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Home My WebLink About1725_001WJillatagge of M'iount Prospect Mount Prospect, i INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO. TERRANCE L. BURGHARD, VILLAGE MANAGER FROM: KENNETH H . F'RITZ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT a DIRECTOR SUBJECT: TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DATE: LARCH 22, 1985 Potential Tax Increment Finance District boundaries will be discussed based upon general long-term land use choices. Cost estimates of land acquisition, demolition of buildings where necessary,,, anticipated value of projected improvements, and estimated tax increment generated by these long-range will be discussed by the Village • •Community Development localstaff and Trkla, Pettigrew, Allen and Payne, Consultants, Other taxing bodies District and Library Board have been invited to attend and share in the discussion at meeting. * order keep * + with the tight timeframe, a T.I.F. boundary needs to be established prior to preparing the other requireddocuments for a June 18 public hearing date, meetingSite specific district maps and a complete tabulation of costs are being prepared this weekend by the consultant and staff. These will be presented at the on Tuesday in sufficient detail to aid you in making decisions and communicating to ourVillage residents and businesses, • Village Mount Prospect, Illinois INTEROFFICE OFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: TERRANCE L. BURGHARD , VILLAGE MANAGER FROM: MICHAEL J. ST'EKLAC, ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN SUBJECT: BUSINESS LICENSE FEE COMPARISON DATE: MARCH 21, , 1985 I compared fount Prospect's business license fee schedule with fourteen Northwest Municipal Conference communities. The problem with this comparison study is that the fee schedules are based on the type of business, floor area, seating capacity, number of employees, number of units or a combination of these factors. Rather than list each fee schedule in its entirety, I narrowed the comparison to businesses that the Greater Woodfield Con- vention & Visitors Bureau (GWCVB) might benefit. These businesses include hotels, restaurants, retail sales establish- ments, and, to a lesser extent, theaters, Using representative Mount Prospect businesses in these categories, I developed 'fables to show what the license fee would be for those businesses if they had located in GWCVB communities. These Tables show that the Village of Mount Prospect's business license fees are either comparable or below the fees in GWCVB communities. If you have any questions or comments please contact me. MJS:hg HOTEL LICENCE FEE BASED ON THE MOUNT PROSPECT HOLIDAY INN 200,000 + SQUARE FEET 147 Rte►CSMS Schaumburg MOUVT—pq-&�� Arlington Heights Hanover Park Rolling Meadows Barrington Hoffman Estates Elk Grave Village THEATER LICENSE FEES BASED ON RANDHURST CINEMA 273000 S700 SEATS (APPROX.) QUARE FEET Estates Arlington Heights Hanover Park Streamwood Schaumburg MOUNT PROSPECT Elk Grove Tillage Rolling Meadows Barrington $2$205,e00 500.00 450.00 222.50 1 25 .00 100.00 50.00 30.00 25.00 RESTAURANT LICENSE FEES BASED ON OLD CARRIAGE RESTAURANT 16,000 SQUARE FEET 90 SEATS (APPROX.) 5-21 EMPLOYEES Schaumburg Elk Grove Village Hanover Park Arlington Heights Streamwood Hoffman Estates Rolling Meadows MOUNT PROSPECT Barrington BASED ON LE BYSTROQUET RESTAURANT Nk 4,100 SQUARE FEET LESS THAN 50 SEATS 5-21 EMPLOYEES Barrington 4 0.0 0 RETAIL LICENSE FEES BASED ON $ PHARMACY 16,000 Hanover Park Schaumburg Arlington MOUNT PROSPECT _$ ■ Hoffman _ Rolling Meadows Streamwood Elk Grove Village Barrington &ASED ON PANTS 62500 QA- FEET ,. Arlington $Height Hanover Park f Schaumburg Hoffman_ tes @ @ R e . ® ' de e ` Streamwood Elk Grove Village l RETAT NLES ESTABLISHMENT LICENS` s MUNICIPALITY YEARLY FEE COMMENTS Arlington Heights $100 Department Stores: $200 Barrington N.A• Not licensed. ,L � � t Des Plaines $66-$572 Based on floor area, Elk Grove Village $25 5001 Glenview $35 feet.......•.......r.......•..$l93 Hanover Park $40-$300 Based on floor area, 2 Hoffman Estates $50 $ G J 10,001 Niles $35 feet .............. • . .. • ...... Northbrook $30-$280+ Based on floor arear3 Northfield N.A. Not licensed. 15,001 Rolling Meadows $40 feet•. •.........•.i.�...•...•.$440 Schaumburg $35-$300 Based on floor area•4 Streamwood $35 +� J 0 20,000 i Wilmette N.A• Not licensed. $ 5 7 2 l DES PLAINES 0 2500 square ,L � � t i . . . . . 4i� �F� SIR �MM� •... �M,� �II� V'�- �u �fM� i�' ��YV M�. °Y�'" ilk MMF i �1N $ 66 2501. - 5000 square feeti.•...i.ri...i.. x.•.•.•...$127 5001 - 7500 Square feet.......•.......r.......•..$l93 7501 - 10,000 square � � � t • • . • r r • r . r r . r • • • r • •- . • . • w • ■ $ G J 10,001 -- 12,500 square feet .............. • . .. • ...... $ 3 2 0 12,501 - 15,000 square feet, *$380 15,001 --r .17,500 square feet•. •.........•.i.�...•...•.$440 17,501 - 2 0 r V 0 V square f��t . r • • • • • • . . . • • • r . . • . • . • • • • +� J 0 20,000 square feet and over •, . i • • • . • . . • i . . . . x . . r . r • • r . $ 5 7 2 2 HANOVER PARK 0 - 1000 Square feet.•.••.■•....,•. oboe •.•*0.00•$ 40 1001 - 5000 square feet, • • . • . r • • . iw . • . . • • • . • • . 0$ 60 5001 - 10,000 square feet ............•..■•0•be* •$100 10,001 -- 20,000 square feet.......•.•.•............$150 20,001 - 30,000 square f+E'.et.........•............•$200 30,001 square feet and Duerr.•.••..r•r..•.,..r•r••.•$300 RETAIL SALES .BLISHMENT LICENSE :FEES je 2 NORTHBROOK 0 - 5000 q u a •L e 0 5001 - 10,000 square 50 10,001 - 20,000 qu +C r e 90 2 0 , 0 01 - 40,000 squa.L e .L � rr rr �r �r • • r r r • iM r • o * �r +�n r r • o r �r r �r �w � � V 40000 -a 80,000 squares 80j,001 squa,a.. a feet a .ad �� .L. r rr �r •• r• �r rr r r. eve 00 00 0 0000000$.0035/square 4 SCHAUMBURG 0 - 1500 square 35 1.501 - 2500 squares 50 2501 - 10,000 square: fe��...#.......r.rr.r•rrw••�rrr �l1V 10,001 - 20,000 squares`:t..............�.�..��.r�.l50 20,001 - 30rOOO squarer 30,001 -- 50,000 square.,�..*.r.........�..�..r250 50,000 square feet and HOTEL LICENSE FEES 11 MUNICIPALITY YEARLY FEE Arlington Heights $1.50/room Barrington $50 DesPlaines $66+ Elk Grove Village $25 Glenview $35+ NMI 111:49 Only "motels" specified. Plus $1/roam Plus $1.50/bed in excess of twenty ($250 maximum), Hanover Park $40-$125 Based on floor area Hoffman Estates $30 General Business License Fee Niles $5/room Northbrook $50+ Plus $1/roam Rolling Meadows $100 Schaumburg $300-$700 Based on floor areal Streamwood $300+ Plus $15/room for each room over 20. Wilmette N.A. Not Licensed, 1 HANOVE R PARK - Service vice Establishments 0 - 1000 square feet...................$ 40 1001 - 5000 square feet ...................$ 60 5001 - 10,000 square feet ...................$ 85 10,001 square feet and over ................. $12 5 2 SCHAUM BURG 0 100,000 .square feet...............$300 100,001 300,000 .square feet.......*.......$500 300,001 square feet and over................$700 MUNICIPALITY .Arlington Heights Des Plaines Elk. Grove Village Glenview Hanover Park Hoffman Estates Niles Northbrook Northfield Rolling Meadows Schaumburg Streamwood Wilmette 0 11 i91 � 1� YEARLY FEE COMMEM, $100-$575 Based on seating capacity or floor area • $200--$1000 Based on seating capacity, 2 $750 $100-$400 Based on seating capacity. 3 $•50/seat Maximum: $500 $100 $100 $200 $200-$300 Based on seating capacity, 4 GLENVIEW - Public Places of Amusement 0 - .300 seats or 0 - 2400 square. feet.•.......••....$.100 301 - 500 seats or 240.1 4800 square feet • •, • $1.75 11 501 - 800 seats or 4801 7500 square feet..•..•...•..•..$350 801 seats or more or 7501 square feet or more............$575 2 HANO'VER PARK l600 -seats.,,,,,,,, r • i i • r • • r • i • • • • • • • r • • • • • • i • • • • 006$200 601 1000 s 'w✓ 1r�. t � r • • • • r • • • • • • • • r • • . • • • • • i • • • • i r • • . i • • r . • • • � .d 1✓ V ore ,: t h a. n 1000 s �.�+ t s • • • • • r . i r r • • IIr • i i • i 11� r i i i • NI • • i r 16 r • • • • • V V V 3 NILES 100 - 500 s t ..7 • r i r i • i • +Ir i i t • •• r•• w • r r M r w ry a N N + a w • " ✓ 01 10 0 0 s e at s r r • i r • r • • i r • • i • i r i . i • r • i i i i • • • • i . • • • i r i • $ 2 0 0 10 0 1 - 15 0 0 s at s r i• i. r i r r r r..•• r i r. i i r• r i r r•• 0• r•• r r a i. r$ 3 0 0 Over 15 V 0 s e a wr s. • • • • r r • i • 0 0 • i i • r • . • a 0 • i 0 i 0 . i . r r • • 0 • . r • 0 r • 4 0 0 4 STREAMWOOD 1 - 5 0 0 s eats •••• r i•••• r r 0. r r••• 0 ••.••••• i• r r r• r i• r$ 2 0 0 501 - 1000 S t S r• r.. r i•..• r r. i r• r r r .. r•• i r••• r•• r• +� .••. r Over 10 0 0 seat.7 r r. r r• r• r r r i• �r r r••. r r 0•. 0••••* 0.•.. r. r i r r•$ 3 0 0 'MUNICIPALITY Arlington Heights Barrington Des Plaines Elk Grove Village Glenview Hanover Park Hoffman Estates Niles Northbrook Northfield Rolling Meadows Schaumburg Streamwood Wilmette ,RESTAURANT LICENSE LICENSE FEES YEARLY FEE COPMNTS $125-$250 Based on number of employees,1 $40 or included in liquor license $127-$632 Based on floor area,2 $100-$500 Based on floor area,3 $40+ Plus $.75/seat over twenty ($200 maximus $95-$375 Based on floor area 4 $110 Accoinomodations under 100 $185 Accommodations greater than 100 $35+ Plus $1/seat in excess of 20. $50-x$150 Based on seating capacity, 5 $150 2 & 3 $50 Seating less than 50 persons $100 Seating more than 50 persons $50-$500 Based on floor area 6 $125-$500 Based on seatingcapacity, 7 $50 PLAINES ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 5 employees or less•..••••.r••••.•r..••.•r••.••rr•••$125 5 to 21 employe+es•.......r.•.•..r..•:••.........•..»$175 21 or more employees•••.......•...•••............••.$250 2 & 3 DES PLAINES ELK GROVE 0 - 2500 square feet•....r••.r•...r.•.••....•$12? $100 2501 - 5000 square feet.•r••r••r••r.•r••r•.rr.rr$1iG $150 5001 -- 7500 square feet.....r......•.r.•r••rr•r•$253 $200 7501 - 10,000 square fest•.•.•.•..••.•..•..•..rr•r$320 $250 10,001 - 12,500 square feet, •....r•.•.••..•.•.•.r••r$380 $300 12,501 - 15,000 square feet..•...rrr•••r.••r•.••....$440 $350 15,001 -- 17,500 square feet•.•.•..r•........•r•....•$506 $400 1.7,501 - 20,000 square feet.•••.•.r.•r••.r•r..r•••••$5?2 $450 20,001 and over....•..•.••r•..••..•..•.••r..•..r.••r$63G $500 4 HANOVE R PARK 0 - 1000 square feet.••.•.r...•..rr...r•...r.$ 95 1001 - 2500 square feetr,•.,,..r.,rr.,.,r,••••r.$125 2501 - 5000 square ��t • • r i . r r r • • • M • • • • ■ • r r r • • r r $175 5001 - 7500 square feet•r•••••..••••.••••r•••r•• 225 7501 - 10,000 square feet••r•r•,•••••.••r•.•rr•r•. 275 10.001 - 20,000 Square feet•.•r•r•r•• 20,00.1 square feet and OVer.••r•rs•••• RE,STAURANT -,&.')'E FEES Page .,ge 5 NOR.THBROOK Seating less than 50 50 Seating 51 to 99 pe sons . . • . . . . i . r i i . . . .• r . r . . i . . . 10 0 Seating more than 101 persons ...................:.$150 0 -- 1000 square feet....i . . . . . 50 1001 -- 2000 square feet..$ 75 2001 - 4000 square leetr . i # . . . . • . . . . • . . . . r . • . . . ►��100 4001 "" 5000 square fef�t . . • r . • . • . . . • . . . . . . . r . . . . $15 0 5001 6000 square 1�� r• w �w ,# �rw r �w is ;gym +� L V V 6001 -` /500 square eet . •� . • r . 250 750.1 - 9000 Square feet,r..„$350 persons ......... 9001 -- 12000 square 12,001 - .150.00 square �`eet...ir....•.....i........$450 15,001 square feet and over..•.r...........r......$500 7 STREAMWOOD Seating capacity not more than 25 pers+onsr•......$125 Seating capacity not more than 50 persons...i....$150 Seating capacity not t 1k o a than 100 pe sons . . . . . . . . $ 1 7 5 Seating capacity In excess of 100 persons......... $200 Seating capacity in excess of 200 persons.........$400 Seating capacity in excess of 400 persons ......... $ 5 00 M v"m 111 $40C C14 Z W U $300 . ....... .............. .............. RESTAURANT LICENSE FEES BASED ON FLQQR AREA (O to 30,000 square feet) AND STRAIGHT FEE mm Plall ME U io 15 20 25 30 FLOOR AREA (Thousands of Square Feet) U Includes $30 health inspection fee, 5 11*3403 OF MOUNT PROSPECT BUSINESSES 1193404 Sec. 11.3403. Posting License. It shall be the duty of any person conducting a business in the Village to keep his license certificate or sticker at all times in a prominent place on the premises used for such business, occupation or activity. See, 11,o 3404. License Fees.. Where no fee, has been designed elsewhere in thi's Chapter or, in this Municipal Code for specific professions, occupations, businesses, and/or commercial establiishments wherein suchprofessions, occupations, businesses, and/or commercial establishments are in fact regulated elsewhere within this Chapter or within this Municipal Code, the yearly fees for ficenses, to permit the operation of such professions, occupations, businesses, and/or commercial establishments in the Village shall be computed as follows: I Designation A. All of such professions, occupations, businesses, and/or commercial establishments which have an established place of business within the corporate limits of the Village shall be assessed in additional component fee to cover the cost of enforcement of safety regulations including fire prevention, which component fee shall be determined in accordance with the following schedule: Floor Area of Place of Business In Thousand Square Feet or Fraction 'rhereof A t Least 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 20 25 30 40 50 75 100 Rtit T Pvc Than 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 20 25 30 40 50 75 100 200 gqpponent Fee 30. 33. 36. 39. 42. 450 48. 51 f6h 54. 60. 75. 90. 105.11 150. 195. 240. 300. 375. 450.00 4 C. Such professions, occupations, businesses and/or commercial establishments operated within the corporate limits of the Village and subject to health 11.3404 BUSINESSES 11.3005 Q and sanitation regulations of the Village shall be assessed an additional component fee based upon classification as to the degree of regulation as follows: Classification Component Fee 2 (Based upon I or 2 health $30.00 inspections annually) 3 (Based upon 3, 4 or 5 health $45-00 inspections annually) 6 (Based upon 6 or more health $90.00 inspections annually) (1981 Code) Sec. 11.3105. Other 0 License Fees. As indicated elsewhere in this Chapter or in this Municipal Code, the license fees of certain professions, occupations, businesses, and/or commercial establishments are for convenience repeated hereinbelow: A. Ambulances $45.00 annually B. Auctioneers $52.50 per month; $7.50 per day, for any period less than one month C. Bankers and Brokers $52.50 annually D. Carnivals and Circuses $75.00 per day, with a minimum fee of $300.00 E. Coin -In -Slot Devices 1. Cigarette Vending Machines $37.50 per machine annually 2. Juke Boxes $15.00 per machine annually 3. Amusement Devices/ Pinball/ Electronic Games $150.00 per machine annually 4. Food Vending Machines a. V to 10" candy, gum and nu is $ 1.50 per machine annually b. All other such machines $15.00 per machine annually 5. Machines vending other General Merchandise $15.00 per machine annually 11.3#05- BUSINESSES iq 11,3406, F,, Contractors $ 37-50 annually G. Detective Agencies and $ 45.00 annually, plus $7.50 Private Detectives application fee Ho Driving Ranges $150.00 annually I. Food Dealers See Chapter 12 J. Foreign Fire Insurance Companies 2% of net annual receipts K. Golf Courses $150.00 annually L. Liquor Dealers See Chapter 13 M. Miniature Golf Courses $150.00 annually N. Outdoor Advertisers $225.00 annually 0. Scales $ 7.50 annually--See Article xxx P. Second-Hand Dealers and $ 75.00 annually, or $7.50 Scavengers per day Q. Shooting Galleries $150.00 annually, or ,$7.50 per day R. Taxicabs $ 37.50 annually. S. Tobacco Dealers $ 37.50 annually T. Vendors and Solicitors See Article XXVIII (Ord. 3193, 3-2-82) See. 11.3406. Multiple Sites. Should the operation and management of a commercial establishment in one location by the same owner or person involve the operation of two (2) or more connected commercial establishment classifications as herein defined either by principal or accessory ,,use, then and in that event a yearly license fee shall be required as follows: A. For commercial establishments with a total floor area under five thousand (5,000) square feet: 1. The commercial establishment classification which occupies the greatest floor area shall be the classification under which the yearly license fee shall be determined and required based on the total floor area of the commercial establishment. AIX To Continue Cable Council WHEREAS, the Northwest Municipal Cabl-n. Council is an Intergovernmental Agency created by its members to oversee the enforcement 4 of their respective cable television contracts, and to assist its members in developing uses of their respective cable television facilities, and WHEREAS, the Village/City of has been a member of the Northwest Municipal Cable Council; and WHEREAS the Village/City recognizes the continuing need to 91 develop uses and oversee the operation of the cable system, and WHEREAS the Village/City hAs found the Cable Council to be an effective means of addressing its cable -related needs, and WfiEREAS The Cable Council by its founding resolution must be formally renewed by its members or expire on May 1. 1985, and WHEREAS the Northwest Municipal Cable Council has proposed establishing itself as an Intergovernmental Agency independant of the Northwest Municipal Conference, and WHEREAS said independant Agency will be subject to expiration on May 1. 1986 unless. continued by resolution of its members prior to that date, and WHEREAS the Northwest Municipal Cable Council will continue to be subject to its by-laws in effect this date and as they may be amended by its members, and N hvVEST MUNICIPAL CkiNFERENCE ff�Z RESOLUTION To Continue Cable Council WHEREAS, the Northwest Municipal Cabl-n. Council is an Intergovernmental Agency created by its members to oversee the enforcement 4 of their respective cable television contracts, and to assist its members in developing uses of their respective cable television facilities, and WHEREAS, the Village/City of has been a member of the Northwest Municipal Cable Council; and WHEREAS the Village/City recognizes the continuing need to 91 develop uses and oversee the operation of the cable system, and WHEREAS the Village/City hAs found the Cable Council to be an effective means of addressing its cable -related needs, and WfiEREAS The Cable Council by its founding resolution must be formally renewed by its members or expire on May 1. 1985, and WHEREAS the Northwest Municipal Cable Council has proposed establishing itself as an Intergovernmental Agency independant of the Northwest Municipal Conference, and WHEREAS said independant Agency will be subject to expiration on May 1. 1986 unless. continued by resolution of its members prior to that date, and WHEREAS the Northwest Municipal Cable Council will continue to be subject to its by-laws in effect this date and as they may be amended by its members, and Resol uti o Page 2 00, 04, WHEREAS the Village/City hereby makes no statement of its financial support, which will be determined separately, THEREFORE,, BE IT RESOLVED that the Village/City approves of continuation of the Northwest Muni-.cipal Cable Council, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village/City will continue its membership 1 ' n the Northwest' Municipal Cable Council and nicip BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village/City will consider providing appropriate financial support to the Council as a separate issue, on the basis of the Cable Council's budget and staffing pattern to be developed. io M MINUTES MARCH 6, 1985 Rol 1 Call �Ppointment of Secretar y o T Commissioner William Holloway was appointed Secretary Pro Tem for the meeting of March 6, 19850 Village Manager Burghard informed the Commissioners that the budget presentation at this meeting would be the Public Safety and Pro'tection area which includes the Police Department, the Fire Department and Central Dispatch. The total of the Public Safety proposed budget is $6.1 mill'ion 'or approximately 25% of the total Village budget, IV 198,51,1§,6111 Budget Pol ice Department 2 0 0 • Ile W The presentation then focused on the services provided by the Mount Prospect Police Department. A total of 245000 calls for service were received in 1984. Of thi Is tota 81% were non- i ndex ca 11 s f or servi ce and 6% f or ,Part I of f enses and 13% for Part II offenses, It was stated that there was an .18% decrease it N Part I (most seri ous) crimes i n 1984 but overal 1 cal I s f or servi ce i ncreased. Al so 1* t was menti oned that even wi th the decrease 1* n Part I crimes arrests 6 increased primarily due to the assertive enforcement of D.U.I. cMses. Crime Prevention activities are an important part of the services provided by the Police• Department. These include nationally acclaimed youth programs as well as programs for home owners and senior6citizens. The importance of automation in the Records Sectiop, training of personnel and more sophisticated investigative techniques was.also pointed out., Additionally the budget includes a provision for the first phase ofa Police Accreditation Program, This is a nationwide program to encourage prof essi` onal ism in police departments. I After the formal presentation,the Commissioners discussed various programs and budget items with Chief Pavlock and his staff. A summary of this discussion is included in Commissioner Holloway's minutes which are attached. IV 19851,,,,,/86 Budl,,g,,e,,t - F.1're Dep,4rtmentl, 11 14 I 3 1, Chief Pa i ri t:z also presented the budget for the Village's rti ci ati ori i Northwest Central Dispatch. The proposed budget for 1985/86 Is $270,000 which is 12.7% higher than the 1984 86 1 - budget of$239,500 exclusive of ca itai expen- 9p p n ditures di tures arnd transfers) . The increase As- - pri marf l,y due to salary increases and higher maintenance casts associated with the compute r-ai ded-di s patch equipment purchased in 1984/85. The Village's share of operating casts i s based upon a formula that. 'includes population and :the number of calls received. A period of general discussion followed the prsentati on . A summary of this discussion is included i n the minutes prepared by Comi ss i on+er Holloway. vI Other Business The Commi s si cners agreed to meet on Thur ddb March 21, 1985 to complete their review of the 1985/86 budget ,and to prepare their conclusions and recommendations. ' VII Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:1 PM. Respectfully Submitted t r 1 David C. Jepson 1 t ,f Finance Director ITIINUTES OF COMMENTARY BY MOUNT PROSPECT FINANCE COMMISSION I" MEETING OF MARCH 6, 1985 11, These Minutes are 0 1 intended to report the commentary of the Mount Prospect Finance Commission at their meeting of March 6, 1985 0 where the Commission received presentations with respect to the 1985-1986 Budgets of the Police Department and the Fire Depart- ment . As an initial matter, Commission members offered no correction to the,Minutes of the previous meeting held February 20, 1985* I The Commission members expressed deep appreciation to Ron Pavlock of the Police Department and Larry Pairitz of the Fire Department and their staffs for the excellence of their presentations and for the 'Informative and patient manner 'in which, they responded to the inquiries of the Commission members. With respect to the reviews of the Police Department budgets, the following comments of the Commission members are being presented-, 1. In response to the inquiry of one Comm iss ion.,member, 'it wasclar if ied that Budget approval by the Board from the standpoint of legal authority to spend, ts for the Depart- mental Budget 'in total and that shifts within Department and line 'items can be technically made without Board approval so long as the total approved expenditure amount is not exceeded. It was po inted out that the Board 'is given monthly reports on expenditures by Department and 1 ine items and that annual Budget reviews are required to show several prior years of expenditures by 11*ne item; as a consequence, there was ample information grovided to the Board so that they would be aware of the pattern of expenditures 'in detail as compared to budgeted amounts previously presented to them, $I 2. The Commission r,eviewed and thought that "it was.worthy of mention that the Village had entered 'Into a Police Accreditation Program involving outsiode review by qualified persons, 3. With respect to the vehicle parts captl*-oned 'in the Budget for repair parts, discussion with Village admini's- tration *Indicated that the expendi'tures included within this category "Included more than parts but also included services and other 'items necessary for the general maintenance of vehicles. It was recommended by the Commission and agreed by the adminl*stration that the administration woul,d review thi"s, category of expenditures to determine 'if "improved description was warranted and whether further sub -accounts would be useful. ip 0 4. The Commission reviewed1the procedures used in acquiring Police vehicles, ascertaining the intent of only acquiring Chevrolets for Police cars. The Commission's concern about 0 competitive bidding was alleviated by the finding that bids were being sought from several Chevrolet dealers, 5. One Commissioner observed that with the Village growing 0 older and less youth 'in the population mixf that crime 0 should decline because youthful offenders commit a dispro- por i t*onate percentage of the total crimes, He f urther observed that over the past three years , the number of personnel devoted to the Police Department was essentially unchanged and wondered why there should not be a decl ine 'in the Police because of the dlecreased crime problem inthe V1*11age. He also wondered why were were initiating more youth programs when there were less youth 'in the Village. The response was that essentially the Polloce Department was shifting its service from the kinds of activities it was engaged in when a higher crime' rate was being experienced and providing new source of service, With regard to the Fire Department Budget discussions, the Finance Commission comments were: 'Ili 16 With regard to the vehicle repair parts category, th Finance Commlission. member 0 1 r% made wiLth respect to repair parts in connection with Pol,'.,,. cars and the administration agreed to review this Budge categorization as well. 2 A Finance CommiLssioner asked why there was a higher percentage 'increase in the Central Dispaarea, than was the case with r�egard to service area staffed by Mount Prospect's own personnel. She expressed conc.ern that the Central Dispatch employees might be receiving additional increments in pay and benefits beyond that percentage which was being offered Prospect's own employees, In conclu�ion, the Finance Commission reiterated their appre- c,iatian for the excellent presentations which they had heard and indicated that they had no problems with the overall pruden6e # 0 being exercised financially with respect to these programs, WILLIAM W. HOLLOWAY Secretary Pro Tem