1992-11-02 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 9114
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO
GROVE, ILLINOIS, HELD IN COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, VILLAGE HALL, NOVEMBER 2, 1992
President Mathias called the meeting to order at 7:33 P.M. CALL TO ORDER
Those present stood and pledged allegiance to the Flag.
Roll call indicated the following present: President ROLL CALL
Mathias; Trustees Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin and
Braiman. Trustee Hendricks was absent.
Also present were: William Balling, Village Manager;
William Raysa, Village Attorney; Lee Szymborski, Assistant
Village Manager; William Brimm, Finance Director; Phil
Versten, Administrative Assistant; Gregory Boysen,
Director of Public Works; Raymond Rigsby, Superintendent
of Public Works; Robert Pfeil, Village Planner; Fire Chief
Allenspach; Deputy Fire Chief Weiser; Police Chief McCann;
and Joseph Tenerelli, Village Treasurer.
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Rubin, to approve the APPROVAL OF MINUTES
minutes of the October 19, 1992 Regular Meeting. Upon
roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 4 - Marienthal, Reid, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSTAIN: 1 - Kahn
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Tenerelli read Warrant #729. Moved by Kahn, seconded WARRANT #729
by Reid, to approve Warrant #729 in the amount of
$934,387.11, authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon
roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
President Mathias urged everyone to vote in tomorrow's VOTE
election.
President Mathias noted funds to be released by the State COLLEGE OF LAKE
for expansion at the College of Lake County. COUNTY
Trustee Rubin reported on the Open House at Reservoir #7 RESERVOIR #7
this evening.
Trustee Braiman reported on the status of the flu vaccine FLU VACCINE
program run at Condell Treatment Center.
President Mathias asked if there were any questions from QUESTIONS FROM THE
the audience; there were none. AUDIENCE
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President Mathias explained the Consent Agenda, stating CONSENT AGENDA
that any member of the audience or the Board may request
that an item be removed for full discussion; there were no
such requests.
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Kahn, to pass Ordinance ORDINANCE #92-79
#92-79, Granting a Variance from Section 14.40.020, (Sign Code)
Prohibited Signs, of the Sign Code allowing the
Installation of a Manually Changeable Copy Sign, Buffalo
Grove Car Care, 55 West Dundee Road. Upon roll call,
Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Kahn, to pass Resolution RESOLUTION #92-43
#92-43, Approving an Agreement for Engineering Services (Bikeway)
Related to the Design of the Busch Road Bikeway between
IL Route 83 and Buffalo Grove Road. Upon roll call,
Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Kahn, to Approve a Plat PLAT OF DEDICATION
of Dedication - Illinois Route 83 and Busch Road. Upon (IL Rt. 83 & Busch)
roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Marienthal seconded by Kahn, to Approve a Request REQUEST TO BID
to Bid - Air Cascade System for Fire Department Step Van. (Fire Dept.)
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
Moved byMarienthal, seconded byKahn, to Approve an FIREARMS TRAINING
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Intergovernmental Agreement for the Purchase and Use of a SYSTEM
Firearms Training System. Upon roll call, Trustees voted (Agreement)
as follows:
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
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Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Kahn, to Approve an SIGNAL ISOLATOR
Intergovernmental Agreement Regarding Installation of DEVICES
Signal Isolator Devices for the Village's Water Telemetry (Agreement)
System at Reservoir #2. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as
follows:
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Kahn, to Approve the Tax TIF REPORT
Incremental Financing Area Annual Report. Upon roll call,
Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Rubin, to pass Ordinance ORDINANCE #92-80
##92-80, authorizing Commonwealth Edison to use the Public (Commonwealth Edison)
Ways and other Public Property in conjunction with its
construction, operation and maintenance of an electric
system in and through the Village of Buffalo Grove.
Mr. Balling reviewed the background on the proposed
ordinance, and also introduced Harlan Dam of Commonwealth
Edison.
Mr. Brimm then reviewed the agreement, details of which are
contained in his memo to Mr. Balling of September 14,
1992.
Mr. Dam also commented on the agreement.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows on the motion:
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Balling reviewed the proposed ordinance, details of ORDINANCE #92-81
which are contained in Mr. Pfeil's memo to him of October (Bills P.A. System)
29, 1992.
Trustee Rubin reiterated the limits of the ordinance, and
also read an article published inthe s d Countryside
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newspaper.
Mr. Rylko summarized the method for conducting the sound
tests last week-end, as outlined in his memo to
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Mr. Balling of October 28, 1992. A lock can be put on the
system so that it can go no higher than a designated level.
In answer to a question from Trustee Kahn, Mr. Balling
explained how monitoring would be handled.
Mr. Balling reviewed the specific dates authorized by the
ordinance for the sound system to be used.
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Kahn, to pass Ordinance
#92-81, approving a special use at Emmerich Park East
concerning the use of a P.A. system by the Bills Youth
Football Association, subject to a lock holding the system
to levels stated in the ordinance, that it be limited to
the week-end of Homecoming and to post-season play-offs
and tournament play, but not to exceed 3 week-ends (6
days) .
Trustee Marienthal stated that he does not want the
Village to have to pay for the monitoring of the system.
Trustee Kahn amended the motion as follows: that the
Village shall monitor use of the public address system,
including level of sound produced by said system, with
cost to be borne by the Bills Football Association; and
that concession stand announcements be eliminated. Trustee
Rubin accepted the amendments to the motion.
Trustee Reid stated that the Plan Commission vetoed this
request; the Bills do not abide by the rules stated; he
cannot support this ordinance.
Trustee Marienthal agreed with Trustee Reid's comments.
Trustee Braiman stated that he supports the system; he
believes the Bills have a good program; he does not think
the kids should be punished because some of the adults
have not complied with rules.
Mr. Balling noted comments from Trustee Hendricks stating
that he supports the Plan Commission recommendation; he
believes this neighborhood is already over-burdened.
A representative of the Bills submitted a letter for the
record from Village representative Mr. Means who
monitored on November 3, 1991 instructing the Bills to
make additional announcements.
Several residents, members of the Bills, and
representatives of the Park District again reiterated
the pros and cons of the system.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows on the amended
motion:
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AYES: 4 - Kahn, Rubin, Braiman, President Mathias
NAYES: 2 - Marienthal, Reid
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
President Mathias again reviewed the specifics of the
ordinance.
Trustee Kahn suggested that the Village and the Bills get
together to make sure that the rules set forth in the
ordinance are followed.
Trustee Rubin stated that this is a special use, and
subject to immediate revocation if violations occur.
Mr. Balling reviewed the proposed ordinance, details of ORDINANCE #92-82
which are contained in his memo to the Board of October 20, (Lake County
1992, and also Mr. Boysen's memo to him of October 14, Watershed Develop-
1992. ment Ordinance)
Moved by Reid, seconded by Rubin, to pass Ordinance
#92-82, amending Chapter 13.12 of the Municipal Code by
adoption of the Lake County Watershed Development
Ordinance by Reference. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as
follows:
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Balling reviewed the proposed ordinance, details of ORDINANCE #92-83
which are contained in Mr. Pfeil's memo to him of October (Building Addition
29, 1992. Fire Station #26)
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Reid, to pass Ordinance
#92-83, approving an amended special use in the R-6A
Zoning District and Preliminary Plan approval for a
building addition at Fire Station No. 26.
Chief Allenspach made a brief presentation reviewing the
proposal which was approved by the Plan Commission.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows on the motion:
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AYES: 4 - Reid, Kahn, Rubin, President Mathias
NAYES: 2 - Marienthal, Braiman
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
The negative votes were because the Trustees were against
the concept from the beginning.
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Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Kahn, to pass Resolution RESOLUTION #92-44
#92-44, supporting the IDOT recommended improvements along ((IL Route 22)
the Illinois Route 22 Strategic Regional Arterial
Corridor. Details of this resolution are contained in Mr.
Boysen's memo to Mr. Balling of October 27, 1992. Upon
roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Balling reviewed the appeal of the ZBA decision, ZBA APPEAL
details of which are contained in Mr. Hruby's memo to him
of October 28, 1992.
ZBA Commissioner Windecker reviewed the proceedings which
took place at the ZBA meeting on October 20, 1992.
Hy Reibman, representing the petitioners, explained how
the situation occurred which prompted the request for the
variance; he pointed out that error in the survey was not
the fault of the petitioner and stated that he does not
believe they should be penalized for something over which
they had no control.
After further discussion, it was moved by Reid, seconded
by Kahn, to overrule the ZBA decision, thereby granting
the variance to Section 15.20.040 of the =Fence Code by
Perry and Celene Bakrins, 200 Stanton Drive. Upon roll
call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Rigsby highlighted the changes to the 1992-93 Village SNOW & ICE PROGRAM
of Buffalo Grove Snow & Ice Control Program.
President Mathias thanked Mr. Rigsby and the Public Works
Department for this thorough report.
Mr. Balling reviewed the background on subject property, RAUPP PROPERTY
details of which are contained in Mr. Pfeil's memo to him
of October 29, 1992.
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Reid, to refer the Marie Raupp
Estate property, Buffalo Grove Road, to the Plan
Commission for review. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as
follows:
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
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Mr. Balling introduced this subject. NISSAN
Ronald Coppolino, representing Buffalo Grove Nissan
reviewed their request, details of which are contained in
Mr. Pfeil's memo to Mr. Balling of October 29, 1992.
Moved by Reid, seconded by Rubin, to approve a Minor Plan
Change for Buffalo Grove Nissan, Dundee Road. Upon roll
call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
President Mathias stated that he believes this is a good
plan, but he hopes that Mr. Rohrman will consider
eliminating the outside loudspeaker system so that there
will not be an intrusion in the neighborhood; Mr.
Coppolino stated that he would convey that message to Mr.
Rohrman.
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Rubin, to defer review and FINANCIAL REPORT
approval of the Village of Buffalo Grove Comprehensive
Annual Financial Report for the Year Ending April 30,
1992. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Reid, seconded by Rubin, to approve the FIRE STATION #26
Appearance Commission recommendation for Buffalo Grove
Fire Station No. 26 - Elevations and Materials. Upon roll
call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 4 - Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES: 1 - Marienthal
ABSENT: 1 - Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
Trustee Marienthal's negative vote was for the same reasons
previously stated.
Moved by Kahn, seconded by Reid, to adjourn the meeting. ADJOURNMENT
Upon voice vote, the motion was unanimously declared
carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 P.M.
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Janet Sirabian, Village Clerk
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