The document outlines proposed amendments to increase the City's 2013 fiscal year budget from $247 million to $253.9 million. The amendments provide additional funding for capital improvement projects, community development activities, and interfund expenses. Key additions include projects for street resurfacing, park renovations, building improvements, and software system implementation.

1. Fiscal Year 2013
Budget Amendment
May 20, 2013

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2013 Budget Amendment
• Amendments provide further disclosure on the expenditures
authorized by the City Council each year.
• Amendments do not always mean the expenditure of more tax dollars.
• This Amendment includes:
• Additional Capital Improvement Projects.
• Additional Community/Economic Development Activities.
• Interfund Expenses that result from the above changes.
• This Amendment does not include:
• New Staff
• Increased Operating Expenses (such as wages)
• Total Amendment for All Funds is $6,575,379 increasing from
$247,359,877 to $253,935,256.

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2013 Amendment
Fund Name
2013 Adopted
Budget
2013 Budget
Amendments
2013 Amended
Budget Funding Source
Emergency Telephone 1,197,280 50,000 1,247,280 Reserves
CDBG 1,925,100 159,000 2,084,100 Prior Year Funding
Washington National TIF 8,746,726 (50,000) 8,696,726 N/A
Capital Improvement 11,269,172 2,306,179 13,575,351 G.O. Bonds
Special Assessment 817,660 (139,000) 678,660 N/A
Parking 14,423,983 2,796,000 17,219,983 Reserves
Water 20,681,479 630,700 21,312,179 G.O. Bonds
Sewer 18,443,588 822,500 19,266,088 MWRD
All Other Funds 169,854,889 169,854,889
TOTAL 247,359,877 6,575,379 253,935,256

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2013 Amendment - Capital
Funding Adopted Amended Amendment
Project Description Description FY 13 FY 13 Change Explanation
Ecology Center Greenhouse Reconstruction GO Debt - 71,988 71,988 Bid Price
Penny Park Renovations GO Debt 50,000 100,000 50,000 Bid Price
Police 1st Floor Conference Room Renovation GO Debt - 62,000 62,000 New
Ladd Arboretum Bike Path Renovations GO Debt - 22,000 22,000 City Match for Grant
Noyes Center Roof GO Debt - 434,000 434,000 City Match for Grant
Fire Station #2 Renovations - Design Only GO Debt - 53,000 53,000 New
50 / 50 Sidewalk Replacement Program GO Debt 100,000 125,000 25,000 Bid Price
Church Street Streetlights - Darrow to Pitner GO Debt - 85,000 85,000 New
McDaniel Diagonal Parking (Crain St. to Cul-De-Sac) GO Debt - 75,000 75,000 New
Street Resurfacing - CIP GO Debt 1,700,000 2,700,000 1,000,000 Additional Request

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2013 Amendment - Capital
Funding Adopted Amended Amendment
Project Description Description FY 13 FY 13 Change Explanation
Dempster Signal Phase II Engineering GO Debt 110,000 - (110,000) Deferred
Pedestrian Safety Improvements GO Debt 200,000 275,000 75,000 Bid Price
Central Street Sidewalk - Eastwood to Hartrey Design GO Debt 350,000 175,000 (175,000) Deferred
Bridge Rehab Isabella Phase II - Design GO Debt 150,000 50,000 (100,000) Deferred
Bridge Street Bridge Phase III - Construction GO Debt 300,000 100,000 (200,000) Deferred
Animal Shelter Renovations Prior Debt 98,102 - (98,102) Deferred
Fire Station #4 Renovations Prior Debt 60,000 86,293 26,293 Bid Price
Isabella/Sheridan Rehabilitation Project (Wilmette Reimbursement) Prior Debt - 190,000 190,000 Carryover Added
City Works Sign, Signal & Street Light Inventory and Upgrade Prior Debt 155,000 55,000 (100,000) Deferred
New World Financial Software Licensing and Implementation Parking Loan - 596,000 596,000 Approved & Added
Davis Streetscape / Resurfacing / Bike Lane - Benson to Dewey Grant 776,000 - (776,000) Grant Not Received
TOTAL 4,146,102$ 6,452,281$ 2,306,179$

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2013 Amendment – Davis St.
• Davis Street Adopted Budget
• Davis Street Proposed Amendment
Fund Funding Total
Description Responsible Source FY13
Davis Street Street Streetscape / Repaving - Benson to Chicago Washington TIF Reserves $ 2,325,000
Davis Street Sewer (If No IEPA Loan) Washington TIF Reserves $ 180,000
Davis Streetscape / Resurfacing / Bike Lane - Benson to Dewey Capital Improvement G.O. Bonds $ 97,000
Davis Streetscape / Resurfacing / Bike Lane - Benson to Dewey Capital Improvement Grant $ 776,000
3,378,000
Amended
Fund Funding Total
Description Responsible Source FY13
Davis Street Streetscape - Benson to Chicago - Utility Improvements Washington TIF Reserves $ 1,025,000
Davis Street Streetscape - Benson to Chicago - Repaving Washington TIF Reserves $ 1,300,000
Davis Street Sewer (If No IEPA Loan) Washington TIF Reserves $ 130,000
Davis Streetscape / Resurfacing / Bike Lane - Benson to Dewey Capital Improvement G.O. Bonds $ 1,197,000
Davis Street Sewer Improvements - MWRD Sewer MWRD $ 822,500
4,474,500

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2013 Amendment - Debt
• Original Adopted Budget included $5,872,000 in projects funded
through unabated General Obligation (G.O.) Debt.
• The Amended Budget is proposed to include $8,339,988 in the
Amended Capital Improvements Plan.
• The Unabated G.O. Debt to be paid on 12/1/13 this year will be
$8,175,536
• The Adopted Budget included $4.0 million in G.O. Debt to refinance
Sewer IEPA Loans, and this amount is planned to be reduced by $2.0
million for the 2013 bond issue due to adequate fund balances in the
Sewer Fund.
• The Adopted G.O. Bond Issue was planned at $9,872,000 and the
Proposed Amended Bond issue would be at $10,400,000

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2013 Amendment – Other
Funds
• Emergency Telephone (E911) Fund – The proposed FY 2013 Budget
Amendment would increase expenditures in the E911 Fund by $50,000due to
higher than anticipated bids for the Emergency Alert System project.
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fund –
–Carryover of $35,000 of unspent FY 2012 CDBG Funds for the Firemen’s Park
Renovations project.
–Carryover of $90,000 of unspent FY 2012 CDBG Funds for the Alley Paving
project
–Carryover of $30,000 of unspent FY 2012 CDBG funds and carryover of $4,000 of
unspent FY 2011 CDBG funds for the SNAP Lighting project.
• Washington National TIF Fund – As part of the FY 2013 Budget
Amendment, staff proposes reducing the Washington National TIF Fund
budget by $50,000 due to favorable bids received for the Davis Street Sewer
project.

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2013 Amendment – Other
Funds
• Special Assessment Fund – The proposed FY 2013 Budget
Amendment would reduce capital expenditures for the Special
Assessment Fund by a total of $139,000 due to less than budgeted
50/50 Alley activity..
• Parking Fund – The proposed FY 2013 Budget Amendment would
increase expenses in the Parking Fund by a total of $2,796,000. The
proposed increase would account for two items:
– Noyes Cultural Arts Center – The proposed budget amendment includes a loan to
the Piven Theatre Group for the build out of the Noyes Cultural Arts Center for $2.2
million to be repaid to the City over a thirty year period at an annual interest rate of
2%.
– New World Financial System – The proposed amendment also includes a Parking
Fund loan of $596,000 to the Capital Improvement Fund for licensing and
implementation costs associated with the New World financial software system
Maintenance costs for the current financial system (JD Edwards) will be used to
repay the Parking Fund loan at an annual interest rate of 2%.

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2013 Amendment – Other
Funds
• Water Fund – The proposed FY 2013 Budget Amendment would
increase expenses in the Water Fund by a total of $630,700. The
proposed amendment includes the issuance of Water Fund general
obligation debt for the water main portion of the Davis Street Water
Main and Sewer Replacement Project.
• Sewer Fund – The proposed FY 2013 Budget Amendment would
increase expenses in the Sewer Fund by a total of $822,500. The
proposed amendment includes grant funds from the Metropolitan
Water Reclamation District (MWRD) for Sewer Replacement related to
the Davis Street Water Main and Sewer Replacement Project.

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