Council Minutes 10-28-20 Special BudgetCALL TO ORDER:
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS HELD IN COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, ROOM 102, DES PLAINES CIVIC CENTER, WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 28, 2020
The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines was called to
order by Mayor Bogusz at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was lived -streamed via:
http://desplaines.org/accessdeplaines and played on DPTV Channel 17 on
Wednesday, October 28, 2020.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd,
Zadrozny, Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski. A quorum was present.
Also present were: City Manager Bartholomew, Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Wisniewski,
Director of Public Works & Engineering Oakley, Assistant Director of Public Works Watkins, Assistant
Director of Engineering Duddles, Police Chief Kushner, Fire Chief Anderson, Director of Information
Technology Sora, Director of Human Resources Madison.
PUBLIC The City of Des Plaines continues to follow social distancing requirements. In
COMMENT: response to the risks created by the COVID-19 outbreak, Governor Pritzker issued
Executive Order 2020-07 on March 16, 2020, suspending the Open Meetings Act
provision relating to in-person attendance by the members of the public body.
Tonight's meeting is allowed to be conducted via video conferencing.
2021 BUDGET:
MAYOR BOGUSZ DECLARED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOW
RESOLVED INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
FINANCE COMMITTEE — Alderman Chester, Chair
Chairman Chester stated that the 2021 Budget items for discussion include the
Library, Overhead, TIF #1, TIF #3, TIF #5, TIF #6, TIF #7, TIF #8, Motor Fuel
Tax Fund, CDBG 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, and Health
Benefits
LIBRARY: Des Plaines Library Executive Director Jo Bonell presented the Des Plaines
Library Budget.
GENERAL FUND
OVERHEAD:
Resident Earl Wilson stated that a reduced budget should be considered for 2021
due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Wisniewski provided an overview of
the General Fund. The 2021 Budget will be a fluid budget being reviewed
monthly. A conservative approach was taken to determine revenues and
expenditures were decreased this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
HISTORY
CENTER:
TIF #1—
DOWNTOWN:
TIF #3 — WILLE
ROAD:
TIF #5 —LEE &
PERRY:
TIF #6 —
MANNHEIM &
HIGGINS:
TIF #7 —
MANNHEIM &
HIGGINS SOUTH:
TIF #8 — OAKTON
STREET
CORRIDOR:
MOTORJUEL
TAX FUND:
CDBG FUND:
GRANT FUNDED
PROJECTS:
GAMING TAX:
DEBT SERVICE:
CAPITAL
PROJECTS:
EOUIPMENT,
REPLACEMENT:
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Executive Director Philip Mohr reviewed the History Center budget.
Council Request: The $50,000 budget request was approved.
Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Wisniewski provided an explanation
of Tax Increment Finance (TIF) funding.
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
Council Request:
None
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
The Gaming Tax Fund accounts for the revenues received from the Rivers Casino.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 projected figures are prorated based upon
the portion of days that the casino was open to the public.
The Debt Service Fund accounts for the general obligation debt that is paid entirely
or partially with property taxes.
Council Request: None
Council Request: The $18,780 budget request for in -car video cameras was
approved.
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Council Request: The $55,000 budget request for a vehicle replacement was
approved. A portion of the cost will be offset by an insurance reimbursement.
Council Request: The $225,000 budget request for a rescue squad was approved.
IT
REPLACEMENT: Council Request: The $19,500 budget request third flooring Cat6 cable was not
approved.
Council Request: The $3,500 budget request for CED inspector's mobile
equipment was approved.
Council Request: The $53,000 budget request for Cisco UCS blades was
approved.
Council Request: The $20,000 budget request for Fire Department vehicle
computers was approved.
Council Request: The $9,000 budget request for Fire Department wireless
devices was approved.
Council Request: The $25,500 budget request for Police Department vehicle
computers was approved.
Council Request: The $15,300 budget request for Police Department wireless
devices was approved.
Council Request: The $11,465 budget request for NeoGov Onboard Module was
approved.
FACILITIES
REPLACEMENT: Council Request: The $27,940 Fire Station #63 Communications Monopole was
approved.
WATER/
SEWER:
Council Request: The $15,000 budget request to upgrade Public Works fire alarm
system was approved.
Council Request: The $280,000 budget request for City Hall 6th floor masonry
repairs was approved.
Council Request: The $27,940 budget request for a Central Road Pump Station
Monopole was approved.
Council Request: The $108,800 budget request for Levee 50 replacement
actuators was approved.
Council Request: The $7,000 budget request for noise canceling headsets was
approved.
CITY OWNED
PARKING:
METRA LEASED
PARKING:
RISK
MANAGEMENT:
HEALTH
BENEFITS:
ADJOURNMENT:
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Council Request: The $29,000 budget request for a sewer line rapid assessment
tool was approved.
Council Request: The $53,000 budget request for refurbishment of 10 -ton dump
truck #9032 was approved.
Council Request: The $73,000 budget request for replacement of Ford F-450
dump truck body #9034 was approved.
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
The Risk Management Fund is an internal service fund that accounts for the City's
self-insured property, liabilities, workers' compensation and crime loss.
The Health Benefit Fund is an internal service fund used to account for the charges
to each department for providing health insurance and other related benefits to
employees, elected officials and retirees.
The Special Meeting of the City Council scheduled for November 12, 2020 is
canceled as no further review is required.
Moved by Moylan, seconded by Smith, to adjourn the Special Meeting of the City
Council. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 8 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Rodd, Zadrozny
Brookman, Chester, Smith, Goczkowski
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
Motion declared carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:26 PM.
APPROVED BY ME THIS 16,
DAY OF
, 2020
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Matthew J. Bogusz, MAYOR