09/29/2016 Special Meeting 2017 BudgetCALL TO
ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
Also present were:
Finance Wisniewski,
Director of Human
Services DeTomasi,
Watkins.
2017
BUDGET:
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
HELD IN THE ELEANOR ROHRBACH MEMORIAL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, DES PLAINES CIVIC CENTER,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was
called to order by Mayor Bogusz at 6:00 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial
Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Thursday, September 29, 2016.
Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Haugeberg, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester, Smith and Charewicz. A quorum was present. Alderman
Robinson arrived at 6:02 p.m.
Mayor Bogusz, City Manager Bartholomew, Assistant City Manager/Director of
Director of Community and Economic Development McMahon, Fire Chief Wax,
Resources Light, Director of Information Technology Sora, Director of Media
Police Chief Kushner, and Assistant Director of Public Works and Engineering
MAYOR BOGUSZ DECLARED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOW
RESOLVED INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
FINANCE COMMITTEE — Alderman Smith, Chair
Introduction — City Manager Bartholomew presented a Power Point
introduction to the 2017 Proposed Budget.
Chairman Smith stated that the 2017 General Funds would be reviewed at this
meeting including Elected Office, City Manager, Finance, Community &
Economic Development, Public Works & Engineering, Police, Emergency
Management Agency, and Fire Department. The next meeting will be October
13 and the final meeting will take place on October 26.
OVERVIEW: City Manager Bartholomew answered questions from the Aldermen.
Council Request: None
GENERAL FUND: Council Request: None
ELECTED
OFFICE:
Discussion was held.
Motion by Sayad to remove $60,000.00 from $110,000.00 in Account 6000 —
Professional Services — Lobbyist listed on Page 75. There was no second and the
motion was not considered.
City Manager Bartholomew answered questions from the Aldermen.)1 •
CITY MANAGER:
Legal:
Information
Technology:
Media Services:
Special Events
Coordinator:
Human Resources:
Health and Human
Services:
Social Service
Agencies:
FINANCE:
COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT:
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Following discussion, Alderman Sayad stated that Department Heads should live
in the City and requested this issue be revisited at a future meeting.
Council Request: None
Director of Information Technology Sora answered questions from the Aldermen
regarding the Wi-Fi connection.
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
Following discussion, moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Robinson, to not
approve the request by Media Services for a Special Events Coordinator listed on
Page 120. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester,
NAYS: 2 -Smith, Charewicz
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Council Request: None
Ms. Mary Dankowski, Chairman, Des Plaines Youth Commission, addressed the
Committee of the Whole reviewing what the members of the Youth Advisory
Board and Commissioners have provided to the entire community and answered
questions from the Aldermen. There were no questions from the public.
Council Request: Moved by Chester, seconded by Sayad, to increase the funding
by $5,000.00 for the Youth Commission for a total of $12,000.00. Budget request
is on Page 138. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 0 -None
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Following discussion, moved by Smith, seconded by Sayad, to move this issue
listed on Page 135 to the Special Meeting of October 26. Motion declared
carried.
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
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PUBLIC WORKS/ Assistant Director of Public Works & Engineering Watkins answered questions
ENGINEERING: from the Aldermen.
Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Chester, to approve a request by Public
Works & Engineering/Street Maintenance for a Sno Go snow blower attachment
to expedite snow removal in the amount of $135,000.00 listed on Page 203. Upon
roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester,
NAYS: 2 -Smith, Charewicz
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Chester, to eliminate the request by Public
Works & Engineering/Facilities & Grounds for the Council Chambers Remodel
Phase II in the amount of $90,000.00 listed on Page 226. Upon roll call, the vote
was:
AYES: 4 -Robinson, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester
NAYS: 4-Haugeberg, Rodd,
Smith, Charewicz
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared failed.
Police: Discussion was held. Police Chief Kushner answered questions from the
Aldermen.
Emergency
Management
Agency:
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
Fire Department: Discussion was held. Fire Chief Wax and City Manager Bartholomew answered
questions from the Aldermen.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Chester, to approve a request by Public Works
& Engineering/Facilities & Grounds for Fire Station #61 Interior Reconfiguration
in the amount of $200,000.00 listed on Page 221.
Alderman Sayad requested that this request be moved to the Special Meeting of
October 26. There were no objections.
The original motion by Brookman was withdrawn and the second by Chester was
withdrawn.
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Police Department: Moved by Chester, seconded by Sayad, to approve the request by
Police/Uniformed Patrol for Hiring Additional Police Officer/Canine in the
amount of $153,518.00 listed on Page 251. Motion declared carried.
Fire/Emergency Following discussion, moved by Brookman, seconded by Haugeberg, to approve
Services: the request by Fire/Emergency Services for Ballistic Protection in the amount of
$17,590.00 listed on Page 309. Motion declared carried.
Police & Fire
Commission:
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
Following discussion, moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Robinson, to approve
the request by Fire/Emergency Services for an Oxygen Fill Station in the amount
of $8,750.00 listed on Page 305. Motion declared carried.
Council Request: None
MAYOR BOGUSZ ASSUMED THE CHAIR AND DECLARED THE
CITY COUNCIL BACK IN SESSION.
PROPOSED Consideration of a Proposed Theatre and Restaurant District Business Assistance
THEATRE/ Program and Resolution R-147-16 was deferred from the City Council Meeting
RESTAURANT of September 19, 2016.
DISTRICT
BUSINESS Discussion was held and City Manager Bartholomew answered questions from
ASSISTANCE the Aldermen. It was the consensus of the Aldermen to amend Resolution R -
PROGRAM: 147-16 by deleting the words "Theatre and" from the title of the District.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Brookman, to defer this matter to the October 3,
2016 Regular Council Meeting. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 5-Haugeberg, Robinson, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester
NAYS: 3 -Rodd,
Smith, Charewicz
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Alderman Haugeberg requested Leave of the Body to change her vote in the
motion to defer. There were no objections. Following the change in Alderman
Haugeberg's vote from Aye to Nay, the vote was:
AYES: 4 -Robinson, Sayad, d"
Brookman, Chester
NAYS: 4-Haugeberg, Rodd,
Smith, Charewicz
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared failed.
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PROPOSED Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Rodd, to adopt a substitute motion to approve
THEATRE/ Resolution R-147-16, A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE CITY OF DES
RESTAURANT PLAINES RESTAURANT DISTRICT PROGRAM, AS AMENDED. Upon roll
DISTRICT call, the vote was:
BUSINESS AYES: 7-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
ASSISTANCE Brookman, Chester, Smith, Charewicz
PROGRAM: NAYS: 1-Sayad
(Cont'd) ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the Special Meeting of the City Council
adjourned at 9:58 p.m.
APPROVED BY ME THIS [?1;b'
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