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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/28/1978 VB minutes MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES March 28, 1978 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Krause called the meeting to order at 7:39 P.M. INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Wattenberg. ROLL CALL Present upon roll call: Mayor Krause Trustees Floros Hendricks Murauskis Wattenberg Absent: Trustees Minton Richardson Mayor Krause announced the public hearing for the proposed use of revenue sharing for Fire Department salaries for the 1978-79 fiscal year was open, inviting comments from the audience. With no questions or statement from the audience, the Mayor closed the public hearing. The Mayor addresssed the negotiating tea~ for the Mount Prospect Fire Department. Members of the team were Lt. D. Reynolds, Firefighters Del Ulreich and Will Baas. Lt. Reynolds requested a status report from the Mayor relative to the negotiations to that point. Mayor Krause stated that an offer had been made at the last negotiations meeting for a 4% increase in pay plus ce~tain' fringe benefits, which was unacceptable to the Fire Department. Members of the team then requested clarification of the poIicy (which had been negotiated by a previous Board) concerning reimbursement for sick days not taken at a rate of 50% of the normal salary, which had been eliminated from the proposed budget. Trustee Minton arrived at $:48 P.M. Mayor Krause stated that the elimination of the subject sick pay benefit had been an administrative recommendation noting than an alternate plan had been suggested that would reimburse o an employee for untaken sick days at the time of retirement or resignation, following l0 years of service. Members of the Board participated in discussion relative to other benefits requested by the Fire Department Mayor Krause recessed the meeting for Executive Session at 8:50 P.M. Mayor Krause resumed the meeting at 9:30 P.M. The Village Board proposed a 5% increase in pay plus certain fringe benefits, not to include the present sick pay reimbursement policy. The negotiating team stated the offer was unacceptable to them in that it constituted a reduction of 1/2 of 1% from the latest package offered by the Village Board at a previous negotiation meeting. Trustee Wattenberg, seconded by Trustee Murauskis, moved to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call: Ayes: Floros Hendricks Minton Murauskis Wattenberg Nays: None Motion carried. ~ The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 P.M. Donald W.