10-25-2010 Special Meeting 2011 BudgetMINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS
HELD IN ROOM 102, DES PLAINES CIVIC CENTER,
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2010
CALL TO ORDER: The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines was called to order by Mayor Martin J.
Moylan at 7:05 PM in Room 102, Des Plaines Civic
Center on Monday, October 25, 2010.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present:
Haugeberg, Robinson, Bogusz, Higgason, Brookman,
Walsten, Wilson, Argus.
Also present were: Acting City Manager Slowinski, Director of Finance
Wisniewski, Assistant Director of Finance Bromber, Financial Analyst
Raymond, Financial Analyst Fundament, Director of Human Resources
Earl, Director of Public Works & Engineering Oakley, Assistant
Director of Public Works Boeche, Police Chief Prandini, Deputy Police
Chief Kozak, Fire Chief Wax, Director of Information Technology
Duebner, Director of Media Services Kozenczak and City Attorney
Wiltse.
2011
BUDGET:
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Bogusz, to go into
Exe cu ti ve Session to discuss Personnel. Upon roll call,
the vote was:
AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Bogusz, Higgason,
Brookman, Walsten, Wilson, Argus
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
The City Council recessed at 7:04 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 9:00 p.m.
Roll call indicated the
Haugeberg, Robinson, Bogusz,
Wilson, Argus.
following
Higgason,
Aldermen
Brookman,
present:
Walsten,
Moved by Higgason, secondBd by Brookman, to concur with
consensus in Executive Session that Staff be authorized
to proceed as directed regarding Personnel. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Bogusz, Higgason,
Brookman, Walsten, Wilson, Argus
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carr-t,.ed.
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2011 BUDGET Moved by Bogus z, seconded by Robinson, to approve a 0%
Property Tax Levy and a 7. 75% Pension Actuarial Rate
rather than a 7.5% rate. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Bogusz, Higgason,
Brookman, Walsten, Wilson, Argus
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Higgason, seconded by Bogusz, to approve $40,000
in funding for the History Center.
Moved by Argus, seconded by Robinson, to adopt a
SUBSTITUTE motion to approve $20, 000 in funding for the
History Center. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 1-Argus
NAYS: 7-Haugeberg, Robinson, Bogusz, Higgason,
Brookman, Walsten, Wilson
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared FAILED.
Upon roll call on the original motion, the vote was:
AYES: 4-Haugeberg, Bogusz, Higgason, Walsten
NAYS: 5-Robinson, Brookman, Wilson, Argus, Moylan
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared FAILED.
Moved by Haugeberg, seconded by Robinson,
$30, 000 in funding for the History Center.
call, the vote was:
AYES: 6-Haugeberg, Robinson, Bogusz,
Higgason, Brookman, Walsten
NAYS: 2-Wilson, Argus
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
to approve
Upon roll
Moved by Argus, seconded by Robinson, to eliminate the
tuition reimbursement program from the budget. Upon roll
call, the vote was:
AYES: 2-Robinson, Argus
NAYS: 6-Haugeberg, Bogusz, Higgason, Brookman,
Walsten, Wilson
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared FAILED.
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2011 BUDGET Moved by Higgason, seconded by Haugeberg, to reduce the
cost of recording fees from $5,000 to $1,500 in the Legal
Division. Upon roll call, the vote was:
ADJOURNMENT
AYES: 8-Haugeberg, Robinson, Bogusz, Higgason
Brookman, Walsten, Wilson, Argus
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Argus, seconded by Brookman,
Allowance of $350 per month for the
Director of Information Technology,
Works & Engineering, City Manager,
Director of Finance. Upon roll call,
to remove the Auto
following titles:
AYES: 5-Robinson, Bogusz, Brookman,
NAYS: 3-Haugeberg, Higgason, Wilson
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
Director of Public
City Attorney and
the vote was:
Walsten, Argus
Moved by Argus, seconded by Robinson,
for Medicare Retirees. Upon roll call,
to remove Subsidy
the vote was:
AYES: 2-Robinson, Argus
NAYS: 6-Haugeberg, Bogusz, Higgason,
Brookman, Walsten, Wilson
ABSENT: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
Mr. John Burke, President of the History Center,
addressed the Committee of the Whole stating that he
thanks the City Council and City Manager for working with
the History Center during this budget season.
Moved by Robinson, seconded by Walsten,
Special Meeting of the City Council.
carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:35 PM.
to adjourn the
Motion declared
APPROVED BY ME THIS