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MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 9, 2008 SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK APPROVED AS WRITTEN OR AS
AMENDED ON APRIL 14, 2009.
CALL TO ORDER
The Special Meeting of the Village Board of Trustees was called to order by President
Craig in the Samuel E. Dean Board Room of the Butler Government Center at 7:15 p.m.
The Pledge of Allegiance was given.
ROLL CALL
Village Clerk Charlotte Pruss called the roll with the following persons
PRESENT: President John W. Craig, Trustees James Carson, Jeffrey J. Kennedy,
Kathryn F. Manofsky, Moin Saiyed, Robert G. Sanford and Gerald Wolin.
ABSENT. None.
IN ATTENDANCE: David Niemeyer, Village Manager; Blaine Wing, Assistant Village
Manager; Mark Sterk, Village Attorney; Robert L. Kallien, Jr., Director of
Community Development; Darrell J. Langlois, Finance Director; Michael
Hullihan, Public Works Director; Thomas Sheahan, Chief of Police and
Trey VanDyke, Sports Core Director.
PUBLIC HEARING — PROPOSED 2009 BUDGET
The Village President opened the public hearing on the proposed budget for the Village of
Oak Brook for the twelve -month calendar year commencing January 1, 2009 and ending
December 31, 2009.
President Craig asked for comments from the public. There were no comments.
Village Manager David Niemeyer reported that the Board had a lengthy meeting on
December 6 where several residents made comments. As a result of those discussions
several changes were made to the proposed budget including the agreement by the Board
of the staff recommendation to make no contributions to the Equipment Replacement
Fund which had a healthy reserve. In addition the sales tax projection was reduced from
3% to a flat rate per Board direction. An additional direction of the Board was to have
staff present a budget where revenues met expenditures without having to use reserve
funds with the exception of the $200,000 that was allocated for tree pest control. Manager
Niemeyer reported that there was still approximately $300,000 which had to be cut from
the proposed budget to fulfill the Board's direction. He added that after meeting with the
Board, the proposed pay plan for 2009 was reduced by approximately 1% which made up
part of that amount and that he would be meeting with staff to review additional cuts
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proposed to be made.
3. Finance Director Darrell Langlois added that assumptions regarding fuel costs have also
been adjusted due to the recent reductions in actual costs. He reported that there was just
about $100,000 more reductions to find.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Trustee Sanford, seconded by Trustee Wolin, to adjourn the Special Meeting
of the Board of Trustees at 7:20 p.m. VOICE VOTE: Motion carried.
ATTEST:
/s/ Charlotte K. Pruss
Charlotte K. Pruss
Village Clerk
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