MINUTES OF A BUDGET HEARING OF THE GURNEE VILLAGE BOARD
GURNEE MUNICIPAL BUILDING
APRIL 15, 1991
The Public Hearing was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
by Mayor Welton.
Roll Call, Present: Yost, O'Brien, Rocheleau, Petropoulos
Absent: Smith
Other officials present: James T. Hayner, Village
Administrator
Jim Repp, Director of Public Works
Pat Wesolowski, Finance Director
The Village Administrator started the meeting by
explaining the 911 Fund. The estimated revenue is the amount
of $73,800.00 while expenditures are the estimated amount of $136,300.00.
There will be a need for the financing of capital equipment in
the amount of $40,000.00, to be spread out over several years.
An additional amount of $32,000.00 for a cut-over fee due IBT
must be added to this fund for the planned September 11, 1991
cut-over date.
Next for consideration was the 1991 MFT program,
as outlined in a memo, dated April 12, 1991, by the Village Engineer.
Also proposed is a program to be completed by the Department
of Public Works, as follows: reconstruction of Kilbourne and Emerald
streets by the NSSD, following installation of a sewer trunk line
by the North Shore Sanitary District; a section of South Delany;
a section of Grandview; a section of Sherman Avenue, and a section
of Greenleaf. Revenue for this proposal is estimated in the amount
of $290,000.00.
The G.O. Bond proposal considers a revenue available
of $181,100.00 while debt service is $175,365.00.
The Police Pension Fund reflects the State Actuarial
advice. Total revenue is expected to be $383,400.00 while total
expenditure is anticipated to be the amount of $89,975.00. The
Village Administrator advised that the Village always use the
property tax for this fund.
Similar to the Police Pension Fund, the Fire Pension
Fund also follows the State program. Revenue is estimated to
be $259,000.00 while expenditures is estimated to be the amount
of $35,025.00. The fund is in good shape.
The Alternate Project Fund anticipates revenue in
the amount of $5,250,000.00.
The Alternate Bond Fund must have $454,235.00 in
the account by March 1 of each year in order for the Village to
abate the property taxes for that year. The funds in the coming
Fiscal Year will come from the Utility Fund Surplus. Expenditures
are to be $396,774.00 for 1991.
The Utility Fund is an enterprise fund with revenue
estimated to be $2,476,000.00 while expenditures are estimated
to be $2,287,000.00. No additional personnel nor capital equipment
is provided in this fund category.
The Village Administrator concluded the Public Hearing
by stating that the Utility Surplus Fund and the Utility Reserve
Fund were both in good shape.
Yost moved, seconded by O'Brien, to adjourn the Public
Hearing.
All Aye. Motion Carried.
The Public Hearing was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. by
Mayor Welton.
Norman C. Balliet
Village Clerk
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE GURNEE VILLAGE BOARD.
GURNEE MUNICIPAL BUILDING
APRIL 15, 1991
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor
Welton.
Roll Call, Present: Yost, O'Brien, Rocheleau, Petropoulos
Absent: Smith
Other officials present: James T. Hayner, Village
Administrator
Barbara Rominski, Village Attorney
Jon Wildenberg, Assistant Village Administrator
Bud Reed, Village Engineer
John Ward, Police Chief
Pat Wesolowski, Finance Director
The Village Administrator reported of the April 21,
1991 GAME Plan Program in the Village of Gurnee, beginning at
1:00 p.m., under the leadership of Ms. Cindy Schwarz and Ms. Barbara
Henby; and of the notice from the Lake County Clerk that the 1990
Assessed Valuation for the Village of Gurnee was $247,453,669.00,
and that the Village Property Tax rate will decline from $0.404
to $0.321.
From the audience, Police Chief Ward introduced Police
Sergeant Terri Kincaid and Police Captain Terry Mors, both newly
appointed Supervisors in the Police Department.
Mayor Welton congratulated both Police Officers.
The Village Administrator reported the consideration
of the liquor license request by Mr. Timothy Nyquist will be at
the next meeting.
Yost moved, seconded by O'Brien, to approve Village
Ordinance No. 91-31, which annexes SouthRidge - Unit 7 and to
publish in pamphlet form and to instruct the Village Attorney
to file the proper documents of annexation with the Office of
the Clerk of Lake County.
Roll Call, Aye: Yost, O'Brien, Rocheleau, Petropoulos
Nay: None.
Absent: Smith Motion Carried.
Petropoulos moved, seconded by Rocheleau, to approve
Village Ordinance No. 91-32, which rezones SouthRidge - Unit 7,
as specified in the Annexation Agreement, and to publish in pamphlet
form.
Roll Call, Aye: Yost, O'Brien, Rocheleau, Petropoulos
Nay: None.
Absent: Smith Motion Carried.
Yost moved, seconded by Rocheleau, to approve the
reduction of the following letters of credit, all as approved
by the Village Engineer: Pines Townhomes - Unit 3 to the amount
of $3,741.00; Pines Unit 5 - Phase B to the amount of $17,460.91;
Pines Unit 5 - Phase C to the amount of $8,383.82; Pines Unit
6 - Phase A to the amount of $10,280.91; Pines Unit 5A to the
amount of $8,175.45; Pines Unit 6 - Phase B to the amount of $7,622.73;
Pines Townhomes - Unit II to the amount of $3,273.00; Providence
Village - Phase II to the amount of $44,110.66; Providence Village
- Phase III, Unit 1, to the amount of $96,801.66; Providence Village
- Phase III, Unit 2, to the amount of $183,316.38; and Providence
Village - Phase III, Unit 3, to the amount of $424,641.28.
Roll Call, Aye: Yost, O'Brien, Rocheleau, Petropoulos
Nay: None.
Absent: Smith Motion Carried.
Rocheleau moved, seconded by O'Brien, to approve
Village participation in the Drexel Avenue watermain extension
in the estimated amount of $7,800.00 as the public benefit portion,
as recommended by the Village Engineer.
Roll Call, Aye: Yost, O'Brien, Rocheleau, Petropoulos
Nay: None.
Absent: Smith Motion Carried.
Petropoulos moved, seconded by Rocheleau, to approve
the attendance of Police Chief Ward at the 1991 IACP Conference
in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on October 5-10, 1991, and to pay expenses
in the estimated amount of $1,325.00, as recommended by the Village
Administrator.
Roll Call, Aye: Yost, O'Brien, Rocheleau, Petropoulos
Nay: None.
Absent: Smith Motion Carried.
Petropoulos moved, seconded by Rocheleau, to approve
the Regular Payroll, for the period ending April 11, 1991, in
the amount of $121,030.62 and to transfer to the Payroll Fund
per journal, as recommended by the Village Administrator.
Roll Call, Aye: Yost, O'Brien, Rocheleau, Petropoulos
Nay: None.
Absent: Smith Motion Carried.
O'Brien moved, seconded by Yost, to approve the Payroll
Transfer Journal, for the period ending April 11, 1991, in the
amount of $129,307.70, as recommended by the Village Administrator.
Roll Call, Aye: Yost, O'Brien, Rocheleau, Petropoulos
Nay: None.
Absent: Smith Motion Carried.
The Village Administrator reported that only one
bid was received for the Roadwork Widening and Signalization Project
on Route 132 between Lawson Boulevard and the Tollway. That bid
was in the amount of $220,000.00 from Eric Bollander Construction.
Since some of the work can be included in the present state reconstruction
project on the intersection of Route 132 and Dilley's Road, the
Village expense for additional work is in the amount of $132,000.00,
which is below the engineering estimate.
Rocheleau moved, seconded by Yost, to approve the
contract with Eric Bollander Construction for the Roadwork and
Signalization Project on Route 132 in the amount of $132,000.00,
as recommended by Don Manhard and Associates Engineers, by the
Village Engineer, and by the Village Administrator.
Roll Call, Aye: Yost, O'Brien, Rocheleau, Petropoulos
Nay: None.
Absent: Smith Motion Carried.
From the audience was introduced Ms. Martha Matovich,
who explained she was a victim of a "hit-and-run" accident
which supposedly happened in the Village. She expressed concern
that she feels she is not getting help from the Village Police
Department in bringing the other driver, supposedly known, to
justice.
Mayor Welton answered that she, like any citizen,
should feel free to contact the Village about any problem. He
then advised her to meet with the Police Chief, who is in attendance
at this meeting, to investigate this concern.
O'Brien moved, seconded by Rocheleau, to adjourn
the meeting.
All Aye. Motion Carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:54 p.m. by Mayor Welton.
Norman C. Balliet
Village Clerk