1996-11-04 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 9976
11/4/96
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
50 RAUPP BOULEVARD. BUFFALO GROVE. ILLINOIS ON MONDAY. NOVEMBER 4. 1996
CALL TO ORDER
President Mathias called the meeting to order at 7:33 P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by several Cub
Scouts and Boy Scouts who were in the audience.
ROLL CALL
Roll call indicated the following present: President Mathias, Trustees Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, and Glover.
Trustees Braiman and Hendricks were absent.
Also present were: William Balling, Village Manager; William Raysa, Village Attorney; Lee Szymborski,
Assistant Village Manager; William Brimm, Finance Director; Carmen Molinaro, Director of Golf Operations;
and Joseph Tenerelli, Village Treasurer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Glover, seconded by Reid, to approve the minutes of the October 21, 1996 Regular Meeting. Upon
roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 3 -Marienthal, Reid, Glover
NAYS: 0-None
ABSTAIN: 1 -Rubin
ABSENT: 2-Braiman, Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
WARRANT#825
Mr. Tenerelli read Warrant#825. Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Glover, to approve Warrant#825 in the
amount of$2,068,489.75, authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 4-Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Glover
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Braiman, Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
BUFFALO GROVE DAYS COMMITTEl,{
President Mathias appointed Trustee Reid as the liaison to the Buffalo Grove Days Committee, and he thanked
Trustee Glover for her past service on the Committee.
BUFFALO GROVE ROAD/ROUTE 83
Trustee Reid asked when the intersection of Buffalo Grove Road and Route 83 will be completed. Mr. Balling
responded.
Trustee Reid stated that, if it is not completed by 11/25/96, the contractor should stop all other projects to finish
this intersection.
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CANDIDATE SIGNS
Trustee Rubin asked that candidates for the 4/1/97 Municipal Election be made aware of the Village sign
ordinance, so that they do not place their signs illegally.
AMOCO-ROUTE 83 ROAD
Mr. Balling reported on the draft intergovernmental agreement for Amoco at Route 83 and Lake-Cook Road,
details of which are contained in his memo to the Board of October 31, 1996.
Trustees expressed concern with the wording with regard to sales tax, building codes, amendment approval, police
and fire service, and several vague and open items.
Staff will proceed with the agreement, taking into account concerns raised by the Board, and bring it back to the
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Board for approval.
FIREFIGHTER'S PENSION FUND
Mr. Balling reported on the employer pick-up of contributions for the Firefighter's Pension Fund, details of
which are contained in Mr. Brimm's memo to him of October 2, 1996.
Moved by Reid, seconded by Rubin, to approve the Firefighter's Pension Fund withholding as outlined in Mr.
Brimm's October 2, 1996 memo. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 4 -Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Glover
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2 -Braiman, Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
WINDSTORM
Mr. Balling reported on the wind damage which occurred on October 30, 1996, noting that the Village Hall was
set up as a shelter for residents without power; he complimented Mr. Soucy and Mr. Rigsby and his staff for the
way the situation was handled.
It was suggested that staff contact ComEd to fmd out what steps are being taken to prevent further power outages.
OUESTIONS FROM THAT THE AUDIENCE
President Mathias asked if there were any questions from the audience; there were none.
CONSENT AGENDA
President Mathias explained the Consent Agenda and noted 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.
ORDINANCE#96-74-Telecommunications Ordinance Amendment
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Glover, to pass Ordinance#96-74, Amending the Village of Buffalo Grove
Telecommunications Ordinance. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
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AYES: 4-Marienthal, Reid, Rubin,Hendricks
NAYS: 0- None
ABSENT: 2-Braiman, Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
POLICE HEADOUARTERS BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS-Authorize to Bid
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Glover, to Authorize to Bid- Police Headquarters Building Improvements
furniture. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 4-Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Hendricks
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Braiman, Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
TRAFFIC SIGNAL EMERGENCY PREEMPTION SYSTEM-Authorize to Bid
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Glover, to Authorize to Bid-Traffic signal emergency preemption system at
various locations throughout the Village. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 4-Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Hendricks
NAYS: 0- None
ABSENT: 2-Braiman, Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE EOUIPMENT
Mr. Balling reviewed the request for authorization to purchase maintenance equipment for Buffalo Grove and
Arboretum Golf Clubs, details of which are contained in Mr. Molinaro's memo to the Board of October 29, 1996.
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Glover, to reject bids, authorize bid waiver, and authorize staff to enter into
contract negotiations for maintenance equipment for Buffalo Grove and Arboretum Golf Clubs.
In response to Board concerns about abandoning the bidding process, Mr. Molinaro explained the necessity for
same in this instance.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows on the motion:
AYES: 4 -Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Glover
NAYS: 0- None
ABSENT: 2 - Braiman, Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
GOLF CARTS-ARBORETUM
Mr. Baffling reviewed the request for award of contract for golf carts at Arboretum Golf Course, details of which
are contained in Mr. Molinaro's memo to the Board of October 30, 1996.
Mr. Molinaro answered questions from the Board.
Moved by Reid, seconded by Rubin, to reject all bids for golf carts and authorize staff to negotiate with EZ GO
and Nadler to get the 80 golf carts at a percentage not to exceed 27% of gross receipts from rentals to vendor for
a 5-year period. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
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AYES: 4 -Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Glover
NAYS: 0- None
ABSENT: 2-Braiman, Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
TEXT AMENDMENT-B-3 DISTRICT
Mr. Balling reviewed the proposed zoning text amendment for outside storage display and sale of merchandise in
the B-3 districts, details of which are contained in his memo to the Board of October 31, 1996.
Trustee Reid agrees with the proposal, but he believes the Plan Commission needs to fmd a means to be able to
address specific questions about use in the B-3 zoning area.
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Reid, to refer the draft ordinance providing for a text amendment to the B-3
district to the Plan Commission for review and recommendation. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 4 -Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Glover
NAYS: 0- None
ABSENT: 2-Braiman, Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Reid, seconded by Glover, to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote, the motion was unanimously
declared. The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 P.M.
Janet M. Sirabian, Village Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS ).__JIZDAY OF 96
Village President
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