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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AGENDA
Meeting Location:
Mount Prospect Village Hall
50 South Emerson Street
Meeting Date and Time:
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
7:00 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Mayor Irvana K. Wilks
Trustee Timothy Corcoran
Trustee Paul Hoefert
Trustee Michael Zadel
Trustee Arlene Juracek
Trustee John Korn
II. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF MAY 13,2008
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF JUNE 24, 2008
III. CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
IV. EMERALD ASH BORER/GYPSY MOTH UPDATE
At the July 8, 2008 Committee of the Whole Meeting, Forestry/Grounds staff will provide an
update on Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). As reported previously, EAB poses an ever-increasing
threat to thousands of ash trees in Mount Prospect. Staff will provide information about the pest's
current known presence in Illinois and recent state/federal control efforts. Additionally, staff will
provide an update on the Village's latest EAB-related efforts, and upcoming plans for 2008-2009.
Finally, staff will briefly provide information about the status of elm diseases and Gypsy Moth in
Mount Prospect.
V. 2009-2013 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PLAN
In 1997, the Village Board formally adopted its first comprehensive 5-year Capital Improvements
Plan (CIP). In previous years, the Village used a number of separate documents in its capital
projects planning. While each of these documents was useful in its own right, none offered an
overall picture of the Village's capital needs. The establishment of a formal 5-year Capital
Improvements Plan (CIP) provides a comprehensive view of the Village's capital needs for
consecutive rolling five-year windows.
The proposed 2009-2013 CIP is generally comprised of projects that involve the purchase or
construction of long-lived, tangible assets at a cost of $25,000 or more. The total cost of all
requests for all years included in the plan is approximately $57.2 million.
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Many of the requests in the plan are simply continuations of established projects. Others are
projects not currently in progress but have been discussed by the Village Board on previous
occasions. Some requests are being presented for the first time through the CIP. Given that the
CIP is intended to afford a comprehensive view of the Village's capital needs, it is fitting that all of
these project requests be included in the proposed plan. Of the $57.2 million of project requests
included in the proposed CIP, $35.8 million, or 62.6%, is for the continuation of established
projects including approximately $15.0 million for street resurfacing.
A project's inclusion in the CIP does not guarantee its funding and accomplishment. The CIP is a
planning document. As such, it is subject to change. The CIP is reviewed and updated on an
annual basis. The next CIP will cover the years 2010 through 2014.
2009 project requests included in the proposed CIP amount to $22.0 million. Construction of new
facilities for Fire Station #14, a Public Works Maintenance Expansion and a new Emergency
Operations Center account for $13.0 million of the first-year total. Of the total projects proposed
for 2009, $7.1 million (32.5%) is for the continuation of established projects including $3.25
million for the street program.
The proposed 2009-2013 CIP was distributed on June 6, 2008 to the Finance Commission and
the Village Board. The Finance Commission held a meeting on June 18, 2008 to review the
proposed document. Copies of the draft minutes from the Commission's meeting are included for
your reference. Once the Committee of the Whole completes its review of the proposed 2009-
2013 CIP, it will be presented to the Village Board for formal acceptance on July 15, 2008.
Staff will make a presentation on the projects included in the five-year plan and will be on hand to
answer questions and facilitate discussion.
VI. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
VII. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
CLOSED SESSION
PERSONNEL 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1) - The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline,
performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, including hearing testimony
on a complaint lodged against an employee to determine its validity.
LAND ACQUISITION 51LCS 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.
NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A
DISABILITY NEEDS SOME ACCOMMODA TION TO PARTICIPA TE, SHOULD CONTACT THE VILLAGE
MANAGER'S OFFICE A T 50 SOUTH EMERSON, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056, 847/392-6000,
EXTENSION 5327, TDD #847/392-6064
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