Minutes - 06/17/2015 - Committee of the Whole VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK MINUTES Page 1 of 2 SPECIAL MEETING OF JUNE 17, 2015
MINUTES OF THE JUNE 17, 2015 SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF
THE WHOLE MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
APPROVED AS WRITTEN ON JULY 14, 2015.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Special Committee of the Whole Meeting of the Village Board of Trustees was called
to order by President Gopal Lalmalani in the Meeting Room of the Oak Brook Public
Library at 5:07 pm.
2. ROLL CALL
Village Clerk Charlotte Pruss called the roll with the following persons:
PRESENT: President Gopal Lalmalani, Trustee Don Adler, Trustee John Baar, Trustee
Mark Moy, Trustee Edward Tiesenga, Trustee Asif Yusuf
ABSENT: Trustee Michael Manzo (arrived at approximately 5:20 p.m.)
IN ATTENDANCE: Village Manager Rick Ginex, Finance Director/Assistant Village
Manager Sharon Dangles, Police Chief James Kruger, Community
Development Director Robert Kallien, Information Technology Director
James Fox, Fire Chief Barry Liss, Library Director Susan Madorin,
Engineering/Public Works Director Michael Hullihan, Sports Core Director
Trey Van Dyke
3. STRATEGIC PLAN DISCUSSION
Village Manager Ginex provided an introduction of what encompasses a Strategic Plan
and an outline for discussion of this meeting, including Core Services, Non-Core Services
and Goals/Objectives. Discussion ensued regarding Core versus Non-Core Services and
examples were discussed. It was suggested that Public Safety, Public Works, Community
Development, Cultural and Recreational Services are considered Core Services and that
there are also “Functions” and “Competences”. The following ideas were among those
discussed:
• Pension obligations
• Cost savings’ implementations
• Employee sharing of support functions with the Park District
• Food and beverage tax
• Separate taxing body for the Library
• Shared Intergovernmental functions
• Fiber Optic
A short recess occurred at approximately 6:32 p.m. The meeting reconvened at
approximately 6:47 p.m.
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Village Manager Ginex requested that Board members rate the Objectives by colored
dots:
• Red - most important
• Yellow - second most important
• Green - third most important
• Blue - least important
under the each of the Goals:
I. Promote Economic Development
II. Financial Stability
III. Provide Safe, Efficient, Well Maintained Infrastructure
IV. Promote and enhance Oak Brook’s Image
V. Maintain and Enhance Village Services to Residents, Businesses and Visitors
VI. Human Resource Management
After the rankings were assigned, Village Manager Ginex stated that he and staff would
organize the results and bring the information back to the Board.
Trustee Manzo exited the meeting at approximately 7:04 p.m.
There was some discussion regarding the Sports Core.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Trustee Tiesenga, seconded by Trustee Yusuf, to adjourn the Special Meeting of
the Board of Trustees at 7:24 pm. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
ATTEST:
/s/Charlotte K. Pruss
Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk