HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/28/1979 FC Committee ReportVillage of Mount Prospect
100 S. Emerson
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
COMMITTEE REPORT
TO: Mayor & Board of Trustees
FROM: Trustee Leo Floros, Chairman, Finance Committee
SUBJECT: Finance Committee Meeting 2-28-79
DATE: March 1, 1979
Present: Chairman L. Floros; Trustees N. Murauskis, E.F. Richardson
Village Manager T. Burghard, Finance Director R. Jesse &
Deputy Finance Director B. Tanker
Liquor License Request - Chiu & Co., Rte 83 & arlip McDonald Road
Mr. Jiro Yamaguchi, attorney for Chiu & Co., appeared before the Com-
mittee to request a Class B license for a new Cantonese restaurant
planned for the Colony Shopping Center at Rte. 83 & Camp McDonald Road.
A Class B license permits serving of liquor in conjunction with or
without food. However, the Committee was told, liquor will be served
only during those hours when food is being served. The planned restau-
rant will seat about 250 patrons and is scheduled to open sometime in
April, 1979. It should be pointed out that the Village Board has already
issued a Class W license (beer and wine only) for another establishment
in the same shopping center. The Committee voted 3-0 to approve creation
of a Class B license to be issued to Chiu & Co.
Liquor License Request - SaAura Restaurant, 105 S. Main Street
Attorney Bernie Lee and three principals of N.H.K. Enterprises appeared
to requ9ipt issuance of a Class R license (dispensing of liquor only in
conjun a ion with food service) for a new Japanese style restaurant
planne for 105 S. Main Street. Extensive remodeling is being done to
the property which has housed two other oriental restaurants in recent
months. The owners of the Saqura Restaurant hope to be in operation yet
this month if they are successful in obtaining a liquor license. The
Committee voted 3-0 to approve creation of a Class R license for issuance
to the owners of the Saqura Restaurant.
Change in Auditors
The Village Manager reviewed the suggestion he made in his report to the
Board dated February 15 in which he suggested the possibility of changing
auditing firms at this time. Touche, Ross & Co. has represented the
Village of Mount Prospect since 1967. The Village Manager, supported
by the Finance Director, expressed some dissatisfaction with the tardiness
of the auditors report and the letter of comment and recommendations
this past year. With the change in budget presentation, it was also
felt that perhaps the time was right to consider a change in auditing
firms. The Committee voted 3-0 to authorize the Village Manager to
begin the search for a new auditing firm to handle the Village's audit
for the fiscal year ending April 30, 1979.
Finance Committee Meeting 2-28-79
Salaries for Elected Officials
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With the irresponsible actions of the Cook County Board and Illinois
State Legislators relative to their own salaries still fresh in
everyone's mind, the Committee voted 3-0 to establish an ordinance
that would permit the changing of salaries for the Mayor and Village
Trustees only during the period of between 120 and 150 days prior to
the date of a general election.
The Committee suggests the Village Attorney use the Arlington Heights
ordinance on this subject as a guide in drafting the appropriate
ordinance for Mount Prospect. The Chairman requests that the ordinance
cover compensation or fringe benefits of any kind.
J
Leo Floros
Chairman
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