1970-06-08 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 1979
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE , COUNTIES
OF COOK AND LAKE , ILLINOIS , HELD MONDAY , JUNE 8 , 1970
AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING , 50 RAUPP BOULEVARD , BUFFALO
GROVE , ILLINOIS .
President Thompson called the meeting to order at approximately
8 :05P .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 ,
Fabish , Cimaglio
ABSENT : Trustee Armstrong
Also present were : Village Engineer , Hattis Engineering ,
represented by Roland Brandon ; Village Attorney , Richard
Raysa ; Village Manager , Richard Decker .
1 . Minutes of May 25 , 1970
Trustee Fabish moved the minutes of the meeting of May 25 ,
1970 be approved as submitted . Trustee Cimaglio seconded
the motion and questioned Mr . Decker as to whether any action
has been taken on the request to Mr . Schwartz for parkway
trees . Mr . Decker stated he hoped to have a positive plan
of action by next meeting . The Clerk called the roll and
the vote was as follows :
AYES : Trustees Gleeson , Thorud , Fabish , Cimaglio
NAYS : None
ABSTAIN : Trustee Felten
2 . Minutes of June 1 , 1970
Trustee Cimaglio moved the minutes of the meeting of June 1 ,
1970 be approved as submitted . Trustee Fabish seconded the
motion and upon roll call vote the motion carried unanimously .
3 . Warrant #191
Trustee Gleeson read Warrant #191 in the amount of $10 ,929 . 07 .
Trustee Gleeson moved that Warrant #191 be approved for
payment . Trustee Cimaglio seconded the motion and on roll
call vote the motion carried unanimously .
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4 . Warrant #67
Trustee Gleeson read Warrant #67 , Waterworks Warrant ,
in the amount of $2 ,871 . 76 . Trustee Gleeson moved Warrant
#67 be approved for payment . Trustee Fabish seconded the
motion and upon roll call vote the motion carried unanimously .
5 . Warrant #32
Trustee Gleeson read Warrant #32 , Municipal Building
Warrant , in the amount of $155 .00 . Trustee Gleeson moved
Warrant #32 be approved for payment . Trustee Cimaglio
seconded the motion . Trustee Felten questioned when the
landscaping would be completed and whether there were
sufficient funds available . President Thompson stated the
landscaping was being donated and Mr. Decker would follow-up
on it . Upon roll call vote the motion to approve Warrant
#32 carried unanimously .
6 . Traffic & Safety Committee Report
President Thompson stated the report will be put on the
agenda for the next regular meeting and discussed at that
time .
President Thompson further stated that he will not be
present at the meeting of June 15th and the Trustees
may vote to appoint a President Pro Tem or the Senior Trustee
present may preside at the meeting .
OLD BUSINESS
7 . Ordinances re Gerschefski property
President Thompson then read Ordinance 0-70-16 being
an Ordinance approving an annexation agreement. Trustee
Gleeson asked that the sentence in paragraph 12 referring
to "other evidence" be stricken . A time period of 12 months
was inserted in paragraph 8 . Thereupon , Trustee Cimaglio
moved that Ordinance 0-70-16 be approved . Trustee Gleeson
seconded the motion . Upon roll call the vote was as follows :
AYES : Trustees Felten , Gleeson , Thorud , Fabish , Cimaglio .
President Thompson
NAYS : None
ABSENT : Trustee Armstrong
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President Thompson then read Ordinance 0-70-17 being an
Ordinance annexing certain territories to the Village of
Buffalo Grove . Trustee Cimaglio moved the Ordinance be
approved as read . Trustee Thorud seconded the motion and
upon roll call vote the following resulted :
AYES : Trustees Felten , Gleeson , Thorud , Fabish , Cimaglio
President Thompson
NAYS : None
ABSENT : Trustee Armstrong
President Thompson then read Ordinance 0-70-18 being
an Ordinance amending the Zo ning Ordinance of the Village
of Buffalo Grove . Trustee Cimaglio moved the Ordinance be
approved as read . Trustee Fabish seconded the motion .
The Clerk called the roll and the vote was as follows :
AYES : Trustees Felten , Gleeson , Thorud , Fabish , Cimaglio ,
President Thompson
NAYS : None
ABSENT : Trustee Armstrong
8 . Agreement/ Wheeling Trust-Brown/ Pre-Annexation
President Thompson then stated that a Public Hearing
had been held as required by law before the Corporate
Authorities of the Village of Buffalo Grove on a pre-
annexation agreement for Wheeling Trust #754 and Robert
Brown property . President Thompson then read the pre-annexa=
tion agreement as corrected .
Trustee Felten moved the board direct the Attorney to
draw up the necessary ordinances and notify the fire
district and library district of the proposed annexation .
Trustee Cimaglio seconded the motion and upon roll call
the motion carried unanimously . President Thompson voted
"aye" because of the absence of Trustee Armstrong .
8 :45 P .M . President Thompson declared a recess
9 :00 P .M . The meeting was reconvened .
9 . Dundee Road/Agreement State Highway Department
President Thompson then read a report from Hattis Engineering
concerning their examination of the Plan and Specifications
for the widening of Dundee Road (Doc . #70-40 ) . President
Thompson then stated that he felt before any agreement
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could be entered into by the Village for the widening ,
there would have to be plans and specifications drawn
showing that the improvement would not effect the White
Pine Ditch . Mattis Engineering reported that the present
plans could cause a flooding problem for the Village.
Trustee Fabish moved that the Board authorize the Village
Attorney to write to the State of Illinois , Department of
Highways reference this matter and present the position
of the Board of Trustees that it will not tolerate the
multiplicity of problems already incurred in the White Pine
Area . Trustee Cimaglio seconded the motion . '
Upon questioning , Mr . Raysa replied that if we did not
approve the agreement and/or plans , he thought the State
could put the road improvement in , anyway , however , if
serious flooding occurred they would be liable .
The Clerk called the roll and the vote was as follows :
AYES : Trustees Felten , Gleeson , Thorud , Fabish , Cimaglio
President Thompson
NAYS : None
ABSENT : Trustee Armstrong
President Thompson instructed Mr . Raysa to include in
his letter that it was the unanimous decision of the
Village Board to disapprove the plans as submitted .
10 . Agreement - Chesterfield , Wheeling , Brown , Buffalo Grove
Discussion followed regarding the revised agreement
concerning the Frazier Dam. President Thompson read the
agreement in its entirety . Upon questioning , Mr . Raysa
stated that the agreement is basically the same as the
one previously discussed . Exhibit "A" as called out in the
agreement was not available for perusal . Mr. Raysa presented
a Resolution for the Board ' s consideration . President
Thompson then read Resolution R-70-19 approving the execution
of the agreement , contingent on the Village Engineer ' s
approval of Exhibit "A" . Trustee Cimaglio moved the Resolution
be adopted as read . Trustee Thorud seconded the motion .
The Clerk called the roll and the vote was as follows :
AYES : President Thompson , Trustees Felten , Gleeson ,
Thorud , Fabish , Cimaglio
NAYS : None
ABSENT : Trustee Armstrong
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NEW BUSINESS
11 . Appointment/ Police Pension Board
Upon the request and recommendation of Chief Harold
Smith , President Thompson appointed John Bolton to the
Police Pension Board for a term of 2 years effective
at the expiration of Trustee Thorud ' s term of office .
Trustee Gleeson moved the appointment be confirmed- .
Trustee Fabish seconded the motion and the motion carried
unanimously .
12 . Communications
a . President Thompson acknowledged correspondence
from the various State Representatives concerning the
Senate Bill #1435 .
b . Letters to State Highway Department and Metropolitan
Sanitary District from Mr . Decker regarding the flooded
condition on Arlington Heights and Dundee Roads were acknowledged .
c . President Thompson read a letter from the Jaycees
dated June 3 , 1970 extending an invitation to the President
and Board of Trustees to the annual "Teen Queen Competition " .
President Thompson asked that those Trustees who will be
in attendance should notify the Clerk so that the Chairman ,
Mr . Rath can be notified . Preliminary judging will be held
on June 13th with final selections being made on June 20th .
d . President Thompson then read a memo from the Police
Chief regarding the request for solicitation for the Fund
to Aid Children of U . S . Servicemen killed in Vietman .
Since the organization did not specify d tes as to when they
wished to solicit no action was taken . t .#To-40
e . Trustee Thorud stated the Board of Health meeting
will be postponed from June llth to June 18th because of
prior committments of several members .
13 . Questions from the Audience
a . Mr. Sven Matsen of Springside Lane in the Lake County
portion of the Village called the Board ' s attention to the
fact that newly seeded lawns by Levitt were not guaranteed
if proper care was not given , i .e . , watering and questioned
the ban on sprinkling . PresidentThompson stated the Board
is aware of that situation but in emergencies , the ban on
sprinkling must stand .
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b . Mr . Gene Guaze questioned what was going to be
done with the Ditch along White Pine . He stated it has
shallowed out and formed an island in the middle . Mr.
Decker was instructed to check into the situation.
c . Mr. John Walker questioned what happened to the
street light on Anthony Ct . and Anthony Road in Cambridge .
He also questioned what was being done to alleviate the
flooding problem . Mr . Decker was directed to check into
the street light and President Thompson stated he understood
a new retention basin was being constructed .
d . Mr . H . Ropas of 572 White Pine Road complained
about the debris being thrown into the Creek behind his
home . He asked what policing was being done . President
Thompson stated that if he knew who was doing the littering ,
and would sign a complaint , it would help the Village .
Mr . Ropas stated he was most willing to sign a complaint .
e . Mr . Mike Nelson questioned the water shortage
as well as the flooding problem. President Thompson stated
the Buffalo Utility is drilling for another well and the
shortage problem should be alleviated when it is connected .
They are also to put in a reservoir. President Thompson
stated further that flooding could be caused because of
illegal systems into the sanitary sewers . He stated
tests will be made in several locations to determine if
there are such illegal connections .
f . Mr . J . Gada of Beechwood Road questioned the status of
street lights in Ballantrae . Mr . Decker stated it should
take about 45 days to complete .
There being no further business before the Board and no
further questions from the audience Trustee Cimaglio moved
the meeting be adjourned . Trustee Fabish seconded the
motion and it carried unanimously .
Time : Approximately 10 : 35 P .M .
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APPROVED this /514' day of )6 ,c, , 1970 .
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