1991-10-21 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 8226
10/21/91
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO
GROVE, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, VILLAGE HALL, OCTOBER 21, 1991
President Mathias called the meeting to order at 7:34 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, Braiman
and Hendricks.
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; and Robert Pfeil, Village
Planner.
Moved by Reid, seconded by Kahn, to approve the minutes of APPROVAL OF MINUTES
the October 7, 1991 Regular Meeting. Upon roll call,
Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman,
Hendricks
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Brimm read Warrant #704. Moved by Marienthal, WARRANT #704
seconded by Reid, to approve Warrant #704, in the amount
of � authorizing payment$1 659 800.73 a ent of bills listed.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman,
Hendricks
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
President Mathias asked those in the audience wishing to ROUTE 83
make any comments with regard to the Route 83 expansion or
Busch Road to sign a list being passed around.
President Mathias read a Proclamation declaring Thursday, PROCLAMATIONS
October 31, 1991 as "Trick or Treat Day" in the Village of
Buffalo Grove, and a Proclamation praising the efforts of
all those involved with the Buffalo Grove Park District's
"Broadway Comes to Buffalo Grove". Both of these
Proclamations appear on the Consent Agenda.
President Mathias asked Commander Del Re and Chief McCann COMMENDATION
to come forward, at which time he read a commendation
regarding Commander Del Re's appointment as Lake County
Major Crimes Task Force Commander.
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President Mathias noted the "Together We Can" Program at "TOGETHER WE CAN"
Stevenson High School to fight substance abuse, and asked
anyone interested in working on this project to contact
him or Stevenson High School.
President Mathias stated that he will be serving on an ROUTE 22
advisory panel called Strategic Area Panel to advise IDOT
regarding the expansion of Route 22; the first meeting
was held last week and was very successful.
Trustee Rubin commented on the Open House at the Active SENIOR CITIZENS
Agers' Senior Citizen's Club, which is a joint venture
between the Village and the Park District.
President Mathias noted that a Senior Citizen's Committee
will be appointed in the near future.
Trustee Marienthal commented on the work to be done at the PARK SITE
park site on Buffalo Grove Road north of Aptakisic, and
asked that staff contact Lexington to be sure that the work
is completed.
Mr. Balling noted the submittal of the Management Report MANAGEMENT REPORT
for September. Trustee Reid asked a question regarding
the Strathmore Shopping Center, which was answered by Mr.
Balling.
Mr. Balling commented on the negotiations regarding J.U.L.I.E.
J.U.L.I.E. , details of which are contained in Mr. Rigsby's
memo to him of October 15, 1991.
Mr. Balling commented on the sign change re-naming the MUNICIPAL CAMPUS
municipal campus to the "Clayton Municipal Complex", and
stated that the proposed sign will be brought before the
Appearance Commission.
President Mathias asked if there were any questions from QUESTIONS FROM THE
the audience; there were none. AUDIENCE
President Mathias explained the Consent Agenda, stating CONSENT AGENDA
that any member of the audience or the Board could request
that an item be removed for full discussion; there were no
such requests.
Moved by Kahn, seconded by Braiman, to pass Ordinance ORDINANCE #91-86
#91-86, Granting a Variance to Section 14.20.070 of the (Variance to Sign
Buffalo Grove Sign Code as it relates to a Ground Sign for Code)
Furs by Michael, 146-150 W. Dundee Road. Upon roll call,
Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman,
Hendricks
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
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Moved by Kahn, seconded by Braiman, to concur with the PROCLAMATION
Proclamation declaring Thursday, October 31, 1991 as Trick (Trick or Treat)
or Treat Day in the Village between the hours of 3 p.m.
and 7 p.m. and reminding parents of a Buffalo Grove Park
District Halloween Party on Friday, October 25, 1991 from
4 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as
follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman,
Hendricks
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kahn, seconded by Braiman, to concur with the PROCLAMATION
Proclamation praising the efforts of all those involved ("Broadway Comes to
with the Buffalo Grove Park District's "Broadway Comes to Buffalo Grove")
Buffalo Grove" and setting forth the Village's support and
dedication to local efforts in the advancement of the
arts.
Moved by Kahn, seconded by Braiman, to Award the Bid - 50' AWARD TO BID
Aerial Bucket Lift Truck. Upon roll call, Trustees voted (50' Aerial Bucket
as follows: Lift Truck)
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman,
Hendricks
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kahn, seconded by Braiman, to Approve the Fee RAFFLE
Waiver - License for a Raffle for Temple Shir Shalom. (Fee Waiver)
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman,
Hendricks
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kahn, seconded by Braiman, to accept the EL BURRITO GRANDE
Appearance Commission Approval: El Burrito Grande Wall (Aesthetics)
Sign at Plaza Verde. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as
follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman,
Hendricks
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kahn, seconded by Braiman, to accept the BG RESERVOIR #2
Appearance Commission approval: Village of Buffalo Grove (Aesthetics)
Water Reservoir #2 Renovation and New Construction 1.
Architecture/Materials 2. Landscaping/Lighting. Upon roll
call, Trustees voted as follows:
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AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman,
Hendricks
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Kahn, to pass Ordinance ORDINANCE #91-85
#91-85, authorizing the reduction of the Emergency 9-1-1 (9-1-1)
surcharge. President Mathias read the proposed ordinance,
and details of same are contained in Mr. Szymborski's memo
L/ to Mr. Balling of October 7, 1991. Upon roll call,
Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman,
Hendricks
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Trustee Braiman read a statement of comments and ROUTE 83
observations as to how the proposed improvements to Route
83 came about.
Details of the proposed resolution are contained in Mr.
Pfeil's memo to Mr. Balling of October 17, 1991.
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Kahn, to pass Resolution
#91-77, supporting the IL Hwy 83 (Buffalo Grove Road to
Arlington Heights Road) Street Improvement with the
following additions:
1. Improvement of IL Route 83 from Buffalo Grove Road to
Arlington Heights Road is supported.
2. The State of Illinois is encouraged to implement
improvement on the section between Buffalo Grove and
Arlington Heights Road concurrently with the improvement
of the segment of the road between Arlington Heights Road
and Route 45, which is scheduled for construction in
1992-93.
3. The two triangular property acquisitions at the Devlin
Road intersection with Illinois Route 83 should be
eliminated.
4. All property acquisition from the single family lots
along the northeasterly side of Illinois Route 83 between
Busch Road and Devlin Road should be eliminated through
the application of the following measures which are listed
in order of priority for utilization:
a. Eliminate roadside ditches and right-of-way
acquisition which results from grading which the
ditches require.
b. Utilize concrete retaining walls, if applicable, to
eliminate right-of-way acquisitions which are other-
wise necessitated due to grading requirements.
c. Move the sidewalk closer to the back of curb with a
concrete barrier or guardrail installed where needed
to provide proper pedestrian safety.
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d. Eliminate the dual right-turn from westbound Busch
Road to northbound Illinois Route 83.
e. Provide only a single lift-turn land for south
bound traffic on Illinois Route 83 to turn
eastbound onto Busch Road.
5. All property acquisition along the southwesterly side
of IL Route 83 between Checker Drive and point 1,100 feet
southeasterly shall be eliminated with the deletion of any
proposed roadside ditches and the land acquisition which
resultant grading would require.
6. In order to mitigate road related noise to the
greatest degree possible, the following elements should be
incorporated into the project:
a. Provide median trees and parkway trees planted at
35-50' spacing.
b. Provide 8' tall board-to-board fence along all
single-family residential lots with any existing
fences being removed on all single-family properties
where such construction and the acceptance of
subsequent ownership and maintenance is acceptable
to the involved individual property owner or with
the ownership and maintenance by the state.
c. Perform a speed study promptly upon completion of
the project in an effort to establish warrant for a
35 MPH speed limit.
d. Construct the road surfaces in a manner using
appropriate substances to reduce noise to the
greatest extent possible.
7. The State of Illinois is urged to proceed quickly to
implement other improvements, including adding lanes to
Route 22 between existing four-lane section of Buffalo
Grove Road, I-94, and adding lanes to Deerfield Road east
of Milwaukee Avenue.
Lee Carpenter, 126 Morningside Lane West, stated that the
proposal is good news, and is very well done; he believes
that the double left-turn lane from Route 83 onto Busch
must be eliminated, and will probably take away a great
deal of the complaints.
In answer to a question from Mike Sarleto, 921 Checker
Drive, staff noted that the traffic engineer does not
expect an increase in traffic past Willow Grove School; he
also stated that "shall" should be used in place of
"should" wherever possible.
Giselle Roberts, 1118 Brandywyn Court, stated that her
property is at the corner of Route 83 and Busch Road, and
explained how the improvement will affect her property;
she asked the Board to stand behind the proposed
resolution and protect the property owners.
Elliot Katz, 1106 Sandhurst Court, stated that he believes
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making the road four lanes will merely encourage traffic,
not reduce it; he does not agree with the premise that
reducing traffic congestion enhances the quality of life.
David Haft, 1137 Devonshire, commended the Board on their
actions; he asked if the Village had any indication as to
IDOT's reaction to this proposal. Mr. Balling answered
Mr. Haft's question.
President Mathias stated that he will be meeting with
IDOT regarding this proposal, not just mailing the
resolution to them.
A resident of 1109 Devonshire stated that he is against
providing four lanes on Route 83.
Trustee Rubin stated that a copy of the resolution would
be forwarded to state officials and representatives urging
them to go along with the Village's resolution.
Trustee Reid stated that elimination of the double-left
turn lanes is a critical issue; he will vote for the
resolution because he believes it supports the Village's
position; he wants staff to clearly carry the message
that, if the Village's recommendation on the double
left-turn lane is not viewed, his support for the rest of
the resolution would be withdrawn and he would vote
Ij against any change on Route 83.
Trustee Marienthal stated that, if these comments are not
incorporated into the plan, the Village should request
IDOT to come back out and give the Village a reason=ason for
same.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman,
Hendricks
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Balling reviewed the proposed resolution, details of
which are also contained in Mr. Pfeil's memo to Mr. Balling of
October 7, 1991.
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Reid to pass Resolution
#91-78, supporting the Busch Road/Busch Parkway/Deerfield
Parkway (IL Hwy 83 to Milwaukee Avenue) Street
Improvement.
Trustee Kahn stated that he does not believe the parallels
can be drawn between Arlington Heights Road and Busch
Road; Arlington Heights Road actually goes somewhere -
Busch Road basically does not go anywhere. He understands
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the need for an improved traffic flow, but he does not
want it to be at the expense of people who live along that
road nor the people that live beyond that part of the road
on Checker. The proposal will make a real nice four-lane
highway through Buffalo Grove with no beginning and no
end other than two two-lane roads either way. He would
like to see staff look at it in a different manner, i.e.
improving the geometrics at any four-way intersection
which take into account the fact that the Village is
working with other villages to get Route 22 expanded;
Busch Road is a Village road, and he would like to see it
stay that way.
Trustee Marienthal stated that the improvement to Busch
Road parallels Buffalo Grove Road between Hintz and
Palatine Roads; that road was re-designed and
re-constructed and is four lanes in each direction, and it
seems to function very well without taking additional
right-of-way from property owners.
Trustee Rubin echoed the comments already made.
Larry Reiner, Park Board President, commented on the
affect this will have on their property. The Park
District would appreciate any support possible in getting
children safely across the street.
Mr. Balling stated that this road might be better served
with a good three-lane road to allow for a turn lane.
Wes Reins, 48 Canterbury Lane, borders on Busch Road and
stated he supports resurfacing the road, but he cannot
support a five-lane road; the traffic only occurs during
rush hours; the bottleneck will still exist at Deerfield
Road; he is not against the entire project if it is
necessary, but he believes that several issues need to be
addressed.
A resident bordering Busch stated that air polution will
increase if the road is widened; the timing of the project
is wrong' the value of his property will keepin
P P Y decrease;
mind that this is a Buffalo Grove street.
Paul Silver, 1165 Russellwood Court, stated that no one is
in favor of the proposal; there are a number of schools in
the area, creating hazards for children; this is not a
state road, which is intended to be a major thoroughfare -
it is a residential area; this proposal is not needed; he
would strongly support rebuilding the road, and he would
support the three-lane configuration.
Jim Flatley, representing a property owner at the
northwest corner of Busch Parkway and Corporate Grove
Drive stated that this will have a very negative effect on
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this property; his biggest objection is that it takes away
the frontage of the property; it affects the access to the
property; they need some assurance that visibility will
not be blocked by a structure.
Herbert Stoltz, 40 E. Canterbury Lane, complimented the
Board for listening to their constituents; he supports the
three-lane configuration.
Burt Hamilton, representing the Sport Mart parcel, stated
that he agrees with the comments made by Mr. Reins.
Lee Carpenter, 126 Morningside Lane West, stated that he
is pleased to see that the Plan Commission and the Village
Board have listened to the residents. President Mathias
stated that the Trustees and Commissioners also live in
the Village and travel the same roads, so they have the
same concerns as other residents.
President Mathias polled the Board, asking them to
indicate how many lanes they would like to see from Route
83 to Weiland:
Marienthal - 3 lanes
Reid - 3 lanes
Kahn - 3 lanes
Rubin - 3 lanes
Braiman - 3 lanes
Hendricks - 3 lanes
It was noted that the Board supports 3 lanes, with the
improvements at all the intersections.
President Mathias polled the Board asking them to indicate
how many lanes they would like to see between Weiland Road
and Deerfield Parkway:
Marienthal - 3 lanes
Reid - 5 lanes (because of the rail station)
Kahn - 5 lanes
Rubin - 5 lanes (would like to see a proposal for 3)
Braiman - 5 lanes
Hendricks - 5 lanes
President Mathias stated that, unless there is objection,
he assumes the above polling includes the Santucci
property.
President Mathias summarized that staff is being asked to
prepare a new resolution for Busch Road to be a three-lane
road between Route 83 and Weiland and a five-lane road
between Weiland and Milwaukee.
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Mr. Balling commented on possible problems at the
intersections. The re-draft of the resolution will be on
the agenda at the November 4, 1991 meeting.
Trustee Rubin and Trustee Reid withdrew the original
motion.
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Reid, to refer this to staff
for the presentation of the resolution in conformance with
the pollings. :
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman,
Hendricks
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
President Mathias stated that the minor plan change for TOWN CENTER
the Town Center has been removed from the agenda.
Mr. Balling reviewed this situation to date, details of THE BILLS
which are contained in Mr. Pfeil's memo to him of October
16, 1991.
Mike Scarmelo, 348 Hazelwood Terrace, representing The
Bills explained to the Board why this system is important
to the association.
Mr. Reiner stated that he had attended the test, and he
was very impressed with the proposed sound system.
Moved by Rubin, seconded by Kahn, that The Bills Football
be allowed the system demonstrated, not on the test dates,
but for the play-offs on November 2 and 3, 1991, and
November 9 and 10, 1991 ball games for the times specified
in the letter dated October 18, 1991 from The Bills, with
the understanding that this is a one-time test, not an
approval for the next season, subject to BGRA being
prohibited from using their current system.
Trustee Kahn stated that he was present at the test, and
he does not think the system will have a big impact over
the noise of the crowd; he is pleased with the commitment
of the Park District to stop the BGRA from using their
present equipment in the future.
Trustee Reid stated that the Board was led to believe that
the lights at Emmerich would be upgraded; he is not ready
to subject residents to any more intrusion from Emmerich
Park.
Trustee Braiman stated that the Park District Board should
do everything they can to commit to improving the lights
at Emmerich Park.
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Joanne Lachman, 216 Raupp, stated that the Bills had been
denied the right to use the speakers, which they did
anyway, so she does not have much confidence in anything
they say; she believes the boys are there to play ball,
not to hear a sound system; she believes the neighborhood
is being abused.
Gary Gilmeister, 196 Raupp, stated that The Bills
representatives contradict themselves; they have used the
system even though theyhave been instructed not he
y g to;
believes the property values in the area are at stake.
Ray Charlette, 962 Burgess Circle, stated that this park
is too close to residential, and he thinks that perhaps
these games should be held at other parks in the Village;
he supports the test.
A gentleman from 465 Glendale stated he was able to hear
the noise when the previous test was performed.
Trustee Braiman amended the motion to limit the use of the
sound system on the test dates solely to announcement of
names and scores at the end of each quarter, understanding
that, if they violate that, any future requests would be
denied, i.e. a violation on November 2nd or 3rd would
suspend use on November 10th and 11th. Trustee Kahn
seconded the amendment.
Trustee Kahn asked that staff inform the same residents of
the upcoming tests.
A gentleman from 199 Raupp stated that he believes the
upcoming test is a stall tactic; he agrees with the
comments regarding finding a new park; he believes the
neighborhood is getting stuck with too much noise.
There was discussion as to who would monitor this.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows on the amended
motion:
AYES: 4 - Marienthal, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman
NAYES: 2 - Reid, Hendricks
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Balling reviewed a report on the preliminary findings WATER CONSERVATION
of the water conservation efforts, details of which are
contained in Mr. Boysen's memo to him of October 17, 1991.
Moved by Kahn, seconded by Reid, to move to Executive
Session to discuss employment compensation of officers and
litigation. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
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AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Rubin, Braiman,
Hendricks
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kahn, seconded by Braiman, to adjourn the ADJOURNMENT
meeting. Upon voice vote, the motion was unanimously
declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:16 P.M.
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