2000-09-18 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 11005
9/18/2000
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 SEPTEMBER 18,2000
CALL TO ORDER
President Hartstein called the meeting to order at 7:32 P.M. Those present stood and pledged allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Roll call indicated the following present:President Hartstein;Trustees Marienthal,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,
Berman and Johnson.
Also present were: William Brimm,Acting Village Manager;William Raysa,Village Attorney;Scott Anderson,
Assistant Finance Director;Art Malinowski,Human Resources Director;Phil Versten,Communications Manager;
Robert Pfeil,Village Planner; Carmen Molinaro,Director of Golf Operations;Police Chief McCann;Police Sgt.
Husak;and Joseph Tenerelli,Village Treasurer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Glover,seconded by Berman,to approve the minutes of the September 11,2000 Special Meeting. Upon
roll call Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Marienthal,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman,Johnson
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
WARRANT#918
Mr.Tenerelli read Warrant#918. Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Glover,to approve Warrant#918 in the
amount of$1,472,725.54,authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Marienthal,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman,Johnson
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
ELECTIONS
The Village Clerk noted that October 10,2000 is the last day to register to vote before the November 7,2000
election; she urged everyone to be sure that they are registered. The polls will be open from 6:00 A.M.until
7:00 P.M. on November 7`h. Election judges are needed in both counties,and more information can be obtained by
contacting the County Clerk's office in either county.
The municipal election will be held on April 3,2001. There will be three trustee positions open,and petitions may
be circulated beginning October 25,2000. The filing period begins at 8:00 A.M.on Monday,January 15,2001.
BLOOD DONOR COMMISSION
President Hartstein appointed Paige Donnelly as Chairman of the Blood Donor Commission.
Moved by Berman, seconded by Marienthal,to concur with President Hartstein's appointment. Upon roll call,
Trustees voted as follows:
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AYES: 6—Marienthal,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman,Johnson
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
COMMENDATION—BUFFALO GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
President Hartstein congratulated Buffalo Grove High School on being recognized as a Blue Ribbon High School
and has received a Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence in Education;he read from the Commendation that he will be
presenting to the school on September 29,2000.
Moved by Glover, seconded by Johnson,to approve the above commendation. Upon voice vote,the motion was
unanimously declared carried.
DAILY HERALD REPORTER
President Hartstein introduced Steve Zalusky,the new reporter representing the Daily Herald.
TOWN CENTER
President Hartstein welcomed three new stores that have recently opened in the Town Center: My Gym,Books
Again,and Shoes for the Sole.
COMMISSIONS
President Hartstein noted that the Civic Involvement and Recognition Commission,the Arts Commission and the
Youth Commission have all had their first meetings and he looks forward to working with them during the coming
year.
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
President Hartstein reported that the light improvement at Buffalo Grove and Thompson Boulevards should be in by
the end of the year.
Also,work has commenced on the temporary light at Weiland Road for Aptakisic Jr.High School.
Trustee Braiman noted the letter regarding the directional signal at Armstrong and Lexington,and asked that staff to
review the letter and come back to the Board with a recommendation. Trustee Berman asked that the situation at
Lexington and Pauline also be reviewed.
Trustee Marienthal asked for a report from staff on the section of Buffalo Grove Road between Route 83 and
Deerfield Road,since he has noticed surveying crews at that location lately.
Trustee Berman thanked Mr.Brimm for his efforts in obtaining the video on the Lake County Transportation
Improvement Project and getting it aired on Channel 6;he suggested publicizing this program so that all residents
have more of an opportunity to see the program.
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CONDOLENCES
President Hartstein extended the sympathy of the Board to the Hoffman Estates community and the family of
Michael O'Malley;he commented on the many accomplishments of President O'Malley and noted that he will be
missed.
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VILLA VERDE FIRE
Trustee Braiman commented on the Fire Department Code 3 held following the recent Villa Verde fire;he
commended the Department for an excellent job and noted that the program will be televised on Channel 6; a cause
has not been identified and everything seemed to be up to code when it was built 20+years ago,but did not have
some current code requirements. Trustee Braiman suggested that the Village promote bringing compliance up to
date and offering the Village depaitnnent services to bring older buildings up to current code. President Hartstein
stated that staff emphasized the importance of sprinklers,and strongly encouraged all tenants and condo owners to
purchase content insurance for their personal belongings.
MANAGEMENT REPORT
Mr.Brimm noted the submittal of the Management Report for August,2000;he stated that staff will prepare the
report requested by Trustee Marienthal on the properties within the Building&Zoning report. Mr.Brimm then
answered a question from Trustee Johnson regarding golf rounds.
NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE
Mr.Brimm reviewed a request from the Northwest Municipal Conference with regard to the Special Assessment of
Legal Services—Legal Challenge to Illinois Telecommunications Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Act.
Moved by Hendricks, seconded by Johnson,to approve a contribution to the Northwest Municipal Conference with
regard to the Special Assessment of Legal Services—Legal Challenge to Illinois Telecommunications Infrastructure
Maintenance Fee Act.
Trustee Berman noted that this is an extremely important piece of litigation and the return on the investment will be
significant.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Marienthal,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman,Johnson
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
TRAFFIC SAFETY AWARD
Chief McCann reviewed the Illinois State Police Traffic Safety Award received recently by the Buffalo Grove Police
Department from the Illinois State Police for traffic safety programs reflecting the police department's strong
commitment to citizen safety. The police department was chosen as the 1st place winner in the Championship class
of the 1999 Illinois Safety Challenge.
Chief McCann presented the award to President Hartstein on behalf of the police department,and thanked the Board
for their consistent support of department policies. President Hartstein thanked all the members of the police
department for their dedication and hard work.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
President Hartstein asked if there were any 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. President Hartstein then read a
brief synopsis of each of the items on the Consent Agenda.
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POLICE PENSION FUND
Motion to approve the Police Pension Fund annual report of condition.
FIRE PENSION FUND
Motion to approve the Fire Pension annual report of condition.
BUFFALO GROVE GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE BUILDING
Motion to authorize a bid waiver for a chemical mixing and storage unit for the Buffalo Grove Golf Course
Maintenance Building project because there is only one manufacture currently approved by the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency and the Illinois Department of Agriculture for this application and award of the
purchase contract to The Eagle Companies.
GOLFVIEW LIFT STATION POWER GENERATOR—Award of Bid
Motion to award the bid for the Golfview Lift Station Power Generator to Adlite Electrical Company,Inc. in the
amount of$36,831.
Upon roll cal,Trustees voted on the Consent Agenda.
AYES: 6—Marienthal,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman,Johnson
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE#2000-54—METRICOM
Moved by Berman, seconded by Hendricks,to pass Ordinance#2000-54,approving an amendment to a Special Use
for a wireless communications facility by Metricom, 351 Hastings Drive. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Marienthal,Braiman,Hendricks, Glover,Berman,Johnson
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE#2000-55—STARBUCKS
Moved by Berman,seconded by Hendricks,to approve Ordinance#2000-55,approving an amendment of a
Preliminary Plan in the B-3 District for Starbucks Coffee shop with a drive-through facility,the Shops at Aptakisic
Creek,Buffalo Grove Road/Aptakisic Road,that draft dated 9/18/00.
Scott Gendell of Terraco,Inc.briefly reviewed the request of the developer,referring to the Landscape Plan during
his presentation;details of this presentation are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview
prepared by Mr.Pfeil.
Trustee Berman stated that this plan is much better than the previous plan;he has concerns about access and
circulation;he wants assurance from the developer that,if problems occur,they will continue to work with the
Village. Mr. Gendell stated that the Village has his pledge on that matter. Trustee Berman stated that the
landscaped island will add to the plan,and stated that they believe that this plan will be a welcome addition to the
Village.
Mr. Gendell reviewed the variation request.
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AYES: 6—Marienthal,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman,Johnson
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
RESOLUTION#2000-46—COOPER JR.HIGH
Moved by Berman,seconded by Hendricks,to pass Resolution#2000-46,apportioning School District#21 Grant
Money to furnish a part-time school resource officer to Cooper Junior High School.
Mr.Brimm reviewed this proposal,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item dated
September 18,2000.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Marienthal,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman,Johnson
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE BUILDING
Moved by Marienthal,seconded by Hendricks,to award a negotiated contract for construction of the Buffalo Grove
Golf Course Maintenance Building project to Meyer ConOstruction,Inc. in the amount of$568,800.00. In addition,
all bids previously received on this project are rejected because they substantially exceeded the project.
Trustee Berman stated that the landscaping should be improved in the future.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows on the motion:
AYES: 6—Marienthal,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman,Johnson
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Glover,seconded by Berman,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously
declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:24 P.M.
_anet M. Sirabian,Village Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS a DAY OF ,2000.
Village President