1979-04-30 - Village Board Special Meeting - Minutes 5425
4/30/79
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 30, 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
Verna L. Clayton at 7:30 P.M.
ROLL CALL Roll call indicated the following present: President
Clayton, Trustees Marienthal , Stone, O 'Reilly, Hartstein,
Kavitt, and Gerschefske.
Also present were William Balling, Village Manager;
William Sommer, Assistant Village Manager; William Brimm, Finance Director;
Gregory Boysen, Village Engineer; William Davis, Director of Public Works;
Dominic Saviano, Chief Inspector; Carmen Molinaro, Director of Golf Operations;
Harry Walsh, Police Chief; William Raysa, Village Attorney; Bart Delaney,
Planning Coordinator; and Jim Truesdell , Staff Planner.
FIORE PROPERTY A Committee of the Whole meeting will be held on Monday,
May 14, 1979 regarding this property. This will be a
strictly informational meeting, with no decisions expected
at that time. No petition for annexation has been filed.
TRUSTEE President Clayton explained that she felt this meeting was
ORIENTATION necessary so that all department heads and board members
understand each other and work together as a team.
President Clayton asked that the Board members look to the
professionals on the staff for information. Mrs. Clayton also asked that
Board members channel all requests for information through the Village Manager,
in order to receive answers to requests faster.
Mr. Balling introduced the members of the staff to the
new Board, and gave some brief informational background of each staff member
to the Board.
Mr. Balling stated that each department head would give a
talk of approximately 10 minutes explaining the functions of his department.
A Trustee Orientation Packet from Mr. Balling dated April 26,
1979 is on file in the Village Clerk's office.
Messrs. Walsh , Sommer, Boysen, Saviano, Davis, Molinaro,
and Brimm each gave brief informational backgrounds of their personnel and
departments. Each of the gentlemen offered the services of their departments
to the Village Board and Trustees. The basic text of the talks given by the
Department Heads is contained in the above mentioned Trustee Orientation
packet, which is on file in the Village Clerk's office.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Balling reminded the Board of the tour of the Village
to take place on Saturday May 5, 1979 at 8:30 A.M. The
Board will meet at the front entrance to the Public Service
Center, and begin the tour with that facility.
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Mr. Balling also extended an invitation to the Board
to meet with him to review matters in addition to those discussed this
evening.
Mr. Balling thanked President Clayton for scheduling this
meeting, and stated that he felt it was helpful to both the staff and the
Board.
ADJOURNMENT Trustee Kavitt moved that the Board adjourn to Executive
�•/ Session. Trustee Gerschefske seconded the motion, which
was unanimously approved by voice vote. The Board
adjourned to Executive Session at 9:30 P.M. to discuss
litigation.
The Executive Session was concluded at 11 :15 P.M.
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Janet : Sirabian, Village Clerk
PASSED AND APPROVED BY ME
THIS 7 t, DAY OFC- , 1979.
Village President