1996-08-05 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 9933
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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, AUGUST 5, 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; Lee Szymborski, Assistant Village Manager; William Brimm, Finance
Director; Robert Pfeil, Village Planner; Richard Kuenkler, Village Engineer;
Brian Sheehan, Village Health Officer; Police Chief McCann; Deputy Police Chief
Voigt; Deputy Police Chief Gozdecki; and Joseph Tenerelli, Village Treasurer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Reid, to approve the minutes of the July 15, 1996
Regular Meeting. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
WARRANT #819
Mr. Tenerelli read Warrant #819. Moved by Hendricks, seconded by Glover, to
approve Warrant #819 in the amount of $1,241,730.23 authorizing payment of bills
listed. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
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PIC SCHOLARSHIPS
President Mathias introduced Mary Pepperl from the Private Industry Council,
which is now called Workforce Development Board, who gave a brief background of
the organization. Ms. Pepperl stated that the Village of Buffalo Grove raised
more than any other municipality, enabling them to increase the number of
scholarships to nine.
Ms. Pepperl noted the business contributors: Landis & Gyr Powers, Indeck Energy
Services Inc. , Colfax Envelope Corporation, Edward Schwartz & Company, Courtesy
Corporation, Scarsdale Development, Computer Discount Warehouse, and LaSalle
Bank.
The scholarship winners were introduced by Ms. Pepperl, who were congratulated
by President Mathias and presented with a certificate. Benjamin Simon, Melissa
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Simon, Timothy Mah, Eric Madsen, Julia McDermid, Hana Kim, Katie Gold, Laurie
Becker and Laura Barwig then thanked that Board and stated their educational
plans.
TRAIN WHISTL$
President Mathias reported on the latest discussions regarding the ruling on the
blowing of train whistles in residential areas; he also invited residents to
attend the opening ceremonies for the Wisconsin Central commuter train on August
18, 1996.
WALK A MILE
President Mathias reported on a program called Walk A Mile In Your Neighbor's
Shoes program which is sponsored by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and
Refugee Protection; he explained the program, and introduced and welcomed his
partner in the program.
SERVICE AWARDS
President Mathias introduced Commander Lester Aradi, Sergeant Steve Balinski,
Sergeant Jim Newton, Sergeant Michael Soucy and Officer Ed Szos, who came forward
and were congratulated and thanked by the audience and the Board, and presented
with gifts for their 20 years of service to the Village.
OUESTIONS 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;
he then read a brief synopsis of each of the items on the Consent Agenda; it was
requested that Item XI. , I. be removed from the Consent Agenda.
ORDINANCE #96-53 Zoning Variance
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to pass Ordinance #96-53, Granting a
Variance from Section 17.36.030 of the Buffalo Grove Zoning Ordinance permitting
a driveway to be widened and exceed the 40W coverage requirement at 2260
Applehill Ct. S. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE #96-54 - Sign Code
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to pass Ordinance #96-54, Granting a
Variance from Section 14.36.010 of the Buffalo Grove Sign Code pertaining to
leasing signs. 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.
ORDINANCE #96-55 - Zoning Variance
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to pass Ordinance #96-55, Granting a
Variance from Section 17.32.020 of the Buffalo Grove Zoning Ordinance permitting
an existing shed to remain as constructed on the utility easement at 1042 Harvard
Ln. Upon roll call Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE #96-56 - Traffic
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to pass Ordinance #96-56, Amending Chapter
10 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code prohibiting a no left turn onto northbound
Easton Ave. From eastbound IL Route 22 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00
a.m. weekdays. Upon roll call Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
RESOLUTION #96-43 - Finance
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to pass Resolution #96043, Appointing
American National Bank and Trust Co. Of Chicago as Bond Registrar/Paying Agent
for certain Village of Buffalo Grove Corporate Purpose General Obligation Bonds.
Upon roll call Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
LOU MALNATI'S RESTAURANT -Acceptance & Approval
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to Approve a Certificate of Initial
Acceptance and Approval: Malnati's Restaurant, 95 S. Buffalo Grove Road -
additional parking. Upon roll call Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
V Motion declared carried.
LANDIS & GYR - DIA
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to Approve a Development Improvement
Agreement - North Dock Addition for Landis & Gyr. 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.
BG POLICE HEADQUARTERS - Aesthetics
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to accept the Appearance Commission
Recommendation: Buffalo Grove Police Headquarters Addition, 46 Raupp Blvd.
Temporary construction sign. 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.
ZIERK'S HOME FURNISHINGS - Aesthetics
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to accept the Appearance Commission
Recommendation: Zierk's Home Furnishings, 650 Lake Cook Rd. - revised ground
sign. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
MIDWEST AUTOMATION - Aesthetics
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to accept the Appearance Commission
Recommendation: Midwest Automation, 1400 Busch Parkway - new parking lot with
landscaping and lighting. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE #96-57 - LIOUOR CONTROLS
President Mathias reviewed the proposed ordinance, and the reasons for same. Mr.
Raysa also commented on the proposed ordinance and highlighted changes, details
of which are contained in his letter to President Mathias of June 28, 1996.
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Rubin, to pass Ordinance #96-57, amending Chapter
5.20, Liquor Controls, as it concerns minimum fines and mandatory penalties.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES
Trustee Rubin reported on the recommendation by the Board of Health regarding the
request of the Board to review modification of the current smoking ordinance,
details are contained in Mr. Sheehan's memo to Mr. Balling of July 31, 1996.
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Lengthy discussion took place with regard to how much restriction the Village
should place on restaurants through legislation.
President Mathias polled the Board as to whether the ordinance should be left as
is, or if the number of seats in a restaurant which would make it mandatory for
that restaurant to be non-smoking should be 40, 50, or 60.
AS IS: Marienthal, Reid, Hendricks, Glover
60 SEATS: Rubin, Braiman
President Mathias polled the Board: "YES" indicates favor of directing staff to
prepare a resolution wherein a listing of all restaurants in the Village is made
available to the public and disseminated and that on that list there is a
notation of which restaurants have protected, non-smoking areas, with stickers
available to the restaurants to display indicating that they do have a protected
non-smoking area; "NO" indicates opposition:
YES: Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NO: None
President Mathias polled the Board: "YES" indicates favor of grandfathering
current restaurants, but requiring future restaurants built in the Village to
have designated protected smoking and non-smoking areas; "NO" indicates
opposition:
YES: Marienthal, Braiman
NO: Reid, Rubin, Hendricks, Glover
li Mr. Balling stated that staff will come back with a recommendation for the
resolution, and also with regard to a public education program.
AT&T FACILITY
Mr. Balling reviewed the proposal by AT&T.
Anthony Lello, representing AT&T, made a presentation to the Board, details of
which are contained in Mr. Pfeil's memo to Mr. Balling of August 2, 1996.
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Reid, to refer the AT&T Personal Communications
Facility, west of Plaza at Buffalo Grove to the Plan Commission for review; the
minutes of both this meeting and the July 15, 1996 meeting will also be sent to
the Plan Commission.
Mr. Pfeil stated that there would be a variation allowing for a 58 ° setback
rather than 75' .
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
NORTHWEST SUBURBAN JEWISH COM4UNITY CENTER
President Mathias stated that he is a member of the Board of Directors of the
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Northwest Suburban Jewish CommunityCenter; Mr. Raysa stated that there is no
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direct or indirect conflict of interest caused by holding that position;
President Mathias stated that he will chair this discussion, but not take place
in any discussion or vote on the issue.
Mr. Balling reviewed this issue to date.
Mr. Raysa reviewed his opinion on the issue, details of which are contained in
his memo to Mr. Balling of July 25, 1996.
Alan Palmer, 45 Sundridge Lane, President of the Board of Trustees of the
Northwest Suburban Jewish Community Center, made a presentation to the Board.
The first issue discussed by Mr. Palmer was what happened with the "middle"
playground, and how the parking lot was reconfigured.
Mr. Palmer then explained all of the reasons that the playground is in use by the
Center from 7:00 A.M. until 6:00 P.M. The playground does receive the greatest
amount of use between 8:30 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. , and the Center would be willing
to change the signage to reflect those hours. There is concern with regard to
safety and security in allowing the general public in the playground area during
Center sponsored activities.
It was determined that there would be a meeting to try and work out suitable
times for the public to use the playground; it appears that the Center is in
compliance with the ordinance; the verbiage on the signs to designate the 8:30
A.M. rather than 7:00 A.M. time will be changed as soon as possible.
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Reid, to defer action on this issue until staff is
ready with a recommendation for the Board. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as
follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
WALGREEN'S
Mr. Balling reviewed this issue, details of which are contained in Mr. Kuenkler's
memo to him of July 31, 1996.
Mr. Carter, Dial Companies, stated that they are in receipt of Mr. Kuenkler's
memo, and they are working to conclude all those conditions, and they will meet
all conditions to the satisfaction of Village staff.
President Mathias stated that the Board wants to make sure that all items in Mr.
Kuenkler's memo are completed before the plat is recorded. Mr. Raysa stated that
the motion can be made subject to completion of requirements in Mr. Kuenkler's
memo. Mr. Carter stated that he understood the qualifications. Mr. Kuenkler
assured the Board that the plat could not be recorded without County approval.
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Hendricks, to approve Final Plat of Subdivision and
Attending Conditions - Walgreen's, Lake-Cook and Buffalo Grove Roads, subject to
the memo from Mr. Kuenkler of July 31, 1996, with the final sentence in the memo
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to be added as the 18th condition for approval. Upon roll call, Trustees voted
as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
POLICE DEPARTMENT - RADIOS/MODEMS
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Rubin, to approve bid waiver for Data Radios and
Modems for the Police Department, pursuant to the memo from Chief McCann to Mr.
Balling of July 10, 1996.
Mr. Balling reviewed the reason for the request for bid waiver.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
TOWN PLACE CONDOS
Mr. Balling reviewed this item, details of which are contained in Mr. Schar's
memo to him of July 31, 1996.
Moved by Glover, seconded by Rubin, to uphold the Appearance Commission
recommendation to deny Town Place Condos, Building 13 - Balcony changes. Upon
roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
AUTO LAUNDRY
Carl Weiss, 1504 Quail Hollow, explained his objections to the bright yellow band
proposed to be on the building, and also explained why he believes the glass and
metal exit area will increase the noise heard in areas surrounding the building.
John Green, Groundwork Ltd. , responded to Mr. Weiss' comments; he stated that
they have continued to meet and exceed all concerns and sensitivities they were
asked to address; they will continue to operate on the pledge made to the
community and the Board that they will meet, and exceed where possible, all of
the conditions that have been laid out for them.
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The Appearance Commission Chairman stated that the vote was a unanimous decision
on approval, and he commented on the discussion; he does not see any cause for
concern with regard to sound reflecting from the exit area.
With regard to the exit area, Mr. Green stated that this area has always been at
the south end of the building, and the footprint is actually shorter than the
original plan.
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After further discussion, it was moved by Reid, seconded by Glover, to accept the
Appearance Commission recommendation for development at the southeast corner of
Weiland and Aptakisic Roads - Lot 1; auto laundry - full review including
elevations, materials, colors, lighting, landscaping and signs; Lot 2: commercial
building - full review including elevations, materials, colors, lighting and
landscaping.
There was further discussion regarding the pros and cons of this development.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 4 - Reid, Rubin, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 2 - Marienthal, Braiman
Motion declared carried.
EXECUTIVE MEETING
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Reid, to move to Executive Meeting to discuss
Pending Litigation and Personnel. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
The Board moved to Executive Meeting at 9:35 P.M.
The Regular Meeting reconvened at 10:10 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,
the motion was unanimously declared carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 P.M.
Jan'ef M. Sirabian, Village Clerk
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APPROVED BY ME THIS DAY OF , 1996.
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