1976-09-13 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 4697
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, HELD MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 13, 1976, AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 50 RAUPP BOULEVARD, BUFFALO
GROVE, ILLINOIS.
President Fabish called the meeting to order at approximately 8:00 P.M. Those
present stood and pledged allegiance to the Flag. The Clerk called the roll
and found the following:
l PRESENT: President Fabish; Trustees Mahoney, Rech, Bogart, Carroll , Marienthal
Trustee Driscoll arrived at 8: 10 P.M.
Also present were Daniel Larson, Village Manager; Richard Raysa and William
Raysa, Village Attorney; Nick Rubino, Village Treasurer; Harry Walsh, Chief of
Police; Charles McCoy, Director of Public Works; Carl Rapp, Assistant Village
Engineer; William Dettmer, Chief Inspector; and William Whited, Administrative
Assistant.
1 . Minutes of August 30, 1976
Moved by Carroll , seconded by Rech to approve the minutes of the special
meeting held August 30, 1976, as published.
On page 4686, the first paragraph was changed to read SPECIAL MEETING.
Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 4 - Rech, Bogart, Carroll , Marienthal
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSTAIN: I - Mahoney
ABSENT: I Driscoll
Motion declared carried.
2. Warrant #343
Nick Rubino presented Warrant #343, in the amount of $170,352.38. Moved by
Carroll , seconded by Bogart to approve Warrant #343.
Referring to C',ub House Operating, Trustee Bogart felt too much is being spent
for merchandise in light of the fact that the season is nearly over.
Referring to the expenditure to Economic Research Associates under General
Government, Trustees Marienthal and Rech objected to paying for 150 copies
forthe Town Center Report because the agreement with E. R.A. provided there
would be no additional costs without written consent of the Board and because
the copies were ordered without the Board's knowledge. Mr. Larson stated that
the agreement with E.R.A. provided that the report would be provided in Phase 4,
but discussion with the Board and Plan Commission made it apparent that Phase 3
would be the end of the study; therefore, it was necessary to have a report to
refer to in dealing with property owners and developers. In response to a
question from President Fabish, Mr. Larson said that copies would be sold to
potential developers.
Trustee Driscoll arrived during the discussion.
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William Raysa said the bill should be paid because copies of the report were
ordered by an agent of the Village.
President Fabish polled the Board, "YES" indicating favor of leaving the pay-
ment to E.R.A. on the warrant and "NO" indicating favor of removing it. The
poll found the following:
YES: 4 - Mahoney, Driscoll , Bogart, Carroll
NO: 2 - Rech, Marienthal
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Payment to E.R.A. will remain on the warrant.
President Fabish requested a detailed report on the matter from Mr. Larson.
A roll call on the motion to approve the warrant found the following:
AYES: 4 - Driscoll , Bogart , Carroll , Fabish
NAYES: 3 - Mahoney, Rech, Marienthal
Motion declared carried.
3. President 's Report
Certificate of Commendation
President Fabish presented Sgt. Kenneth Blanchette a Police Department
commendation for the professional manner in which he handled a potentially
explosive situation.
Buffalo Grove Park District
President Fabish appointed Trustees Driscoll and Bogart to a committee to meet
with the Buffalo Grove Park District to resolve problems with public land
donations.
Trustee Bogart reported that the Park District has appointed Richard Lapham
and Ray Ledinsky to the committee. He said the committee will meet on Saturday
and Sunday, September 18 and 19, 1976, to discuss staff and Plan Commission
recommendations on acquiring public land through Resolution #72-35 and all
present land in question , with the exception of 3.4 acre site in Strathmore
Grove. A joint report will be submitted to both Boards.
Mr. Lapham reemphasized the Park District 's willingness to work in a co-
operative effort with the Village Board. He felt certain the committee will
be able to resolve any differences.
Lake Michigan Water Acquisition
President Fabish reported that Congressman Crane has added a rider to the
Rivers and Harbors Bill (HR 15343) proposing an increase in water diverted
from Lake Michigan. He felt passage of the bill is promising.
4. Questions from the Audience
There were no questions from the audience.
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5. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
League of Women Voters
Donna Force of the League of Women Voters presented each Board member a
copy of a booklet "Buffalo Grove: Your Village" which was compiled and
published by the Buffalo Grove members of the Arlington Heights - Mt. Prospect
area League. She explained that this publication is the initial step in
organizing a League in Buffalo Grove.
ESDA Commission
President Fabish appointed the following people to the ESDA Commission:
Bill Davis (Public Works) , Dominic Saviano (Community Development) , and Bill
Urry (Police Department) . Moved by Carroll , seconded by Rech to concur with
the President 's appointments. Upon voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.
Time Capsule
Trustee Bogart reviewed the list of items placed in the time capsule. The
capsule was buried by the flag poles in front of the Municipal Building.
Long Grove Boundary Agreement
Carl Genrich, Plan Commission Chairman, reviewed his report, dated August 9,
1976, regarding their approval of the Long Grove Boundary Agreement with certain
changes.
President Fabish stated that he would meet with Mayor Coffin of Long Grove to
discuss the agreement and report to the Board. He asked that Board members
submit a report to him regarding any terms of the agreement that they might
like to change.
Mr. Raysa felt that the agreement is unenforceable. President Fabish stated
that it is meant to be a gentlemen's agreement.
Richard Heinrich stated that Temple Chi has an option contract to purchase
four acres of the Arcadia Farm (Northwest corner of Arlington Heights and
Checker Roads) and favors annexation of the land to Buffalo Grove and R-1
zoning with special use.
Trustee Bogart objected to Plan Commission 's recommendation to remove the
R-1 zoning for Arcadia Farm. Mr. Genrich said that the Plan Commission agreed
that the boundary agreement should not identify zoning for a specific parcel .
President Fabish felt that Long Grove would not allow disannexation of Arcadia
Farm if they did not approve of the proposed zoning.
Village Center
President Fabish read the Plan Commission report, dated August 9, 1976,
recommending against investing any more money in consulting fees at this
time on the Village Center. Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Rech to approve
the Plan Commission 's recommendation.
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President Fabish read the Plan Commission report, dated August 12, 1976,
recommending the Village Board to take the following stand:
"The Village Board of Buffalo Grove receives and accepts the
Consultants' Report on the Village Center dated February 11 ,
1976, and declares the report a supplemental document to the
Official Comprehensive Plan for the Village as it sets forth
Village Center Policy. The Board also directs the Village
Staff to utilize the policies of this plan in its dealings
with property owners and developers and instructs the staff
in its next revision of the Official Map of the Village to
incorporate the road network, bike paths, public use sites
and the utility and storm drainage networks as identified
and proposed in this plan."
In response to a question from Trustee Bogart, Mr. Genrich said the Plan
Commission reviewed several staff proposals regarding commercial zoning.
The Commission plans to pursue consideration of a B-5 business district for
the Village Center.
Mr. Larson referred to page 49 of the Village Center report and said that
Plan B differs from the Master Plan by designating land, located northwest
of Checker Road and Buffalo Grove Road, as medium density residential instead
of commercial . Mr. Genrich said that the Master Plan could be amended. Trustee
Carroll said that at a previous meeting, Mr. Haralson of E.R.A. strongly advised
the Board against permitting commercial around the Village Center.
Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Bogart to table consideration of acceptance
of the Village Center report until receipt of a report from the staff so that
the Plan Commission can review the change to the Master Plan.
Mr. Genrich said the Plan Commission 's main concern had been to identify the
public uses, but they could go back and review the recommended peripheral
uses.
Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 4 - Bogart, Carroll , Marienthal , Fabish
NAPES: 3 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll
Motion declared carried.
Trustee Rech said that during the Master Plan public hearings, much dis-
cussion took place regarding soil condition and retention problems on the
Seifert property. The Master Plan identified part of the property commercial
�•/ with the remaining identified as open space. She said if this property is
going to be changed to residential use, the Plan Commission will have to re-
evaluate the entire parcel .
Fotomat_
President Fabish read the Plan Commission report, dated July 22, 1976,
recommending approval (4-3 vote) of the change in site plan of the Buffalo
Grove Mall to include a Fotomat on the condition that architectural design
be compatible with the proposed redesign of the Buffalo Grove Mall .
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Trustee Carroll read Mr. Raysa 's opinion , dated August 2, 1976, which stated
that a kiosk does not classify as an accessory building in the Zoning Ordinance.
Mr. Raysa said the Zoning Ordinance could be changed to permit this type of
structure or a special use could be granted.
Jan Powers, Real Estate Representative for Fotomat Corporation , displayed
a rendering of the proposed facility.
The Board reviewed a site plan showing that the facility would be located in
the northeast portion of the parking lot. Discussion followed regarding the
necessity of changing the traffic pattern for this area.
President Fabish read a letter, dated May 19, 1976, from Plaza Verde Shopping
Center objecting to Fotomat.
Mr. Whited said the basic question is if the Village wants to permit this type
of merchandising in a Planned Business District. He said the facility meets
the requirements of the BOCA Code and traffic should be no problem if "one way"
signs are posted.
In response to a question from President Fabish, Mr. Whited said adequate
parking area would be available if the Mall should expand.
Mr. Rapp said that if the Fotomat is approved, the north entrance to the
parking lot should be made into a one-way entrance with the south entrance
being the exit. He said there should be an agreement with the shopping center
to provide for this change in traffic pattern. In response to a question
from Mr. Larson, Mr. Rapp said that it would be acceptable to have the south
entrance widened so that it could be two-way.
Trustee Carroll noted that the rendering is different from the existing
Fotomat located at Route 12 and Dundee Road and asked if Fotomat plans to
not use their nationally known colors and design for the Buffalo Grove facility.
Ms. Powers said that they will sacrifice their national identification to be
in Buffalo Grove.
President Fabish polled the Board, "Yes" indicating favor of the Fotomat
concept and "No" indicating opposition. The poll found the following:
YES: 2 - Mahoney, Driscoll
NO: 4 - Rech, Bogart, Carroll , Marienthal
Trustee Rech explained her negative vote for the following reasons:
1 . It would require a drastic change in the Zoning Ordinance.
2. It would not be aesthetically pleasing.
3. No bathroom facilities are included.
4. The Village should attract permanent businesses.
Grand Spaulding Dodge
Howard Alterman, attorney; Ron Schwartz, architect; and Leonard Krause,
President of Grand Spaulding Dodge were present to request final plat of
subdivision approval for Phase I of Grand Spaulding Dodge.
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Mr. Schwartz stated that the property has been subdivided per Plan Commission
requirements. He said a 70' by 17' easement for ingress and egress has been
provided.
Mr. Larson felt that Lot 1 on the plat should be divided to accommodate the
two different phases of development as agreed at the time of rezoning. The
Board agreed that the only portion of the final plat that they want to approve
at this time is phase I of the development which is a 300' by 80' display area.
Trustee Carroll asked if approval of the lighting is included in final plat
approval . Mr. Larson said that it is. Trustee Carroll felt that 10 lights
in the area is too much, based on the problems the Mill Creek residents
experienced when the original Grand Spaulding was constructed. Mr. Dettmer
said that during Appearance Control Commission consideration of this subject,
it was agreed to change the lenses to cut glare on Dundee Road. Mr. Rapp said
the Board should consider amount of foot candles instead of number of lights.
Mr. Krause said that only two lights, located in the middle of the area, will
serve as night lights. Trustee Carroll said that many nights all lights are
on. Mr. Alterman said that they will comply with any existing ordinances and
if there is any way to adjust the lighting so that it will not inconvenience
the residents , they will do so. He said they are flexible enough to work with
the staff to work out a lighting program that will be acceptable to everyone.
In response to a question from Trustee Bogart, Mr. McCoy said there is no way
to cut the glare because an automobile agency requires vertical lighting to
illuminate the front of the cars. He said a lighting system can be designed
to make it as unobtrusive as possible.
In response to a question from Trustee Rech, Mr. Schwartz stated that the
lights will produce between 100 and 125 foot candles 3 feet off the pavement.
Mr. McCoy said that the center of intersections has four foot candles.
Moved by Bogart, seconded by Rech to approve the final plat of subdivision
phase I (300' x 80 ' fronting on Dundee Road) of Grand Spaulding Dodge per
Plan Commission Exhibit #474-8 and engineering requirements and pending receipt
of legal description of phase 1 . Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 4 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart
NAYES: 2 - Carroll , Marienthal
Motion declared carried.
Mr. Raysa requested that the wording on the park site be changed to read
"Hereby dedicated to the Village of Buffalo Grove for public park or
recreational purposes".
Moved by Rech, seconded by Bogart that the park site, dedicated by Grand
Spaulding Dodge, be designated into the R-1 zoning district.
Mr. Alterman stated that they will not agree to have any public service
facility constructed on the park site.
Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 5 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart, Carroll , Marienthal
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
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If there are problems with the lighting, Trustee Rech hoped Mr. Krause would
be amenable to changing them.
10:05 P.M. - The President declared a recess to be followed by an executive
session to discuss litigation.
11 :30 P.M. - The meeting resumed.
Crossings Phase IV
Mr. Larson said that when the Board approved Phase IV of the Crossings on
March 8, 1976, it was contingent upon compliance with requests, dated
February 26, 1976, signed by Arnold Seaberg and Charles McCoy. He said that
the parkway tree requirement has not been met because the Appearance Control
Commission would like to have the landscape plan that they had approved.
Mr. McCoy said that the first plan was void of parkway trees and the second
plan had too many. He said the ordinance requires 1 parkway tree every 42
feet; however, he felt a good compromise would be 1 tree every 60 feet to
70 feet. Discussion followed.
Moved by Carroll , seconded by Rech to grant a variance to the ordinance to
provide for 65 foot spacing between parkway trees per landscape plan, dated
December 29, 1975, in accordance with Mr. McCoy's recommendation. Upon roll
call , the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart, Carroll , Marienthal
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Crossings Phase V
Clifford Brouk, Director of Operations of the Richards Group of Illinois,
Inc. , was present to request final plat approval for Crossings Phase V.
The Board reviewed the final plat, the bike path plan, and a plan showing
where fabriform will be used to stabilize the banks of Buffalo Creek.
Mr. Rapp reviewed his report, dated September 9, 1976, giving engineering
approval subject to certain conditions. He said that condition #4 should
be deleted. He recommended that one of the street names be changed to
Bunescu Lane to honor a past Village President. After discussion, it was
decided to change Warren Lane to Bunescu Lane.
Mr. Whited said that the Plan Commission recommended approval of the final
plat on July 7, 1976, and that the Appearance Control Commission recommended
approval on July 22, 1976.
Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Rech to approve the final plat of subdivision
for Crossings Phase V (Unit 4) which was Plan Commission Exhibit #102-37
subject to Mr. Rapp's memo dated September 9, 1976. Upon roll call , the vote
was:
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AYES: 6 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart, Carroll , Marienthal
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Evert Farm
Robert Brandwein, attorney representing owners of the Evert Farm, reviewed
his letters, dated May 5, 1976, and August 27, 1976, requesting annexation
of 23 acres located east of Route 83 and south of the proposed extension of
Pauline Avenue.
In response to a question from Trustee Bogart, Mr. Larson said that the
Schwaben Group is discussing the possibility of requesting R-6 zoning with
a special use for a soccer field.
Moved by Bogart, seconded by Mahoney to refer the request to the Plan Commission.
Upon roll call, the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart, Carroll , Marienthal
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Burglar Alarms
Chief Walsh reviewed his report, dated August 31 , 1976, recommending a change
from the present Burns Electronic Surveillance System to a more modern and
sophisticated Honeywell System. He said that Burns must be notified of
termination before September 17, 1976, or the agreement will be automatically
renewed. He did not recommend entering a contract with Honeywell until certain
negotiations are complete. Jack Nordt of Honeywell was present to answer any
questions on their system.
Moved by Mahoney, seconded by Driscoll to give 90 day notice of termination of
agreement to Burns Electronic Surveillance. Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES : 6 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart, Carroll , Marienthal
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Six Wheel Truck with Snow Plow and Salt Spreader
Mr. McCoy reviewed his report, dated September 9, 1976, recommending purchase
of the six-wheel truck from the low bidder, Northside International , Inc. Two
bids were received as follows:
Herschberger Implement Company, Inc. $36,213.44
Northside International , Inc. $35,200.00
Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Bogart to accept the low bid of Northside
International , Inc. , in the amount of $35,200.00, for the six-wheel truck
with snow plow and salt spreader.
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In response to a question from Trustee Rech, Mr. McCoy stated that the trade-
in is reflected in the bid price.
Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES : 6 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart, Carroll , Marienthal
NAPES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
6" Trash Pump
Mr. McCoy reviewed his memo, dated August 19, 1976, recommending purchase of
the 6" trash pump from the low bidder, Barrett Equipment, Inc. Four bids were
received as follows:
Ziebell Water Service Products $5,325.00
Midwest Pump Sales, Inc. $5,974.00
Barrett Equipment, Inc. $5,045.00
McCann Construction Specialties $5,253.00
Moved by Mahoney, seconded by Carroll to purchase the 6" trash pump from
Barrett Equipment, Inc. Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart, Carroll , Marienthal
NAPES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
One-Ton Trucks
The Board reviewed Mr. McCoy's report, dated September 3, 1976, requesting
solicitation o` bids for 3 one-ton trucks.
Moved by Bogart, seconded by Mahoney to let bids for 3 one-ton trucks. Upon
roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart, Carroll , Marienthal
NAPES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
6. Board Comments
Voter Registration
President Fabish proclaimed October 5, 1976, as Buffalo Grove Precinct Voter
Registration Day. Voter registration will be taken in the precinct polling
place on that day from 8:00 A.M. until 9:00 P.M.
Strathmore Grove Park
Trustee Rech said that the Park District previously decided not to accept the
3.4 acre park site in Strathmore Grove. Since that time, she said that she
has located groups and individuals who are willing to work on this park site.
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She asked the consensus of the Board if the people should continue to work on
this project to develop the site to the best of their ability. She said there
is the possibility it will be called Bicentennial Park. Trustee Bogart said
that he had advised the Park District that this site is not negotiable because
there are citizens groups planning a park for that site. Trustee Mahoney felt
that if the willingness of these groups to work on the park would persuade
the Park District to accept the site, it should be dedicated to them. Trustee
Bogart said that some of the citizens involved are not willing to work with the
Park District. Trustee Rech said that plans will have to be made soon because
of certain time factors.
In response to questions, Mr. Raysa said that part of the $4,300 donated by
Levitt, could be used to purchase equipment to maintain the area because it
would be considered part of the landscaping job.
President Fabish polled the Board, "Yes" indicating support of pursuing
construction of the park and "No" indicating opposition. The poll found the
following:
AYES: 5 - Mahoney, Driscoll , Bogart, Carroll , Marienthal
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSTAIN: 1 - Rech
Motion declared carried.
Vandalism Ordinance
In response to a question from Trustee Bogart, Mr. Larson said the Vandalism
Ordinance will be on the agenda within the next two weeks.
Water Saving Device
Because of upcoming annexations, Trustee Mahoney requested the amendment to
the Building Code, requiring toilets to have a water saving device, to be
placed on an agenda in the near future.
Golf Course
In response to a question from Trustee Bogart, Mr. Larson said that considera-
tion of purchase of the golf course will be on next week's agenda.
7. Adjournment
Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Driscoll to adjourn the meeting. Upon
l / voice vote, the motion passed unanimously.
Time: 12:40 A.M.
Respectf ly submitted,
erna L. Clayton, Vil age CT
PASSED AND APPROVED this U day of , 1976.
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