2017-11-13 - Village Board Special Meeting - Agenda Packeti1i
Meeting of the Village of Buffalo Grove
Village Board
Special Meeting
November 13, 2017 at 7:30 PM
Call to Order
A. Pledge of Allegiance
Fifty Raupp Blvd
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-2100
Phone: 847-459-2500
2. Special Business
A. FY 2018 Village Budget Presentation (Trustee Johnson) (Staff Contact: Scott Anderson)
I Questions From the Audience
Questions from the audience are limited to items that are not on the regular agenda. In
accordance with Section 2.02.070 of the Municipal Code, discussion on questions from the
audience will be limited to 10 minutes and should be limited to concerns or comments regarding
issues that are relevant to Village business. All members of the public addressing the Village
Board shall maintain proper decorum and refrain from making disrespectful remarks or comments
relating to individuals. Speakers shall use every attempt to not be repetitive of points that have
been made by others. The Village Board may refer any matter of public comment to the Village
Manager, Village staff or an appropriate agency for review.
4. Executive Session
5. Adjournment
The Village Board will make every effort to accommodate all items on the agenda by 10:30 p.m.
The Board, does, however, reserve the right to defer consideration of matters to another meeting
should the discussion run past 10:30 p.m.
The Village of Buffalo Grove, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, requests that
persons with disabilities, who require certain accommodations to allow them to observe and/or
participate in this meeting or have questions about the accessibility of the meeting or facilities,
contact the ADA Coordinator at 459-2525 to allow the Village to make reasonable
accommodations for those persons.
2.A
Information Item : FY 2018 Village Budget Presentation
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Recommendation of Action pp
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Staff recommends discussion.
The FY 2018 Village Budget is posted on the Village website and available for inspection at Village Hall.
Proposed Village Budget
FY 2017
FY2018
% Change
Revenue
$79,600,891
$79,918,003
.39
Expenditures
$75,120,613
$75,432,884
.42
Surplus/(Deficit)
$4,480,278
$4,485,119
The total Village Budget as proposed represents a .42 percent growth in expenses over the current year.
The surplus in the Village Budget is generated in the Police and Firefighter Pension funds to satisfy
statutorily required contributions and meet future pension obligations.
Wages
A 2.25 percent general wage increase was budgeted for all non -represented employees. A pay for
performance pool is budgeted within the Human Resources Department Budget. The Village Board
approved a new contract with the Fire Union in October which includes a 2 percent increase for
Firefighters and Lieutenants effective May 1, 2017. Staff and union board members from the Police Union
are currently finalizing a new agreement which includes a 3 percent increase for Police Officers for FY
2017. The FY 2018 number is not yet known.
Staffing
There are two full-time staffing changes recommended in the FY 2018 Budget, the addition of an
Associate Planner in Community Development and Battalion Chief in the Fire Department.
Capital Requests
A total of $11,608,763 in capital requests were submitted for FY 2018. The ability to cash finance capital
projects is predicated on budget capacity. For the proposed FY 2018 budget, $5,635,963 is programmed
or 48.5 percent of the initial requests. The following key capital requests were modified:
• Building and grounds improvements were reduced by $.7 million to $1.7 million.
• The street program was reduced from $4.3 million to $1 million.
• Golf course improvements were deferred ($.3 million).
• Water/Sewer system projects were reduced from $2.9 million to $2.1 million.
Over the last five years, capital requests have evolved from a combination of both essential repairs and
desired improvements to solely essential repairs. All requests address deteriorating facilities and
infrastructure. All deferred projects will advance to the next fiscal year for evaluation. Two of the projects
will need to be evaluated during the year for an alternative source of funding, HVAC Unit Replacements
($250,000) and Roof Capital Replacement Projects ($429,000).
Other Funds
There is nothing remarkable in the other Village funds as the proposed budget is a primarily a
maintenance budget. There is no new debt proposed for FY 2018 but staff will be presenting a debt
strategy before the Board during the first half of the fiscal year.
The full Draft 2018 Budget is available at: http://www.vbg.org/DocumentCenter/View/3362
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Information Item (ID # 2133)
2.A
Meeting of November 13, 2017
Trustee Liaison
Johnson
Monday, November 13, 2017
Staff Contact
Scott Anderson, Finance
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