Council Minutes 10-07-21MINUTES 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, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2021
CALL TO ORDER: The Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Des Plaines, Illinois, was
called to order by Mayor Goczkowski at 6:02 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach
Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Thursday, October 7,
2021.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Lysakowski, Moylan,
Oskerka, Zadrozny, Brookman, Chester, Smith. Absent: Ebrahimi. A quorum was
present.
Also present were: City Manager Bartholomew, Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Wisniewski,
Assistant Director of Finance Podbial, Senior Financial Analyst Principali, Financial Analyst — Purchasing
Kogut, Finance Manager Strumpf, Director of Public Works & Engineering Oakley, Assistant Director of
Public Works Watkins, Assistant Director of Engineering Duddles, Director of Community & Economic
Development Carlisle, Police Chief Anderson, Fire Chief Anderson, Director of Special Operations Banker,
Director of Media Services Vana, Director of Human Resources Madison.
ALDERMAN ZADROZNY DECLARED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAS
NOW RESOLVED INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
FINANCE COMMITTEE — Alderman Zadroznv. Chair
2022 BUDGET: Chairman Zadrozny stated there is a slight increase in the 2022 City Budget; however,
we are in closely in line with the 2021 City Budget.
OVERVIEW: City Manager Bartholomew presented the 2022 Proposed Budget Introduction and
Overview. For this meeting, approximately half of the total budget will be reviewed
which represents the General Fund.
Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Wisniewski reiterated the review for
tonight's meeting will be of the General Fund. The General Fund is the main
operating fund which controls most of the City services.
PUBLIC Resident Stan Zimmerman expressed his concerns regarding the Budget Challenges.
COMMENT:
ELECTED Council Request: None
OFFICE:
CITY MANAGER: Council Request: None
FINANCE:
COMMUNITY &
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT:
Council Request. None
Council Request: None
PUBLIC WORKS
& ENGINEERING:
POLICE:
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
AGENCY:
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Council Request: None
Council Request. None
Council Request: None
10/07/21
FIRE: Council Request. Moved by Brookman, seconded by Lysakowski, to approve the
purchase of one Zoll Cardiac Monitor originally not approved in the 2022 Budget.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7 - Lysakowski, Moylan, Oskerka, Zadrozny,
Brookman, Chester, Smith
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Ebrahimi
Motion declared carried.
FIRE & POLICE Council Request. None
COMMISSION:
ADJOURNMENT: The next Special Meeting of the City Council scheduled for Tuesday, October 12,
2021 at 6:00p.m.
Moved by Brookman, seconded by Zadrozny to adjourn the meeting. The meeting
adjourned at 6:54 p.m.
Mastalski, City Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS
DAY OF�2021
Andrew Goczkowski, MAYOR