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2006-04-17 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 11739 04/17/2006 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 17,2006 CALL TO ORDER President Hartstein called the meeting to order at 7:33 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,Kahn,Trilling and Rubin. Also present were: William Balling,Village Manager;William Raysa,Village Attorney;William Brimm,Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director;Ghida Neukirch,Assistant Village Manager;Scott Anderson,Assistant Finance Director;Brian Sheehan,Village Health Officer;Police Chief Balinski;Fire Chief Sashko;and Joseph Tenerelli, Village Treasurer. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Glover,seconded by Berman,to approve the minutes of the April 3,2006 Regular Meeting. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 5—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None ABSTAIN: 1 —Kahn Motion declared carried. WARRANT#1047 Mr.Anderson read Warrant#1047. Moved by Glover,seconded by Kahn,to approve Warrant#1047 in the amount of$1,586,175.32,authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. FIRE PENSION BOARD Under newly constituted State Statutes,President Hartstein appointed Arthur Malinowski and Edward McKee to the Fire Pension Fund Board. Moved by Berman,seconded by Trilling,to concur with President Hartstein's appointments. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. PROCLAMATION President Hartstein read from a Proclamation declaring the week of April 23 through April 30,2006 as Days of Remembrance in memory of the victims of the Holocaust,and in honor of the survivors,as well as the rescuers and liberators,noting that citizens of the Village of Buffalo Grove should strive to overcome intolerance and indifference through learning and remembrance. T,,... .. _ _ _ _ 11740 04/17/2006 TRUSTEE REPORTS Trustee Berman commented on the new Metra North Central Line schedule,and noted that a public meeting of the North Central Service Task Force,chaired by Congressman Mark Kirk,will be held in the Council Chambers on May 9,2006.President Hartstein reminded residents that comments may still be submitted through the Village website. Trustee Berman announced that the annual Relay for Life to raise money for the American Cancer Society will be held at Stevenson High School beginning at 6:00 P.M.on June 16,2006,and urged residents to form teams and join in this worthwhile and fun event that is organized and managed by students from Buffalo Grove and Stevenson High �./ Schools. In answer to a question from Trustee Berman,Mr.Brimm presented an update on the status of the Route 22 closure and construction at the railroad tracks. MANAGEMENT REPORT Mr.Balling noted the submittal of the Management Report for the month of March,2006;there were no questions on the report. VILLAGE MANAGER RESIGNATION Mr.Balling reported that the Village Board has previously prepared staff capabilities for the purpose of developing a succession plan for senior management. That transition plan has been put into place with the promotion of William Brimm to the position of Village Manager effective May 1,2006. In keeping with that transition,Mr.Balling tendered his letter of resignation dated April 17,2006,and effective at 11:59 P.M.on April 30,2006. Mr.Balling thanked the Board for the honor and opportunity to serve as Village Manager for over 29 years,and stated that it has been an absolute pleasure to work with the Board,as well as the outstanding professional staff employed by the Village of Buffalo Grove. Moved by Braiman,seconded by Berman,to accept Mr.Balling's letter of resignation. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously declared carried. President Hartstein noted that,on behalf of the Board and the community,a debt of gratitude is due Mr.Balling for his role in making the Village of Buffalo Grove the community that it is today. President Hartstein stated that there are not ample words to describe Mr.Balling's value to the community,and noted that he is truly a professional's professional. Mr.Balling was accorded a standing ovation and a heartfelt THANK YOU. QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE President Hartstein asked if there were any questions from the audience on items not on the agenda;there were none. 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.The Village Clerk read a brief synopsis of each of the items on the Consent Agenda. Trustee Berman noted a clarification on Item XI.G.,and Trustee Braiman asked that Item XI., H.,be removed for full discussion. Moved by Kahn,seconded by Trilling to approve the Consent Agenda. ORDINANCE No.2006-18—Sian Code Variance Motion to approve Ordinance No.2006-18,An ordinance granting variations from certain sections of the Buffalo Grove Sign Ordinance for JP Morgan Chase,450 Half Day Road,770 Buffalo Grove Road and 1160 Lake Cook Road. 11741 04/17/2006 RESOLUTION No.2006-12—Corporate Banking Resolution Motion to approve Resolution No.2006-12,A Corporate Banking Resolution to reflect changes in banking authority. RESOLUTION No.2006-13—Corporate Banking Resolution Motion to approve Resolution No.2006-13,A Corporate Banking Resolution to reflect changes in banking authority. RESOLUTION No.2006-14—Corporate Banking Resolution Motion to approve Resolution No.2006-14,A Corporate Banking Resolution to reflect changes in banking authority. RESOLUTION No.2006-15—Corporate Banking Resolution Motion to approve Resolution No.2006-15,A Corporate Banking Resolution to reflect changes in banking authority. RESOLUTION No.2006-16—Corporate Banking Resolution Motion to approve Resolution No.2006-16,A Corporate Banking Resolution to reflect changes in banking authority. RESOLUTION No.2006-17—Private Activity Bond Volume Cap Motion to approve Resolution No.2006-17,A Resolution Transferring$8,400,00 of Private Activity Bond Volume Cap of the Village of Buffalo Grove(including Volume Cap Transferred from other Lake County Home Rule Units) to the Illinois Development Housing Authority. WHISPERING LAKE ESTATES—DIA Motion to approve the Development Improvement Agreement for Whispering lake Estates. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING—American Red Cross and Village of Buffalo Grove Motion to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the American Red Cross Greater Chicago Chapter and the Village of Buffalo Grove. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE#2006-19-SMOKING President Hartstein extended special thanks to Trustee Braiman as the chair of the committee,as well as to Trustee Rubin and all the members of the community who served on the committee,for their efforts in presenting the proposed ordinance. Trustee Braiman summarized a background on the procedure in getting to the presentation of the proposed ordinance tonight. On behalf of the Board,Trustee Rubin thanked Trustee Braiman for his work in chairing this committee. Trustee Berman also commended the excellent work of the committee,both in terms of the inclusive it implemented and the substantive work its efforts have yielded,and everyone who participated in the process. Trustee Berman 11742 04/17/2006 presented a statement and explained his reasoning for suggesting that the implementation date for enforcement of the proposed ordinance be deferred until October 1,2006. Trustee Braiman commented on Trustee Berman's statement and noted that he supports Trustee Berman's suggestion. Moved Braiman,seconded by Rubin,to pass Ordinance#2006-19,amending Chapter 9.32,Smoking in Public Places of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code,in accordance with the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview prepared by Mrs.Neukirch,and the draft ordinance before the Board dated March 31,2006. `./ Trustee Berman asked that the motion be amended as follows: • to change references from a July 1,2006 effective date to an October 1,2006 effective date, • to eliminate any reference at all to a date in Section 3.with the ordinance being in full force and effect immediately,but with October 1,2006 being the effective date of the prohibition • to correct a typo on Page 6 under Section 9.32.090 striking Subsection B.,thereby eliminating any subsections under Section 9.32.090. Trustees Braiman and Rubin accepted the amendment proposed by Trustee Berman. Trustee Kahn explained why he does not feel the need to wait for enactment until October 1,2006,and would prefer to see the original July 1,2006 date,and he believes the state should be doing everything it can to enact a statewide smoking ban. President Hartstein stated that he agrees with Trustee Kahn with regard to keeping the July 1,2006 enactment date. Several residents spoke in favor of enacting the proposed ordinance,and urged them to pass it with the July 1,2006 effective date for compliance. Bill Feldgreber,owner of eSkape in the Town Center,spoke on how this will affect his business,and urged the Board to add bowling centers to the list of exemptions,as he does not believe eSkape would be able to sustain the revenue loss that would accompany this ban. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows on the amended motion: AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. President Hartstein thanked the committee and everyone who participated in bringing about this ordinance,and congratulated the community on this step. President Hartstein then read the letter that he is going to send out to neighboring communities urging them to also take this step. RESOLUTION No.2006-18—Uniformity in Smoking Regulation Moved by Berman,seconded by Braiman,to pass Resolution#2006-18,encouraging state and regional action to ensure uniformity of the regulation of smoking in public places.Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows on the motion: AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE#2006-20—FIREFIGHTER AGREEMENT Moved by Trilling,seconded by Berman,to pass Ordinance#2006-20,approving a Letter of Agreement between the Village of Buffalo Grove and the Buffalo Grove Professional Firefighter/Paramedic Association Local 3177 concerning Wages and Benefits for FY 2006-2007. 11743 04/17/2006 Mr.Brimm summarized 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: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. WRB,LLC Moved by Trilling,seconded by Berman,to defer action on this item until after tonight's Executive Meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously declared carried. STREET MAINTENANCE CONTRACT Moved by Braiman,seconded by Kahn,to award bid for the 2006 Villagewide Contractual Street Maintenance Program to A Lamp Concrete Contractors in accordance with the memo dated April 17,2006 in an amount not to exceed$2,226,648.90. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. CUSTODIAL SERVICE CONTRACT Moved by Braiman,seconded by Berman,to authorize execution of the 2nd year option of a 3-Year Custodial Service Contract with Perfect Cleaning Service,Inc. in accordance with the memo dated April 17,2006. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. RESOLUTION#2006-19—INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Trustee Braiman stated that he asked that this item be removed from the Consent Agenda because he believes this is an important piece of legislation that shows the cooperation between these two entities,and he asked Chief Balinski to review the agreement. Chief Balinski briefly summarized the proposed agreement,and he thanked both agencies for their cooperation in working out this agreement. Moved by Rubin,seconded by Braiman,to pass Resolution#2006-19,approving an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Buffalo Grove Park District and the Village of Buffalo Grove for police protection on Park District properties. . Trustee Berman agreed with Trustee Braiman and noted that this is a win/win situation for both agencies;he asked that Chief Balinski provide a report to the Board at the end of the agreement so that the success of the program may be evaluated. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. •-SR•TT.IirwwL 7Tr•lr ww-Zlr+r^wIR7Trw.r'-'---- Sf*v""'T-__ .... 11744 04/17/2006 EXECUTIVE MEETING Moved by Berman,seconded by Glover,to move to Executive Meeting to discuss Pending Litigation and Personnel. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. The Board moved to Executive Meeting from 9:00 P.M.to 10:30 P.M. At 10:30 P.M.,it was moved by Braiman and seconded by Glover,to return to the Regular Meeting. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. WILLIAM BALLING AGREEMENT Moved by Berman,seconded by Kahn,to defer action on authorization of an agreement for general management services between William Balling,and the Village of Buffalo Grove until the next meeting. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Braiman,seconded by Glover,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:32 P.M. Ja M. Sirabian,Village Clerk APPROVED BY ME THIS /DAY OF ,2006 Village Pre 'dent