1979-04-23 - Village Board Special Meeting - Minutes 5415
4/23/79
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO
GROVE, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, VILLAGE HALL, MONDAY, APRIL 23, 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 7:35 P.M. Girl Scout Troop 426 from
Longfellow School presented the colors , and those present stood, pledged
allegiance to the Flag, and sang "America the Beautiful".
Roll call indicated the following present: President Fabish,
Trustees Rech, Bogart, Marienthal , Stone, Mendenhall , Kandel .
MINUTES Moved by Rech, seconded by Marienthal to approve the minutes
of the regular meeting held April 16, 1979, as published.
The following additions were made:
Page 5412 - 5th Paragraph - Trustee Bogart asked that the
word "newspaper" be inserted between "the" "vendetta".
vendetta".
Page 5412 - 1st Paragraph - Trustee Marienthal asked that
the following be added to the first paragraph. "When I was
employed by Wilson Sporting Goods, I did not vote on warrants
on which they appeared. I feel that Mr. Harris should act
accordingly when on the Planning Commission in reviewing the
plans for Buffalo National , because they are in direct
competition with his employer, Bank of Buffalo Grove. I
feel he should pass."
Upon roll call , the vote was :
AYES: 5 - Rech, Bogart, Marienthal , Stone, Mendenhall
NAPES: 0 - None
ABSTAIN : 1 - Kandel
Motion declared carried.
WARRANT Moved by Rech, seconded by Mendenhall to approve Warrant #401 ,
in the amount of $235,418.62, and authorize payment of bills
listed. Upon roll call , the vote was :
AYES: 6 - Rech, Bogart, Marienthal , Stone, Mendenhall , Kandel
NAPES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
PRESIDENT'S Village President Edward Fabish read his final report as a
REPORT Buffalo Grove official , and congratulated the new Board and
wished them well .
TRUSTEE Trustee Bogart thanked the voters for giving him the privilege
REPORTS of serving on the Board for 4 years. He also thanks the staff
and Commissions of the Village, and wished the new Board well .
Trustee Rech thanked the staff and Village Commissions, as
well as the citizens who chose her to serve them. She publicly
thanked Trustees Mendenhall and Kandel because they did not
chose to run for office, but were chosen.
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Trustee Mendenhall thanked President Fabish, the Trustees
and the staff for their assistance over the past two years.
BUFFALO GROVE Mr. Frank Mayfield gave a brief report on the status of the
YOUTH COMMISSION Youth Center, stating that they hope to occupy the building
by September. He then showed a solicitation slide presenta-
tion, which the Youth Center shows to local businesses, and
civic organizations.
Mr. John Chandler, President of the Buffalo Grove Jaycees ,
presented a check for $2,000 to Mr. Bogart, the liaison for the Youth Commission,
as part of their commitment to the Youth Center.
VOTE CANVASS The Clerk opened and read the computer sheet which showed the
following votes cast for the persons indicated:
PRECINCT #1 Village President
Edward A. Fabish 13
Verna L. Clayton 87
Dede Anita Armstrong 3
Village Clerk
Craig M. Waryjas 25
Janet M. Sirabian 71
Village Trustee - 4 Year
John W. Marienthal 74
Albert S. Rubenstein 15
James W. Button, Jr. 30
Clay Bergdahl 69
Bobbie O'Reilly 60
William J. Flotow 11
Chuck Gerschefske 24
Village Trustee - 2 Year
Joe Stoat 46
Richard A. Kavitt 41
Robert E. Bogart 59
Elliott D. Hartstein 42
Total spoiled ballots 1
Total defective ballots 0
Total ballots voted in person 99
Total absentee ballots 6
Total ballots cast 105
PRECINCT #2 Village President
Edward A. Fabish 22
Verna L. Clayton 111
Dede Anita Armstrong 6
Village Clerk
Craig M. Waryjas 39
Janet M. Sirabian 78
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Village Trustee - 4 Year
John W. Marienthal 59
Albert S. Rubenstein 28
James W. Button, Jr. 49
Clay Bergdahl 90
Bobbie O' Reilly 41
William J. Flotow 25
Chuck Gerschefske 33
Village Trustee - 2 Year
Joe Sloat 30
Richard A. Kavitt 79
Robert E. Bogart 70
Elliott D. Hartstein 47
Total spoiled ballots 0
Total defective ballots 0
Total ballots voted in person 142
Total absentee ballots 2
Total ballots cast 144
PRECINCT #3 Village President
Edward A. Fab i sh 32
Verna L. Clayton 84
Dede Anita Armstrong 21
Village Clerk
Craig M. Waryjas 32
Janet M. Sirabian 91
Village Trustee - 4 Year
John W. Marienthal 78
Albert S. Rubenstein 66
James W. Button, Jr. 47
Clay Bergdahl 36
Bobbie O'Reilly 65
William J. Flotow 16
Chuck Gerschefske 34
Village Trustee - 2 Year
Joe Stoat 29
Richard A. Kavitt 109
Robert E. Bogart 33
Elliott D. Hartstein 80
Total spoiled ballots 0
Total defective ballots 0
Total ballots voted in person 135
Total absentee ballots 4
Total ballots cast 139
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PRECINCT #4 Village President
Edward A. Fabish 49
Verna L. Clayton 100
Dede Anita Armstrong 10
Village Clerk
Craig M. Waryjas 38
Janet M. Sirabian 115
Village Trustee - 4 Year
John W. Marienthal 109
Albert S. Rubenstein 33
James W. Button, Jr. 80
Clay Bergdahl 42
Bobbie O'Reilly 86
William J. Flotow 18
Chuck Gerschefske 79
Village Trustee - 2 Year
Joe Sloat 63
Richard A. Kavitt 65
Robert E. Bogart 93
Elliott D. Hartstein 74
Total spoiled ballots 1
Total defective ballots 1 (damaged)
Total ballots voted in person 154
Total absentee ballots 8
Total ballots cast 162
PRECINCT #5 Village President
Edward A. Fabish 112
Verna L. Clayton 220
Dede Anita Armstrong 39
Vi l lade Clerk
Craig M. Waryjas 116
Janet M. Sirabian 245
Village Trustee - 4 Year
John W. Marienthal 221
Albert S. Rubenstein 98
James W. Button, Jr. 128
Clay Bergdahl 104
Bobbie O'Reilly 180
William J. Flotow 43
Chuck Gerschefske 236
Village Trustee - 2 Year
Joe Sloat 235
Richard A. Kavitt 127
Robert E. Bogart 192
Elliott D. Hartstein 109
Total spoiled ballots 3
Total defective ballots 0
Total ballots voted in person 370
Total absentee ballots 11
Total ballots cast 381
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PRECINCT #6 Village President
Edward A. Fabish 69
Verna L. Clayton 47
Dede Anita Armstrong 8
Village Clerk
Craig M. Waryjas 43
Janet M. Sirabian 68
Village Trustee - 4 Year
John W. Marienthal 83
Albert S. Rubenstein 21
James W. Button, Jr. 50
Clay Bergdahl 37
Bobbie O'Reilly 59
William J. Flotow 17
Chuck Gerschefske 60
Village Trustee - 2 Year
Joe Sloat 64
Richard A. Kavitt 42
Robert E. Bogart 72
Elliott D. Hartstein 37
Total spoiled ballots 0
Total defective ballots 0
Total ballots voted in person 119
Total absentee ballots 7
Total ballots cast 126
PRECINCT #7 Village President
Edward A. Fabish 68
Verna L. Clayton 123
Dede Anita Armstrong 11
Village Clerk
Craig M. Waryjas 48
Janet M. Sirabian 142
Village Trustee - 4 Year
John W. Marienthal 107
Albert S. Rubenstein 50
James W. Button, Jr. 66
Clay Bergdahl 51
�� Bobbie O'Reilly 82
William J. Flotow 36
Chuck Gerschefske 129
Village Trustee - 2 Year
Joe Stoat 104
Richard A. Kavitt 93
Robert E. Bogart 94
Elliott D. Hartstein 75
Total spoiled ballots 2
Total defective ballots 0
Total ballots voted in person 200
Total absentee ballots 9
Total ballots cast 209
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PRECINCT #8 Village President
Edward A. Fabish 44
Verna L. Clayton 125
Dede Anita Armstrong 24
Village Clerk
Craig M. Waryjas 36
Janet M. Sirabian 152
Village Trustee - 4 Year
John W. Marienthal 133
Albert S. Rubenstein 47
James W. Button , Jr. 94
Clay Bergdahl 55
Bobbie O'Reilly 105
William J. Flotow 19
Chuck Gerschefske 89
Village Trustee - 2 Year
Joe Sloat 6
Richard A. Kavitt 86
Robert E. Bogart 90
Elliott D. Hartstein 104
Total spoiled ballots 1
Total defective ballots 3 (1 was damaged)
Total ballots voted in person 183
Total absentee ballots 13
Total ballots cast 196
PRECINCT #9 Village President
Edward A. Fabish 32
Verna L. Clayton 311
Dede Anita Armstrong 40
Village Clerk
Craig M. Waryjas 83
Janet M. Sirabian 270
Village Trustee - 4 Year
John W. Marienthal 224
Albert S. Rubenstein 177
James W. Button, Jr. 120
Clay Bergdahl 47
Bobbie O'Reilly 223
William J. Flotow 33
Chuck Gerschefske 190
Village Trustee - 2_ Year
Joe Sloat 108
Richard A. Kavitt 210
Robert E. Bogart 132
Elliott D. Hartstein 215
Write-in Votes for Village Trustee - 2 Year
Jerry Parkin 1
Jim Shirley 2
James Austin 1
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Total rejected absentee ballots 11
Total spoiled ballots 5
Total defective ballots 2 (1 was damaged)
Total ballots voted in person 384
Total absentee ballots 4
Total ballots cast 387
PRECINCT #10 Village President
Edward A. Fabish 86
Verna L. Clayton 322
Dede Anita Armstrong 74
Village Clerk
Craig M. Waryjas 110
Janet M. Sirabian 334
Village Trustee - 4 Year
John W. Marienthal 309
Albert S. Rubenstein 185
James W. Button, Jr. 238
Clay Bergdahl 66
Bobbie O 'Reilly 268
William J. Flotow 26
Chuck Gerschefske 231
Village Trustee - 2 Year
Joe Sloat 106
Richard A. Kavitt 261
Robert E. Bogart 150
Elliott D. Hartstein 352
Write-in Vote for Village Clerk
James Schroeder 1
Write-in Vote for Village Trustee - 4 Year
Robert S. P i nzur 1
Write-in Vote for Village Trustee - 2 Year
Jim Shirley 1
Steve Goldspiel 1
Total spoiled ballots 1
Total defective ballots 3
Total ballots voted in person 481
Total absentee ballots 18
Total ballots cast 499
TOTALS Village President
Edward A. Fabish 527
Verna L. Clayton 1 ,530
Dede Anita Armstrong 236
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Village Clerk
Craig M. Waryjas 570
Janet M. Sirabian 1 ,566
Village Trustee - 4 Year
John W. Marienthal 1 ,397
Albert S. Rubenstein 720
James W. Button, Jr. 902
Clay Bergdahl 597
Bobbie O'Reilly 1 ,169
William J. Flotow 244
Chuck Gerschefske 1 ,105
Village Trustee - 2 Year
Joe Sloat 871
Richard A. Kavitt 1 ,113
Robert E. Bogart 985
Elliott D. Hartstein 1 , 135
Write-in for Village Clerk
James Schroeder 1
Write-in for Village Trustee - 4 Year
Robert S. Pinzur 1
Write-in for Village Trustee - 2 Year
James Shirley 3
Steve Goldspiel 1
Jerry Parkin 1
James Austin 1
Total write-in votes 8
Total spoiled ballots 14
Total defective ballots 19
Total ballots cast 2,348
RESOLUTION #79-21 President Fabish read Resolution #79-21 , a resolution
(Affirming Canvass declaring Verna L. Clayton as Village President for a
of Vote Return) 4 Year Term; Janet M. Sirabian as Village Clerk for a
4 Year Term; John W. Marienthal , Bobbie O'Reilly, and
Chuck Gerschefske as Village Trustees for 4 Year Terms;
and Elliott D. Hartstein and Richard A. Kavitt as Village
Trustees for 2 Year Terms.
Moved by Bogart, seconded by Mendenhall to approve
Resolution #79-21 . Upon roll call , the vote was :
AYES: 6 - Rech, Bogart , Marienthal , Stone, Mendenhall ,
Kandel
NAPES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
President Fabish administered the oath of office to
Mrs. Clayton.
President Clayton administered the oath of office to
Mrs. Sirabian.
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The Village Clerk administered the oath of office to
Mr. Marienthal and Mrs. O'Reilly.
President Clayton administered the oath of office to
Mr. Hartstein, Mr. Kavitt, and Mr. Gerschefske.
Mr. Fabish, Mrs. Rech, Mr. Bogart, Mr. Mendenhall and
Mr. Kandel stepped down from the dias and the new officials
took their positions.
RESOLUTION #79-22 President Clayton read Resolution #79-22, a resolution
of appreciation for Edward A. Fabish as departing Village
President. Moved by Hartstein, seconded by O' Reilly to
approve Resolution #79-22. Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Marienthal , Stone, O' Reilly, Hartstein, Kavitt,
Gerschefske
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
President Clayton presented Mr. Fabish with a plaque in
appreciation for his service to the Village.
RESOLUTION #79-23 President Clayton read Resolution #79-23, a resolution of
appreciation for Robert E. Bogart as departing Village
Trustee. Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Gerschefske to
approve Resolution #79-23. Upon voice vote, the motion
was unanimously declared carried.
President Clayton presented Mr. Bogart with a plaque in
appreciation for his service to the Village.
RESOLUTION #79-24 President Clayton read Resolution #79-24, a resolution of
appreciation for Clarice Rech as retiring Village Trustee.
Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Marienthal to approve
Resolution #79-24 as amended. Upon voice vote, the motion
was unanimously declared carried.
President Clayton presented Mrs. Rech with a plaque in
appreciation for her service to the Village, and also a plaque in appreciation
for her efforts in making Bicentennial Park a success.
Mr. Irving Gilman made the following statement: "Clarice,
I am sure I speak for a large number of residents in this Village in expressing
our sincere appreciation for your efforts as our representative on the Village
Board. If there is still someone who questions the ability of a woman to
effectively handle the never-ending flow of facts and statistics connected
with government decision-making, that person never attended a Buffalo Grove
Village Board meeting. As the phrase goes, 'Clarice did her homework' , devoting
so much of her time to researching, studying, and understanding the effect of a
present decision on the future of the Village, as well as on our pocketbooks.
For your dedication to thoroughness and the best interests of the Village, you
have our thanks, our appreciation, and our respect. We will remember your
persistence, patience and your guts in sticking to a well thought out decision,
never backing off, even when you were outnumbered by an opposing viewpoint on
the Board, and that happened often. We will remember your courage. We will
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remember your practice of soliciting and listening to and weighing the opinions
and thoughts of Village residents before formulating your own position on
Village issues. And we will always remember your inspired leadership in the
movement to save our open space, and we think, despite the final decision,
your successful efforts to bring the issue to the people of the Village of
itself represents a significant Victory. James Michner wrote a paragraph
that sums up our feelings about Clarice Rech: ' If a woman happens to find
herself, if she knows what she can be depended upon to do, the limits of her
courage, the position from which she will no longer retreat, the secret
reservoir of her determination, the extent of her dedication, the depth of
her feeling for beauty, her honesty, and her unpostured goals, then she has a
mansion which she can inhabit with dignity all the days of her life. ' Thank
you Clarice for what you have given us of yourself and may you live a long
and happy life and enjoy your mansion."
RESOLUTION #79-25 President Clayton read Resolution #79-25, a resolution of
appreciation for Howard Mendenhall as retiring Village
Trustee. Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Kavitt to approve
Resolution #79-25. Upon voice vote, the motion was
unanimously declared carried.
President Clayton presented Mr. Mendenhall with a plaque
in appreciation for his service to the Village.
RESOLUTION #79-26 President Clayton read Resolution #79-26, a resolution of
appreciation for Melvin Kandel as retiring Village Trustee.
Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Kavitt to approve
Resolution #79-26. Upon voice vote, the motion was
unanimously declared carried.
President Clayton presented Mr. Kandel with a plaque in
appreciation for his service to the Village.
RESOLUTION #79-27 Trustee Marienthal read Resolution #79-27, a resolution of
appreciation for Verna Clayton as retiring Village Clerk.
Moved by Stone, seconded by Kavitt to approve Resolution
#79-27. Upon voice vote, the motion was unanimously
declared carried. Trustee Marienthal presented Mrs. Clayton
with a plaque in appreciation for her service to the Village.
ANNOUNCEMENTS President Clayton stated that there will be a special
workshop session of the Board, which will be meeting with
department heads of the Village, and a get-acquainted
session on Monday, April 30, 1979 at 7:30 P.M.
On Saturday, May 5, 1979, between 8:30 A.M. and 10:30 A.M.
the Board will meet and take a tour of the Village.
ADJOURNMENT Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Stone to adjourn. Upon
voice vote, the motion was unanimously declared carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 P.M.
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Janet S i rab ian,, Village Clerk
PASSED AND APPROVED BY ME THIS
DAY OF , 1979.
Village Presi en