illinois exceeds the annual compensation due to such elected official from the Village, such an elected official shall in that instance serve without receiving the compensation otherwise provided for by applicable Village ordinances. The provisions of this division (D) shall not apply whatsoever to any village elected official holding office immediately prior to the commencement of the terms of office of all village elected officials sworn into office as a result of the April, 2025 elections, and no presently serving village elected official who shall be reelected into the office presently occupied as a result of the April, 2025 elections shall be subject in any manner or to any extent to the provisions of this division (D).
(E) From and after commencement of the terms of office of all village elected officials sworn into office after the April 2025 elections, all newly elected Village officials shall be prohibited from holding other publicly elected office during their Village terms of office. In the event that the preceding sentence shall be ruled or determined to be unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then all such elected officials shall have their Village compensation adjusted as set forth above in division (D) of this Section. The provisions of this division (E) shall not apply whatsoever to any village elected official holding office immediately prior to the commencement of the terms of office of all village elected officials sworn into office as a result of the April, 2025 elections, and no presently serving village elected official who shall be reelected into the office presently occupied as a result of the April, 2025 elections shall be subject in any manner or to any extent to the provisions of this division (E).
(F) From and after the commencement of the term of office of the Village President sworn into office after the April 2025 elections, the compensation due and owing to the Village President for performing the duties of such office together with the compensation due and owing to the Village President for performing the duties of Local Liquor Control Commissioner may be paid as a single salary compensating for the performance of the duties of both offices.
SECTION 3: AMENDMENT TO SECTION 37.87-All those provisions of all heretofore adopted Village ordinances presently codified as and for Section 37.87 of the Village Code of Ordinances shall hereby be amended by the addition of the following text, to be codified as and for a new Section 37.87(C):
37.87(C) From and after commencement of the terms of office of all village elected officials sworn into office after the April, 2025 elections, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Code or of any village policy, all such elected officials shall thereafter only be eligible to receive the lowest cost option village employee health insurance individual coverage benefits (to the exclusion of spousal or family coverage benefits), on the same terms and conditions as otherwise available to any village employees, and at the same cost and expense payable by village employees. Elected officials may at their cost and expense obtain village employee health insurance other than the lowest cost option, but shall pay the difference between the price of the lowest cost option and the option selected by the elected official. Elected officials eligible for village employee health insurance benefits under this division (C) who are otherwise eligible for employee health insurance benefits through other employment or as a result of spousal employment may receive village employee health insurance benefits under this division (C), provided, however, that such elected officials shall, in addition to any other costs for which they are responsible hereunder, pay an annual contribution to the village in the amount of $1,500 toward the cost of such coverage. At such time as an elected official eligible for village employee health insurance benefits under this division (C) shall leave office whether due to expiration of term, resignation or otherwise, the eligibility of such elected officials to receive village employee health insurance benefits shall likewise terminate, provided, however, that such elected officials shall have all rights otherwise legally available to receive village employee health insurance benefits through the provisions of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA). The provisions of this division (C) shall not apply whatsoever to any village elected official holding office immediately prior to the commencement of the terms of office of all village elected officials sworn into office as a result of the April, 2025 elections, and no presently serving village elected official who shall be reelected into the office presently occupied as a result of the April, 2025 elections shall be subject in any manner or to any extent to the provisions of this division (C).
SECTION 4: SEVERABILITY. That the various provisions of this Ordinance are to be considered severable and if any part or portion of this Ordinance shall be held invalid by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Ordinance.
SECTION 5: CONFLICTS. All prior Ordinances and Resolutions, or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby expressly repealed only to the extent of such conflict or inconsistency.
SECTION 6: EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law, subject to final Village Manager and Village Attorney review and approval.