1996-01-08 - Village Board Special Meeting - Minutes 9836
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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF
THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
50 RAUPP BOULEVARD, BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS ON MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1996
CALL TO ORDER
President Mathias called the meeting to order at 7:34 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; and Joseph Tenerelli, Village Treasurer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Hendricks, to approve the minutes of the December
11, 1995 Special Meeting. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
ROUTE 53
Trustee Reid noted that the Public Hearings on the Route 53 extension will be
held from 2 :00-8:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 18, 1996 at the Lake County
Fairgrounds in Grayslake, and on Tuesday, January 23, 1996 at the Holiday Inn
in Mundelein; there will be continuous presentations, and IDOT will have exhibits
on display; he urged residents to attend one of these meetings and familiarize
themselves with the proposals and voice their opinions.
WARRANT #805
Mr. Tenerelli read Warrant #805. Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to
approve Warrant #805 in the amount of $3,235,433.57, 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.
KID'S CHOICE CHILD CARE CENTER
Mr. Balling stated that he received notification that the petitioner has
withdrawn the Special Use application for Kid's Choice in the Town Center.
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Reid, to remove Kid's Choice in the Buffalo Grove
Town Center from the table. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin,Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Hendricks, seconded by Reid, to enact the Eleventh Amendment to the Town
Center Planned Unit Development Ordinance allowing for the Kid's Choice Child
Care Center Play Area. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
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AYES: 0 - None
NAYS: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks
Motion defeated.
UNDERAGE SMOKING
Trustee Rubin asked about the status as to the Board of Health review of the
smoking ordinance; Mr. Balling stated that there will be a report at the next
meeting.
CAMPAIGN SIGNS
President Mathias asked Mr. Balling to be sure that candidates in the upcoming
election are following Village regulations regarding campaign signs.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Janet Sirabian related a report on a local radio talk show where a listener had
called in and spoken for several minutes on the excellent job done by the Buffalo
Grove Police Department.
FUTURE AGENDA
Mr. Balling noted that the meeting schedule for the month of January will be
January 15, 1996 and January 29, 1996.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
President Mathias asked if there were any questions from the audience.
Al Rosensten, 28 Somerset, noted that, with the arrival of the theaters at the
Town Center, there are many more cars making left turns onto Lake-Cook Road out
of the exit which is right-in/right-out only; he asked staff to take investigate.
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.
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Reid, to accept the Approval of a Certificate of
Initial Acceptance and Approval - Outback Steakhouse, Lake Cook and Weidner
Roads. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
WHEELING PARK DIST. CHEVY CHASE MAINTENANCE FACILITY
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Reid, to accept the Approval of a Development
Improvement Agreement - Wheeling Park District Chevy Chase Maintenance Facility.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
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KONAMI - Aesthetics
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Reid, to accept the Appearance Commission
Recommendation - Konami, Inc. , 900 Deerfield parkway - New Parking Lighting and
Landscaping. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE #96-1 - Golf Course Funds
Mr. Brimm reviewed and explained the proposed ordinance, details of which are
contained in his memo to Mr. Balling of December 5, 1995.
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Reid, to pass Ordinance #96-1, establishing
authorizing Appropriations for the Village of Buffalo Grove Golf Club and
Arboretum Golf Course Funds for the period January 1, 1996 through December 31,
1996.
In answer to a question from Trustee Braiman, Mr. Balling stated that the
marketing plan should be available in February.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE #96-2 - Zoning Ordinance
Mr. Balling introduced subject ordinance, details of which are contained in Mr.
Pfeil's memo to him of January 4, 1996.
Mr. Raysa explained the reason for the proposed ordinance, stating that, although
it is rare for the corporate authorities to publish a Public Hearing on a planned
zoning issue, this would give the corporate authorities the flexibility to do so
in the future should the need arise; this is just to give the corporate
authorities more flexibility in the Public Hearing process.
Mr. Balling stated that staff recommends Alternative #2 as prepared in the
11/16/95 Draft.
President Mathias polled the Board with regard to preference for Alternative #1
or Alternative #2 :
Alternative #1 - None
Alternative #2 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
Moved by Glover, seconded by Braiman to approve Ordinance #96-2, amending Section
17.64.010 of the Buffalo Grove Zoning Ordinance regarding Public Hearings by the
Village Board.
Trustee Braiman stated that it is important for the record to reflect the
comments of staff, and to reiterate that the Board is not attempting to usurp
the powers of the Plan Commission, and that the intent of the Board is to go
through normal channels, but this tool would give the Board flexibility in
extraordinary circumstances.
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Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
APTAKISIC SAND AND GRAVEL PROPERTY
President Mathias stated that, although subject has already been referred to the
Plan Commission, staff suggested a new referral because of the substantial change
in the plan requested by the applicant.
Lawrence Freedman, attorney for ECD Company, reviewed the reasons for the change
requested by the petitioner.
Scott Greenberg, made a presentation to the Board outlining the changes made to
the original plan, and stated that they are seeking referral to the Plan
Commission; details are contained in Mr. Pfeil's memo to Mr. Balling of January
4, 1996.
Trustee Braiman stated that he is happy with this plan; he thinks this is a much
better plan; he is very happy with the Second City plan; he would like to see the
self-storage facility made as attractive as possible.
Trustee Rubin wholeheartedly supports this plan; he concurs with Trustee
Braiman's comments and will support the motion to refer.
Trustee Reid stated that this is a significantly improved plan; he asked that
the Plan Commission pay particular attention to what is being proposed as shared
parking.
Trustee Marienthal echoed the comments made by other Trustees; he believes this
is a much better plan; he asked a question regarding the hotel which was answered
by Mr. Greenberg; he believes Second City is a new and exciting concept for this
community; he asked a question regarding phasing which was answered by Mr.
Greenberg.
Trustee Hendricks is pleased to see the revised plan; he noted that the self-
storage facility in Deerfield is attractive, and he hopes to see the same type
of facility in this plan.
Trustee Glover is also happy to see this plan; she believes it will make the
school districts and the residents happy.
President Mathias stated that he wants to be sure that things are built in tandem
so that the storage facility is not built by itself; Mr. Greenberg stated that
he understood, and relayed their phasing plans; they will provide assurances to
the Village that the storage facility will not be built by itself.
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Hendricks, to refer Aptakisic Sand and Gravel
property/ECD Company change in plan to the Plan Commission for review. 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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MOSQUITO ABATEMENT PROGRAM
Mr. Balling reviewed the proposed contract extension with Clarke Environmental
Mosquito Management, details of which are contained in Mr. Sheehan's memo to him
of January 3, 1996.
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Reid, to approve a Mosquito Abatement Program
contract extension with Clarke Environmental Mosquito Management.
Mr. Raysa suggested that the following be added to the Service Guarantee and
Agreement:
IV. This Agreement may be extended by mutual agreement of
the parties.
Trustee Rubin and Trustee Reid both accepted the addition suggested by Mr. Raysa.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows on the amended motion:
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
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 8 :27 P.M. and reconvened at 9:19 P.M.
SAGGIO'S
Mr. Balling brought the Board up to date on proposed changes at Saggio's; he
then answered questions from the Board.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Reid, seconded by Braiman, to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,
the motion was unanimously declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:2
9 P.M.
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Jan M. Sirabian, Village Clerk
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