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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/24/2012 COW Agendar` 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