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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/06/1986 FC minutesMINUTES FINANCE COMMISSION MARCH 6, 1986 I Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:40 PM. Commissioners present were Richard Bachhuber, Paul Davies, Newt Hallman and Ann Smilanic. Also present were Village Manager Terrance Burghard, Finance Director David Jepson, Research Assistant Michael Steklac, Human Services Co -Ordinator Nancy --- Lou Morgan, Police Chief Ronald Pavlock, Deputy Chief of Operations Tom Daley, Deputy Chief of Administration Joe Bopp, and Mount Prospect Historical Society President Mary Wajer. II Human Services Budget Ms. Nancy Lou Morgan, Human Service Co -Ordinator, presented an overview of the services and programs offered by the Human Services Division. These services include: providing recreation arrd education programs for senior citizens; answering ap-proximately 100 calls for information per day; intervention, counseling and referral to other agencies; employment counseling for residents over 40 years of age; assistance with filling out income tax and Medicare forms; health screening and outreach nursing services (1400 patients served last year); administration of the senior citizen taxicab program; housing information and assistance; and coordination of the Village's blood program. This budget is a 3110 increase over last year's budget. Increased funding is in personnel services to increase secretarial support to handle the large number of infor- mation requests, in addition to other duties. The Commission members asked several questions about the services offered. The members commented that they have heard good comments about the program and were impressed with the services offered. The Commission recommends that the budget be passed as presented. III Police Department Chief Ronald Pavlock presented the budget for the Police Department. The Police Department request represents a 4.4,00' increase over last year's budget. The Police Department is requesting $5,000 to fund a prison study. The present cells have not met State requirements for a number of years but ' the Illinois Department of Correction has given the Village a waiver. The State is now refusing to continue that waiver. Equipment replacement for a new breathalizer machine is required. Two Community Service Officers are needed to handle the increase in service calls coming in to the Police desk as well as the need for trained personnel that are familiar with the computer-aided dispatch system. Two new police officers are being requested to bring the force strength up to 64 officers to handle the increase in service calls as well as anticipating the retirement of several officers in the next few years. The budget increase in personnel services is in overtime. These costs have been affected by the provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, the elimination of compensatory time, and required court appearances. The Commission members were concerned with Police Depart- ments efforts to control overtime expenditures especially court time. Chief Pavlock explained that most overtime costs were out of their control and were set by the provision of,the police contract. The Commission members were concerned with qualified Mount Prospect Police Officer candidates being employed by other departments resulting in repeat testing by the Police Department. The Finance Commission recommended to pass the Police budget as presented. IV Community and Civic Services Mary Wajer of the Mount Prospect Historical Society presented a request for $32,500 in funding. She stated that the present museum director is retiring and that the Society wishes to hire a full-time director. The Commission members asked about the Society's efforts to seek alternate funding sources. Ms. Wajer stated that Elk Grove Township has ceased funding the Society. Requests for funds from the two Village Park Districts have been unsuccessful due to the problem with the Park Districts' boundaries overlapping other municipal boundaries. Member- ship fees are limited. After discussion about the funding for the Historical Society and the Arts Council, the members strongly recommen- ded, in accordance with the guidelines established by the V Commission, that the Mount Prospect Historical Society and the Arts Council be required to seek private funding next year, and that these organizations be advised that this year will be the last year that the Village will fund them. The Omni House and Shelter requests were discussed. The Commission members were concerned with the duplication of services and the limited number of Mount Prospect residents served by these organizations. Chief Pavlock mentioned that drug counseling referrals from the Police Department are generally made to Elk Grove Township Youth Services and other agencies. The funding of Northwest Community Services was also discussed. Following the guidelines established by the Commission after many hours of discussion and debate, the members recommend that Omni House, Shelter, and Northwest Community Services (NCS) be zero -funded, provided that any existing appro- priations be allowed to be drawn down by NCS. Furthermore, the Commission recommends that the $7,400 in Community Services be transferred to the Human Services Division budg-e�;-to be used in ways deemed appropriate by the Village Board. Next Meeting The next meeting of the Finance Commission will be Wednesday, March 19, 1986. The Fire Department budget will be discussed. The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 PM. Respectfully Submitted Michael Steklac, Research Assistant