1969-02-03 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 1502
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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, FEBRUARY 3, 1969, AT THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE
CENTER, 150 RAUPP BLVD. , BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
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The President called the meeting to order at 8: 10 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 Huxhold, Wilhelm, Lewis, Thorud
Absent: Trustees Felten, Gleeson
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 20TH
Trustee Lewis moved that the minutes of January 20th be approved as
published. Trustee Thorud seconded the motion and upon roll call,
the motion carried unanimously.
2 . PARK COMMISSION REPORT
President Thompson read the Park Commission report and stated that
it is for information only.
3. PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT
President Thompson stated that the Public Relations Committee report
does not require Board action and is for information only.
OLD BUSINESS
4. WEST SIDE INTERCEPTOR SEWER BID OPENINGS
President Thompson stated that bids have been advertised for and
received on the West Side Interceptor Sewer. He then directed the
Clerk to open the bids received. The following are the bids:
Glenview Sewer & Water
Bond received for 10% of the amount bid $185, 255. 00
Geo. Kennedy Construction Company, Inc.
Check in the amount of $21,000. 00 received 189, 230.00
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Loitz Brothers
Surety bond received $183, 344.00
Wm. Zeigler & Sons, Inc.
Surety bond received 174,488.00
C. B. Construction Co. , Inc.
Bond received for 10% of the amount bid 179, 280. 00
President Thompson read each bid in its ' entirety. Mr. Hooper
questioned whether or not Rosetti Construction had submitted a bid
on the West Side Interceptor Sewer. The Clerk made a cursory check
and stated that she was not able to find it.
Trustee Huxhold moved that the Design Engineer, Mr. John Hooper,
take the bids received and check them out for correctness. Trustee
Lewis seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
5. CROSS CONNECTIONS TO BUFFALO UTILITY COMPANY BID OPENINGS
The Clerk was directed to open the bids received on the Cross
Connections to the Buffalo Utility Company. The following were
the bids received:
Rosetti Contracting
Bond received for 10% of the amount bid $37, 932. 00
C. B. Construction, Inc.
Bond received for Interceptor sewer covers the
Cross Connections also 39, 248. 00
Wm. Zeigler & Sons, Inc.
Bond received for 10% of the bid 47, 636.00
Glenview Sewer and Water Company
Bond received for 10% of the bid 49, 558.00
l Loitz Bros.
. Bond received for 10% of the bid 34,474. 50
Ray Divito
No bond received or bid check.
Discussion followed on the fact that Mr. Divito had not submitted
either a bond or bid check. Trustee Wilhelm moved that the requirement
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of the 10% bond be waived in this case, but it should be read contingent
upon the posting of the necessary bond should the bid be accepted.
Trustee Lewis seconded the motion and upon roll call, the motion
carried unanimously.
Ray Divito $33, 925. 00
President Thompson read each bid in its entirety.
Trustee Wilhelm moved that the bids be referred to the Design
Engineer for tabulation and a report. Trustee Huxhold seconded the
motion and it carried unanimously.
Mr. Hooper pointed out that a bid check in the amount of $21, 000. 00
was received from Geo. Kennedy Construction Company and since he is
the high bidder, he would recommend that the check be returned
immediately. Trustee Wilhelm moved that the check in the amount
of $21, 000. 00 be returned to the Geo. Kennedy Construction Company.
Trustee Lewis seconded the motion and upon roll call, the motion
carried unanimously.
6. LAWSUIT RE ACCIDENT INVOLVING POLICE CAR AND OFFICER KIND
Attorney Raysa advised the Board as to the lawsuit re the accident
involving the Police Car and Officer Kind. Trustee Huxhold moved
that the Village Attorney be given authorization to file an appearance
in Lawsuit #69M2-10021 assuming that the Insurance Company will not
undertake the defense. Trustee Thorud seconded the motion and it
carried unanimously.
7. BICYCLE RIDING AT RANCH MART SHOPPING CENTER
Trustee Huxhold stated that he would like to see something on the
books about bicycle riding at the Ranch Mart Shopping Center. Attorney
Raysa stated that permission should be received from the owners of
the property to post "No bicycle riding" signs and then an ordinance
may be passed.
Li 8. CIVIL DEFENSE
President Thompson stated that the report from the Director of the
Civil Defense, Mr. Arnold Krause, was read at the last Board meeting
and that Mr. Krause had been asked to appear at tonight' s meeting to
answer any questions that came up.
Trustee Huxhold questioned Mr. Krause as to the programs mentioned
in the report and asked if they could be given to the Board. Mr.
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Krause stated that the programs are on file with the Police Department
and that he would get copies of the programs for the members of the
Board. He stated that they were. presented to the Alcott PTA and the
Holy Name Society of the Catholic Church. The First Aid course was
conducted for the Fire Department.
( President Thompson stated that the Civil Defense Director should be
working through the Village Board. Trustee Thorud asked if the
equipment authorized for the Nurses ' Club had been purchased. Mr.
Krause stated that it is all stored in the Emmerich Park Building.
In reply to another question of Trustee Thorud, Mr. Krause stated
that a portable generator is available in the event of a disaster
to provide electricity for the Park Building and the Police Building.
Further discussion followed.
9. MUNICIPAL BUILDING
President Thompson stated that at the last Board meeting a question
arose as to space allotted the Fire Department in the new Municipal
Building. President Thompson stated that Mr. Raccuglia is present
at the Board meeting to discuss any changes that were made. He
further stated that in going back and investigating the building,
the original approval for the plans and specifications was made on
January 26, 1966 and that those plans as drawn as to the size have
not been changed. He stated that 68 ' 6" were the inside measurements
on the original plans that were submitted and they have not changed.
The President asked if there could be some way of arranging the
equipment in order to make them fit as it would be very difficult
to change the footings at this date. Discussion followed.
Trustee Huxhold stated that changes at this time would have to
come out of the General Fund as the money allotted by the referendum
is already contracted for. Mr. Raccuglia stated that he hadn' t made
an estimate as to additional cost for additional square footage.
Trustee Wilhelm stated that the Fire Department had submitted a
drawing of theiriequirements at the time when the most preliminary
plans were being made and that somewhere between that drawing which
called for eighty feet and when plans were approved ten feet were
missed. Trustee Wilhelm stated that he is no longer interested in
where the ten feet went, but that we now find ourselves short the
ten feet necessary to house the fire equipment properly. He further
stated that he is in favor of spending general fund money to build an
adequate structure.
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President Thompson stated that the only thing that comes to his mind
is why after the recommendations of the Fire Department the Board
chose not to accept them. Trustee Wilhelm stated he would like to
think that was a genuine oversight on the Board and that he thinks
it would be naive not to think that there would not be any oversights
in any building. Discussion followed.
Mr. Raccuglia presented the original sketch from the Fire Department
pointing out that it had three doors, nor four; it was eighty feet
long, but it also had a large kitchen and other rooms. He stated
that this sketch was supposed to be just an idea. Fire Chief Winter
asked the Board to consider the question of lengthening the building
favorably. Discussion followed.
Mr. Raccuglia stated that the cost of raising the building two feet
to accommodate the raising of the ladder on the aerial fire truck
would be approximately $2, 500.00.
Trustee Wilhelm moved that the architect, Mr. Raccuglia, be instructed
to be present at the next Board meeting with the figures and costs
required to add the ten feet in question to the building. Trustee
Thorud seconded the motion. Upon roll call, the motion carried
unanimously.
President Thompson asked Mr. Raccuglia to prepare a sketch of the
building as it would look with the proposed ten feet added along
with the estimates.
10. BID RECOMMENDATIONS FROM JOHN HOOPER
Mr. Hooper returned to the meeting with the tabulations and his
recommendations on the bids received on the two projects. Mr. Hooper
stated that there was an error in Loitz ' s bid and the figure should
be $183, 314.00. He further stated that Wm. Ziegler & Sons was low,
with C. B. Contracting, Loitz, Glenview and then Kennedy in that order.
Mr. Hooper suggest that the bid bonds from Ziegler and C. B. be re-
tained and that the Board set the procedure in motion for letting the
bids contingent upon the Bond issue. Discussion on the bids followed.
Trustee Wilhelm moved that the bid for the West Side Interceptor
Sewer be awarded to Wm. Ziegler & Sons contingent upon the sale of
the bonds and that the bid bonds be returned to the unsuccessful
bidders with the exception of C. B. Contracting. Trustee Huxhold
seconded the motion and upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously.
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Mr. Hooper stated that in the bids on the Cross Connections to the
Buffalo Utility Company, Loitz had once again made an error and their
total bid should be $34, 501. 50. He further stated that Ray Divito
was the low bidder with Loitz, Rosetti, C.B. , Ziegler and then
Glenview in that order. He stated that since Mr. Divito had not
presented a bid bond, he would suggest that this technicality be
waived and the bid awarded to him and that the bonds be returned
C.,1 to the unsuccessful bidders with the exception of Loitz and Rosetti.
Trustee Wilhelm moved that the bid be awarded to Ray Divito in the
amount of $33, 925 . 00 contingent upon the sale of the bonds and that
the bid bonds bF, returned to the unsuccessful bidders with the
exception of Loitz and Rosetti. Trustee Lewis seconded the motion
and upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously.
11. ORDINANCE #0-69-3
President Thompson read Ordinance #0-69-3 which is an ordinance
amending the Traffic ordinance to include "No parking" signs on
the west side of Raupp Blvd. between the Bridge at Emmerich Park
and St. Mary' s Parkway. Trustee Lewis moved that the Board adopt
Ordinance #0-69-3 as read. Trustee Wilhelm seconded the motion.
Upon roll call, the vote was as follows:
AYES: Trustees Huxhold, Lewis, Thorud, President Thompson
NAYS: Trustee Wilhelm
ABSENT: Trustees Felten, Gleeson
The motion carried.
12. ORDINANCE #0-69-4
President Thompson read Ordinance #0-69-4 which is an ordinance
amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to zone the land in
the Cumberland subdivision to R-4 single dwelling district. Trustee
Lewis moved that the Board adopt Ordinance #0-69-4 as read. Trustee
Wilhelm seconded the motion and upon roll call, the motion carried
unanimously.
13. AMENDMENT TO BOCA CODE (BUILDING)
President Thompson stated that the Building Commissioner, Edmond
Venetianer, had requested an amendment to the Boca code and unfortunately,
he was ill tonight and could not be present at the meeting. The
President stated that he would like to have this matter tabled until
Mr. Venetianer would be able to be present. Trustee Wilhelm moved
that the amendment to the Boca code be tabled. Trustee Lewis seconded
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the motion and it carried unanimously.
14. SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO MANHOLE COVERS
President Thompson stated that a letter has been received from
Mr. Harold Friedman relative to the fact that the manhole covers
in the Cook County portion of the Glen Grove area do not have the
words "Village of Buffalo Grove" imprinted on them. Mr. Friedman
is asking that he be allowed to leave them as they are. Discussion
followed as to the proper procedure to follow in making an exception
to the Subdivision Regulations. Trustee Wilhelm moved to table
the matter. Trustee Thorud seconded the motion and it carried
unanimously.
15. PETITION OF ANNEXATION AND PRE-ANNEXATION AGREEMENT ARLINGTON
COUNTRY CLUB
President Thompson stated that a pre-annexation agreement has been
received from the Arlington Country Club requesting annexation to
the Village of Buffalo Grove and requesting multiple zoning on a portion
of the property with the stipulation that the eighteen hole golf
course would remain. Trustee Thorud moved to forward this to the
Plan Commission. Trustee Wilhelm seconded the motion. Discussion
followed. Upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously.
The Board then discussed a possible date for the public hearing to
be held by them on the pre-annexation agreement. The Board agreed
on March 13, 1969 at 8: 00 in the Park Building. The Clerk was
directed to inform the Attorney of the date so that he would be
able to write the public notice.
16. SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS RE MANHOLE COVERS
Trustee Wilhelm stated that Mr. Fabish, Chairman of the Plan Commission,
has pointed out that the only thing necessary for a variation from the
Subdivision Regulations is that the petitioner present his request to
the Board and that the Board, in turn, would refer it to the Plan
Commission for their recommendation. Trustee Wilhelm then moved that
the request from Harold Friedman be taken off the table and be re-
ferred to the Plan Commission for action. Trustee Lewis seconded
the motion and it carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
17. AUDIT REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 1968
President Thompson stated that each member of the Board has received
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a copy of the Audit Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 1968
from the Village Auditing Firm, Murphy, Lanier & Quinn. He stated
that the audit is for the Board' s information.
18. CITIZEN COMPLAINTS
(.1 President Thompson stated that Trustee Felten has requested that
discussion on citizen complaints be withdrawn from the agenda until
he is able to be present to make the report and that the President
would so concur.
19. ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Huxhold moved to adjourn the meeting. Trustee Thorud seconded
the motion and it carried unanimously.
Village Clerk
Approximately 10: 10 P.M.
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