1983-10-17 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 6293
10/17/83
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO
GROVE, ILLINOIS , HELD IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, VILLAGE HALL, OCTOBER 17, 1983.
President Clayton called the meeting to order at 7:37 P.M. CALL TO ORDER
Those present stood and pledged allegiance to the Flag. T'
�-/ 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; William Brimm, Finance
Director; Richard Kuenkler, Village Engineer; James Truesdell ,
Village Planner, Police Chief McCann; and Paul Kochendorfer,
Village Treasurer.
Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Glover, to approve the minutes APPROVAL OF
of the October 3, 1983 Regular Meeting. Upon roll call , MINUTES
Trustees voted as follows:
AYES : 5 - Marienthal , Stone, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSTAIN: 1 - O'Reilly
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Kochendorfer read Warrant #512. Moved by O' Reilly, WARRANT #512
seconded by Marienthal , to approve Warrant #512 in the
amount of $919, 151 . 18, 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.
Trustee O' Reilly reported that she, Mr. Balling , and Mr. BUSCH COMMONS
Truesdell met with the Park District regarding the Busch
Commons Program; it was agreed to discuss this program, and
after the Village staff and the Park District staff have
formulated some concepts and procedures, Bill Schwebke,
representing the Park Board , and Trustee O'Reilly, representing
the Village Board will meet and formulate some thoughts and
concepts which will be brought back to the respective Boards.
Trustee Marienthal commented on the pipes sitting in the LAKE MICHIGAN
dirt at Arlington Heights and Checker Roads, and asked WATER PIPE LINE
when they would be removed. Mr. Balling stated that there
will be a Water Commission meeting tomorrow, at which time
he will have an answer for Trustee Marienthal .
The Village Clerk reported on Student Government Day, which STUDENT
will be held on November 14, 1983. GOVERNMENT DAY
Mr. Balling noted the submission of the Management Report MANAGEMENT
for the month of September 1983. There were no questions REPORT
on same.
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Mr. Balling gave a status report on the problems at STEEPLEVIEW
Steepleview Condominiums, and referred to Mr. Kuenkler' s
memo to Mr. Balling of October 13, 1983.
Mr. Balling reported that there will be no meetings on FUTURE AGENDA
October 24, 1983 or October 31 , 1983; the next Regular
Meeting will be held on November 7, 1983.
Mr. Balling reported that three new firefighters have been FIREFIGHTERS
selected, and will be sworn in on Tuesday, October 18, 1983
at 7 :00 P.M. at the Dundee Road Fire Station.
Mr. Arnold Fabricant of 883 Plum Grove Circle wished to bring QUESTIONS FROM
to the Board's attention that the intersection of Plum Grove THE AUDIENCE
Circle and Country Lane is a dangerous intersection; President
Clayton stated that this situation will be referred to staff,
and a report will be given to the Board and Mr. Fabricant.
There were no other questions from the audience.
President Clayton explained the Consent Agenda, and stated CONSENT AGENDA
that any member of the Board or the audience could request
that an item be removed for full discussion. There were no
such requests.
Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Reid, to approve Resolution RESOLUTION
No. 83-39, a resolution for Improvement by Municipality #83-39
under the Illinois Highway Code. Upon roll call, Trustees �~
voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal , Stone, O' Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
PresidentClayton week of 0 ob 16-22as the ct er PROCLAMATION
Domestic Violence Awareness Week in the Village of Buffalo DOMESTIC
Grove. Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Reid, to concur VIOLENCE
with President Clayton's proclamation. Upon roll call , AWARENESS WEEK
Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal , Stone, O' Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Reid, to approve the AUTHORITY TO BID
authority to bid for the golf cart lease. Authority is (Golf Carts)
requested to solicit bids for the lease of 60 golf carts
for a four year period commencing with the start of the
1984 golf season . 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 O' Reilly, to pass Ordinance ORDINANCE #83-45
#83-45 amending Article VI , Speed Restrictions, of Chapter (Speed -Restric-
BG-11 of Title 10 of the Village of Buffalo Grove Municipal tions)
Code, with the change that Checker Drive retain a 30 MPH speed
limit.
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Trustee Glover stated that he did not agree with the criteria
used to change the speed limits, and that he thinks that passing
this ordinance will cause of lack of respect for law and order.
Trustee Marienthal stated that he shares Trustee Glover's opinions,
and also stated that he does not think that only six streets
surveyed are representative of the entire community. Trustee
O'Reilly stated that she thinks this ordinance will give the
Police Department a tool with which to work. Trustee Hartstein
stated that he thinks that this is a needed step; it will take
acceptance on the part of the community. Trustee Hartstein thinks
that the Board has an obligation to set reasonably safe standards ,
which will hopefully encourage all citizens to recognize the
importance of driving at a safe speed at all times. Trustee
Stone also agreed that this ordinance is a step in the right
direction toward getting citizens to drive at a safe speed.
Chief McCann stated that the Police Department will use
approximately the same guidelines for enforcement as have
been used in the past. Trustee O 'Reilly asked that the Police
Department or the staff look towards the safety and hazards created
by the jogger or bicycle, and that proper guidelines be strictly
enforced for them; Trustee O' Reilly also asked for a 6-month
report for 2 or 3 years to determine if the lowering of the
speed limits is effective. Upon roll call ,. Trustees voted
as follows on the motion :
AYES : 4 - Stone, O' Reilly, Hartstein, President Clayton
NAYES : 3 - Marienthal , Glover, Reid
Motion declared carried.
Moved by O'Reilly, seconded by Marienthal , to pass Resolution RESOLUTION #83-40
#83-40, authorizing the execution of Northwest Municipal
Conference Intergovernmental Police Service Agreement. Upon
roll call , Trustees voted as follows :
AYES: 6 - Marienthal , Stone, O 'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Reid, seconded by Hartstein, to pass Resolution RESOLUTION #83-41
#83-41 authorizingthe execution of the Northern Illinois
Police Alarm System Agreement. After discussion by the
Board, as well as comments from Chief McCann and Mr. Raysa,
Trustees voted as follows on the motion:
AYES : 5 - Marienthal , Stone, Hartstein , Glover, Reid
NAYES: 1 - O'Reilly
Motion declared carried.
Trustee Stone noted that Mr. Balling has received the SPOERLEIN FARM
appropriate fees and the Letter of Credit, which is PHASE
acceptable to the Village Attorney. Moved by Stone,
seconded by Glover, to approve the final plat of subdivision
for the Spoerlein Farm Phase I , and the offsite easement,
subject to the remaining items in Mr. Kuenkler's memo of
September 28, 1983. Upon roll call , Trustees voted as
follows :
AYES : 6 - Marienthal , Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein , Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried. brir°
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Mr. Truesdell reviewed his memo to Mr. Balling of October 3, ZONING ORDINANCE
1983 regarding additional information on the Zoning Ordinance.
Trustee Marienthal asked Mr. Raysa to look into inserting
verbage whereby the Village would have the right to issue a
citation to a vehicle on private property which did not have
a Village sticker, even though the vehicle is not in dis-
repair and does not have state license plates.
Following discussion regarding unfinished building areas, it
was moved by Hartstein, and seconded by O'Reilly, that staff
be directed to prepare an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance,
clarifying the definition of the minimum required floor area,
and specifying in said ordinance what percentage of a given
home could be considered for the minimum floor area in an
unfinished state, and likewise considering what percentage
credit toward the minimum floor area would be given for
unfinished areas.
After discussion, Trustees voted as follows on the motion :
AYES: 6 - Marienthal , Stone, O 'Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried .
After discussion, it was moved by Stone and seconded by Reid,
that Alternative #2 on Page 2 of Mr. Truesdell 's memo to Mr.
Balling of October 3, 1983 be included in all future Annexation
Agreements and PUD's. 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.
Trustee O' Reilly noted that she thinks that, when a developer BUFFALO GROVE
has an item on the agenda, it would be placed toward the COMMERCE CENTER
beginning of the agenda, so that those representatives are RESUBDIVISION
not required to remain throughout the entire Board meeting.
1 Mr. Rick Piggott of Lexington Development stated that the
most desirable lots are in the 20,000-40,000 square foot
range; it is their intent to actively market the site as
soon as they receive approval of the Village Board. Mr.
Piggott stated that it is their feeling that they will be
creating more industry for the Village by resubdividing
rather than waiting for one large user. In answer to a
question from Trustee Hartstein, Mr. Piggott stated that
the two suggestions from their marketing people regarding
incentives for a large user were: some type of a grant to
the prospective user; an advertising campaign.
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Moved by Stone, seconded by O' Reilly, to approve the
Buffalo Grove Commerce Center Preliminary Plan for Re-
subdivision (Unit 1 , Lots 1-4 and Lot 41) . The motion
was then amended and seconded to include all staff and
Plan Commission recommendations. Upon roll call , Trustees
voted as follows :
AYES: 6 - Marienthal , Stone, O' Reilly, Hartstein, Glover, Reid
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
President Clayton declared a recess from 9: 10-9:22 P.M. RECESS
Mr. Ron Lunt reviewed the progress on this property, and BUFFALO GROVE
explained the reasons that they are asking for approximately BUSINESS PARK
3 and 1/2 more acres for commercial use on this site. A
representative for Mr. Lunt reviewed some of the specifics
of the site; he stated that there will be parking for
5 cars per 1 ,000 square feet of building area; it will be
a brick veneer building, back as well as front; there
are plans for an anchor tenant on the site; there are plans
for a high quality restaurant on the site; there will be
strong landscaping on the back as well as the front.
Susan Best, a traffic engineer, reviewed the traffic study
of the site; she explained the driveway change and the reason
for requesting full access. All Trustees stated concern with
full access at that point and requested that the Plan Commission
review same. Trustee Glover also asked that the Plan Commission
review berming for the parking lot. Trustee Hartstein also
noted that there should be screening of the buildings from
Arlington Heights Road.
Moved by Stone, seconded by Reid, to refer the Buffalo Grove
Business Park Plan Change to the Plan Commission. After
discussion, the motion was approved by unanimous voice vote.
Mr. Lunt stated that he shares the same concerns that the
Board mentioned.
Melissa Singer of Brim/Braun Associates made a presentation DOMINION
with regard to the office building on Lot 2 of the Dominion SUBDIVISION
Subdivision. The detention area will be dry. Trustee O 'Reilly (Lot 2)
asked that the Plan Commission address the possibility of
joining the driveways of this property and the Schwinn Bicycle
Shop.
Moved byStone, seconded byO'Reilly, to refer theDominion
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Subdivision, Lot 2, to the Plan Commission. Upon voice vote,
the motion was unanimously declared carried.
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Moved byReid, seconded byHartstein, to accept the final BUFFALO GROVE
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report for the 1983 Buffalo Grove Days. Upon voice vote, DAYS
the motion was unanimously declared carried.
Moved by Stone, seconded by Glover, to adjourn the meeting. ADJOURNMENT
Upon voice vote, the motion was unanimously declared carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:47 P.M.
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Janet Sirabian, Village Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS TOL, DAY
OF , 1983.
Village President