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1970-06-01 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 1974 6/1 /70 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE , COUNTIES OF COOK AND LAKE , ILLINOIS , HELD MONDAY , JUNE 1 , 1970 , AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING , 50 RAUPP BLVD . , BUFFALO GROVE , ILLINOIS President Thompson 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 Thompson ; Trustees Felten , Gleeson , Thorud , Armstrong , Fabish , Cimaglio Also present were : Village Manager , Richard Decker ; Village Attorney , Richard Raysa , Village Engineers , Hattis Engineering represented by R. Brandon . 1 . Minutes of May 18 , 1970 Trustee Gleeson moved the minutes of the meeting of May 18 , 1970 be approved as submitted . Trustee Fabish seconded the motion . Trustee Cimaglio called for a correction in item 2 stating he , rather than Trustee Armstrong , abstained on the approval of minutes of May 4 , 1970 . The correction was so noted by the maker of the motion and the seconder and upon roll call vote the motion carried unanimously . 2 . Plan Commission Report President Thompson read the Plan Commission Report stating the commissions of Merrill Hoyt , Carl Genrich and Donald Zitzewitz will expire on June 23 , 1970 . Mr . Genrich and Mr . Hoyt desire re-appointment , however , Mr. Zitzewitz does not . President Thompson stated he would like to publicly thank Mr . Zitzewitz for his work on behalf of the Village Board and will write him a commendation letter . President Thompson then appointed Mr . Genrich and Mr . Hoyt to the Plan Commission for a one year term effective on June 23 , 1970 . Trustee Fabish moved the appointments be confirmed . Trustee Armstrong seconded the motion and upon roll call vote the motion carried unanimously . 3 . Buffalo Grove Day Committee Report President Thompson noted a report from the Buffalo Grove Day Committee . Trustee Felten asked that he be made a co= chairman , along with Trustee Thorud for the 1970 Buffalo Grove Days . President Thompson then appointed Trustee Felten and 1975 6/ 1 /70 Trustee Thorud as co-chairmen of the Buffalo Grove Day , 1970 . Trustee Cimaglio moved the appointments be confirmed . Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and upon roll call vote the motion carried unanimously . President Thompson then stated that in concurrence with the Co mmittee ' s recommendation , he would proclaim the 1970 Buffalo Grove Day as "AMERICAN HERITAGE DAY" . Trustee Felten moved the Board concur in the proclamation . Trustee Fabish seconded the motion and upon voice vote the motion carried unanimously . OLD BUSINESS 4 . Police & Fire Commission/Appointments Upon the recommendation of Jeremy Brown , Secretary of the Police & Fire Commission , President Thompson appointed Mr . Eugene Racette to the Police & Fire Commission for a 3 year period , retroactive to May 9 , 1970 . Trustee Cimaglio moved the appointment be confirmed . Trustee Felten seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous . President Thompson then stated he would like to thank Mr . Racette for his work in the past on the Police & Fire Commission , adding he worked on it from the referendum stage to the present time . President Thompson stated he would like to change the term of appointment of Mr . Stan Liebermann to 3 years rather than 1 year . Trustee Cimaglio moved the change in appointment be confirmed . Trustee Fabish seconded the motion and it carried unanimously . 5 . Ordinance/ Building permit fee increase President Thompson then read Ordinance 0-70-10 being an ordinance increasing the building permit fees . Trustee Armstrong moved the ordinance be passed and approved . Trustee Felten seconded the motion and upon roll call the motion carried unanimously . 6 . New Policeman Mr . Jeremy Brown of the Police & Fire Commission was ./ then recognized and introduced Mr . Gary Wenckeback as the 9th fulltime police officer to be employed by the Village . Mr. Brown then swore into office the new policeman . He was welcomed by President Thompson on behalf of the Board . 7 . Agreement State Highway Department/ Dundee Road President Thompson then read the revised agreement to be entered into by the Village with the State Highway Department regarding the widening of Dundee Road . Ordinance 70-11 , 1976 6/1 /70 was then read , approving the agreement . Since the report of the Village Engineer regarding the Plans and Specifications was not complete , President Thompson stated he would read all the necessary resolutions and ordinances so that they could be voted on at the June 8th meeting , at which time • the Engineer ' s report would be available . The following resolutions and ordinances were read : R-70-17 being a Resolution approving the Plans and Specifications R-70-18 being a Resolution requesting MFT funds for the improvement 0-70-12 being an Ordinance regulating encroachments on Public right-of-way 0-70-13 being an Ordinance regulating parking on Dundee Road 0-70-14 being an ordinance restricting Sanitary Sewer and Storm Water connections on Dundee Road . Trustee Cimaglio moved that the Resolutions and Ordinances read be tabled for the meeting of June 8th . Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and it carried unanimously . 8 . Flooding Dundee & Arlington Heights Road Trustee Fabish questioned whose responsibility it was to try and remedy the situation of flooding on Dundee and Arlington Heights Roads . Mr . Decker stated the situation has been reported to the MSD as well as the State Highway Department . He stated that the Village felt the culverts put in by the Village of Arlington Heights were in violation and inadequate . He stated the MSD informed him they would contact Arlington Heights and request them to eliminate the violation . Upon questioning , Mr . Raysa , Village Attorney , stated letters should be written and a close follow=up made concerning the situation . NEW BUSINESS 9 . Proposed Ordinance Trustee Gleeson Lead Ordinance 0-70-15 being an Ordinance providing for the pro-rata reimbursement by property owners of the cost of installation of private improvements . Trustee Gleeson moved the ordinance be approved . Trustee Cimaglio seconded the motion . Lengthy discussion followed,, concerning how the cost could be determined . Trustee Felten felt the Village Board should set the final figure on such reimbursements . Trustee Gleeson stated the Village would not 1977 6/1/70 handle the money , it would pass from developer to developer and the Village was merely an arbitrator . He further stated the Board would have a determining factor in that the tap-on would have to approved prior to plat approval . Mr . Raysa stated other Villages have similar ordinances and the only problem arising is how to determine what a proper share of cost is . He further stated , should the cost be considered "too high " by the one desiring tap-on , it could deter the development of the property . Following further discussion , the Clerk called the roll and the vote was as follows : AYES : Trustees Gleeson , Thorud , Armstrong , Fabish , Cimaglio NAYS : Trustee Felten 10 . Communications Letters from the City of Hope and Youth Incentive , Inc . were referred to the Police Department for a report . 11 . Miscellaneous a . President Thompson reminded the Village Board and the audience of the Public Hearing to be held on June 8th at 7 : 00 at the Municipal Building . b . President Thompson reminded the Board of the meeting on Wednesday , June 3rd , reference the budget . c . Discussion followed concerning the Raupp Memorial . It was determined that the Village Manager should contact Mr . Wild to have him obtain permission of the Raupp Family to remove the present structure on the land and erect a monument instead since the cost of renovating the building is prohibitive . The area would be maintained as a park area . d . Trustee Felten then stated he would apologize for his absence at the last board meeting but stated that he is not in favor of the presentation of the Warrants in their present form and will not vote for the approval of the warrants in their present form, in the future . President Thompson stated it was merely a new format which eliminated pages of unnecessary typing and duplicating . He stated the files are available at any time , for the Trustees to check details of payments . Mr . Decker stated he felt Trustee Felten would better under= stand the new format following an explanation at the budget meeting . Trustee Felten stated he did not think he would change his mind . 1978 6/1 /70 There being no further business and no questions from the audience , Trustee Gleeson moved the meeting be adjourned . Trustee Cimaglio seconded the motion and it carried unanimously . Time : Approximately 9 : 35 P .M . Li Zi, / /' , ir: i" t-6 i 4 "7440_,‘,...../..„.- Village Cle Approved this fr day of , 1970 . r / /2 (_,--J2 . Village Pr dent LI