2005-12-19 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 11701
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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 19,2005
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,Trilling,
and Rubin.
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;Art Malinowski,Human Resources Director;Robert Pfeil,Village Planner;Fire Chief Sashko;
Police Chief Balinski;and Joseph Tenerelli,Village Treasurer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Berman,seconded by Glover,to approve the minutes of the December 5,2005 Regular Meeting. Upon
roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 4—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
ABSTAIN: 2—Kahn,Trilling
Motion declared carried.
WARRANT#1041
Mr.Tenerelli read Warrant#1041. Moved by Trilling,seconded by Braiman,to approve Warrant#1041 in the
amount of$4,009,226.51,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.
COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
President Hartstein made the following Commission Appointments for terms to expire 4/30/07:
Arts Commission
Linda Rosen,Chairman Marilyn Alaynick
Bonnie Gold Sandy Greenberg
Barbara Herman Robyn Kove
Susan Mann Gayle Pervos
\-1 Lynne Schneider Fred Weissman
• Board of Fire&Police Commissioners
Albert Viehman
Ernest Karge
Jerod Loeb
Commission for Residents with Disabilities
Richard Kahen,Chairman Susan Gottlieb
Deborah Holm Dean Klassman
Gerilyn Miller-Brown David Morton
Mara Sabath Beverly Sussman
Debbie Verson Mark Weiner
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Community Blood Donor Commission
Paige Donnelly,Chairman Kathie Benson
Lea Elder Kelly Lerman
Doug Pitchford Jin Jin Sandford
Elena Scott
Electrical Commission
Gregg Buss,Jr. Harold Kabb
Wayne Kowalski Frank Ladonne
George Laegeler
E.M.A.
Bruck Diamond David Morton
Roger Remblake Paul Zucker
Police Pension Board
Robert Greenberg
Jeffrey Feld
Board of Health
Mark Heiss,Chairman Harry Goldberg
Joan Kuffel Gary Stone
Byron Wigodner
Plan Commission
Lester Ottenheimer,Chairman Denice Bocek
Matthew Cohn Susan Kenski-Sroka •
Zil Khan David Podber
Eric Smith Barry Stark
Howard Teplinsky
Zoning Board of Appeals •
Bruce Entman, Chairman Lisa Dunn
Scott Lesser Steven Sandler
Ira Shapiro Andrew Stein
Louis Windecker
Moved by Kahn,seconded by Braiman,to concur with President Hartstein's appointments. Upon roll call,Trustees
voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
NORTH CENTRAL RAIL LINE
President Hartstein stated that the long-awaited double-tracking service on the North Central Rail Line will
commence on January 30,2006. Schedules for this service will be available shortly.
TRUSTEE REPORTS
On behalf of the Buffalo Grove Fire Department,Trustee Rubin urged residents to be sure that their Carbon
Monoxide Detectors are in working order. The Fire Department recommends that these devices be replaced every
five years.
MANAGEMENT REPORT
Mr.Balling noted the submittal of the Management Report for the month of November,2005;there were no
questions on the report.
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VILLAGE WEBSITE
Leisa Niemotka introduced the revised and reformatted Village website,details of which are contained in the Village
Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview that she prepared. The new site is rich in content,easier to navigate and has
information which is timely and accurate. Mrs.Niemotka thanked everyone involved for their help in getting this
site up and running,and Mr.Balling thanked Mrs.Niemotka for her work in engineering this project.
VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AWARD
Mr.Balling introduced Ken Alderson,Executive Director of the Illinois Municipal League,in attendance to present
the Illinois Innovations Award to the Village of Buffalo Grove.
Mr.Alderson presented a brief background on the Illinois Municipal League,as well as the criteria for this award.
Joe Shotteman,also representing the IML,stated that the Illinois Innovations Award is given to the Village of
Buffalo Grove for their use of innovations to protect their citizens. The Village received first place in the State of
Illinois award for implementation of technology for Video Surveillance.
Mr.Alderson then presented the award to Mr. Giddens,who was commended by the audience and the Board for his
work in gaining this honor and recognition for the Village.
RESOLUTION#2005-40 -SERGEANT CLYBURN
President Hartstein read the proposed resolution honoring the career in the Buffalo Grove Police Department of
Sergeant Richard Clyburn for service to the Village of Buffalo Grove from 1978-2005.
Moved by Glover,seconded by Braiman,to pass Resolution#2005-40,commending Sergeant Richard Clyburn for
service to the Village of Buffalo Grove 1978-2005.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Chief Balinski began by thanking all of the officers who consistently donate their time each year to participate in
this special event.
The mission for Special Olympics Illinois is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a
variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The officers represented Buffalo
Grove at a culmination of all the events in Normal,Illinois,where they distributed awards to these special athletes.
Commander Newton presented a check to Doug Snyder, Special Olympics CEO, in the amount of$37,500.
Mr. Snyder expressed appreciation for this donation on behalf of the athletes and everyone involved in Special
Olympics.
PUBLIC HEARING—185 MILWAUKEE AVENUE
At the request of the petitioner,it was moved by Berman and seconded by Kahn to continue the Public Hearing for
the request for rezoning to the B-3 District for the property at 185 Milwaukee Avenue until January 16,2006. Upon
roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
President Hartstein asked if there were any questions from members of the audience;there were none.
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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 Braiman, seconded by Glover,to approve the Consent Agenda.
ORDINANCE NO.2005-78—Liquor Controls,Class A
`./ Motion to approve Ordinance No. 2005-78,amending chapter 5.20.Liquor controls,Class A,Midas Banquets.
RIVERWALK NORTH—Declaration of Easements.Restrictions&Covenants
Motion to approve Riverwalk North Declaration of Easements,Restrictions and Covenants.
Upon Roll Call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE#2005-79—PARKING FINES
Trustee Rubin suggested that the ordinance be revised so that the minimum basic fine for a violation remains at
$250,but that the fine is increased by$25 for each collection notice that needs to be sent.
Moved by Rubin,seconded by Glover,to pass Ordinance#2005-79,amending Chapter 10/18 of Title 10,Vehicles
and Traffic of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code,along with the changes suggested by Trustee Rubin:
Trustee Berman pointed out that that change in the fine from$100 to$250 is mandated by State Statute,and the
incremental increases would treat the fine the same as other fines where the amount is increased each time collection
must be pursued.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
President Hartstein stated that he would hope that all residents would adhere to the law and leave the handicapped
parking spaces available for those who truly need them.
ORDINANCE#2005-80—TAX ABATEMENT
Mr.Brimm reviewed the proposed ordinance,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda
Item Overview that he prepared.
Moved by Braiman,seconded by Berman,to pass Ordinance#2005-80,abating taxes levied for the Village of
Buffalo Grove,Cook and Lake Counties,Illinois, in accordance with the memo from Mr.Brimm dated December 6,
2005. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
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RESOLUTION#2005-41-CIP
Based on the presentation made at the last meeting,Trustee Braiman moved to pass Resolution#2005-41,approving
the Village of Buffalo Grove Capital Improvement Plan FY 2206-2007 through FY 2010-2011,in accordance with
the plan provided at the last meeting;Trustee Rubin seconded the motion.
Mr.Balling stated that there are no monies committed to the expansion of the Public Works Center in the 2006-2007
budget, and staff would convene a study session with the Village Board and map out a strategy and series of options
for this issue.
Trustee Braiman pointed out that approval of the CIP does not mean that any of the projects are approved,and each
project must be approved on an individual basis.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
RESOLUTION#2005-42—GOLF BUDGETS
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Kahn,to pass Resolution 2005-42,adopting the Fiscal 2006 budgets for the
Buffalo Grove Golf Club and Arboretum Golf Course Funds,in accordance with the budget documents provided at
the last meeting.
Trustee Berman commended Mr.Anderson,Mr.Brimm and Mr.Molinaro for putting together a very solid budget
for the golf operations for the coming year.
Upon roll call;Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
PUBLIC WORKS VEHICLE
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Berman,to authorize purchase of a Public Works pick-up truck(Unit 443
replacement for 1987 GMC utility pick-up),in accordance with the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview
prepared by Mr.Brimm.
Mr.Brimm and Mr.Balling answered questions from the Board.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
STREET MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Glover,to authorize bid for the 2006 Villagewide Contractual Street Maintenance
Program.
Mr.Balling and Mr. Brimm then answered questions from the Board.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
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RESCUE PUMPER
Moved by Rubin,seconded by Glover,to authorize bid for one custom deluxe cab rescue pumper in accordance with
the memo from Chief Sashko dated December 13,2005.
Chief Sashko answered questions from the Board.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
`./ NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
AIR-PACTS
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Kahn,to authorize waiver of bids and purchase of 44 new air-pacts with face pieces
and related equipment from Air-One Equipment Inc.,utilizing funds from a 2005 DHS-FEMA Assistance to
Firefighter Grant.
Details of this request,including the reason for the bid waiver which is something the Board attempts to avoid,are
contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview prepared by Chief Sashko
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
EXECUTIVE MEETING
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Glover,to move to Executive Meeting to discuss Personnel. Upon roll call,
Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
The Board moved to Executive Meeting from 8:26 P.M.until 9:29 P.M.
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 9:29 P.M.
Janet/M. Sirabian,Village Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS JP DAY OF 6 006
Village President