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1971-11-01 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 2390 11/1/71 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, NOVEMBER 1, 1971, AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 50 RAUPP BLVD. , BUFFALO GROVE , ILLINOIS . The President called the meeting to order at approximately 8 :35 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, Shirley, Osmon, Rathjen, Vogt, and Mahoney Also present were Mr. Daniel Larson, Village Manager, Mr. Arnold Seaberg of Hattis Associates , Village Engineers , and Mr. Richard Raysa, Village Attorney. 1. Minutes of October 25 , 1971 Trustee Osmon moved the minutes of October 25 , 1971 , be approved as submitted. Trustee Fabish seconded the motion and requested on page 2385, last paragraph, the following sentence be added: "The report by the newspaper that Mrs . Epstein spent $90 on Village telephones was not true, but that calls were from her own private telephone. " Trustee Osmon requested on page 2388, under Mechanical Inspector, the entire paragraph be stricken and replaced with : "This subject was deferred by Mr. Larson" . Upon a roll call vote , the motion passed unanimously with changes noted. 2 . President' s Report President Armstrong congratulated the young people present on their interest in municipal government and on the fine mock Board meeting presented by them earlier this evening. The President stated that the State had conducted an engineering study on Route 83 , from the county line to Route 53 , and that as a result, the speed limit will be reduced from 65 MPH to 55 MPH. 3. Standing Committee Reports Water & Flood Control (Document #71-66) Trustee Rathjen reviewed with the Board, a report from Alvord, Burdick and Howson, concerning the availability of culinary water to Buffalo Grove (Document #71-66) . Mr. Larson requested that con- sideration of the proposed study be deferred because additional information is forthcoming for Board review. Finance and Insurance Trustee Shirley reported that the reports on the month of May have been received from the computer and that as soon as these are re- viewed and accepted, the following months will be made. 2391 11/1/71 Public Use Land Donations (Document #71-67) Trustee Shirley reviewed with the Board a Naperville Ordinance con- cerned with the matter of public donations by developers , which was brought to his attention by Frank Clayton, member of the District 96 Board of Education, and moved that tle Naperville Ordinance and the similar one from Elgin be referred to the Plan Commission , School Boards serving Buffalo Grove and the Park District for their comments . Trustee Fabish seconded the motion. President Armstrong noted that the Planned Unit Development Ordinance had been forwarded to the Plan Commission, and that this Ordinance should be considered immed- iately following the PUD. Trustee Osmon requested copies of the Naperville Ordinance, so that he might submit them to Districts 21 and 214 for their review. Upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. Plan Commission (Document #71-68) The Board noted the minutes of the October 20 , meeting of the Plan Commission. Environmental Committee (Document #71-69) Mrs. Jill Klein read a communication concerning the Committee ' s study, findings , and recommendations on the proposed Arlington Heights incinerator (Document #71-69) . Traffic and Safety Trustee Fabish congratulated the young people of the community and their parents on the fact that no serious acts of vandalism had been committed on Halloween. President Armstrong stated that during October, warning citations had been issued for overnight parking, and that beginning November 1, the overnight parking portion of the Traffic Ordinance is being enforced and tickets issued. He further stated that special parking permits may be obtained by applying with the Chief of Police. 4. Committee of the Whole Mr. Panek/Request to Solicit Subscriptions Upon review of a request from Jack Panek, Trustee Fabish moved the Board allow Jack E. Panek to solicit subscriptions to the "St. Anthony Messenger" and grant a waiver of fees . Trustee Mahoney seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote , the motion passed unan- imously. Zoning Board of Appeals Upon review of the recommendations from the Zoning Board of Appeals , concerning the appeal from Kenneth Blanchette for a 2 ft. variation of the 6 ft. sideyard setback requirement, Trustee Fabish moved the Board allow the variation as submitted in the Zoning Board of Appeals report from Mr. Blanchette. Trustee Osmon seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote , the motion passed unanimously. 2392 11/1/71 Upon review of the recommendations from the Zoning Board of Appeals , concerning the appeal from Oran Neace for a 8 ft. variation of the 25 ft. sideyard setback requirements , Trustee Osmon moved the Board allow the variation as submitted in the Zoning Board of Appeals report for Mr. Neace. Trustee Vogt seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. Public Works Radios Trustee Fabish moved that the proposals for public works radios be removed from table. Trustee Osmon seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. Mr. Grimes of Motorola reviewed the merits of his equipment with the Board. Mr. Nick Tufano and Mr. Frank Clayton presented the reports on their separate studies of the two sets of radios in question. Mr. Reynolds gave a demonstration of the Johnson equip- ment. A lengthy discussion followed concerning cost of tone coded squelch, need of a tower, and service contLacts . Trustee Vogt moved the Board accept the proposal of the low bidder, being Reynolds Radio, at a cost of $5 ,042 . 50 . Trustee Shirley seconded the motion. At the request of Trustee Shirley, Trustee Vogt amended the motion to include a guarantee of performance in the 12 mile range, and if needed, a tone coded squelch option could be added at a later date for a price of $45 per unit. Trustee Shirley seconded. A roll call vote found the following : AYES : Trustees Shirley, Osmon, Rathjen, Vogt NAYES : Trustees Fabish and Mahoney The motion carried. Gasoline Storage Tank Mr. Larson reviewed with the Board the proposals submitted by Bell- Finer Fuels and American Oil Company for the installation of a 2 ,000 gallon underground gasoline storage tank and recommended the Board authorize installation cost of $1, 785 , and enter a contract for 2 years for the purchase of gasoline from Bell-Finer at the quoted price. Trustee Shirley moved that consideration on this matter be tabled for one week to allow time for an investigation on the possibility of purchasing gasoline at the quoted price through a local dealer. Trustee Fabish seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. Civil Defense Warning System (Document #71-70) Mr. Philip Shain , Warning Officer for Civil Defense , reviewed with the Board the Outdoor Warning Siren System Study (Document #71-70) , which includes siren locations and an equipment installed cost estimate. Trustee Mahoney moved the Board direct the Civil Defense organization to prepare the application and file it in accordance with the request. Trustee Fabish seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. 2393 11/1/71 10 :25 P.M. The President declared a recess . 10 :35 P.M. The meeting resumed. Strathmore Units 9 and 10 Mr. Seaberg reviewed with the Board the final inspections made of all public improvements within Strathmore Units 9 and 10 , except sidewalks , driveway aprons and street lights , and recommended their approval and acceptance, subject to a one year guarantee. Trustee Shirley moved the Board accept Mr. Seaberg's report as submitted. Trustee Osmon seconded the motion, and upon a roll call vote, the motion passed unanimously. Northern Illinois Police Crime Lab Trustee Fabish moved consideration of the agreement with Northern Illinois Police Crime Lab be removed from table. Trustee Osmon seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. President Armstrong read a letter from Norris W. Stilphen, President of Northern Illinois Police Crime Lab , stating that their Director Principe agreed to pro rate the membership fee. In reply to a question from Trustee Shirley , Chief Smith stated that charges prior to this time are included in the quoted membership fee. Trustee Shirley moved the Board approve the contract with the Crime Lab at the pro rated fee of $3 , 750 , as stated in the letter of October 21, 1971. Trustee Fabish seconded the motion, and upon a roll call vote, the motion passed unanimously. Ordinance #0-71-27 President Armstrong read Ordinance #0-71-27 , an Ordinance amending Ordinance #0-62 --18 (Traffic Ordinance) as amended. Trustee Fabish moved the Board approve Ordinance #0-71-27 as read. Trustee Osmon seconded the motion, and a roll call vote found the following: AYES : Trustees Fabish, Shirley, Osmon, Rathjen , Vogt NAYES : Trustee Mahoney The motion carried. St. Mary ' s/Christmas Tree Sale President Armstrong read a letter from St. Mary 's parish, requesting permission to sell Christmas trees in the rectory parking lot from December 4 to December 19 , with a waiver of fees . Trustee Shirley moved the Board grant permission as requested and a waiver of fees. Trustee Fabish seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote , the motion passed unanimously. 2394 11/1/71 Water Meters Trustee Osmon stated that many of the newly installed water meters are not working properly. Mr. Larson stated that he will check into this and have Rockwell replace them at their expense. 5. Questions from the Audience Mrs . Phylis Rose noted that there is no sidewalk along Twisted Oak between Castlewood and Arbor Gate, and that there is a safety hazard where the sidewalk on Checker Road crosses the ditch. }ir. Larson stated that he will look into the matter. There being no further questions from the audience, Trustee Osmon moved the Board move into executive session to discuss litigation. Trustee Shirley seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. Time : 11:00 P .M. Upon returning to the meeting room, and there being no further business to discuss , Trustee Shirley moved the meeting adjourn. Trustee Mahoney seconded the motion, and upon a voice vote , the motion passed unanimously. Time : 12 : 40 A.M. Respectfully submitted, Village Clerk Approved this A.17XX, day of401/Y/1011-4.1 , 1971. 146,9 a•- 'reside