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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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,
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Village Clerk
Approved this ll day of , , 1971.
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