1993-07-19 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 9350
7/19/93
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS HELD IN
CHIPPER'S RESTAURANT, 48 RAUPP BOULEVARD, JULY 19, 1993
CALL TO ORDER
President Mathias called the meeting to order at 7:38 P.M. 7:38 P.M. Those
present stood and pledged allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Roll call indicated the following present: President Mathias; Trustees
Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks.
Also present were: William Balling, Village Manager; William Raysa, Village
Attorney; Lee Szymborski, Assistant Village Manager; Phil Versten, Administrative
Assistant; Robert Pfeil, Village Planner; Fire Chief Allenspach; and Joseph
Tenerelli, Village Treasurer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Kahn, seconded by Reid, to approve the minutes of the July 12, 1993
Special Meeting. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Braiman, Hendricks
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSTAIN: 1 - Rubin
Motion declared carried.
WARRANT #746
Mr. Tenerelli read Warrant #746. Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Braiman, to
approve Warrant #746 in the amount of $1,067,468.73, authorizing payment of bills
listed. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion Declared Carried.
WATERMAIN BREAK
President Mathias asked Mr. Balling to convey thanks to the Public Works
Department for their prompt and efficient response to a serious water main break
on St. Mary's Parkway.
POLICE CHIEF
President Mathias noted a letter of appreciation from the Mayor of Lake Zurich
regarding Police Chief McCann's assistance in helping them select a new Police
Chief.
TIF
Mr. Balling presented a status report on the TIF Restructuring, details of which
are contained in Mr. Brimm's memo to him of July 15, 1993.
MANAGEMENT REPORT
Mr. Balling noted the submittal of the Management Report for June; there were no
questions on same.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT JOINT TRAINING SITE
Mr. Balling reviewed the proposal to negotiate with the Vernon Fire Protection
District for a Joint Training Site, details of which are contained in his memo
to the Board of July 15, 1993.
Trustee Marienthal stated that there should be a letter of intent before any
dollars are spent.
�•/ Moved by Rubin, seconded by Kahn, to authorize staff to negotiate with Vernon
Fire Protection District for a Joint Training Site. Upon roll call, Trustees
voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion Declared Carried.
VILLAGE HALL
Mr. Balling reported on the water damage to the Village Hall during the storm
this past weekend.
GAIL DRIVE
Dave Smith, 1335 Gail Drive, stated a concern of his and his neighbors regarding
the construction on Gail Drive; the construction is causing a great deal of
inconvenience for those residents, and seems to be taking an extraordinary amount
of time; there are days when there is no work done at all; they would like some
answers as to when construction will be completed.
Mr. Balling responded to Mr. Smith, stating that he has been investigating the
situation, and will continue to do so until he gets necessary answers.
Ina Good, 1331 Gail Drive, asked about the re-paving process; Mr. Balling
answered Mrs. Good's questions.
Mr. Smith stated that they would like more communication from the Village as to
exactly what is going on, as well as a clear timetable.
Trustee Reid stated that beginning dates and completion dates should be
incorporated into future contracts. Also, progress reports should be submitted
regularly.
Pam Fineberg, 1311 Gail Drive, stated that there is no place for children to play
and it is a dangerous situation.
Trustee Marienthal agreed with Trustee Reid's comments; he wants answers by the
next meeting, or else he wants the contractor to appear.
Mr. Balling stated that a report will be made at the August 2, 1993 Regular
Meeting.
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.
ORDINANCE #93-61, Disposal of Surplus Property
Moved by Hendricks, seconded by Reid, to approve Ordinance #93-61, Authorizing
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the Disposal of Surplus Village Property - Golf Course Equipment. Upon roll
call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
RESOLUTION#93-38, Water Supply Contract Amendment
Moved by Hendricks, seconded by Reid, to Approve a Second Amendment of the First
Amended Water Supply Contract between the Northwest Water Commission and the
Village of Buffalo Grove. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
RESOLUTION #93-39, Intergovernmental Agreement
Moved by Hendricks, seconded by Reid, to approve Resolution #93-39, Approving an
Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding Reconstruction of Second and Third Points
of Delivery for the Village of Buffalo Grove. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as
follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
MANCHESTER GREENS
Mr. Balling reviewed the request of Manchester Greens Villas.
John Green, representing Red Seal Development, made a presentation to the Board,
details of which are contained in Mr. Pfeil's memo to Mr. Balling of July 15,
1993.
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Kahn, to refer the Manchester Greens Guardhouse and
proposed fences for rear yard areas to the Plan Commission for review.
Trustee Reid concurs that this should be sent to the Plan Commission; he is
concerned about the possibility of a stockade appearance; he is not clear as to
whether these fences would be optional, and how they would be placed; if it is
an option for the buyer, will it create a "patchwork" effect.
Trustee Marienthal stated a concern that the fences would negate the openness
that was anticipated in this development. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as
follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
BASKETBALL HOOPS/ROW
Mr. Balling reviewed the request of the residents on Buckthorn Terrace regarding
a basketball hoop on the right-of-way.
Nick Christenson, 629 Buckthorn Terrace, spoke on behalf of the residents of
Buckthorn Terrace, requesting that the basketball hoop on the right-of-way be
allowed to remain, details of which are contained in his letter to Mr. Balling
of June 22, 1993; he also distributed photos to the Board showing the location
of the hoop and the surrounding area.
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Saul Waimberg, 625 Buckthorn Terrace, stated that the reason the hoop is in the
right-of-way is because the driveways are too steep to locate the hoop there.
Larry Waloback, 635 Buckthorn Terrace, stated that the children are always
supervised with the basketball hoop where it is.
There was lengthy discussion by the Board regarding this request.
Moved by Kahn, seconded by Hendricks, to deny the request for placing basketball
hoops on the right-of-way on Buckthorn Terrace. Upon roll call, Trustees voted
as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
OUTBACK RESTAURANT
Timothy Beechick, Hamilton Partners, made a presentation to the Board regarding
the proposed restaurant for the Buffalo Grove Business Park, details of which are
contained in Mr. Pfeil's memo to Mr. Balling of July 15, 1993.
Concern was expressed with regard to the line of parking shown across the
1 northern road of the restaurant; it was suggested that the southern end of the
parking lot of the 750 building be pursued.
Moved by Kahn, seconded by Rubin, to refer the Outback Restaurant proposal at the
Buffalo Grove Business Park to the Plan Commission for review. Upon roll call,
Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman, Hendricks
NAYS: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Kahn, to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote, the
1 motion was unanimously declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:59 p.m.
et M. Sirabian, Village Clerk
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