10/26/2016 Special Meeting 2017 BudgetCALL TO
ORDER:
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,
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2016
The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was
called to order by Mayor Bogusz at 6:09 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial
Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Wednesday, October 26, 2016.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd,
Sayad, Brookman, Chester, Smith and Charewicz. A quorum was present.
Also present were: Mayor Bogusz, City Manager Bartholomew, Assistant City Manager/Director of
Finance Wisniewski, 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:
GENERAL FUND -
OVERHEAD:
TIF #1:
CAPITAL
PROJECTS:
MAYOR BOGUSZ DECLARED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOW
RESOLVED INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
FINANCE COMMITTEE — Alderman Smith, Chair
Des Plaines History Center — Discussion was held.
Moved by Robinson, seconded by Haugeberg, to approve an additional
$10,000.00 to the Request for Subsidy for the Historical Society on Page 322.
Motion declared carried. Alderman Brookman voted Nay.
Civic Center Parking Garage — Discussion was held. Director of Public Works
and Engineering Oakley, Assistant Director of Public Works and Engineering
Duddles and City Manager Bartholomew answered questions from the Aldermen.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Chester, to not approve the Request for the
Civic Center Parking Garage Design on Page 348 in the amount of $800,000.00.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7-Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester, Smith
NAYS: 1-Charewicz
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
S -Curve Design Cost — Tab 19
Discussion was held. Mr. George Schober of V3 answered questions from the
CAPITAL
PROJECTS:
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Aldermen.
Residents Wharton Sinkler and Wayne Serbin addressed the Committee of the
Whole commenting on the project.
Motion by Rodd, seconded by Charewicz, to approve the Request for the S -Curve
Design Cost in the amount of $250,000.00.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Chester, to adopt a substitute motion to
remove the Request for the S -Curve Design Cost in the amount of $250,000.00.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 4-Haugeberg, Sayad,
Brookman, Chester
NAYS: 4 -Robinson, Rodd, Smith, Charewicz
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared failed.
Street Resurfacing Funding — Tab 21
Assistant Director of Public Works and Engineering Duddles and City Manager
Bartholomew answered questions from the Aldermen.
Moved by Chester, seconded by Smith, to approve the funding for Street
Resurfacing in the amount of $1 Million ($500,000.00 - Gcncral Fund and
$500,000.00 - Gaming Fund).
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Smith, to adopt a substitute motion to approve
Street Resurfacing securing funds in the amount of $750,000.00 ($500,000.00 -
General Fund and $250,000.00 - Capital Projects Fund). Motion declared
carried.
EQUIPMENT Power Cots for Ambulances - Tab 22
REPLACEMENT:
Discussion was held. Fire Chief Wax answered questions from the Aldermen.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Haugeberg, to approve the request for Power
Cots for Ambulances and an additional amount of $36,276.00. Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: 5-Haugeberg, Robinson,
Brookman, Chester, Smith
NAYS: 3 -Rodd, Sayad, Charewicz
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
WATER/SEWER: Response to Discussion Questions - Tab 24
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WATER/SEWER: Discussion was held. City Manager Bartholomew, Assistant City
(Cont'd) Manager/Director of Finance Wisniewski answered questions from the
Aldermen.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Chester, to approve a freeze of any increase in the
Chicago water rates for 2017. It was the consensus of the Aldermen to direct
Staff to prepare an ordinance.
Health & Human Resident Wayne Serbin addressed the Committee of the Whole commenting on
Services: the funding for social services.
Health Insurance:
Community Social Worker Stricker answered questions from the Aldermen.
Moved by Smith, seconded by Sayad, to increase funding for Social Service
Agencies from $90,000.00 to $150,000.00. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 5 -Rodd, Sayad,
Chester, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS: 3-Haugeberg, Robinson, Brookman
ABSENT: 0 -None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Chester, seconded by Sayad to increase the Emergency Assistance
Fund by $10,000.00. Motion declared carried.
Resident Gil Ostenson addressed the Committee of the Whole commenting on
the Cadillac tax on health insurance. City Manager Bartholomew answered Mr.
Ostenson's questions.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
APPROVED BY ME THIS ..rt--
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Moria J. Ludwig, MMC — CIT) CLERK