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1972-10-24 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 2595 10/24/72 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES , ILLINOIS, HELD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24 , 1972 , AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 50 RAUPP BLVD. , BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS. The President called the meeting to order at approximately 8 :15 P.M. Those present stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The Clerk called the roll and found the following present: President Armstrong; Trustees Fabish, Shirley, Osmon, Rathjen, Mahoney, Driscoll Also present were Mr. Daniel Larson, Village Manager, Mr. Richard Raysa, Village Attorney. 1. Minutes of October 16 , 1972 Trustee Osmon moved the minutes of October 16 , 1972 , be approved as submitted. Trustee Fabish seconded the motion, and a roll call vote found the following: AYES: Trustees Fabish, Shirley, Osmon, Rathjen, Mahoney NAYES : None ABSTAIN: Trustee Driscoll The motion carried. 2 . President' s Report In response to the petitions submitted at the last meeting requesting President Armstrong to resign, the President stated that his employment situation creates no conflict of interest, that he will work conscientiously to discharge his responsibilities as Village President, and that he welcomes continuing interest and scrutiny in Village matters. 3. Committee of the Whole Resolution #0-72-33 President Armstrong read Ordinance #0-72-33 , a resolution congratulat- ing St. Mary' s Parish upon its 125th anniversary. He then presented a plaque to Father Duffy. Trustee Fabish moved Resolution #0-72-33 be approved as read. Trustee Mahoney seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. Fence Variation/Fuller Upon review, Trustee Mahoney moved the Board approve the request of Mr. Fuller for a fence variation at 294 Anthony for the purpose of constructing a six foot fence as recommended by the Zoning Board of Appeals. Trustee Osmon seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote , the motion passed unanimously. 2596 10/24/72 Zoning Board of Appeals/Appointments Upon the request of the Zoning Board of Appeals , President Armstrong appointed William Bach to complete the unexpired term of Tim Petty, which will expire in October, 1974, and appointed John Quick to complete the unexpired term of Richard Erickson, which will expire in October, 1974 , and asked for concurrence of the Board. Trustee Osmon moved the Board concur with the President' s appointment of Mr. Bach and Mr. Quick to the Zoning Board of Appeals . Trustee Shirley seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. Plan Commission/Appointments Upon the request of the Plan Commission, President Armstrong reappointed Evan Fader, Stan Haarr, Howard Mendenhall , John Yost, and Burt Harris to the Plan Commission and asked for concurrence of the Board. Trustee Fabish moved the Board concur with the President' s reappoint- ment of Mr. Fader, Mr. Haarr, Mr. Mendenhall, Mr. Yost, and Mr. Harris to the Plan Commission for a one year term. Trustee Mahoney seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, found the following: AYES : Trustees Fabish, Shirley, Rathjen, Mahoney, Driscoll NAYES : Trustee Osmon The motion carried. - _ . _ _ - _ , President Armstrong appointed Clarice Rech and George Van Hoorebeke to the Plan Commission for a one year term and asked for concurrence of the Board. Trustee Osmon moved the Board concur with the President' s appointment of Mrs . Rech and Mr. Van Hoorebeke to the Plan Commission. Trustee Mahoney seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. Resolution #0-72-34 President Armstrong read Resolution #0-72-34 , a resolution regarding regional mass transportation districts. Trustee Osmon moved Resolution #0-72-34 be approved as read. Trustee Mahoney seconded the motion. Trustee Osmon expressed concern regarding the exclusion of Chicago in the resolution. A roll call vote found the following: AYES: Trustees Fabish, Shirley , Osmon, Mahoney, Driscoll NAYES : None ABSTAIN: Trustee Rathjen The motion carried. Beechwood Road Storm Sewer Mr. Larson reviewed with the Board the plans for an auxiliary storm sewer at Beechwood Road south to the Happ Farm. Trustee Osmon moved the Board grant permission to solicit bids on this project with open cut on the :front and rear- yard of 847 Beechwood and auger between the homes , at the engineer' s estimated cost of $2 ,500 .00 . Trustee Fabish seconded the motion and thanked the homeowner, Mr. Mulvihill for his cooperation. Upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. 2597 10/24/72 Wheeling Library District Mrs . Joyce Finnegan, Trustee of the Wheeling Library District , reviewed with the Board their plans for a referendum for expanding the Library District to include Mill Creek, Villa Verde, Berkshire Trace, and the west portion of Strathmore. She stated that the referendum will be held November 18 from 9 : 00 A.M. until 6 :30 P.M. , with the polling place for the proposed district to be at Longfellow School and the polling place for the existing district to be at the Library. In response to a question from Trustee Shirley, Mrs. Finnegan stated that Buffalo Grove provides more than half of the assessed valuation of the District. In response to a question from Trustee Shirley, Mr. Raysa stated that if the Village builds its own library, they can disconnect automatically from the Wheeling Library District. Trustee Shirley suggested the Village might consider a Village Library. In response to a question from Trustee Shirley, Mrs . Finnegan stated that they are investigating the possibility of acquiring the Levitt sales building or an area in the Buffalo Grove Mall for a branch library. Trustee Shirley stated that the Lake County portion of the Village is in no library district, and that Mundelein and Libertyville Districts have been considering a referendum for annexation. He further stated that a plan is bang developed to establish a district along the boundaries of the Stevenson High School District providing public library services through the library facilities of the high school and some elementary schools . Trustee Mahoney moved the Board support the forthcoming Wheeling Library District referendum on November 18 , and that we urge the Library District to pursue vigorously the possibility of locating a site within Buffalo Grove. Trustee Osmon seconded the motion and asked if there were plans for a mobil unit. Mrs . Finnegan stated that there were. Trustee Rathjen stated that the legal questions regarding methods of disconnection should be resolved before voting. Mr. Raysa stated that he would refer to the State Statutes during the break. Trustee Rathjen moved discussion of this matter be tabled. Trustee Fabish seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. Concerned Citizens Mr. Fritz Kreidler of the Concerned Citizens of Buffalo Grove read a resolution requesting a moratorium on approval of any new develop- ments or any zoning changes until the Village Master Plan has been adopted and asked the Board to consider the adoption of this resolut- ion. President Armstrong stated that the Plan Commission is going to consider this resolution at its meeting, November 1, and that the Board will await the Plan Commission recommendation before consideration. 2598 10/24/72 Resolution #0-72-35 Trustee Shirley read resolution #0-72-35 , a resolution regarding approval of school and park donations by developers and moved for its approval. Trustee Fabish seconded the motion. Trustee Osmon moved the discussion of resolution #0-72-35 be tabled. Trustee Mahoney seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. 9 : 30 P.M. - The President declared a recess. 9 : 50 P.M. - The meeting resumed. Wheeling Library District Trustee Osmon moved discussion of the forthcoming Wheeling Library District referendum be removed from table. Trustee Fabish seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Raysa stated that there are two ways for an area to disconnect from a Library District. The first way is if a tax supported library is set up in the Village , it is automatically disconnected from the District; however, within 60 days the' Library District may file with the appropriate court a petition alleging that such disconnection will cause the territory remaining in the district to be noncontiguous or that the loss of assessed valuation will impair library service to the territory remaining. The other way is if a tax supported library is established in the Village, the Library Board may enact an ordinance providing for disconnection. In either case, if there is a bond issue , the area that has been disconnected, remains responsible. Lengthy discussion followed regarding cost of "out of district" card and amount on a tax bill. A roll call vote found the following: AYES : Trustees Fabish, Osmon, Mahoney NAYES : Trustees Shirley , Rathjen, Driscoll Being a tie vote, the President voted "Nay" and stated that it would be desirable to form a Buffalo Grove Library District and that now would be an appropriate time to discuss this with the Wheeling Library District Board. The motion failed. Resolution #0-72-35 Trustee Osmon moved Resolution #0-72-35 be removed from table. Trustee Fabish seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote , the motion passed unanimously. 2599 10/24/72 A lengthy discussion took place regarding various aspects of the proposed resolution, most of which are included in the amendments to follow. Trustee Osmon requested a copy of the Comprehensive School Plan be obtained from the School Districts. With regard to size of school sites in Section B (2) , the President polled the Board, an Aye vote favoring 11, 19 , and 48 acres and a Nay vote favoring 8 , 15 and 40 acres. The Poll found the following: AYES : Trustees Fabish and Shirley NAYES : Trustees Osmon, Rathjen, Mahoney, Driscoll At the request of Trustee Osmon, the President polled the Board, an Aye vote favoring 8 , 15 and 40 acres. The poll found the following: AYES : Trustees Osmon, Rathjen, Mahoney, Driscoll NAYES : Trustees Fabish and Shirley Trustee Shirley amended his motion to include the following: 1. On page 3, Section B (2) , the acreage of the Elementary Schools be 8 acres , the Junior High Schools be 15 acres , and the High Schools be 40 acres. 2 . On page 4 , Section C (1) , line 10 , the wording should be changed to "developer shall submit an independent appraisal by an MAI appraiser" . 3 . On page 6 , Section D, add the following sentence to the last paragraph: "To the greatest extent practicable , the evaluation shall be made annually through the completion (issuance of last occupancy permit) of the project. " 4. Change Section I to J. 5. Section I should read, "Cash contributions shall be made at the time building permits are issued" . Trustee Fabish seconded the motion on the amendments , and a roll call vote found the following: AYES : Trustees Fabish, Shirley, Osmon, Rathjen, Mahoney, Driscoll NAYES : None The motion carried. Next Warrant Trustee Fabish requested Sergeant Harth' s travel expenses , which was tabled, be on the next warrant. 2600 10/24/72 Flood Insurance In response to a question from Trustee Fabish, Mr. Larson stated that HUD had not replied to the request for flood insurance at this time. Well #1 In response to a question from Trustee Fabish, Mr. Larson stated that comparison figures on deepening Well #1 will be on the next agenda. Cement Ordinance Trustee Fabish requested the Cement Ordinance be on the next agenda. Standing Committees In isponse to a request from Trustee Osmon, President Armstrong stated that he will consider reestablishing some of the former standing committees . Vacation of Streets In response to a question from Trustee Osmon, Mr. Raysa stated that the ordinance vacating Old Post Road and Carriageway will be drawn when he has the legal description. Mr. Larson stated that these legal descriptions are being processed at this time. School Zone Trustee Osmon requested Arlington Heights Road in front of Longfellow School and the new District 214 High School site be posted as a school zone. Consumer Fraud Trustee Osmon requested the President to send a letter to the Consumer Fraud Division extending the use of Village facilities for an extension of their office. Mill Creek School Site In response to a question from Trustee Shirley, Mr. Larson stated that the dirt has been cleared from the Mill Creek School site so that District 21 may commence construction. Traffic Signal In response to a question from Trustee Mahoney, Mr. Larson stated that the Millage is working with Hecker to adjust the traffic signal at the corner of Arlington Heights and Dundee Roads so that traffic back- up does not occur. 2601 10/24/72 Stop Sign/Harvard Trustee Mahoney moved the Board direct the Attorney to prepare the necessary papers for the installation of a three-way stop sign at the corner of Harvard and University. Trustee Osmon seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. 4. Questions from the Audience In response to a question from Stewart Strizak of the Concerned Citizens , President Armstrong stated that he is not employed by James Otis , nor has he ever been on their payroll. He further stated that this had been his intention, but that the unfavorable publicity made it undesirable. Sidewalk/Lake-Cook Road A citizen complimented the Village on the installation of a sidewalk along Lake-Cook Road between Buffalo Grove Road and Raupp Blvd. , and requested consideration be given to extending it. Driveway Replacement Residents at 821 Essington and 521 Castlewood stated that their driveways had been installed without a proper base. Mr. Larson stated this would be investigated. There being no further questions from the audience, Trustee Osmon moved the Board move into executive session. Trustee Fabish seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. Time: 12 : 05 A.M. Respectfully submitted, i Village Clerk Approved this �pl- day of , , 1972 / i Vil -g Pr ident / YJ, l