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ordinance Review Special Committee Updates ~ Nancy O'Kane Chairman

Meeting 1     Meeting 2 10-7 Agenda

From: Janet K. Myers, RMC/CMC City Clerk
 

The Ordinance Sub-Committee met last night and decided to meet each third
Tuesday (prior to Council) at 4:30 p.m. and begin reviewing the Code of
Ordinances beginning with Title 9 General Regulations.  Meeting Agendas will
be sent out as usual and will include the specific Chapters to be reviewed.
After the Sub-Committee reviews each Chapter and gives suggestions for
possible changes, Dave Wesner will review for legal accuracy.  The proposed
amendments will then be forwarded to the appropriate Oversight Committee for
discussion/action and finally on to Council.  

Included in Title 9 is the following:
Chapter 90     Animals
Chapter 91     Cemeteries
Chapter 92     Fire Prevention
Chapter 93     Garbage, Weeds, Nuisances & Littering
Chapter 94     Health and Sanitation
Chapter 95     Human Relations
Chapter 96     Intoxicating Liquor
Chapter 97     Parks & Playgrounds
Chapter 98     Railroads
Chapter 99     Smoke Abatement
Chapter 100     Streets, Sidewalks, Alleys and Driveways
Chapter 101     Noise & Nuisances
Chapter 102     False Alarms
Chapter 103     Public Nuisance - Motor Vehicles

If you, or anyone in your Department, have any interest in the topics up for
discussion, please plan to attend the meeting and/or submit your
suggestions/comments/etc. to Chairman Nancy O'Kane.  Everyone, including the
public, is welcomed to attend and participate in discussion.

Plans are to review Chapter 90 Animals and Chapter 91 Cemeteries beginning
on July 15 at 4:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.  If you don't have a copy of
the Ordinances and would like a copy to review, please let me know.  They
can also be accessed through the City's website by clicking onto Code of
Ordinances.

Any questions should be addressed to Chairman Nancy O'Kane.

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Meeting 2 June 30,2003

The Ordinance Sub-Committee met last night and decided to meet each third Tuesday (prior to

 Council) at 4:30 p.m. and begin reviewing the Code of Ordinances beginning with Title 9 General

 Regulations. Meeting Agendas will be sent out as usual and will include the specific Chapters to be

 reviewed. After the Sub-Committee reviews each Chapter and gives suggestions for possible changes,

 Dave Wesner will review for legal accuracy. The proposed amendments will then be forwarded to the

 appropriate Oversight Committee for discussion/action and finally on to Council.

 Included in Title 9 is the following:

Chapter 90      Animals

Chapter 91      Cemeteries

Chapter 92      Fire Prevention

Chapter 93      Garbage, Weeds, Nuisances  & Uttering Chapter 94 Health and Sanitation

Chapter 95      Human Relations

Chapter 96      Intoxicating Liquor

Chapter 97      Parks & Playgrounds

Chapter 98      Railroads

Chapter 99      Smoke Abatement

Chapter 100 Streets, Sidewalks, Alleys and Driveways Chapter 101 Noise & Nuisances Chapter 102 False Alarms Chapter 103 Public Nuisance - Motor Vehicles

 If you, or anyone in your Department, have any interest in the topics up for discussion, please plan to attend the meeting

 and/or submit your suggestions/comments/etc. to Chairman Nancy O'Kane. Everyone, including the public, is welcomed

 to attend and participate in discussion.

 Plans are to review Chapter 90 Animals and Chapter 91 Cemeteries beginning on July 15 at 4:30 p.m. in Council

Chambers. If you don't have a copy of the Ordinances and would like a copy to review, please let me know. They can

also be accessed through the City's website by clicking onto Code of Ordinances.

 Any questions should be addressed to Chairman Nancy O'Kane.

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10-7 Meeting Notice of the Ordinance Sub-Committee

You are hereby notified that the Ordinance Sub-Committee Meeting of the Danville City Council will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at 4:30 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, Robert E. Jones Municipal Building, 17

 West Main Street, Danville, Illinois.

1. Opening of Meeting - Nancy O'Kane, Chairman 2. Audience Comments

          3. Review & Discuss Intoxicating Liquor Ordinance, Chapter 96 4. Items of Information

5. Adjournment

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Finance Special Committee Updates ~ Mike Puhr Chairman

Meeting One Agenda   Meeting One Minutes  Meeting Two Agenda 10-7 Meeting Notice-Agenda

 Minutes of Finance Sub-committee Organizational Meeting   July 1,2003

1. Chairman Puhr opened the meeting at 4:35pm

2. Committee members present were Kieth Souza, Robert Boyd, Dale Brandenburg and Chairman Mike Puhr. Terry Baldwin was absent due to

other commitments.

3. The committee set their meeting date as the first Tuesday of each month at 4:30pm. The next meeting will be August 5,2003 at 4:30pm.

4. The purpose and function of the committee is to look at spending tendencies, look for/at revenue sources and to review the tax levy and

budget.

5. Ron Neufeld was called upon to give a review of the tax levy and budget process, followed by questions and discussion by the committee

members.

6. The items of information presented to the committee by Chairman Puhr were reviewed and discussed. They included a sixteen

City comparison that will be used by the committee for future decisions. Ron Neufeld gave a detailed explanation of the various components

of the survey and answered questions. The combined revenue and financial statements for the past ten years were

Also presented. Chairman Puhr presented a fact sheet on sanitary and storm sewers, as well as streets and the ideal replacement

Schedule and costs. A study from Berns and Clancey comparing sewer rates in 71 communities was also presented. Ron Neufeld gave the

committee a copy of a 2000 waste water service charge proposal that was presented to the city council in March of 2001. This will be discussed at

the next meeting. Doug Ahrens and Cameron Alden both stated we are in need of implementing some type of capital improvement program to get

to a 100 year replacement schedule for sewers, not the 750 - 1000 year program we

are currently following. Title XI: Chapter 118 Public Amusement was presented and briefly discussed regarding sticker costs for various types of vending machines.

7. A list of topics for future discussion, includes Sewer Fees, Sales Tax, Amusement/Vending Machines, Police and Fire Pensions, I Police

Overtime Costs and Printing Cost Reduction.

8. The meeting was adjourned at 5:45pm

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2nd Finance Sub-Committee, Mike Puhr Chairman Meeting August 5, 2003  4:30 pm

Agenda Items
1. Sanitary Sewer Fees-Title V:Chapter 51; 51.35 and 51.46
         a) Doug Ahrens and Cam Alden - Maintenance and Replacement
         b) Ron Neufeld - Sanitary Sewer Fund - Fund 402
         c)  Committee Members Discussion
2.   Audience Comments
3.     Items of Information 

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FINANCE COMMITTEE  ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING  JULY 1, 2003 4:30 PM Robert E Jones Municipal Building

1.OPENING OF MEETING

 2. INTRODUCTION OF MEMBERS

 3. SET DATE AND TIME OF FUTURE MEETINGS

 4. PURPOSE AND FUNCTION:

1. LOOK AT SPENDING TENDENCIES
2. LOOK FOR / AT REVENUE SOURCES
3. REVIEW OF THE TAX LEVY AND BUDGET

 5. DISCUSSION AND REVIEW OF TAX LEVY AND BUDGET PROCESS – WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO.

 6. REVIEW:

    ITEMS OF INFORMATION:

1. SIXTEEN CITY COMPARISON (MEMO 6/18/03)
2. COMBINED REVENUES PAST TEN YEARS (MEMO 6/12/03)
3. FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECAP PAST TEN YEARS (MEMO 6/17/03)
4. FACT SHEET ON SEWERS AND STREETS ( PAPERWORK AT MEETING)
5. SEWER CHARGE SURVEY PREPARED BY BERNS, CLANCY AND ASSOCIATES. (JANUARY, 2001, PAPERWORK AT MEETING)
6. TITLE IX: CHAPTER 118: PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS (PAPERWORK AT MEETING)

 7. TOPICS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION

1. SEWER FEES
2. SALES TAX
3. AMUSEMENT / VENDING FEES
4. POLICE AND FIRE PENSIONS – CURRENT FUNDING 49.5% POLICE AND 39.8% FIRE DEPARTMENT. 
5. POLICE OVERTIME ISSUE – WOULD NEW HIRES HELP REDUCE OVERTIME COSTS
6. PRINTING COST REDUCTION – CD’S / INTERNET POSTING / BLACK INK ONLY

 8. ADJOURN

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Michael J. Ward  Chairman, President & CEO

                                               CSX Corporation

                                               500 Water St. C900

                                               Jacksonville, FL 32202
 

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10-7 Meeting Notice and Agenda of the Finance Sub-Committee

You are hereby notified that the Finance Sub Committee Meeting of the Danville City Council will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at 4:30 P.M. in the Lower Level Conference Room, Robert E. Jones Municipal

Building, 17 West Main Street, Danville, Illinois.

1. Opening of Meeting - Mike Puhr, Chairman 2. Review of General Fund Cash Flow Report 3. Review of Tax Levy 4. Audience Comments 5. Scheduling of Additional Meetings 6. Adjournment

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