10/13/2016 Special Meeting 2017 BudgetMINUTES 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, OCTOBER 13, 2016
CALL TO The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was
ORDER: called to order by Mayor Bogusz at 6:05 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial
Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Thursday, October 13, 2016.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Haugeberg, Rodd,
Brookman, Chester, Smith and Charewicz. Aldermen Robinson and Sayad were
absent. A quorum was present.
Also present were: Mayor Bogusz, City Manager Bartholomew, Assistant City Manager/Director of
Finance Wisniewski, Director of Community and Economic Development McMahon, Fire Chief Wax,
Director of Human Resources Light, Director of Information Technology Sora, Police Chief Kushner,
Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley, Assistant Director of Public Works and Engineering
Duddles and Assistant Director of Public Works and Engineering Watkins.
2017
BUDGET:
LIBRARY:
HISTORY
CENTER:
TIF #1:
MAYOR BOGUSZ DECLARED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOW
RESOLVED INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
FINANCE COMMITTEE — Alderman Smith, Chair
Discussion was held. Executive Director Holly Richards Sorenson answered
questions from the Aldermen.
Discussion was held. Executive Director Shari Caine answered questions from
the Aldermen.
Moved by Charewicz, seconded by Rodd, to approve an additional $10,000.00 to
the Request for Subsidy for the Historical Society on Page 322.
Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Chester, to defer this Request to the Special
Meeting of October 26, 2016. Motion declared carried. Aldermen Rodd and
Charewicz did not agree.
Alderman Brookman requested the cost of installing sprinklers in the History
Center and a generator.
Discussion was held. Staff was directed to eliminate the words "Theater and" in
the title and throughout the Request for the Restaurant District Business
Assistance Grant on Page 355.
TIF #1:
(Cont'd)
TIF #3:
TIF #5:
TIF #6:
TIF #7:
MOTOR FUEL
TAX FUND:
CDBG FUND:
GRANT FUNDED
PROJECTS:
GAMING TAX:
EMERGENCY
TELEPHONE
SYSTEM:
DEBT SERVICE:
CAPITAL
PROJECTS:
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Discussion was held regarding the Request for the Civic Center Parking Garage
Design on Page 348. It was the consensus of the Aldermen to defer this Request
to the Special Meeting of October 26, 2016.
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
City Manager Bartholomew gave an update on the status of the development
project.
Discussion was held. Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley
answered questions from the Aldermen.
Alderman Rodd requested that the City Manager Bartholomew place the topic of
sidewalks on the agenda for the next Engineering Committee meeting.
Moved by Rodd, seconded by Chester, to approve an additional $250,000.00
from the Capital Projects Fund for a total of $1,000,000.00 for the Request for
Sidewalk Replacement on Page 383. Motion declared carried.
Assistant Director of Public Works and Engineering Duddles answered questions
from the Aldermen.
Assistant Director of Public Works and Engineering Duddles answered questions
from the Aldermen.
Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Wisniewski answered questions
from the Alden -nen.
Council Request: None
Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Wisniewski and City Manager
Bartholomew answered questions from the Aldermen.
Discussion was held.
City Manager Bartholomew and Director of Public Works and Engineering
Oakley answered questions from the Aldermen.
Resident Wharton Sinkler addressed the Committee of the Whole comm ntin;
on the Northwest Highway S -Curve Pedestrian -Bike Underpass.
CAPITAL
PROJECTS:
(Cont"d)
EQUIPMENT
REPLACEMENT:
IT
REPLACEMENT:
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It was the consensus of the Aldermen to defer the Request for the Northwest
Highway S -Curve Pedestrian -Bike Underpass — Phase I Engineering in the
amount of $250,000.00 on Page 435 until the Regular City Council Meeting of
October 17, 2016. There were no objections.
Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley answered questions from the
Aldermen regarding the Request for Street Resurfacing in the amount of
$1,000,000.00 on Page 432. Alderman Chester requested that this Request be
deferred to the Special Meeting of October 26, 2016. There were no objections.
Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley answered questions from the
Aldermen regarding the Request for Storm Water Master Plan Projects in the
amount of $3,000,000.00 on Page 436.
Discussion was held.
Director of Public Works and Engineering Oakley and Assistant Director of
Public Works and Engineering Duddles answered questions from the Aldermen.
Fire Chief Wax will provide information regarding the Request for Power -
Assisted Ambulance Cots in the additional amount of $36,276.00 at the Special
Meeting of October 26, 2016. There were no objections.
Council Request: None
WATER/SEWER: It was the consensus of the Aldermen to defer this Request to the Special Meeting
of October 26, 2016. There were no objections.
CITY OWNED
PARKING:
METRA LEASED
PARKING:
RISK
MANAGEMENT:
HEALTH
BENEFITS:
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Wisniewski answered questions
from the Aldermen.
Council Request: None
MAYOR BOGUSZ ASSUMED THE CHAIR AND DECLARED THE
CITY COUNCIL BACK IN SESSION.
It was the consensus of the Aldermen to defer the Discussion and Presentation
regarding the Water/Sewer Fund (deferred from the September 19 2016 Cit
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Council Meeting) to the Regular City Council Meeting of October 17, 2016.
There were no objections.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:08 p.m.
G ud ig, MMC — CI LERK
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