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2000-05-15 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 10957 5/15/2000 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 MAY 15,2000 CALL TO ORDER President Hartstein called the meeting to order at 7:38 P.M.and introduced members of Boy Scout Troop 140 who led in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Roll call indicated the following present: President Hartstein;Trustees Braiman,Glover and Berman. Trustees Reid and Hendricks were absent,and Trustee Marienthal arrived at 8:40 P.M. Also present were: William Balling,Village Manager;William Raysa,Village Attorney;William Brimm,Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director; Ghida Sahyouni,Assistant Village Manager; Scott Anderson,Assistant Finance Director;Art Malinowski,Human Resources Director;Gregory Boysen,Director of Public Works;Robert Pfeil, Village Planner;and Joe Tenerelli,Village Treasurer. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Briaman,seconded by Glover,to approve the minutes of the May 1, 2000 Regular Meeting. Upon roll call Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4-Braiman,Glover,Berman,President Hartstein NAYS: 0—None ABSENT: 3—Marienthal,Reid,Hendricks Motion declared carried. WARRANT#910 Mr.Tenerelli read Warrant#910. Moved by Berman, seconded by Braiman,to approve Warrant#910 in the amount of$2,457,683.47,authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4-Braiman, Glover,Berman,President Hartstein NAYS: 0—None ABSENT: 3—Marienthal,Reid,Hendricks Motion declared carried. INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS President Hartstein introduced State Representative Mathias and State Senators Peterson and Link,each of whom presented funds to the Village from the state for various infrastructure projects throughout the Village. State Representative Gash arrived later in the meeting and also made a presentation of funds to the Village. SCHOOL DISTRICTS President Hartstein commended School District 102 on the recent very successful Cultural Fair that was held at Stevenson High School. He also reported that he had attended the 8th annual Space Shuttle Assembly held at Twin Groves School in School District 96. 10958 5/15/2000 SHERIFF'S SENIOR MEDAL OF HONOR President Hartstein reported that Trustee Reid was not able to attend the ceremony on April 19,2000 at the Cultural Center in Chicago,but the Medal of Honor and the certificate from the Sheriff's office were received at the Village. He and Mr.Balling were fortunate to be able to personally present the medal to Trustee Reid at his home. President Hartstein noted that it is hoped that Trustee Reid will be able to attend meetings soon. Although he has not been able to attend meetings,Trustee Reid continues to offer his input on agenda items through e-mails and telephone communication with the Board and village staff. President Hartstein stated that there is no one who has contributed more to the community,and the Sheriff's Senior Medal of Honor award is well deserved,and President Hartstein and Mr.Balling were privileged and honored to be able to present the award to Trustee Reid. GOVERNOR'S ROUNDTABLE President Hartstein reported on one of Governor Ryan's Roundtable meetings that he attended at the College of Lake County. During this session,President Hartstein spoke out on the the Route 53 issue to reaffirm the position of Buffalo Grove with regard to the extension of Route 53;he reminded everyone of two very important meetings on this issue to be held on May 23,2000 and May 25,2000, and encouraged residents to attend and express support for the Route 53 extension. Trustee Berman later also reiterated the need for Buffalo Grove residents to attend those meetings and to send letters showing support for the Route 53 extension. RESOLUTION#2000-31—STEPHEN GOLDSPIEL President Hartstein read Resolution#2000-31,commending and honoring Stephen Goldspiel for his excellent service to the Village as a Plan Commission member and chairman since 1974,and also appointing Mr. Goldspiel as Commissioner Emeritus in recognition of his extraordinary commitment to the Village and his willingness to share his time and expertise in the future on special projects. Moved by Braiman, seconded by Berman,to pass Resolution#2000-31,commending Stephen Goldspiel for service to the Village as a Plan Commission member and chairman, 1974-2000. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously declared carried. Mr.Goldspiel arrived later on in the meeting and was thanked and congratulated personally by the Board and the audience. RESOLUTION#2000-32—RICHARD HEINRICH President Hartstein read Resolution#2000-32,commending and honoring Richard Heinrich for his excellent service to the Village as a Zoning Board of Appeals member and chairman since 1971,and also appointing Mr.Heinrich as Commissioner Emeritus in recognition of his extraordinary commitment to the Village and his willingness to share his time and expertise in the future on special projects. Moved by Glover, seconded by Berman,to pass Resolution#2000-32,commending Richard Heinrich for service to the Village as a Zoning Board of Appeals member and chairman, 1971-2000. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously declared carried. 10959 5/15/2000 RESOLUTION#2000-33—BRIAN RUBIN President Hartstein read Resolution#2000-33,commending and honoring Brian Rubin for his excellent service to the Village as a Commission for Residents with Disabilities member and as chairman of the Commission. Moved by Glover,seconded by Braiman,to pass Resolution#2000-33,commending Brian Rubin for service to the Village as a Commission for Residents with Disabilities member and chairman. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously declared carried. RESOLUTION#2000-34—RICHARD DuFOUR President Hartstein read Resolution#2000-34, commending and honoring Dr.Richard DuFour for being the recipient of the Van Miller Distinguished Scholar Practitioner. Moved by Braiman, seconded by Glover,to pass Resolution#2000-34,commending Dr.Richard DuFour,recipient of the Van Miller Distinguished Scholar Practitioner. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously declared carried. PROCLAMATION—BUCKLE UP BUFFALO GROVE WEEK President Hartstein introduced Sergeant Husak and Officer Lampert. Sergeant Husak noted that the Village has proclaimed May as Bicycle Safety Month,and he noted activities that will take place promoting bicycle safety;he presented awards to winners of the coloring contest. Sergeant Husak also presented Saved by the Belt awards to people that were involved in accidents in which the fact that they were wearing seat belts prevented serious injury. President Hartstein then read from the Proclamation declaring the week of May 22-29,2000 as Buckle Up Buffalo Grove week and to support the efforts of enforcement agencies to increase compliance with occupant protection laws. PROCLAMATION—PUBLIC WORKS WEEK President Hartstein read from a proclamation declaring the week of May 21-27,2000 as National Public Works Week in the Village of Buffalo Grove,recognizing the contributions which public works personnel make every day to insure our health,safety,comfort and quality of life;he particularly thanked our own Public Works Depth tuient for the outstanding work that they do in the Village. RELAY FOR LIFE Trustee Berman thanked all of those involved for their support to the Relay for Life held on May 6-7,2000;the event was very successful and many dollars were raised to benefit cancer research. MANAGEMENT REPORT Mr.Balling noted the submittal of the Management Report for the month of April,2000;there were no questions on same. GFOA Mr.Balling reported that each year Government Finance Officers from the United Stated and Canada evaluate financial reporting standards and requirements that municipalities follow,and Buffalo Grove has consistently received the GFOA's highest recognition standards. The first award is a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting,and that is given to the Village of Buffalo Grove. The second award is for Financial 10960 5/15/2000 Reporting Achievement and is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting,and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment and is given specifically to the chief financial officer,Bill Brimm. Mr.Balling called Bill Brimm and Scott Anderson forward and presented the award to them,after which they were congratulated and thanked by the audience and the Board. PLAZA VERDE SHOPPING CENTER Ghida Sayhounipresented an update and review of the development activities at the Plaza Verde Shopping Center; Y p P Pp g she referred to several slides during her presentation; she also reviewed the status of the development at the Town Center. COMMONWEALTH EDISON Mr.Balling reviewed the Commonwealth Edison Company Annual Franchise Report for 1999, and also summarized measures that have been taken since the summer of 1998 to prevent outages. Ron Crawford,representing ComEd,called attention to the revised format of the annual report,making it much easier to read;he stated that Mr.Balling was instrumental in revising this report,and he thanked him for his input. PERSONNEL Mr.Balling introduced Stacey Kelly, from Northern Illinois University,who is serving as administrative intern, following in Mr.Balling's footsteps-the first intern from Northern Illinois University. QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE Lou Eisenberg,a member of the Crossings board of directors,thanked the Village,and especially Scott Anderson, for the excellent job that he did in resolving a very difficult situation with Waste Management. Mr.Eisenberg stated that the notice that is placed in the center of the Buffalo Grove Home Page is a very nice touch to communicate to residents. Rob Sherman related the following items of concern: • Overloaded pick-up trucks going through the neighborhoods picking up items from the curbs • Telephone hotline needs to be updated on a regular basis • Heat imaging cameras on each firefighting rig • Route 53—it is very important for residents to attend meetings to voice support • CVS Pharmacy—there is not a need for another pharmacy;there should be more business diversity President Hartstein stated that staff will investigate and present a report. Trustee Marienthal arrived at this time. 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. 10961 5/15/2000 Moved by Glover,seconded by Braiman to approve the Consent agenda. RESOLUTION NO.2000-35 Motion to approve Resolution No. 2000-35,authorizing the opening of a new corporate checking account at the First Midwest Bank,NA—Buffalo Grove. FIREFIGHTER'S PENSION FUND ANNUAL REPORT Motion to approve Firefighter's Pension Fund annual Report—FY 1999-2000. POLICE PENSION FUND ANNUAL REPORT Motion to approve Police Pension Fund Annual Report—FY 1999-2000. PRAEDIUM DEVELOPMENT—DIA&Plat of Easement Motion to approve the Development Improvement Agreement&Plat of Easement for Praedium Development. 1801 PRAIRIE ROAD Motion to approve the request for an extension of the due deligence period regarding the sale of 1801 Prairie Road to Matrix Development. Upon roll call,Trustees voted on the Consent Agenda. AYES: 5—Marienthal,Braiman,Glover,Berman,President Hartstein NAYS: 2—Reid,Hendricks Motion declared carried. RESOLUTION#2000-36—BIKEWAY IMPROVEMENT Mr.Balling reviewed the proposed resolution. Moved by Glover,seconded by Marienthal to pass Resolution#2000-36,approving a Buffalo Grove/ Wheeling/Rotary Bikeway Improvement—Easement Agreement with Northwest Water Commission. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4—Marienthal,Braiman,Glover,Berman NAYS: 0—None ABSENT: 2—Reid,Hendricks Motion declared carried. COMMUNITY ENTRANCE SIGNS Ghida Sahyouni reviewed the proposals and the bids for the community entrance signs,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview dated May 15,2000;she also reviewed the possibilities for the community organizational signs. Trustees commented on the proposals. Ms. Sahyouni will take Board comments into account and return with two or three variations for consideration. 10962 5/15/2000 CVS PHARMACY/NATIONAL CITY BANK Paul Shadle,Piper Marbury Rudnick&Wolfe,introduced Morry Silverman,CVS Realty,Bill Myers and John Wojtila,Zaremba Group,Katherine Heaviside,epoch 5 marketing,and Stephan Grabowski,Metro Transportation Group. Mr. Shadle stated that they are requesting referral to the Plan Commission. Katherine Heaviside made a presentation to the Board, details of which are contained in the packet submitted by the Zarmeba Group Morry Silverman presented a short summary and history of CVS. John Wojtila reviewed some of the site issues,referring to an aerial view and a site plan during his presentation. Steve Grabowski with Metro Transportation reviewed the traffic plans for the project. At the request of President Hartstein,Mr.Raysa clarified allowable uses in the B-3 district. In answer to a question from Trustee Berman,Mr. Silverman stated that,although they prefer the chosen site,they would probably explore nearby sites if this proposal is not approved. Trustee Glover is concerned with having too many pharmacies in the area; she is concerned with the site plan;she thinks the traffic circulation is terrible; she believes there is too much on the site;she does not believe the traffic circulation is driver friendly; she does not believe the problems can be fixed. Trustee Braiman echoed Trustee Glover's concerns;he believes it would be a disservice to the community to put a small independent pharmacy in jeopardy;he is concerned about the double use on the site,and also about the double drive through. Trustee Marienthal believes the two different uses on the site makes it too busy;he asked if it is necessaryto have both uses on the site. Trustee Berman related comments from Trustee Reid stating that he strongly recommends against the Board referring this plan to the Plan Commission;he does not believe this plan will be a benefit to Buffalo Grove;the demographic analysis is inadequate;he believes consideration should be given to a business like Mark Drugs that has been in the community for over 30 years;he believes there is an abundance of pharmacies in Buffalo Grove;he would like to see the bank corner improved,but does not think this plan should be used to do it. Trustee Berman stated that this particular market is well served by pharmacies;there will not be a great deal of new development in this market area;he believes the site plan is flawed and he does not believe the traffic plan works at all. Mr. Shadle stated that they will discuss with staff what can be done to improve the proposal. Moved by Berman,seconded by Glover,to defer action on the CVS/National City proposal until further information is received from the developer. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously declared carried. 10963 5/15/2000 ADJOURNMENT Moved by Glover, seconded by Braiman,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 P.M. net M. Sirabian,Village Clerk APPROVED BY ME THIS DAY OF u:y,P ,2000. Village President