2004-02-02 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 11459
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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,FEBRUARY 2,2004
CALL TO ORDER
President Hartstein called the meeting to order at 7:31 P.M. Those present stood and pledged allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Roll call indicated the following present: President Hartstein;Trustees Braiman,Berman,Johnson,Kahn and
Trilling. Trustee Glover was absent
Also present were: William Balling,Village Manager;William Raysa,Village Attorney;William Brimm,Assistant
Village Manager/Finance Director;Ghida Neukirch,Assistant Village Manager; Scott Anderson,Assistant Finance
Director;Art Malinowski,Human Resources Director;Gregory Boysen,Director of Public Works;Fire Chief
Sashko;and Joseph Tenerelli,Village Treasurer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Kahn, seconded by Braiman,to approve the minutes of the January 19,2004 Regular Meeting. Upon roll
call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Berman,Johnson,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 —Glover
Motion declared carried.
WARRANT#998
Mr.Tenerelli read Warrant#998. Moved by Berman,seconded by Braiman,to approve Warrant#998 in the amount
of$1,506,298.84,authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Berman,Johnson,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 —Glover
Motion declared carried.
PROCLAMATION
President Hartstein read from a proclamation declaring the week of February 8-14,2004 as National Child Safety
Passenger Week,and urged everyone responsible for the welfare of a child to take all necessary steps to insure that
child is properly secured in an age-appropriate child safety seat or restraint in every vehicle,every ride,every time.
Moved by Johnson,seconded by Kahn,to approve this Proclamation. Upon voice vote,the motion was
unanimously declared carried.
RELAY FOR LIFE
President Hartstein announced that this year's Relay for Life sponsored by the American Cancer Society will be held
Saturday,June 12,2004 through Sunday,June 13,2004. The event will again be coordinated by both Buffalo Grove
and Stevenson High Schools,and will be held at Stevenson High School. The kick-off event will be held at
Stevenson High School on March 15,2004 from 7:00-8:00 P.M.and he urged individuals and organizations to mark
this important event on their calendars.
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FUTURE AGENDA
Mr.Balling noted that there will be a Finance Committee Meeting on Monday,February 9,2004,but the regularly
scheduled Village Board meeting of February 16,2004 will be re-scheduled to February 23,2004 in observance of
Presidents'Day.
COMMENDATION
President Hartstein read a commendation to Jacoby Rubin for his efforts in gymnastic competition,and for his
recent national championship title in the 10 and 11-year old All-Around category at the USA Gymnastics Men's
Future Stars Competition held in Colorado Springs in November.
VOTER REGISTRATION
The Village Clerk noted that the last day to register to vote in the March 16,2004 Primary Election is Tuesday,
February 17,2004,and urged everyone to be sure that they are registered.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
President Hartstein asked if there were any questions from the audience on items not on the agenda;there were
none.
CONSENT AGENDA
President Hartstein explained that there is no Consent Agenda at this meeting.
ORDINANCE#2004-23-CP COMPANIES,INC.
Moved by Johnson,seconded by Berman,to pass Ordinance#2004-23,amending Chapter 5.20 Liquor Controls,
Class I,CP Companies,Inc. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5-Braiman,Berman,Johnson,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 —Glover
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE#2004-24—VILLAGE MANAGER SALARY
President Hartstein reviewed the proposed ordinance and noted the outstanding work that Mr.Balling has always
done for the Village of Buffalo Grove and how proud we are to have him as part of the Village.
Moved by Trilling,seconded by Braiman,to pass Ordinance#2004-24,establishing the annual salary for the Village
Manager. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Berman,Johnson,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 —Glover
Motion declared carried.
Mr.Balling thanked the Board for their consideration and noted that he appreciates the confidence placed in him and
stated that it is a pleasure to work with the Board and the community.
SECURITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Moved by Johnson,seconded by Kahn,to award bid for the Village security improvement project to Construction
Solutions of Illinois in an amount equal to$97,723.00.
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Mr.Brimm made a presentation to the Board reviewing this proposal,details of which are contained in the Village
Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview that he prepared.
Scott Rubel and Mr.Brimm answered questions from the Board.
Trustee Johnson stated that protecting our staff is of key importance,but he believes that we must differentiate
between what is really necessary and what can possibly be eliminated;he suggested rejecting all bids and having
staff review the proposal and come back to the Board with two or three components that they believe to be essential;
he noted that this is a very difficult decision because the need to protect employees is vital,but at this point,the cost
is very high.
Trustee Johnson withdrew the original motion.
Moved by Johnson,seconded by Berman,to reject all bids and send this issue back to staff for further analysis.
After staff answered further questions from the Board,Trustees voted as follows on the motion:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Berman,Johnson,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 —Glover
Motion declared carried.
ARBORETUM GOLF COURSE
Moved by Johnson, seconded by Kahn,to award purchase contract for Arboretum Golf Course Utility Vehicle and
waive bidding requirement to accept GSA Contract Pricing.
It was noted that this is a necessary vehicle for the golf course,and is available at a greatly reduced price.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Berman,Johnson,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 —Glover
Motion declared carried.
STRATHMORE SHOPPING CENTER
At the request of the petitioner,it was moved by Berman,seconded by Johnson,to defer action on the proposed
building expansion at Strathmore Shopping Center, 1151 Arlington Heights Road,until further notice. Upon voice
vote,the motion was unanimously declared carried.
HASTINGS AIR ENERGY CONTROL,INC.
Moved by Johnson,seconded by Berman,to waive bids and award a contract to Hastings Air Energy Control,Inc.
for the installation of a direct venting system for Fire Stations 25 and 27,and completion of Station 26 pursuant to
materials received by the Board.
Trustee Berman stated that he is very appreciative of the information provided by staff on both of the requests for
bid waiver.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Berman,Johnson,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 —Glover
Motion declared carried.
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ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Berman,seconded by Braiman,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously
declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:13 P.M.
et M. Sirabian,Village Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS DAY OF ,2004
Village President