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1979-04-09 - Village Board Special Meeting - Minutes 5405 4/9/79 MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, VILLAGE HALL, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1979. CALL TO ORDER The special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Buffalo Grove was called to order by Village President Edward A. Fabish at 7:40 P.M. ROLL CALL Roll call indicated the following present : President Fabish; Trustees Rech, Bogart, Marienthal , Stone. Trustees Mendenhall and Kandel were absent. Also present were William Balling, Village Manager; William Raysa, Village Attorney; William Brimm, Finance Director; and William Sommer, Assistant Village Manager. MINUTES Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Bogart to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held April 2, 1979, as published. Upon roll call , the vote was: AYES: 4 - Rech, Bogart, Marienthal , Stone NAYES: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Mendenhall , Kandel Motion declared carried. LAKE COUNTY President Fabish reported on the meeting held with the Lake PUBLIC WORKS County Board Public Works Committee on Tuesday, April 3. He COMMITTEE said the Village received a committment that the Lincolnshire sewer agreement (sphere of influrnce) holds for unincorporated property only. If any Village annexes the property, the sphere of influence is relinquished to the annexing municipality. Trustee Marienthal stated that new sewer agreements provide that should any portion of the service area be annexed by a municipal corpora- tion other than the Village holding the agreement, that portion will be deleted from the service area. He said that Mr. Galantha, Lake County Director of Public Works, has advised that this has occurred between the communities of Round Lake and Grayslake. Mr. Raysa pointed out that this language is not in Buffalo Grove's or Lincolnshire's agreements. President Fabish said the County has advised this language will be added to Lincoln- shire's agreement. Trustee Rech explained that because Lincolnshire expended funds to extend their sewer line into the area in question, Lake County decided to include it in their service area. She said the small area in the northern part of Buffalo Grove's service area which also was put in Lincolnshire's area has now been reinstated to Buffalo Grove. She said the County committee advised that a municipality's annexation rights supersede rights to grant sewage treatment. She said they also suggested that Buffalo Grove, in cooperation with Lincolnshire and Riverwoods , determine the land use for that area in an amicable manner. 5406 4/9/79 MILWAUKEE AVENUE President Fabish reported that he had met with Riverwoods CORRIDOR STUDY and Lincolnshire and Lane Kendig of the Lake County Planning Department to discuss a land plan along Milwaukee Avenue. He said Riverwoods preferred Busch Road to connect to Milwaukee Avenue a mile north of Deerfield Road, but all other agencies present preferred Busch and Deerfield Roads to connect with each other at Milwaukee Avenue. Further study will be made through VAGA to resolve boundary agreements. Trustee Marienthal said the May 24 meeting of VAGA is to discuss land use, but no boundary agreements are expected to be made that night. Trustee Rech pointed out the importance of Buffalo Grove's participation in these discussions. VILLAS OF Trustee Bogart referred to Mr. Sommer's memo, dated April 9, BUFFALO CREEK 1979, regarding the Park District's affirmative response with regard to the open space treatment in the Villas of Buffalo Creek. Trustee Rech thought the Appearance Commis- sion 's concerns about species of grass and maintenance of same could have been of some concern to the Park District. Mr. Balling said Stan Crosland, Director of Parks and Recreation, has set a meeting with Levitt' s landscape architect to discuss this. YOUTH Trustee Bogart reported that on April 23, the Youth COMMISSION Commission will make an 81 minute slide presentation to the Village Board. He said a donation will be submitted at that time. WM. ROSE In memory of Bill Rose, it was moved by Bogart, seconded BLVD. by Rech to name a street Wm. Rose Blvd. , to be dedicated within 6 months. Trustee Rech said the community has lost a phenomenal man. She said for 2 years he was the Treasurer for the then budding Buffalo Grove Park District. She said he served in capacities not always known by the community. He was one of the people instrumental in starting the concept of the Town Center. His service to the Indian Trails Library District and to the community cannot be replaced. Trustee Bogart said Bill Rose was one of the unsung heroes of Buffalo Grove. Upon roll call , the vote was: AYES: 4 - Rech, Bogart, Marienthal , Stone NAYES: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Mendenhall , Kandel Motion declared carried. STRATHMORE Trustee Marienthal stated that no drainage improvements SHOPPING PLAZA have been made at the Early Learning Center site (southeast (EARLY LEARNING corner of Arlington Heights Road and Route 83) in the last CENTER) week. He said adjacent homeowners are experiencing backyard drainage problems because of that site. Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Bogart that if it is legal , the letter of credit, held by the Village for the Early Learning Center, be used to construct in the easement requirements for drainage. Discussion followed. 1 5407 4/9/79 Upon roll call , the vote was: AYES: 4 - Rech, Bogart, Marienthal , Stone NAPES: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Mendenhall , Kandel Motion declared carried. Trustee Rech felt this should be corrected prior to the Village election. Trustee Bogart said this must be considered a top Board priority. BUFFALO GROVE Trustee Marienthal said some improvement has been made to MALL the construction site of Dominick's at the Buffalo Grove Mall , but more improvement is necessary. He said if it is necessary to cite them under the Nuisance Ordinance, it should be done. FIORE NURSERY Trustee Rech referred to an article in the April 6 edition ANNEXATION of the Suburban Trib which stated that 1 ) a Canadian development firm has bought 730 acres (Charles Fiore Nurseries) , 2) they prefer annexation to Buffalo Grove, and 3) the Village staff has been working with them. She said the Board has not been apprised of this; therefore, she requested a report from Mr. Balling regarding how long discussions have gone on and how much staff time has been expended. She felt the Board should have been informed before this point. Mr. Balling stated that the property in question has been under active discussion in the VAGA conference for a year and a half. Concept has been discussed with the Village since last summer. Two discussions have taken place within the last eight weeks regarding land use, compre- hensive planning not confined to the Buffalo Grove planning map, and goals of the Village. He said the current Village Engineer identified a deficiency in the utility planning in the HighlandsSubdivision, specifically that the Highlands, with its grade and location, had an excellent opportunity to serve as a central trunk system, but the sizings approved in 1976 did not reflect that advantage. Coincident with the final engineering for Highland Point Unit 7, he said he instructed the engineering staff to analyze 1) the sewer requirements for the final land use area of the Master Plan, and 2) give some indication about sizing, routing, lift station requirements for the additional large holdings north of the specified planning area. Trustee Rech stated that the 40" sewer on Hintz Road services all the developed areas of Arlington Heights, Wheeling, and Buffalo Grove. She objected to the large 33" sewer being proposed in Highland Point Unit 7. Mr. Balling said advantages for a large line gravity sewer are 1) develop a safe capacity, 2) minimize mechanical dependence, and 3) other technical aspects. He said the important elements of the recapture agreement proposed to Standard Pacific, developers of Highland Point, were oversizing commitment would be made only if the builder would be assured that he would collect, within a 2 year period, from future benefactors the recapture obligations, or in 5 years that Buffalo Grove would reimburse the builder the cost of the oversizing and then the Village would look to benefiting neighbors to the north to collect the Village's share. Within a 120 day period after the passage of the recapture agreement, the Village 5408 4/9/79 would have to produce an agreement from the property owners to the north that they would assume the obligation within a 2 year period. If this could not be done, Standard Pacific would be permitted to build an 18" sewer. In response to a question from Trustee Rech, Mr. Balling said this is not the Village's standard recapture agreement. Trustees Bogart and Marienthal felt the Board should have been apprised of the fact that the developers of the Fiore property had been discussing possible annexation. Trustee Rech stated that at last week's meeting, the Board was expected to make a decision on a 33" sewer in the Highland Point Unit 7 subdivision without having any knowledge of this possible annexation. President Fabish noted that decision on the 33" sewer was deferred pending further information. Discussion followed. Mr. Balling said he would have a detailed chronological report on the matter for next week's meeting. The Board requested that a copy of this report be distributed to all candidates also. ARLINGTON Ronald Ascher, 293 Terrace Place, representing the HEIGHTS ROAD Longfellow School Parent Advisory Council , introduced SIDEWALK Sandy Feldman, President of the Longfellow P.T.O. Mr. (ResorutTon Ascher said the parents have been concerned about the #79-28 assigned) closeness of the sidewalk along the east side of Arlington Heights Road to the traffic. Because the road is in the jurisdiction of Cook County, he said they have petitioned Cook County for some protection of the children who use that sidewalk to go to school . He presented a copy of the letter they have sent to George Dunne, President of the Cook County Board. He asked for support of the Village Board in this matter. He then presented a petition, bearing 121 signatures, requesting a guard rail to be erected on the east side of Arlington Heights Road between Whitehall Drive and Beechwood Road. Discussion followed. Moved by Bogart, seconded by Marienthal to direct staff to structure a resolution to the Cook County Board to consider a guardrail on the east side of Arlington Heights Road between Whitehall Drive and Beechwood Road. Upon roll call , the vote was: li AYES: 4 - Rech, Bogart, Marienthal , Stone NAYES : 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Mendenhall , Kandel Motion declared carried. 19 -80 BUDGET Moved byBogart, seconded byMarienthal_ 79 g d d a i that to reconsider the 1979-80 budget. Upon roll call , the vote was: AYES: 4 - Rech, Bogart, Marienthal , Stone NAPES: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Mendenhall , Kandel Motion declared carried. 5409 4/9/79 Due to certain inequities in the salary administration plan, it was moved by Stone, seconded by Rech to implement the 3% economic disadvantage allowance effective July 1 , 1979, provided that the three police officers are not hired until August 6, 1979, and approve the 1979-80 budget with this adjustment. Upon roll call , the vote was: AYES: 4 - Rech, Bogart, Marienthal , Stone NAPES: 0 - None ABSENT: 2 - Mendenhall , Kandel Motion declared carried. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Bogart, seconded by Rech to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. Time: 9: 15 P.M. Verna L. Clayton, Village Clerf PASSED BY ME THIS /� DAY OF � � , 1979• aLiz'X'a - Village President