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Home My WebLink About06/16/1998 CS minutes MAYOR Gerald L. Farley rP~ IiUIILIIiII 1ID1ifm \ l.. H." o~ TRUSTEES George A. Clowes Timothy J. Corcoran Paul Wm. Hoefert Richard M. Lohrstorfer Daniel A. Nocchi Irvana K. Wilks Phone: (847) 392-6000 Fax: (847) 392-6022 TDD: (847) 392-6064 VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis Village of Mount Prospect VILLAGE CLERK Carol A. Fields 100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 MINUTES CLOSED SESSION JUNE 16, 1998 The Closed Session was called to order at 9:42 p.m., in the conference room of the Senior Citizens' Center, 50 South Emerson Street, for the purpose of discussing Property Acquisition and Personnel. Present at the Closed Session were: Trustees George Clowes, Paul Hoefert, Daniel Nocchi and Irvana Wilks. Absent from the Closed Session were: Mayor Gerald Farley and Trustee Richard Lohrstorfer. Also present was the Village Manager Michael Janonis. Board members reviewed the draft Closed Session Minutes from May 19 and May 26, 1998. Trustee Hoefert asked that the May 26 Minutes reflect his preference for a formal search to identify a qualified candidate for the Finance Director's position. Otherwise, it was the consensus of Board members that the draft Minutes were an accurate reflection of what took place in the respective Closed Sessions. Personnel Village Manager Janonis reported to Board members that a three-year veteran of the Police Force had recently submitted his resignation pending charges being brought against ;---- him for serious violations of Department rules and regulations. The Village Manager .......~,~.. - indicated the conduct entailed use of what appeared to be excessive force on a number of occasions with the result of one known injury. The Manager also indicated that representatives from the Police Department along with Buzz Hill would be making contact with the possible victims in an effort to let them know that the Police Department had acted promptly to correct any misconduct. io-V Board members expressed a deep concern for these incidents. The Village Manager indicated that based on his discussions with Chief Pavlock and review of the details surrounding the incidents, he was satisfied that the Police Command Staff had acted promptly and appropriately in remedying the situation. From the time the incidents came to our attention until the time that the Officer was relieved from active duty was approximately ten days. The Officer subsequently resigned within fourteen days of our becoming aware of the incidents. The Village Manager also reviewed the status of a number of pending cases relating to the Police Department. ~ ~ cg, ~. c::!l, ~ @S d~ dl? 2)cg ~@) Mr. Janonis reported that he had come to terms with Mr. Douglas Ellsworth concerning the position of Finance Director. Mr. Janonis indicated Mr. Ellsworth would be leaving his currently position with the Village of Glenview and begin with Mount Prospect on approximately Monday, June 27, 1998. There was discussion regarding starting salary and the fact that one of the additional forms of compensation would be use of a Village pool car. Use of the pool car would be . . restricted to travel to and from work and miscellaneous personal business conducted during travel to and from work. While the Board expressed some reservations about providing this type of compensation, it was recognized that in a tight labor market, it might be necessary. Mr. Janonis also reported that he had received some inquiries from local residents regarding the possibility of appointment to the Village Clerk position. Mr. Janonis asked whether the Board thought an open application period should be allowed to solicit any additional interest. Village Board, after brief discussion, indicated that it probably would not be a bad idea, however, it should be recognized that the current Deputy Clerk with her background and experience would probably be considered a leading candidate. Mr. Janonis indicated that he would bring back a recommendation regarding solicitation of additional interest. Property Acquisition The Village Manager reviewed various property acquisition efforts including Six West Northwest Highway. The Village had made an offer of $165,000. The owners had responded with a counter offer of $205,000. Since the Village's offer was based on an appraisal, the Village Board felt that this was a fair offer and the Village Manager was directed to resubmit our original offer and indicate that the Village Board was willing to institute Eminent Domain proceedings if agreement could not be reached. There was brief discussion regarding the third lot at the Pontarelli Clocktower project. The Village Board concurred with the strategy of making an offer for the property if the current interested substitute developer, United Homes, did not follow through on the project. It was the consensus of Board members present that the economic incentive package offered by Town Centre LLC was excessive and not in the best interest of the Village; therefore, they did not wish to pursue Town Centre LLC as a potential substitute developer on the Clocktower parcel. The Village Manager shared with Board members various redevelopment scenarios for the small triangle and their impact on property acquisition needs. After some review and brief discussion, it was determined that any consensus building would have to include the entire Village Board. There was no other business transacted in Closed Session. The Closed Session was adjourned by unanimous vote based on a Motion by Trustee Wilks and Seconded by Trustee Hoefert at 11 :05 p.m. MEJ/rcc 1:\WIN\OFFICElMEJ\CS\602CS.MIN