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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/30/1993 VB minutes C~LLTOORDER CAT,~ TO ORDER Mayor'Farley called the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M. , ROLL ~.~dL ROT.~. C~T.T, Present upon roll call: Mayor Gerald Farley Trustee George Clowes Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Richard Hendricks Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Michaele Skowron Trustee Irvana Wilks INVOCATION INVOCATION The invocation was given by Trustee Clowes. Village Manager Michael Janonis and Finance Director 6 MONTH David Jepson presented the six month budget review BUDGET REVIEW for fiscal year 1993/94, noting expenditures exceed revenues. It was noted that the deficit is a revenue not expenditure problem. Mr. Jepson stated that while the elected officials have remained ~-, conservative in authorized expenditures, revenues have not incre~sed to keep up with expenses. Various suggestions were made as to how the Village could raise revenues. Mayor Farley presented the following recommendations: 1. Increase the local sales tax by $.025 with a corresponding decrease of $.025 in the existing Food and Beverage Tax. This proposalwouldraise an estimated $200,00 in fiscal year 1994/95 and approximately $1,000,000 thereafter. 2. Implement a 2% UtilitY Tax on telecommunications, electric and natural gas. This proposal w0uld generate an esti~ated $1,400,000 in the first year. 3. Raise the cost of the Village vehicle sticker from $20.00 to $30.00. This proposal would raise ~ approximately $310,000 per year. 4. Maintain the Village Boa~'s self-imposed 5% limit on raising the Property Tax levy along with the immediate implementation of a Property Tax Relief ~-~ Progra~ for households with qualifying incomes. Mayor Farley also stated that residents have expressed a sincere desire for the refuse disposal costs to continue to be collected through property taxes, rather than receiving a monthly invoice for that service. Trustee Clowes presented the following suggestions: Implement more user fees, noting that he supports a separate invoice system for refuse collection; Reduce the proposed.spendingby $444,700~ Increase the ambulance fee for non-residents from $125 to $150 and create a $100 fee for residents using an ~mbulance; Increase the vehicle sticker cost from $20 to ~35, with funds to be used for road repalr~ Increase the annual Landlord/Tenant Fee from $7.00 to $15.00; Establish a user fee for participation in the leaf pickup program; and Reduce the tax levy by $1,800,000 which is 23.4%. Trustee Corcoran stated that he could support most of the proposals presented by Mayor Farley. He also stated that administration could not be expected to reduce staff without reducing services and that any reduction in service levels should be a decision made by the Village Board. Copies of the proposals suggested by members of the Board are attached to these minutes. Trustees Hoefert and Skowron stated that for the most part they could support the proposal presented by the Mayor. Frank Vlazny, 2103 Jody Court, expressed his concern relative to the entire subject of taxation and the fact that each taxing body is raising taxes and that the Village should take a stand and reduce taxes and encourage the other taxing bodies to do the same. Trustee Hendricks stated that he opposed all the proposals presented and made a motion to direct the Village Manager to reduce services for fiscal year 1994/95 as he sees fit. Motion failed for lack of a second. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Corcoran, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Mayor as highlighted above and more fully set forth in the Mayor's memorandum.dated November 23, 1993. Trustee Clowes made a motion to amend the main motion to directthe Village Manager to reduce November 30, 1993 - Page 2 expenditures by $250,000. Motion failed for lack of a second. Upon roll call of the main motion: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks, Farley Nays: Clowes, Hendricks Motion carried. A Resolution was presented that would establish the levy amount of $10,626,336.00 for fiscal year 1993/94, as well as authorizing a Public Hearing to consider ~he proposed levy, which Public Hearing will be held on December 21, 1993. Trustee Corcoran, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved RES.NO. 46-93 forpassage of Resolution No. 46-93 A RESOLUTION TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNTS OF MONEY ESTIMATED TO BE NECESSARY TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION BY THE VI?$~GE OF MOUNT PROSPECT UPON THE TAXABLE PROPERTY WITHIN THE VILLAGE FOR THE YEAR COMMENCING MAY 1, 1993 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 1994 Upon roll call: Ayes: Corcoran, Hoefert, Skowron, Wilks, Farley Nays: Clowes, Hendricks Motion carried. Village Manager Janonis stated that the budget process will begin soon for the 1994/95 budget and asked whether the Board would like to meet on Saturday mornings or conduct the business during the regular Committee of the Whole meetings. Trustee Hoefert stated thah he supports conducting the budget hearings as part of Committee of the Whole meetings in order to enable residents to watch on Cable TV. It was the consensus of opinion that the budget hearings woUld be held as part of the Comm%ttee of the Whole meetings. VILLAGE M~N~tGER,S REPORT Village Manager Janonis asked the Board to accept the i~J~.?C~ labor contract negotiated for applicable mambers of the LABOR Public Works 'Department. AGREEMENT Mr~ Janonis stated that the basics of this labor agreement include a 3 year contract retro-active to July 1, 1993, providing for an average salary increase of 2.61%. Trustee Wilks, seconded by Trustee Hoefert, moved to concur with the recommendation of the Village Manager and accept the labor agreement for Public Works as presented. Upon roll call: Ayes: Clowes, Corcoran, Hendricks, Hoefert, SkOwron, Wilks Nays: None Motion carried. Page 3 - November 30, 1993 ayor Farley adjourned the Special Meeting at 10:40 P.M. Carol A. Fields Village Clerk Page 4 - November 30, 1993