Elmhurst Committees Will Discuss TIF, Liquor License for Edelweiss Market, Mariano's Incentives and More

Elmhurst City Council members will meet in their standing committees Monday, March 12, at City Hall, 209 N. York St. The meetings will be followed by a budget discussion. The public will be invited to speak at each meeting.

Development, Planning and Zoning Committee will meet at 6 p.m. for a continued discussion on . The committee will review reports presented by Kane, McKenna and Associates. Also on the agenda is a review of transcription services.

Public Works and Buildings Committee also will meet at 6 p.m. Committee members will discuss:

• annual rubbish rate adjustment
• a discussion on sidewalk policy
• city-owned surface public parking lots
• electronic waste recycling and prescription drug disposal
• requirements for new construction with regard to storm sewer connection
• wastewater treatment plant sludge storage pad roof
• 2012 salt purchase
• bids on the wastewater treatment plant paving project

Finance, Council Affairs and Administrative Services Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. to review general obligation bond refinancing and begin a discussion on incentive requests from . Also on the agenda:

• review of new fund balance reporting and requirements (GASB 54)
• project update
• review of comptroller's local debt recovery program
• review of 2012-13 proposed general fund revenues

Public Affairs and Safety Committee members will meet at 7 p.m. to discuss the liquor license request by . They also will hear a City Centre parking update and a Fairfield Avenue and Vallette Street stop sign request, and they will discuss traffic control in the Berteau neighborhood.

Following the committee meetings at approximately 8 p.m., the board will meet as a Committee of the Whole to discuss the 2012-13 budget, with regard to the following funds:

• public works
• motor fuel tax
• municipal utility
• parking system
• TIF
• capital projects
• debt service
• trust and agency
• library
• historical museum
• visitor and tourism
• Board of Fire and Police Commissioners
• human resources
• information technolocy
• planning, zoning and economic development
• building
• legal
• fire protection
• wireless radio
• ESDA civil defense
• Police Department
• administration/elected officials
• finance
• claims
• senior services (health and welfare)
• health services
• contingent
• cable television
• interfund transfers
• capital improvement
• general fund