1978-12-18 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 5333
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE
BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE,
ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
VILLAGE HALL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1978.
CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Buffalo Grove was called to order by Village President
Edward A. Fabish at 7:35 P.M.
ROLL CALL Roll call indicated the following present: President Fabish
and Trustees Bogart, Marienthal , Stone, Mendenhall , Kandel .
Trustee Rech was absent.
Also present were William Balling, Village Manager; William
Raysa, Village Attorney; William Davis, Director of Public Works; William
Brimm, Finance Director; Gregory Boysen, Village Engineer; and William Sommer,
Assistant Village Manager.
MINUTES Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Stone to approve the minutes
of the regular meeting held December 4, 1978, as published.
Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 4 - Bogart, Marienthal , Stone, Fabish
NAPES : 0 - None
ABSTAIN: 2 - Mendenhall , Kandel
ABSENT: 1 - Rech
Motion declared carried.
WARRANT Moved by Kandel , seconded by Marienthal to approve Warrant
#394, in the amount of $204,506. 14, and authorize payment
of bills listed. Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 5 - Bogart, Marienthal , Stone, Mendenhall , Kandel
NAPES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Rech
Motion declared carried.
1979 ELECTION President Fabish announced that he plans to have his name
placed on the ballot for Village President for the 1979
Village election.
BLOOD COMMISSION Upon recommendation of the Blood Commission, President
APPOINTMENT Fabish appointed Sylvia Bogart Chairman of the Commission.
Moved by Mendenhall , seconded by Marienthal to concur with
the President's appointment. Upon voice vote, the motion
passed unanimously.
CODE REVIEW Moved by Bogart, seconded by Mendenhall to establish a
BOARD Code Review Board for any interpretation of the Building
Commissioner's decisions pursuant to Section 127.0 of the
BOCA Code. Upon roll call , the vote was :
AYES: 5 - Bogart, Marienthal , Stone, Mendenhall , Kandel
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Rech
Motion declared carried.
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President Fabish appointed the following people to the
Code Review Board for the specified term:
John Yost - April 30, 1984
John Guidotti - April 30, 1983
Don Hardt - April 30, 1982
Ray Knoeppel - April 30, 1980
Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Mendenhall to concur with
the President 's appointments. Upon voice vote, the motion
passed unanimously.
RESIGNATION/ President Fabish officially accepted Trustee Rech 's
TRUSTEE RECH resignation dated November 6, 1978. Resignation will be
effective April 16, 1979. Moved by Bogart, seconded by
Marienthal to accept the resignation.
Trustee Bogart felt that Trustee Rech had done an excellent
job and had gone beyond what is expected of a Trustee. Other Trustees also
praised her work and felt the Village had lost a valuable person.
Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 5 - Bogart, Marienthal , Stone, Mendenhall , Kandel
NAVES : 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Rech
Motion declared carried.
PLAN COMMISSION President Fabish officially accepted Plan Commissioner
RESIGNATION Burton Harris ' resignation, dated November 29, 1978, and
thanked him for his fine work. Moved by Mendenhall ,
seconded by Kandel to accept Commissioner Harris ' resignation
from the Plan Commission. Upon roll call , the vote was :
AYES: 5 - Bogart, Marienthal , Stone, Mendenhall , Kandel
NAPES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Rech
Motion declared carried.
PLAN COMMISSION Upon recommendation of the Plan Commission, President Fabish
APPOINTMENT appointed John Kelly to the Plan Commission for a term to
expire April 30, 1980. Moved by Marienthal , seconded by
Mendenhall to concur with the appointment. Upon voice vote,
the motion passed unanimously.
BUFFALO GROVE Trustee Bogart read a letter, dated December 18, 1978, from
MALL ADDITION James Coconas, Budget Manager for Kenroy - developer of the
Buffalo Grove Mall , in which he stated that subject to
receiving approval from the Board concerning their amended
site plan, each of the four adjacent property owners would receive a check, in
the amount of $2,000, said money to be used to screen their yards adjoining
the Mall property. Trustee Bogart said the Committee has no recommendation
with regard to this proposal .
Trustee Bogart said he attended a meeting on December 14,
with the four adjoining property owners at which they reviewed alternatives.
The residents had asked for total screening which would cost approximately
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$31 ,000. The developer countered with a proposal of $1 ,500 to be used for
screening on the resident 's property. Three of the residents accepted the
proposal and one rejected it. Since that time, the developer contacted the
residents and negotiated the $2,000 proposed this evening. He asked staff
to contact Mr. Coconas for an agreement to be presented to the Board in the
near future.
Trustee Bogart stated that the present Zoning Ordinance
permits no yard variations for B-1 , B-2, B-3, PUDs, R-7, R-8, and R-9. Moved
by Bogart, seconded by Kandel to refer to the Zoning Board of.Appeals for
public hearing an ordinance to permit up to a 1/3 yard variation in the B-2,
B-3, R-7, R-8, and R-9 zoning districts.
Lengthy discussion took place regarding the advisability
of permitting a yard variation between commercial and residential . It was
noted that this variation had been permitted until 1977, but was omitted
in an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance that was passed in that year. In
the discussion it was decided that a variation should not be permitted in
B-1 because the yard requirement is only 25' . Trustee Stone requested no
vote be taken until the full Board is present. Other Trustees felt that
because a majority is present, a vote should be taken.
Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 4 - Bogart, Marienthal , Mendenhall , Kandel
NAPES: 1 - Stone
ABSENT: 1 - Rech
Motion declared carried.
Trustee Mendenhall did not think it advisable to permit the
developer to provide his screening on other than his own property. After
some discussion, it was decided that comments regarding the screening should
be brought up during the public hearing.
MONTHLY ACTIVITIES The Summary of Administrative Activities for the Month of
REPORT ' November 1978 was noted.
6 MONTH BUDGET The 1978-1979 Six Month Program Budget Review, dated
REPORT December 13, 1978, as noted by the Board.
STRATHMORE Mr. Balling stated that previously the Board granted
SHOPPING PLAZA permission to issue to the Strathmore Shopping Plaza
(southeast corner of Arlington Heights Road and Route 83)
seven occupancy permits (one half of their units) prior
to installation of their landscaping and fence if they posted a $5,000 bond
to insure the installation. He said the bond has been posted, and the 7' fence
is on order, but it will be several weeks since it is a special order. Tom
Conrardy, owner and developer, now has requested that occupancy permits be
expanded to nine. After discussion, it was decided that no additional
occupancy permits would be issued until the fence is installed. Mr. Balling
was asked to advise Mr. Conrardy to re-petition when the fence is installed
prior to completion of landscaping.
QUESTIONS FROM There were no questions from the audience.
AUDIENCE
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HERITAGE PLACE Moved by Stone, seconded by Mendenhall to accept plats of
UNIT III easement vacation for Heritage Place Unit III and to accept
plats of easement as presented. Upon roll call , the vote
was:
AYES: 5 - Bogart, Marienthal , Stone, Mendenhall , Kandel
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Rech.
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Stone, seconded by Mendenhall to amend the sideyard
setback from 23' to 20' in Heritage Place Unit 3, Phase 3.
Upon roll call , the vote was :
AYES: 5 - Bogart, Marienthal , Stone, Mendenhall , Kandel
NAPES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Rech
Motion declared carried.
SIGN CODE Moved by Stone, seconded by Mendenhall to accept the
recommendation of the select committee regarding no change
in pylon sign requirements of the Buffalo Grove Sign Code.
Upon roll call , the vote was :
AYES: 5 - Bogart , Marienthal , Stone, Mendenhall , Kandel
NAPES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Rech
Motion declared carried.
RESOLUTION #78-50 Moved by Mendenhall , seconded by Kandel to pass Resolution
(Oppose Hospital) #78-50, A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE WHEELING BUFFALO GROVE
HOSPITAL. Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 5 - Bogart, Marienthal , Stone, Mendenhall , Kandel
NAPES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Rech
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Balling was asked to send copies of the resolution to
the Village of Wheeling, the County of Cook, and the Board of Directors of
the Franklin Boulevard Hospital .
ETHICS ORDINANCE Trustee Marienthal presented AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ETHICS
which would require elected officials, candidates, members
of commissions and standing committees, and department heads
to file disclosure statements and conflict of interest
disclaimers with the Village Clerk on an annual basis. Administration and
review of the statements would be the responsibility of the Village Manager.
The Board reviewed the ordinance, section by section, and some changes were
made.
Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Bogart to pass the Ethics
Ordinance including the changes made this evening and subject to review of
the Village Attorney.
Trustee Stone felt the ordinance should be redrafted and
reviewed by the Attorney before the Board passed it. Trustee Mendenhall felt
committee and commission members should provide input. It was decided that
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comments should be solicited from all effected persons, that comments should
be sent to the Village Manager by January 3 so that they may be included in
the Trustee agenda packets, and that the ordinance will be acted upon on
January 8.
The motion was withdrawn.
RECESS There was a recess from 9:20 P.M. until 9:35 P.M.
ORDINANCE #78-92 Moved by Kandel , seconded by Stone to pass Ordinance #78-92,
(Codification) CODIFICATION ORDINANCE. Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 5 - Bogart, Marienthal , Stone, Mendenhall , Kandel
NAPES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Rech
Motion declared carried.
ZONING ORDINANCE Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Kandel to refer to the
(Setback Require- Plan Commission for public hearing an amendment to the
ments) Zoning Ordinance to clarify setback requirements of
Ordinance #77-23. Upon roll call , the vote was :
AYES: 5 - Bogart, Marienthal , Stone, Mendenhall , Kandel
NAPES: O - None
ABSENT: 1 - Rech
Motion declared carried.
HERITAGE PLACE Mr. Balling reviewed the Building Commissioner's memo,
UNIT III/ dated December 13, 1978, regarding revised drawings for
ARCHITECTURAL Building #5 in Heritage Place Unit III . The projected box
bay window at the end of the building projects into the
agreed upon 12 ' space between buildings.
James Hemphill , developer, reviewed the drawings with the
Board.
Moved by Bogart, seconded by Mendenhall to accept and
approve the Appearance Commission recommendation, dated
November 30, 1978, and to allow 10' 1" between buildings
for Building #5 only per the exhibits presented this evening.
Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 5 - Bogart, Marienthal , Stone, Mendenhall , Kandel
NAPES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Rech
Motion declared carried.
STREET SWEEPER & The Board reviewed a memo, dated December 14, 1978, from
VACUUM SYSTEM Mr. Balling regarding purchase of a street sweeper and
vacuum system to be paid on a 5 year installment payment
program and to be charged to Street and Bridge, MFT, and
Sewer Operations funds.
Moved by Mendenhall , seconded by Kandel to authorize
solicitation of bids for a street sweeper and vacuum
system.
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During the discussion that followed, staff was asked to
examine the possibility of purchasing the vehicle on a cash basis. A
recommendation will be forthcoming from staff.
Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 5 - Bogart, Marienthal , Stone, Mendenhall , Kandel
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Rech
Motion declared carried.
ADJOURNMENT Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Kandel to adjourn the
meeting. Upon voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.
TIME: 10:00 P.M.
Vera L. Clayton, Villaq Jerk
PASSEL}., BY ME THIS V DAY
OF , 1979.
Village President