1969-11-17 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 1809
11/17/69
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, NOVEMBER 17 , 1969, AT THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE
CENTER, 150 RAUPP BLVD. , BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
The President called the meeting to order at 8: 08 P.M. All present
stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The Clerk called the
roll and the following were found present:
President Thompson; Trustees Felten, Thorud, Armstrong, Fabish,
Cimaglio
Absent: Trustee Gleeson (Trustee Gleeson arrived at 8: 10 P.M. )
Also present were Richard Decker, Village Manager; Murvyn Sisson of
Hattis Engineers, Village Engineers; Richard Raysa, Village Attorney.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 3RD
Trustee Cimaglio moved that the minutes of November 3rd be approved as
published. Trustee Felten seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
2. PLAN COMMISSION REPORT
President Thompson stated that the Plan Commission Report contains
minutes of a Public Hearing held October 22nd concerning the Clemente
and Babiarz property. The President stated that several items on the
report will be handled under their proper heading of business.
The President stated that since the attorney for Mrs. Clemente was
not present at the meeting, he would suggest that Mr. Decker place the
discussion of this matter on the agenda for the next regular meeting.
He further asked Mr. Decker to inform the attorney that the Board will
be discussing the matter.
Trustee Gleeson arrived at 8: 10 P.M.
3. FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT
There were a total of 614 hours logged by the Fire Department for
the month of October, 1969. Discussion followed.
4. POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT
There were a total of 2, 690 hours logged by the Police Department for
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the month of October, 1969.
OLD BUSINESS
5 . ORDINANCE #0-69-18
President Thompson read Ordinance #0-69-18 which is an ordinance
amending the Traffic Ordinance to allow stop signs to be installed
at Navajo Trail and Bernard Drive stopping the flow of traffic on
Navajo Trail only.
Trustee Fabish moved that the ordinance be approved as read. Trustee
Cimaglio seconded the motion. Upon roll call, the motion carried
unanimously.
6. ORDINANCE #0-69-19
President Thompson read Ordinance #0-69-19 which is an ordinance
amending the Subdivision Regulations Ordinance relative to streets
and cul de sacs . Mr. Sisson stated that there was an omission in
the ordinance relative to disallowing islands in cul de sacs.
President Thompson suggested adding the following sentence to the
end of the first paragraph in Section 1, D 1: Cul de sacs shall be
totally paved cure to curb.
Trustee Cimaglio moved that Ordinance #0-69-19 be approved as corrected.
Trustee Fabish seconded the motion and upon roll call, the motion
carried unanimously.
7 . ALLOCATION OF LANDS TO PARK DISTRICT
Trustee Armstrong stated that based on the report from Mr. Decker
relative to anticipated needs of the Village, he would move that the
Board remove from table the discussion with respect to the turning
over of lands to the Park District. Trustee Fabish seconded the
motion and it carried unanimously.
Trustee Armstrong moved that the Board turn over the lands per Mr .
Decker ' s report which include the Longfellow School Park site, the
Cooper School Park site and the Kildeer School Park site with the
reservation that a portion of these sites might have to be used in
the future for wells. Discussion followed on the property known as
the Raupp Memorial.
Trustee Armstrong asked Attorney Raysa if his motion could be construed
as a conflict of interest inasmuch as Mrs . Armstrong is a Park Commissioner .
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Attorney Raysa advised that it would be best if another Trustee would
make the motion. Trustee Armstrong then withdrew his motion and de-
ferred to Trustee Felten.
Trustee Felten stated that he would move that the Board turn over the
Longfellow School park site, the Cooper School park site and the Kildeer
School park site with the reservation that a portion of these sites
might have to be used in the future for wells to the Park District;
also the property known as the Emmerich Park should be transferred to
the Buffalo Grove Park District restricting the transfer of property
to the parcel known as Lot F, Buffalo Grove Unit #1; except that
portion in the northeast corner being a lot 175 feet along its northern
line 175 feet in a north south direction on its western line now owned
by the Buffalo Utility Company and containing a well site and reservoir.
That portion north of Lot A aforementioned to be retained by the Village
of Buffalo Grove said portion now improved with the municipal building;
also the retention of that portion of Emmerich Park north of the existing
building described generally as a rectangular piece of land commencing
at the center line of Raupp Blvd. 660 feet south of the north line of
the east half of the northeast quarter of section 5 township 42-11;
thence west for a distance of 300± feet; thence southeasterly along
a line parallel to the center line of Raupp Blvd. for a distance of
350± feet, thence easterly to the center line of Raupp Blvd. for a
distance of 2362 feet; also that portion of the existing building
in Emmerich Park now utilized as the Village hall and auditorium be turned
over to the Park District with the two offices now utilized by the
Fire Department and Park District for storage plus the office now
utilized for the Village Manager and the Building Commissioner ' s office
being retained by the Village until such time as it is economically
feasible to relocate the Public Works Department with a condition
being placed upon the Albert Emmerich Park that should any portion
of this park be needed in the future for a well site, this would be
permitted by the Park District at no cost to the Village. Trustee
Cimaglio seconded the motion.
Mr . Decker explained that portion of his report dealing with the re-
tention of certain lands in Albert Emmerich Park. Discussion followed.
I La, Upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Felten stated that he would like the Village Manager ' s report
made a part of the official minutes of the meeting.
President Thompson stated that the Board has received an additional
letter from the Park District dated November 17th.
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President Thompson then reiterated Board policy relative to the placing
of items on the Agenda; that is that any items for the agenda be in
the hands of the Village Manager no later than 4 P.M. on the Thursday
before a meeting.
The President asked that the letter from Mr. Kiddie, Park Commissioner,
be placed on the agenda for the next regular meeting.
8. STREET LIGHTING ON GOLFVIEW TERRACE (Doc. #69-36)
President Thompson stated that the Village Manager has presented a
memo to the Board relative to his recommendation for the street lighting
on Golfview Terrace. Mr. Decker stated that ordinarily this would be
an administrative matter but since the Board had directed that a report
be made he has done so.
Trustee Fabish'moved that the Village install two lights on Golfview
Terrace as per the recommendation of the Village Manager. Trustee
Cimaglio seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
9. STREET LIGHTING IN STRATHMORE SUBDIVISION
President Thompson stated that a memo has been received from the
Village Manager relative to street lighting in the Strathmore Sub-
division and the fact that they have installed 36 lights instead of
40 and have not received the property easements in certain locations.
Discussion followed.
President Thompson stated that if the matter isn' t straightened out
within a certain amount of time the Board should cite the developers
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10. LETTER FROM PROSPECT HEIGHTS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
President Thompson stated that a letter has been received from the
Prospect Heights Improvement Association relative to their disapproval
of a gas station being placed on the southwest corner of Hintz and
Schoenbeck Roads. The President stated that a zoning hearing would
l , be held on Friday, November 21st. The President stated that he had
v written a letter to the Improvement Association and suggested that
they send a letter to the Village of Wheeling which is contiguous to
the property and also to the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals.
11. PLAN COMMISSION REPORT
Discussion followed on that portion of the Plan Commission report
relative to rezoning certain areas in the Cambridge and Weidner sub-
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divisions which are currently zoned R-7 and R-9 and are built at a
higher zoning. The President asked a poll of the Board as to the
question: do they wish the Plan Commission to institute the necessary
public hearing to change the zoning? The Board indicated unanimously
that they wished the Plan Commission to hold the public hearing to
change the zoning.
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Mr. Decker stated that he will follow through with the Attorney on
preparing the legal descriptions.
12 . PARK DISTRICT LANDS
Attorney Raysa advised the Board that they will need a surveyor to
survey the property they wish to convey to the Park District as legal
descriptions and plats will be needed. Discussion followed with the
Village Manager indicating that they will handle the matter.
13 . MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENT
Trustee Felten moved that the Board direct the Village Manager to make
a feasibility study for establishment of a Municipal Fire Department.
Trustee Thorud seconded the motion. Discussion followed.
President Thompson advised the Board that they should adhere to the
same policy of placing items on the agenda as the public has been
directed to do.
A vote was taken and the motion carried unanimously.
14. PLAN COMMISSION REPORT -- FENCE VARIATION
Discussion followed on that portion of the Plan Commission report
dealing with a request they received for a variation to the Fence
ordinance. President Thompson asked Mr. Krugly, Plan Commission
Chairman, to contact the petitioner and ask that he withdraw his
petition in writing.
NEW BUSINESS
15 . WHITE PINE STRIP
President Thompson stated that a memo has been received from the
Village Manager relative to the condition of the White Pine Strip
and it is for the Board' s information.
16 . PUBLIC HEARING -- WHEELING TRUST & SAVINGS BANK
President Thompson stated that a public hearing will be held on the
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annexation agreement received from Wheeling Trust & Savings Bank
Trust #723 on Wednesday, November 19th at 8 P.M. in the Park Building.
17. ADJOURNMENT
President Thompson stated that the Board is very close to culminating
the sale of the $4 million bond issue and he would ask that the meeting
be adjourned to November 19th, the night of the Public Hearing, at
9 P.M. or as nearby as the Board can come for the purpose of dis-
cussing the sale of the bond issue.
Trustee Armstrong moved to adjourn the meeting to November 19th.
Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
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Approximately 9: 08 P.M.
APPROVED THIS /=L DAY OFF , 1969.
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TO: PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
DATE : November 14, 1969
At our last regular board meeting considerable urgency was
detected in the plea of the Buffalo Grove Park District for
acquisition of lands considered by them as park district
property. Although I have requested two months for the proper
comprehensive study to be made prior to any recommendation, I
have concentrated my study to the singular question of what
properties could not be transferred to the park district. The
following is my recommendation :
FIRE PROTECTION
1. Principally the Village of Buffalo Grove is served by
two separate fire districts being governmental agencies not
in any way connected with the Village of Buffalo Grove . These
two fire protection districts are the Long Grove Rural Fire
Protection District serving all of our municipality lying
within Lake County.
2. The Wheeling Rural Fire Protection District serving all
of our municipality lying within Cook County.
Upon completion of the new municipal building a small part
of the equipment owned and operated by the Wheeling Rural
Fire Protection District will be housed within this building
at the intersection of Raupp Blvd. and Lake Cook Roads . The
rule of thumbfigure for distance of travel from a fire
station to the furthest point of its protection area is deter-
mined to be 12 road miles . The aforementioned fire station
located at Raupp Blvd. and Lake Cook Road can effectively
cover the Cook County portion of Buffalo Grove with a few
minor exceptions . That portion lying in Lake County not now
served by the Rural Fire Protection District would have
adequate but certainly not optimum fire protection with a
few rare exceptions . Based on the possible growth of our
village being generally to the north and northeast, it
becomes obvious that an additional fire station should be
planned to cover the Lake County portion of our village.
Several sites are presently available and I shall list them
with appropriate comments .
1. That area dedicated to the Village of Buffalo Grove lying
north of Checker Road and east of Arlington Heights Roads
commonly known as well site number 2. This area being
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on the western extremity of our village could not be considered
as a prime location due to the length of travel to the eastern
extremity of our village from that location.
2. Present school sites located now in Lake County are
located on minor residential streets and although centrally
located we would have to consider the traffic hazards of
operating emergency equipment on this type of a street. With
no consideration given at this time to additional lands being
�/ dedicated to the village for such a facility it becomes obvious
that only one piece of property is adequate in size and
located strategically for the consideration of a new fire
station. This location would be on or near Farrington Drive
at the intersection or close to the intersection with Illinois
Route 83. The village now has a sanitary disposal plant in
that area which hopefully will be dissolved some time in the
near future and released for use as public areas .
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The soon to be completed central police station located in
the new municipal building at the intersection of Raupp and
Lake Cook Road I feel is sufficiently adequate for our present
and for our foreseeable future needs .
PUBLIC WORKS
The future needs of our public works department based on an
estimate of future development would indicate the area now
utilized as a sanitary disposal plant would be sufficient in
size and location to accommodate the public works department.
WATER DEPARTMENT
The water department now operates a well, pump and reservoir
site located on Arlington Heights Road between Plum Grove and
Bernard. This facility, constructed approximately one year
ago is adequate in size and location for its intended purpose.
Proposed well site number 2 located north of Checker Road on
Arlington Heights Road is of sufficient size for the projected
use of the property and additional water storage needs are not
contemplated in the near future for any existing public
property.
SUMMARY
Public lands in the form of school and/or school park sites
are located as follows :
Cook County - Joyce Kilmer School at Golfview and Raupp
Blvd. , Louisa Mae Alcott School on Bernard Drive between Lincoln
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and Elmwood Drive, proposed high school site 40 acres, located
northeast corner Dundee and Arlington Heights Road, Longfellow
School site, Arlington Heights Road between Bernard and Beech-
wood, Cooper school site, Arlington Heights Road and Plum
Grove. All above lying within the Cook County portion of Buffalo
Grove can in my opinion be turned over to the park district with
reservation that if the need arises in the future these properties
can be utilized for additional well sites without reservoir.
The remaining portion of public lands lying within Cook County
would be Albert Emmerich Park site. It is recommended that the
property now known as the Emmerich Park be transferred to the
Buffalo Grove Park District restricting the transfer of property
to the parcel known as Lot F, Buffalo Grove Unit #1; except
that portion in the northeast corner being a lot 175 feet along
its northern line 175 feet in a north south direction on its
western line now owned by the Buffalo Utility Company and con-
taining a well site and reservoir. That portion north of Lot A
aforementioned to be retained by the Village of Buffalo Grove
said portion now improved with the municipal building.
I recommend the retention of that portion of Emmerich Park
north of the existing building described generally as a
rectangular piece of land commencing at the center line of
Raupp Blv. 660 feet south of the north line of the east half
of the northeast quarter of section 5 township 42-11; thence
west for a distance of 300± feet; thence southeasterly along
a line parallel to the center line of Raupp Blvd. for a distance
of 350± feet, thence easterly to the center line of Raupp Blvd.
for a distance of 2361/2 feet.
This portion of land should be retained for future water
storage facilities and operation of the existing well and
pump house now owned by the Buffalo Utility. I further
recommend that that portion of the existing building now
utilized as the village hall and auditorium; now utilized
by the fire department plus the two offices now utilized
by the fire department and park district for storage plus
the office now utilized for the village manager and the
building commissioners ' office. This portion of the building
to be retained by the village until such time as it is
econimically feasible to relocate the public works department.
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CONCLUSION AND SUMMARY
In conclusion it is obvious to me that it would be to the
best interest of the village to turn over title to the
Raupp Memorial Site with its covenants and that portion of
all school sites dedicated for public park purposes .
It is my recommendation that the Albert Emmerich Park property
as described in portions of this report and excepting that
portion lying in the northeast corner described in this report
be likewise deeded to the park district contingent upon the
park district allowing the police department and municipal
functions now being performed upon this site to continue
until such time as the municipal offices may be relocated
to the new building. Further that a condition be placed
upon the Albert Emmerich Park that should any portion of
this park be needed in the future for a well site, this would
be permitted by the park district at no cost to the village.
I strongly recommend that this be executed at the earliest
possible time due to the urgency set forth by the park
district.
Respectful submitted,:
R. H. Decker
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