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2004-12-06 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 11580 12/06/2004 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,DECEMBER 6,2004 CALL TO ORDER President Hartstein called the meeting to order at 7:34 P.M. Those present stood and pledged allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL f � { Roll call indicated the following present: President Hartstein;Trustees Braiman,Berman,Johnson,and Trilling. Trustees Glover and Kahn were absent. i 1 Alsopresent were: William Balling,Village Manager;William Village Attorney;William Brimm,Assistant g, g g Raysa, g Village Manager/Finance Director;Scott Anderson,Assistant Finance Director;Art Malinowski,Human Resources Director;Gregory Boysen,Director of Public Works;Carmen Molinaro,Director of Golf Operations;and Joseph Tenerelli,Village Treasurer. • APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Trilling,seconded by Braiman,to approve the minutes of the November 15,2004 Regular Meeting. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 3—Braiman,Berman,Trilling NAYS: 0—None ABSTAIN: 1 —Johnson ABSENT: 2—Glover,Kahn Motion declared carried. WARRANT#1018 Mr.Tenerelli read Warrant#1018. Moved by Berman,seconded by Johnson,to approve Warrant#1018 in the amount of$2,504,654.67,authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4—Braiman,Berman,Johnson,Trilling NAYS: 0—None ABSENT: 2—Glover,Kahn Motion declared carried. MOVIE WITH THE BOARD President Hartstein thanked the Buffalo Grove Theaters for sponsoring the Movie with the Mayor and the Board program held this past Saturday. It was a wonderful opportunity to re-stock local food pantries and also collect for the Toys for Tots program. President Hartstein reminded residents that the Buffalo Grove Police Department is also collecting for Toys for Tots and urged residents to continue to drop off toys at that location. PROCLAMATION President Hartstein read from a Proclamation declaring December as Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month in the Village of Buffalo Grove, and called upon the community to promote awareness of the impaired driving problem and to support programs aimed at reducing such incidents. DUI TASK FORCE Trustee Johnson reported on the newly formed DUI Task Force campaign that will be implemented during the holiday season in an effort to reduce the number of accidents and injuries that usually occur during this time period. 11581 12/06/2004 BUFFALO GROVE PARK DISTRICT—CELL TOWERS Trustee Braiman reported on the last Plan Commission meeting where the cell towers being requested by the Buffalo Grove Park District were discussed. Trustee Braiman noted two requests of staff. The first request is that Board members receive a copy of the complete transcript of that meeting in order to be fully informed on the issue. The second request is that staff investigate ways to better inform the public of an issue before the required notices for Public Hearing are sent. Trustee Braiman stated that he believes that the Village does an excellent job of informing the public of issues through the newspapers,local cable access,posted signs at the site,and the newsletter,however, it seems as there are still people that are unaware of a project until they receive the required Notice of Public Hearing. SNOW STORMS Mr.Balling presented an update on the conditions created in the Village during the snowstorms last week. MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY President Hartstein introduced FF/PM Alexander,who has chaired this project for many years,and has contributed many hours and has done a wonderful job in collecting funds for MDA. Krista Larson,representing the Muscular Dystrophy Association,thanked the Board for allowing the firefighters to collect for this worthy cause,and also to FF/PM Alexander for his tireless dedication as she presented a plaque to him for raising$20,450. Ms.Larson also thanked the community for their incredible support of this cause. FF/PM Alexander presented a brief history of the involvement of the Buffalo Grove Fire Department and MDA;he thanked the Board for not only contributing and collecting,but also for their support;he thanked all the volunteers for their help and also the business partners that helped. Seth Goldberg,the MDA Fire Department Ambassador for the Buffalo Grove Department,noted how honored and privileged he is to have this position,and he thanked everyone for their support,and shared some of the benefits he and others receive from the MDA. Chief Sashko participated in the"lock-up"and raised over 1,300 with his efforts. President Hartstein thanked the Fire Department for the tremendous effort they put forth for MDA each year,and for the pride they bring to the Village of Buffalo Grove. 4 QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE President Hartstein asked if there were any questions from members of the audience;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. There were no requests to remove any items from the Consent Agenda. Mr.Brimm then answered questions from the Board on the Consent Agenda. Moved by Braiman,seconded by Johnson,to approve the Consent Agenda. ORDINANCE No.2004-105—Chapter 234 Motion to approve Ordinance No.2004-105,amending Chapter 2.34,Emergency Management Agency of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code. ORDINANCE No.2005-106—Massage Establishments Motion to approve Ordinance No. 2004-016, amending Chapter 5.44,Massage Establishments of the village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code. 11582 12/06/2004 RESOLUTION No.2004-26—Conveyance of Property Motion to approve Resolution No.2004-26,approving conveyance of real property in the County of Lake. RESOLUTION No.2004-27 Corporate Personal Property Replacement Tax Distribution 2004 Motion to approve Resolution No.2004-27,regarding Corporate Personal Property Replacement Tax Distribution- 2004 TOWN CENTER TIF ACCOUNTING • Motion to approve the Town Center Tax Increment Allocation District annual Accounting—Bond year December 30,2004 to December,2005. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4—Braiman,Berman,Johnson,Trilling NAYS: 0—None ABSENT: 2—Glover,Kahn Motion declared as carried. ORDINANCE#2004-107—WHITE HEN PANTRY Moved by Johnson,seconded by Berman,to pass Ordinance#2002-107,amending Chapter 5.20 Liquor Controls, Class D,Kumar's Corp.d/b/a White Hen Pantry. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4 Braiman,Berman,Johnson,Trilling NAYS: 0—None ABSENT: 2—Glover,Kahn Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE#2004-108—TAXES Mr.Brimm made a presentation to the Board,details of which are contained in his memo to Mr.Balling of November 1,2004,as well as the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview;staff then answered questions from the Board. Trustee Johnson pointed out that the actual dollars being levied and collected from the public are actually less than last year,but the equalized assessed valuation has gone up,which is a reflection of increased development and reassessment,and as a result of those two factors,there will actually be a decrease even before abatements. Trustee Berman pointed out that the overextension in Lake County last year was something over which the Village had no control. After Mr.Brimm reviewed several charts showing Village finances,and comparisons with similar municipalities, the Board applauded staff for their efforts in making the Village operate at the high level at which it does. Moved by Braiman, seconded by Trilling,to pass Ordinance#2004-108,an ordinance for the levy and collection of taxes for the fiscal year commencing on the Pt of May,2004 and ending on the 30`h day of April,2005. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4—Braiman,Berman,Johnson,Trilling NAYS: 0—None ABSENT: 2—Glover,Kahn Motion declared carried. RESOLUTION#2004-28—TAXES(COOK COUNTY) Mr.Brimm briefly explained the proposed resolution. 11583 12/06/2004 Moved by Trilling,seconded by Berman,to pass Resolution#2004-28,requesting the County of Cook not to collect the Loss in Collection on Taxable Property in the Village of Buffalo Grove,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item that he prepared. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4—Braiman,Berman,Johnson,Trilling NAYS: 0—None ABSENT: 2—Glover,Kahn Motion declared carried. RESOLUTION#2004-29—TAXES(LAKE COUNTY) Moved by Trilling,seconded by Johnson,to pass Resolution#2004-29,requesting the County of Lake not to collect the Loss in Collection on Taxable Property in the Village of Buffalo Grove,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item that he prepared. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4—Braiman,Berman,Johnson,Trilling NAYS: 0—None ABSENT: 2—Glover,Kahn Motion declared carried. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN Mr.Anderson reviewed the FY 2005-2006 through FY 2009-2010 Capital Improvement Plan,which contains all projects identified as part of the update of the Village's Capital Improvement Plan for the five-year period beginning May 1,2005 and ending April 30,2010. Pending Village Board approval,those projects identified for FY 2005- 2006 will be incorporated into the upcoming annual operating budget. The CIP is intended to be a decision-making tool for both staff and the Board to weigh the operational need for capital requests against the ability of the Village to finance those projects. Mr.Balling noted some comments with regard to Deerfield Parkway. It was emphasized that approval of this document tonight does not constitute specific approval of each of the projects contained within the CIP. Each project will be brought back in future budgets so that they may be individually reviewed in the context of whatever economic conditions will allow. Staff answered questions from the Board. CY 2005 GOLF BUDGET Mr.Balling introduced the presentation of the budgets for the Buffalo Grove Golf Club and Arboretum Golf Course for CY 2005. Mr.Anderson reviewed the revenue and expenses for the Buffalo Grove Golf Club and for the Arboretum Golf Course. After each presentation,he and Mr.Molinaro answered questions from the Board. Mr.Molinaro noted that several of the ideas posed by the students during the Civics Forum are being developed,and staff is working with both schools on that basis. The budget will be brought back before the Board on December 20,2004 for acceptance. COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT Mr.Anderson commented on this report,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview that he prepared. Moved by Braiman,seconded by Berman,to accept the FY 2003-2004 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the year ended April 30,2004. 11584 12/06/2004 Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4—Braiman,Berman,Johnson,Trilling NAYS: 0—None ABSENT: 2—Glover,Kahn Motion declared carried. EXECUTIVE MEETING Moved by Johnson,seconded by Trilling,to move to Executive Meeting to discuss Collective Bargaining and Pending Litigation. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4—Braiman,Berman,Johnson,Trilling NAYS: 0—None ABSENT: 2—Glover,Kahn Motion declared carried. The Board moved to Executive Meeting from 9:54-10:43 P.M. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Johnson,seconded by Braiman,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:43 P.M. ��� � may' ' J Sirabian,Village Clerk APPROVED BY ME THISd6 DAY OF,,(/(`_&n1 dot 2004 LeE� Village President r '