1985-03-18 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 6577
3/18/85
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO
GROVE, ILLINOIS HELD IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, VILLAGE HALL, MARCH 18, 1985.
President Clayton called the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M. CALL TO
Those present stood and pledged allegiance to the Flag. ORDER
Roll call indicated the following present: President Clayton; ROLL CALL
Trustees Marienthal, Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, and
Reid. Also present were William Balling, Village Manager;
William Raysa, Village Attorney; James Doyle, Assistant Village
Manager; William Brimm, Finance Director; Frank Hruby, Director
of Building & Zoning; Ray Rigsby, Superintendent of Public Works;
James Truesdell, Village Planner; Police Chief McCann; Fire Chief
Winter; and Paul Kochendorfer, Village Treasurer.
Moved by Marienthal, seconded by Stone, to approve the minutes of APPROVAL OF
the March 4, 1985 Regular Meeting. Upon roll call, Trustees MINUTES
voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Marienthal, Stone, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSTAIN: 1 - O'Reilly
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Kochendorfer read Warrant #546. Moved by O'Reilly, seconded WARRANT #546
by Reid, to approve Warrant #546 in the amount of $553,957.94,
authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call, Trustees
voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Balling reported that there will not be a meeting on Monday, FUTURE AGENDA
March 25, 1985; the next meeting will be a Regular Meeting to be
held on April 1, 1985.
Mr. Balling presented a request from the Northwest Municipal NWMC - LEGAL
Conference for Village input regarding the establishment of a FUNDS
$400 legal intervention commitment to cover litigation costs
related to an issue which the Conference wishes to pursue in
connection with excessive legal fees in connection with a Cook
County tax interest issue, and also to deal with the ICC con-
cerning the Commonwealth Edison franchise agreements. The
Executive Committee of the Conference has, in the past, discussed
having some stipend of money available which could be utilized at
its discretion, with full Conference support, and they would like
to get a commitment of $400 from each municipality, with any funds
not used available at the discretion of the full Conference, on
recommendation of the Executive Committee, to use as a legal
intervention fund. Mr. Raysa explained the method in which a class
action suit works.
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Moved by O'Reilly, seconded by Reid, to direct a contribution of
$400 to the Northwest Municipal Conference for future legal activity.
Trustee Hartstein commented on the role of the State's Attorney's
office in this instance; discussion on this subject followed. Mr.
Raysa stated that, although the case is being pursued by the State's
Attorney's office, he believes the $400 contribution for Conference
intervention would be well spent. Trustee Hartstein asked for a
division of the question to separate the two cases. Upon roll
call, Trustees voted as follows on the $200 contribution for ICC
intervention:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows on the $200 contribution
for intervention in the Rosewell case:
AYES: 4 - Stone, O'Reilly, Reid, President Clayton
NAYES: 3 - Marienthal, Hartstein, Glover
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Balling reviewed the follow-up comments to the budget pre- FY 1985-86
sentation, contained in Mr. Brimm's memo to Mr. Balling of BUDGET
March 14, 1985, and also Chief Winter's memo to Mr. Balling of
March 13, 1985. Chief Winter summarized his report concerning
the Dive/Rescue Program, and answered questions regarding same
from the Board. Chief Winter confirmed Trustee O'Reilly's comment
that the men participating in this program will split the cost of
their personal equipment 50-50, and also that they will not receive
a salary increase. In answer to a question from Trustee Reid, Chief
Winter explained why he believes that the men should share in the
cost of the equipment. President Clayton polled the Board: "Yes"
indicated favor of leaving the funding for the Dive/Rescue in the
budget; "No" indicates opposition:
YES: 6 - Marienthal, Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NO: 0 -None
Mr. Balling noted the submission of the Management Report for MANAGEMENT
February, 1985; there were no questions on same. REPORT
President Clayton asked if there were any qeustions from the QUESTIONS
audience; there were none. FROM THE
AUDIENCE
President Clayton explained the Consent Agenda, and stated that CONSENT
any member of the Board or the audience could request that an AGENDA
item be removed for full discussion; there were no such requests.
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Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Reid, to pass Ordinance #85-9, ORDINANCE
an Ordinance amending Title 10 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal #85-9
Code (Vehicles & Traffic) . This ordinance permits the display (Title 10 -
of Village vehicle licenses on November 1 of each year thus Vehicles &
permitting our citizens to display vehicle stickers prior to Traffic)
the onsent of inclement weather. Upon roll call, Trustees
voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Reid, to adopt Resolution #85-14, RESOLUTION
a resolution providing for the retirement of certain municipal #85-14
indebtedness by the use of MFT funds. This resolution is (MFT Funds)
statutorily required to permit the use of MFT funds for the
partial payments for our multi-year street rehabilitation budget.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Reid, to pass Ordinance #85-10, ORDINANCE
an ordinance authorizing the disposal of surplus village real #85-10
and personal property. This ordinance authorizes the disposal (Disposal of
by trade-in, replacement, demolition or disposal of assets with property)
a book value of $53,099.45. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as
follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Reid, to approve the Site SIA
Improvement Agreement for Buffalo Grove Commerce Center IIA, (B.G.Commerce
Lot 35. Staff recommends approval of the abovementioned site Center IIA -
improvement agreement for further development of the Buffalo Lot 35)
Grove Commerce Center. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Reid, to approve the 1985 B. G. ZONING
Village of Buffalo Grove Zoning Map. State Law requires MAP
municipalities to publish their official zoning map annually.
The 1985 map represents our most recent zoning revisions. Upon
roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Trustee Hartstein pointed out the three principal changes which RESOLUTION
were made to the program budget. Moved by Hartstein, seconded by #85-15
O'Reilly, to pass Resolution #85-15, approving the FY1985-86 (FY1985-86
program budget for the Village of Buffalo Grove. Upon roll call, Budget)
Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried. `;TY,c).;
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Trustee Hartstein reviewed the proposed ordinance. Moved by ORDINANCE
Hartstein, seconded by Stone, to pass Ordinance #85-11, amending #85-11
Title 10 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code, Vehicles & Traffic (Vehicles &
(concerning reduced vehicle license rates for disabled & handi- Traffic)
capped citizens) . Mr. Raysa pointed out that the State Statutes
allow handicapped registration to someone where a member of the
family is handicapped; State Statutes also allow two registra-
tions to non-handicapped members of the family, where there is
a handicapped member in the family. Upon roll call, Trustees
voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Trustee Marienthal believes that there should be one senior
citizen discounted vehicle sticker per address. Mr. Brimm
explained that, if two people have cars registered in their own
names, they are each allowed to have the discounted senior citizen
discount. There was discussion on same. President Clayton
polled the Board: "Yes" indicates favor of Trustee Marienthal's
suggestion of one discounted senior citizen vehicle sticker per
address; "No" indicates opposition:
YES: Marienthal
NO: Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
Trustee Hartstein reviewed Mr. Brimm's memo concerning water and ORDINANCE
sewer rates. Moved by Hartstein, seconded by O'Reilly, to pass #85-12
Ordinance #85-12, amending Sections 13.04.190 and 13.04.290 of (Water &
Title 13 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code (concerning water Sewer Rates)
and sewer rates and charges) . Upon roll call, Trustees voted
as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Hruby reviewed his memo to Mr. Balling of March 13, 1985, ORDINANCE
regarding amendments to Title 15 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal #85-13
Code. (Building
Code)
Moved by Glover, seconded by Hartstein, to pass Ordinance #85-13,
amending Title 15 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code (concerning
the revision to various building codes and standards) .
Trustee O'Reilly questioned Page 2 of the proposed ordinance,
asking for clarification of the building permit fees; she stated
that the method of calculating fees is not clear, and asked that
that portion of the proposed ordinance be clarified. Mr. Balling
stated that he will see to it that the verbage in this section is
clarified. Discussion followed on the monitoring of swimming pools
as they are filled with water.
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Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Stone, O'Reilly*, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
*Assuming that the permit fee verbage will be changed.
Mr. Tim Beechick of Trammell Crow made a presentation on the BUFFALO GROVE
rezoning of approximately 33 acres of property of Lake-Cook Road BUSINESS PARK
immediately east of the Trammel Crow Business Park to provide for
an expansion of the Business Park. Mr. Beechick stated that their
reasons for going ahead with this project is that they have felt
a very strong welcome in the Village; they are pleased with the
progress made thus far in the Business Park, and they would like to
continue along those lines and add another 225,000 to 250,000
square feet of building area; they would be required to work
with the Village on the necessary setback requirements contingent
upon some variances that they would like to see. Mr. Beechick
reviewed the existing Business Park. Mr. Balling noted that
three different zoning actions are required, and he then reviewed
same. Mr. Balling noted that the proposed restaurant use is being
relocated from the Chase Plaza to the corner of Weidner and Lake-
Cook Road; there is a complication because it is the desire of
the owner to move ahead quickly on the development of that piece,
and the Village will have to find a way to provide sewer service
to that property via Lake County, on a temporary basis; this is
feasible, although it has not yet been approved.
Trustee Stone stated that he thinks the 30' setback of the building
is too close to the golf course; Mr. Beechick responded to Trustee
Stone and explained the reasons for situating the building where
they did.
Trustee Marienthal stated that he has a serious concern with a
4-story building so close to the golf course; Mr. Beechick stated
that he would be responsive to any suggestions that the Board or
the Plan Commission might have with regard to the positioning of
the 4-story building.
Trustee Marienthal asked if they could have one, rather than two,
curb cuts at Lake-Cook Road and Weidner; Mr. Beechick stated that
they need the two curb cuts for better circulation.
Trustee Hartstein stated that he is conceptually in favor of the
plan, but he is reluctant to cutting down on the green belt in
order to move the building closer to the road; he thinks this is
another opportunity to have a significant impact on School District
96; he is concerned about the impact on Lake-Cook Road, and more
importantly, the impact the alignment of the road with Weidner
Road will have on the possible traffic cutting through the
residential area to Dundee Road. Mr. Beechick responded that
the alignment of the road is part of the overall plan which the
Village has pursued; with regard to the 30' setback of the building,
he stated that they want to take advantage of the golf course as
much as possible.
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Trustee Glover agrees with the land use; he is concerned with
the traffic which will be generated, and would ask the Plan
Commission to address that; he would like to see a 60' setback
for the office building from the golf course; he believes the
Zoning Ordinance should be applied here; he would like to see
the parking lots considered; he would encourage them to keep the
green belts. Mr. Beechick stated that there may be a way to shield
the cars from the hazards of the golf course. With regard to the
restaurant, Mr. Beechick stated that they have someone ready to
get going, and they want to be able to accommodate their needs,
and they are going to work on the sewer problem.
Mr. Beechick stated that the restaurant would be an amenity to
the Business Park, and it would be a first-class, high quality
restaurant. It is still possible that there will be a restaurant
on the existing pad, although it will not be of the same quality.
Trustee O'Reilly stated that she is concerned about the various
variations, but she hopes that both the needs of the Village and
Trammell Crow can be satisfied at the Plan Commission. Trustee
O'Reilly is also concerned about the traffic cutting down Weidner
to Dundee Road, and hopes that the traffic consultant will address
all traffic concerns.
Trustee Reid generally agrees with the comments which have been
made; he is also concerned about the proximity to the golf course,
and the traffic on Weidner. Trustee Reid then asked some questions
regarding Building #5, which Mr. Beechick answered, stating that the
basic change to the building is the location of the building in
relation to the original concept plan.
Trustee Marienthal stated that he believes the building on Lake-Cook
Road would lend itself to a restaurant on the first floor; Mr.
Beechick stated that they would like to do that, but it would be
difficult to line up an operator because of the isolation and lack
of exposure.
Moved by Hartstein, seconded by O'Reilly, to refer the rezoning
of approximately 33 acres of property on Lake-Cook Road immediately
east of the Trammell Crow Business Park to provide for an expansion
of the Business Park.
Mr. Robert Sherman stated that he thinks that lining up the entrance
of the development with Weidner is a good idea, and he suggested
that there could be right or left turn only arrows which would
prevent the traffic from using Weidner Road.
President Clayton commented that this is one parcel of three that
are in a common PUD, and the Village would expect some comment back
from the owner of the three parcels with regard to the zoning on the
other two.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows on the motion:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal, Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
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President Clayton declared a recess from 9:27 P.M. until RECESS
9:43 P.M.
Mr. Jerry Tenner, attorney for the Scarsdale Development, PLAN COMMISSI01
introduced John Green, architect for the project, and Frank REFERRAL
Morelli, representative of Scarsdale Development. Mr. Tenner (Old Farm
stated that they have three petitions before the Village to Village)
annex a parcel of property consisting of just under 10 acres,
to zone it R-4 single-family, and to obrain approval for the
plat of subdivision for the property. The property is located
just north of Lake-Cook Road in unincorporated Lake County;
they have contacted ajoining property owners and have had mixed
reactions.
Mr. John Green made a brief presentation on the subject property,
and also reviewed the last plan which was presented. The old
plan had 36 sites under R-5 zoning, with a minimum lot size of 7,200
square feet; they believe the new plan addresses the concerns raised
by the Board at the last meeting; the new plan proposes 29 sites
under the R-4 zoning, with an 8,750 square foot minimum lot size;
they will request some minor variations at the Plan Commission
level.
Mr. Balling brought the Board up to date with respect to providing
a connector street through the Old Farm Village subdivision; the
cut-through is feasible, but will require variations.
Trustee Glover has a concern with the variations. Trustee Stone
also is concerned with the variations, and also the length of the
cul-de-sacs. Mr. Truesdell stated that, with the connection, the
cul-de-sac would meet ordinance requirements.
Trustee Marienthal shares the concerns of Trustee Glover and Trustee
Stone, and thinks the number of variations is excessive. Trustee
O'Reilly voiced the same concerns about the variations, and thinks
that the development should be cohesive with the surrounding areas.
TrusteeHartsteinstated that he thinks it is crucial to have the
tie-in to the east, and not to the west, and he would ask the Plan
Commission to take this into consideration; he also is concerned
with the number of variations.
Trustee Reid concurs with Trustee Hartstein, and also is concerned
about variations.
Moved byHartstein, seconded
by
Reid, to refer the proposal
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annex and zone in the R-4 single family district approximately
9.59 acres on Busch Road immediately west of the Old Farm Village
Subdivision to be known as Scarsdale. Upon roll call, Trustees
voted as follows:
AYES: 4 - Hartstein, Glover, Reid, President Clayton
NAYES: 3 - Marienthal, Stone, O'Reilly
Motion declared carried.
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President Clayton pointed out that there is an annexation agree-
ment which will need 5 votes, so they will have to do some work at
the Plan Commission. Mr. Tenner asked what would change a Trustee's
vote. Trustees Stone and Marienthal stated that they have serious
concern with the variations. President Clayton stated that the
entire Board is voicing the same concerns.
Mr. Harry Wells, Director of Omni-House introduced Jay Meyer, OMNI-HOUSE
Director of Central Area Program, Dennis Depcik, Associate REPORT
Director, and Mike Newman, President of the Board.
Mr. Wells began by reviewing the sources of income for Omni-House,
and how they are allocated to the Village. Reports from Omni-
House were distributed to the Board. Discussion was held on the
determination of a "case"; fees charged to clients; insuring that
Buffalo Grove dollars are spent on clients from Buffalo Grove; the
cost of the crisis intervention program; involvement with the
schools, as well as the communication with the schools; funding
from the school districts. Comments were made by Trustee Hartstein
that the services received from Omni-House are intangible, and
cannot be measured in dollars.
Mr. Balling stated that the Omni-House request was put in the budget,
but final payouts were not to be made until the Board had this work-
shop with Omni-House.
Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Reid, that, based upon the report
and discussion this evening, the Village reaffirm continuation of
the current program with Omni-House, the current approach, that
being Alternative A in the report, and funding Omni-House as
provided for in the program budget. Upon roll call, Trustees
voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 1 - Marienthal
Motion declared carried.
President Clayton asked that Omni-House step up their efforts to
obtain funding from the school districts. Mr. Wells stated that
they will keep the Board informed of their activities, and will
work with Chief McCann to insure that they have the type of
reports requested by the Board.
Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Reid, to adjourn the meeting. ADJOURNMENT
Upon voice vote, the motion was unanimously declared carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:07 P.M.
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Janet M.`-'irabian, Village Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS I DAY
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OF , 1985.
Village President