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1995-04-03 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 9671 4/3/95 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, MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1995 CALL TO ORDER President Mathias called the meeting to order at 7:39 P.M. Those present stood and pledged allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL Roll call indicated the following present: President Mathias, Trustees Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks and Moons. Trustee Rubin was absent. Also present were: William Balling, Village Manager; William Raysa, Village Attorney; Lee Szymborski, Assistant Village Manager; William Brimm, Finance Director; Gregory Boysen, Director of Public Works; Richard Kuenkler, Village Engineer; Robert Pfeil, Village Planner; and Joseph Tenerelli, Village Treasurer. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Hendricks, seconded by Reid, to approve the minutes of the March 20, 1995 Regular Meeting. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Moons NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Rubin Motion declared carried. WARRANT #787 Mr. Tenerelli read Warrant #787. Moved by Reid, seconded by Hendricks, to approve Warrant #787 in the amount of $727,687.82, authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Moons NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Rubin Motion declared carried. PERSONAL President noted that Trustee Reid's mother passed away last week, and expressed condolences on behalf of the Board. Also, Trustee Moons' wife is in the hospital, and President Mathias wished her a speedy recovery on behalf of the Board. STEVENSON GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM Congratulations to the members of the Stevenson High School Girl's Basketball Team in recognition of their IHSA Class AA State Championship; he presented Commendations to Katie Coleman; Carolyn Roth; Athletic Director John Martin; and Dr. Timothy Berkey, Principal, who were congratulated by the audience and the Board. Mr. Martin took the Commendations to be presented to Aarin Bartlett, Ashley Campbell, Kim Carter, Tamika Catchings, Tauja Catchings, Amy Chaness, Kelly Cole, Trish DeClark, Rebecca Ford, Noelle Mendenwalt, Christy Miller, Felice Rosenzweig, Jamie Smith, Jennifer Warkins, and Coaches Tom Kelly and Frank Matucci. President Mathias mentioned that Tamika Catchings has been named to the All- , Conference, All-Area, All-State and All-American teams, and was named "Miss Basketball" for the State of Illinois. Tauja Catchings and Katie Coleman were also named to the All-Conference, All-Area, and All-State Teams. PROCLAMATION - FAIR HOUSING MONTH President Mathias read a Proclamation designating the month of April as Fair Housing Month in the Village of Buffalo Grove. 9672 4/3/95 PROCLAMATION - YEAR OF THE FAMILY President Mathias read a Proclamation designating 1995 as the Year of the Family. RESOLUTION #95-21 -BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL President Mathias read the proposed resolution, details of which are contained in Secretary of State George Ryan's letter to him of February 21, 1995. Moved by Reid, seconded by Marienthal, to pass Resolution #95-21, supporting House Bill 2205, lowering the Blood Alcohol Concentration at which a person is presumed to be driving under the influence of alcohol. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Moons NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Rubin Motion declared carried. MUNICIPAL ELECTION President Mathias stated that he hoped everyone voted in tomorrow's Municipal Election. ROUTE 83 Trustee Marienthal stated that he has not seen the contractor on Route 83, and there is additional work that needs to be done. Mr. Balling and Mr. Kuenkler responded. ELECTION COVERAGE Mr. Balling noted that there will be live coverage of the election results broadcast from Saggio's Restaurant on Channel 6 tomorrow evening beginning at 8:00 P.M. POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR President Mathias reviewed the background of the Amvets Post #255 Police Officer of the Year Award, and introduced Tom Fitzgerald, representing Amvets Post #255. Mr. Fitzgerald explained the Special Commendation Award, and read a biography of recipient Steve Parkinson. Officer Parkinson came forward and was presented with a plaque by Mr. Fitzgerald, and was congratulated by the audience and the Board. Mr. Fitzgerald explained the Police Officer of the Year Award, and read a biography of recipient Debby Chrobak. Officer Chrobak came forward and was also presented with a plaque by Mr. Fitzgerald, and was congratulated by the audience and the Board. PUBLIC HEARING - TOWN & COUNTRY President Mathias opened the Public Hearing at 8:11 P.M. , and read from the Notice of Public Hearing published in the Daily Herald on March 18, 1995. President Mathias swore in Richard K. Burton, Land Consultants, Inc. to give testimony. Mr. Burton reviewed the request of the developer, details of which are contained in Mr. Kuenkler's memo to Mr. Balling of March 13, 1995; he referred to the Overall Landscape Plan, originally dated 8/25/94, revised 2/20/95. Sherry Imperial, 135 Newtown, asked a question regarding the pond, which was answered by Mr. Burton. 9673 4/3/95 President Mathias asked if there were any other questions from other agencies, the audience, or the Board. In answer to a question from Trustee Reid, Mr. Kuenkler stated that staff recommends 8" diameter shoreline protection. President Mathias asked if there were any other questions from other agencies, the audience, or the Board; there were none. At 8:15 P.M. , President Mathias continued the Public Hearing until April 17, 1995. 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; he then read a synopsis of each of the items on the Consent Agenda; there were no requests for removal of any items. ORDINANCE #95-30 - Traffic/Asbury Drive Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to pass Ordinance #95-30, Amending Title 10 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code as it regards No Parking on Asbury Drive. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Moons NAYES: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Rubin Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE #95-31 - Disposal of Surplus Property Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to pass Ordinance #95-31, Authorizing the Disposal of surplus Village Personal Property. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Moons, President Mathias NAYES: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Rubin Motion declared carried. RESOLUTION #95-22 - Zoning Map Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to pass Resolution #95-22, Adopting the Official Zoning Map of the Village of Buffalo Grove. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Moons NAYES: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Rubin Motion declared carried. RESOLUTION #95-23 - Nichols Road Resurfacing Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to pass Resolution #95-23, For Maintenance of Streets and Highways by Municipality Under the Illinois Highway Code appropriating MFT Funds for Village's Portion of Nichols Road resurfacing project. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Moons NAYES: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Rubin Motion declared carried. 9674 4/3/95 WAIVER OF BIDS - Radar Units Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to Authorize to Waive Bids and Purchase Police Department radar units. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Moons NAYES: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Rubin Motion declared carried. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE - Police Vehicle Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Reid, to Authorize to purchase a Police Department vehicle. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Moons NAYES: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Rubin Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE #95-32 - GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS Moved by Hendricks, seconded by Reid, to pass Ordinance #95-32, providing for the issuance of General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 1995A, of the Village of Buffalo Grove. Mr. Balling briefly explained the bond issue, and Mr. Brimm summarized the financing, details of which are contained in his memo to Mr. Balling of March 17, 1995. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Moons NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Rubin Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE #95-33 - PARKING - BGHS Mr. Balling reviewed the proposed parking restrictions on Beechwood and Weidner Roads with regard to Buffalo Grove High School students. Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Hendricks, to pass Ordinance #95-33, amending Title 10 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code designating No Parking on certain sections of Beechwood and Weidner Roads between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M. , school days. Trustee Reid stated that he is opposed to this solution because the Village is placing restrictions upon the community; the solution lies at the high school; he is disappointed that Arlington Heights is not taking a stance in the issue; Stevenson High School restricted parking permits to senior students only; he believes the problem can be alleviated by moving the driver's ed program into the fall semester; he is voting against the proposed ordinance because no other agencies are making an effort to solve the problem. Trustee Moons stated that Stevenson controls their parking; he believes it is a school problem; he thinks the school should have submitted some input. Trustee Hendricks stated that Buffalo Grove High School can do anything they want about the situation, but there is nothing they can do to stop students from parking on a public street. Trustee Braiman agrees with Trustee Reid, but he does not think it is not right that we are not going to deal with it until the Village of Arlington Heights does something. 9675 4/3/95 Don Hedlund, 39 Timber Hill, stated that he would prefer to see a 2-hour parking limit, rather than no parking at all. Mr. Balling responded to this suggestion. Rob Sherman stated that students are citizens too; he encourages the Board to table this proposal and seek a meeting with the school district, the park district, and the Villages of Buffalo Grove and Arlington Heights to come up with a solution; he believes the rights of the students who have the need or ability to drive a car should be protected. Trustee Reid has questions about the proposed ordinance, but he does not believe there is anything to be gained by delaying action. Trustee Braiman stated that the suggestion of 2 hour parking would be too difficult to enforce. President Mathias stated that he will contact the Village of Arlington Heights and the school district for their input. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4 - Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Moons NAYS: 1 - Marienthal ABSENT: 1 - Rubin Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE #95-34 - PARKING ON NEWTOWN DRIVE Mr. Balling explained the proposed ordinance, details of which are contained in Mr. Kuenkler's memo to Mr. Balling of March 27, 1995. Park Board President Hedlund reviewed what the Park Board is doing with regard to this parking situation. Joe Novak, Newton Drive, stated that this is a community park, not a neighborhood park; people do not walk to the park, they drive; the proposed ordinance will only shift the parking to other streets. Larry Rowen, 410 Newtown, stated that people are driving on the sidewalks and driving recklessly; he believes the proposed ordinance is too little; a parking lot needs to be built at the park. Trustee Braiman asked if the Police Chief is being made aware when this happens. Sherry Imperial, 135 Newtown, stated that she is concerned that this will cause people to park on her street; she believes the proposed ordinance will cause more of a problem. Maureen Weiner, 9 Newtown Court, stated that, when the development was put in, residents were told there would not be a problem; she suggested letting people park on Weiland, or re-opening Marie. Park Board President Hedlund encouraged the residents to attend the Park Board meeting next Monday, April 10, 1995. \../ Irwin Silver, 415 Newtown, stated that he is not in favor of opening Marie; he believes the proposed ordinance is shifting the problem. Renee Schneiderman, 164 Newtown, stated that she does not want parking by her house. Jeff Berman, 420 Newtown, stated that the issue is not just parking in front of people's houses, but the issue is access to park facilities; there are many people coming to the park who are not Buffalo Grove residents. Trustee Braiman suggested that the Park District should have to come back before the Village Board for final approval; he supports the resolution except that the signs should reflect what the ordinance states. 9676 4/3/95 Trustee Reid stated that, when the Board agreed that a special use review would not be required for neighborhood parks, apparently the term "neighborhood park" was not properly defined; a baseball diamond is not a neighborhood park; the Board needs to deal with the Parkchester park situation; in the future, the Board should not transfer any property titles to the Park District until a complete plan for development is submitted by the Park District; the total impact on the neighborhood and the community need to be considered; the Village cannot restrict parking on public streets, however, the street must be maintained in the safest manner. Trustee Moons brought up to staff the concern with regard to parking on the west side of the street. In response to a question from the audience, Mr. Balling stated that there are no plans at this time to put in a signal at the Weiland intersection. Trustee Marienthal stated that each park built needs to be looked at on a regional basis; in this particular instance, it needs to be made as safe as possible right now. Jeff Berman stated that it is not appropriate for the Board to say there is nothing that can be done when discussing safety. Moved by Reid, seconded by Hendricks, to pass Ordinance #95-34, amending Title 10 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code designating No Parking on Newtown Drive. Rob Sherman urged the Board to consider parking for residents only. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Moons NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Rubin Motion declared carried. ORDINANCE #95-35 - MUNICIPAL CODE REVIEW Moved by Reid, seconded by Braiman, to pass Ordinance #95-35, amending the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal Code pursuant to recommendations of the Municipal Review Committee/Master Change Ordinance #3; details of this ordinance are contained in Mr. Szymborski's memo to Mr. Balling of March 30, 1995. Mr. Raysa answered questions from President Mathias. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Moons NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Rubin Motion declared carried. President Mathias thanked the committee for their efforts. RESOLUTION #95-24 - BUSCH/WEILAND INTERSECTION Mr. Balling brought the Board up to date with regard to the proposed resolution, details of which are contained in Mr. Boysen's memo to him of March 30, 1995. Moved by Hendricks, seconded by Reid, to pass Resolution #95-24, approving a Contract Amendment with Dames & Moore. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: 9677 4/3/95 AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Moons NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Rubin Motion declared carried. ST. MARY'S WATERMAIN Mr. Balling explained the St. Mary's watermain replacement project, details of which are contained in Mr. Kuenkler's memo to him of March 29, 1995; he stated that a community briefing is schedule for April 12, 1995 at the Village Hall. Moved by Hendricks, seconded by Braiman, to award bid to Swallow Construction for the St. Mary's watermain replacement. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Moons NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Rubin Motion declared carried. EXECUTIVE MEETING Moved by Braiman, seconded by Reid, to move to Executive Meeting to approve Executive Meeting Minutes. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Braiman, Hendricks, Moons NAYS: 0 - None ABSENT: 1 - Rubin Motion declared carried. The Board moved to Executive Meeting from 9:32 P.M. until 9:37 P.M. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Reid, seconded by Hendricks, to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote, the motion was unanimously declared carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:37 P.M. . Janet M. Sirabian, Village Clerk 1 4 APPROVED B ME THIS Ilk DAY OF �/ 0 i , , 1995. Ater ,..ddidlle . -4 e, -/ 11)F7 A , _ 1....' K Vill-'e�' ide't \%../