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MAYOR
GERALD L. FARLEY
TRUSTEES
GEORGE A. CLOWES
TIMOTHY J. CORCORAN
RICHARD N. HENDRICKS
PAUL WM. HOEFERT
MICHAELE W. SKOWRON
IRVANA K. WILKS
VILLAGE MANAGER
MICHAEL E. JANONIS
VILLAGE CLERK
CAROL A. FIELDS
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Village of Mount Prospect
1 00 South Emerson Street
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
Phone: 708 / 392-60OD
Fax: 708 / 392-6022
TOO: 708 / 392-6064
MINUTES
EXECUTIVE SESSION
APRIL 19, 1994
The Executive Session was called to order at 10:00 p.m., in the conference room of the
Senior Citizens Center, 50 South Emerson Street, for the purpose of reviewing the iast
six months of Executive Session Minutes, Litigation and Personnel. Present at the
Executive Session were: Mayor Gerald Farley; Trustees George Clowes, Timothy
Corcoran, Richard Hendricks, Paul Hoefert, Michaele Skowron and Irvana Wilks. Also
present were: Village Manager Michael Janonis and Assistant to the Village Manager
David Strahl.
Mayor Farley reviewed with Board members a memorandum from the Village Manager
reviewing various sets of Executive Session Minutes, their content and whether the
Minutes should be made public. Based upon Board review and discussion, it was
determined that the following Minutes could be made public:
November 24, 1992
December 1, 1992
December 22, 1992
January 12, 1993
January 19, 1993
August 24, 1993
October 19, 1993
October 26, 1993
November 2, 1993
December 14, 1993
January 25, 1994
Village Manager was directed to prepare the appropriate Resolutions necessary to
release these Minutes. All other Minutes were determined to remain confidential pending
final resolution of issues contained therein.
LitiQation
The Village Manager indicated that he had hoped to provide an update to Board
members regarding the pending Hemphill litigation. However, the memorandum from the
Village's attorneys, Pedersen and Houpt, detailing the history of the litigation was not yet
available. The Village Manager indicated that as soon as the information was available,
a follow-up Executive Session would be scheduled.
Personnel
The Village Manager reported that negotiations would soon begin with the Firefighters'
Association for a new Agreement on wages, benefits and conditions of employment. The
Village Manager indicated that the number one priority was to implement the existing
health insurance program with the Firefighters. Other goals included a modest pay
increase, no additional benefits and the possibility of limiting the availability of specialty
pay.
Discussion among elected officials resulted in general concurrence for those goals. It
was also suggested that the Village make clear its right to contract out for services. The
feasibility of going to a manning schedule other than a 24-on/48-off work schedule should
be pursued. Staff was asked to look at potential cost savings by making such a change.
The lack of local control over pension increases granted by the State was a topic of some
discussion. It was the consensus of the Board that lack of local control put the Village
at a distinct disadvantage during negotiations. It was very difficult, if not impossible, to
get credit for pension increases granted at the State level.
Village Manager indicated he would keep Board members apprised of the progress of
negotiations. There was no other business discussed.
The Executive Session was adjourned at 10:25 p.m.
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