MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING
OF THE GURNEE VILLAGE BOARD IN REFERENCE
TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996-1997
GURNEE VILLAGE HALL
APRIL 8, 1996
The Public Hearing was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Welton.
Roll Call, Present: O'Brien, Bullock, Amaden, Rocheleau, Smith, Ratfelders
Absent: None
Other officials present: James T. Hayner, Village Administrator
Bud Reed, Village Engineer
Jim Repp, Director of Public Works
Todd Gordon, Assistant Village Engineer
Neil Highland, Engineering Department
Mayor Welton announced the purpose of this Public Hearing is to
consider the proposed budget for fiscal year 1996-1997 and is
being held as published.
The Village Administrator announced the first fund to be considered
at this meeting is the 911 Fund. He noted that the revenue for
this fund comes from the $.75 surcharge on telephone service of
individuals in the Village. This amounts to approximately $11,000.00
revenue per month. The yearly revenue is anticipated to be in
the amount of $130,000.00 a year. The current balance of this
fund is $90,000.00. He reported that all debts for the present
equipment will be paid off early in the fiscal year 1996-1997.
The 911 dispatchers are presently being trained in the EMD process.
There will be an update in the future as to their training.
The Village is investigating a generator and/or battery back-up
for power. The budget expenditures involve capital purchase/lease
only and no salaries are included in this budget. The Village
Administrator then went over the various line items making a correction
on page 184 in that the interest to be earned for the proposed
budget is in the amount of $5,000.00, not $2,000.00 as listed.
The total revenue is in the amount of $132,000.00 with the total
expenditures proposed to be in the amount of $136,085.00.
The Village Administrator then explained the proposed MFT Fund
budget found on page 189 of the proposed budget. He noted that
the revenue for this fund comes from the State of Illinois, based
on Village population and is anticipated to be in the amount of
$430,000.00 for the proposed fiscal year. He added that the expenditures
are expected to be in the amount of $385,000.00.
From the audience, the Village Engineer explained the proposed
MFT projects for the fiscal year 1996-1997 as follows: the street
maintenance program, the crack sealing program, and the pavement
marking program. The Village Engineer noted that this is a joint
proposal of the Engineering and Public Works Departments.
The Village Administrator then reviewed the Impact Fee Fund on
page 191 of the proposed budget. He noted that the revenues are
expected to be in the amount of $505,500.00 and that expenditures
are anticipated to be in the amount of $1,380,000.00. He noted
that the present balance of this fund is more than $2,000,000.00.
He then explained the various line items of the impact fee fund.
The Village Administrator then reviewed the General Obligation
Bond Fund found on page 200 of the proposed budget. He noted
that the revenues are anticipated to be in the amount of $192,100.00.
Trustee Smith inquired if interest earned on this fund could be
used to pay part of the bond payments of this fund in order to
keep the tax rate down.
The Village Administrator noted that he would investigate this
possibility.
The Village Administrator noted that the expenditure of the General
Obligation Bond Fund is in the amount of $184,200.00 and that
this fund is set by Village ordinance.
The Village Administrator reviewed the Alternate Bond Fund found
on page 203 of the proposed budget. This fund will have an anticipated
revenue in the amount of $507,000.00 with an expenditure expected
to be in the amount of $498,800.00. This fund also is set by
Village ordinance.
The Village Administrator reviewed the Golf Course Fund, found
on page 206 of the proposed budget. He noted that revenue is
anticipated to be in the amount of $17,000.00 while expenditures
are anticipated to be in the amount of $18,000.00. He reviewed
the various line items of this fund, noting that the present balance
of this fund is in the amount of $107,000.00.
The Village Administrator then reported on the Utility Reserve
Fund found on page 241. He noted that the revenue will be in
the amount of $464,700.00. This fund is also set forth by bond
ordinance. The expenditure is expected to be in the amount of
$210,100.00. He added that next year there will be an anticipated
rate increase from JAWA in the amount of approximately $.07 or
$.08 per gallon. This is the first time of any rate increase
for water from JAWA. This is a wholesale rate increase but he
noted that Gurnee residents will probably not see any retail rate
increase.
The Village Administrator then reviewed the Police Pension Fund
found on page 244 of the proposed budget. He noted that the present
balance of this fund is more than $5,000,000.00. Revenue is expected
to be in the amount of $812,000.00 as is determined by the state
actuary study. The expenditures for this fund are expected to
be in the amount of $98,825.00. He then reviewed the various
line items.
The Village Administrator then reviewed the Fire Pension Fund
found on page 249 of the proposed budget. He noted first that
the present balance of this fund is more than $3,000,000.00.
The expected revenue is to be in the amount of $599,500.00, while
expenditures are anticipated to be in the amount of $82,225.00.
Like the Police Pension Fund, this fund is determined by state
actuary procedures.
The Village Administrator then reviewed the Utility Surplus Fund
found on page 235 of the proposed budget. He noted the anticipated
revenue is expected to be in the amount of $225,000.00, while
the expenditure is anticipated in the amount of $1,430,000.00.
He noted that there will be a transfer of funds to this fund
to be determined in the future.
The line items were then described by the Village Engineer and
by the Director of Public Works.
The Village Engineer then explained the proposals for the utility
program for fiscal year 1996-1997 as outlined in a hand-out entitled
"Watermain Projects and Sanitary Sewer Projects." He
noted that some were to be replacement programs this year and
others on the listing were to be multi-year programs for the next
five years. The Village Engineer then explained the watermain
replacement program for 1996-1997. This consists of mains to
be replaced on Route 132 and Route 21, Rogers Road and Route 132,
and on Grandmore Avenue between Belle Plaine and Waveland. These
programs will be bid with an expected cost in the amount of $394,000.00
in cost for this year. The Village Engineer then explained the
multi-year program as a five-year program where residents will
benefit from the obtaining of Village water and where loops can
be completed in the watermain system.
The Village Engineer then explained the sanitary sewer multi-year
program for the next five years. This consists essentially of
the extension of present sanitary sewer systems. The proposal
for the 1996-1997 fiscal year is that of the northeast area of
an extension of the trunk line in an amount of approximately $300,000.00
for the fiscal year.
Discussion was held on the merits of extending the sewer into
the northeast area of the Village in order to provide more sewer
service to that area, in order to improve that area, in order
to provide public benefit and in order to help those residents.
He added that the utility improvement program for the proposed
fiscal year will be in the amount of approximately $400,000.00.
This fund provides funds for the public benefit portion of Village
improvements. He noted there is no large planned expense for
this fund for the proposed fiscal year.
O'Brien moved, seconded by Amaden, to adjourn the Public Hearing.
All Aye. Motion Carried.
The Public Hearing was adjourned at 9:21 p.m. by Mayor Welton.
Norman C. Balliet
Village Clerk