City of Elmhurst Finance Council Affairs & Administrative Services Committee met Nov. 24

City of Elmhurst Finance Council Affairs & Administrative Services Committee met Nov. 24

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order

Chair Talluto called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

2. Roll Call 

Committee Members Present: Talluto, Nudera, Hill, Virgil

Committee Members Absent:

Other Elected Officials Present: Curran, Levin (7:15)

City Staff and Others Present: Coyle

3. Public Comment

None.

4. Receipt of Written Communication

None.

5. Business Before the Committee

A. Minutes of the November 10, 2025, meeting of the Finance, Council Affairs & Administrative Services Committee

A motion to approve the minutes of the November 10, 2025, FCA&AS Committee meeting was made by Alderman Virgil and seconded by Alderman Hill. A voice vote was taken, and the minutes were approved unanimously.

B. Municipal Utility Fund Revenues

Finance Director Coyle reviewed Operating and CIRC forecasts for the Municipal Utility Fund. Director Coyle noted rate recommendations in the 2026 budget. The budget and forecast presented include raising the DuPage Water Commission Rate to the current rate of $5.80 being charged to the City. The forecast does not propose a rate increase for the Elmhurst water and sewer rate. Director Coyle also went over the CIRC and phosphorus forecast with the Committee. The Committee directed staff allocate the capital payment from Illinois American to the CIRC rate rather than the operating forecast and to estimate the payment for Bundle 5. The Committee also discussed future watermain replacement and lead service line replacement and asked for information regarding main condition and how the City might address replacement if needs exceed the current $5 million allotted in the annual budget. The Committee also asked for an update on how the City plans to address lead service line replacement and what the costs will be. 

C. Referral - Parcel Analysis

The Committee discussed the referral and asked staff to bring back additional information to a future meeting, including previous studies on transit-oriented development and examples from Urban3 on how the analysis would bring a return on investment to the City. The Committee also asked if the planning staff could attend a future meeting.

D. Pending Referrals

The Committee reviewed the pending referral list. 

6. Other Business

The Committee determined that the December 22 meeting will be cancelled due to lack of a quorum. 

7. Adjournment

A motion to adjourn was made by Alderman Hill and seconded by Alderman Nudera. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:38 p.m.

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