Strategies 1. Governance and Municipal Service - Oswego Illinois

Minutes of a Committee of the Whole Meeting
Oswego Village President and Board of Trustees
May 15, 2012
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11.07 Commercial – Clarified awing and canopy signage; limit colors to black, white and two (2)
other colors. Revised language regulating message board signs was presented along with
restrictions on animation of LED signage.
11.075 Special Districts – It was suggested that special district be created for vehicle sales, gas
stations, churches, and downtown district. Discussion was also held concerning wall signs,
ground mounted signs, projecting signs, sandwich boards, awing specifications and requirements,
and automotive uses.
11.12 Sign measurement – Clarification on how sign is measured; will not include frame or
support. Also defined temporary signage and changed political signage requirements to match
state requirements.
Board discussion focused on use of blow-ups, restrictions’ effect on number of American Flags
that can be displayed; allowing signage on rear façade of buildings; how one (1) sign per lot
would affect HOA postings.
STRATEGIC PLAN – IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
The Implementation Plan for the recently adopted Strategic Plan was presented. The
implementation plan contains detailed information and a blue print of how the various goals will
be achieved. An annual update will be presented to the Board before budget approval. Changes
in both documents are possible as these are living documents. Location of a banquet facility was
discussed as a priority; reviewing costs and revenues is always considered by staff. The plan is a
five-year plan; cannot accomplish all goals in year one (1). It is anticipated the implementation
plan would be adopted at the June 19, 2012 Regular Village Board meeting. Board discussion
focused on offering a newly elected official orientation, revenue options, cost of operations,
public safety should all be ongoing and begin immediately; the Strategic Plan should serve more
as base operating values rather than a check list.
SALARY RANGE ADJUSTMENTS AND PERSONNEL POLICY REVISIONS
No personnel Policy revisions were discussed.
President LeClercq clarified that the request is to increase the salary ranges only; not salaries.
Ms. Spears’ memo explained that the salary ranges had not been increased since May, 2008; this
has cause compression in the upper end of the salary ranges over time. She presented the
following statistics to consider:
• 18% of non-union employees are at the very top of their pay ranges
• 39% of non-union employees are at 95% of their salary range or higher
• 100% of non-union employees are in the top 50% of their pay ranges
Staff recommendation was to increase the maximum salaries in the ranges by 5.5%. There would
be no salary adjustments to current Village employees as a result of this action.
This item will be considered as part of the Consent Agenda at the Regular Village Board meeting
immediately following the Committee of the Whole meeting.
AMEND VILLAGE OF OSWEGO CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ALLOW VIDEO GAMING
Attorney Ottosen explained that the Gaming Board regulations require the Village to adopt an
ordinance allowing video gaming if the Board wished to allow these gaming terminals in the
Village of Oswego. Current Village code prohibits gambling within the corporate limits of