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2005-10-11 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 11679 10/11/2005 MINUTES OF THE RESCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE,HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS,50 RAUPP BOULEVARD, BUFFALO GROVE,ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY,OCTOBER 11,2005 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,Kahn,Trilling and Rubin. Trustees Glover and Berman were absent. Also present were: William Balling,Village Manager;William Raysa,Village Attorney;William Brimm,Assistant Village Manager/Director of Finance;Ghida Neukirch,Assistant Village Manager;Scott Anderson,Assistant Finance Director;Robert Giddens,Director of IT;Police Chief Balinski;Fire Chief Sashko;and Joseph Tenerelli, Village Treasurer. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Kahn, seconded by Trilling,to approve the minutes of the September 12,2005 Rescheduled Regular Meeting. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4—Braiman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None ABSENT: 2—Glover Berman Motion declared carried. WARRANT#1036 Mr.Tenerelli read Warrant#1036. Moved by Kahn,seconded by Rubin,to approve Warrant#1036 in the amount of$6,293,210.33 authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4—Braiman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None ABSENT: 2—Glover,Berman Motion declared carried. POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief Balinski thanked the staff and the Board for the opportunity to recognize the members of the Police Department Chief Balinski announced that the Buffalo Grove Police Department has received national recognition by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the International Association of Chiefs of Police for their first- place finish in its size category for excellence in the field of traffic safety and education. The Department also received national recognition for outstanding performance in occupant protection. Commander Newton and Sergeant Kristiansen presented the award to President Hartstein. Chief Balinski presented a brief history of the canine program of the Buffalo Grove Police Department. Corporal Dean Schultz and Grimm have served the Department admirably for the past ten years,both by being an effective crime-fighting source for law enforcement,and also in the area of public relations by presenting numerous public service demonstrations. A plaque was presented to Corporal Schultz and Grimm in appreciation for their years of service;they were then applauded by the audience and the Board. 11680 10/11/2005 BUFFALO GROVE DAYS President Hartstein re-appointed J.V. Springman and appointed Paulette Greenberg as Co-Chairs of the 2006 Buffalo Grove Days Committee. President Hartstein thanked Tom Johns for his dedication and hard work during his years of service as Co-Chair of the Buffalo Grove Days Committee. Moved by Braiman, seconded by Trilling,to approve the appointment of J.V. Springman and Paulette Greenberg as Co-Chairs of the 2006 Buffalo Grove Days Committee. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4—Braiman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None ABSENT: 2—Glover,Berman Motion declared carried. Mr. Springman thanked the Board for their confidence,and thanked everyone involved in the festival for the hard work and cooperation that goes into making Buffalo Grove Days a great event for the community. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK President Hartstein read from a Proclamation declaring the week of October 9-15,2005 as Fire Prevention Week throughout Buffalo Grove,and called upon residents to participate in activities at home,school and work,and to follow the theme for 2005,which is Use Candles with Care— When You Go Out, Blow Out. TRUSTEE REPORTS Trustee Rubin reported that the Buffalo Grove Police Department is working with Prairie School in coordinating a Coat Drive in an effort to support women and children and local area domestic violence shelters. Trustee Braiman announced that the Fall Concert for the Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band will be held on Saturday, October 29,2005 at Buffalo Grove High School. Trustee Braiman reported that there will be another Limelight Café event to be held on Friday,November 4,2005 at eSkape,and he urged students between the ages 14-19 to attend;those students interested in participating should contact the Village Manager's office. MANAGEMENT REPORT Mr.Balling noted the submittal of the Management Report for the month of August,2005;there were no questions on the report. CITIZEN CORPS COUNCIL Chief Sashko and Mr.Giddens presented a brief overview of the integrated plan for disaster preparedness;they then answered questions from the Board. QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE President Hartstein asked if there were any comments or questions from 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;there were no such requests. The Village Clerk read a brief synopsis of each of the items on the Consent Agenda. 11681 10/11/2005 Moved by Braiman, seconded by Trilling to approve the Consent Agenda. RESOLUTION No.2005-30—Buffalo Grove Road bridge Motion to approve Resolution No.2005-30,Approving an execution of documents providing for the Declaration of Additional Right-of-Way to the County of Lake related to the reconstruction of the Buffalo Grove Road(formerly Prairie Road)bridge over the Indian Creek. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4—Braiman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYES: 0—None ABSENT: 2—Berman,Glover Motion declared carried. RESOLUTION#2005-31—CITIZEN CORPS COUNCIL Moved by Rubin,seconded by Kahn,to pass Resolution#2005-31,establishing a Citizen Corps Council,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview prepared by Mrs.Neukirch. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4—Braiman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None ABSENT: 2—Glover,Berman Motion declared carried. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Kahn, seconded by Trilling,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 P.M. J M. Sirabian,Village Clerk APPROVED BY ME THIS AY OF 0(tk_A_J,2005 Village President i t