1973-10-15 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 2887
10/15/73
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD
OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE
COUNTIES, HELD MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1973, AT THE MUNICIPAL
BUILDING, 50 RAUPP BLVD. , BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
President Armstrong called the meeting to order at approxi-
mately 8 :10 P.M. Those present stood and recited the Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag.
In the absence of the Clerk, President Armstrong appointed
Carol Hennenfent Clerk Pro Tem. President Armstrong made a
motion to that effect which was seconded by Trustee Rech.
The motion passed unanimously.
The Clerk called the roll and found the following present:
President Armstrong; Trustees Shirley, Osmon, Rathjen, Mahoney,
Rech, Driscoll.
Also present were Daniel Larson, Village Manager, Richard
Raysa, Village Attorney, and Arnold Seaberg, Village Engineer.
1. Minutes of October 8 , 1973
Trustee Shirley moved the minutes of October 8 , 1973 , be
L. approved as submitted. Trustee Mahoney seconded the motion
but stated that on page 2885 under Driveway Variation the
names of the six trustees were reversed on the vote. The
ayes should be Trustees Shirley, Osmon, Driscoll, and President
Armstrong; and the nayes should be Trustees Rathjen, Mahoney,
and Rech. Also on page 2884 in the sixth paragraph he requested
inserted after his name the following: "whether he personally
objected to Mr. Harris ' request" . Trustee Rathjen requested,
on page 2886 under Mill Creek Park, the minutes to indicate
his statement regarding the discussions being carried on are
not in any way bearing on another extension agreement. Trustee
Osmon requested, in the discussion of the swimming pool inserted
where Inspector Guard gives his report on page 2884 , the record
to show that he requested the entire report be read into the
record at which time the request was denied. A roll call vote
found the following:
AYES: Trustees Shirley, Osmon, Rathjen, Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll
NAYES: None
The motion carried with corrections noted.
2. Warrant #274
Trustee Shirley presented Warrant #274 with one addition being
the annual payment on the aerial ladder truck under General
Government in the amount of $14 ,548. 98 . Trustee Shirley moved
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for approval of Warrant #274 as read and corrected. Trustee
Osmon seconded the motion.
After discussion, a roll call vote found the following:
AYES: Trustees Shirley, Osmon, Rathjen, Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll
NAYES: None
The motion carried as amended. Trustee Shirley stated that
the warrant is corrected as follows : GENERAL FUND, General
Government - $18 , 671. 16 ; GENERAL FUND TOTAL - $56 ,398 . 01,
GRAND TOTAL - $239 ,839 .95.
3 . President' s Report
President Armstrong stated that he had received a call from
the School Board of District 103 regarding the proposal that
the Navy may build a housing site on an inactive Nike site on
Milwaukee Avenue which would generate some 600 children into
their district. They have asked the Board to consider voicing
an objection. President Armstrong stated he requested the
School District to send a letter or be in attendance at next
Monday's Village Board meeting to discuss this more fully.
President Armstrong stated there was a meeting this afternoon
regarding the Arlington Country Club Retention Basin and asked
Mr. Raysa, Village Attorney, to review the meeting for the Board.
Mr. Raysa stated that he believed the matter is straightened
out but has been delayed; the delay is caused not by us but by
the Sanitary District; and that we are in the process of
redrafting the contract now. Dan Taggart of Arlington Country
Club was concerned because of the project timetable for the
Marquardt piece of property but Marquardt agreed that he would
wait until next year to start development. Mr. Raysa stated
what is being done now is redrafting the contract, resubmitting
it to the sanitary district and the retention basin would be
started on October 14 , 1974 .
Lengthy discussion followed with Mr. Raysa stating that he
has no reason to believe that these new arrangements will not
be accepted by everyone concerned.
Mr. Larson stated that the Sanitary District at this meeting
did agree to increase their contribution portion of the amount
involved by approximately $12 , 000.
In response to a question by Trustee Shirley, Mr. Raysa stated
that the Village has not paid anything toward the moving of the
►-- bridge on the Arlington Country Club.
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President Armstrong stated we certainly don't want to alienate
anybody as it is a very important project for the Village; all
parties involved have worked very hard in a spirit of coopera-
tion; that we are delighted with their records and look forward
to the consumation of the agreement.
President Armstrong also stated that he received a call from
Levitt Residential regarding the disposal of the sales office
at their model site. Mr. Craig indicated that Levitt and Sons
would be willing to donate the building to the Village for
public use purposes if the Village will remove it from the
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premises. President Armstrong feels it is something that should
be pursued; he has spoken briefly with the Park District con-
cerning it; and it is his suggestion that the Village and the
Park District determine whether or not either have a use for
it, where it might be located and the costs of moving it. He
requested Mr. Larson to contact Mr. Crosland of the Park District
to arrange a meeting. The building would be available about
January 1st.
4. Village Manager' s Report
Mr. Larson reviewed the Summary of Administrative Activities
for the month of September, 1973 . In response to a question
from Trustee Osmon concerning the allocation for gasoline,
Mr. Larson stated that the allocation has been going up every
month.
5. Standing Committee Reports
Natural Resources
Trustee Osmon stated that there was a meeting held Saturday
with regards to parks in Mill Creek and that there will be
another meeting relative to getting together with Chester
Moskal at a later date. He requested that the fire study
be put on the workshop agenda in November.
Community Service Commission
Trustee Rech stated that they are having the first official
meeting of the Community Service Commission on Friday,
October 19th at 8 : 00 P.M.
Environmental Control Commission
Trustee Rech eta ed t at the Commission has received a request
from Mr. Jim-b.x3c , who is a new member of the Environmental
Commission, to attend a workshop in the Chicago area on public
waste problems and sanitary land fill scheduled for November 15
�-- and 16 at a fee of $35. 00 and asked for the concurrance of the
Board to allow him to attend this workshop. Trustee Shirley
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moved that this request be granted. Trustee Osmon seconded
the motion and a voice vote found the following:
AYES: Trustees Shirley, Osmon, Rathjen, Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll
NAYES: None
The motion carried.
6 . Committee of the Whole
Buffalo Grove Park District
Mr. Settani of the Buffalo Grove Park District presented their
request to the Board that the entire 9. 76 acres adjacent to
the Village sewage treatment plant be passed over to the park
district. He stated that they are concerned because of the
time element about losing the grants which were extended to
them; that originally they requested 6 .8 acres and that the
additional three acres requested is for access rights. The
acres in the original parcel of 6 .8 acres has already been
authorized to be passed to the park district. Mr. Kiddie of
the Park District reviewed the area involved.
Mr. Larson reviewed the general area that was being considered
for a Public Works area subject to soil tests. Discussion was
held concerning the feasibility of building a public works
garage on this site.
Mr. Seaberg, Village Engineer, stated that the available land
left excluding the 8 acres of the park site is 16.7 in round
numbers; the park district is requesting 9. 76 leaving a
difference of 6. 92 which is the treatment plant and the adjacent
ditch that runs along side of it; that it is estimated that
the ditch takes about 2 1/2 acres of that 6. 9 leaving us a
little over 4 acres of building land.
Trustee Shirley stated that the Village did agree with them
publicly but not by motion that we were discounting this area
as a public works garage and he so moved that the Board approve
the sale of the area as shown on their plot in accordance with
their request and that if we so decide to put a public works
property there we will be limited to what is currently the
sewage treatment plant, subject to an easement of access to
the sewage treatment plant. Trustee Mahoney seconded the
motion. Discussion was held concerning the monetary loss
to the park district, the loss of the site to the Village as
a public works property and the added expense to purchase
additional land for a public works garage.
�•-� In response to another question from Trustee� aa Mr.
Larson stated that he and Mr. Crosland could not find a time
when both were available for discussion so they have not as
yet worked out the details on the White Pine Ditch question.
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Mr. Setanni stated that the Park District is asking that this land be placed
into a passive recreational area. Trustee Rathjen questioned Mr. Settani
about the development of the White Pine strip and criticized the situation
whereby the matter of granting the Park District's request was being dis-
cussed at a date which made it impossible to discuss the matter because it
was beyond the date for refiling and resubmitting for an extension of the
federal monies.
Returning to the question of the three acre site, Mr. Seaberg stated he felt
this acreage could work for both the Village and the Park District, making
\./ use of at least a part of it for parking area shared between the two.
It could be used primarily by public works employees during the day and
citizens in the evenings and on week ends serving a dual function. He
also stated that an easement for a sanitary sewer to be constructed across
the property is needed. Discussion was held on the amount of space needed
for parking.
Trustee Shirley amended his motion to include that both the Village Board
and the Park Board commit themselves to a cooperative effort in joint
utilization of what are called common areas for such purposes as parking
as the site is finally confirmed and developed if, in fact, the Village
decides to put a public works facility there.
Trustee Osmon requested Mr. Settani to submit a letter to that effect.
Mr. Settani agreed that a letter would be forthcoming.
Trustee Shirley further amended his motion to include an easement for
construction of a sanitary sewer which would come from Checker Road
up to Farrington Drive. The motion was seconded by Trustee Mahoney and a
roll call vote found the following:
AYES: Trustees Shirley, Osmon, Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll
NAYES: Trustee Rathjen
The motion carried.
Mr. Raysa, Village Attorney, requested that he be provided with the
legal description of the property to be conveyed and of the easement.
President Armstrong directed the Village Attorney to prepare the necessary
papers.
Discussion was held on the participation of the Village in the moving of
dirt from school property to the 5 acre site south of Twin Groves School .
President Armstrong stated that no finances would be expended by the
Village.
Zoning Board of Appeals
President Armstrong reappointed Ken Bates to the Zoning Board of Appeals
for a term of five years to expire as of September 27, 1978. Trustee
Shirley moved the Board concur with the President 's appointment of Mr.
Bates. Trustee Mahoney seconded the motion and a voice vote found the
following:
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l AYES: Trustees Shirley, Rathjen, Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll
NAYES: Trustee Osmon
The motion carried.
Village-on-the-Lake
Mr. Gerald Harker of Donald J. Scholz and Company requested
conditional approval to start land development work on its
Village-on-the-Lake Phase 1. Conditions being that only work
of a land development nature such as moving of dirt be done
and that no building construction begin until State and other
approvals have been obtained. General discussion took place
regarding restoration of ground cover, no building permits
being issued, water ret ntion, road pr aration and true
pre ervation.
rustee Whoney, mo d to grant the request from Scholz and
Company for the development with the conditions set forth in
their letter of October 1 subject to further consideration
that the Village Engineer or the State might have and to
provide for restoration of the ground cover. Trustee Driscoll
seconded the motion.
Trustee Shirley questioned whether the intent of the motion
is to imply the Board ' s approval of the final plat of Phase I ,
which is the model area; asking to be allowed to start building
immediately upon receiving State of Illinois approval or if
asking for strictly excavating. It was concluded that approval
of this motion would also mean approval of the final plat for
Phase I.
Mr. Harker stated they would be happy to have the Board approve
Unit I on the recommendation of the Plan Commission with the
provision that no building construction can start until all
necessary approvals are in the hands of the Village.
A roll call vote found the following:
AYES : Trustees Shirley, Osmon, Rathjen, Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll
NAYES : None
The motion carried.
10 : 00 P. M. The president declared a recess .
10: 15 P.M. The meeting resumed.
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Bank of Buffalo Grove
The Bank of Buffalo Grove requests permission to install a
water main under Dundee Road prior to the annexation of the
property located south of Dundee Road. Mr. Seaberg stated
that this would be more feasible to do now since Dundee Road
is under construction rather to wait until the road is com-
pleted. Mr. Seaberg also stated that just the casings would
be put in at the present time.
Mr. Larson stated that the main should not be allowed to be
used until the property in question is annexed into the Village.
Trustee Rathjen requested that the Village should be explicit
in the language to the bank that this in no way refers to any
kind of zoning or approval of any kind of plan. He also stated
that the only justification for allowing this request now is
that eventually the Village would have a water main under there
and it makes sense to put it in while the road is under con-
struction.
Trustee Rech questioned as to who will do the actual construction
Mr. Seaberg stated the bank will hire a contractor and that it
will be done under the Village' s supervision.
L.... Trustee Osmon moved that permission be granted the Bank of
Buffalo Grove to install the water main under Dundee Road
subject to the condition that the facilities not be used until
the property involved is annexed into the Village. Trustee
Driscoll seconded the motion and a voice vote found the following:
AYES: Trustees Shirley, Osmon, Rathjen, Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll
NAYES : None
The motion carried.
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Cambridge Drainage
Trustee Rech stated that there are no new developments but
that she and Arnold Seaberg would discuss it briefly. She
also stated that John Walker of the Flood Control Commission
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Mr. Larson stated that he has just received the plans for the
improvement of Route 83 and Hintz Road intersection for the
storm drainage improvements from the State and that they are
available for review by the Flood Control Committee.
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Trustee Rech reviewed the reservations in her letter of
October 4th to the Board regarding conditions of flooding
from the Tahoe retention basin to the University Court area.
Mr. Seaberg stated that the three lakes in the Tahoe retention
basin would alleviate the flooding problem but not eliminate it.
Mr. Seaberg also stated that since the Village had paid some
monies for this basin that we ought to be assured that the size
of the basin has included the 55 acres in Cambridge that drain
into it.
John Walker joined in the discussion on the Cambridge drainage
problem.
Mr. Larson said he would talk with George Passolt in Wheeling
regarding this matter.
Mr. Seaberg was directed to get the design of the Chesterfield
and the Zale basins.
Ordinance No. 73-43
President Armstrong read Ordinance #73-43 , an Ordinance Amending
the 1961 Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the Village of
Buffalo Grove, as Amended. Trustee Osmon moved that Ordinance
#73-43 be adopted as read. Trustee Rech seconded the motion and
a roll call vote found the following:
AYES: Trustees Shirley, Osmon, Rathjen, Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll
NAYES : None
The motion carried.
Ordinance #73-44
President Armstrong read Ordinance #73-44 , an Ordinance Providing
for a Change in the Names of Certain Streets in the Village.
Trustee Osmon moved that Ordinance #73-44 be adopted as read.
Trustee Rathjen seconded the motion. Discussion was held con-
cerning if the Village has the right to a penalty if residents
do not accept the house numbers assigned them. Trustee Rech
stated she felt a certain amount of leeway should be allowed
on the changing of numbers . A voice vote found the following:
AYES : Trustees Shirley, Osmon, Rathjen, Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll
`�- NAYES : None
The motion carried.
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Ordinance No. 73-45
Ordinance #73-45, an Ordinance Amending Ordinance Number 0-62-11,
Granting to the Illinois Bell Telephone Company, its Lessees,
Successors and Assigns, Certain Rights in the Village of Buffalo
Grove, Cook and Lake Counties, Illinois , was tabled pending
review by the Village Attorney.
Ordinance No. 73-46
President Armstrong read Ordinance #73-46, an Ordinance Providing
for the Regulating of Fire Lanes in the Areas Known as Golden
Bear Family Restaurant, Berkshire Trace Apartments, Stonegate
Apartments, Buffalo Grove Mall Shopping Center, Ranch Mart
Shopping Center and Oak Creek Apartments. Trustee Osmon moved
that Ordinance #73-46 be adopted as read. Trustee Driscoll
seconded the motion. A voice vote found the following:
AYES: Trustees Shirley, Osmon, Rathjen, Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll
NAYES : None
The motion carried.
Halloween Proclamation
President Armstrong read the Proclamation proclaiming
October 31, 1973 , as Beggers Night in Buffalo Grove. Trustee
Mahoney moved the wording be changed from Beggers Night to
Halloween Night. Upon a voice vote the Board passed the
motion unanimously.
Resolution #73-23
President Armstrong read Resolution #73-23, a Resolution Urging
Preservation of Arlington Heights Army Air Force Defense Site
(Nike Base) . Trustee Rathjen moved that Resolution #73-23 be
adopted as read. Trustee Osmon seconded the motion and a
voice vote found the following:
AYES : Trustees Shirley, Osmon, Rathjen, Mahoney, Rech, Driscoll
NAYES : None
The motion carried.
7 . Questions from the audience
There were no questions from the audience.
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.... Trustee Mahoney moved that the meeting adjourn to Executive
Session to discuss personnel. Trustee Osmon seconded the
motion and upon a voice vote the motion passed unanimously.
l Time : 11: 05 P.M.
v Respectfully submitted,
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APPROVED,€This ,mimi , day of , 1973.
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