1996-04-01 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 9879
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
w.. THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
50 RAUPP BOULEVARD, BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS ON MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1996
CALL TO ORDER
President Mathias called the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M. Those present stood
and pledged 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; William Brimm, Finance Director; Rob Giddens, MIS Director; and Raymond
Rigsby, Superintendent of Public Works.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Hendricks, seconded by Reid, to approve the minutes of the March 18,
1996 Regular Meeting. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSTAIN: 1 - Glover
Motion declared carried.
WARRANT #811
�... Mr. Brimm read Warrant #811. Moved by Hendricks, seconded by Reid, to approve
Warrant #811 in the amount of $1,018,667.08, authorizing payment of bills listed.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
PROCLAMATION - ARBOR DAY
President Mathias read a Proclamation declaring April 26, 1996 as Arbor Day in
the Village of Buffalo Grove and recognizing the Village's repeat designation as
a Tree City U.S.A.
Mr. Rigsby presented a brief background of Tree City U.S.A. Award, details of
which are contained in his memo to Mr. Balling of March 26, 1996; he presented
the Tree City U.S.A. plaque and flag to President Mathias.
PROCLAMATION - DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE
fld President Mathias read a Proclamation setting aside the week of April 14-21, 1996
as Days of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust.
PROCLAMATION - WEEK OF THE YOUNG CHILD
President Mathias read a Proclamation declaring the week of April 21-26, 1996 as
the Week of the Young Child in Buffalo Grove.
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PROCLAMATION - SENIOR CELEBRATION DAY
President Mathias read a Proclamation heralding May 1, 1996 as Senior Celebration
Day in the Village of Buffalo Grove.
PROCLAMATION - BUILDING SAFETY WEEK
President Mathias read a Proclamation setting aside the week of April 7-13, 1996
as Building Safety Week, details of which are contained in Mr. Hruby's memo to
Mr. Balling of March 20, 1996.
RESOLUTION #96-23 - PACE
President Mathias read the proposed resolution, details of which are contained
in President Larson's letter to President Mathias of March 7, 1996.
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Hendricks, to pass Resolution #96-23, recommending
the appointment of Schaumburg Village President Al Larson to the Pace Board of
Directors. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
CABLE TV
Trustee Reid brought the Board up to date on the review of the Cable TV franchise
agreement.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX
Trustee Reid reported on Senate Bill 1463, which has been sent to the House,
which would amend the authority of a Home Rule Community with regard to the Real
Estate Transfer Tax, and would put a restriction on the powers of a Home Rule
Community; it was not brought to the attention of the Village by any members of
the State Legislature who represent Buffalo Grove.
Trustee Reid asked that staff prepare a strong resolution opposing Senate Bill
1463 for Board action at the next meeting. Letters will also be sent to all
legislators representing the Village.
Mr. Brimm commented that the low percentage of unpaid water bills in the Village
is due in part to the fact that the real estate transfer tax forces people to pay
their bills before moving out of the Village.
UNFUNDED MANDATES
Trustee Rubin commented on the trip he made to Springfield with Trustees Reid,
Hendricks, and Glover to try to persuade the Legislature to place the Unfunded
Mandates Amendment on the ballot in November.
Trustee Reid asked that staff also prepare a resolution regarding the Unfunded
Mandates, along with letters to each of the legislators representing the Village.
Further discussion was held regarding the proceedings in Springfield.
POLICE SQUAD PURCHASES
Mr. Balling brought the Board up to date on the purchase of the Police fleet
vehicles, details of which are contained in Mr. Rigsby's memo to him of March 28,
1996 and Chief McCann's memo to him of March 26, 1996.
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Moved by Braiman, seconded by Rubin, to waive sealed bids and authorize staff to
`nm0 purchase 5 Ford Crown Victorias from Woodriver Ford for a cost not to exceed
$94,890.00, and cancel the Celozzi-Ettleson order.
In answer to a question from Trustee Braiman, Mr. Raysa stated that there would
be no damages against the Village if the original order were cancelled.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
FUTURE AGENDA
Mr. Balling noted that there will be a Village Board Workshop on April 22, 1996.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Trustee Rubin reported that his son, Mitchell, received a Gold Medal in the
Regional Special Olympics, and will be competing in the State Special Olympics
in June.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
President Mathias asked if there were any questions from the audience; there were
none.
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; he then read a brief synopsis of each item on the
Consent Agenda.
ORDINANCE #96-21 Disposal of Surplus Property
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Hendricks, to pass Ordinance #96-21, Authorizing
the Disposal of Surplus Village Personal Property. Upon roll call, Trustees
voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
OLSON & JESPERSON PROPERTIES - Deeds
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Hendricks, to approve three Warranty Deeds for the
Olson and Jesperson Properties. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
POLICE HEADQUARTERS ADDITION
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Hendricks, to accept he Appearance Commission
Recommendation: Police Headquarters Addition - architecture and materials. Upon
roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
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r... AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
RESOLUTION #96-24 - FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Mr. Balling reviewed the proposed resolution, details of which are contained in
Mr. Brimm's memo to him of March 27, 1996.
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Reid, to pass Resolution #96-24, authorizing the
execution of the Revised Service Contract between the Village of Buffalo Grove
and the Wheeling Rural Fire Protection District. Upon roll call, Trustees voted
as follows:
AYES: 6 - Mareinthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
VILLAGE VOICE MAIL SYSTEM
Mr. Balling and Mr. Giddens reviewed the proposal, details of which are contained
in Mr. Giddens' memo to him of March 27, 1996. They also brought the Board up to
date on the status of E-Mail.
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Hendricks, to authorize staff request for proposal
with bid waiver for the Village Voice Mail System. Upon roll call, Trustees
voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Mr. Balling reviewed this request, details of which are contained in Mr. Rigsby's
memo to him of March 28, 1996.
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Reid, to authorize bid for Buffalo Grove Fire
Department Station 26 HVAC System and Fire Stations 25 and 26 Exhaust Systems.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
EXECUTIVE MEETING
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to move to Executive Meeting to discuss
Litigation. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Mareinthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
The Board moved to Executive meeting at 8:25 P.M.
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Hendricks, to return to the Regular Meeting. Upon
roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
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AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
The Regular Meeting resumed at 9:05 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Li Moved by Glover, seconded by Hendricks, to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,
the motion was unanimously declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:05
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Janet Vf Sirabian, Village Clerk
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