10-09-2013 Special Meeting 2014 BudgetMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
HELD IN ROOM 102, DES PLAINES CIVIC CENTER,
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2013
CALL TO ORDER: The Special meeting of the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines was called to order by Mayor Matthew J.
Bogusz at 6:30 PM in Room 102, Des Plaines Civic
Center on Wednesday, October 9, 2013.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present:
Haugeberg, Robinson, Rodd, Sayad, Brookman, Sojka,
Charewicz. Alderman Walsten arrived at 6:33 PM
Also present were: City Manager Bartholomew, Director of Finance
Wisniewski, Director of Public Works & Engineering Oakley, Deputy
Director of Engineering Duddles, Deputy Director of Public Works
Ridder, Public Works Superintendent Watkins, Police Chief Kushner,
Fire Chief Wax, 9-1-1 Operations Manager Graham and Director of
Information Technology Sora.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE -Alderman Bogusz, Chair
Alderman Sayad stated that the 2014 Non-General Funds
would be reviewed at this meeting and include the TIF's,
Motor Fuel Tax (MFT), Community Development Block Grant,
Fund, Grant Funded Projects, Gaming Tax Fund, Debt
Service, Capital Projects, Equipment Replacement, IT
Replacement, Water/Sewer Fund, City Owned Parking, Metra-
Leased Parking, Risk Management, Health Benefits and
Library.
Discussions were held with the Aldermen and residents
regarding each of the departments and responses were made
by Staff during the discussion for each department or
fund.
Library -Library Director Sorensen presented the Library
budget and highlighted the Capital Projects proposed for
2014.
Non-General Fund -
Overhead City Manager Bartholomew and Director of
Finance Wisniewski answered questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -
City Sponsored Events -$50,000
Historical Society -$40,000
Ms. Shari Caine, Directory of the History Center answered
questions from the Aldermen.
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TIF #1 -City Manager Bartholomew and Director of Finance
Wisniewski answered questions from the Aldermen.
Staff Approved Budget Requests -
Parking Pay-station -$15,850
Metropolitan Square Public Space Concept & Plan -$40,000
Concrete Sealing of Metro Square Parking Deck -$100,000
ROW/Easement for Miner Street Sidewalk -$25,000
Lee Street 12" Water Main Replacement -$235,000
Staff to provide Aldermen suggestions for the vacant
City-owned property at Lee Street and Prospect Avenue at
a future date.
TIF #3 Director of Finance Wisniewski presented and
answered questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -None
TIF #4 Director of Finance Wisniewski presented and
answered questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -None
Staff to provide a market study on TIF #4 and the
feasibility of dissolving the TIF; Staff will also
provide information regarding transferring funds from one
TIF to another contiguous TIF.
TIF #5 Director of Finance Wisniewski presented and
answered questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -None
TIF #6 -City Manager Bartholomew and Director of Finance
Wisniewski presented and answered questions from the
Aldermen.
Budget Requests -None
Motor Fuel Tax -Director of Finance Wisniewski presented
and answered questions from the Aldermen.
Staff Approved Budget Requests -
Sidealk Replacement -$600,000
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CDBG Fund -Director of Finance Wisniewski presented and
answered questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -None
Staff to provide a new TIF #6 district map which reflects
the TIF and City boundaries.
Grant Funded Projects Director of Finance Wisniewski
presented and answered questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -None
Gaming Tax Fund Director of Finance Wisniewski
presented and answered questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -None
Staff to summarize the Gaming Tax expenditures and
conduct a Power Point presentation regarding the
expenditure of funds in 2012 and 2013.
Mr. Brian Burkross, 2133 Webster Lane, addressed the City
Council stating that revenues received from the Gaming
Tax in 2012 are spent in 2013; can the 2012 actual
expenditures be broken down? Director of Finance
Wisniewski stated that $1, 745, 000 was spent on Capital
Project Improvements and $3,555,000 was spent on Debt
Repayment.
Debt Service -City Manager Bartholomew and Director of
Finance Wisniewski presented and answered questions from
the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -None
Capital Projects -City Manager Bartholomew, Director of
Finance Wisniewski and Director of Public Works and
Engineering Oakley presented and answered questions from
the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -
Early Debt Pay-off (Series 2005E Bonds) -$3,555,000
Stormwater Master Plan Phase II -$3,000,000
River Road Water Main Replacement -$2,500,000
Lee & Forest Traffic Signal-Phase I Eng. -$400,000
Bridge Maintenance -$80,000
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Equipment Replacement Director of Finance Wisniewski
and Police Chief Kushner presented and answered questions
from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -
Public Works Vehicles -$342,500
Police Vehicles -$645,000
Fire Vehicles -$306,940
IT Replacement -City Manager Bartholomew and Director of
Finance Wisniewski presented and answered questions from
the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -
Virtualization -$75,000
Network Attached Storage -$75,000
Pentamation Software Upgrade/Update -$110,206
Computer Replacement/Rotation Program -$102,175
Cisco Network Core Switches -$252,636
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Bogusz, to approve Budget
Request for Wireless Network/Infrastructure Replacement -
Account Number 420-00-000-0000-8005 -Computer Hardware
in the amount of $209,663. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sayad, seconded by Walsten, to approve Budget
Request for Cisco Call Manager Telephone System
Account Number 420-00-000-0000-8005 Computer Hardware
in the amount of $150,000. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Walsten, seconded by Sayad, to approve Budget
Request for Field Inspection Electronics -Account Number
420-00-000-0000-8005 -Lap Top ~Toughbooku, Printers with
blue tooth and Vehicle Mounts in the amount of $14,000.
Motion declared carried.
Water/Sewer Fund -City Manager Bartholomew and Director
of Finance Wisniewski presented and answered questions
from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -
Part-time Clerk Water Division -$28,528
SCADA System Upgrades -$63,750
Oakton Water Tank Mixer -$35,000
Alternate Water Source -$6,000,000
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City-Owned Parking Director of Finance Wisniewski
presented and answered questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -None
Staff to provide information to Aldermen regarding
metered parking charges in other Cities and Villages.
Metra-Leased Parking Director of Finance Wisniewski
presented and answered questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -None
DPECC Director of Finance Wisniewski presented and
answered questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -None
Risk Management Director of Finance Wisniewski
presented and answered questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -None
Health Benefits Director of Finance Wisniewski
presented and answered questions from the Aldermen.
Budget Requests -None
Staff to provide new language for the Overview section of
the Health Benefits Fund per Alderman Rodd's request.
Mr. Gil Ostenson, 33 Walnut, addressed the City Council
stating that he would like a copy of the presentation by
City Manager Bartholomew at the October 2, 2013 Special
City Council meeting. City Manager Bartholomew
immediately provided the presentation to Mr. Ostenson.
Moved by
Committee
Robinson,
of the
seconded by
Whole Meeting
Meeti
Bogusz, to adjourn the
of the City Council.
.djourned at 8:33 PM.
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