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MINUTES
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
FEBRUARY 8, 2005
I.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m., in the Village Board Room of Village Hall,
50 South Emerson Street, by Mayor Gerald Farley. Present at the meeting were:
Trustees Timothy Corcoran, Paul Hoefert, Richard Lohrstorfer, Michaele Skowron,
Irvana Wilks and Michael lade!. Staff members present included: Village Manager
Michael Janonis, Assistant Village Manager David Strahl, Police Chief Richard
Eddington, Deputy Police Chief Michael Semkiu and Fire Chief Michael Figolah.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of Minutes of January 25, 2005. Motion made by Trustee Hoefert and
Seconded by Trustee Lohrstorfer. Minutes were approved. Trustee Corcoran
abstained.
III.
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
Fire Chief Michael Figolah wanted to recognize the donation of an AJAX air chisel to
the Fire Department from Mount Prospect National Bank.
John Eilering, of Mount Prospect National Bank, stated that he is proud to represent
the Bank and its strong working relationship with Mount Prospect and the Fire
Department and is committed to remaining involved in the community.
IV.
POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REQUEST - OPERATIONS COMMANDER
AND CIVILIAN MOBILE VIDEO RECORDING REVIEW (MVR) OFFICER
Village Manager Janonis stated that this presentation is an outgrowth of some of pent
up operational/capital demand that has been deferred over the last several years due to
Budget limitations.
Police Chief Eddington stated that he is quite sensitive to the Village's financial
position and is only presenting this proposal as a last resort that without the additional
assistance, there may be unforeseen ramifications. He stated the Operations
Commander position would monitor the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the
Department of Justice (DOJ) to ensure compliance and communicate the necessary
information to the DOJ for their review as part of their substantial compliance monitoring
process.
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He stated the typical candidate for this position would be a Sergeant promoted to work
underneath the Deputy Chief of Operations and would deal with all internal and external
complaints as defined by the additional demands stipulated in the MOA. This position
would also be part of the outreach to the Hispanic community and manage Homeland
Security issues in addition to coordinating traffic related issues as necessary. He stated
the MOA has impacted numerous General Orders and there is a need to maintain
compliance to ensure the General Orders are communicated and maintained properly.
The MOA has significantly increased the data collection compared to the State
mandated data to be collected at traffic stops. He also provided information regarding
the civilian position to monitor the video recording devices in the vehicles. This
information is also part of the MOA compliance. He stated the financial impact would be
an additional $63,000 for fiscal year 2005.
Village Manager Janonis stated that the discussions regarding this position were not a
part of the 2005 Budget due to the revenue situation, however, at this time, he feels the
financial position of the Village can better absorb the cost of these positions and due to
the unique demands of these positions, he feels they have a priority equal to
consideration of additional line positions.
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2005 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TOPICS
Village Manager Janonis provided a summary of the topics that were carried over from
the previous year that included:
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Refuse Hauling Contract renewal
Crime Free Rental Housing Program
Cat Licensing
Rand Road Corridor Turn Restrictions
Uniform Traffic Control Police
Pent-Up Operational Demands
Stem Cell Research*
Class C Liquor License Limits and time of operations discussion
Audit Firm Police
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*He stated the Stem Cell Research topic had been suggested, but no activity
proceeded on that topic last year.
Consensus of the Village Board was to remove Stem Cell Research from the
topic list.
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Habitual Vacant Property - Explore options for solution and usage.
Carbon Monoxide Alarm - Mandated use.
Bicycle Helmets - Mandated usage. Suggested to discuss with the Youth
Commission.
Parkway Signage - Parkway clutter of authorized and not authorized signage.
Jurisdictional Transfer position.
Water Rate Study - Review rate structure and non-resident connection rates.
Review Business License Fees - In addition, home-based business and rental of
impacted facilities.
E-Pay for Village Services.
Long-Range Financial Planning Workshop.
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Business Delivery Time Regulations.
Discount Taxi Cab Program - Allow companion fares.
Police Traffic Unit. .
Police Space Needs.
Modifications to Nuisance Abatement Ordinance - Administrative Hearing
Process-Adjudication of nuisances.
Update Village's Comprehensive Plan.
Combined Sewer Discussion/Financing.
Sanitary Sewer Services-Repair of private sewer lines.
Non-conforming mailboxes.
NPDES Permit Review.
J.U.L.I.E. Locate markings removal.
Lighting Ordinance Update discussion.
Performance Review/Assessment System for Village Manager's performance
review.
Continuous Improvement Systems process.
Dog Bite Ordinance reporting system.
Consideration of Policy on whether the inclusion of interior garage space should
be allowed to meet parking demands in a PUD.
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VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
Village Manager Janonis stated that Coffee with Council is scheduled for February 12,
from 9:00 a.m. until 11 :00 a.m. in the Community Center of Village Hall.
He also stated there was a major water main split in a 12" main at Northwest Highway
near Tri-State Electric. The final. street patching will be completed once the weather
breaks.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Committee of the Whole meeting adjourned at
8:34 p.m.
Respectfully SUb~ ¡j7
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DAVID STRAHL
Assistant Village Manager
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