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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/08/1987 COW MinutesI. 116 MINUTES COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE DECEMBER 8, 1987 The meeting was called to order at 7:33 p.m. Present at the meeting were: Mayor Carolyn Krause, Trustees Ralph Arthur, Gerald Farley, Leo Flo ros, Norma Murauskis, George Van Geem and Theodore Wattenlberg. Also present at the meeting were: Village Manager John Fulton Dixon, Assistant to the Village Manager Michael Janonis, Director of Finance David Jepson, Director of Planning and Zoning Steve Park, Economic Development Director Ken Fritz, Village Planner Mike Sims and Assistant to the Village Manage r-Speci al Projects Mike Steklac. Also present were three persons from the print media. MINUTES The Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting of November 24, 1987 were accepted and filed. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD There were no citizens present at the meeting desiring to discuss any matter not on the Agenda and the Committee of the Whole moved on to the next item of business. IV -0 REQUEST FOR RE -ALLOCATION OF IRB AUTHORITY Village Manager John Fulton Dixon reviewed with Committee members a request from the Illinois Development Finance Authority for the Village of Mount Prospect to cede its unused portion of Industrial Revenue Bonds to the Authority to be used for various projects. The Village's 1987 allocation of �3,947,50U has gone unused this year. There were no requests pending and the necessary paperwork and other requirements necessary to utilize our IRB authority could not be accomplished before year end in any event. *I After brief discussion, the consensus of Committee members was to grant the request of the Illinois Development Finance Authority and cede the Village's unused allocation of Industrial Revenue Bonds to the Authority. Finance Director David Jepson reviewed with the Committee the proposed Budget amendments to the 1987-1988 Village Budget. Mr. Jepson indicated that these amendments were necessary under the Village -established policy of controlling the Budget at the Department level rather than at the broader level of the different funds, therefore, more amendments are made than actually required. There was brief discussion among Committee members in which Trustee Wattenberg asked what specifically made up the $95,000 cost increase in legal expenses. The Village Manager responded that various lawsuits had become priority items and an increased amount of legal time was being expended on them. Trustee Wattenberg also questioned the Village's policy of fighting a disconnection suit because it was obvious that the petitioners of the suit did not want' to be part of the Village of Mount Prospect. Mayor Carolyn Krause responded that it was sound Village policy to aggressively pursue the expansion of the Village's borders as a means of increasing its tax base. This is especially true where annexation would mean the addition of industrial and commercial uses into the Village. Trustee Gerald Farley inquired of Mr. Jepson as to the Village's success in collecting vehicle sticker revenues. Mr. Jepson indicated that while he could not be certain of the exact level of collection, he felt comfortable with the amount of revenue that was being generated by the program as well as the follow-up enforcement activities. Trustee Leo Floros asked what the status of the Village's Sales Tax revenue was to date and Mr. Jepson responded that it was down approximately $50,000 from last year's levels. Mr. Jepson indicated that he hoped that December sales would cut that deficit down. After further brief discussion, it was the consensus of Committee members that the amendments be placed in Ordinance form for the next Village Board meeting. We TEXT AMENDMENTS - SIGN CODE CHANGES, Committee members reviewed the proposed changes to the Village's Sign Code as outlined by Director of Planning and Zoning Stephen Park. Mr. Park reviewed briefly the major aspects of the proposed changes and the rationale for the same. There was discussion among Committee members regarding the difference between outdoor storage and display of merchandise as it relates to the Sign Code as well as the need for stricter enforcement of a ban on pennants. The consensus of the Committee members was to adopt the proposed Amendments* VII. MULTI -FAMILY REHABILITATION PROGRAM Committee members reviewed the current status of the Village's Multi -Family Rehabilitation Program. 'This Program utilizes Community Development Block Grant Funds to aid in the rehabilitation of multi -family housing. It was indicated that the Village's efforts in the Boxwood area had met with little success. Mainly because of the fact that many of the buildings were currently under conversion and that the funding was contingent upon several requirements that limited the land- lord's ability to deal with his property.