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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AGENDA
Meeting Location:
Mount Prospect Village Hall
50 South Emerson Street
Meeting Date and Time:
Tuesday, February 8, 2005
7:00 p.m. .
I.
CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Mayor Gerald L. Farley
Trustee Timothy Corcoran Trustee Michaele Skowron
Trustee Paul Hoefert Trustee Irvana Wilks
Trustee Richard Lohrstorfer Trustee Michael lade!
II.
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 25, 2005
III.
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
IV.
POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL REQUEST -
OPERATIONS COMMANDER & CIVILIAN MVR REVIEW OFFICER
With the increasing complexity of the Police Department mission, the need to ensure
appropriate oversight of multiple operational initiatives as well as maintain adequate internal
oversight control is critical to the long-term success of the Police Department. From traffic
enforcement to minority outreach to gang and drug interdiction and Homeland Security,
street based initiatives are growing more specific and specialized. Internal affairs
investigations, in large part driven by compliance requirements of our Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Justice (DOJ) are complex and time consuming.
For these reasons, the Police Chief is requesting the creation of a new "Operations
Commander" position to assist the Deputy Chief of Operations in carrying out the day-to-day
objectives of the Patrol and Investigative Divisions of the Department.
Additionally, the Police Chief is requesting the creation of a civilian "Mobile Video Recorder
(MVR) Review Officer" position. This position is a direct outgrowth of the compliance
requirements of our MOA with the DOJ. Currently a sworn Sergeant is handling this
. function. That Sergeant would be better utilized on the street providing direct services to the
community. A civilian MVR Review Officer would satisfy the review requirements of the
MOA, at a lesser cost.
These changes would not result in an increase in the authorized sworn contingent of the
Police Department. If considered favorably, the changes are estimated to cost an additional
$63,000 in 2005.
Chief Eddington and appropriate staff will be on hand to answer questions and facilitate
discussion.
NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO A TTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A
DISABILITY NEEDS SOME ACCOMMODA TION TO PARTICIPA 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.
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VIII.
2005 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TOPICS
For a number of years, the Village Manager's Office has attempted to better manage the
flow of information, which comes to the Village Board through the Committee of the Whole
Agendas. As you know, Committee of the Whole meetings are designed specifically to allow
for more extensive discussion of pending policy, finances, Code changes and various items
of community interest. The Committee of the Whole also serves as a forumfor discussion of
items, which are unexpected, controversial, or of an emergency nature.
The evening's discussion will consist of reviewing suggested topics, discussing briefly the
rationale and need for discussion and the potential timing for bringing such items forward.
Board members, as well as staff, were asked to provide any suggested topics that they
would like to have considered. These items are included in the accompanying package. In
the past, the Village Board has engaged in a polling process, which identifies subjects that
have the support of the Board for research and review. Appropriate staff will be available to
answer questions and facilitate discussion.
VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT