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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
JANUARY 8, 1992
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The Committee of the Whole meeting was called to order by Mayor
VanDeVoorde at 7 :20 p.m. in the Council Conference Room.
Present: Councilmembers Fox, Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and
Mayor VanDeVoorde. Absent: Councilmembers Gilliam and Popple.
Approval of Minutes
Councilman Fox made a motion, seconded by Councilman Walters, to
approve the December 18, 1991, Committee of the Whole Minutes as
distributed. Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Moylan, Walters,
Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
Fire Department Elementary School Fire Education Proqram
Chief Henrici distributed copies to the Council of the Final
Report for the 1991 Elementary School Fire Education Program,
which was been given to approximately 9,000 students.
Paratransit Local Share Aqreement (Dial-A-Ride)
A resolution will be presented at tonight' s Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council.
Resolution for work within the State right-of-waV
A resolution will be presented at tonight's Council meeting for
adoption by the City Council .
Review of increase in hotel/motel tax rate
After discussion and input from representatives of the
hotel/motel industry, Councilwoman Moylan made a motion,
seconded by Councilman Walters, to table further consideration
of this matter until January 22, 1992, at which time it is to be
placed on both agendas . Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Moylan,
Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
New agreement with ICMA for the 401(a) plan
Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Moylan, to approve the aforementioned agreement. Yeas:
Councilmembers Fox, Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Committee of the Whole Meeting
January 8, 1992
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New aqreement with Cooperative Personnel Services
Councilman Walters made a motion, seconded by Councilman Fox, to
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aforementioned agreement. Yeas : Councilmembers
Fox, Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays :
None.
First modification aqreement between the City of Elqin and the
Elqin Development Corporation
Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to approve the proposed modification of the
aforementioned agreement. Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Moylan,
Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Mayor VanDeVoorde and City Manager Rice gave a status report of
recent Elgin Development Corporation activities .
Use of Asset Forfeiture Funds for the development/presentation
of a professional seminar on gangs and druqs
The Council requested that additional information be furnished
prior to acting on the recommendation regarding the above.
Adjournment
Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilman
Walters, to adjourn the meeting and go into the regular Council
meeting. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Moylan, Walters, Yearman,
and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
Meeting recessed at 7 :55 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 8 :55 p.m.
Amendment of the resolution restrictinq certain persons from
participatinq in the Police Department "ride-alonq" program
Councilwoman Moylan made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Yearman, to approve the proposed amendment to the resolution,
which would permit Explorer Scouts at age 16 and over to
participate in the Police Department "ride-along" program.
Yeas : Councilmembers Fox, Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor
VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
Incident Involvinq Resident Officer
Police Chief Gruber informed the Council that the Ann Street
resident officer had recently been shot at. Chief Gruber stated
that because of the pressure being exerted by the police
department on gang members and drug dealers, resistance has been
expected and violence is increasing.
Committee of the Whole Meeting
January 8, 1992
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Adjournment
Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Moylan, to go into Executive Session for the purpose of
discussing property acquisition, appointment to a commission,
and personnel performance. Yeas: Councilmembers Fox, Moylan,
Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays: None.
Whereupon at 9 : 10 p.m. , the corporate authorities reconvened in
the South Tower Conference Room in Executive Session for the
above-stated purposes .
Thereafter, the corporate authorities returned to open session.
No further business was transacted.
Councilwoman Yearman made a motion, seconded by Councilwoman
Moylan, to adjourn the meeting. Yeas : Councilmembers Fox,
Moylan, Walters, Yearman, and Mayor VanDeVoorde. Nays : None.
� January 22, 1992
Dolonna Mecum, tity Clerk Date Approved
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