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Home My WebLink About06/06/2000 CS minutes MAYOR Gerald L. Farley Phone: Fax: TOO: (847) 392-6000 (847) 392-6022 (847) 392-6064 TRUSTEES Timothy J. Corcoran Paul Wm. Hoefer! Richard M. Lohrstorfer Dennis G. Prikkel Michaele W. Skowron Irvana K. Wilks VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis Village of Mount Prospect 100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 ,f5r\,~r.t. -:..I rg4\@~ . ,,:"~,,"'t.= ~ rID& 'U.~ \ -i - u.. ~ 0 ~ .._ VILLAGE CLERK Velma W. Lowe MINUTES CLOSED SESSION JUNE 6, 2000 ~M[1[1 m3[2;[1~&@rn 1ID~ TI'~ 3-~.. ~I 0 Mayor Farley called the Closed Session to order at 9:05 p.m., in the conference room of the Senior Center. A roll call was taken. Present were: Trustees Timothy Corcoran, Paul Hoefert, Dennis Prikkel, Michaele Skowron and Irvana Wilks. Absent from the Closed Session was Trustee Richard Lohrstorfer. Staff present included: Village Manager Michael Janonis. The purpose of the Closed Session was to discuss Personnel and Litigation. Personnel Village Manager Michael Janonis reviewed with those Board members present a number of Personnel topics including the status of collective bargaining negotiations with both the Police and Fire bargaining groups. The Manager indicated that he felt a tentative agreement with the Police Union was close at hand. He was not so optimistic with the Firefighters Association due to the fact that they were seeking a substantial expansion of the existing contract. The Village Board asked to be kept informed regarding additional developments in negotiations. The Village Manager informed Board members that a request to organize Village Inspectors into a bargaining unit had been received in the last couple of days. Assistant Village Manager David Strahl was following up on the procedural issues required from the Village to process the application. Mr. Janonis indicated that we would take all legal steps allowed to oppose the organizing effort. Board members asked to be kept informed on developments with regard to this matter. Mr. Janonis reviewed with Board members the need to make some mid-year salary adjustments for certain professional technical staff who were being recruited by other municipalities or the private sector. Mr. Janonis explained with the tight labor market, the Village's current salary structure for certain positions was not competitive enough to keep and attract qualified candidates. Board members discussed the difficulties presented by a tight labor market and authorized the Village Manager to make those salary adjustments he felt necessary to retain qualified individuals. Village Manager reviewed with Board members the qualifications of those individuals who had made the final new hire list for Patrol Officer. Litigation )~ Mr. Janonis brought Board members up to date regarding the data gathering efforts of the Police Department in responding to the request for information issued by the Department of Justice. ~ :....0....... .v---- Mr. Janonis also updated Board members on the status and legal strategy being employed in the Romero Class Action Suit. Board members inquired about various aspects of the Case and were satisfied with the strategy being pursued. The Village Manager was directed to keep Board members informed of any further developments with regard to the Department of Justice investigation or the Class Action Suit. There being no further business, the Closed Session adjourned at 9:45 p.m. on a Motion by Trustee Wilks and Seconded by Trustee Prikkel. See Minutes of June 6 Village Board meeting for non-closed session items discussed after adjournment of Closed Session. MEJ/rcc I!'!!I f!!ii) ~ d [1!:l!J @5 d ~ = ~fg ~~ B@) ~~ ~~ d~ ~!\) @5 d~ dl? 2)~ ~@)