HomeMy Public PortalAbout03-29-1999 Special MeetingPLAINFIELD VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SPECIAL VILLAGE MEETING
DATE:
MARCH 29, 1999
AT: VILLAGE HALL
BOARD PRESENT:
R. RocK, J. DEMENT, K. O'CONNELL,
S. RATHBUN, J. DARNELL, R. SMOLICH,
K. STALZER.
OTHERS PRESENT:
T. BURGHARD - ADMINISTRATOR
J. HARVEY - ATTORNEY
D. BENNETT - CHIEF OF POLICE
S. JANIK - VILLAGE CLERK
C. MINICK - FINANCE DIRECTOR
J. DURBIN - COMMUNITY DEVE. DIRECTOR
A. PERSONS - PUBLIC WORKS
L. VAUPEL - ECONOMIC DEVE. DIRECTOR
At 7:00 p.m. President Rock called the meeting to order. Roll call was taken. All
Trustees were present. Clerk Janik led the pledge to the flag.
K. Stalzer moved to approve the Agenda. Seconded by S. Rathbun. Vote by roll call.
Dement, yes; O'Connell, yes; Rathbun, yes; Darnell, yes; Smolich, yes; Stalzer, yes. 6
yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
J. Dement moved to adjourn to a public hearing for the purpose of hearing public
comment on the proposed fiscal year 1999-2000 budget. Seconded by K. Stalzer. Vote
by roll call. Dement, yes; O'Connell, yes; Rathbun, yes; Darnell, yes; Smolich, yes;
Stalzer, yes. 6 yes, 0 no. Motion carried.
7:03 p.m.
7:08 p.m. The special meeting was convened.
C. Minick made some general comments. The final draft of the budget was distributed at
the March 15, 1999 at the Board meeting. Staff incorporated comments from previous
meetings in assembling the final draft'of the budget. The budget for 1999-2000 is driven
by growth. Approximately 61% of the expenditures reflected in the budget are for capital
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improvements. It also will reflect an increase in staff, water and sewer system
improvements, and increased technology expenses to increase operational efficiencies. A
bond issue is proposed to enable the financing of necessary water and sewer system
improvements. The budget is balanced and without property rate or tax increases. A
larger increase in building permit fees should offset the added expenses so no property
rate or tax increases will be necessary. The new fees, which are to take effect May 1,
1999, will amount to about $1,000 more per home, generating an additional $500,000
from the anticipated 500 new dwellings.
The Trustees had discussion on additional expenditures, the increase in the building
permit fees, and a few needed adjustments to the budget.
Administrator Burghard asked the Trustees to reconsider several earlier cuts to the
budget. The Trustees had no problem adding $50,000 for a fifth police officer; $50,000
to the planning and development department for review of comprehensive plan and some
zoning changes and design standards in the area of Wallin Woods and the downtown, and
$15,000 for a replacement vehicle; $30,000 for a public works department skid loader
and $25,000 for preliminary village hall planning at Wallin Woods.
Trustee Dement suggested an increase in utility tap-on connection fees. He felt the
Village has been losing thousands of dollars in the tap-on fund because fees were not
matching costs.
J. Dement moved to raise the tap-on fees pursuant to Chris Minick's memo effective June
1, 1999 and to use amounts that C. Minick stated in his memo. Administrator Burghard
urged caution. He told trustees there is a balance to debt and growth - if growth is shut
off, so is the revenue to pay for bond issues. Seconded by K. O'Connell. Vote by roll
call. Dement, yes; O'Connell, yes; Rathbun, no; Damell, no; Smolich, no; Stalzer, no. 4
no, 2 yes. Motion failed.
S. Rathbun moved to adopt Ordinance No. 1840 with the recommended changes.
Seconded by R. Smolich. Dement, no; O'Connell, no; Rathbun, yes; Darnell, yes;
Smolich, yes; Stalzer, yes. 4 yes, 2 no. Motion carried.
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Mr. Ron Norene of Norene and Associates made a presentation on the proposed bond
issue for the 1999-2000 fiscal year. He also indicated the best choice might be alternate
source revenue bonds because it could mean a quarter point less in interest. After the
presentation, the President and Board decided to discuss the options at a workshop in the
future.
R. Smolich moved to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by S. Rathbun. Voice vote. 6 yes,
0 no. Motion carried.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m.
S~USAN JANIK, V!/~/~GE CLERK