CITY COUNCIL 2015/07/27 MinutesThe City of Lake Forest
CITY COUNCIL
Proceedings of the Special City Council Workshop, Monday, July 27, 2015
City Council Workshop- Municipal Services Building, 800 N Field Drive
Alderman Adelman made a motion to appoint Alderman Pandaleon as Acting Mayor, seconded by
Alderman Reisenberg.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: Acting Mayor Pandaleon called the meeting to order at 6:33 pm,
and Deputy City Clerk Margaret Boyer called the roll of Council members.
Present: Acting Chair Pandaleon, Alderman Waldeck, Alderman Beidler, Alderman Newman,
Alderman Tack, Alderman Reisenberg, Alderman Moreno and Alderman Adelman.
Absent: Honorable Mayor Schoenheider
Also present were: Elizabeth Holleb, Finance Director; Susan Banks, Communication Director;
Michael Thomas, Director of Public Works; Dan Martin, Superintendent of Public Works and Mike
Strong, Assistant to the City Manager.
There were approximately 7 present in the audience.
1. Water Plant
Plant Capacity (8, 11, 14 MGD)
a. Peak Shaving
b. Privatization
Discussion Summary: Director of Public Works Michael Thomas gave an overview of the Public
Works Committee and the City Council’s review of the Water Plant to date. After a lengthy
discussion with the City Council, Staff and Brian Hackman of Strand Associates, the City Council
gave direction to staff via consensus to prepare bids using specifications for options 3b and 3c for
Capacity Recommendations.
2. Privatization/Outsourcing
a. Methodology and Approach
Discussion Summary: City Manager Robert Kiely Jr., and Alderman Moreno reviewed The City of
Lake Forest’s current outsourcing, Alderman Moreno demonstrated a new perspective on the
methodology on privatization and outsourcing.
3. General Revenues/FY17 Budget Introduction
a. State Legislation Update
i. Property Tax Freeze
ii. Reduction in Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF)
Proceedings of the July 27, 2015
Special City Council Workshop
Discussion Summary: City Manager Bob Kiely and Finance Director Elizabeth Holleb provided an
update on the current status of proposed and/or anticipated legislation that could impact the
City’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget.
b. Pension Funding Policy
Discussion Summary: Finance Director Elizabeth Holleb reviewed the proposed draft Pension
Funding Policy. After a lengthy discussion on the preliminary actuarial results, the City Council
gave direction to staff via consensus to draft the policy. The Pension Policy will be seen at the
August 3 City Council meeting.
4. Other Topics for Discussion
None.
Adjournment
There being no further business. Alderman Moreno made a motion to adjourn, seconded by
Alderman Adelman. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote at 9:07 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Margaret Boyer
Deputy City Clerk