HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/25/2003 COW agendaMeeting Location:
Mt. Prospect Community Center
1000 West Central Road
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
AGENDA
Meeting Date and Time:
Tuesday, February 25, 2003
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 Zadel
II.
ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF FEBRURAY
11, 2003
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD
NATIONAL POLLUANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PHASE II
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has promulgated rules
requiring municipalities like Mount Prospect to develop a program designed to reduce the
quantity of pollutants picked up by storm sewers and discharged to waterways during storm
events. Some common waterway pollutants include oil and grease from roadways,
pesticides from lawns, sediment from construction sites, and litter. The Village operates
approximately 90 miles of storm sewers. These sewers primarily drain areas of the Village
developed after 1960. The Village's storm sewers discharge to the Des Plaines River,
McDonald Creek, Feehanville Creek, Weller Creek, and Higgins Creek. Each creek
ultimately outflows to the Des Plaines River.
Working through the local governing agency, (Illinois Environmental Protectioin Agency,
IEPA), Mount Prospect is required to develop a storm water management program covering
six (6) specific control measures, along with best management practices to ensure the
success of each measure. The program design must be submitted to the IEPA by March 10,
2003. While most of the measures can be achieved at little or no cost, others will require
substantial future expenditures to achieve full compliance.
Public Works staff will review the proposed program and related costs as well as answer
questions.
NOTE: ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING BUT BECAUSE OF A
DISABILITY NEEDS SOME ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE, SHOULD CONTACT THE VILLAGE
MANAGER'S OFFICE A T '100 SOUTH EMERSON, MOUNT PROSPECT, ILLINOIS 60056, 847/392-6000,
EXTENSION 5327, TDD #847/392-6064.
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OVERVIEW OF PENSION PLANS
Mount Prospect employees are covered by three different pension plans. Sworn Police and
Fire personnel are members of local, separate (Police/Fire) pension plans. All other non-
sworn Village employees are members of the state-administered Illinois Municipal Retirement
fund (IMRF). Staff will present an overview of each pension plan, including its structure,
operation, benefit design, financial condition, investment philosophy and employed employee
obligations.
OVERVIEW OF HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN
All full-time Village of Mount Prospect employees and their dependents are covered by a
comprehensive medical insurance plan. Coverage includes major medical, doctors visits,
emergency room visits, and prescription drug coverage among other things. The plan is
supplemented by an IRS 125 flexible compensation plan (allows eligible medical expenses
to be paid with pre-tax dollars) and a voluntary, employee-funded dental plan. Staff will
present an overview of the plan, including plan design, benefit levels, cost trends, employee
contributions, and cost containment strategies.
VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
CLOSED SESSION
PERSONNEL
5 ILC$120/2 (c) (2) "Collective negotiating matters between thc public body and its employees or their
representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees."