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2000-02-22 - Village Board Special Meeting - Minutes 10921 2/22/2000 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE,HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS,50 RAUPP BOULEVARD, BUFFALO GROVE,ILLINOIS ON TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 22,2000 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 Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks, Glover and Berman. Also present were: William Balling,Village Manager; William Raysa,Village Attorney;William Brimm,Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director;Ghida Sahyouni, Assistant Village Manager;Phil Versten,Administrative Assistant;Art Malinowski,Human Resources Director;Robert Pfeil,Village Planner;Richard Kuenkler,Village Engineer;and Rick Reed Golf Course Superintendent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Braiman, seconded by Hendricks,to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2000 Regular Meeting. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. WARRANT#904 Mr.Brimm read Warrant#904. Moved by Braiman, seconded by Glover,to approve Warrant#904 in the amount of $1,330,945.33, authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks, Glover,Berman NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. QCSS President Hartstein recognized QCSS(Quality Customer Service and Sales),recently honored by Governor Ryan with the Governor's Small Business Award;he also presented a brief biography of QCSS. A representative from QCSS thanked President Hartstein and also presented some facts about their business. SPECIAL COMMENDATION President Hartstein read and presented a Special Commendation to Edward M. Lewis,a 104 year old resident of the Village who recently received the Victory Medal and Honorary Chief Petty Officer appointment by the United States Navy. ILLINOIS WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD President Hartstein noted an award instituted by the Illinois Lieutenant Governor;this award honors Illinois women for special accomplishments and achievements in their communities. President Hartstein then recognized Diane Popper as Buffalo Grove's recipient of this award,and presented a brief biography of Diane Popper. SENIOR AWARD President Hartstein noted that each year,the Cook County Sheriff awards the Senior Medal of Honor to a senior citizen who has made contributions to the community which deserve special recognition. President Hartstein 10922 2/22/2000 announced that Buffalo Grove's recipient of the Senior Medal of Honor is Trustee Bill Reid;he then read a biography listing many of Trustee Reid's accomplishments. Trustee Reid was congratulated by the audience and the Board. ELECTION President Hartstein noted that the Illinois Primary Election will be held on March 21,2000,and urged everyone to take the time to cast a ballot on that date. President Hartstein stated that a special issue of People,Places and Issues has been taped to air before the election to familiarize residents with the Park District referendum. IHSA GIRLS'BASKETBALL �•/ President Hartstein noted that the Varsity Girls' Basketball teams from both Buffalo Grove High School and Stevenson High School will be playing against each other in the Sectionals this Thursday evening at Stevenson High School, and he urged residents to go out and watch their game. MANAGEMENT REPORT Mr. Balling noted the submittal of the Management Report for the month of January,2000;there were no questions on same. WISCONSIN CENTRAL Mr.Brimm presented an update on the Federal Railroad Authority's whistle blowing policies and practices. President Hartstein reported that the Village has been in touch with members of Metra,and the double tracking of the line remains a high priority. ROUTE 53 Trustee Reid commented on support for the Route 53 extension;he believes it is important for the Village to continually keep the issue at the forefront,and asked staff to prepare a resolution to confirm Village of Buffalo Grove support for the extension of Route 53. PUBLIC HEARING—1001 JOHNSON DRIVE President Hartstein opened the Public Hearing at 8:07 P.M. Mr.Balling summarized the request of the petitioner for rezoning for 1001 Johnson Drive(Building No. 7, Chevy Chase Business Park),from the Industrial District to the Office ad Research(O&R)District. President Hartstein swore in Bruce Bingham,partner with Hamilton Partners,to give testimony. Mr.Bingham then made a presentation to the Board,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview dated February 22,2000 and prepared by Robert Pfeil;he referred to Exhibit 1 —Site Plan, Exhibit 2—Footprint,and Exhibit 3—Building Facade of 3-Story Building, all exhibits dated 2/22/00. Trustee Braiman stated that perhaps there should be a text amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to provide for this type of situation as a special use in the I District to alleviate the need to change the zoning on the entire parcel. President Hartstein asked if there were any other public bodies,members of the public or Trustees wishing to comment at this public hearing;there were none. At 8:12 P.M.,President Hartstein continued the Public Hearing until later on in the agenda. QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE Rob Sherman commented on the following issues: • QCSS—congratulated them on their achievement. 10923 2/22/2000 • • 2/18/00 snowfall—expressed appreciation to the Public Works Department for the speed with which the streets were cleared. • Reconstruction of bridge on Lake Cook Road—Mr.Balling responded with regard to measures being taken to protect the side streets from becoming thoroughfares. • Pedestrian overpass at Route 83 and Busch Grove—he is concerned with the big expense for this project,which he does not believe will be utilized since the need is not there,and he suggested postponing the project until a need for it is shown. 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.President Hartstein then read a brief synopsis of each of the items on the Consent Agenda. It was requested that Item XI.F.be removed from the Consent Agenda for full discussion. Moved by Glover seconded by Reid,to approve the Consent Agenda. ORDINANCE NO.2000-9—Wine Discount Center Motion to approve Ordinance No. 2000-9,reserving a Class C liquor license for Wine Discount Center. AT&T PERMIT RIDER Motion to approve an AT&T permit rider for Lake Cook Road at Northgate Parkway and at Milwaukee Avenue. ABBOTT BUSINESS CENTER—Initial Acceptance Motion to approve the Initial Acceptance for Abbott Business Center. CONTRACT CUSTODIAL SERVICES—Authorize to Bid Motion to approve the authorization to bid for the Contract Custodial Services. STREET LIGHT MAINTENANCE CONTRACT—Authorize to Bid Motion to approve the authorization to bid for Street Light Maintenance Contract. EAGLE FOODS—Initial Acceptance Motion to approve the Initial Acceptance for Eagle Foods. INSIGNIA POINT—Outlot A Motin to approve the acceptance of Outlot A in Insignia Point. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows on the Consent Agenda: AYES: 6—Marinethal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE#2000-10—1001 JOHNSON DRIVE Since the petitioner was in the audience,President Hartstein asked if there were any objections to moving this item up on the agenda;there were none. 10924 2/22/2000 Moved by Glover,seconded by Reid,to pass Ordinance#2000-10,approving a rezoning to the Office and Research (O&R)District for the property at 1001 Johnson Drive(Building No. 7,Chevy Chase Business Park). Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: President Hartstein asked if there were any further comments;there were none. President Hartstein closed the Public Hearing at 8:30 P.M. AYES: 6—Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman NAYS: 0—None l , Motion declared carried. NOISE ORDINANCE Ms. Sahyouni reviewed the revised ordinance and changes that were made since this was last discussed by the Board. Moved by Hendricks, seconded by Glover,to pass Ordinance#2000-11, amending Chapter 9.38 Noise of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code. It was suggested that the wording be changed to construction regulations rather than contractor regulations. Trustees Hendricks and Trustee Glover both agreed to the amended language. Lengthy discussion took place regarding the wording of the ordinance. Moved by Reid,seconded by Hendricks,to defer this issue and refer it back to staff until it can be returned to the Board in a more complete form. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. RESOLUTION#2000-10—VILLAGEWIDE STREET MAINTENANCE Mr. Balling summarized this item, and stated that staff recommends approval as recommended by the Village Engineer; details of this item are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview dated February 22,2000 and prepared by Mr.Kuenkler. Trustee Braiman asked if additional streets could be included in this year's project since the bids were so favorable. Mr.Balling stated that staff is investigating that possibility. Moved by Braiman,seconded by Reid,to pass Resolution#2000-10, a resolution approving an agreement for construction engineering services for the 2000 Villagewide Contractual Street Maintenance Project. AYES: 6—Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. RESOLUTION#2000-11—METRA NORTH CENTRAL CORRIDOR Trustee Berman summarized the proposed resolution, details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview dated February 22,2000 and prepared by Mr.Brimm. Moved by Berman, seconded by Braiman to pass Resolution#2000-I 1,a resolution encouraging Congress to include continued funding within the FY 2001 Federal Budget for the Metra North Central Corridor Expansion Program. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: 10925 2/22/2000 AYES: 6—Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. It was suggested that Village businesses also be encouraged to write to legislators showing their support for this expansion. 2000 VILLAGEWIDE CONTRACTUAL STREET MAINTENANCE Mr.Balling reported on the bids received for this project details of which are contained in the Village Board �•/ Meeting Agenda Item Overview dated February 22,2000 and prepared by the Village Engineer. Moved by Berman, seconded by Glover,to award bid for the 2000 Villagewide Contractual Street Maintenance Program. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. ARBORETUM GOLF CLUB IRRIGATION PUMP STATION Trustee Braiman stated that the only reason he asked that this item be removed is that he believes it should be brought before the public with a brief presentation;Trustee Reid agreed with Trustee Braiman. Mr.Balling and Mr.Reed explained the reason for the staff recommendation to renovate this pump. Moved by Braiman,seconded by Reid,to authorize bid for the Arboretum Golf Club Irrigation Pump Station Renovation. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Braiman, seconded by Reid,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 P.M. 11((. et M. Sirabian,Village Clerk APPROVED BY.,ME THIS 6. 14 DAY OF M ,2000 illage President