1976-04-05 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 4534
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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,
APRIL 5, 1976, AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 50 RAUPP BOULEVARD, BUFFALO GROVE ,
ILLINOIS.
President Fabish called the meeting to order at approximately 8:05 P.M. Those
present stood and pledged allegiance to the Flag. The Clerk called the roll
and found the following:
PRESENT: President Fabish; Trustees Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart, Carroll ,
Marienthal
Also present were Daniel Larson , Village Manager; Richard Raysa and William
Raysa, Village Attorney; James Shirley, Village Treasurer; Arnold Seaberg,
Village Engineer; Charles McCoy, Director of Public Works; Richard Glueckert,
Finance Director; and William Whited, Administrative Assistant.
1 . Minutes of March 22, 1976
Moved by Rech, seconded by Marienthal to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting held March 22, 1976, as published. Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES : 4 - Mahoney, Rech , Driscoll , Marienthal
NAYES: 0 - None
ABSTAIN: 2 - Bogart, Carroll
Motion declared carried.
2. Warrant #333
President Fabish presented Warrant #333, in the amount of $180,240. 36. Moved
by Carroll , seconded by Bogart to approve Warrant #333 as presented.
Trustee Marienthal stated that the corporate attorney for Wilson Sporting
Goods Company has issued a directive to employees stating that they do not
wish their employees, who hold public office, to vote on any payment to the
company. For this reason, he requested the payment to Wilson Sporting Goods,
in the amount of $550.59, be removed from the warrant and voted on as a separate
item. After discussion, it was decided to leave the item on the warrant and
Trustee Marienthal could abstain from voting.
Trustee Rech requested that payments to Wilson Sporting Goods and Paddock
Publications not be placed on the same warrant in the future.
Other items were discussed but no changes made.
Upon roll call , the vote was :
AYES: 4 - Rech, Driscoll , Bogart , Carroll
NAYES: 1 - Mahoney
ABSTAIN: 1 - Marienthal
Motion declared carried.
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3. Questions from the Audience
Buffalo Grove National Bank
Appearance Control Commissioner Helms stated that the landscaping at the
Buffalo Grove National Bank is not being installed according to the approved
landscape plan. After discussion, it was decided to put a "stop work order"
on further landscaping until the Appearance Control Commission has discussed
the matter and reported to the Board.
Civil Defense
Paul Soucy, Civil Defense Director, presented a check, in the amount of
$10,271 , which was the Federal share of the cost of the outdoor warning
system. He said that the Village has received $10,800 from the Federal
government to date.
Countryside Boys Club
Trustee Bogart stated that the Countryside Boys Club would like to meet with
the Board to discuss the availability of Village-owned land for the Boys Club.
It was decided to place the item on the agenda for the first week in May.
Omni-House
President Fabish reminded the Board of the Omni-House coffee hour to be held
Wednesday, April 7, 1976, at 7: 30 P.M. , at their office, 57 South Wolf Road,
Wheeling.
4. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Bicentennial Commission
Barbara Sheldon, Chairman of the Bicentennial Commission , displayed a copy of
an almanac that has been placed in the libraries of each elementary school
in the Village.
She said the Commission will donate $3,400 toward construction of the Bicentennial
Park. Funds will be raised by means of a carnival to be held May 19 through 23,
1976, at the Plaza Verde Shopping Center. Any funds in excess of $3,400 will
be donated to the Countryside Boys Club.
Ms. Sheldon stated that the buffalo head being displayed in the entrance hall
of Village Hall was donated to the Bicentennial Commission by the Estonian
House in Wheeling. She presented a plaque commemorating the bicentennial
�.J which will be placed on the wall under the buffalo. A contest will be held
to name the buffalo.
Poppin Fresh Pies
Robert N. Bruff, Real Estate Department of Poppin Fresh Pies, was present
to request final plat approval for their restaurant located at Ellen Drive
and Dundee Road.
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In response to a question from Mr. Larson, Mr. Bruff stated that the final
plat is the same as the preliminary.
Discussion took place regarding item 8 (There is not a complete Green buffer
strip along the South border as required by zoning ordinance.) of the Appearance
Control Commission minority report , dated March 5, 1976. It was noted that
the zoning ordinance requires a 6' high buffer between commercial and resi-
dential areas. It was also noted that a 6' high shrub to the sidewalk would
create a visability problem for cars which is prohibited by another Village
�•/ ordinance. Mr. Bruff agreed to install the buffer to the sidewalk if required.
Mr. Seaberg suggested the shrub could be trimmed if problems arise.
Moved by Bogart, seconded by Mahoney to approve the final plat of subdivision
of Poppin Fresh Pies (Plan Commission Exhibit 1015-15) subject to the follow-
ing additions: 1 ) Provide letter that they will install 5 permanent monuments ,
2) Strike reference of return of original copy to surveyor, 3) 10' utility
easement shown along the front of the property inside the property line (Dundee
Road) and subject to Mr. Seaberg's 9 conditions as outlined in his memo dated
April 1 , 1976.
Trustee Carroll stated that she favors Poppin Fresh Pies; however, she preferred
the buffer plantings to be installed to the sidewalk and trimmed to a desirable
size if necessary. She felt the residents should have the additional protection
as provided in the zoning ordinance.
President Fabish polled the Board , "yes" would favor extending the 6' buffer
plantings to the sidewalk and "no" would favor keeping the landscape plan as
presently approved. The poll found the following:
YES: 1 - Carroll
NO: 5 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart, Marienthal
Roll call on the motion found the following:
AYES: 5 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart, Marienthal
NAPES: 1 - Carroll
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Mahoney, seconded by Driscoll to approve the plat of vacation of
easements on Lot 1 of the Poppin Fresh Subdivision.
Mr. Seaberg explained that when the property was zoned in the County, the lots
had a 35 ' building setback and this plat of vacation would remove the setback.
Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart , Carroll , Marienthal
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Trustee Rech asked if Poppin Fresh had received a commitment from the Bank of
Buffalo Grove that they will grade to meet the requirements. Mr. Bruff stated
that they had submitted an overall plan.
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Ordinance #76-7
Moved by Rech, seconded by Driscoll to remove from table consideration of
Ordinance #76-7. Upon voice vote the motion passed unanimously.
Moved by Bogart, seconded by Marienthal to approve Ordinance #76-7, ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE BUILDING CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE BY ADOPTION OF THE
1975 EDITION OF THE ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLING CODE. Upon roll call , the
vote was:
AYES: 6 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart , Carroll , Marienthal
NAPES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Ordinance #76-8
Moved by Mahoney, seconded by Marienthal to approve Ordinance #76-8, ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ELECTRICAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE BY ADOPTION OF THE
1975 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart , Carroll , Marienthal
NAPES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Ordinance #76-10
President Fabish read Ordinance #76-10, AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ANNEXATION
AGREEMENT AND DIRECTING EXECUTION THEREOF BY THE PRESIDENT AND CLERK OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE (Didier property located at Busch Road and Route 83) .
Moved by Rech, seconded by Mahoney to approve Ordinance #76-10.
Richard Kaufman , Vice President of Surety Homes, requested that line six of
paragraph 11 (B) be changed by deleting "annexation ordinance" and inserting
"final plat of subdivision".
Referring to paragraph 14, Mr. Kaufman felt that the sidewalk along the north
side of Busch Road would not cost $4,000. After discussion, it was decided to
add the following sentence to the paragraph: "Any of the above funds not
expended for this purpose will be returned to the developer. Any additional
expenditure over the above $4,000 will be paid by the developer."
Referring to paragraph 4, Trustee Rech felt it should be clarified that the
200 lots include the lots for school donation and temporary detention. It
was decided to add the words "including Lots 8 and 9 of Block 9 and Lots 18
through 22 inclusive in Block 8".
In the first paragraph Surety Homes Corporation was identified as the developer.
The date of the "Plan of Development" was determined as 1-22-76 revised 3-17-76.
Upon roll call , the vote was :
AYES: 6 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart , Carroll , Marienthal
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried with changes noted.
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Ordinance #76-11
Trustee Mahoney read Ordinance #76-11 , AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CERTAIN TERRITORY
TO THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE (Didier property located at Busch Road and
Route 83) . Moved by Bogart, seconded by Driscoll to approve Ordinance #76-11 .
Upon roll call , the vote was :
AYES: 6 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart, Carroll , Marienthal
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Ordinance #76-12
Trustee Mahoney read Ordinance #76-12, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS (R-5 zoning for Didier property located at Busch Road and Route 83) .
Moved by Marienthal , seconded by Rech to approve Ordinance #76-12. Upon roll
call , the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart, Carroll , Marienthal
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Ordinance #76-13
Trustee Mahoney read Ordinance #76-13, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES,
ILLINOIS (R-5 zoning for property south of Thompson Boulevard as extended and
south of the Wagner Farm) . Moved by Driscoll , seconded by Marienthal to approve
Ordinance #76-13. Upon roll call , the vote was :
AYES: 6 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart, Carroll , Marienthal
NAYES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Hetlinger Service Station
Ronald A. Price, D.V.M. , stated that he would like to remodel the existing
Hetlinger Service Station, located on the southwest corner of Route 83 and
Buffalo Grove Road, for an animal hospital . Mr. Seaberg stated that the
property involved is 1 acre which is part of a larger B-3 property for which
there is no ap7roved plan of development. He suggested that the Board indicate
if they will consider the proposal on its merits or if they want to wait until
there is a plan for the entire B-3 area.
President Fabish polled the Board, "yes" indicating favor of considering the
project and "no" indicating not in favor of considering it. The poll found
the following:
YES: 4 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Marienthal
NO: 2 - Bogart , Carroll
The request was referred to the Plan Commission and Appearance Control
Commission.
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Executive Session
Moved by Bogart , seconded by Rech to move to executive session to discuss
litigation. Upon roll call , the motion passed unanimously.
Time: 10:00 P.M.
The Board members returned to the council chambers at 11 :00 P.M.
Scavenger Service
Moved by Mahoney, seconded by Bogart to direct the Village Attorney to prepare
an amendment to the Garbage Ordinance to limit the number of scavenger licenses
to two. Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 5 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart, Marienthal
NAPES: 1 - Carroll
Motion declared carried.
Moved by Bogart, seconded by Mahoney to table consideration of a ten year
contract with Buffalo Grove Disposal . Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart, Carroll , Marienthal
NAPES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Crime Prevention Grant
Moved by Carroll , seconded by Mahoney to accept the grant ($49,911 federal
funds and $2,773 state funds) from the Illinois Law Enforcement Commission
for a Crime Prevention Unit. Upon roll call , the vote was:
AYES: 6 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart, Carroll , Marienthal
NAPES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
M.F.T. Maintenance Material
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Upon review of bids, it was moved Bogart , seconded by Mahoney to accept
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the bids of Warning Lites of Illinois, Inc. for sign material ($6,426.83) ,
Liberty Asphalt Corporation for bituminous patching mixtures M-17-73 or M-48-73
Group I ($12.20 per ton) , and Arrow Road Construction Company for bituminous
patching mixtures Class I Group I ($12.00 per ton) . Upon roll call , the vote
was :
AYES: 6 - Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll , Bogart , Carroll , Marienthal
NAPES: 0 - None
Motion declared carried.
Northwest Municipal Conference
Mr. Larson announced that the Northwest Municipal Conference annual banquet
will be held on April 30, 1976. He said that in the past , the Village
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purchased tickets for the Village President, Village Manager, Village Trustees,
and Village Clerk and their spouses. President Fabish, Trustee Rech, and
Trustee Mahoney stated that they could attend. Trustee Bogart , Trustee
Marienthal and Trustee Carroll stated that they would be unable to attend.
Trustee Driscoll and Mrs. Clayton were uncertain.
1976-77 Operational Budget
Mr. Glueckert made changes in budgeted revenues throughout the operational
budget document which had been previously distributed. Mr. Larson explained
that he and Mr. Glueckert reviewed all revenue projections which resulted in
the changes presented this evening.
Trustee Rech asked if there is documentation to support the projected sales
tax revenue figure. Mr. Glueckert stated the figure was arrived at after
reviewing sales tax revenue for the last two years. He said it is one of the
most difficult revenues to project. Trustee Rech preferred the figure to be
under-estimated.
Trustee Rech questioned the space rental for billing of water and sewer system
which is listed under General Fund Revenues. She asked if this is a fair
assessment to the Water and Sewer Fund. Mr. Larson stated that a commercial
base fee of $2.50 per foot was used. Mr. Shirley preferred to see revenue
generated from use of the Public Service Building to go into the Revenue
Sharing Fund for pre-payment on the loan on the building.
Trustee Bogart suggested that if Board members have specific questions on the
budget, they contact the staff for answers. He felt it was a disservice to
the staff to discuss each item individually. Trustee Rech felt that the
purpose of budget hearing is to discuss the budget in public so that the
citizens would understand where their money is being spent.
President Fabish suggested that salary increases and personnel increase be
considered before the balance of the budget.
Mr. Larson reviewed with the Board the proposals for additional personnel .
President Fabish stated that the Board meeting on April 12, 1976, from 8:00 P.M.
until 10:00 P.M. will be devoted to budget discussion with salaries being dis-
cussed first.
Trustee Mahoney asked the Board's attitude on initial discussion of salaries
in executive session. He felt that discussion of a person 's salary at a
public meeting invades their right to privacy. President Fabish polled the
Board, "yes" favoring personal discussion of salary in executive session and
"no" indicating opposition. The poll found the following:
YES: 4 - Mahoney, Driscoll , Bogart, Carroll
NO: 2 - Rech, Marienthal
It was decided that any employee or group that would like to make a pre-
sentation to the Board with regard to salary will be heard at the next meeting.
Lake Michigan Water
Mr. Larson stated that he has received a letter from the State Division of
Waterways inviting him, Mr. Raysa, Mr. Seaberg, and Mr. McCoy to a meeting on
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April 13, 1976, to discuss reasons the Village should stop inquiring about
getting Lake Michigan water from Lincolnshire or Chicago. They feel the
Village should wait until after the State has allocated water.
Trustee Rech stated that she has given Mr. Larson a letter from an official
in Glenco with regard to obtaining Lake Michigan water through them.
Mr. Larson stated that the Share +3 group will meet at the Hoffman Estates
Village Hall on April 14, 1976, for all Trustees to discuss the DAMP Commission
vs. securing water from the City of Chicago.
Mr. Larson stated that the staff is exploring all alternatives for securing
Lake Michigan water. He felt that a workshop should be held in June to
discuss all of the alternatives.
5. Adjournment
Moved by Carroll , seconded by Driscoll to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice
vote, the motion passed unanimously.
Time: 12: 10 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Verna L. Clayton , Village Clerk ,
PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 1976.
Village President