2006-08-07 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 11772
08/07/2006
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,AUGUST 7,2006
CALL TO ORDER
President Hartstein 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 Hartstein;Trustees Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,and
Trilling.Trustee Rubin was absent.
Alsopresent were: William Bri Village Manager;William Village Attorney;Ghida Neukirch,Deputy
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Village Manager;Scott Anderson,Finance Director;Art Malinowski,Director of Human Resources;Leisa
Niemotka,Management Assistant;Ed Schar,Building Commissioner;Rick Kuhl,Superintendent of Public Works;
Fire Chief Sashko;Deputy Fire Chief Pearson;Carmen Molinaro,Director of Golf Operations;and Joseph Tenerelli,
Village Treasurer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved byBerman,seconded byGlover,to approve the minutes of the 17,2006 Regular Meeting. Upon roll
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call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 —Rubin
Motion declared carried.
WARRANT#1054
Mr.Tenerelli read Warrant#1054. Moved by Braiman,seconded by Berman,to approve Warrant#1054 in the
amount of$2,663,377.92,authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1—Rubin
Motion declared carried.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
President Hartstein reminded everyone to mark their calendars for the upcoming Buffalo Grove Days celebration to
take place over Labor Day weekend.
TRUSTEE REPORTS
Trustee Kahn announced that there will be a Blood Drive in conjunction with Buffalo Grove Days on Saturday,
September 2,2006 at the Alcott Center;he noted that there is a shortage and urged as many residents as are able to
donate at this Drive.
COMMENDATION—RON WEINERT
Before reading the Commendation,President Hartstein reviewed the circumstances that led to this commendation
for Ron Weinert,a Buffalo Grove Public Works employee who removed a victim from a van just before it
exploded,thereby saving the victim from serious injury or death. Mr.Weinert was recognized and congratulated by
the audience and the Board for his heroic actions as President Hartstein presented the commendation to him.
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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;there were no such requests. The Village Clerk read a brief
synopsis of each of the items on the Consent Agenda.
Moved by Kahn,seconded by Berman,to approve the Consent Agenda
ORDINANCE#2006-41—GOLDEN DRAGON
Motion to pass Ordinance#2006-41,amending Chapter 5.20 Liquor Controls,Class B,New Golden Dragon
Restaurant,742 Buffalo Grove Road.
ORDINANCE#2006-42—HAMILTON PARTNERS
Motion to pass Ordinance#2006-42,granting variations to certain sections of the Village's Sign Ordinance for
Hamilton Partners,301 North Riverwalk Drive.
ORDINANCE#2006-43—SURPLUS PROPERTY
Motion to pass Ordinance#2006-43,authorizing the disposal of surplus Village personal property.
RESOLUTION#2006-27—RAIL STATION
Motion to pass Resolution#2006-27,authorizing the execution of a License Agreement for food service at the
Buffalo Grove Rail Station.
McHENRY ROAD SIDEWALK
Motion to approve Plat of Easement for McHenry Road Sidewalk adjacent to the Northwest Community Hospital
Treatment Facility.
FIREFIGHTERS'PENSION FUND
Motion to approve Firefighters'Pension Fund Annual Report of Condition.
POLICE PENSION FUND
Motion to approve Police Pension Fund Annual Report of Condition.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows on the Consent Agenda:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 —Rubin
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE#2006-44—AMLI MANAGEMENT
Mr.Brimm briefly summarized the proposed ordinance.
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Berman,to pass Ordinance#2006-44,approving an agreement pertaining to
regulation of vehicles,traffic and parking(Amli Management Company).
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Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 —Rubin
Motion declared carried.
GOVERNMENT ACCESS CHANNEL
Mrs.Niemotka made a brief presentation regarding the proposed resolution,details of which are contained in the
Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview that she prepared.
Trustee Braiman said this is a good start,but he would like it to go a little further in defining the responsibilities and
duties of the Cable Committee and the programming.
In answer to a question from Trustee Glover,Mrs.Niemotka explained the method of payment for things that are
aired,and how requests from other entities would be handled.
It was also requested that the Village Attorney review the proposed resolution once again in order to be sure that the
door has not been opened to programming sources inappropriate for Channel 6.
Moved by Braiman,seconded by Berman,to defer action on this proposal until staff has further information
available. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously declared carried.
ZBA APPEAL—605 ELMWOOD
Petitioners Stefan and Sonia Cristoltean made a presentation explaining their reasons for asking that the decision of
the Zoning Board of Appeals be overturned,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda
Item Overview prepared by Mr.Schar.
Commissioners Entman and Windecker both reviewed the deliberations that took place at the ZBA meeting.
Further discussion ensued between the Board and the petitioners and staff.
Moved by Berman,seconded by Braiman,to remand this matter to the Zoning Board of Appeals for prompt
consideration at the next available meeting date to review additional information that would be supplied by the
petitioner after conferring with Mr. Schar. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously declared carried.
ZBA APPEAL—253 CHICORY
Boris Labov,253 Chicory Lane,made a presentation explaining his reason for asking that the decision of the Zoning
Board of Appeals be overturned,details of which are contained in his letter to Mr. Schar of July 31,2006.
Commissioners Entman and Windecker both reviewed the deliberations that took place at the ZBA meeting.
Moved by Trilling,seconded by Kahn,to reverse the Zoning Board of Appeals decision to deny the request made by
Boris Labov,253 Chicory Lane,for variance of Fence Code, Section 15.20.040,pertaining to Residential Districts.
Further discussion ensued between the Board and the petitioners and staff.
Trustee Berman suggested that the motion be conditioned on bringing the entire fence into compliance with the
required height. Mr. Schar stated that they will make sure that the fence meets the code,regardless of the owner.
Trustees Trilling and Kahn agreed to Trustee Berman's suggestion.
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After further discussion,Trustees voted as follows on the amended motion:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1—Rubin
Motion declared carried.
FIRE STATION 25 and 26
Mr.Brimm reviewed both this proposal and the next item on the agenda for Station 26
Moved by Berman,seconded by Kahn,to authorize bid waiver for the improvements for Fire Stations 25 and 26,
details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview prepared by Chief Sashko.
In answer to a question by Trustee Berman,Chief Sashko stated that the bid waivers are requested because of the
unique nature of the projects.
Trustees noted that,although they understand the reason for the bid waiver in this instance,they would prefer to see
every project go out for bid.
Mr.Brimm confirmed that this construction would be permitted and inspected just as any other construction project
in the Village.
President Hartstein polled the Board:
Waiver: Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling
Bid: Braiman
Absent: Rubin
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows on the motion:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 —Rubin
Motion declared carried.
GOLF SIX-MONTH FINANCIAL REPORT
Mr.Anderson made a presentation to the Board,details of which are contained in Mr.Brimm's memo to the Board
of July 31,2006.
Mr.Molinaro noted that both golf courses are managing expenses and he is confident that,if revenue levels are not
met,expenditures will be decreased to compensate for that decrease. Mr.Molinaro stated that our course rates are
very competitive,and this downturn in revenue is a problem that is industry wide. Other reasons for this are weather
related,as well as the time constraints that are required to play the game. Industry-wide,experts have to make the
game more fun to play. Mr.Molinaro confirmed that the capital projects that have been put on hold do not
compromise the quality of the courses.
Moved by Braiman,seconded by Kahn,to accept the Six-Month Financial Report for Buffalo Grove and Arboretum
Golf Courses. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously declared carried.
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EXECUTIVE MEETING
Moved by Berman,seconded by Kahn,to move to Executive Meeting to discuss Pending Litigation. Upon roll
call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1—Rubin
Motion declared carried.
The Board moved to Executive Meeting from 9:05 P.M.to 9:40 P.M.
At 9:40 P.M.,it was moved by Kahn,and seconded by Berman,to return to the Regular Meeting. Upon roll call,
Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 —Rubin
Motion declared carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Braiman,seconded by Berman,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously
declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
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M.Sirabian,Village Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS& DAY OF lY 1 EA-M1,2006
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Village President