2010-04-05 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 12354
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MINUTES OF THE 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,APRIL 5,2010
CALL TO ORDER
President Hartstein called the meeting to order at 7:32 P.M. Those present stood and pledged allegiance to the
Flag.
ROLL CALL
Roll call indicated the following present: President Hartstein;Trustees Braiman,Glover,Berman,Trilling,
Stone,and Sussman.
Also present were: William Brimm,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;Gregory Boysen,Director of Public Works;Carol Berman,Deputy Building
Commissioner-Administration;Rick Kuhl,Deputy Director of Public Works;Bob Whalen—Fleet Manager;Fire
Chief Vavra;and Joseph Tenerelli,Village Treasurer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Glover,seconded by Berman,to approve the minutes of the Rescheduled Regular Meeting of March
22,2010. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Trilling, Sussman
NAYS: 1—Stone
c Motion declared carried.
WARRANT#1142
Mr.Tenerelli read Warrant#1142. Moved by Glover,seconded by Braiman,to approve Warrant#1142 in the
amount of$1,263,009.65,authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Trilling,Stone,Sussman
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
President Hartstein read from a Proclamation declaring April 30,2010 as Arbor Day in the Village of Buffalo
Grove,and called upon all citizens and civic organizations to support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands
and to support our Village Urban Forestry Program.
Mr. Kuhl reviewed the criteria for the Tree City USA award,which the Village has received for 22 years. Mr.
Kuhl thanked the Village President,the Village Board and the Village residents for their continued support of
our forestry program,and presented the award to President Hartstein.
President Hartstein stated that we can be very proud of this program,and noted that people frequently
compliment him on the landscape as they drive through our community.
President Hartstein read from a Proclamation declaring the week of May 16-22,2010 as National Public Works
Week in the Village of Buffalo Grove and called upon all residents and civic organizations to acquaint
themselves
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with the issues involved in providing our public works services and to recognize the contributions which public
works personnel make every day to insure our health,safety,comfort and quality of life. President Hartstein
extended special thanks for the constant dedication of our Public Works personnel.
President Hartstein appointed Erwin Borowsky to the Buffalo Grove Days Committee. Moved by Glover,
seconded by Braiman,to approve President Hartstein's appointment. Upon voice vote,the motion was
unanimously declared carried.
President Hartstein reviewed several Legislative Issues being discussed in Springfield,specifically the local
revenue stream and pensions,and urged residents to contact our legislators to express their opinions.
The Village Clerk reported that residents should have received the 2010 Census forms in the mail,and urged
everyone to fill them out and return them as soon as possible.
VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
Mr.Brimm reported that the Finance Committee meeting is scheduled for April 12,2010
Mr.Brimm noted several issues that had taken place with regard to Comcast during the past week. Mr.Giddens
then presented an expanded report on Comcast issues that have occurred during the past year,and noted the steps
that are being taken to rectify the issues. Residents are urged to report any problems to the Police Department
non-emergency number.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
President Hartstein asked if there were any questions from the audience on items not listed on the agenda.
Barnet Fagel,224 Stanton Court West,commented on his recent experience with Comcast outages.
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Mr.Fagel also requested an invitation to attend the meeting scheduled with the Land&Lakes representatives,
as he believes that the public should be included in the meeting because the air is a public commodity.
CONSENT AGENDA
President Hartstein explained the Consent Agenda,stating that any member of the audience or the Board could
request that an item be removed for full discussion;there were no such requests. The Village Clerk read a brief
synopsis of each of the items on the Consent Agenda.
Mr.Raysa commented that Item XI.B.should note that it is a License rather than a Lease.
Moved by Braiman,seconded by Glover,to approve the Consent Agenda,as amended by Mr.Raysa.
RESOLUTION#2010-14—SURETY BOND
Motion to pass Resolution#2010-14,a resolution that will serve as a Surety Bond when permits are requested by
the Village of Buffalo Grove to do work in the State right-of-way for the calendar years 2010 and 2011.
�—� RESOLUTION#2010-15—JAKE'S JAVA JUNCTION
Motion to pass Resolution#2010-15,authorizing the execution of a License Agreement for Food Service at the
Buffalo Grove Commuter Rail Station.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows on the Consent Agenda as amended by Mr.Raysa:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Trilling,Stone, Sussman
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
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ENERGY PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Mr.Brimm reviewed the proposed agreement,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting
Agenda Item Overview prepared by Mr.Boysen.
Moved by Berman,seconded by Glover,to authorize execution of an Energy Purchase Recommendation
Agreement.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Trilling,Stone,Sussman
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
POLICE HO ROOF-TOP UNITS
Mr.Brimm reviewed the proposal,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item
Overview prepared by Mr. Skibbe.
Mr.Brimm confirmed that this proposal is 100%funded with grant funding. Staff was congratulated for pursing
this funding.
Moved by Berman,seconded by Trilling,to authorize bid for replacement of roof-top units at Buffalo Grove
Police Headquarters.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Trilling,Stone, Sussman
NAYS: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
MobileCom
Moved by Trilling,seconded by Glover,to waive bids and purchase the MobileCom replacement vehicle chassis
and equipment/vehicle build-out,as outlined in the memo dated April 5,2010.
Mr.Brimm reviewed the proposal,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda item
Overview prepared by Mr.Whalen.
Mr.Whalen then answered questions from the Board.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Trilling,Stone,Sussman
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
�./ RULES OF PROCEDURE
President Hartstein noted that the proposed Rules of Procedure for the Village Board will be on the agenda for
the April 19,2010 Board Meeting. Mr.Raysa presented a status report on the Rules and noted that they will be
put into ordinance format.
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
Moved by Trilling,seconded by Glover,to move to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing Approval of
Closed Session Minutes,Section 2(c)(21)of the Illinois Open Meetings Act,and Collective Bargaining,Section
2(c)(2)of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Trilling, Stone,Sussman
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
The Board moved to Executive Session from 8:17 P.M.until 9:19 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Berman,seconded by Braiman,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was
unanimously declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 P.M.
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Janetian,Village Clerk
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