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VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Meeting Location: Meeting Date and Time:
Meeting Room Senior Citizens Center Tuesday
50 South Emerson Street August 24, 1993
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 7:30 P, M.
I. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
ROLL CALL
Mayor Gerald '~Skip" Fadey
Trustee George Clowes Trustee Paul Hoefert
Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Michaele Skowron
Trustee Richard Henddcks Trustee Irvana Wilks
ACCEPT MINUTES OF COMMITTEE OF WHOLE MEETING - August 10, 1993
iV. REVIEW OF REVISED ZONING ORDINANCE
This item has been discussed at the JuJy 27 and August 10 Committee of the Whole
meetings
For well over a year, Planning staff and Zoning Board of Appeals members have worked
on a comprehensive revision of the Village's Zoning Code. The existing Code has been
critic~zed as being outdated, not user friendly, contributing to the sometimes lengthy and
cumbersome public hearing process that many petitioners are now faced with.
The proposed Code changes are designed to take into account well-established building
and remodeling trends, the growing predominance of in-fill projects and the overall need
to streamline the public hearing process. Proposed changes to the Zoning Map seek to
recognize conditions as they exist and c~eate conforming uses where possible.
A number of joint workshop meetings have already been held between the Village Board
and the Zoning Board of Appeals. Members of the ZBA have been invited [o Tuesday's
Committee of the Whole and appropriate staff will be in attendance to facilitate
discussion
V. DEPARTMENT REVIEWS - FINANCE DEPARTMENT
During the last round of Budget Hearings, it was determined that it would be beneficial to
conduct a series of wor~:shops during which the Village board could review the
operations of eac~ Village Department and Division.
The review would consist of an overview of the Depa'rtment's mission, organizational
structure, staffing levels, scopes 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.
The format for Tuesday evening's discussion is somewhat open, I anticipate a less
formal presentation and more opportunity for questions and answers on a variety of
subjects. Appropriate staff witl be in attendance to facilitate discussion.
VL EXECUTIVE SESSION - Property Disposition
ADJOURNMENT