R-1759 - 10/15/2018 - AGREEMENTS - Resolutions RESOLUTION 2018-FD-PSI-AG-EX-R-1759
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING CHANGES IN STAFFING
AND THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION IN THE AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN THE VILLAGE
AND PARAMEDIC SERVICES OF ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, since 1989 the Village has been in partnership with Paramedic Services of Illinois
("PSI") for the provision of contractual paramedic services to supplement the full-time
firefighter/paramedics of the Oak Brook Fire Department; and
WHEREAS,the Village Manager and the Village Fire Chief recommend that,the number of contract
paramedics should be increased from five to eleven, which by doing so would essentially remain budget
neutral, or possibly even result in a net cost savings, while providing improved and enhanced services to
the community, improve response times, dramatically reduce overtime in a reduction of full-time sworn
firefighter overtime; and
WHEREAS,the current number of contract paramedics and compensation rate is listed in the table
below, as well as the proposed changes in the number of contract paramedics and corresponding
compensation rate:
NUMBER OF
TIME PERIOD CONTRACT COMPENSATION
PARAMEDICS
November 1, 2017 through 6 $536,961
November 30, 2018
December 1, 2018 through 11 $814,000
December 31, 2019
WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees hereby find and determine that it is in the
best interest of the Village to approve the changes in number of contract personnel and corresponding
compensation as specified in the table above.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK, DU PAGE AND COOK COUNTIES, ILLINOIS as follows:
Section 1: Recitals. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into, and made a part of, this
Resolution as the findings of the Village President and Board of Trustees.
Section 2: Approval of Changes in Contract Paramedics and Compensation. The President
and Board of Trustees hereby approve an increase in contract paramedics from five to eleven, and at a
compensation rate of$814,000 for the period December 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019.
Section 3: Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon passage and
approval in the manner provided by law.
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Resolution 2018-FD-PSI-AG-EX-R-1759
PSI Compensation Increases
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APPROVED THIS 15th day of October, 2018.
Gopal G. Lalmalani
Village
President
PASSED THIS 15th day of October, 2018.
Ayes: President Lalmalani and Trustees Manzo, Saiyed, Yusuf
Nays: None
Absent: _ Trustees B_a_ar, Cuevas, Tiesenga
ATTEST:
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