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FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
March 5, 2015
Aldermen's Conference Room
Chairman Alderman Wimmer called the meeting of the Finance and Personnel Committee to order at 5:00
PM with the following committee members present: Alderman Geri Condon, Alderman Jeffrey Schaefer.
Also in attendance: City Administrator Derik Morefield, Deputy City Administratar Bill Hobson,
Finance Director Carolyn Lynch, and Executive Assistant Marci Geraghty
1. Public [nput
None.
2. Review and Discussion—Draft Fiscal Year 15/16 Budget
City Administrator Morefield declared the budget as proposed is operationally balanced. The
proposed spending plan totals $43,461,556 for all funds and $19,396,913 for the General Fund.
In considering the proposed budget, staff was mindful of the recent announcement by Governar
Rauner regarding proposed reductions to the Local Government Distributive Fund(LGDF).
� Due to the impact of the proposed 50% reduction in LGDF, which makes up approximately
12.6% of total General Fund Revenues, options to fund Capital Improvements and purchase of
Capital Equipment were presented for the committee's consideration and direction.
Balance of General Fund Revenues after Expenses is estimated to be $707,422 however the
proposed reduction in the LGDF would result in a deficit in Revenues over Expenditures of
$(517,578) with no General Fund Revenues for Capital Projects and the need to reduce General
Fund operating budgets by$517,578.
Options;
• CIP and Capital Equipment projects limited to the amount of General Fund Revenues
over Expenses.
• Select CIP and Capital Equipment projects to complete using fund balance in the General
Fund.
A two tiered approach relating to capital expenditures was proposed to the Committee for
consideration and recommendation:
Proposed Capital Improvements Projects:
• Tier 1: $662,500 - Local Street Program, Municipal Center HVAC; Park Improvements;
Downtown Parking Lot maintenance; and Downtown Sidewalks.
� Tier 2: $400,000-Dartmoor/Crystal Lake Road Signalization
� Total Tier 1 &Tier 2: $1,062,500
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�. PrOUOsed Capital Equipment Projects:
� • Tier 1: $59,475 - Continuation of Building Permitting Software; Parks Vehicle
Replacement
• Tier 2: $183,750 - Police Mobile Computers and Hardware; Streets Vehicle Replacement
(2 trucks); Police Vehicles and Equipment(1 squad, 1 specialty)
Total Tier 1 &Tier 2: $243,225
The Committee• agreed expenditures in each tier are necessary. They recommended approval of Tier 1
options and completion of seasonal projects and delay funding of Tier 2 projects and equipment purchase
until more is lrnown on the status of the LGDF.
3. Other Business
Mr. Morefield summarized the establishment of a merit-based compensation system for non-
bargaining unit employees that will begin on May 1, 2015. The new system will replace the
existing step-based and longevity pay system. A combination of the CPI-U and merit based
percentage will be used. The amount of inerit-pay scale will be determined upon approval of the
annual budget.
4. Adjournment
Alderman Schaefer made a motion, seconded by Alderman Condon to adjourn the meeting.
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Aye: Schafer, Condon, Wimmer
Nay: None
Abstaining: None
Not Voting: None
Absent: None
Motion carried
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 PM.
The next meeting of the Finance and Personnel Committee is Apri16"'at 6:00 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
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Alderman Richard V. er
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