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2006-09-11 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 11777 09/11/2006 MINUTES OF THE RESCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE HELD IN TH COUNCIL CHAMBERS,50 RAUPP BOULEVARD, BUFFALO GROVE,ILLINOIS ON MONDAY,SEPTEMBER 11,2006 CALL TO ORDER President Hartstein called the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M. In remembrance of the 5th anniversary of 9/11/01 and in honor of those who lost their lives in this tragedy and their families,and also the men and women who came together to provide assistance,members of the Buffalo Grove Fire Department and the Buffalo Grove Police Department presented the Colors and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Roll call indicated the following present: President Hartstein;Trustees Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn, Trilling and Rubin. Also present were: William Raysa,Village Attorney; Scott Anderson,Director of Finance; Robert Pfeil, Village Planner;Rick Kuhl, Superintendent of Public Works;Fire Chief Sashko;Police Chief Balinski;and Joseph Tenerelli,Village Treasurer. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Trilling,seconded by Berman,to approve the minutes of the August 21,2006 Regular Meeting. Upon roll,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 5—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling NAYS: 0—None ABSTAIN: 1 —Rubin Motion declared carried. WARRANT#1056 Mr.Tenerelli read Warrant#1056. Moved by Glover,seconded by Kahn,to approve Warrant#1056 in the amount of$3,209,906.60,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. VILLAGE PRESIDENT'S REPORT President Hartstein noted that,prior to this meeting,the entire Village Board met with Senator Terry Link and Representative Kathy Ryg for a briefmg on an upcoming Lake County Transportation Summit that will take place next week. President Hartstein extensively thanked everyone who worked together to help to make last weekend's Buffalo Grove Days festival so special. BUFFALO GROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT President Hartstein introduced Lake County Commissioner David Stolman,who presented a resolution honoring the 25th Anniversary of the Buffalo Grove Fire Department. The Village Clerk then read the resolution. 11778 09/11/2006 Commissioner Stolman noted that the first innovative cooperative agreement involving the Buffalo Grove Fire Department was really a benchmark,and this is now being done in most departments. Another example of Buffalo Grove's leadership is the Cooperative Fire Training Facility on Deerfield Road which was opened in 1998. President Hartstein asked Chief Sashko and the members of the Buffalo Grove Fire Department present to come forward and be recognized,at which time they were congratulated by the audience and the Board. On behalf of the entire Department,Chief Sashko thanked everyone for the honor and for the support that they receive from the Board,the staff and the community. BUFFALO GROVE DAYS Trustee Glover reported on last week's Buffalo Grove Days Festival. On behalf of the Board,Trustee Glover thanked the committee for their hard work and dedication in putting on a great party for the residents of Buffalo Grove. An event of this magnitude requires the cooperation of many volunteers,including staff,residents, businesses and civic organizations,and Trustee Glover thanked everyone for their contributions to make this a party to be enjoyed by all residents in the Village. Trustee Hartstein,on behalf of the Board and the community,thanked Trustee Glover for her years of service as liaison to the Buffalo Grove Days Committee. NORTH CENTRAL SERVICE Trustee Berman reported on the new schedule for the North Central Service that went into effect today,and he urged residents to forward any comments on this new schedule to him. President Hartstein thanked Trustee Berman for his tireless efforts in making the North Central service user- friendly to our residents. Also to be thanked is Congressman Mark Kirk for the many hours that he and his staff spent working with Metra to try to secure additional improvement to the schedule. VOTER REGISTRATION The Village Clerk noted that the last day to register to vote in the November 7,2006 general election is October 10,2006. RECYCLING The Village Clerk noted that there are several dates for recycling events this fall,including document destruction,computer and electronics and household chemical waste;she urged residents to get further details on these events at www.swancc.org. MEMORIAL—PAUL SOUCY President Hartstein noted that our community was very fortunate to have a member of the community serve tirelessly on an ongoing basis. Paul Soucy was a resident of Buffalo Grove for 48 years. During these years, Mr. Soucy devoted countless hours of time and effort to Buffalo Grove. In recognition of Mr. Soucy's service to the safety of Buffalo Grove,the President and Board of Trustees dedicate Mobilecom in honor of Paul Soucy's volunteer dedication to the Village of Buffalo Grove Emergency Management Agency from 1974 to 2006,thereby permanently recognizing Paul's legacy as a pioneer in fostering and promoting integrated emergency mobile communications. As a result of Paul Soucy's efforts and commitment in this area,the creation of Mobilecom,the Agency's mobile communications and support center,became a model and benchmark for many other emergency agencies to emulate. 11779 09/11/2006 Paul Zucker,speaking on behalf of all the Emergency Management Agency volunteers,thanked the Village Board for recognizing Paul Soucy's many accomplishments for the Village of Buffalo Grove. Paul Soucy set an example for all volunteers to follow with his dedication,forward thinking,caring,vigilance,support, concern,and mentoring. Mr.Zucker expressed the privilege that it has been for all the volunteers to work with Paul Soucy. On behalf of Paul's family,Mike Soucy,thanked the Board and Emergency Management Agency for their support and condolences in honoring his father in this way,noting that Paul would have been very proud. QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE President Hartstein asked if there were any questions from the audience on items not on he 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 byBerman,seconded byGlover,to approve the Consent Agenda. PP g GOLF CART BID Motion to authorize bid for the Golf Cart Fleet at Arboretum Golf Course/Buffalo Grove Golf Club. BUFFALO GROVE PROFESSIONAL CENTER Motion to approve Certificate of Initial Acceptance&Approval for Buffalo Grove Professional Center. VILLAS AT HIDDEN LAKE Motion to approve Development Improvement Agreement&Final Plat for Villas at Hidden Lake. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows on the Consent Agenda: AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. INTERNATIONAL TRUCK CHASSIS Moved by Braiman,seconded by Berman,to authorize purchase of equipment,International Truck Chassis Build-Out,in accordance the memo dated August 22,2006 from Robert Whalen. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. PARKWAY TREE REPLACEMENT Moved by Braiman,seconded by Glover to award bid for Parkway Tree Replacement,pursuant to the August 5, 2006 memo from Richard Kuhl to St.Augin Nursery for a cost not to exceed$30,356.00. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: 11780 09/11/2006 AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. TURNBERRY CONDOMINIUMS Moses Cuckerman,noted that he is here tonight to introduce their proposal to amend the Planned Unit Development for Turnberry Condominiums Phase II. In light of present economic conditions in the residential real estate market,they believe the current plan has become largely unfeasible,and they bring a proposal tonight to develop the remainder of the property into 12 townhouses. Guide Neri,President of Neri Development,reviewed the proposal to amend the development from a 48-unit condominium building to 12 townhouses. The footprint for the proposal remains essentially the same,and the units would range in size from roughly 1,650 square feet to 2,050 square feet. Mr.Neri reviewed what they believe to be the advantages of their proposal,namely less need for services,less density,more variety,more open space,and more light. In answer to a resident in the audience,Mr.Neri stated that the proposed change has nothing to do with site conditions,but has to do with market-driven conditions. Trustee Berman stated that he understands the rationale that has been brought forward,and he understands how this benefits the developer,but he does not see how it is a benefit to the Village. There were very specific purposes behind the approval of this type of housing on this particular zoning lot,both to provide a type of housing that was underbuilt in the Village and also to support the retail success of the Town Center. The type of product proposed is not geared toward families,nor is the surrounding environment particularly well suited for children,and it certainly is not geared to imposing children on the school districts. Trustee Berman stated he cannot view the proposed change as appropriate,and he would not support the change in zoning. Trustee Kahn stated that,when this project initially came before the Village,the Board expressed concern about the pricing to allow the development to sell in a timely unit;he does not believe this is the right location for this product,and he would concur with Trustee Berman. Trustee Kahn also noted concern for the residents of the existing 48-unit building,as he believes that building 12 units and incorporating them into the condominium association would create an unfair and unplanned burden on the residents of the 48-unit building. Trustee Braiman differs from Trustees Berman and Kahn;he believes there are instances in the past where the original plan has been modified and proved to be very successful;he believes that decreasing from 48 units to 12 units is appropriate;he does not believe that 12 units would be a hindrance to the school district. Trustee Braiman stated that he does have a concern about the ownership aspect as far as the association,which he believes might be unfair to both the condo owners as well as the townhome owners,and he believes that it might be better to separate the two units,with one larger umbrella for the grounds. Moved by Braiman,seconded by Rubin,to refer the Turnberry Condominiums,re-plan of a second building site, 105 Buffalo Grove Road,amendment of Planned Unit Development in the B-5 District,to the Plan Commission for review. Trustee Glover stated that she can see both sides of the picture,but she does have some concerns,one of which is the look of the proposed complex,particularly since this does not have a neighborhood feel. On the one hand,she would refer to the Plan Commission,but she is not sure that she would approve it when it came back before the Board,and she does not want to waste the time of the Plan Commission;she is also concerned with what is best for the Village,as well as what is best for the residents of the current building. Trustee Rubin stated that both Trustee Braiman and Glover have summed up his concerns;his major concern is the impact on the other building;he would suggest zero-lot lines to fit better;there was a commitment made to the residents of the current building,and he does not believe this proposal is fair to them. 11781 09/11/2006 Trustee Trilling stated that he appreciates the effort to maintain the footprint that was there for the original structure. If this does move to the Plan Commission,Trustee Trilling would want them to look closely at what the financial impact will be for both existing residents and new residents. Lengthy discussion took place with regard to the feasibility of building a condominium building that would be designed to be compatible with the current building,but adjusted accordingly to make it work in the market place. Trustees Braiman and Rubin withdrew the motion in order to allow the developer to work with staff and the residents of the current building to determine a plan that will be workable for this site. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Berman,seconded by Braiman,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was declared carried,and the meeting was adjourned at 8:58 P.M. Janetan,Village Clerk APPROVED BY ME THIS )01- DAY OF j fL/ ,2006 1 ✓� Village President