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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/08/2007 COW agenda COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA Meeting Location: Mount Prospect Village Hall 50 South Emerson Street Meeting Date and Time: Tuesday, May 8,2007 7:00 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL Mayor Irvana K. Wilks Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Richard Lohrstorfer Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Michaele Skowron Trustee John Korn Trustee Michael Zadel II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF APRIL 10, 2007 III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD IV. COMMERCIAL SOUD WASTE BID SPECIFICATIONS The Public Works Department is beginning the process of developing an exclusive commercial solid waste program for Village businesses. Public Works staff will present an overview of the bid specifications and discuss the general scope of the program. Topics discussed will include services provided, the results of a commercial solid waste needs survey, replacement of dumpsters, and direct billing. V. EMERALD ASH BORER AND THE COLLECTION OF LOGS On April 30, 2007, the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) stopped accepting logs as part of the waste stream. This action was taken in response to a recent federal restriction on the transportation of yard waste material, including logs, across state lines. Prior to April 30, SWANCC disposed of logs as refuse in Wisconsin landfills. The United States Department of Agriculture has established this state-wide quarantine to help limit the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer insect. This voracious insect has caused the demise of millions of ash trees in the United States and has already been discovered in the Chicagoland area. Staff will be on hand to explain the quarantine and detail the solid waste program changes necessary to continue the collection and disposal of logs in Mount Prospect. NO TE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO A TTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A DISABILITY NEEDS SOME ACCOMMODA TION TO PARTlCIPA TE, SHOULD CONTACT THE VILLAGE MANAGER'S OFFICE AT 50 SOUTH EMERSON, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056,847/392-6000, EXTENSION 5327, TDD #847/392-6064. VI. 2007 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE A comprehensive plan is a long range planning tool used to define an area's vision, goals, and policies. An effective plan accurately communicates citizen needs and desires about their community and recommends specific strategies to achieve those values. A typical plan sets a 20-year vision for the community. The Plan is an active document that must be reviewed on a regular basis to ensure the community's development goals are accurately communicated. The original Plan was adopted in 1965, and amended in 1981, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, and 1998. The 2007 Plan Update and Land Use Map represent a significant commitment by Mount Prospect to guide and control its future. It is based on several months of intense effort by local officials, staff, and residents to review improvement needs and development requirements. It reflects a strong local consensus concerning what the Village should become in the future. The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on April 12, 2007, culminating an 8-month process that involved numerous stakeholders in the Village, and forwards their recommended modifications to the Plan for the Village Board's consideration. Staff will present the recommendations and facilitate further discussion on the document at the May 8, 2007 Committee of the Whole meeting. VII. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT . STATUS VIII. ANY OTHER BUSINESS IX. ADJOURNMENT CLOSED SESSION PERSONNEL 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2) - Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes or employees. LAND ACQUISITION 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (5) - The purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired.