Minutes - 12/05/2005 - Board of Trustees (2)MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 5, 2005 SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK APPROVED AS AMENDED ON
JANUARY 10, 2006.
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Special Meeting of the Village Board of Trustees was called to order by President
Quinlan in the Samuel E. Dean Board Room of the Butler Government Center at 7:40
p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was given.
2. ROLL CALL
Deputy Village Clerk Carol Harty called the roll with the following persons
PRESENT: President Kevin M. Quinlan, Trustees John W. Craig, Jeffrey J. Kennedy,
Kathryn F. Manofsky, Robert G. Sanford and Asif Yusuf.
ABSENT: Trustee Stelios Aktipis.
IN ATTENDANCE: Richard B. Boehm, Village Manager; Jeffrey P. Moline, Assistant
Village Manager; Robert L. Kallien, Jr., Director of Community
Development; Dale L. Durfey, Jr., Village Engineer; Darrell J. Langlois,
Finance Director; James Bodony, Fire Chief, Bruce F. Kapff, Director of
Information Services & Purchasing; Margaret Klinkow, Library Director;
Thomas Sheahan, Chief of Police; Steve Larson, Deputy Police Chief,
Michael J. Meranda, Public Works Director; Nelson Patras, Interim Bath &
Tennis Club Manager; Trey VanDyke, Golf Club Manager and Sharon
Dangles, Accounting Manager.
3. 2006 BUDGET WORKSHOP
President Quinlan stated that the purpose of this meeting was for a public review and
discussion, if necessary, of the Budget. He reported that everyone has spent a significant
amount of time on the Budget. He thanked everyone's efforts in the preparation of the
Budget.
Trustee Kennedy stated that he felt this was an excellent maintenance and catch up
budget. He specified that this budget begins to catch up on equipment replacement, more
fully fund the Fire and Police pension funds, catch up on deferred capital projects while
maintaining the existing level of services. He suggested that there should be more of a re-
investment tilt to the budget by setting aside every year going forward a sizable chunk of
money which he referred to as a Revitalization Capital Improvements Fund that could be
used for opportunities to participate with the Counties or State in Engineering studies for
road improvements, signalization improvements that would otherwise have a much lower
priority with the State. He felt that the set aside funds could also be used for other capital
projects that might present themselves as the commercial revitalization progresses such as
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3. widening of streets, new signals, etc. He recognized that the budget was very tight and it
may not be possible to do much this year. He also recommended that the beautification
budget could be reduced since it appeared that the Village was not moving forward with
hiring a consultant for that project and that since the project has been delayed all of that
money would probably not be used.
He also suggested increases in the budget for enforcement personnel in the Community
Development Department because of the interest in teardown and rebuilding projects.
He felt that the allocation for consulting fees for the commercial revitalization was very
light and he would like to see that increased.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Trustee Craig, seconded by Trustee Kennedy, to adjourn the Regular Meeting
of the Board of Trustees at 7:44 p.m. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
ATTEST:
Carol L. Harty
Deputy Village Clerk
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