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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, DECEMBER 3, 2003
CALL TO ORDER: The Special meeting of the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by Mayor
Anthony W. Arredia at 7:00 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach
Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on
Wednesday, December 3, 2003.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Beauvais, Christiansen, Sayad, Becker, Smith. Aldermen
Murphy, Brookman and Argus were absent. Alderman Murphy
arrived at 7:10 p.m. Alderman Argus arrived at 7:15 p.m.
Alderman Beauvais left the meeting at 9:54 p.m.
Also present were City Manager Niemeyer, Director of Finance Egeberg,
Fire Chief Farinella, Deputy Fire Chief Heavey, Deputy Fire Chief Jaeger,
and Director of Human Resources & Services Bajor.
DISCUSSION/
FIRE
CAPTAIN
POSITIONS:
FIRE
CAPTAIN
POSITIONS:
EXECUTIVE
SESSION:
MAYOR ARREDIA DECLARED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOW
RESOLVED INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
PUBLIC SAFETY -Alderman Beauvais, Chair
Moved by
Executive
positions.
Beauvais, seconded by Sayad, to
Session to personnel, the Fire
Motion declared carried.
go into
Captain
The Committee of the Whole recessed at 7:01 p.m.
The Committee of the Whole reconvened at 8:13 p.m.
MAYOR ARREDIA ASSUMED THE CHAIR AND DECLARED THE CITY
COUNCIL BACK IN SESSION
Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Sayad, to concur with
majority agreement in Executive Session that the Fire
Captain positions be eliminated by attrition. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: 6-Beauvais, Christiansen, Murphy,
Sayad, Becker, Argus
NAYS: 1-Smith
ABSENT: 1-Brookman
Motion declared carried.
Fire Chief Farinella, Deputy Fire Chief Heavey and Deputy
Fire Chief Jaeger left the meeting at 8:14 p.m.
Moved by Murphy, seconded by Christiansen, to go
Executive Session to discuss labor negotiations
personnel. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7-Beauvais, Christiansen, Murphy,
Sayad, Becker, Smith, Argus
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 1-Brookman
Motion declared carried.
The City Council recessed at 8:15 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 9:55 p.m.
into
and
Roll call indicated that following aldermen present:
Christiansen, Murphy, Sayad, Becker, Smith, Argus.
LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS:
AJOURNMENT:
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Moved by Murphy, seconded by Becker, to concur with
majority agreement in Executive Session to proceed as
directed regarding labor negotiations. Motion declared
carried. Alderman Christiansen and Smith voted no.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Becker, that the Special
meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion decl a r ed
carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:5 7 p.m.
Donna McAllister, MMC CITY CLERK
APPROVED BY ME THIS
DAY OF