2021-08-31 - Village Board Special Meeting - Minutes 13471
08/31/2021
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT&BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE HELD IN THE JEFFREY S.BRAIMAN COUNCIL
CHAMBERS AT VILLAGE HALL,50 RAUPP BOULEVARD,BUFFALO GROVE,ILLINOIS,
TUESDAY,AUGUST 31,2021
CALL TO ORDER
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President Sussman called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Those present stood and pledged allegiance to the
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ROLL CALL
Roll call indicated the following present: President Sussman;Trustees Stein,Ottenheimer,Weidenfeld,Johnson,
Smith and Pike.
Also present were: Dane Bragg,Village Manager;Patrick Brankin,Village Attorney;Chris Stilling,Deputy
Village Manager;Chris Black, Director of Finance;Evan Michel,Management Analyst;Nicole Woods,Deputy
Community Development Manager;Brett Robinson,Administrative Services Director;and Geoff Tollefson,
Director of Golf Operations.
ORDINANCE NO.2021-63—PROGRESSIVE MANAGEMENT
Moved by Stein, seconded by Weidenfeld,to pass Ordinance No.2021-63,authorizing the Village Manager to
enter into an Asset Purchase and Lease Termination Agreement with Progressive Management Services,LLC, in
accordance with materials contained in Board packets.
Mr. Stilling reviewed the proposed ordinance,details of which are contained in his memo of August 27,2021 to
the Board,after which he answered questions from the Board.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Stein,Ottenheimer,Weidenfeld,Johnson, Smith,Pike
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE NO.2021-64—WJ GOLF,LLC
Moved by Stein,seconded by Johnson,to pass Ordinance No.2021-64,authorizing the Village Manager to
execute a Lease Agreement with WJ Golf,LLC at the Buffalo Grove Arboretum Club in accordance with
information contained in Board packets.
Mr. Stilling first thanked Mr. Tollefson for all his efforts in bringing this proposal to fruition,after which he
reviewed the proposed ordinance and highlights of the lease,details of which are contained in his memo to the
Board of August 27,2021,after which he answered questions from the Board.
Won Cho introduced his business partners,Jason Jung and Dave Nall,noting that they founded WJ Golf just over
a year ago,and he reviewed their background and provided an overview of their business plan,referring to a
PowerPoint presentation of their proposal. Mr.Cho and Mr. Stilling then answered questions from the Board.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Stein,Ottenheimer,Weidenfeld,Johnson, Smith,Pike
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
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QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
President Sussman reviewed the parameters to be followed by speakers and asked if there were any questions from
the audience on items not on tonight's agenda;there were no such questions.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Weidenfeld,seconded by Stein,to adjourn the meeting. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Stein,Ottenheimer,Weidenfeld,Johnson, Smith,Pike
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:54 P.M.
:T-t M. Sirabian, 4age7-Clerk:
APPROVED BY ME THIS 20th DAY OF September 2021
llage President
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