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1997-11-03 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 10124 11/3/97 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.NOVEMBER 3. 1997 CALL TO ORDER President Mathias called the meeting to order at 7:55 p.m. Boy Scouts from Den 8,Pack 36 led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. `./ ROLL CALL Roll call indicated the following present:President Mathias;Trustees Marienthal,Reid,Rubin,Braiman,Hendricks, and Glover. Also present were: William Balling,Village Manager;William Raysa,Village Attorney;Lee Szymborski,Assistant Village Manager;William Brimm,Finance Director;Gregory Boysen,Director of Public Works;Raymond Rigsby, Superintendent of Public Works;Robert Pfeil,Village Planner;Brian Sheehan,Village Health Officer;Police Chief McCann;and Joseph Tenerelli,Village Treasurer. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Reid,seconded by Glover to approve the minutes of the October 20, 1997 Regular Meeting. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6-Marienthal,Reid,Rubin,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover NAYS: 0-None Motion declared carried. WARRANT#849 Moved by Hendricks, seconded by Reid,to approve Warrant#849 in the amount of$689,455.61. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6-Marienthal,Reid,Rubin,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover NAYS: 0-None Motion declared carried. SPECIAL OLYMPICS TORCH RUN President Mathias asked Sgt. Steve Balinski to come forward and presented him with a plaque,recognizing Sgt. Balinski,FOP Lodge 74,and the men and women of the Buffalo Grove Police force for their support of the Special Olympics and for their commitment and dedication and sensitivity to persons with disabilities, after which he was congratulated by the audience and the Board. Trustee Rubin expressed his appreciation,as a parent of a special Olympian,to Sgt. Balinski for going above and beyond what is expected. Sgt. Balinski accepted the award on behalf of the community of Buffalo Grove, and the Buffalo Grove Police Department who recognize Special Olympians as special people. 10125 10/3/97 RESOLUTION#97-35-Harvey Morowitz President Mathias asked Harvey Morowitz of the Fire and Police Commission,to come forward. He then read a resolution in appreciation for his 15 years of service to the Commission. He was congratulated by the Board and those present in the audience. Moved by Reid seconded by Hendricks to approve Resolution#97-35,A resolution in Appreciation to Harvey Morowitz for service to the Village Fire&Police Commission, 1982-1997. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6-Marienthal,Reid,Rubin,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover NAYS: 0-None Motion declared carried. PROCLAMATION- FAMILY READING NIGHT President Mathias read a Proclamation declaring November 20, 1997 as Family Reading Night in the Village of Buffalo Grove. PROCLAMATION-WINTER STORM PREPAREDNESS WEEK President Mathias read a Proclamation declaring November 16-22, 1997 as Winter Storm Preparedness Week in the Village of Buffalo Grove. PROCLAMATION-AMERICA RECYCLES DAY President Mathias read a Proclamation declaring November 15, 1997 as America Recycles Day in the Village of Buffalo Grove. RELAY FOR LIFE President Mathias introduced Jennifer Bushman from the American Cancer Society and asked her to come forward. Ms.Bushman expressed her gratitude to Buffalo Grove for hosting the 1997 Relay for Life at the Buffalo Grove High School and issued a challenge to again form a team and support the American Cancer Society Relay for Life in 1998. BUFFALO GROVE DAYS REPORT Trustee Reid introduced Ron Dettmann,Chairman of the Buffalo Grove Days Committee. Mr.Dettmann presented a wrap-up report on the many events making up Buffalo Grove Days and thanked the many people and organizations which helped to make BG Days a success again in 1997. President Mathias extended his thanks to the Committee for their hard work all year long in making BG Days a fun- filled community event. �./ Trustee Rubin speaking for the Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Buffalo Grove expressed his gratitude for Mr.Dettmann's efforts with this event. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN-Public Hearing Trustee Reid announced that there will be a Public Hearing held Wednesday,November 12, 1997 on the Comprehensive Plan. Every five years the Comprehensive Plan is reviewed. This Plan serves as a guideline for development in Buffalo Grove and is available to new developers who come into the Village. III 10126 11/3/97 EXCELLENCE IN SALT STORAGE AWARD Mr. Balling explained the Excellence in Salt Storage Award, and congratulated Mr. Rigsby and the Public Works Department on the receipt of the award. TRUTH IN TAXATION Mr. Brimm reviewed the Truth in Taxation Act Tax Levy Determination. There will be no Public Hearing required this year since the Levy proposed is under the 5%increase level. The 1997 Property Tax Levy will be presented at the November 17, 1997 Village Board meeting. Moved by Rubin,seconded by Reid to accept the Staff determination as presented. AYES: 6-Marienthal,Reid,Rubin,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover NAYS: 0-None Motion declared carried. TRAFFIC ISSUES A workshop meeting will be planned in December to discuss plans for streets and traffic issues such as Armstrong Drive. Mr.Balling announced that the Busch Rd. and Deerfield Road project will be halted on December 1, 1997. Stopping construction at this time will keep all lanes of traffic open through the winter. Work should begin again in March. PUBLIC HEARING-14669 COLUMBUS PARKWAY The Public Hearing was opened at 8:28 p.m. John M.Varde,Attorney for the property owners was present. The pre-annexation agreement allows the property owner to hook up to the existing water and sewer lines. In turn,when the property becomes contiguous to the Village,the owners agree to become annexed to the Village. The Public Hearing will be continued until later in the meeting. INDIAN CREEK SUBDIVISION Bari Kozen,3131 Indian Creek Ct. asked for an update on Indian Creek subdivision maintenance. Mr. Balling updated a status report on Indian Creek maintenance and completion schedule. PROPOSED SHELL OIL SITE Lou Eisenberg 1213 Franklin Lane, asked questions on traffic safety issues at the proposed site. CONSENT AGENDA President Mathias 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 Mathias then read a brief synopsis of each item on the Consent Agenda. Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Hendricks, to approve the Consent Agenda. ORDINANCE#97-84-Renaming Dorncliffe Lane Motion to approve Ordinance#97-84, An Ordinance Renaming Dorncliffe Lane. 10127 11/3/97 ORDINANCE#97-85- Sign Code Variance Motion to approve Ordinance#97-85, Granting a Variance form Section 14.20.010 of the Buffalo Grove Sign Ordinance for Covington Manor Ground Sign. ORDINANCE#97-86-Sign Code Variance Motion to approve Ordinance#97-86, Granting a Variance from Section 14.20.030 of the Buffalo Grove Sign ordinance for 764 S. Buffalo Grove Road(Breadsmith) RESOLUTION#97-36-DIRF Motion to approve Resolution#97-36, Allowing for Military Service Credits prior to participation in the IMRF under Senate Bill 665. CHEVY CHASE BUSINESS PARK W.. BUILDING 4-Aesthetics Motion to accept the Appearance Commission Approval: Chevy Chase Business Park W., Building 4 (Lake-Cook Rd.) -landscaping and lighting. EXTENDED STAY AMERICA-Aesthetics Motion to accept the Appearance Commission Approval: Extended Stay America(Busch&Milwaukee) - revised lighting plan. NANCY'S PIZZA-Sign Motion to accept the Appearance Commission Approval: Nancy's Pizza, 1008 Weiland Rd. -wall sign with boxed logo. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6- Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover NAYS: 0- None Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE#97-87-Animals Mr.Balling introduced the subject,details of which can be found in Brian Sheehan's memo to him of October 29, 1997. This ordinance amends Ordinance#97-72. Mr.Balling gave an overview of the amendments. In answer to a question from Trustee Rubin, Mr.Raysa said that the definitions of breeds came from case law which held certain definitions to be constitutional if they met certain requirements. Draft B has met these requirements. Ordinances have been declared unconstitutional because of defmitions being too vague. Moved by Rubin,seconded by Braiman to approve Ordinance#97-87. Trustee Reid said he had serious reservations concerning the ordinance. The original ordinance provided for a evaluation process before classified as dangerous or potentially dangerous. In the amendment the process has been replaced for the two breeds with presumption of guilt before any evaluation. The amendment places undue burden on residents who own these two types of breeds and who have presented no problems to the Village. He questions the procedures to require compliance and administration of the compliance of the amendments. He would rather give the existing ordinance time to be evaluated. 10128 11/3/97 Trustee Braiman is concerned with the breed specific language,but sees no other way to deal with the issue. The protection the ordinance afforded outweighs the detriment to the owners. He supports the amendments. Trustee Marienthal cannot be supportive because of the breed specific language,the leash requirements,and the age of the person walking the animal. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: �./ AYES: 4-Rubin,Braiman,Glover,President Mathias NAYS: 3 -Marienthal,Reid,Hendricks Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE#97-88-14669 W. Columbus Parkway Moved by Reid,seconded by Braiman,to pass Ordinance#97-88,An Ordinance Approving a Pre-annexation Agreement for 14669 W. Columbus Parkway. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6-Marienthal,Reid,Rubin,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover NAYS: 0-None Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE#97-89-Sunrise Assisted Living(Re-zoning) Attorney for Sunrise Assisted Living,Marc Schwartz,made a presentation to the Board. The Plan Commission recommended the adoption of the Sunrise Assisted Living Plan at a Public Hearing held October 15 with a vote of 9-0. The proposal is a residential facility for senior citizens on Lot One of Woodland Commons. The site is presently on the Comprehensive Plan as a commercial lot. The proposal is to re-zone the lot to R-9 multiple family lot with a special use to construct a 2-story nursing home. Tim Hedges,Vice President of Sunrise Assisted Living,described their care philosophy. Mr. Schwartz explained the plans for satisfying the parking issues previously discussed. A shared parking agreement has been made with Condell which has addressed all their concerns. The draft to be voted upon is dated 10/31/97. Moved by Reid,seconded by Rubin,to approve Ordinance#97-89, An Ordinance Rezoning Certain Property located on Half Day Road from the Industrial District to the R-9 Multiple Family Dwelling District with a Special Use for an assisted living facility for senior citizens and approval of a Preliminary Plan. Trustee Braiman requested that signage be provided in the parking lot showing where the over flow parking is located. Nancy Harris, 883 Saxon Place,inquired on the range of income of the residents. Mr.Hedges responded that the average monthly rent is from$2500-$3000 but there is a wide range of flexability of rooms offered and rent charged. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6-Marienthal,Reid,Rubin,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover ,NAYS: 0-None Motion declared carried. 10129 11/3/97 BOCA CODE Mr.Balling requested that the subject be brought back at a future date to allow time for further review. Moved by Glover,seconded by Hendricks to defer discussion of the ordinance. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6-Marienthal,Reid,Rubin,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover NAYS: 0-None Motion declared carried. RESOLUTION#97-37-St.Mary's Parish Moved by Marienthal,seconded by Reid,to approve Resolution#97-37,A Resolution in Recognition of St.Mary's Parish for it's 150 years of Commitment to the Village of Buffalo Grove. Trustee Marienthal read the resolution. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6-Marienthal,Reid,Rubin,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover NAYS: 0-None Motion declared carried. 1997-98 SNOW PLAN Ray Rigsby, Superintendent of Public Works,gave details of the Snow Plan. The goal of the Plan is to remove all snow from the Village street within eight hours. One change in the program this year is the hiring of seasonal part time drivers who would be on call if additional workers are needed. In response to a question from Trustee Rubin,Mr.Rigsby replied that the seasonal drivers are required to have a CDL license and would be trained on the equipment. Moved by Braiman,seconded by Glover,to accept the 1997-98 Snow Plan as presented. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6-Marienthal,Reid,Rubin,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover NAYS: 0-None Motion declared carried. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Braiman,seconded by Reid,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote the motion was unanimously declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. lak"-AV Jane Olson, Deputy Village Clerk APPROVED BY ME THIS l DAY OF 424241A.1997. Village P -1 `J I i