10/21/2015 Special Meeting 2016 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,
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2015
CALL TO The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was
ORDER: called to order by Alderman Smith, Chair at 6:00 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach
Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Wednesday,
October 21, 2015.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Haugeberg, Robinson,
Rodd, Sayad, Brookman, Chester, Smith and Charewicz.
Also present were: Mayor Bogusz, City Manager Bartholomew and Assistant City Manager/Director of
Finance Wisniewski.
2016
BUDGET:
FINANCE COMMITTEE — Alderman Smith, Chair
Discussion of the 2016 Library Budget was deferred until the November 3
Budget Hearing meeting.
The remainder of the 2016 Budget will be reviewed at this meeting which
includes TIF #1, TIF #3, TIF #5, TIF #6, TIF #7, Motor Fuel Tax, CDBG Fund,
Grant Funded Projects, Gaming Tax, Emergency Telephone System Fund, Debt
Service, Capital Projects, Equipment Replacement, IT Replacement,
Water/Sewer Fund, City -Owned Parking, Metra -Leased Parking, Risk
Management, and Health Benefits. The next meeting will be November 3 to
finalized items which were deferred for further discussion.
TIF #1: Council Request: None
TIF #3: Council Request: None
TIF #5: Council Request: None
TIF #6: Council Request: None
TIF #7: Council Request: None
Motor Fuel Tax: Council Request: Alderman Chester requested the number of curbs that are able
to be repaired for $150,000 and the number of curb replacements which will
remain outstanding.
Council Request: Alderman Sayad requested the number of sidewalk locations
waiting to be repaired and the number which can be repaired if funds are
increased to the Sidewalk Replacement Program.
Council Request: Defer discussion until November 3 of adding an additional
$400,000 into the Sidewalk Replacement Program.
2016
BUDGET: (Cont'd)
CDBG Fund:
Grant Funded
Proiects:
Gaming Tax:
Emergency
Telephone System:
Debt Service:
Capital Projects:
Equipment
Replacement
Fund:
IT Replacement:
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Council Request: None
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
Council Request: Defer discussion until November 3 regarding the $150,000
budgeted amount for the Northwest Hwy S -Curve Ped/Bike Underpass
Feasibility Study. Alderman Sayad would like to know how the amount of
$150,000 was determined. Alderman Chester requested the topic of Citywide
Pedestrian/Bike projects be discussed at a future Engineering Committee
Meeting.
Council Request: In regard to the $2 million street resurfacing budget request
on page 485, staff was requested to provide a street rating list, their approximate
cost to repair and options for funding the repairs. Defer discussion until
November 3.
Council Request: Moved by Alderman Sayad, seconded by Chester to approve
budget request on page 607 in the amount of $8,650 for one Thermal Imaging
Camera associated with the Fire Department, Emergency Response Force.
Motion declared carried.
Council Request: Moved by Alderman Charewicz, seconded by Smith to
approve budget request on page 571 in the amount of $4,500 for outfitting
obsolete Police Department vehicles with the necessary safety lighting and gear
to be used in the Engineering Department. Motion declared carried.
Council Request: Moved by Sayad, seconded by Robinson to approve budget
request on page 635 in the amount of $48,000 for Fire Department laptop
replacements. Motion declared carried.
Water/Sewer Fund: Council Request: Moved by Alderman Rodd, seconded by Chester to approve
budget request on page 679 in the amount of $400,000 O'Hare Lake Pumping
Station Improvements. Motion declared carried.
2016
BUDGET: (Cont'd)
City Owned
Parking:
Metra Leased
Parking:
Risk Management:
Health Benefits:
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Council Request: None
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
Alderman Smith, Chair will take under consideration Alderman Rodd's request
for a future meeting to discuss benefits for the elected officials commencing with
the 2017 election.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Chester to adjourn the Special Meeting of
the City Council. Motion declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
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-aura Fast - DEPUTY CITY CLERK