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Oak Lawn trustees approve change to tobacco retail licensing rules on camera linkage
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Summary
The Village of Oak Lawn on Nov. 25 approved ordinance 25‑19‑65 to amend tobacco retail licensing rules, removing a requirement for cameras to be directly linked to the village system and clarifying cameras be limited to public business areas after public comment from gas station owners and counsel.
Oak Lawn trustees voted Nov. 25 to amend the village's tobacco retail licensing code to remove a requirement that merchants' camera systems be directly linked to the village system and to clarify that cameras should be placed only in public areas of licensed businesses.
The ordinance, listed as 25‑19‑65, was introduced during the village president's report and approved by roll call. Trustees recorded affirmative votes and the motion carried.
The action followed a public comment from attorney James Pozloosny, who said he represents several gas station owners and asked the board to "stay the enforcement" of any camera installation rules while concerns about camera placement and privacy are addressed. Pozloosny told the board: "I represent a few gas station owners. . . . Our my only request would be that any enforcement regarding the camera installation would be stayed until we we could work with you guys on a potential there are some privacy issues."
Unidentified counsel for the village told trustees the ordinance before the board would "remove the requirement of the direct link of a camera system to the village's [system] and also clarify the original intent which was that those cameras would only be placed in public areas of the licensed business." The counsel said he believes the ordinance will satisfy the owners' concerns.
Trustees moved and seconded the ordinance and approved it by roll call. The recorded 'Yes' votes during the ordinance vote included Trustees Stocker, Desmond, Sock, Pembroke, Olynychak, and Malo. The transcript does not specify any 'No' or abstention votes for this item.
The board did not specify an effective date during the public portion of the meeting. The village had earlier listed related intergovernmental and licensing items on the consent agenda, but the ordinance adoption occurred as a separate action under the village president's report.
Next steps indicated by the meeting record: the village will proceed with the adopted ordinance language; interested businesses and any parties with privacy concerns were encouraged during public comment and staff remarks to follow up with village counsel or staff for details and implementation guidance.
