1980-11-03 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 5757
11/3/80
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO
GROVE, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS,
VILLAGE HALL, NOVEMBER 3, 1980.
President Clayton called the meeting to order at 7:30 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 Stone, O 'Reilly, Hartstein, and Kavitt. Trustee
Gerschefske arrived at 7: 33 P.M. Trustee Marienthal was
absent. Also present were William Balling, Village Manager;
William Raysa, Village Attorney; William Sommer, Assistant
Village Manager; William Brimm, Finance Director; Gregory
Boysen, Director of Public Works; Richard Kuenkler, Village
Engineer.
Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Kavitt, to approve the APPROVAL OF
minutes of the October 20, 1980 Regular Meeting. Upon roll MINUTES
call , Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 3 - Hartstein, Kavitt, President Clayton
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - Marienthal , Gerschefske
ABSTAIN: 2 - Stone, O' Reilly
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Balling read Warrant #439, Moved by O' Reilly, seconded WARRANT #439
by Stone, to approve Warrant #439 in the amount of
$269,030.84, authorizing payment of bills listed. Mr.
Brimm answered questions from the Trustees regarding the
Warrant. Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Kavitt, Gerschefske
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Marienthal
Motion declared carried.
President Clayton read a Certificate of Commendation to POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police Officer Burt Shorb. She then presented the Certif- COMMENDATION
icate to Officer Shorb, and thanked him for his dedication.
Deputy Chief Voigt added that Officer Shorb had spent many
off-duty hours on this case, and he also thanked the
Metropolitan Enforcement Group for helping to bring the
case to a successful conclusion.
Mr. Balling noted the filing of the Monthly Activities MONTHLY ACTIVITIES
Report for the month of September. REPORT
Moved by Hartstein, seconded by O' Reilly, to adjourn to EXECUTIVE
Executive Session to discuss threatened litigation. Upon SESSION
voice vote, the motion was unanimously declared carried.
The Board adjourned to Executive Session at 7:40 P.M. The
meeting reconvened following Executive Session at 8:25 P.M.
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President Clayton asked if there were any questions from QUESTIONS FROM
the audience. There were none. THE AUDIENCE
President Clayton explained the Consent Agenda, and stated CONSENT AGENDA
that any member of the Board, or any member of the audience,
could request that an item be removed for full discussion.
There were no such requests.
Moved by Kavitt , seconded by Hartstein, to pass Resolution RESOLUTION #80-46
#80-46, a resolution for Improvement by a Municipality Under
the Illinois Highway Code. The Resolution appropriates
$166,973.00 for the approved FY80-81 Arlington Heights Road
improvement budget allocation. Upon roll call , Trustees
voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein, Kavitt , Gerschefske
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Marienthal
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kavitt, seconded by Hartstein, to award 1980 MFT 1980 MFT MATERIAL
Material Bid. The annual bids for MFT materials were BID AWARD
opened on October 23, 1980, and the award to the low
bidder, is recommended. Upon roll call , Trustees voted
as follows:
AYES : 5 - Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein , Kavitt, Gerschefske
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Marienthal
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kavitt, seconded by Hartstein , to approve final BUFFALO GROVE
acceptance of Buffalo Grove National Bank. Inspection of NATIONAL BANK
improvements have been made at the Bank, and it is recom-
mended the final acceptance be approved subject to the one-
year guarantee provisions of a maintenance bond. Upon roll
call , Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Stone, O' Reilly, Hartstein, Kavitt, Gerschefske
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Marienthal
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Kavitt, seconded by Hartstein, to accept BUSCH ROAD
Appearance Commission recommendation for the Busch Road FIRE STATION
Fire Station. Upon review, the Appearance Commission has
approved the building materials for the Busch Road Fire
Station. Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows :
AYES: 5 - Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein , Kavitt, Gerschefske
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Marienthal
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Gerschefske, seconded by Hartstein, to pass ORDINANCE #80-43
Ordinance#80-43, an Ordinance amending Ordinance #76-2
and Section 13.04.200 RATES of the Buffalo Grove Municipal
Code Providing for the Regulation and Operation of the
Combined Waterworks and Sewerage System.
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Trustee Hartstein commented that the request for this
particular rate increase emphasizes some of the inaccuracies
that were brought out by the County Planning Department with
regard to sewer capacity, etc. , during some of the recent
hearings held before the Village. It is unfortunate that
this be brought to the Village's attention in this manner,
by having to go to the residents and ask for increased rates .
He thinks that , where there is a plant which is being
seriously under utilized based upon capacity, and the
position that the County has taken in effect, opposing
certain types of growth, the only people that are going to
carry that burden are the existing citizens of Buffalo
Grove and the other communities that feed that particular
system. Mr. Hartstein hopes that this type of situation
will "bring home" to the County a more realistic attitude
in consideration as to what is and what is not appropriate
in terms of growth in the County in the near future.
President Clayton commented that she finds it very dis-
heartening when the Village works so hard to keep the rates
at a stable level , and then must increase certain rates
because of outside contractors that the Village must deal
with.
Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows :
AYES: 4 - O' Reilly, Hartstein , Kavitt, Gerschefske
NAYES: 1 - Stone*
ABSENT: 1 - Marienthal
Motion declared carried.
*Trustee Stone explained that his "NO" vote is based on the
criteria just stated by Trustee Hartstein.
Moved by Gerschefske, seconded by Hartstein, to pass ORDINANCE #80-44
Ordinance #80-44, an Ordinance Amending Ordinance #70-9 and
Section 13.04.280 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code pro-
viding for the Regulation and Operation of the Combined
Waterworks and Sewerage System. Mr. Balling made some
comments regarding this Ordinance. Upon roll call ,
Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Stone, O'Reilly, Hartstein , Kavitt, Gerschefske
NAPES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Marienthal
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Gerald Tenner, of Marks, Marks and Kaplan, introduced GROVE TERRACE
himself to the Board , and stated that he represents the CONDOMINIUMS
developer. He then introduced Mr. George Anderson of
Anderson & Associates , engineers for the development;
and Mr. Jerry Weiss , an employee of the developer. Mr.
Tenner then described what has taken place so far regarding
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President Clayton noted a memo from Village Engineer,
Richard Kuenkler, dated October 28, 1980 with regard to
water system alternatives. Trustee Hartstein stated that
what we have here is a standard that the Village has pre-
scribed by law for the welfare and safety of the citizens
of this community, and we have a responsibility to our
current citizens as well as to future citizens to uphold
those standards . With regard to the fire flow issue, Mr.
Hartstein does not feel that the Village can afford to
lower its standards, although he can appreciate the cost
factor to the developer. In weighing standards and dollars
versus safety, he feels the Village has a responsibility to
stand on the side of its standards and safety for its citizens,
and meeting those particular standards with regard to fire
flow. Mr. Hartstein does not think this situation is unique
or distinct to this developer. Mr. Hartstein stated that
this developer should have the same responsibility to meet
the fire flow standards as any other developer that would
choose to build in Buffalo Grove. Mr. Hartstein then commented
on the street light issue. Mr. Tenner commented on the
developer's point of view regarding the fire flow.
President Clayton polled the Board: "Yes" indicates favor
of Trustee Hartstein 's recommendation that, because this
is a residential development , the Village consider reducing
the street lighting requirement as previously proposed , keeping
in mind the intersection lighting; "No" indicates opposition
to that suggestion:
YES : 5 - Stone, O' Reilly, Hartstein, Kavitt, Gerschefske
NO: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Marienthal
Moved by Stone, seconded by Hartstein, not to approve the
final plat of subdivision for Grove Terrace Condominiums,
because of the fire flow, specifically with regard to Dick
Kuenkler 's memo of October 28, 1980, with the exception of
the lighting. Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5 - Stone, O' Reilly, Hartstein, Kavitt , Gerschefske
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 1 - Marienthal
Motion declared carried.
Moved by O'Reilly, seconded by Stone, that the Board approve BUFFALO GROVE
staff's recommendations for the procedure to review the ZONING ORDINANCE
Zoning Ordinance. Upon voice vote, the motion was unanimously
declared carried.
Moved by Kav!tt, seconded by Hartstein , to adjourn the ADJOURNMENT_
meeting. Upon voice vote, the motion was unanimously
declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 P.M.
Janet M Sirabian,J an, Village Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS /7 DAY
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Village President