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1970-04-20 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 1934 • 4/20/70 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE , COUNTIES OF COOK AND LAKE , STATE OF ILLINOIS , HELD MONDAY , APRIL 20 , 1970 , AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING , 50 RAUPP BLVD . , BUFFALO GROVE , ILLINOIS . President Thompson calle d the meeting to order at approximately 8 : 10 P .M . All present stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag . President Thompson then appointed Mrs . Rosalie Kaszubowski as Clerk Pro Tem , in the absence of the Village Clerk , resigned . Upon motion by Trustee Cimaglio and second by Trustee Fabish , the appointment was approved and the motion carried unanimously . The Clerk called the roll and the following were found present : President Thompson ; Trustees Gleeson , Thorud , Armstrong , Fabish , Cimaglio ABSENT : Trustee Felten Also present were Village Attorney , Richard Raysa ; Village Manager, Richard Decker ; Village Engineers , Hattis Engineering , represented by Murvyn Sisson . 1 . Approval of Minutes of April 4 , 1970 Trustee Cimaglio moved the minutes of the meeting of April 4 , 1970 be approved as submitted . Trustee Thorud seconded the motion . Upon the call of the roll the vote was as follows : AYES : Trustees Thorud , Armstrong , Fabish , Cimaglio , President Thompson NAYS : None ABSTAIN : Trustee Gleeson ABSENT : Trustee Felten 2 . Approval of Minutes of April 6 , 1970 Trustee Gleeson stated that on page 1928 under item 11 , his motion should read that the resignation of the Clerk be accepted and a letter of commendation be sent . Thereupon Trustee Gleeson moved the minutes be approved as corrected . Trustee Fabish seconded the motion . The Clerk called the roll and the vote was as follows : AYES : Trustees Gleeson , Thorud , Armstrong , Fabish , Cdmaglio NAYS : None ABSENT : Trustee Felten 1935 4/20/70 3 . Appointment of New Village Clerk President Thompson then stated that at this time he would appoint Mrs . Rosalie L . Kaszubowski as Village Clerk of Buffalo Grove , to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mrs . Dorothy C . Hopkins , said appointment to be effective until the next regular election in the Village of Buffalo Grove . -/ Trustee Fabish moved the appointment be accepted . Trustee Armstrong seconded the motion and upon voice vote the motion carried unanimously . President Thompson then administered the oath of office to the new clerk . Mrs . Dorothy C . Hopkins was then recognized and delivered the official village seal to the Clerk . President Thompson then read Resolution R-70-13 being a bank resolution for the Harris Trust & Savings Bank changing the signatures . Upon motion by Trustee Cimaglio and second by Trustee Armstrong that the Resolution be approved as read , the Clerk called the roll and the vote was as follows : AYES : Trustees Gleeson , Thorud , Armstrong , Fabish , Cimaglio NAYS : None ABSENT : Trustee Felten President Thompson then read Resolution R-70-14 being a bank resolution for changing authorized signatures at Wheeling Trust and Savings Bank , Municipal Building Account . Trustee Cimaglio moved the Resolution be approved . Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and upon roll call the vote was as follows : AYES : Trustees Gleeson , Thorud , Armstrong , Fabish , Cimaglio NAYS : None ABSENT : Trustee Felten President Thompson then read Resolution R-70-15 being a bank resolution for changing authorized signatures at Wheeling Trust and Savings Bank , Motor Fuel Tax Fund . Trustee Cimaglio moved the Resolution be approved . Trustee Fabish seconded the motion . The Clerk called the roll and the vote was as follows : ( AYES : Trustees Gleeson , Thorud , Armstrong , Fabish , Cimaglio �./ NAYS : None Absent : Trustee Felten President Thompson then read Resolution R-70-16 being a bank resolution for changing authorized signatures at the Bank of Buffalo Grove, payroll account . Trustee Gleeson asked that paragraph 3 be stricken . Trustee Cimaglio moved the Resolution be approved as corrected . Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion . 1936 4/20/70 The Clerk called the roll and the vote was as follows : AYES : Trustees Gleeson , Thorud , Armstrong , Fabish , Cimaglio NAYS : None ABSENT : Trustee Felten 8 : 30 P .M . Trustee Felten arrived and was present for the meeting . President Thompson briefed Trustee Felten on what had happened thus far . 4 . Public Relations Committee Report All trustees having had the opportunity to read the report , discussion followed . It was concluded that for ease of informing the public as to what would be discussed at the Village Board meetings , the cut off time for the agenda items should be 4 : 00 P .M . on Wednesday . Trustee Cimaglio moved that the Board establish as policy the cut off time for items to appear on the agenda for Monday evening board meetings be 4 : 00 P .M . the previous Wednesday . Trustee Armstrong seconded the motion and on roll call the motion carried unanimously . The remainder of the report was duly noted for information . 5 . Legislative Committee Report Trustee Armstrong stated that a finalized copy of the water control ordinance will be discussed under Old Business . Trustee Cimaglio questioned the progress being made on the swimming pool ordinance . Trustee Armstrong stated they are investigating model ordinances and hope to have a repre= sentative of the Swimming Pool Building Association at the next meeting to speak to the Committee . 6 . Public Improvement Committee Report Trustee Cimaglio stated that the plats of lighting for Ballantrae and the Lake County portion of Stratmore had been forwarded to the Public Improvement Committee . He stated there is no access or easements for any lighting involved and said easements are now being secured therefore lighting will be temporarily held up . 7 . Treasurer ' s Report Mr . Richard Decker then read the treasurer ' s report for the period ending March 31 , 1970 . It was duly noted and is on file . 1937 4/20/70 8 . Warrant Number 63 Trustee Gleeson then read Warrant #63 in the amount of $30 ,000 . 00 . Trustee Gleeson moved that Warrant #63 be approved as read . Trustee Cimaglio seconded the motion and upon roll call the motion carried unanimously . 9 . Warrant Number 186 Trustee Gleeson then read Warrant #186 in the amount of $35 ,000 . 00 . Trustee Gleeson moved that Warrant #186 be approved as read . Trustee Cimaglio seconded the motion and upon roll call the motion carried unanimously . 10 . Warrant Number 187 Trustee Gleeson then read Warrant #187 in the amount of $40 , 752 . 55 . Trustee Gleeson moved that Warrant #187 be approved as read . Trustee Cimaglio seconded the motion and upon roll call the motion carried unanimously . OLD BUSINESS 11 . Fire Department Agreement/ Truck Purchase President Thompson then stated that the Village was in receipt of a resolution ( Doc . #70-18 ) passed by the Fire Department authorizing the signing of an agreement with the Village covering the Howe Aerial Truck . Mr . Decker , Village Manager , then pointed out the changes made in the agreement stating that any reference to the Wheeling Rural Fire Pro= tection District were removed and sections 8 and 9 were added . Following discussion , Trustee Gleeson moved that the board authorize the President and Clerk to enter into the agreement . Trustee Cimaglio seconded the motion . Upon roll call the vote was as follows : AYES : Trustees Gleeson , Thorud , Armstrong , Fabish , Cimaglio NAYS : Trustee Felten 12 . Water Control Ordinance Trustee Cimaglio moved that the Ordinance be removed from the table . Trustee Armstrong seconded the motion and it carried unanimously . President Thompson then read Ordinance 0-70-5 being the Water Control Ordinance . Discussion followed regarding the control over the private utility . Attorney Raysa stated that the Village cannot now control the users on the private utility . Manager Decker asked that the word Superintendent be changed to Director . Trustee Gleeson stated that the turn on fee was different than that referred to in the Water Rate Ordinance 1938 4/20/70 and moved that the ordinance be tabled until the questions be resolved including requesting permission of the utility company to regulate their water. Trustee Fabish seconded the motion . Upon roll call the vote was as follows : AYES : Trustees Felten , Gleeson , Fabish NAYS : Trustees Thorud , Armstrong , Cimaglio , President Thompson Following further discussion , Trustee Armstrong moved that the Ordinance be approved as corrected , changing Superintendent to Director , inserting the word "only" after water in Section 2b and 2c and deleting the turn on fee in Section 1 substituting the words "as referenced in the water rate ordinances " . Trustee Thorud seconded the motion and upon roll call the motion carried unanimously . 9 : 05 P .M . Recess was called by President Thompson The meeting was resumed at approximately 9 : 25 P .M . 13 . Zoning Map Discussion followed regarding the Zoning Map . Manager Decker stated he would recommend that the map be accepted as presented at a previous board meeting and that the Board take the necessary action to officially adopt said map . Thereupon Trustee Felten moved that the motion to table approval be removed from the table . Trustee Armstrong seconded the motion and it carried unanimously . Trustee Felten moved that the zoning map be adopted as per the Village Manager ' s recommendation . Trustee Thorud seconded the motion . Further discussion followed at which time Trustee Fabish stated that he felt the map should be more definitive and that planned developments and special uses should be more specifically noted . Trustee Armstrong stated he felt the map was meaningless unless there was an indication of what was on the property rather than just the term Planned Development . Upon roll the vote was as follows : AYES : Trustees Felten , Gleeson , Thorud , Cimaglio NAYS : Trustees Armstrong , Fabish 14 . Dept . of Public Works - Agreement Dundee-Arlington Heights Rd The Board discussed the report from the Village Manager (Doc . #70-19 ) concerning the realignment of Arlington Heights Road South and the improvement of Dundee Road . In conjunction 1939 4/20/70 with this discussion the board was in receipt of a letter (Doc . #70-20 ) and agreement from the State regarding the improvement of Dundee Road and the Village ' s share of the cost . , Attorney Raysa stated he did not think the Village should accept the agreement in its present form . It calls for a considerable amount of money to be paid by the Village in addition to the donation of the right-of-ways that the Village has secured . Trustee Gleeson moved that the attorney be directed to take the contract , review it and report back to the Board in two weeks . Trustee Cimaglio seconded the motion and it carried unanimously . NEW BUSINESS 15 . Tax Anticipation Warrant Trustee Gleeson read Ordinance #0-70-6 being an Ordinance Authorizing The Issuance of Tax Anticipation Warrant for the fiscal year beginning 5-1 -69 and ending 4-30-70 for the Village of Buffalo Grove , Counties of Cook and Lake . Trustee Gleeson moved that Ordinance 0-70-6 be adopted as read . Trustee Cimaglio seconded the motion . Following discussion the Clerk called the roll and the vote was as follows : AYES : Trustees Felten , Gleeson , Thorud , Armstrong , Fabish , Cimaglio NAYS : None 16 . Friedman Agreement President Thompson then stated that the Village was in receipt of a letter from the Engineers regarding the payment for the Sewage Treatment Plant to E . E . Mueller Construction ( Doc . #70-21 ) . In conjunction with that , President Thompson read an agreement to pay for the sewage treatment plant to be entered into by the Village with Harold D . Friedman , for payment to E . E . Mueller by Mr . Friedman . Trustee Gleeson stated that the Village hdd already paid $30 ,000 . 00 of said contract and felt that this should be included in the agree= ment . Attorney Raysa stated that he would insert such a revision while the board considered other business . 17 . Plan Commission Appointment President Thompson stated that the Plan Commission is technically without a chairman and recognizing the work Mr . Berth has been doing on behalf of the Commission , he would appoint Mr . Wallace Berth as Chairman of the Plan Commission 1940 4/20/70 for one year . Trustee Cimaglio moved the appointment be approved . Trustee Armstrong seconded the motion and it carried unanimously . Thereupon , the Attorney presented President Thompson with the revised agreement for the sewage treatment plant payments . Trustee Gleeson moved that the Board authorize the President and the Clerk to enter into the agreement with Harold Friedman . Trustee Armstrong seconded the motion and on roll call the motion carried unanimously . 18 . Conveyance of Land to Park District President Thompson then read Ordinance 0-70-7 being an Ordinance transferring real estate to the Buffalo Grove Park District . It was duly noted that the Village is in receipt of a certified copy of an ordinance declaring the necessity of acquiring certain parcels of real estate from the Park District (Doc . #70-22 )_. Four parcels of land were transferred to the Park District . Trustee Felten moved that Ordinance 0-70-7 be approved as read . Trustee Armstrong seconded the motion and it carried unanimously upon a roll call vote . President Thompson then read a lease to be entered into with the Park District concerning the use of the Emmerich Park Building on Raupp Blvd . comprising of a garage and two offices adjacent thereto . Following discussion regarding the term of the lease and amount of rental and amount of reimbursement for the electricity used , it was moved by Trustee Cimaglio and seconded by Trustee Fabish that the President and Clerk be authorized to enter into the lease with the park district . Upon roll call vote the motion carried unanimously . 19 . Board of Health Appointments Upon the recommendation of the Board of Health Committee , President Thompson appointed BARRY KANE and RICHARD DECKER as members of the Board of Health . Trustee Thorud moved the appointments be approved . Trustee Felten seconded the motion and it carried unanimously by voice vote . 20 . Food Store and Food Establishment Ordinance Because of the length of the Food Ordinance , Trustee Gleeson moved that the ordinance be tabled until the Attorney had a chance to peruse it . Trustee Cimaglio seconded the motion and it carried unanimously . 21 . Park use of Village property Discussion followed regarding the Village allowing the park to use the property at Checker and Arlington Heights Roads . 1941 4/20/70 It was determined that the park district will have their attorney draw up a lease after securing the proper Public Liability Insurance . 22 . Communications from the Audience Mr . Schrader was not in attendance at the meeting , nor was any representative in attendance . 23 . General Information Mr . Decker stated that as a point of information , he hoped before the end of the week there would be sufficient funds in the water construction fund to work on well #2 . He stated that since bids were taken and awarded , with board concurrence he would go ahead with the work . There were no objections . President Thompson stated that Mr . Rodeck of the Buffalo Utility Company called and stated that they were shutting off the valve of the Buffalo Utility sewage treatment plant on Wednesday of this week . 24 . Questions from the Audience Mr . Rose was recognized and questioned the contract the Village had entered into with Harold Friedman . Trustee Gleeson explained that the interest is on the unpaid balance , 6% per annum. He then questioned when he could obtain copies of documents he desired and was told by the Village Manager that he should contact the Village Clerk to determine when she would be available for such purposes . He stated that he did not control her hours . Mrs . Holbeck of the Ballantrae Subdivision was then recognized and questioned the status of the street sights . Trustee Cimaglio pointed out that the easements had to be obtained from the property owners . Mr . Decker stated that he talked with the developer and the material was "stock piled" and ready to put in once the easements were obtained . 25 . Adjournment There being no further business before the Board and no further questions from the audience , Trustee Fabish moved the meeting be adjourned Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and it carried unanimously . Vi lag Clerk APPR01 ED this /day of , 1970 e/ % rya .14 Tillage P,Asident O ��r�ni Time : Approximately 10 : 40 P .M .