2012-07-09 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 12652
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MINUTES OF THE RESCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS,50 RAUPP BOULEVARD,
BUFFALO GROVE,ILLINOIS ON MONDAY,JULY 9,2012
CALL TO ORDER
President Braiman called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Those present stood and pledged allegiance to the
Flag.
ROLL CALL
Roll call indicated the following present: President Braiman;Trustees Berman,Trilling,Sussman,Terson and
Stein. Trustee Ottenheimer was absent.
Also present were: Dane Bragg,Village Manager;William Raysa,Village Attorney;Ghida Neukirch,Deputy
Village Manager;Scott Anderson,Director of Finance;Art Malinowski,Director of Human Resources;Robert
Giddens,IT Director;Leisa Niemotka,Assistant to the Village Manager;Robert Pfeil,Village Planner;Gregory
Boysen,Director of Public Works;Rick Kuhl,Deputy Director of Public Works;Mike Skibbe,Civil Engineer;
Brian Sheehan,Deputy Building Commissioner—Operations;Carol Berman,Deputy Building Commissioner—
Administration;Brett Robinson,Public Works Technical Services Manager;and Police Chief Balinski.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Stein,seconded by Berman,to approve the minutes of the June 18,2012 Regular Meeting. The
Village Clerk pointed out that,under the discussion regarding Culver's,the year of the campaign contribution to
l ' Trustee Stein was 2011 rather than 2009. Upon roll,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Berman,Trilling,Sussman,Terson,Stein
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 -Ottenheimer
Motion declared carried.
WARRANT#1192
Mr.Anderson read Warrant#1192. Moved by Stein,seconded by Trilling,to approve Warrant#1192 in the
amount of$4,225,979.96,authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Berman,Trilling,Sussman,Terson,Stein
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 -Ottenheimer
Motion declared carried.
VILLAGE PRESIDENT'S REPORT
President Braiman read a Proclamation declaring the month of July 2012 as Elder 4buse Awareness Month,
and recognizes the accomplishments of all those involved in the effort to eliminate elder abuse and neglect,and
urges all citizens to work together toward the elimination of elder abuse and neglect by creating greater
awareness of the prevalence and severity of elder abuse in hopes of eradicating it from society so that our Senior
population can be safe and live without fear in their homes and personal lives.
President Braiman reviewed the changes made in Meeting Procedures to be followed during the Village Board
Meetings of the Village of Buffalo Grove.
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President Braiman reviewed the modification to the Village Board Meeting schedule during the new few
months.
President Braiman recognized Richard Kuenkler,Village Engineer,who recently retired after 34 years of
service to the Village of Buffalo Grove.
President Braiman recognized that this will be the last meeting for our Deputy Village Manager,Ghida
Neukirch,as she leaves the Village of Buffalo Grove to pursue a new position. Mrs.Neukirch thanked the
Board and the staff and our exceptional community and volunteers,and noted that it has been an honor to work
in Buffalo Grove.
President Braiman thanked both Mr.Kuenkler and Mrs.Neukirch for their years of service to the Village.
President Braiman reported on the July 8,2012 Fire that occurred near the intersection of Aptakisic and Buffalo
Grove Roads,and he thanked the Buffalo Grove Fire and Police Departments,the CERT team,and all of the
other Fire Departments that responded to the call.
VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
Mr.Bragg noted that there will be a Community Reception to honor Ghida Neukirch's service to the Village on
July 18,2012 at Village Hall.
Mr.Bragg reported that President Braiman and staff members will be attending a Bond Rating Presentation for
the upcoming bond issue this Wednesday.
Leisa Nietmotka reported on the Recyclebank Program launched on July 2,2012,details of which are
contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview that she prepared. Mrs.Niemotka then
answered questions from the Board. Mr.Bragg thanked Mrs.Niemotka for preparing the presentation.
Mr.Boysen presented a general overview of Buffalo Grove's very high quality Water System,beginning with a
brief history of the system through the receipt of water from Lake Michigan in conjunction with the Northwest
Water Commission.
Mr.Bragg also commented on the Water Quality Report that was recently distributed in the Village News,noting
that Buffalo Grove either met or exceeded all water quality standards in every category. The Pekara water
system is entirely owned and operated by the Lake County Department of Public Works. The location of the
Pekara water system is in unincorporated Lake County,but has a Buffalo Grove address for emergency response
purposes and mail delivery to administrative offices. Mr.Bragg stated that he wants everyone to understand
where our water comes from,that we do have a closed system,and that we have a very high quality water that
comes from that system. Mr.Bragg thanked Mr.Boysen and his staff for managing and maintaining the high
quality of our water system.
Trustee Berman then made a follow up statement regarding the presentation,first thanking staff,and then
observing that the person who most needed to hear the report was not present.He noted that no documentation
has ever been presented that in any way substantiates any of the accusations addressed.Moreover,Lake County,
the Illinois EPA and the United States EPA have each reviewed the accusations,and each rejected them as
lacking in substance and devoid of merit.He also reiterated that the claims actually have nothing to do with the
Village.He observed that the Board and the community wrongly have been held hostage to unsupported
accusations and false claims,made repeatedly by someone vainly in search of a legitimate cause.He opined it is
not the role or responsibility of the Village Board to enable or endure such delusional flights of fancy,and he
concluded that he has no intention of directing Village staff to devote any more time or incur further taxpayer
expense to facilitate any more such nonsense.
Mr.Bragg noted the submittal and posting to the website and the e-library of the Monthly Management Report
` J for June,2012,noting that there was an expenditure from the Liquor Awareness Fund,authorized by the Village
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President,to buy four portable breath testing machines and one testing device which will replace existing and
outdated equipment that is used by the Police Department in DUI enforcement.
Chief Balinski presented a brief explanation of the Liquor Awareness Fund,which consists of fines paid by
liquor establishments who have violated the liquor ordinance.
GOLDEN BISON AWARD—EAGLE TEST SYSTEMS
President Braiman pointed out that the Golden Bison Award was initiated by Mrs.Neukirch several years ago,
and he noted that it is fitting that she is presenting another award at her final Village Board meeting.
Mrs.Neukirch reviewed the Golden Bison Award history and purpose,after which she reviewed the background
and community contributions of Eagle Test Systems.
Miriam Becerra,Director of ETS facilities,and Mark Kohalmy,General Manager,accepted the award on behalf
of Eagle Test Systems. Mr.Kohalmy stated that they are very proud of this award,and they are very proud that
the commitment of their employees is being recognized.
COM ED
Art Barsema,Director of External Affairs for ComEd,first addressed the brush fire that occurred near Buffalo
Grove and Aptakisic Roads yesterday.
Darren Boundy,external Affairs Manager,provided a presentation regarding the communication tools with the
public.
Trustee Berman commented on responsive information to customer calls during the course of an outage and
want to know what is happening and when service will be restored.
Drew Zmolek,Reliability Manager,provided information regarding the infrastructure improvements completed
and planned for Buffalo Grove.
Rich O'Toole,Director of the AMI Project,provided information about ComEd's Advanced Metering
Infrastructure Deployment Plan,as well as an overview of smart-grid technology and the deployment and its
impact on Buffalo Grove.
The ComEd representatives then answered questions from the Board,particularly with respect to the fact that our
residents will begin paying higher rates now,without getting the benefit of the Smart Grid for nine to ten years,
and also payment of claims to residents who incurred losses during prolonged outages.
State Representative Carol Sente commented that the legislature is not satisfied with what is happening in this
area,noting that residents are paying for the rate increases without realizing the benefits that were outlined in the
legislation.
TRUSTEE REPORTS
Trustee Trilling reported on the activities to take place at the Buffalo Grove Invitational Fine Art Festival to
be held at the Buffalo Grove Town Center on July 20-22,2012,and urged residents to attend.
Trustee Stein reported on the activities to take place at the Farmer's Market that is held each Sunday morning
from 8:00 A.M.to 12:30 P.M.
Trustee Terson presented an update on his efforts to create a group of community members to take on the
problem of Bullying.
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Trustee Sussman urged residents to attend the 2012 Buffalo Grove Days Festival that will occur over Labor
Day weekend.
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CONSENT AGENDA
President Braiman explained the Consent Agenda,stating that any member of the audience or the Board could
request that an item be removed for full discussion. The Village Clerk read a brief synopsis of each of the items
on the Consent Agenda.
Ordinance#2012-24—Prevailing Wages
Motion to pass Ordinance#2012-24,concerning Prevailing Wages.
Ordinance#2012-25—Sysmex America
Motion to pass Ordinance#2012-25,approving an Amendment to Ordinance#2009-56 for Sysmex America,
1701 Leider Lane.
Ordinance#2012-26 Starbucks Coffee
Motion to pass Ordinance#2012-26,granting variations to the Buffalo Grove Sign Code for Starbucks Coffee,
1665 Buffalo Grove Road.
Ordinance#2012-27—Water Pollution Control Loan Program
Motion to pass Ordinance#2012-27,authorizing the Village of Buffalo Grove,Cook County,Illinois,to borrow
funds from the Water Pollution Control Loan Program.
Ordinance#2012-28—Public Water Supply Loan Program
Motion to pass Ordinance#2012-28,authorizing the Village of Buffalo Grove,Cook and Lake Counties,Illinois,
to borrow funds from the Public Water Supply Loan Program.
Resolution#2012-26—Loan Docments
Motion to pass Resolution#2012-26,authorizing a representative to sign loan documents.
Ordinance#2012-29—Liquor Controls
Motion to pass Ordinance#2012-29,amending Chapter 5.20 Liquor Controls,Class B.
Ordinance#2012-30—Corporate Authority Procedures
Motion to pass Ordinance#2012-30,amending the procedures of the Corporate Authorities of the Village of
Buffalo Grove.
Resolution#2012-27—NW Suburban Housing
Motion to pass Resolution#2012-27,Amendment of Intergovernmental Agreement—NW Suburban Housing
Collaborative.
Resolution#2012-28—Street Maintenance Program
Motion to pass Resolution#2012-28,Calendar Year 2013 Villagewide Contractual Street Maintenance Program
Motor Fuel Tax Resolution.
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Cambridge on the Lake Life Station
Motion to authorize bid for Old Treatment Plant and Cambridge on the Lake Life Station Rehabilitation.
Liquid Calcium Chloride
Motion to authorize purchase—Liquid Calcium Chloride for 2012-2013 Winter Driving Season.
It was requested that Item 10.I.,a resolution updating the Code of Behavior and Conduct for Village elected and
appointed officials,be removed from the Consent Agenda.
Moved by Sussman,seconded by Stein,to approve the Consent Agenda. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as
follows on the Consent Agenda minus Item 10.I.:
AYES: 5—Berman,Trilling,Sussman,Terson,Stein
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 -Ottenheimer
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE#2012-31—WATER&SEWER RATES
Mr.Anderson reviewed the proposed ordinance,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting
Agenda Item Overview that he prepared,as well as his memo to Mr.Bragg of June 14,2012.
Trustee Trilling thanked Mr.Anderson for a very clear and concise report,and compared what is spent on one 16
ounce bottle of water to our water rate for 1,000 gallons of Lake Michigan water.
Moved by Berman,seconded by Terson,to pass Ordinance#2012-31,amending Section 13.04.190 and
13.04.290 of Title 13 of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code concerning rates for Water and Sewer
Services,in accordance with the information contained in Board packets and the draft ordinance.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Berman,Trilling,Sussman,Terson,Stein
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 -Ottenheimer
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE#2012-32-VILLAGEMANAGER
Moved by Berman,seconded by Sussman,to pass Ordinance#2012-32,amending Section 2.08.040 of Title 2 of
the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code—Duties of the Village Manager,in accordance with materials
contained in Board packets and the draft ordinance dated 7/2/2012.
Mr.Bragg reviewed the proposed ordinance,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting
Agenda Item Overview that he prepared.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Berman,Trilling, Sussman,Terson,Stein
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 -Ottenheimer
Motion declared carried.
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�-/ RESOLUTION#2012-29—CONTRACTUAL STREET MAINTENANCE
Moved by Stein,seconded by Berman,to pass Resolution#2012-29,an Agreement for Design Services for the
2013 Villagewide Contractual Street Maintenance,in accordance with information in Board packets.
Mr.Bragg reviewed the proposed resolution,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting
Agenda Item Overview.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Berman,Trilling,Terson,Sussman,Stein
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 -Ottenheimer
Motion declared carried.
CROWN TROPHY
Moved by Terson,seconded by Sussman,to refer Crown Trophy, 1340 Busch Parkway,Special Use for an
accessory retail sales area in the Industrial District.
Charlene Berger,owner,reviewed the request of Crown Trophy,details of which are contained in the Village
Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview prepared by Mr.Pfeil.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Berman,Trilling,Terson,Sussman,Stein
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 -Ottenheimer
Motion declared carried.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
President Braiman asked if there were any questions from the audience on items not on tonight's agenda;or
there were none.
CODE OF BEHAVIOR
Trustee Terson reviewed the reason that he asked that this item be removed from the Consent Agenda,noting
that he believes that Board or staff should have the ability to communicate with family members or others during
Board Meetings.
Moved by Berman,seconded by Trilling to reconsider Items 10.H.and I.on the Consent Agenda. Upon roll
call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Berman,Trilling,Terson,Sussman,Stein
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 -Ottenheimer
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Berman,seconded by Terson,to table Items 10.H.and I.on the Consent Agenda until the next
Regular Meeting. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Berman,Trilling,Terson,Sussman,Stein
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 -Ottenheimer
Motion declared carried.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
Moved by Sussman,seconded by Berman,to move to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing Personnel,
Section 2(c)(1)of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Berman,Trilling,Sussman,Terson,Stein
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 —Ottenheimer
Motion declared carried
The Board moved to Executive Session from until 10:26 P.M.until 10:43 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Sussman,seconded by Stein,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously
declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:51 P.M.
Janet irabian,Village Clerk
APPROVED BY M THIS 6`h DAY OF August ,2012
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