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1971-10-04 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 2368 10/4/71 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE OF COOK AND LAKE , ILLINOIS , HELD MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1971, AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 50 RAUPP BLVD. , BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS . President Armstrong called the meeting to order at approximately 8 :05 P.M. All present stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The Clerk called the roll, and the following were found present : President Armstrong; Trustees Fabish, Osmon, Rathjen, Vogt, and Mahoney. Trustee Shirley arrived at 8 :15 P.M. Also present were Mr. Frank Krebs of Hattis Associates , Village Engineers , Mr. Richard Raysa, Village Attorney, and Mr. Daniel Larson, Village Manager. 1. Minutes of September 27 , 1971 Trustee Vogt moved the minutes of September 27 , 1971, be approved as submitted. Trustee Osmon seconded the motion. Trustee Mahoney requested that on page 2361, paragraph #2 , line 8, the word "may" be added after the word "publications" . President Armstrong re- quested that on page 2366 , paragraph 3, the last sentence be re- placed with, "A discussion followed, with the Board feeling that this should be considered as part of the Master Plan" . Upon a roll call vote , the motion passed unanimously with changes noted. 2. President' s Report President Armstrong introduced Mr. Al Frank, a developer in Buffalo Grove, who in turn presented a check, in the amount of $15 ,000 , to the President, per the annexation agreement, to be used for the con- struction of the Buffalo Grove Road storm sewer. The President noted that Mr. Frank previously had deeded to the Village , the Kil- mer School-Park site and the White Pine area. Trustee Shirley arrived at this time. 3. Committee of the Whole Park District/Fourteen Acres President Armstrong stated that the Boa .was in receipt of a letter V rsi from the Park District requesting to purchase a major portion of the 14 .6 acres of land next to the Lake County sewage treatment plant. Mr. Schapanski and Mr. Vaughn , architect and landscape architect for the Park District, showed the Board..a recent rendering on plans for this site. Trustee Shirley moved the Board approve the sale of the 141/2 acres adjacent to the Lake County sewage treatment plant at the price of $4 ,500 per acre, plus interest as originally paid by the Village in May, 1971, plus legal fees and other transfer costs. 2369 10/4/71 Trustee Rathjen seconded the motion. In answer to a question from Trustee Fabish, Mr. Schapanski stated that the Park District will discuss the need of a water main from Farrington Drive to the site , and will probably share the cost of such main with the Village. A lengthy discussion followed concerning Village need for part of this land to expand the sewage treatment plant. Trustee Osmon moved consideration on this subject be tabled until such time as the Village knows the amount of land needed. Because there was no second to the motion, the discussion continued. Trustee Shirley amended his motion to be to sell eight acres , as indicated in the rendering, to the Park District now, and six acres contingent upo , need for expansion of the sewage treatment plant. Trustee -ire - seconded. A roll call vote found the following: AYES : Trustees Shirley , Rathjen , Vogt, and Mahoney NAYES : Trustees Fabish and Osmon The motion carried. Trustee Mahoney moved the Board direct Mr. Raysa to prepare the necessary Ordinance for the sale of this land to the Park District. Trustee Shirley seconded the motion, and upon a roll call vote , found the following: AYES : Trustees Shirley , Rathjen, Vogt, and Mahoney NAYES : Trustees Fabish and Osmon The motion carried. Knights of Columbus/Candy Drive President Armstrong stated that the Board is in receipt of a request from the Knights of Columbus to conduct their annual fund drive for the retarded on November 12 and 13 . Trustee Mahoney moved the Board grant the Knights of Columbus exemption from registration fees in accordance with their request. Trustee Osmon seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote , the motion passed unanimously. Lions Club/Candy Sale Upon review of the request submitted by the Lions Club , Trustee Shirley moved the Board grant permission for the Lions Club to con- duct their door to door Halloween candy sale from October 9 thru 17, and waiver of fees be permitted. Trustee Mahoney seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. Wheeling-Buffalo Grove United Fund, Inc. Upon review of the request submitted by the Wheeling-Buffalo Grove United Fund, Trustee Vogt moved the Board grant the United Fund per- mission to conduct their balloon sale on October 16 , grant a waiver of fee for the erection of a thermometer-progress sign, endorse the campaign wherever possible , and fly the "Crusade of Mercy" flag from the flagpole outside the municipal building. Trustee Osmon seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote , the motion passed unanimously. 2370 10/4/71 Sewage Treatment Plant Trustee Shirley moved the Sewage treatment plant discussion be removed from table. Trustee Osmon seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Larson summa- rized the reports submitted by Mr. Seaberg of Hattis Associates and Mr. Dea of Levitt and Sons (Document #71-53) , concerning improvements needed to operate the sewage treatment plant effi- ciently. He further stated that he had contacted Mr. Deegan of Lake County , as requested at the last Board meeting, and was ad- vised that Lake County will reimburse the Village for the improve- ment of the chlorination device and that they will conduct some of the laboratory tests required by EPA at their own central lab , but more detail will be given at the time the Village enters into a formal agreement with Lake County. Trustee Osmon moved the Board proceed with the installation of a water main from Farrington Lane to the sewage treatment plant, authorize plans and advertising of bids . Trustee Fabish seconded the motion, and upon a roll call vote, the motion passed unanimously. Temporary Traffic Signal Trustee Osmon moved discussion of the installation of a temporary signal be removed from table. Trustee Shirley seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. Upon the request of the Board, Mr. Krebs conducted a traffic count at the corner of Dundee and Buffalo Grove Roads and Dundee and Arlington Heights Roads and found that 16 , 310 vehicles were counted on Buffalo Grove Road and that 15 ,120 were counted on Arlington Heights Road. Trustee Fabish moved the Board authorize the expenditure , not to exceed $7 ,000 , for the installation of a temporary traffic signal at the intersection of Buffalo Grove Road and Dundee Road. Trustee Vogt seconded the motion. Trustee Shirley stated that, in his opinion, the figures justify traffic signals at both intersections , and suggested that he , Mr. Larson, and Mr. Collins meet to review the budget to find some means to finance an additional set of lights . Mr. Krebs stated that according to the State , one thousand cars per day justifies a traffic signal. Upon a roll call vote , the following was found: AYES : Trustees Fabish, Shirley, Osmon , Rathjen , and Vogt NAYES : Trustee Mahoney The motion passed. t j Traffic Survey Trustee Osmon moved that consideration of the Comprehensive Speed Survey be removed from table. Trustee Fabish seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote , the motion passed unanimously. Trustee Fabish moved the Board accept the recommended speed limits on those streets as stipulated on page 7 of the Comprehensive Speed Survey report, and speed limit on the balance of the streets not studied be based on "like" streets , to be determined by the Police Department. Trustee Osmon seconded the motion. Trustee Mahoney stated that he 2371 10/4/71 is opposed to accepting the report because there are too9m By �. streets on which the speed limit will be raised lengthy disK cussion followed concerning the limits recommended on certain streets and the need for the survey in order to enforce speed limits . Upon a roll call vote , the following was found: AYES : Trustees Fabish, Osmon, Rathjen , and Vogt NAYES : Trustees Shirley and Mahoney The motion carried. Trustee Fabish moved the Board direct the attorney to prepare the appropriate Ordinance to put these speed limits into effect in the Village. Trustee Osmon seconded the motion, and a roll call vote found the following: AYES : Trustees Fabish, Osmon, Rathjen, and Vogt NAYES : Trustees Shirley and Mahoney The motion carried. Ordinance #0-71-23 President Armstrong read proposed Ordinance #0-71-23 , an Ordinance amending Ordinance #68-49 (Vehicle Ordinance) as amended. Trustee Shirley moved the Board approve Ordinance #0-71-23 as read. Trustee Mahoney seconded the motion, and upon a roll call vote , found the following: AYES : Trustees Fabish , Shirley, Osmon , Vogt, and Mahoney NAYES : Trustee Rathjen The motion carried. Bicycle Regulations Trustee Mahoney stated that Mr. Raysa's opinion is that it is valid for the Village to make parents responsible that their children 's bicycles have proper safety equipment, such as reflectors and head- lights , and requested a poll of the Board to determine the sense of the Board to so amend the Bicycle Ordinance. The poll found the Trustees unanimously favorable to the amendment. Trustee Mahoney moved the Board instruct Mr. Raysa to prepare an amendment to the Bicycle Ordinance imposing responsibility for safety features on bicycles upon the parents . Trustee Fabish seconded the motion, and a voice vote found the following: AYES : Trustees Fabish, Shirley, Rathjen, Vogt, and Mahoney NAYES : Trustee Osmon Girl Scout Troop #782/Candy Sale Upon a request from Girl Scout Troop #782 , Trustee Osmon moved the Board grant permission to conduct a candy sale in the Village the 2372 10/4/71 first three weeks of October and waive the fee. Trustee Rathjen seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote , the motion passed unanimously. 9 : 55 P .M. The President declared a recess . 10 :10 P .M. The meeting resumed. Arlington Heights Road Improvement Agreement (Document #71-55) President Armstrong read the Cooperative Agreement for Improvement of Arlington Heights Road from Illinois Route #83 to the Lake-Cook County Line (Document #71-55) . Trustee Osmon moved the Board enter into the agreement with Lake County as stated in the agreement read. Trustee Fabish seconded the motion. Trustee Shirley stated that the total cost plus interest will be approximately $26 ,500 , to be paid over a period of five years . A lengthy discussion followed con- cerning the possibility of heavy equipment from the construction area damaging the road and the posting of a weight limit. Trustee Osmon amended the motion to make the agreement contingent upon the acceptance of the other parties involved in the agreement. Trustee Fabish seconded the amendment. Upon a roll call vote, the motion passed unanimously. Proposed Arlington Heights Incinerator Mr. Larry Frishman read a prepared statement by the Buffalo Grove Alliance Subcommittee on Environment (Document #71-56) . A lengthy discussion followed concerning the possible pollution caused by the proposed incinerator. Mrs . Justine Smith presented the Board with petitions bearing approximately one thousand signatures , requesting the Village to commission a study of the Arlington Heights Inciner- ator proposal both economically and from a health standpoint, and notify the Board of their opposition to an incinerator on the land- fill site north of Dundee Road. President Armstrong stated that he will write to Mr. Walsh, President of Arlington Heights , expressing the Village of Buffalo Grove ' s opposition to any facility that will pollute or generate significant traffic problems or hazards to the health, safety , or well being of residents in Buffalo Grove , request him to keep the Board informed of any and all meetings , progress , etc. pertaining to the incinerator, and request a special meeting with the Arlington Heights Board, in Buffalo Grove , to discuss the ecological aspect of the incinerator with our community. He further requested that the Environmental Control Committee and Mr. Schindler to meet with the BGA Committee to arrive at any additional findings and suggested recommendations . Trustee Fabish requested that a copy be sent to the Environment Protection Agency. Mr. Larson suggested that the report submitted by the BGA to the Board be incorporated into a letter from the Village Board to the Environmental Protection Agency. Trustee Rathjen requested that a progress report be on the agenda next week. Bids for 2 2 Ton Truck Trustee Shirley moved consideration of bids for the 21/2 ton truck be tabled until next week. Trustee Osmon seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. 2373 10/4/71 House Bill 2136 Trustee Osmon moved discussion of House 2136 be tabled until next week. Trustee Mahoney seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote , the motion passed unanimously. Associated Planners/Agreement The agreement between Associated Planners and the Village for the preparation of the Master Plan, having been distributed to the Board, was summarized by President: Armstrong. The President noted that the fee will be $17 ,450 , the schedule of payment being $1,000 upon execution of the agreement, $2 ,000 monthly for seven months , and $2 ,450 upon completion of the services , and asked if this money was available. Trustee Shirley stated that $8 ,000 is budgeted for this project for this fiscal year, but that the balance can be found from that part of the budget set aside for unexpected expenses . A lengthy discussion followed concerning the payment plan. Trustee Rathjen moved the Board direct Mr. Raysa to strengthen item E of the agreement and any other section that he sees fit and submit for Board approval at the next Board meeting. Trustee Vogt seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote , the motion passed unanimously. Proposed Amendment to the Plumbing Ordinance Mr. Larson presented the proposed amendment to the Plumbing Ordinance as recommended by the Metropolitan Sanitary District. Trustee Osmon moved the Board direct the proposed amendment to the attorney for the preparation of the appropriate Ordinance. Trustee Fabish seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote , the motion passed unanimously. Illinois Municipal League/58th Annual Conference Trustee Mahoney moved the Village reimburse mileage and reasonable itemized travel and lodging expenses — 1,=—e-1•f to any member attending the Illinois Municipal League 's 58th Annual Conference in Peoria. Trustee Shirley seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote , the motion passed unanimously. Sidewalks/Beechwood Trustee Fabish inquired if the sidewalks on Beechwood could be in- stalled at the same time the sidewalk replacement program is taking place and bill Mr. Friedman. The President stated that he would contact Mr. Friedman with the idea. Procedure Trustee Osmon requested that all proposals concerning standing committees be submitted through the committee head. Trustee Mahoney moved the Board move into executive session for the purpose of discussing litigation. Trustee Vogt seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote , the motion passed unanimously. Time : 11: 35 P .M. 2 374 10/4/71 Upon return to the meeting room, there being no further business to discuss , Trustee Mahoney moved the meeting adjourn. Trustee Shirley seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote , the motion passed unanimously. Time : 12 :05 P .M. Respectfully submitted, r Village Clerk Approved this ll day of , , 1971. 'Aiktki/„. AKA __,.....,, .._..Ar .. ____ ill.- - 7resi•ent