1996-03-04 - Village Board Special Meeting - Minutes 9864
3/4/96
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, MARCH 4, 1996
CALL TO ORDER
President Mathias called the meeting to order at 7:36 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; Richard Skelton, Attorney; William Brimm, Finance Director; Rob
Giddens, MIS Director; Gregory Boysen, Director of Public Works; Raymond Rigsby,
Superintendent of Public Works; Frank Hruby, Director of Building & Zoning;
Robert Pfeil, Village Planner; Richard Kuenkler, Village Engineer; Fire Chief
Allenspach; Deputy Fire Chief Hansen; Police Chief McCann; Deputy Police Chief
Voigt; and Joseph Tenerelli, Village Treasurer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Hendricks, seconded by Rubin, to defer approval of the minutes of the
February 20, 1996 Special Meeting. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
WARRANT #809
Mr. Tenerelli read Warrant #809. Moved by Hendricks, seconded by Rubin, to
approve Warrant #809 in the amount of $1,243,990.15, 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.
BUFFALO GROVE DAYS
President Mathias appointed Karen Danenberg to the 1996 Buffalo Grove Days
Committee.
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Reid, to concur with President Mathias'
appointment. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
�./ Motion declared carried.
RESOLUTION #96-14 - MICHAEL KEARNS
President Mathias read the proposed resolution commending Michael Kearns for
service to the Zoning Board of Appeals, 1975-1996; he then thanked Mr. Kearns for
all of his years of dedicated service to the Village of Buffalo Grove.
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Moved by Hendricks, seconded by Reid, to pass Resolution #96-14, commending
Michael Kearns for service to the Village of Buffalo Grove, 1975-1996. Upon
call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Kearns commended the Village staff for their hard work and professionalism
and thanked the Board for the opportunity to serve the Village.
ORDINANCE #96-11 - CRATE & BARREL
President Mathias stated that Marc Schwartz has requested him to ask the Board
if they would reconsider the hours of operation for Crate & Barrel.
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Hendricks, to reconsider Ordinance #96-10
concerning the proposed Crate & Barrel retail store for the purpose of modifying
the provision relating to hours of operation. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as
follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Hendricks, to pass Ordinance #96-11, with Section
2, Subsection B. to read as follows:
It is understood and agreed that the hours of operation for
other uses on Lot 2 are subject to Village approval, and the
Village may limit said hours of operation.
The following language would also be inserted to explain the sequence of
ordinance numbers:
Whereas Ordinance #96-10 was passed on 2/20/96, and
Whereas a motion to reconsider was made on 3/4/96, this ordinance, #96-11,
is the ordinance of record, and Ordinance #96-10 fails to exist.
The minutes of the 2/20/96 meeting will contain a notation showing that Ordinance
#96-10 does not exist, and referring to the minutes of this meeting and Ordinance
#96-11 for information concerning Crate & Barrel.
After discussion to ensure that there was no objection from residents or the Plan
Commission to extend the hours of operation, Trustees voted as follows on the
motion:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
JACOBS AUTO LAUNDRY
President Mathias stated that, since the last Board Meeting, he has received
several items of correspondence regarding this subject; this correspondence dealt
with the issue of the vote and President Mathias' ruling on the issue of the 20%
frontage. President Mathias stated that two of the letters were from Wayne
Newman dated 2/26/96, and David Rapaport dated 3/1/96, writing on behalf of Carl
and Evelyn Becker; copies of these letters were also delivered to Mr. Raysa.
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Mr. Raysa stated that a meeting was held with Mr. Balling, Mr. Pfeil, Mr. Newman
and himself, to discuss Mr. Newman's 2/26/96 letter. Mr. Raysa reviewed what had
transpired at this meeting, and again explained his opinion on the frontage; he
also commented on the letters received from both Mr. Newman and Mr. Rapaport.
Mr. Newman commented on his letter.
Mr. Freedman responded to Mr. Newman's letter, stating that he does not believe
that anything new or compelling has been introduced to merit reconsideration of
this subject.
President Mathias stated that, although he values the opinion of the Village
Attorney, he believes there are significant issues that have been created on both
sides, and if the Board does move to reconsider this subject, he would very
likely uphold the protest.
Trustee Rubin commented on the letters from Mr. Newman and Mr. Rapaport; he
stated that he must rely on the advice of the Village Attorney, since municipal
law is his area of expertise.
President Mathias stated that a motion to reconsider must be made by a member of
the prevailing side, therefore, even though Trustee Marienthal or Trustee Braiman
might wish to make a motion to reconsider, they are unable to do so.
Trustee Reid stated that he is very comfortable with Mr. Raysa's opinion, and
would not make a motion to reconsider.
Trustee Braiman stated that he does not believe that Mr. Raysa is wrong, but he
would look at this in a manner more protective of a homeowner directly affected,
and asked that a member of the prevailing side make a motion to reconsider.
There were no further comments nor a motion to reconsider.
GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
Mr. Balling noted that, for the 14th consecutive year, the Village of Buffalo
Grove is a recipient of a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting, which measures both the accuracy and documentation of all financial
records in the Village of Buffalo Grove, as well as the general systems in place.
In recognition of this, Mr. Brimm also receives an award of Financial Reporting
Achievement, which Mr. Balling presented to Mr. Brimm, who was congratulated by
the audience and the Board.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
President Mathias asked if there were any questions from the audience.
Rob Sherman, Mill Creek, noted free trees being offered to residents as shown in
a newspaper article yesterday.
Mr. Sherman noted that, when the recycling trucks dump material into the truck,
the trucks are sometimes in motion, which blows debris over the street; he asks
that Waste Management have the dumping of the buckets done only when the vehicles
are stationary.
Mr. Sherman asked if the traffic signal at Buffalo Grove High School can be tied
in with a traffic signal at Old Arlington Heights Road.
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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 #96-12 - Zoning variance
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to pass Ordinance #96-12, Granting a
Variance from Section 17.32.020 of the Buffalo Grove Zoning Ordinance concerning
construction of a three-season room at 425 St. Mary's Parkway.Upon roll call,
Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
PROCLAMATION - AMERICAN RED CROSS
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to concur with President Mathias'
Proclamation setting aside March 1996 as American Red Cross month. Upon roll
call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
CHURCH OF LATTER DAY SAINTS - Acceptance & Approval
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to approve a Partial Initial Acceptance
and Approval - Church of Latter Day Saints. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as
follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
BUFFALO GROVE ROAD - Bid Waiver
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to approve a Bid Waiver and Acceptance of
Construction Engineering Services for the Village portion of the Buffalo Grove
Road improvements adjacent to Indeck Energy Services property. Upon roll call,
Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
HANGTIME SPORTS BAR & GRILL - Aesthetics
`./ Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to accept the Appearance Commission
Recommendation: Buffalo Grove Golf Course restaurant/Hangtime Sports Bar & Grill
- Sign Changes. 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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RESOLUTION #96-15 - BGHS TRAFFIC SIGNAL
Mr. Balling reviewed the agreement concerning the driveway traffic signal at
Dundee Road and Buffalo Grove High School, details of which are contained in Mr.
Boysen's memo to him of February 27, 1996.
Moved by Reid, seconded by Rubin, to pass Resolution #96-15, accepting the
Intergovernmental Agreement concerning the Dundee Road and Buffalo Grove High
School driveway traffic signal. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
RESOLUTION #96-16 - BGHS TRAFFIC SIGNAL
Mr. Balling noted that this resolution accepts the Engineering Services Agreement
concerning the driveway traffic signal at Dundee Road and Buffalo Grove High
School.
Moved by Glover, seconded by Rubin, to pass Resolution #96-16, accepting the
Engineering Services Agreement concerning the Dundee Road and Buffalo Grove High
School driveway traffic signal. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
1 RESOLUTION #96-17 - STREET MAINTENANCE
1 Mr. Balling reviewed the proposed construction engineering services agreement,
details of which are contained in Mr. Kuenkler's memo to him of February 29,
1996.
Moved by Glover, seconded by Rubin, to approve an Agreement for Construction
Engineering Services for the 1996 Villagewide Street Maintenance Project and
Award of Bid for the 1996 Street Program. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as
follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks, Glover
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
FY1996-97 PROGRAM BUDGET
Mr. Balling began the presentation by reviewing his budget message to the Board.
Mr. Brimm and Mr. Balling reviewed the revenue and expenses for the various Funds
in the FY1996-97 Program Budget for the Village of Buffalo Grove. Mr. Balling
and Mr. Brimm, along with each Department Head, answered questions from the Board
on the Budget.
President Mathias, on behalf of the Board, thanked Mr. Balling and Mr. Brimm and
the entire staff for the many hours of work put into developing the budget.
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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 10:52 P.M.
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