081594204 .
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS HELD
IN THE ELEANOR ROHRBACH MEMORIAL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, DES PLAINES CIVIC CENTER, MONDAY,
AUGUST 15, 1994
CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Des Plaines, Illinois, was called to order by Mayor
Ted Sherwood at 7:00 p.m. in the Eleanor Rohrbach
Memorial Council Chambers, Des Plaines Civic Center on
Monday, August 15, 1994.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated the following aldermen present:
Beauvais, Elstner, Kiss linger, Curley, Sarlo, Chiropolos,
Haupt. Alderman Christiansen was absent.
Also present were: City Treasurer Fredricks, City Manager Douthwaite,
City Comptroller Peters, Police Chief Sturlini, Fire Chief Farinella,
Director of Public Works Shirley, Community Development Director
D'Onofrio, City Engineer Oakley, Human Resources and Services Department
Director Merriman, Public Safety Communications Coordinator Ornberg, and
Assistant City Attorney Connell.
PRAYER AND
PLEDGE:
PUBLIC
HEARING/
IDRB FOR
1669
MARSHALL:
DISCUSSION:
CONSENT
AGENDA:
The opening prayer was given by Rev. Charles Cooper, Golf
Road Baptist Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance
to the Flag.
MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC HEARING HELD IN THE
ELEANOR ROHRBACH MEMORIAL COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, DES PLAINES CIVIC CENTER,
MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 1994
Mayor Sherwood called the Public Hearing to order at 7:02
p.m. The Public Hearing was held pursuant to legal
notice regarding a plan to issue an Industrial
Development Revenue Bond (Cels, Inc.) in an amount not
to exceed $1,700,000 to be loaned to the American
National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago as Trustee
under a trust set up by Illinois Auto Truck Company with
RHS Limited Partnership as beneficiary of the trust to
finance the acquisition, renovation, improvement and
equipping of land and an existing manufacturing building
located at 1669 Marshall Drive.
Bond Counsel James A. Schraidt and Richard Stein,
Illinois Auto Truck Company, addressed the City Council
regarding this matter.
There was no public comment and no written comment had
been received by the City Clerk prior to the Public
Hearing.
This matter will come before the City Council again later
in the evening under Committee of the Whole.
The Public Hearing adjourned at 7:17 p.m.
The City Council reconvened at 7:18 p.m.
Alderman Chiropolos requested that Items 2 and 2a be
removed from the Consent Agenda and Alderman Curley
requested that Item 8 be removed.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Beauvais, to establish a
Consent Agenda except for Items 2, 2a and 8. Motion
declared carried.
CONSENT
AGENDA
(Cont'd.)
MINUTES:
consent
Agenda
PARKING
RESTRICTION/
STONE ST.:
Ordinance
T-7-94
NOMINATING
COMMITTEE/
EDC:
consent
Agenda
Ordinance
M-56-94
ESTAB. PUB.
HEARING/TIF
AMENDMENTS:
Consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-51-94
ANNUAL BIKE
PARADE:
consent
Agenda
Resolution
R-49-94
FENCE
VARIATION/
626 WESTMERE:
Consent
Agenda
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Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Elstner, to approve the
Consent Agenda. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 7-Beauvais, Elstner, Kisslinger, Curley,
Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: !-Christiansen
Motion declared carried.
The minutes are approved. The Staff recommendations and
requests are approved; Ordinances T-6-94 and Z-10-94 are
adopted; Ordinance M-56-94 is placed on First Reading and
Resolutions R-49-94 and R-51-94 are adopted.
Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Elstner, to approve
minutes of regular meeting of the City Council held
August 1, 1994, as published. Motion declared carried
as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Sarlo, to concur with
staff recommendation and approve no parking along north
side of Stone Street from Wolf Road to 125' west of Wolf
Road; and further recommend to place on First Reading
Ordinance T-7-94, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE I, OF
SECTION 10-5-17 "PARKING PROHIBITED IN DESIGNATED
PLACES," OF THE CITY CODE OF DES PLAINES, TO ADD THERETO
"STONE STREET, FROM WOLF ROAD WEST 125 FEET, NO PARKING
NORTH SIDE OF STREET." Motion declared carried
Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Elstner, to concur with
Staff recommendation and approve elimination of
Nominating Committee for the Economic Development
Commission since no other city commission or board has
a "nominating committee," and convening such committee
has proven to be burdensome and time-consuming; and
further recommend to place on First Reading Ordinance M-
56-94, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 "ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION" OF TITLE II OF THE CITY CODE OF
DES PLAINES TO ELIMINATE THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. Motion declared carried
as approved unanimiously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Elstner, to concur with
Staff recommendation to hold a Public Hearing on Monday,
October 3, 1994 for the purpose of discussing proposed
amendments to the City's redevelopment plan as provided
under the TIF State Statute; and further recommend to
adopt Resolution R-51-94, BEING A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR
A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER DESIGNATION OF AN AMENDED
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN, THE CITY OF DES PLAINES
AMENDED TAX INCREMENT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN. Motion
declared carried as approved unanimously under Consent
Agenda.
Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Elstner, to concur with
Staff recommendation and grant request from Kiwanis Club
of Des Plaines to hold their 2nd Annual Bike Parade on
Saturday, September 17, 1994, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
from Maine West High School down Howard Street to Lake
Opeka Band Shell; and further recommend to adopt
Resolution R-49-94, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DES
PLAINES AUTHORIZING A BIKE PARADE. Motion declared
carried as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Elstner, to concur with
Staff recommendation and grant request for variation to
permit a 6' high solid wood fence on corner lot which
would encroach into Beau Drive front yard and be 1' off
property line on property located at 626 Westmere Road.
Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under
Consent Agenda.
SIDEWALK
SALE DAYS/
CHAMBER:
Consent
Agenda
ADVERTISING
FOR BIDS/
PARKING DECK
REPAIRS:
ADVERTISING
FOR BIDS/
so-so
SIDEWALK:
Consent
Agenda
ORDINANCE
T-6-94
PARKING-SPEED
RESTRICTION/
WEBSTER LANE:
consent
Agenda
ORDINANCE
Z-10-94
SPECIAL USE/
1263
ELMHURST:
Consent
Agenda
DOGS IN
CITY PARKS:
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PAGE THREE
Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Elstner, to concur with
Staff recommendation and grant request from Des Plaines
Chamber of Commerce and Industry to hold their Annual
City-Wide Sidewalk Sale Days from Thursday, August 18
through Sunday, August 21, 1994. Motion declared carried
as approved unanimously under Consent Agenda.
Moved by Curley, seconded by Elstner, to concur with
Staff recommendation that City Clerk be authorized to
advertise for bids for Civic Center Parking Facility
Repairs, returnable by 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 30,
1994. Motion declared carried.
Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Elstner, to concur with
Staff recommendation that City Clerk be authorized to
advertise for . bids for 1994 50-50 Sidewalk Program,
returnable by 10: 30 a. m., Tuesday, August 30, 1994.
Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under
Consent Agenda.
Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Elstner, to adopt
Ordinance T-6-94, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SCHEDULE I, OF
SECTION 10-5-17 "PARKING PROHIBITED IN DESIGNATED
PLACES, " OF THE CITY CODE OF DES PLAINES, TO DELETE
THEREFROM "WEBSTER LANE, FROM OAKTON STREET NORTH 118
FEET, NO PARKING EAST SIDE OF STREET" AND "WEBSTER LANE,
FROM OAKTON STREET NORTH 130 FEET, NO PARKING WEST SIDE
OF STREET;" AND TO ADD THERETO "WEBSTER LANE FROM OAKTON
STREET NORTH 175 FEET, NO PARKING EAST SIDE OF STREET"
AND "WEBSTER LANE FROM OAKTON STREET NORTH 175 FEET, NO
PARKING WEST SIDE OF STREET;" AND AMENDING SECTION 10-6-
16 (D) "SPEED RESTRICTIONS," OF CHAPTER 6, TITLE X, TO ADD
"WEBSTER LANE FROM OAKTON STREET TO FOREST AVENUE. 11
Motion declared carried as approved unanimously under
Consent Agenda.
Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Elstner, to adopt
Ordinance Z-10-94, AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE
PERMIT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 8 OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES
ZONING ORDINANCE, TO PERMIT A QUICK OIL CHANGE FACILITY
IN A C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT ON THE PROPERTY
COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1263 SOUTH ELMHURST ROAD (Case 94-27-
SU). Motion declared carried as approved unanimously
under Consent Agenda.
Mayor Sherwood declared that the City Council was now
resolved into a Committee of the Whole.
LEGAL & LICENSING Alderman Kisslinger, Chair
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Curley, to take from the
table the matter of prohibiting dogs, leashed or
unleashed, from City park property. Motion declared
carried.
Moved by Kisslinger, seconded by Curley, to concur with
Staff recommendation and recommend to the City Council
that no dogs, leashed or unleashed, be allowed on City
park property. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 2-Kisslinger, Curley
NAYS: 5-Beauvais, Elstner, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
ABSENT: 1-Christiansen
Motion declared failed (final action on this matter will
come under Unfinished Business on September 6, 1994).
CATERERS
LIQ. LIC.
CLASSIFICA.:
FIREFIGHTER
SERVICE/
EXISTING
ELEVATOR
INSTALLATION:
IDRB ISSUE/
1669
MARSHALL:
6b CLASS./
CHICAGO
FAUCET:
PAGE FOUR
207.
8/15/94
At the request of Alderman Kisslinger, Chairman of the
Legal & Licensing Committee, the matter of creating a
Class L Caterer's Liquor License Classification will be
held until the next meeting of the City Council on
September 6, 1994, so that the proposed Ordinance M-57-94
can be clarified and amended.
BUILDING CODE Alderman Beauvais, Vice-Chair
Discussion was held on the matter that all elevators
having a travel distance of 25' or more must be modified
with ANSI/ASME Firefighter's Service by September 1,
1998. Resident at 1633 River Street and resident at 825
Pearson Street, addressed the City Council and requested
that there be a "grandfather" provision added to the Code
because of the cost to modify their buildings.
Moved by Beauvais, seconded by Curley, to recommend to
the City Council that elevators having a travel distance
of 25' or more not be required to be modified with
ANSI/ASME Firefighter' s Service which allows for an
elevator to seek out a safe floor to unload passengers
in the event of a fire with a compliance date of
September 1, 1998, until such time as major repairs are
necessary to the elevator.
Moved by Elstner, seconded by Chiropolos, to adopt a
substitute motion to concur with Staff recommendation and
recommend to the City Council to retain requirement in
the Building Code that all elevators having a travel
distance of 25' or more be modified with ANSI/ASME
Firefighter's Service which allows for an elevator to
seek out a safe floor to unload passengers in the event
of a fire, with a compliance date of September 1, 1998.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 5-Elstner, Kisslinger, Sarlo, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 2-Beauvais, Curley
ABSENT: 1-Christiansen
Motion declared carried (final action on this matter will
come under Unfinished Business on September 6, 1994).
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Alderman Haupt, Chair
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Chiropolos, to concur with
Staff recommendation and recommend to the City Council
to authorize the issuance of not to exceed $1,700,000
Industrial Development Revenue Bond (Cels, Inc. Project),
Series 1994, to be loaned to the American National Bank
and Trust Company of Chicago as Trustee under a trust set
up by Illinois Auto Truck Company with RHS Limited
Partnership as beneficiary of the trust to finance the
acquisition, renovation, improvement and equipping of
land and an existing manufacturing building located at
1669 Marshall Drive, and Ordinance M-58-94 be adopted at
appropriate time this evening. Motion declared carried.
Representatives of the Chicago Faucet Company, James J.
Carroll and Alan Lougee, addressed the City Council
regarding their request for a Class 6b classification for
Cook County Real Estate Tax purposes to finance
construction of an addition to its manufacturing/office
building located adjacent to and south of their property
at 2100 S. Clearwater Drive.
Mr. Jack Flynn, 1271 Fargo Avenue, addressed the City
Council and spoke in opposition of this request.
Moved by Curley, seconded by Beauvais, to concur with
Staff recommendation and recommend to the City Council
to deny request from Chicago Faucet Company for a Class
6b classification for Cook County Real Estate Tax
6b CLASS.
(Cont'd.)
REFERENDUM/
9-1-1
SURCHARGE:
WARRANT
REGISTER:
POLICE DEPT.
RESTRUCTUR. :
REFERENDUM/
9-1-1
SURCHARGE:
Resolution
R-50-94
208.
8/15/94
PAGE FIVE
purposes to finance construction of an addition to its
manufacturing/off ice building located adjacent to and
south of their property at 2100 s. Clearwater Drive.
Moved by Haupt, seconded by Elstner, to adopt a
substitute motion that this matter be tabled until the
next meeting of the City Council on September 6, 1994.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 4-Beauvais, Elstner, Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 3-Kisslinger, Curley, Sarlo
ABSENT: 1-Christiansen
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Beauvais, to concur with
Staff recommendation and recommend to the City Council
that a referendum be placed on the November 8, 1994
ballot asking the question:
"Shall the City of Des Plaines impose a surcharge of up
to two dollars ($2.00) per month per network connection,
which surcharge will be added to the monthly bill you
receive for telephone or telecommunications charges, for
the purpose of installing (or improving) a 9-1-1
Emergency Telephone System?;" and further recommend that
Resolution R-50-94 be adopted at appropriate time this
evening.
Alderman Beauvais left the meeting at 10:10 p.m.
Mr. Jack Flynn, 1271 Fargo Avenue, addressed the City
Council and questioned the use of 9-1-1 money.
Motion declared carried. Alderman Kisslinger voted no.
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Sarlo, to concur with
Staff recommendation and recommend to the City Council
approval of August 15, 1994 Warrant Register in the
amount of $1,550,188.03, and Resolution R-52-94 be
adopted at appropriate time this evening. Motion
declared carried.
Mayor Sherwood assumed the chair, and declared the City
council back in session.
Moved by Chiropolos, seconded by Sarlo, to concur with
recommendation of Committee of the Whole on August 8,
1994, and approve restructuring of Police Department as
proposed by City Manager Douthwaite and Police Chief
Sturlini in their memo of August 2, 1994 (attached).
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Haupt, seconded by Chiropolos, to concur with
recommendation of Committee of the Whole that a
referendum be placed on the November 8, 1994 ballot
asking the question:
"Shall the City of Des Plaines impose a surcharge of up
to two dollars ($2.00) per month per network connection,
which surcharge will be added to the monthly bill you
receive for telephone or telecommunications charges, for
the purpose of installing (or improving) a 9-1-1
Emergency Telephone System?;" and further recommend to
adopt Resolution R-50-94, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A
REFERENDUM ON THE PROPOSITION OF WHETHER THE CITY OF DES
PLAINES SHALL IMPOSE A TWO DOLLAR ($2.00) SURCHARGE ON
ALL TELECOMMUNICATION CARRIERS TO INSTALL A 9-1-1
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SYSTEM. Motion declared carried.
IDRB ISSUE/
1669
MARSHALL:
Ordinance
M-58-94
RESOLUTION
R-52-94
WARRANT
REGISTER:
ADJOURNMENT:
209.
8/15/94
PAGE SIX
Moved by Haupt, seconded by Chiropolos, to concur with
recommendation of Committee of the Whole to authorize the
issuance of not to exceed $1,700,000 Industrial
Development Revenue Bond (Cels, Inc. Project), Series
1994, to be loaned to the American National Bank and
Trust Company of Chicago as Trustee under a trust set up
by Illinois Auto Truck Company with RHS Limited
Partnership as beneficiary of the trust to finance the
acquisition, renovation, and improvement and equipping
of land and an existing manufacturing building located
at 1669 Marshall Drive; and· further recommend to advance
to Second Reading and adopt Ordinance M-58-94, AN
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED
$1,700,000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
REVENUE BOND (CELS, INC. PROJECT), SERIES 1994, BY THE
CITY OF DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS, PURSUANT TO ITS HOME RULE
POWERS UNDER SECTION 6(a) OF ARTICLE VII OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND IN CONFORMANCE
WITH ORDINANCE M-32-81, ADOPTED JUNE 15, 1981;
AUTHORIZING THE LENDING OF THE PROCEEDS OF SAID BOND TO
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF CHICAGO, A
NATIONAL BANKING ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER A TRUST
AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 1, 1994, AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO.
118587-01 FOR THE BENEFIT OF RHS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, AN
ILLINOIS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
FINANCING ALL OR A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF A PROJECT
CONSISTING OF THE ACQUISITION, RENOVATION, IMPROVEMENT,
AND EQUIPPING OF LAND AND AN EXISTING MANUFACTURING
BUILDING LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF DES PLAINES, COOK
COUNTY, ILLINOIS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY
OF A BOND ISSUANCE AND SECURITY AGREEMENT SECURING SAID
BOND; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A LOAN
AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
OF CHICAGO, AS TRUSTEE AS AFORESAID, AND RHS LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP; CONFIRMING THE SALE OF SAID BOND TO THE
PURCHASER THEREOF PURSUANT TO A BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENT;
APPROVING RELATED DOCUMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
AND DELIVERY OF RELATED DOCUMENTS; AND PRESCRIBING OTHER
MATTERS RELATED THERETO. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6-Elstner, Kisslinger, Curley, Sarlo,
Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Beauvais, Christiansen
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Haupt, seconded by Sarlo, to concur with
recommendation of Committee of the Whole to adopt
Resolution R-52-94, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DES PLAINES THAT THE FOLLOWING BILLS ARE
DUE AND PAYABLE AND THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK BE AND
ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE PAYMENT FOR SAME. Total:
$1,550,188.03. Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6-Elstner, Kisslinger, Curley, Sarlo,
Chiropolos, Haupt
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Beauvais, Christiansen
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Sarlo, seconded by Elstner, that the regular
meeting of the City Council adjourn. Motion declared
carried. Me~= p.m. ~ ~~Qk.
Donna McAllister, CMC/AAE CITY CLERK
THE CITY OF CES PLAINES
1 420 MINER/NORTHWEST HIGHWAY 11111 DES PLAINES, ILLINOIS 60016-4498 11111 (708) 391-5300
August 2, 1994
FROM:
Mayor and City Council ~
F. Wallace Douthwaite, City Manag.e
Robert E. Sturlini, Police Chief U ·
TO:
RE: PROPOSED RESTRUCTURING OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
We have met several times to discuss the possibilities of making
some structural changes to the Department's organization. In
addition to our meetings, we have received input from a number of
departmental personnel in the same vein. Transmitted herewith are
our recommendations on that restructuring.
OBJECTIVES
Inherent in the following recommendations are four main objectives:
1. We believe it is necessary to increase the resources available
to the uniformed patrol function. The Police Department
suffers from a shortage of uniformed patrol, requiring
significant overtime costs to call back officers when manpower
shortages occur. It is our opinion that the resources
committed to uniformed patrol need to beefed up.
2. We also believe that it is necessary to increase the
Department's commitment to planning and training. Police
officers are involved in activities which can expose the City
to significant liability, and it is critical that our planning
and training needs be emphasized to reduce this exposure.
3. We think it is important to increase the Department's
flexibility by reducing the number of specialized functions
and increasing the number of personnel who can be utilized in
a variety of activities.
4. Finally, whenever possible, we should utilize the services of
civilian personnel to perform duties now performed by higher-
paid, more highly trained sworn officers.
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recycled paper
~ PRINTED WITH
, SOVINK
August 2, 1994
Page 2
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Reassign the activities of the Investigations Division to the
Operations Division, under the day-to-day direction of the
Operations Captain. The Investigations section will be
supervised by a Lieutenant, rather than a commander.
The activities of the Investigation Section are inextricably
linked to those of Patrol, and we feel that communication
between divisions will be improved by the merger. Moreover,
such a merger allows the Operations Captain to allocate
additional personnel to the Investigations Section in the
event of a major case.
2. Eliminate the position of Special Assignment Sergeant, and
reassign it to the midnight shift as a generalized shift
supervisor. The Truck Enforcement Officer and the three
Traffic Officers will report directly to the daytime Watch
Commander.
With a number of new officers coming on board, one of the most
vital positions in the Department will be the field supervisor
(Sergeant) e Currently I the midnight shift has only two
sergeants assigned to it, while the other shifts have three
sergeants. The daytime watch commander can adequately direct
the activities of the Traffic Officers and the Truck
Enforcement Officer, and can also plan and coordinate the
special events which occur from time to time.
3. Combine the Tactical Unit and the Narcotics Unit by moving the
Sergeant and two Patrol Officers assigned to the Tactical Unit
to the Investigations section, and combine their functions
with the functions of the Narcotics Investigators. Reassign
the present Narcotics Sergeant to a more generalized
sergeant's position within the Investigations Section,
supervising all investigations not involving narcotics or
juvenile crimes.
The activities of the Tactical Unit and Narcotics unit overlap
in many areas, and we feel that these two units' functions can
be made more effective by combining them under one supervisor.
4. Remove the Detective presently assigned to the Northeast
Metropolitan Enforcement Group (NEMEG) and reassign the
position to the Investigations Section. When the detective
next in line for promotion is promoted, do not replace that
position.
August 2, 1994
Page 3
Although NEMEG is serving a purpose within the metropolitan
area, we believe that it is critical to focus our efforts
"closer to home". Many of the investigations undertaken by
NEMEG are done outside of Des Plaines, and little activity has
been pursued within our corporate boundaries.
5. Replace the Records Lieutenant with a civilian Records
Supervisor; do not fill the Lieutenant's position.
This is one of the positions which can readily be filled by a
civilian supervisor, especially with the other supervisory
duties in the Support Division handled by the Training
Sergeant.
6e Replace the Court Liaison Sergeant and Crime Analysis Officer
with civilian positions; reassign the sworn personnel to other
vacant positions.
These are other positions which can be assumed by a civilian.
7. Replace the Police Officers assigned as property officer and
crime lab analyst with a single, civilian position, and
reassign those sworn positions to Patrol.
Same reason as 6. above.
8. Eliminate the position of Report Review Officer and reassign
the duties to the civilian Records supervisor.
9.
Same reason as 6. above.
Reassign the three Parking Control Officers and Intermediate
Clerk now in the Finance Department to the Police Department
and reclassify the Parking Control Officers as Community
Service Officers; promote a Community Service Officer to a
Community Service Supervisor.
Reassignment of the Parking Control Officers and a concurrent
reclassification to Community Service Officers will give us
more flexibility to not only perform parking control
functions, but also to devote more resources to those lower-
priority tasks such as dog violations and other non-moving
violations.
COST SAVINGS
Although the primary purpose of the restructuring is not to save
money, there will be some savings associated with the changes.
Although the total number of personnel remains the same, three
August 2, 1994
Page 4
sworn positions - a Commander, a Sergeant, and a Police Officer -
are replaced with civilian employees. (Please refer to the
manpower allocation summary attached to this memo.)
The replacement of sworn positions with civilian ones is expected
to save the Department approximately $75,000 per year in salaries
and fringe benefits.
CONCLUSION
As sta.ted earlier, this restructuring of the Police Department
will, in our opinion, accomplish the goals set forth earlier in
this memo, and we recommend that the City Council carefully
consider and ultimately approve it. This issue has been scheduled
for Council consideration and action at the August 8, 1994 meeting.
If you have any questions prior to that time, please let us know.
cc: Donna McAllister, City Clerk
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PLANNING & TRAINING SERGEANT TRAINING OFFICER D.A.R.E., OFFICER D .A.R. E. I OFFICER FRIENDLY CRIME PREVENTION/ COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICER CRIME ANALYSIS TECHNICIAN ( * ) MECHANICS(2)
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NEWLY CREATED CIVILIAN POSITION.
POSITION
SWORN:
Chief
Captain
Commander
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Police Officer
SUBTOTAL SWORN
CIVILIAN:
Secretary
Clerk/Typist
ORGANIZATIONAL STAFFING SUMMARY
DES PLAINES POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESENT
ADMIN PATROL INVEST
1
1
1
3
10 2
52 16
1 66 19
1 1
Community Service
Officer 4
Mechanic
I
SUBTOTAL CIVILIAN 1 4 1
TOTAL PERSONNEL 2 70 20
SUPPORT TOTAL
1
1 2
1
1 4
2 14
7 75
11 97
2
7 7
4
2 2
9 15
20 112
ORGANIZATIONAL STAFFING SUMMARY
DES PLAINES POLICE DEPARTMENT
PROPOSED
POSITION ADM IN PATROL INVEST
SWORN:
Chief 1
Captain 1
Commander
Lieutenant 3 1
Sergeant 9 3
Police Officer 52 18
SUBTOTAL SWORN 1 65 22
CIVILIAN:
Secretary 1 1
Clerk/Typist
Intermediate Clerk
Community Service
Supervisor
Community Service
Officer
Civilian (Titles
to be Determined)
Mechanic
SUBTOTAL CIVILIAN 1 1
TOTAL PERSONNEL 2 65 23
SUPPORT TOTAL
1
1 2
0
4
1 13
4 74
6 94
2
7 7
1 1
1 1
6 6
3 3
2 2
20 22
26 116