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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8. MEETING NOTICES 11/06/02MAYOR Gerald L. Farley Timothy J. Corcomn Paul Wm. Hoefert Richard M. Lohrstorfer Michaele W. Skowron Irvana K. Wilks Michael A. Zadel VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis VILLAGE CLERK Velma W. Lowe Village of Mount Prospect 100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 Phone: Fax: TDD: (847) 392-6000 (847) 392-6022 (847) 392-6064 MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION AGENDA NOVEMBER 6, 2002 MOUNT PROSPECT POLICE AND FIRE HEADQUARTERS 7:00 P.M. I. Call To Order II. Roll Call Ill. Approval of October 2, 2002 Minutes IV. Old Business V. New Business VII. Other Business VIII. Adjournment It is the general expectation of the Mount Prospect Youth Commission that all members attend every meeting. If you are unable to attend please contact either Sarah Corcoran, Chairman - 847-506-9232 or Klm Unger, Co- Chairman - 847-259-0233 by the Friday prior to the meeting. In an emergency cancellation, you may call the meeting room at the Mount Prospect Police and Fire Headquarters at 847-818-5337 at the time of the meeting. Upcoming meetings are scheduled for: - December4, 2002 - January8, 2003 - February5, 2003 MAYOR Gerald g Farley Timothy J. Corcoran Paul Wm. Hoefert Richard M. Lohrstorfer Michaele W. Skowron Irvana K. Wilks Michael A. Zadel VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janoni$ VILLAGE CLERK Velma W. Lowe Village of Mount Prospect 100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES MOUNT PROSPECT POLICE AND FIRE HEADQUARTERS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2002 7:00 P.M. Phone: Fax: TDD: (847) 392-6000 (847) 392-6022 (847) 392-6064 PRESENT: ABSENT: GUESTS: SARAH CORCORAN, CHAIRMAN KlM UNGER, CO-CHAIRMAN MICHAEL ARTWOHL NICOLE BRAUS BRENT BUSSE BEATA DUL MICHAEL HIGGINSON NICOLE LOGISZ CHRISTY LUKAS JUSTYNA MILEWSKI MELODY RUETSCHE KELLY SNODGRASS ANDREW STEINWEG TYRA STROBEL A/A LOHRSTORFER A/A NAGEL A/A WALPOLE JAMES RUETSCHE, A/A GILLIGAN, A/A SCHEIN LARRY BRAUS, MOUNT PROSPECT JAYCEES PROSPECTIVE NEW MEMBERS FROM LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL: CATHY CHEC, MICHELLE KAY PROSPECT NEW MEMBER FROM ROLLING MEADOWS HIGH SCHOOL: ELLEN SOLT CALL TO ORDER CHAIRMAN SARAH CORCORAN CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:04 P.M. IN THE FIRST FLOOR TRAINING ROOM OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT POLICE AND FIRE HEADQUARTERS, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS. ROLL CALL SECRETARY CINDY RUMORE READ ROLL CALL. MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES OCTOBER 2, 2002 APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 YOUTH COMMISSION MEETING. 1ST KIM UNGER 2ND MICHAEL ARTVVOHL UNANIMOUS BY ALL MEMBERS OLD BUSINESS YOUTH COMMISSION T-SHIRTS MEMBERS DISCUSSED THE PURCHASE OF T-SHIRTS FOR NEW MEMBERS AND HOODED SWEATSHIRTS FOR ALL YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBERS. MOTION: TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF T-SHIRTS AND HOODED SWEATSHIRTS FOR THE YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBERS. 1ST KELLY SNODGRASS 2ND KlM UNGER UNANIMOUS BY ALL MEMBERS MOTOR DRIVEN SCOOTER ORDINANCE YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBERS DISCUSSED THE PROPOSED MOTOR D RIVEN SCOOTER ORDINANCE BEING DISCUSSED BY THE VILLAGE BOARD. THE MEMBERS DRAFTED A PROPOSAL FOR PRESENTATION AT A VILLAGE BOARD MEETING. MOTION: TO APPROVE YOUTH COMMISSION PROPOSAL OF MOTOR DRIVEN SCOOTER ORDINANCE FOR PRESENTATION TO VILLAGE BOARD. 1ST NICOLE BRAUS 2ND KlM UNGER UNANIMOUS BY ALL MEMBERS NEW BUSINESS I.D.E.A. CONVENTION CONFERENCE A/A WAPOLE RECEIVED INFORMATION FOR THE 20TM ANNUAL CONVENTION CONFERENCE FOR I.D.E.A.- ILLINOIS DRUG EDUCATION ALLIANCE. A GATHERING OF YOUTH GROUPS FROM ILLINOIS TO DISCUSS VARIOUS DRUG AND ALCOHOL ISSUES INVOLVED WITH TODAY'S YOUTH. THE CONFERENCE TAKES PLACE IN PEORIA, ILLINOIS ON NOVEMBER 24-25, 2002. SHINING STAR AWARDS MEMBERS DISCUSSED THE CATEGORIES FOR THE SHINING STAR AWARDS. NOMINATIONS ARE DUE BY MIDNIGHT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2002. THE CELESTIAL CELEBRATION WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, FEBERUARY 1,2003. "WELCOME TO MOUNT PROSPECT" DAY EVENT WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2002 FROM 9:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. AT THE MOUNT PROSPECT PARK DISTRICT CENTRAL COMMUNITY CENTER, 1000 WEST CENTRAL ROAD. A/A GILLIGAN RESERVED TABLE FOR YOUTH COMMISSION TO ATTEND. 2 MOUNT PROSPECT YOUTH COMMISSION MINUTES OCTOBER 2, 2002 OTHER BUSINESS YOUTH VIEW CHAIRMAN SARAH CORCORAN ADVISED YOUTH VIEW PROGRAM COMPLETED ON HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE YOUTH COMMISSION BY MR. ALDEN MORIARTY. COFFEE WITH COUNCIL NEXT MEETING: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2002 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. -VILLAGE HALL, 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM 100 SOUTH EMERSON STREET SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2002 SATURDAY, JANUARY 11,2003 MOTION TO ADJOURN MOTION: TO ADJOURN THE OCTOBER 2, 2002 YOUTH COMMISSION MEETING. 1sT NICOLE LOGISZ 2N~ BRENT BUSSE UNANIMOUS BY ALL MEMBERS MEETING ADJOURNED CHAIRMAN SARAH CORCORAN DECLARED THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:05 P.M. /cjr 3 VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT FINANCE COMMISSION AGENDA Thursday, November 7, 2002 7:00 p.m. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN MEETING LOCATION Public Works Building 1700 West Central Road Lunch Room I Call to Order II Approval of Minutes - Meeting of October 17, 2002 (deferred) Meeting of October 24, 2002 III Review of the Proposed 2003 Village Budget (Public Works, Non-Departmental) IV Chairman's Report V Finance Director's Report VI Other Business VII Next Meeting: Thursday, November 14, 2002, 7:00 p.m. VIII Adjournment NOTE: Any individual who would like to attend this meeting but because of a disability needs some accommodation to participate should contact the Finance Director's Office at 100 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, (847) 392-6000, ext. 5277, TDD (847) 392-6064. DRAFT FINANCE COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE MEETING OCTOBER 17, 2002 VILLAGE I-~ALL BUILDING DRAFT CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Those present included Vice-Chairman George Busse and Commissioners Charles Bennett, Vince Grochocinski, Arm Hull, Tom Pekras and Ann Smilanic. Also present were Village Manager Michael Janonis, Assistant Village Manager Dave StrahI, MIS Coordinator Joan Middleton, Acting Production Coordinator Howard Kleinstein, Director of Human Services Nancy Morgan, Deputy Director of Human Services Jan Abernethy, Director of Finance Doug Ellsworth, Deputy Director of Finance Carol Widmer and Finance Administrative Assistant Lisa Burkemper. Chairman John Kom was absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Ann Hull motioned to approve the minutes of June 27, 2002. Commissioner Vince Grochocinski seconded the motion and the minutes were accepted as presented. Commissioner Tom Pekras motioned to approve the minutes of September 26, 2002. Commissioner Charles Bennett seconded the motion and the minutes were accepted as presented. REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED 2003 VILLAGE BUDGET Overview Village Manager Michael Janonis began the discussion with a brief overview of the 2003 Proposed Budget. In order to balance the budget Mr. Janonis stated $450,000 in cuts had been made and $770,000 would be dra;vn down from fund balance. Mr. Janonis also stated that there were no new initiatives in the 2003 Proposed Budget. Director of Finance Doug Ellsworth provided a brief overview of the 2003 Proposed Budget. Mr. Ellsworth stated that overall the 2003 Proposed Budget totals $80,145,386, which represents an increase of 6.4%. Some the 2003 Proposed Budget highlights mentioned were that the operating budget reflects a 2.2% increase over last year, the general fund budget includes a drawdown of $772,343 in fund balance, property taxes show an increase of 4.8% and there is a $12.2 million bond issue proposed for the balance of the new village hall/parking deck. Commissioner Ann Smilarfic asked why the Series 1996A B&I Street Improvement bond issue remained in the proposed budget since it had matured on December 1,2001. Director of Finance Doug Ellsworth stated that the bond issue remained on the 2003 Proposed Budget as a reference since the budget shows prior year activity. Village Administration Village Manager Michael Janonis began his discussion with Public Representation. Mr. Janonis stated the Public Representation budget was down 1.2% overall. Commissioner Ann Smilanic asked what civic donations were listed under contractual services. Mr. Janonis stated that the Village is solicited and in turn makes donations to various parties including several of the school districts. Assistant Village Manager Dave Strahl outlined the proposed budget for the Manager's Office. The overall proposed budget reflects a 12.6% increase. To reduce costs the Manager's Office eliminated their intern position and suspended out of state travel. Mr. Strahl did note that contractual services showed an increase of 33% over the 2002 budget. The increase represents the hourly rate increase for the Village Attorney. Commissioner Charles Bennett asked why there was an increase of 33% in contractual services for the Village Attorney. Mr. Strahl stated that it has been 15 years since the last basic service rate increase. Furthermore, the attorney's retainer has been changed to include ail the days the attorneyis scheduled to be working in the office. Mr. Strahl also outlined the overall proposed budget decrease of 5.9% within the Human Resources budget. Part of the decrease is attributable to a cut in funding for training of $15,700 and a cut of $3,000 in the merit pay pool. Mr. Strahl also explained the creation of the new Information Technology Division. The new division is being created to consolidate all technology usage village wide. Mr. Strahl stated there is no new money needed for this conversion as all the money is being taken from other department budgets. Commissioner George Busse asked what the merit pay pool is used for and if it is strictly used in the manager's office or if it is Village-wide. Mr. Janon/s stated the merit pay pool is limited to non-un/on employees and is used like a bonus program. Mr. Janonis also highlighted the TV Services Division with an 11.6% decrease in their budget, the Village Clerks office whose budget is upl.7% and the Public Information Division that showed a decrease of 21.3% over the 2002 Budget. Mr. Janon/s further stated that TV Services has cut standard equipment purchases and that the Public Information Division expects to save $50,000 in printing services associated with the Village Newsletter. Human Services Director of Human Services Nancy Morgan began her proposed budget presentation by stating the departments 2003 Proposed Budget totaled $756,285, which represents a 9% decrease from the 2002 Budget. Ms. Morgan also stated that of the $756,285, $65,000 was allocated as relocation expenses for the department. Ms. Morgan also discussed the four major program areas within Human Services. They are Social Services, Health Services, Sen/or Citizen Recreation Activities and Youth Activities. Ms. Morgan highlighted several line items that showed a significant change over the 2002 Budget. One item discussed was the decrease of $65,000 in the office lease/relocation expenses associated with the department moving to their new location. Another item discussed was the budget category for senior center leisure activities, which showed a decrease of 19% over the 2002 Budget. The decrease is attributed to the closing of the senior center and the relocation of senior center activities. Commissioner George Busse asked what the Vision Group was. Ms. Morgan stated that it is an interdepartmental group that addresses problems and problem areas within the village. Ms. Morgan also stated at one time the group was quite large, however currently it is made up of a small group of people. 2 inance Department Director of Finance Douglas Ellsworth began his presentation with an overview of the Finance Department budget, which is down T5% over 2002. The decease is mostly due to the elimination of the Data Processing division, which will now become part of the Information Technology Division within the Manger's Office. Mr. Ellsworth stated that the largest increases in the budget are associated with health insurance, pensions and liability insurance. Mr. Ellsworth mentioned several significant increases or decreases in specific line items. Some increases mentioned were full time earnings and IMRF pension expenses in the Accounting Division. These items show an increase of 15.3% and 29% respectively. This increase is due to the data entry clerk's position being transferred from the Data Processing Division to the Accounting Division. Commissioner Ann Smilanic stated that she would like to see the vehicle sticker program eliminated this year. Ms. Smilanic also asked how many tickets are issued each year for vehicle sticker violations. Mr. Ellsworth stated he was in the process of producing a memo that will highlight the financial impacts of eliminating the vehicle sticker. Commissioner George Busse asked if the Resource Center came to fruition whose department would it fall under. Mr. Janonis stated that it would probably initially fall under Police or Human Services. Mr. Busse suggested that maybe the $1,000 set aside for the Vision Program under Human Services could be used as seed money to get the process started on the Resource Center. IV. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT There was nothing to report. V. FINANCE DIRECTOR'S REPORT There was nothing to report VI. OTHER BUSINESS There was nothing to report. VII. NEXT MEETrNG: OCTOBER 24, 2002 Commissioner Vince Grochocinski motiuned to adjourn which Commissioner Ann Hull seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m. The next meeting will be October 24, 2002. Respectfully submitted, Lisa Burkemper Administrative Assistant Finance Department 3 DRAFT FINANCE COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE MEETING OCTOBER 24, 2002 POLICE AND FIRE BUILDING DRAFT I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. Those present included Chairman John Kom and Commissioners Charles Bennett, Vince Grochocinski, Ann Hull and Ann Smilanic. Also present were Village Manager Michael Janonis, Assistant Village Manager Dave Strahl, Director of Community Development Bill Cooney, Police Chief Richard Eddington, Deputy Chie£ofOperations Kevin Condon, Deputy Chief of Administration Ron Richardson, Police Commander Mike Semkiu, Fire Chief Mike Figolah, Deputy Fire Chief John Malcolm, Deputy Director of Finance Carol Widmer and Finance Administrative Assistant Lisa Burkemper. Commissioners George Busse and Tom Pekras were absent. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes o£ October 17, 2002 were deferred until the November 7, 2002 meeting. III. REVIEW OF THE PROPOSED 2003 VILLAGE BUDGET Community Development Director of Community Development Bill Cooney began his presentation by stating that the Community Development Proposed Budget for 2003 totals $1,549,758, which is an increase of 2.3% over 2002. Mr. Cooney then discussed in detail the four basic areas of focus within the Community Development Department. The four areas are the Downtown Revitalization, Commercial Corridor Improvements, Building Permit and Development Activity and the Economic Development Program. Mr. Cooney stated that downtown redevelopment is proceeding steadily. The Lofts and Shops are nearing completion and the new Village Hall/Community Center and Parking Deck projects are scheduled to begin with the old Senior Center being tom down this Fall. Mr. Cooney also mentioned the small triangle section at Route 83, Busse and Northwest Highway as a potential area for redevelopment. Mr. Cooney stated that in 2002 building permits issued for commercial projects were down, however residential permits remained strong. Furthermore, inspections were down mostly due to the types of permits issued. The various permits did not require as many inspections. Mr. Cooney also discussed the Economic Development Program in more detail. Mr. Cooney stated that construction of the new Costco store at Randhurst has been delayed and is expected to be complete in August 2003. Chairman John Korn asked if the small triangle section at Route 83, Busse and Northwest Highway could be a TIF District. Mr. Cooney stated that the area already fell under the TIF District. Chairman John Kom also asked Mr. Cooney what he felt about increasing permit fees. Mr. Cooney stated he would not want to raise them and then have it deter residents from getting permits. He would have to look at the numbers more closely to determine if there were areas that could be increased. Mr. Cooney also stated that maybe there could be an increase on the commemial side. Commissioner Charles Bennett asked Mr. Cooney what his thoughts were regarding Randhurst. Mr. Cooney stated that with the addition of Costco he believes things would slowly turn around for Randhurst. Mr. Cooney stated he felt pretty confident that the mall will again flourish, however it may take a few years. Mr. Bennett also asked what was being done to fill vacancies in the Kensington Business Center. Mr. Cooney stated that we work with an industrial brokerage company to help find tenants. Mr. Cooney also mentioned that we advertise on our web site and provide information on the open spaces within the area. Commissioner Ann Smilanic asked Mr. Cooney to explain the sales tax rebate ageement between the Village and Costco. Mr. Cooney proceeded with a brief discussion explaining the agreement. Police Department Police Chief Richard Eddington presented the 2003 Proposed Budget of $10.4 million, which represents a 6.4% increase over last year's budget. Chief Eddington discussed the department's 2002 accomplishments and their 2003 objectives. One accomplishment Chief Eddington discussed was the implementation of the bicycle patrol unit, which is an example of how the department is trying to improve services while working within a maintenance budget. ChiefEddington mentioned that the bike patrol was very successful and well received with very little monetary costs associated with it. Commissioner Charles Bennett asked how the in-car video cameras were working and if all the squad cars were now equipped. ChiefEddington stated that they were installed in almost ail of the cars and m'e working quite well. Mr. Bennett further asked what the primary purpose of the in-car camera is. Chief Eddington stated that because o four ongoing relationship with the Department of Justice we are required to use a camera in each vehicle. Chief Eddington also stated that there is a value in the camera for training purposes and they also more easily resolve citizen complaints. Mr. Bennett also asked if the vehicle sticker served any purpose to the Police Department. ChiefEddington stated it no longer se~wed any purpose. Commissioner Ann Smilanic asked for the approximate number of police tickets issued for vehicle sticker violations in the past year. Chief Eddington stated that there were 2,939 tickets this year and 2,208 tickets issued last year. Fire Department Fire Chief Mike Figolah began his presentation by presenting the 2003 Proposed Budget for the Fire Department, which totals $8,353,838. The 2003 Proposed Budget represents an increase of 6.4% over the 2002 Budget. ChiefFigolah outlined several of the department's 2002 accomplishrnent that inclnded the completion of the preplan pro.~ect, installation of the last 8 in-vehicle laptop computers, installation of the warning siren telemetry system and purchase of the new 12-Lead EKG equipment. Chief Figolah continued his presentation by highlighting some of the department's 2003 Proposed Budget items. One item discussed in detail was the capital improvements project involving the renovation of Station 12. ChiefFigolah stated that the building has been completely gutted and they are in the process of installing heat and a new generator. Chief Figolah stated the estimated date of completion is April 15, 2003 and currently the project is running ahead of schedule and right on budget. Chief Figolah also mentioned that the 12-Lead EKG monitors that were originally scheduled for purchase in 2003 were purchased in 2002. The purchase was initiated sooner since the mannfacturer was able to provide a $16,000 savings over the next 5 years if the monitors where purchased this year. 2 Chief Figolah outlined the Fire Departments 2003 Proposed Budget vehicle replacement program. The Fire Department is scheduled to replace four cars, the Pierce fire engine and a command van in 2003. Chief Figolah stated they were saving money on the replacement of three of the sedans and using the money saved to upgrade the fourth car from a sedan to a Chevy Suburban. Furthermore, the command van is scheduled to be replaced with a van valued at $63,000, however the department will be looking for corporate sponsorship to enable them to purchase a van better equipped for their needs. Commissioner Ann Smilanic asked why the position of payroll/purchasing clerk was added under personal services. ChiefFigolah stated that the position was merely a job title change and not a new person. Commissioner Charles Bennett asked what the slight increase in the response time was attributed to. ChiefFigolah stated that it was mostly attributed to automatic aid responses. IV. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT Chairman John Kom asked the member's if they wanted to make any recommendations regarding the presentations heard to date. Commissioner Ann Smilanic moved to recommend to the Village Board that the Vehicle Sticker be eliminated and to recoup net revenues lost by increasing the utility tax. Commissioner Charles Bennett seconded the motion, after the discussion the members decided to defer the discussion until the meeting ofNovember 7th. Commissioner Charles Bennett motioned to table the vehicle sticker motion, which was seconded by Ann Smilanic and the motion carried. Chairman Kom also mentioned to the Commission members that there hasn't been new funding for the Capital Improvement Program in two years and that this is something to consider during the budget process. Chairman Korn also wanted to bring to the member's attention that Public Works Union Members through their contract negotiations are insisting the Village contribute money toward health insurance for retired employees. Assistant Village Manager Dave Strahl added that by law the Village has to offer insurance to employees who retire, however they do not have to pay for it. Chairman Korn asked about the rent for the general store ice cream shop. Mr. Kom asked what was happening and how much they are behind in payments. Village Manager Mike Janonis stated theywere behind 10 months rent or $12,000. Mr. Korn then asked how the Village got in this position. Mr. Janonis stated that initially there was a dispute as to when the tenant was supposed to start paying rent. The ice cream shop was supposed to initially open in April but did not open until June because the building was not ready. The ice cream shop has stated that by not opening in April they missed out on several prime months of sales. Mr. Janonis stated that currently they are negotiating with the ice cream shop on how to solve the problem and that the $12,000 debt would not be forgiven. Commissioner Charles Bennett suggested that Finance Commission revisit this discussion in a few months and see what has been resolved at that point. Mr. Bennett stated that this was a financial obligation. Mr. Bennett asked that the topic be added as an agenda item for the January 2003 meeting. V. FINANCE DIRECTOR'S REPORT There was nothing to report I. OTHER BUSINESS Assistant Village Manager Dave Strahl lead a discussion on the Village Hail/Community Center and Parking Deck project. Mr. StrahI showed the architectural plans for the project and explained in detail the various aspects of the project as combined with the Library's project. NEXT MEETING: NOVEMBER 7, 2002 Commissioner Vince Grochocinski motioned to adjourn which Commissioner Ann Hull seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. The next meeting will be November 7, 2002. Respectfully submitted, Lisa Burkemper Administrative Assistant Finance Department Mount Prospect Sister Cities Commission 100 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 (847) 392-6000 AGENDA SISTER CITIES COMMISSION November 7, 2002 Village Hall Conference Room - 2nd Floor 5:30 p.m. II1. IV. V. VI. CALL TO ORDER OLD BUSINESS A. Cooking Class B. Quilt Exchange C. Band Visits SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS Service Organizations - Trustee Wilks, Fred Thulin Businesses - Dorothy Kucera Governmental - Maura Jandris, Larry D'urso Schools - Melanie Kareen Churches - J.L Scott NEW BUSINESS SPECIALPROGRAM-S~VRES SLIDE SHOW NEXT MEETING DATE - January 9, 2003 LOCATION: POLICE/FIRE HEADQUARTERS VII. ADJOURNMENT MOUNT PROSPECT SISTER CITIES COMMISSION Minutes September 12, 2002 ATTENDANCE: Tokiko Blaine, Carole Bloomquist, Yngve Bloomquist, John Eichman, Evelyn Eichrmn, Janice Farley, Mayor Gerald "Skip" Farley, Melaule Karsen, Mike Kamen, Dorothy Kucem, Mark Miller, J.L. Scott, Paul Seils, Adelaide Thulin, Fred Thulin, Irvana Wilks. Staff: Maura Jandris The meeting was called to order at 5:34 p.m. 1. Old Business Review of Peace Pole Ceremony The Commission reviewed photos and discussed the Peace Pole Ceremony that had been held in June. Commission member John Eichman was thanked and congratulated by the Commission for his efforts in coordinating the Peace Pole project. Quilt Exchange - no report Band Trip - S~vres band planning to come here next fall. 4. Subcommittee Reports ,, Service Organizations - Commission member Wilks reported that no organizations had responded to the mailing that was sent out offering information about the sister cities program_ She mentioned contacting the organiyations by'telephone as another possible tactic. · Business- no report · Government- no report · Schools - Melanie is working on the correspondence program. The schools are very interested, but getting started is proving difficult as many schools in S~vres do not have email capabilities. · Churches - J.L. Scott reported that the church banner being made to exchange with S~vres is expected to be completed in October. He suggested circulating it to the churches in Mount Prospect before sending it to S~wes. He asked to reimburse the quilter an estimated total of $215 for her expenses. The Commission agreed. It was suggested that somewhere on the banner it should indicate that it is from the Sister Cities commission. J.L. Scott said that he would be responsible for the banner and seeing that it is returned when it has fmishad its tour of Mount Prospect churches. Other News Melarde Karsen reported on her trip to S~wes. She met with Louise Bompaire and Rolande Sarinelli in addition to many other S~wiens. She also provided translation for several articles in the most recent newsletter of S&wes. The commissioners discussed how to involve students in the program. It was suggested that the students who participated in the Peace Pole ceremony should be contacted and asked to serve as ambassadors of the Sister Cities Commission. The Commission discussed participation in the Winter Festival Parade. Less than $500 was available for this budget year. The commission decided to once again provide cookies for the refreshment tent. Carole Bloomqulst and Janien Farley volunteered to coor41nate the cookies. Dorothy Kucera reported that she was having problems contacting her acquaintance who is a chef. The commission had previously discussed inviting a chef to give a class or demonstration in French cooking. Melanie Karsen offered to speak to Retro Bistro about hosting the class. Melanie told the commission about an event at the Friendship Park Conservatory she had attended which featured French culture and food. It was suggested that the Commission work with the Park Dislxict to poss~ly co-spomor the event for next year. The Commission discussed showing a presentation about the history of the Sister Cities program at their next meeting. The Commission members discussed their upcoming trip to S~vras in Spring 2003. They are planning to travel near May 8. which is the date that Sbvres planted its Peace Pole last year and when they are planning for the rededication ceremony. Dates that they discussed traveling were either May 4 or 5 through May 9. The me,ting adjourned at 6:45 p.n~ MAYOR Gerald L, Farley TRUSTEES Timothy J. Corcoran Paul Wm. Hoefert Richard M. Lohrstorfer Michaele W. Skowron Irvana K. Wilks Michael A. Zadel Village of Mount Prospect I00 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis VILLAGE CLERK Velma W. Lowe Phone: (847) 392-6000 Fax: (847) 392-5022 TDD: (847) 392-6064 Meeting Location: Village Hall 100 South Emerson 2nd Floor Conference Room Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION ORDER OF BUSINESS PUBLIC HEARING Meeting Date and Time: November 7, 2002 7:00 P.M. IV. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS A. Discussion and Recommendations ADJOURNMENT MAYOR Gerald L. Farley VILLAGE MANAGER Michael E. Janonis TRUSTEES Timothy J. Coreoranpaul Wm. HoefertVillageof MountProspect V1LLAGE CLERKvelma W. Lowe Richard M. Lohrstorfer Micha¢le W. Sko,,won Community Development Department Phone: 847/818-5328 Irvana K. Wilks Fax: 847/818-5329 MichaeI A. Zadel I00 South Emerson Street Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 Tm): 847/392-6064 NOTICE TIlE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, November 7 AT 8:00 A.M. HAS BEEN CANCELLED. AN AGENDA WILL BE SENT PRIOR TO THE NEXT MEETING. THANK YOU. Dated this 1 st day of November, 2002 Village of Mount Prospect 112 E. Northwest Highway Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056 BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISIONERS Phone: (847) 870-5653 THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MOUNT PROSPECT BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS SCHEDULED 5, 2002 MINUTES VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT COFFEE WITH COUNCIL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2002 9:00 A.M. 2nd Floor Conference Room, Village Hall The meeting was convened at 9:00 a.m. Those present were Trustees Michaele Skowron, Paul Hoefert, Irvana Wilks and Michael Zaedel. Representing Village staff was Assistant Village Manager Dave Strahl and Chief of Police Richard Eddington. Residents In Attendance Craig Iverson Carol Tortorello Joanne Engstrom Donald Burger Gordon McLenaghan David Schein Steve Skokacek Luisa Rodriguez 214 S. Wille 223 S Elmhurst Avenue 110 N. Kenilworth Avenue 210 W. Bob-o-Link 428 W. Bob-o-Link 512 Nawata 332 S. Prairie 1416 S. Roberta Drive Craig Iverson, 214 S. Wille Street, inquired about parkway restoration. He was concerned that there was a prohibition of having flower gardens on the parkway. The issue became focused on the restoration of a flowerbed in his parkway. He was directed to contact Joe Michalik (847) 870-5640 of Public Works to coordinate the restoration and facilitate the planting of his tulip bulks. Mr. Iverson wanted to be sure that once the tulip bulks are planted they would not be covered by sod restoration. Mr. Iverson also expressed concems on the narrowing of northbound Emerson at Northwest Highway. The explanation of channeling the traffic and the timing of the signals was discussed at length. Donald Burger, 408 Bob-o-Link, and Gordon McLenaghan, 428 W. Bob-o-Link, came to Coffee with Council to discuss an ongoing situation with the Auto Barn Car Dealership. The background to this is when the Auto Barn took over the dealership; the footprint of the dealership was changed so that the service and delivery occur in the rear of the dealership, which is adjacent to the residential area. The following is a list of five things that the neighborhood would like addressed with the Auto Barn: 1. Scrap metal pick up after 8:00 a.m. 2. Deliveries after 8:00 a.m. 3. A timer on the air compressor system. 4. A timer on the exhaust fan system. 5. A prohibition on the use of horns when turning blind comers in the rear of the dealership. n interesting side issue to this matter is that sometime in the early sixties the residences that butted the dealership at that time sold twcmty feet of their backyards to that dealership. Carol Tortorello, 223 South Elmhurst, brought in a Tribune editorial from 10/10/02 that discussed the increase of traffic fines and the use of cameras at intersections. After a long discussion, it was decided that the Village would monitor the progress of Chicago. Based on that information, a decision whether this is an undertaking for the Northwest Municipal Conference to address the chronic traffic problems in the Village and Northwest suburbs. Joanne Engstron, 110 N. Kenilworth Avenue, came to Coffee with Council to discuss correspondence she had received from George Wagner the Attorney for the Village of Mount Prospect. This letter was in relation to an ongoing neighbor dispute regarding a shared driveway. Steve Skodacek, 332 S. Prarie, attended Coffee With Council to discuss his Halloween display. Mr. Skodacek wanted to make sure there were no violations by having the display. He stated that the display runs from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. and a little bit later on Halloween night. Further, it would be run Friday, Saturday and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of Halloween. He was concerned about neighborhood complaints. He is willing to adjust the sound level and be as cooperative as possible so as to insure that the display can continue. The Village Board members present, Assistant to the Village Manager and the Police Chief were unaware of any complaints regarding the display in prior years. However, Mr. Skodacek pointed out that last year's attendance was down due to 9/11 and the year before, there had been a major traffic problem. The Website for the display is www.thehaunting~332.com. David Schein, 512 Nawata, attended Coffee With Council as a representative of the Youth Commission. The Youth Commission has come to an agreement on what recommendation should be made to the Village Board regarding go peds or motorized scooters. Trustee Skowron suggested that this information be presented to the board during the citizen comment session. Luisa Rodgriguez, 1416 S. Robert Drive, came to Coffee With Council due to her dismay with a bulk garbage pickup. Staff had already arranged for a pickup on Monday; however, a lengthy discussion ensued regarding the rules of bulk pickup, specifically surrounding construction materials. The staff will follow up to make sure the pickup occurs on Monday the 14th of October. Assistant Village Manager Dave Strahl distributed the tentative schedule for Caparmari's Night at the Movies for smnmer of 2003. Trustee Skowrown suggested that DB Sound Stage, a firm in Mount Prospect, be contacted for some suggestions regarding an alternate sound system. This sound system would be less disruptive to the neighbors at 10 S. Pine Street. The meeting concluded at 10:45 a.m. Res~.~tful.~ Submitt ed: . Richard Eddington ~ Chief of Police ed means stop Since so many Chicagoans appear to be color~ blind when it comes to red lights and stop signs, the city has decided green just might get their attention. Green as in cash. that is. Chicago is looking at roughly doubling the traf- fic fmcs for such violations as rurming a red light, zipping through a stop sign or speeding down the street. Fines for these violations, whicl] now range from $50 to $200, would become St00 to $500. troubled intersections. The company that provides the services for Washington andBaltimore says red4ight running at covered intersections has been reduced 70 per- cent in the nation's capital and 4~ percent in Balti- more. New York installed its f'rrst intersection camera nme years ago. It now has 50 operational cam- eras-and leverages those with 200 much cheaper dummy cameras. Drivers never know which cam- But makingpeople pay more infmes only help~ eras are operational and which aren't. Red-light when violators are caught and ticketed by over!~ rurmers get photos c~themselves committingthe worked cops: Short of hiring an army of traffic offense and $55 tickets in the mail. The program cops, that's never going to be an effective solution,, brought in $10 million in fme~,!ast ye~ after sub- Fortunately, ~ measure ) is tracting out its cost. i~ ~,':// , ,,:, ~ . ?~?: · .~, Because Chicago W°n't be goin~ first, ii ~ also benefit from lessons learned by other jurisdic~ tions that use automated traffic enforcement: ,~There are privacy and fairness issues to be con-' sid~red. What options will drivers have if they feel then be mailed to the violators. who gets behind the o knows just how dangerous the are because drivers routinely flout basic accelerating through red lights and ! West oul therei" said Allen, "Yel- 'Hurry up.' Red means. 'If that guy It's contagious. The rules of the automated enfordement program here because' authority may already be covered by Chica- go's h~me rule powers. That could avoid a meg§~' legislative fight. It is important, however, that the city involve local courts and judges in planning a program. If the courts are hostile to automated forcement, it won't be worth the effort and ex- pense. The city also should decide early on who is go- Lng to be ticketed--the driver or the registered qwner of the car. New York treats its automated red-light tickets similar to parking tickets--no ~; ~ ', i,~i ? points on the license--and sends them to the reg, is not ~ problem Chicago, of ~steredowner of the car San Francisco. on the oth- According tO the U.S. Department' of er hand, takes photos from the front, then sends Transportation, there are 1.8 million intersection those out as ~271 moving violation tickets after it crashes each year/Red-light rtmning caused has matched the photos with driver's license pho~ ~:~ f .106.000 crashes in 2000, ~ng 1,036 people and in- tos. (It discards those that can't be matched.) ]uring another 89,000. Making Chicago's streets safer goes beyond ~., Precisely because this is a national problem, ' locking up criminals. It means taking advantage '~Chicag0 can benefit from the experiehce of other of every tool available to make sure driving cities that are eons ahead when (t comes to con- through an intersection doesn't turn into a death- '~ fro/tting the danger. New York, Los Angeles, Phil- defying feat. M~yor Richard Daleylikes toportray -adelphia, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and Chicagoasa?aderinurb,ansirategies. We'reway Baltimore are ~ar~0ng the nation's largee~ cities': behindon'thiS one. It's fime (o give. theselife-saW that ~ ~ccessfuliy psing electronic cameras at lng idea~ a gre~,n light,~ ~ ' ' ,