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1982-06-07 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 6044 6/7/82 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, VILLAGE HALL, JUNE 7, 1982. President Clayton called the meeting to order at 7:35 P.M. CALL TO ORDER Those present stood and pledged allegiance to the Flag. `/ Roll call indicated the following present: President Clayton; ROLL CALL Trustees Marienthal , O' Reilly, Hartstein, and Schwartz. Trustees Stone and Gerschefske were absent. Also present were: William Balling, Village Manager; William Raysa, Village Attorney; James Doyle, Assistant Village Manager; Frank Hruby, Director of Building and Zoning; Richard Kuenkler, Village Engineer; Ingrid Park, Staff Planner; Fire Chief Wayne Winter; and Paul Kochen- dorfer, Village Treasurer. Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Schwartz, to approve the minutes APPROVAL OF of the May 17, 1982 Regular Meeting. The following correction MINUTES was made: Page 6041 ; 2nd paragraph under Buffalo Grove Mall , 5th line: Phrase "that the main sign on Dundee Road be completely changed," should be deleted and replaced with the following phrase: "that the main sign on Dundee Road be removed and replaced with another sign," Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows : AYES : 3 - O'Reilly, Hartstein, Schwartz NAYES: 0 - None ABSTAIN: 1 - Marienthal ABSENT: 2 - Stone, Gerschefske Motion declared carried. Mr. Kochendorfer read Warrant #479., . Moved by O' Reilly, WARRANT #479 seconded by Hartstein, to approve Warrant #479 in the amount of $530,452. 32, authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows : AYES: 4 - Marienthal , O' Reilly, Hartstein, Schwartz NAYES: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Stone, Gerschefske Motion declared carried. Transportation Commission Chairman Ahrenholz summarized the TRANSPORTATION Annual Report of the Transportation Commission . President COMMISSION Clayton reported that Senate Bill 1601 is the only transporta- tion bill which is presently alive. Trustee Marienthal reported on meeting the needs for senior citizen mass transportation. Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Hartstein , to approve the 1981 Annual Report of the Transportation Commission. Upon voice vote, the motion was unanimously declared carried. President Clayton commended the Transportation Commission for their excellent work. Trustee Hartstein reported that , on behalf of the Village of LAKE COUNTY Buffalo Grove, he presented the Village's position to the COMPREHENSIVE Planning and Zoning Committee of the Lake County Board, PLAN t 6045 6/7/82 expressing the Village's concerns and suggestions relating to the Lake County Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Truesdell gave a detailed presentation of the Buffalo Grove Comprehensive Plan at a subsequent hearing. Trustee Hartstein noted the Blood Drive at the Buffalo Grove BLOOD DRIVE High School on Wednesday, June 16, 1982, and urged support of this drive. Trustee O' Reilly reported on the progress of the Water Policy WATER POLICY Committee. This Committee is going to visit the Evanston Water COMMITTEE Plant, and invited any Board members to join this tour. The next meeting, on Tuesday, June 15, 1982, will be a very thorough financial background on the water system. Mr. Balling reported that the new police fleet has been delivered POLICE VEHICLES and noted that one of the cars is on display outside the Village Hall . Mr. Balling reported that the Village of Arlington Heights is MC DONALD'S - considering the proposed McDonald 's location in the Terremere TERREMERE PLAZA Plaza at their Board meeting this evening. Plan Commissioner Barbara Sheldon is representing the Village. Mr. Balling reviewed the minor change in geometric design for JEWEL/OSCO the Jewel/Osco Center at Lake-Cook Road, noted in his memo to the Board of June 3, 1982. Mr. Balling presented a status report for the Commons Sub- COMMONS division; he noted that Mr. Bill Griffin's letter of June 3, SUBDIVISION _ 1982 addresses the concerns of the homeowners. Mr. Griffin stated that they hope to have the letter of credit to the Village no later than June 9 , 1982. Mr. Stuart Parr, re- presenting the homeowners in the Commons, stated that they would like to have dates as to when the items listed in Mr. Griffin 's letter will be completed. Mr. Griffin stated that the items mentioned in his letter will be undertaken immediately, with completion anticipated in 4 to 6 weeks ; he also stated that it is the intent of Talman to develop that land. Mr. Griffin agreed to meet with the residents regarding the square to see if some compromise can be worked out as a temporary measure to relieve the problems which now exist. There will be a status report to the Board in 30 days. President Clayton asked if there were any questions from the QUESTIONS FROM audience. There were none. THE AUDItNCE President Clayton explained the Consent Agenda, and stated that CONSENT AGENDA 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 Marienthal , seconded by O'Reilly, to pass Ordinance ORDINANCE #82-17 #82-17, an ordinance amending the Official Map of Buffalo Grove. (AMending - -- The Village Board has revised its strategy for the implementation Official Map) 1 6046 6/7/82 of the Town Center Village Green. The amended official map sites the green at the new preferred location. Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4 - Marienthal , O' Reilly, Hartstein, Schwartz NAPES: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Stone, Gerschefske Motion declared carried . Moved by Marienthal , seconded by O 'Reilly, to approve RESOLUTION #82-30 Resolution #82-30, a resolution for MFT Improvement by Buffalo -Traffic Signals Grove under the Illinois Highway Code. This resolution Bernard/Nichols/ authorizes the use of MFT funds for the final payment of our Arl . Hts. Rds.) share of the cost for traffic signals at Bernard/Nichols/Arlington Heights Roads. Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 4 - Marienthal , O 'Reilly, Hartstein, Schwartz NAYES: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Stone, Gerschefske Motion declared carried. Moved by Marienthal , seconded by O'Reilly, to approve the SCHWABEN CENTER Appearance Commission recommendation for the Schwaben Center (Revised revised lighting. Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows: lighting) AYES : 4 - Marienthal , O 'Reilly, Hartstein, Schwartz NAPES: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Stone, Gerschefske Motion declared carried. Moved by Marienthal , seconded by O'Reilly, to approve the PARK DISTRICT Appearance Commission recommendation for the Buffalo Grove (Emmerich-Park Park District (Emmerich Park East) landscaping. Upon roll East landscaping) call , Trustees voted as follows : AYES: 4 - Marienthal , O'Reilly, Hartstein, Schwartz NAPES: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Stone, Gerschefske Motion declared carried. Moved by Marienthal , seconded by O' Reilly, to approve the PARK DISTRICT Appearance Commission recommendation for the Buffalo Grove (Bison Park) Park District (Bison Park) landscaping. Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows : AYES: 4 - Marienthal , O ' Reilly, Hartstein, Schwartz NAPES: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Stone, Gerschefske Motion declared carried. Moved by Marienthal , seconded by O' Reilly, to approve the GROVE SHOPPING �./ Appearance Commission recommendation for Grove Shopping CENTER (Jewel Center (Jewel/Osco) dumpster screening. Upon roll call , Osco dumpster Trustees voted as follows : screening) AYES : 4 - Marienthal , O'Reilly, Hartstein, Schwartz NAPES: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Stone, Gerschefske Motion declared carried. Trustee Hartstein reviewed the proposed Resolution supporting NUCLEAR a freeze in Nuclear Armaments , and urged the Board members to ARMAMENTS vote affirmatively on this resolution. There was discussion PROPOSED from the Trustees on the proposed resolution, with both RFSOT.UTION 1 6047 6/7/82 positive and negative views being expressed. It was noted that type of resolution should be addressed on a national level . Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Schwartz, to pass Resolution #82-31 , supporting a freeze in Nuclear Armaments . Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 2 - Hartstein, Schwartz NAYES: 3 - Marienthal , O' Reilly, President Clayton** ABSENT: 2 - Stone, Gerschefske Motion defeated. **President Clayton urged the residents of Buffalo Grove to contact their Congressmen and let their thoughts be known on this issue. Trustee Marienthal commented on proposed Ordinance #82-18, ORDINANCE #82-18 regarding the dissolution of the Youth Commission; he also Youth. Commission thanked all the members of the Youth Commission for their efforts in the past. Mr. Bob Bogart, a member of the Youth Commission, urged the Board to reconsider the action to dissolve the Youth Commission , stating that he thinks there is a need for Youth Commission in Buffalo Grove. There was further discussion on this subject. It was noted that, if there is a specific need identified for the youth , this need should be presented to the Board , for its consideration to reactivate the Youth Commission. Those people interested in working with the youth were urged to work with the Park District. It was suggested that the following wording change be made in the last "Whereas" paragraph: "It is the desire of the Village Board to place responsibility for youth programs with the Park District" should be modified to read: "The Park District should be encouraged to develop youth programs with input from the youth of the community." It was the consensus of the Board that, if and when a specific need is demonstrated, and support for same is shown by the youth and adult members of the community, there would then be support for the reactivation of the Youth Commission. Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Schwartz, to pass Ordinance #82-18, with the aforementioned modification of the last "Whereas" clause, repealing Chapter 2.42 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code (Youth Commission) . Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows : AYES: 4 - Marienthal , O 'Reilly, Hartstein, Schwartz NAYES: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Stone, Gerschefske Motion declared carried. President Clayton noted that Certificates of Appreciation would be sent to all of the Youth Commissioners, thanking them for the service that they have given to the Village. Trustee Marienthal noted that the record should show that if, in fact , there is a specific want and need that the youth or an organization connected with youth would wish to pursue and there is no recourse for them with the Park District that they would be able to make a presentation before this Board for favorable consideration. President Clayton stated that she would hope, and has every reason to believe, that such a need would be addressed by the Park District, since the Village of Buffalo Grove does not levy a tax for recreation. There was no objection from the Board to the above being a part of the record. It was also noted that the Youth Center itself will still be given to youth groups on a priority basis. 6048 6/7/82 Mr. Balling explained the revised Subdivision Improvement WINDFIELD Agreement for the Windfield Subdivision. Mr. Raysa stated SUBDIVISION that he and the Village Engineer had reviewed the SIA; he stated that the subdivision regulations calls for 2 year completion , and the developer would like to extend that to 3 years. Mr. Raysa's recommendation is for 2 year completion, and he noted that it has been his experience with the Village Board that they will grant an extension if good faith is shown by the developer. Mr. ` Raysa also reviewed and explained the changes that he has made �-/ to the language in Paragraph 21 . Mr. Balling noted that another condition agreed to was the pre- payment of annexation fees prior to the termination of the agreement for Phase I . Mr. Rolf provided Mr. Balling with pay- ment of these fees this evening. The models themselves will be considered under Item XIII , A. of tonight 's agenda. Mr. George Voss of Rose Court asked if the Board could delay consideration of this until the present homeowners in the surrounding area would have some time to prepare some facts regarding the blending of the proposed homes with the present homes. It was determined that discussion on Mr. Voss ' request should be held until the item appears under the New Business portion of the agenda regarding the Appearance Commission recommendation. Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Hartstein , to accept the revised Subdivision Improvement Agreement for the Windfield Subdivision, including Paragraph 21 revised. Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows: AYES : 4 - Marienthal , O' Reilly, Hartstein , Schwartz NAYES: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Stone, Gerschefske Motion declared carried. Moved by O'Reilly, seconded by Schwartz, to waive bids LARGE DIAMETER and accept the lowprice Equipment p quotation from Able Fire E ui ment FIRE HOSE - in the amount of $4,519.00 to purchase the 4" hoses and AWARD OF BID associated equipment. Trustee O' Reilly stated that the Board does not receive any more requests for unusual waiving of bids. Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows : AYES: 4 - Marienthal , O'Reilly, Hartstein, Schwartz NAYES : 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Stone, Gerschefske Motion declared carried. Mr. Balling explained that the subject is for the full WINDFIELD ESTATES approval of models for the Windfield Estates Subdivision. The builder, KRSS Development , has been before the Appearance Commission and has received a permit of recommendation on the design elements of the units. Mr. Ken Struck of KRSS Development stated tha t he has been before the Appearance Commission on three occasions. There 6049 6/7/82 was discussion as to whether the homeowners in the five homes previously built should have been notified of these meetings. There is no legal requirement for their notification. Mr. Struck stated that he must reduce the size of the homes he is to build because of the change in the market. It was suggested that the group of homeowners meet with the staff and the developer so that they will know what is going to be developed. Trustee Hartstein moved to defer this matter to the next Regular Meeting. There was no second to the motion. Mr. Struck stated that he would lose valuable sales time if this item were deferred for two weeks. It was noted that the present homes were owned by an investment company until recently; therefore, there were no owner names for these homes . Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Schwartz, to defer this matter to a Special Meeting to be held next Monday evening. There was discussion as to how the residents could get their questions answered to their satisfaction without putting a hardship on the developer by holding up develop- ment. Trustee O'Reilly suggested that the Board take a break, in order to allow the residents and the developer and the staff to discuss this matter to see if they can agree. Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows on the motion to defer this item until next week: AYES: 1 - Hartstein NAYES: 3 - Marienthal , O' Reilly, Schwartz ABSENT: 2 - Stone, Gerschefske Motion defeated. President Clayton declared a recess from 9: 19 until 10:04 P.M. RECESS to allow all parties to meet and discuss the situation. After the recess, Mr. Balling stated that an alternative which was mutually agreeable to the property owners and the builders was reached. Basically, the Appearance Commission approval of all elevations and models would stand as is , with the exception that on lots 4 through 12, and lots 18 and 19, there will be no cedar shake elevations . Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Schwartz, to accept the Appearance Commission recommendation for the Windfield Estates models, etc. , subject to the modifications outlined by the Village Manager (eliminating the cedar shake elevations on lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 , 12 , 18, and 19) . Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows : AYES: 4 - Marienthal , O'Reilly, Hartstein, Schwartz NAYES: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Stone, Gerschefske Motion declared carried. 6050 6/7/82 Moved by Schwartz, seconded by O' Reilly, to adjourn the ADJOURNMENT meeting. Upon voice vote, the motion was unanimously declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:06 P.M. Janet-M. _ ir bian , Village Clerk APPROVED BY ME THIS ��A DAY OF , 1982. Village President II II