Council Minutes 10-10-24MINUTES 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 10, 2024
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 6:00 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach Memorial Council
Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on Thursday, October 10, 2024.
ROLL CALL Roll call indicated the following Aldermen present: Moylan, Oskerka, Sayad, Smith,
Charewicz. Absent: Alderman Lysakowski, Brookman. A quorum was present.
Also present were: City Manager Wisniewski, Director of Finance Podbial, Financial Analyst Kogut, Accounting
Manager Olszewski, Assistant Director of Community & Economic Development Johnson, Management Analyst Shaw,
Director of Human Resources Madison, Director of IT Wojtaniec, IT Manager Berrocal, Director of Media Services
Goodman, Communications Manager Keegan, Director of Public Works & Engineering Oakley, Assistant Director of
Public Works & Engineering Watkins, Fire Chief Matzl, Deputy Fire Chief Ciraulo, Chief of Police Anderson, Deputy
Chief Shanahan.
ALDERMAN SAYAD DECLARED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WAS NOW
RESOLVED INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
FINANCE COMMITTEE — Alderman Sayad, Chair
2025 BUDGET Chairman Sayad introduced the 2025 Proposed City Budget.
OVERVIEW
PUBLIC COMMENT
ELECTED OFFICE
CITY MANAGER
FINANCE
COMMUNITY &
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT:
City Manager Wisniewski presented the 2025 Proposed Budget Introduction and Overview.
For this meeting, approximately half of the total budget was reviewed which represents the
General Fund.
City Manager Wisniewski stated there will not be a property tax increase and pensions are
funded at their required levels. Each department's budget was summarized.
None
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
Council Request: None
The Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce requested $65,000 for business retention services.
The proposal involves up to 325 business retention calls or visits at a rate of $200 each. In
addition to their regular outreach and subscription efforts, the Chamber of Commerce
proposes to sample approximately 20-percent of all businesses each year to complete business
retention interviews.
Moved by Alderman Charewicz, seconded by Alderman Oskerka to approve up to $65,000
as a partnership between the Chamber of Commerce and the City of Des Plaines.
Roll call indicated the following:
AYES — Moylan, Oskerka, Sayad, Walsten, Smith, Charewicz
NAYS — None
ABSENT — Lysakowski, Brookman
Motion carried.
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PUBLIC WORKS & Council Request: None
ENGINEERING
POLICE Council Request: None
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
AGENCY
Council Request: None
FIRE Council Request: None
FIRE & POLICE Council Request: None
COMMISSION
ADJOURNMENT The next Special Meeting of the City Council scheduled for Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at
6:00p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 6:54 p.m.
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La ra Fast, Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS 4th
DAY OF Novembe , 2024
Andrew Goczkowski, MAYOR