1981-03-02 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 5803
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO
GROVE, ILLINOIS, HELD IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, VILLAGE HALL, March 2, 1981 .
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 Marienthal , Stone, Hartstein , and Kavitt. Trustees
O' Reilly and Gerschefske were absent. Also present were
William Balling , Village Manager; William Raysa, Village
Attorney; William Sommer, Assistant Village Manager; William
Brimm, Finance Director; Frank Hruby, Director of Building
and Zoning; Gregory Boysen, Director of Public Works; Raymond
Rigsby, Superintendent of Public Works ; and Paul Kochendorfer,
Village Treasurer.
Mr. Kochendorfer read Warrant #447. Moved by Marienthal , WARRANT #447
seconded by Kavitt, to approve Warrant #447 in the amount
of $198,810.53, authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon
roll call , Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 4 - Marienthal , Stone, Hartstein, Kavitt
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - O'Reilly, Gerschefske
Motion declared carried.
President Clayton stated that Michael L. Holland had resigned APPEARANCE
his position as an Appearance Commissioner, since he is COMMISSION
moving out of the area. President Clayton stated that a (Certificate of
Certificate of Appreciation would be presented to him for Appreciation)'
the fine job he did by serving on the Commission from 1979
to 1981 .
Trustee Stone reported that the Cable TV Selection Committee CABLE TV
for the Northwest Municipal Conference met on February 28,
1981 . They divided into two groups - one group that had
chosen Cablenet, and one group that had chosen Warner-Amex.
A meeting is scheduled for March 7, 1981 , in Rolling Meadows,
at which time negotiations will begin. Mr. Stone encouraged
all Trustees and all candidates for Trustee to attend this
meeting.
Trustee Hartstein reminded everyone that the Blood Commission BLOOD DRIVE
will be holding a Blood Drive on March 12, 1981 , from 4:00 -
9:00 P.M. at Buffalo Grove High School .
Mr. Balling noted the filing of the Monthly Activities MONTHLY
Report for the month of January. He pointed out to the ACTIVITIES
Board that this is the first month that the Buffalo Grove REPORT
Fire Department monthly alarm summary has been included .
President Clayton explained the Consent Agenda, stating that CONSENT AGENDA
any member of the audience or the Board could request that
any item be removed for full discussion. It was requested
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that Item XI , E be removed from the Consent Agenda for
a brief explanation.
Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Kavitt, to table Item TABLE OF
XIII , C, authorization to purchase and waive bids for an ALARM SIREN
ESDA 3T22A Alarm Siren. Upon voice vote, the motion was
unanimously declared carried.
v Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Stone, to pass Ordinance ORDINANCE #81-5
#81 -5, amending the Buffalo Grove Zoning Ordinance (use of (Zoning Ord.
model building as office - Levitt) . The ZBA recommends Amendment
approval of converting a model home in Villas of Buffalo use of model
Creek to a temporary office. Upon roll call , Trustees bldg. as office)
voted as follows :
AYES: 4 - Marienthal , Stone, Hartstein , Kavitt
NAYES : 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - O' Reilly, Gerschefske
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Stone, to grant authority FIRE DEPARTMENT
to bid for various municipal fire department (north station) OPERATING
operating equipment. The calendar of completion of the EQUIPMENT
north fire station requires certain purchases of various
equipment. Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 4 - Marienthal , Stone, Hartstein , Kavitt
NAPES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - O'Reilly, Gerschefske
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Brimm explained that Resolution #81 -10 is the RESOLUTION #81 -10 L.
authorization to have the firm R. V. Norene and Associates (Waterworks
represent the Village as financial consultant in the develop- System Financing)
ment and execution of our financing relative to the Lake
Michigan Water Project. Mr. Brimm pointed out that the
Water Commission financing is explained in his memo to Mr.
Balling of February 23, 1981 , subject : Northwest Water
Commission Financing.
Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Stone, to pass Resolution
#81 -10, appointing the firm of R. V. Norene & Associates to
act as financial consultant for waterworks system financing
(Northwest Water Commission interim financing) . Trustee
Marienthal complimented Mr. Brimm on the thoroughness of
his report. Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 4 - Marienthal , Stone, Hartstein, Kavitt
NAPES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - O' Reilly, Gerschefske
Motion declared carried.
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Mr. Brimm explained Resolution #81 -11 ; Mr. Brimm's memo of RESOLUTION #81-11
February 25, 1981 to Mr. Balling, subject: Village Bond
Counsel ,further explains the resolution.
Moved by Stone, seconded by Hartstein, to pass Resolution
#81 -11 , accepting the firm of Isham, Lincoln, & Beale as
bond council for the Village of Buffalo Grove (Northwest
Water Commission interim financing) . Upon roll call , Trustees
voted as follows :
AYES: 4 - Marienthal , Stone, Hartstein, Kavitt
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - O'Reilly, Gerschefske
Motion declared carried.
President Clayton stated that it had been requested that ORDINANCE #81-6
this Ordinance be removed from Consent for further explana-
tion. Mr. Balling stated that it was requested that the
last phrase of the second line of Section 2.50. 170 on
Page 4, i .e. "and may make reasonable charges therefore",
be deleted . The other change to be made would be changing
the words residence and reside to domicile and domiciled,
on Page 2, Section 2.50.030. Discussion on these changes
followed.
Moved by Stone, seconded by Hartstein, to pass Ordinance
#81-6, amending 2.50 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code
(Fire Department) , with the above mentioned changes in
Sections 2.50.030, and 2.50.170. The Fire and Police
Commission has suggested modifications to the fire depart-
ment organizational ordinance which are included in this
ordinance. Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows :
AYES: 4 - Marienthal , Stone, Hartstein, Kavitt
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - O'Reilly, Gerschefske
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Sommer and Mr. Raysa explained the request for extension HIDDEN LAKES
of preliminary plat for Hidden Lakes Subdivision. Mr. SUBDIVISION
Sommer's memo to Mr. Balling of February 26, 1981 , subject :
Preliminary Plan - Hidden Lakes Development, is on file in
the Clerk's office. Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Stone,
that the Phase I preliminary plan be extended an additional
six months and that Phase II be extended only for an additional
nine months pursuant to Section VI , A3d of the Village's
Subdivision Regulations . Upon roll call , Trustees voted as
follows :
AYES: 4 - Marienthal , Stone, Hartstein, Kavitt
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - O'Reilly, Gerschefske
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Rigsby explained the request for authority to purchase MUNICIPAL
and waive bids for municipal building electrical panel , BUILDING
detailed in his memo of February 26, 1981 to Mr. Balling, ELECTRICAL
subject: Replacement of 400 AMP Circuit Board at Village PANEL
Hall .
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Moved by Hartstein, seconded by Kavitt, to authorize waiver
of bids for this electrical panel , not to exceed $10,000.
Upon roll call , Trustees voted as follows :
AYES: 4 - Marienthal , Stone, Hartstein , Kavitt
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - O'Reilly, Gerschefske
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Brimm reviewed his memo of February 26, 1981 to Mr. GENERAL
Balling, subject: General Obligation Bond Bid Motion and OBLIGATION
Date of Bid Opening. BONDS
(,Northwest
Moved by Stone, seconded by Hartstein , to authorize the Water Commission)
Village to issue $1 ,050,000 of General Obligation Bonds ,
Series 1981 to meet interim financing obligation to the
Northwest Water Commission, and that April 13, 1981 be the
official date for bid openings . Upon roll call , Trustees
voted as follows :
AYES: 4 - Marienthal , Stone, Hartstein , Kavitt
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSENT: 2 - O'Reilly, Gerschefske
Motion declared carried.
President Clayton reminded all Trustees about the meeting VERNON HILLS
in Vernon Hills on Thursday, and urged them to attend. MEETING
Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Stone, to adjourn to ADJOURNMENT
Executive Session to discuss personnel and litigation.
Upon voice vote the motion was unanimously declared carried.
The meeting adjourned to Executive Session at 8:05 P.M.
The Executive Session terminated at 9: 10 P .M.
Janet M(✓Sirabian, Vi11 age Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS I (o`Giw DAY
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