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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
7/8/97
9:20 P.M.
Chernick Conference Room
Present: C. Johnson, Village President
N. Czarnik, Village Trustee
B. Dill, Village Trustee
S. Lissner, Village Trustee
J. Petri Village Trustee
C. Prochno, Village Trustee
P. Feichter, Village Trustee
Absent: None
Staff: G. Parrin, Village Manager
R. Rummel, Assistant Village Manager
S. Niehaus, Assistant to village Manager
C. Korn, Administrative Intern
A. Boffice, Director of Engineering
Community Development
G. Knickerbocker, village Attorney
Reporters: J. Davis, Daily Herald
M. Munz, Elk Grove Times
E. Peterson, Elk Grove Journal
K. Womer, Chicago Tribune
DISTRIBUTION OF AGENDA INFORMATION
The consensus of the Committee was to concur with the
recommendations of the Information Committee to have agenda information
distributed as follows:
• to have copies of the Village Board Agenda provided to the
Library, Park District and Senior Center on the first and third
Thursdays of each month;
• to have copies of the Committee of the Whole Agenda faxed to the
Library, Park District, and Senior Center on the Monday after
publication.
• to have staff work with Mike Hinko to develop methods of
displaying agendas on Channel 6; and
• to have Committee of the Whole back-up material available to the
press on the Monday following publication.
REVr rON TONEWSLETTERG
The consensus of the Committee was to concur with the
recommendation of the Information Committee and include an article in
August 1997 Villager seeking public comments on how to improve Village
newsletters.
TELEVISING OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETINGS
The consensus of the Committee was as follows;
• to televise Committee of the whole meetings from the Council
Chambers in a round table format in front of the dais, before the
Village Board meetings;
• to allow Village Board members to request that specific items be
removed from discussion based on the sensitivity of the issue; and
• to have staff work with Channel 6 to begin televising the
Committee of the Whole meetings starting September 9, 1997
G an nr . AT R •rNGTON H .I-HT ROAD AND Y .V M .00T
The consensus of the Committee was to concur with the
recommendation of the Capital Improvements Committee and do the
following:
• to plant "car catching' bushes in the right-of-way along Arlington
Heights Road; and
• to relocate the fire hydrant 2 to 3 feet west of the proposed
location
rUARDRATr, AT MEACHAM AND NERQP
The consensus of the Committee was to have a letter sent to the
Schrams indicating the following:
• that the Village will not provide any financial assistance for any
protective measures on the property;
• that the village will allow a variation to allow the cement
fenceposts inside the fence, subject to the smooth side facing
Nerge Road; and
• that the village will allow a double fence to be installed on
their property.
MEMORIAL, DAY A TTVTTY
The consensus of the Committee was to have Trustee Prochno meet
with the Elk Grove VFW to arrange for Memorial Day activities in 1998.
WORKPLACE ARA M .NT PO .T Y
The consensus of the Committee was to adopt the Workplace
Harassment Policy as recommended by the Personnel Committee. A
resolution approving the policy will be placed on the July 22, 1997
Consent Agenda.
TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT POLICY
The consensus of the Committee was to amend the Travel Regulations
as recommended by the Personnel Committee. A resolution approving the
policy will be placed on the July 22, 1997 Consent Agenda.
The meeting adjourned at 10:45 p.m.
c: President & Board of Trustees, Village Manager, Assistant
Village Manager, Assistant to the Manager, Administrative
Intern, Village Clerk, Department Heads, Village Attorney