HomeMy Public PortalAboutResolution 1825RESOLUTION NO. 1825
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR AND REQUIRING THE SUBMISSION OF AN
ADVISORY QUESTION OF PUBLIC POLICY CONCERNING ALLOWANCE OF
CANNABIS BUSINESSES WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD TO
APPEAR ON THE BALLOT OF THE ELECTORS IN THE VILLAGE OF
PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS AT THE APRIL 4, 2023 CONSOLIDATED ELECTION
WHEREAS, Section 6(a) of Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of
Illinois provides that any municipality which has a population of more than 25,000 is a
home rule unit, and the Village of Plainfield, Illinois, with a population in excess of 25,000
is, therefore, a home rule unit and, pursuant to the provisions of said Section 6(a) of Article
VII, may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and
affairs, including, but not limited to, the power to tax and to incur debt; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees believe, and hereby declare, that is
in the best interest of the Village to authorize the submission of a public policy question
at the April 4, 2023 Consolidated Election concerning whether the Village should allow
cannabis businesses within the Village of Plainfield.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS, IN THE EXERCISE OF ITS
HOME RULE POWERS, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION ONE: The foregoing preamble is restated and incorporated herein by
reference though fully set forth herein.
SECTION TWO: The Village Board hereby authorizes the following advisory
question of public policy to be submitted to the voters of the Village of Plainfield at the
Consolidated Election to be held on April 4, 2023:
Shall the Village of Plainfield allow cannabis businesses to
operate within the Village of Plainfield?
Yes
No
,Debera Village of Plainfield permitir que los negocios de
cannabis operen dentro de Village of Plainfield?
Si
No
SECTION THREE: The Village Board hereby directs the Village Clerk to file and
certify the advisory referendum to the proper Election Authorities and officials, along with
a signed and sealed original of this Resolution, in a timely manner so that the above
question shall be submitted to the voters of the Village of Plainfield at the Consolidated
General Election to be held on April 4, 2023, and that said certification shall occur after
adoption hereof and not less than sixty-eight (68) days prior to the date of the April 4,
2023 Consolidated General Election. The Village Clerk shall further post a copy of any
notice required by Section 12-5 of the Illinois Election Code at the principal office of the
Village and shall assist the County Clerks of the Counties of Will and Kendall in
effectuating any other legal requirements provided by law.
SECTION FOUR: The provisions of this Resolution are hereby declared to be
severable, and should any provision of this Resolution be determined to be in conflict with
any law, statute, or regulation by a court of competent jurisdiction, said provision shall be
excluded and deemed inoperative, unenforceable, and as though not provided for herein,
and all other provisions shall remain unaffected, unimpaired, valid, and in full force and
effect.
SECTION FIVE: This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication as provided by law.
MOTION: Trustee Benton
SECOND: Trustee Ruane
PASSED THIS 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2022.
AYES: RUANE, WOJOWSKI, BENTON, KALKANIS, LARSON
NAYS: NONE
ABSENT: CALKINS
ABSTENTIONS: NONE
APPROVED THIS 19TH DAY OF DECEMER, 2022.
VILLAGE PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
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VILLAGE CLERK
ABSTRACT OF VOTES OFFICIAL RESULTS
CONSOLIDATED ELECTION
RUN DATE:04/19/23 09:22 AM APRIL 4, 2023
VOTES PERCENT VOTES PERCENT
VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD REFERENDUM
01 = BALLOTS CAST 3,442 VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN 1
VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD TRUSTEE 08 = YES* 1,727 51.25
VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN 3 09 = NO 1,643 48.75
02 = MARGIE BONUCHI* 2,000 26.98 10 = OVER VOTES 0
03 = BRIAN "WOJO" WOJOWSKI* 1,900 25.63 11 = UNDER VOTES 72
04 = PETER ADAMSON 1,655 22.32
05 = RICHARD KIEFER* 1,859 25.07
06 = OVER VOTES 1
07 = UNDER VOTES 2,909
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
0204 PLAINFIELD PCT 001 166 85 84 92 90 0 147 91 71 0 4
0205 PLAINFIELD PCT 002 162 91 86 77 82 0 150 91 68 0 3
0206 PLAINFIELD PCT 003 124 81 81 51 66 0 93 50 71 0 3
0211 PLAINFIELD PCT 008 187 88 85 114 126 0 148 117 70 0 0
0212 PLAINFIELD PCT 009 257 141 147 129 154 0 200 137 114 0 6
0213 PLAINFIELD PCT 010 275 169 144 143 156 0 213 149 115 0 11
0216 PLAINFIELD PCT 013 179 124 111 74 77 0 151 82 89 0 8
0217 PLAINFIELD PCT 014 254 126 146 146 148 0 196 129 122 0 3
0218 PLAINFIELD PCT 015 184 133 107 82 99 0 131 95 86 0 3
0219 PLAINFIELD PCT 016 126 72 80 58 68 0 100 61 65 0 0
0268 WHEATLAND PCT 001 110 60 55 49 70 0 96 47 61 0 2
0283 WHEATLAND PCT 016 51 26 27 24 36 0 40 20 28 0 3
0290 WHEATLAND PCT 023 159 74 63 75 96 1 166 92 63 0 4
0292 WHEATLAND PCT 025 168 104 98 64 80 0 158 80 85 0 3
0293 WHEATLAND PCT 026 210 139 117 92 108 0 174 85 120 0 5
0295 WHEATLAND PCT 028 191 127 119 86 100 0 141 84 103 0 4
0296 WHEATLAND PCT 029 247 140 145 114 128 0 214 127 117 0 3
0297 WHEATLAND PCT 030 260 152 148 129 129 0 222 122 133 0 5
0303 WHEATLAND PCT 036 132 68 57 56 46 0 169 68 62 0 2
I, the undersigned do hereby certify that on April 25, 2023, I canvassed the returns of an election held on
April 4, 2023 for VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD and I proclaim that a total of 3,699 voters requested and received
ballots and I do further certify the number of votes received for each candidate for this office,and the winners are
denoted with an asterisk next to his or her name.
I further certify that the above is a true and complete Abstract of Votes and was prepared in my presence on April 25,2023.
Lauren Staley Ferry, County Clerk
The County of Will, Illinois
I, the undersigned do hereby certify that on April 25, 2023, I canvassed the returns of an
election held on April 4, 2023 for VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD and I proclaim that a total of
3,699 voters requested and received ballots and I do further certify that the following Advisory
Question did receive the number of votes herein recorded and has PASSED.
Shall the Village of Plainfield allow cannabis businesses to operate within the Village of
Plainfield?
I further certify that the above is a true and complete Abstract of Votes and was prepared in
my presence on April 25, 2023,
Lauren Staley Ferry, County Clerk
The County of Will, Illinois
JURISDICTIONAL CANVASS OFFICIAL
APRIL 4, 2023
RUN DATE:04/18/23 02:33 PM KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS REPORT-EL86 PAGE 049
WITH 4 OF 4 PRECINCTS REPORTING
VOTES PERCENT VOTES PERCENT
VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD ADVISORY QUESTION
01 = BALLOTS CAST 257 VOTE FOR 1
PLAINFIELD VILLAGE TRUSTEE 08 = YES 136 55.06
VOTE FOR 3 09 = NO 111 44.94
02 = MARGIE BONUCHI (IND) 133 26.60 10 = OVER VOTES 0
03 = BRIAN "WOJO" WOJOWSKI (IND) 123 24.60 11 = UNDER VOTES 10
04 = PETER ADAMSON (IND) 121 24.20
05 = RICHARD KIEFER (IND) 123 24.60
06 = OVER VOTES 0
07 = UNDER VOTES 271
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
0040 OSWEGO 14 192 98 92 91 83 0 212 101 83 0 8
0053 OSWEGO 27 25 15 12 10 15 0 23 14 10 0 1
0068 NA AU SAY 1 40 20 19 20 25 0 36 21 18 0 1
0069 NA AU SAY 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0