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AGENDA
Meeting Location: Meeting Date and Time:
Mount Prospect Senior Center Tuesday, November 23, '1993
50 South Emerson Street 7:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
II. ACCEPTANCE OF REVISED MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 14, 1993 AND
MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 9, 1993
III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
IV. MELAS PARK DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW
The Mt. Prospect and Arlington Heights Park Districts will present their proposed
plan for future development of Melas Park as a recreation area. Development of the
Park has long been contemplated as part of the various lease agreements between
the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, the two Park Districts and the Village.
Initial development will focus on the west half of the park which lies in the Arlington
Heights Park District. At this time, few improvements are contemplated on the east
half of the site which is under the control of the Mt. Prospect Park District.
Information packages were distributed to surrounding homeowners describing the
proposed development plans and inviting them to attend Tuesday evening's
presentation. Representatives from the Arlington Heights and Mt. Prospect Park
Districts will be present along with appropriate Village staff to help facilitate
discussion.
V. DEPARTMENTAL REVIEWS - HUMAN SERVICES AND POLICE DEPARMENTS
During the last round of Budget Hearings, it was determined that it would be
beneficial to conduct a series of workshops during which the Village Board could
review the operations of each Village Department and Division.
The review would consist of an overview of the Department's mission, organizational
structure, staffing levels, scope of services, contracting out, use of technology, etc.
Where appropriate, comparative data would be provided to show staffing levels and
scope of services in like communities.
The purpose of the workshops is to provide elected officials and the public with a
better understanding of how the Village operates and provides services. It is also an
opportunity to raise and discuss issues affecting Departmental operations (internal
issues) as well as Village-wide concerns (external issues). This format is designed
to take place away from the "glare" of the annual budget hearings so that the
discussion can focus on operations and issues, and not the bottom line.
It is hoped that the discussion in this forum will then provide the basis for setting the
fiscal parameters that will guide the preparation of the 1994/1995 budget.
Tuesday evening's meeting will focus on the Human Services and Police
Departments. Appropriate staff will be in attendance to facilitate discussion.
VI. MANAGER'S REPORT
Vii. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
Viii. ADJOURNMENT