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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AGENDA
Meeting Location: Meeting Date and Time:
Mount Prospect Village Hall Tuesday, January 24, 2012
50 S. Emerson 7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Mayor Irvana K. Wilks
Trustee Paul Hoefert
Trustee Arlene Juracek
Trustee John Korn
Trustee John Matuszak
Trustee Steven Polit
Trustee Michael Zadel
REQUEST DEFERRAL OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES FOR
JANUARY 10, 2012
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
IV. WATER & SEWER RATE STUDY - RESPONSE TO RATE INCREASE FROM
THE CITY OF CHICAGO
A water and sewer rate study is done each year during the budget process to
determine an appropriate combined utility rate for water and sewer service for the
upcoming year. Subsequent to the 2012 budget process the Village was notified
that the City of Chicago (Mount Prospect's Lake Michigan water supplier) will
implement a four year extraordinary water rate increase amounting to 25% in
2012 and 15% in each of the three subsequent years. The rate study done in
conjunction with the 2012 budget process has been revised to account for this
rate increase. Barring any relief from the City of Chicago, or significant reductions
in capital projects for the water and sewer system, a supplemental and potentially
substantial increase in municipal water and sewer rates (over and above the 5%
programmed increase) will be need to be considered early in 2012.
Staff will present the findings of the water rate study and options for addressing
the rate increase from the City of Chicago. Appropriate staff will be on hand to
answer questions and facilitate discussion.
V. FUTURE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE DISCUSSION ITEMS
Over the past several years, the Village Manager's Office has attempted to better
manage the flow of information, which comes to the Village Board through the
Committee of the Whole Agendas. As you know, Committee of the Whole
meetings are designed specifically to allow for more extensive discussion of
pending policy, finances, Code changes and various items of community interest.
The Committee of the Whole also serves as a forum for discussion of items, which
are unexpected, controversial, or of an emergency nature.
The evening's discussion will consist of reviewing suggested topics, discussing
briefly the rationale and need for discussion and the potential timing for bringing
such items forward.
Board members, as well as staff, were asked to provide any suggested topics that
they would like to have considered. These items are included in the
accompanying package. In the past, the Village Board has engaged in a polling
process, which identifies any subjects, which do have the support of the Board for
research and review. Appropriate staff will be available to answer questions and
facilitate discussion.
VI. MANAGER'S REPORT
Status
VII. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT