West Cook News

Village of Western Springs President and Board of Trustees met Aug. 28.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

SPECIAL MEETING

President Heidi Rudolph, Presiding

Call to Order, 7:03 p.m.

Deputy Clerk Haeske

Board Members Present

Nicole Chen

Alan Fink

Scott Lewis

Phil Nawrocki

James Tyrrell*

Absent: Amy Avakian

Electronic Attendance: None.

Ellen Baer, Village Manager

Casey Biernacki, Deputy Village Manager Mike Kelly, Director of Fire & EMS

Sean Gilhooley, Director of LES

Jeff Koza, Director of Eng

Tony Budzikowski, Director of CD

John Mastandona, Director of Finance

Erin Duffy, Asst. Director of Mun Svcs 

Aleks Briedis, Director of Rec 

Daisy Chavez, Asst. to Vlg. Mgr.

The Board of Trustees met on July 24, 2023, for the first part of the Strategic Planning Session of the Board of Trustees. At that time, Village Manager Baer and Deputy Village

CALL TO ORDER 

The meeting opened at 7:03 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Roll call as noted above.

*Trustee Tyrrell arrived at 7:23 p.m.

CITIZEN COMMENTS 

There were none.

1) STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION 

Manager Biernacki reviewed the Strategic Planning Process used by the Village during the past

few years. Village Manager Baer, Deputy Village Manager Biernacki and the Directors then presented information on progress made on the existing short-term and long-term goals which were previously identified by the Board during the Strategic Plan process in September of 2019 and then reviewed in May of 2022.

Village Manager Baer indicated that the strategic plan is based on Board input on long- and short-term goals and potential projects. This evening's workshop meeting is designed to allow for additional Village Board discussion of financial stability, organizational development, community engagement, economic development, and infrastructure improvements. The Board reviewed short-term (1-3 years) and long-term (3-5 years) goals in the discussion.

Village President Rudolph thanked the Board for the discussion and for providing direction to staff for the 2023/2024 plan.

ADJOURN 

Trustee Tyrrell moved, seconded by Nawrocki, to adjourn the Board meeting. The motion passed on a unanimous voice vote.

The meeting adjourned at 8:56 p.m.

https://www.wsprings.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08282023-1550