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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/23/1996 COW agenda COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA Meeting Location: Meeting Date and Time: Mount Prospect Senior Center Tuesday, July 23, 1996 50 South Emerson Street 7:30 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF JULY 9, 1996 III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD IV. 1996 MID-YEAR BUDGET REVIEW - 1997 PRE-BUDGET WORKSHOP At the conclusion of the 1996 Budget Hearings, it was suggested that it would be beneficial to convene a Pre-Budget Workshop in which the Village Board and staff engage in an overview of the upcoming Village Budget with the idea that problems, trends, initiatives and revenue/expenditures projections could be reviewed with the idea of establishing general parameters for the construction of the actual Budget document that would be formally considered later in the year. The fact that we are at the mid-point of the 1996 Budget year lends itself nicely to a combined six-month review of the 1996 Budget and a Pre-Budget Workshop for 1997. Finance Director Brian Caputo has provided detailed information for both discussions. Overall, I believe that you will find the Village's finances to be in order for 1996 and that based on the 1997 forecast Budget presented last year, we are very much in line with previous expectations. Given that a Pre-Budget Workshop is new to our traditional Budget process, I would suggest that the focus remain broad as opposed to more detailed discussions regarding specific line items. If, during the Pre-Budget Workshop, questions arise regarding current or new initiatives proposed by staff or Village Board, I would again suggest that the focus be on defining the initiative and what the issues are - pro and con - so that staff can then undertake research with the idea of being prepared for detailed discussion at the regular Budget Hearings. In that same light, it would also seem appropriate for Board members to raise individual items or initiatives which they would like to have considered in preparation of the upcoming Budget. This Workshop would provide a forum whereby a Board member could articulate the initiative and give the rest of the Board opportunity for discussion which could then result in some direction to staff whether the item should be pursued or not. Mr. Caputo will provide an overview of his report and appropriate Department Directors and staff will be available to answer questions and facilitate discussion. You may want to bring your 1996 Budget book to the meeting as additional reference material. NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A DISABILITY NEEDS SOME ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE, SHOULD CONTACT THE VILLAGE MANAGER'S OFFICE AT 100 SOUTH EMERSON, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056, 847/392-6000, EXTENSION 5327, TDD #847/392-6064. V. MANAGER'S REPORT VI. ANY OTHER BUSINESS Vii. ADJOURNMENT CLOSED SESSION: The Closed Session is called for the following purposes: A. PERSONNEL5 ILCS 120/2 (C) (1) -"The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity." B. LAND ACQUISITION 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (5) -"The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired."