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2006-11-06 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 11795 11/06/2006 MINUTES OF THE 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,NOVEMBER 6,2006 CALL TO ORDER President Hartstein called the meeting to order at 7:35 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 Brimm,Village Manager;William Raysa,Village Attorney;Ghida Neukirch, Deputy Village Manager; Scott Anderson,Director of Finance;Police Chief Balinski. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Berman,seconded by Trilling,to approve the minutes of the October 23,2006 Rescheduled Regular Meeting.Upon roll,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 5—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None ABSTAIN: 1 —Kahn Motion declared carried. WARRANT#1060 Mr.Tenerelli read Warrant#1060. Moved by Braiman,seconded by Glover,to approve Warrant#1060 in the amount of$3,176,338.20,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 witnessed many terrific young performers at the Little Limelight event sponsored by the Arts Commission,and noted that this is a tremendous activity and that we are proud of the young people in our community;he also thanked District 102 for making Tripp School available for this event. President Hartstein also attended the Limelight Café at eSkape for teen bands and noted that this is also a great event for our high school youth. President Hartstein noted a special event held yesterday at Buffalo Grove High School for the benefit of the Elliott Cellini fund. Elliot Cellini was very seriously injured in an automobile accident this summer,and he applauded the entire community for outpouring of support shown to Elliott and his family. President Hartstein urged all residents to attend the Thanksgiving Interfaith Service to be held on Sunday, November 19,2006 at Temple Chai. President Hartstein noted that there will be a Veteran's Day program held at Buffalo Grove High School on Saturday,November 11,2006 to honor our veterans for the sacrifices they have made for us, and he urged all residents to attend. 11796 11/06/2006 TRUSTEE REPORTS Trustee Kahn announced that there will be a Blood Drive on Saturday,December 2,2006 at the Alcott Center, and he urged residents to attend this Drive to supplement the area supply that will be needed during the holiday season. Trustee Kahn reported that the Buffalo Grove Fine Arts Festival has been chosen by the artists as one of the top ten in the country,and he commended the Arts Commission and Village staff for their efforts to make this festival one of the premier events in the country. Trustee Rubin announced that the Buffalo Grove Police Department,in conjunction with the United States Marine Corps has begun collecting new toys for the Toys for Tots program. These donations may be dropped of at the Buffalo Grove Police Department through Friday,December 15,2006. Trustee Rubin commented on the results of 2006 Citizen Survey,which is sent out annually in an effort to gauge resident satisfaction with the overall services of the Buffalo Grove Police Department. The purpose of the survey is to gather citizen input which enables the Department to set priority levels for specified law enforcement tasks. On behalf of the Board,Trustee Rubin congratulated the Department for the outstanding job that they are doing in keeping the community a safe place to live and work. VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT Mr.Brimm noted that there will be a Finance Committee meeting at 7:00 P.M.on Monday,November 13, 2006. Mr.Brimm summarized the Truth in Taxation Act—Tax Levy Determination(Calendar 2006 Levy),details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview prepared by Mr.Anderson. Because the amounts estimated to be levied do not exceed 105%of the prior year's extension for similar levies,a public hearing will not be required. Moved by Braiman,seconded by Kahn,to acknowledge that the levy determination was presented to the corporate authorities in an amount equal to 3.61%growth over the prior year. Trustee Berman stated that the number presented is a gross number,and the final number will likely be lower based on the abatement process which is likely to be presented at the December 18,2006 Regular Meeting. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follow on the motion: AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. COMMENDATION—WILSON FAMILY Chief Sashko reviewed the circumstances surrounding the lightning strike to the home of the Lasko family,and the generous assistance given by the Wilson family. President Hartstein then read the Commendation and presented it to Wilson's as they were congratulated by the audience and the Board. DUI ENFORCEMENT Chief Balinski thanked the Board for their support in supporting and recognizing the DUI enforcement program. Chief Balinski introduced John Gomall from IDOT to present the DUI Enforcement Recognition Awards. Mr. Gomall noted that the Buffalo Grove Police Department arrested 441 impaired drivers during 2005,ranking them 7th in the State of Illinois in DUI enforcement. President Hartstein and Mr.Gomall then presented awards to the officers,who were congratulated by the audience and the Board. 11797 11/06/2006 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 by Berman,seconded by Braiman,to approve the Consent Agenda. ORDINANCE#2006-52—MIDWEST BANK AND TRUST Motion to grant variations to certain sections of the Village of Buffalo Grove Signs Code for Midwest Bank and Trust Company(successor to Royal American Bank), 1001 Johnson Drive. RESOLUTION#2006-32—CLOSED SESSION MINUTES Motion to approve destruction of certain verbatim records of closed sessions and closed meetings. RESOLUTION#2006-33—BUFFALO GROVE SYMPHONIC BAND Motion to approve an agreement for Band Conductor services for the Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band. WATERFORD POINTE/LA SALLE BANK Motion to approve Waterford Pointe/LaSalle Bank sidewalk easement agreement. 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. RESOLUTION#2006-34—9-1-1 SYSTEM Mr.Brimm reviewed the proposal for addendum of new membership in the Northwest Central 9-1-1 System, details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview that he prepared. Moved by Rubin,seconded by Kahn,to pass Resolution#2006-34,approving an addendum of new membership in the Northwest Central 9-1-1 System. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. RESOLUTION#2006-35—9-1-1 SYSTEM Moved by Rubin, seconded by Kahn, to pass Resolution#2006-35,authorizing entry into an Amended Agreement for the Northwest Central Dispatch System. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. 11798 11/06/2006 TOWN CENTER TIF Moved by Trilling,seconded by Berman,to accept the Town Center Tax Increment Financing Area—Annual Report to be submitted to the Illinois State Comptroller's Office prior to October 31,2006 for the fiscal year ended April 30,2006. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously declared carried. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT Moved by Trilling,seconded by Berman,to accept the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,details of which may be found in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview prepared by Mr. Anderson. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously declared carried. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Kahn,seconded by Glover,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was declared carried,and the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 P.M. JanetSirabian,Village Clerk APPROVED BY ME THIS CQ6 DAY OFC 1`Y( �� ,2006 Village President