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1968-05-13 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 1283 5/13/68 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, MAY 13, 1968, AT THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTER, 150 N. RAUPP BLVD. , BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS The President called the meeting to order at 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 Wilhelm, Lewis, Felten, Thorud Absent: Trustees Huxhold, Gleeson 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Lewis moved that the minutes of April 22nd be approved as published. Trustee Wilhelm seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. 2. TREASURER' S REPORT The Treasurer, Edward C. Dreher, read the Treasurer' s report for the month of April, 1968. There was a total of $67, 855. 55 in all accounts as of the end of the month. 3. POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT The Police Department logged a total of 1, 676 hours for the month of April, 1968. 4. FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT The Fire Department logged a total of 461 hours for the month of April, 1968. 5. PLAN COMMISSION REPORT President Thompson stated that the recommendations of the Plan Commission which are listed on their report will be handled under Old Business. 6. POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION REPORT The Police and Fire Commission Report is their annual report listing their activities for the year. Trustee Felten pointed out that they have listed themselves as the Buffalo Grove Police Commission omitting the word "Fire" . President Thompson stated that at the present time 1284 5/13/68 VIEEE the Commission does not have any activities with the Fire De- partment as they are under the jurisdiction of the Wheeling Rural Fire District. Discussion followed and it was decided that a sentence should be added to the report stating that at the present time the Fire Department of Buffalo Grove is under the jurisdiction of the Wheeling Rural Fire District. President Thompson stated that the budget which was submitted by the Police and Fire Commission will be directed to the Finance Committee. President Thompson stated that the Board would table discussion of the two Warrants presented at the meeting until the arrival of Trustee Gleeson. OLD BUSINESS 7. BICYCLE ORDINANCE -- Ordinance #0-68-12 President Thompson read Ordinance #0-68-12 which is an Ordinance regulating the use of bicycles. Trustee Lewis moved that Ordinance #0-68-12 be adopted. Trustee Felten seconded the motion. Dis- cussion followed. Trustee Lewis stated that volunteers are available who will run a mass registration of the bicycles at a date to be announced and this will take some of the pressure off the Police Department. Trustee Felten stated that he would like to see a paragraph added to section 5 stating that bicycles should not be ridden on sidewalks in the Shopping Center. Trustee Wilhelm stated that he thinks this has been covered in section 2 wherein it stated that a bicycle should be treated as a vehicle and subject to the same rules. President Thompson stated that possibly the posting of signs in the shopping center walkway would be in order. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: AYES: Trustees Wilhelm, Lewis, Felten, Thorud NAYS: None ABSENT: Trustees Huxhold, Gleeson 8. VILLAGE FLAG Trustee Felten advised the Board that he had advertised for bids to make the Village Flag from five companies but only received four bids. Trustee Felten stated that he would recommend accepting the bid from the Advertising Flag Co. which was, also the low bid. 1285 5/13/68 Trustee Felten moved that the Board purchase two flags, 3 x 5 feet, and standards for a sum not to exceed $175.00. Trustee Lewis seconded the motion. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: AYES: Trustees Lewis, Felten, Thorud NAYS: Trustee Wilhelm ABSENT: Trustees Huxhold, Gleeson The motion carried. Trustee Gleeson arrived at 8: 35 P.M. 9. WARRANT #133 Trustee Gleeson read Warrant #133 in the amount of $11 , 316. 95. Trustee Gleeson then moved that Warrant #133 be approved as read. Trustee Lewis seconded the motion. Trustee Felten questioned by whose approval the two bills for the Ping Pong tables were put on the warrant. Trustee Lewis stated that he had approved the bills and that these two tables, which were pri- vately owned, were damaged during activities in the Park on Buffalo Grove Day. Trustee Felten stated that he doesn' t feel this should come out of the Park budget. Trustee Gleeson then stated that the bills should be taken out of the Park department and charged to the Administrative Department. Upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously. 10. WATERWORKS WARRANT #20 Waterworks Warrant #20 in the amount of $26, 708. 37 was read by Trustee Gleeson. Trustee Gleeson moved that Waterworks Warrant #20 be approved. Trustee Lewis seconded the motion. Discussion followed. Upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously. 11. CENSUS President Thompson stated that the letter from the Bureau of the Cen- sus requests that the Board appoint an official to sign the formal agreement for the census. Trustee Wilhelm moved that the Board authorize the Village President to sign the formal agreement for the census. Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. ' 1286 5/13/68 12. FLOOD PLAIN ORDINANCE President Thompson passed out copies of the Flood Plain Ordinance which was prepared by Attorney Raysa by request of the Board. The President stated that in view of the fact that the Metropolitan Sanitary District has requested we pass such an ordinance, he feels that it would be advisable that we do so. The President asked Attorney Raysa if the ordinance contained anything that would be detrimental to the Village and if we would be endangering ourselves were we to adopt the ordinance. Attorney Raysa stated there is nothing that would be detrimental to the Village in the ordinance. Engineer Hooper replied that this ordinance is nothing more than putting our present policies down on paper. Trustee Gleeson stated that in view of the fact the ordinance was not received by the Trustees until the Board meeting he would move that the ordinance be tabled to the next Board meeting to allow the Trustees time to read it. Trustee Felten seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. 13. INTERCONTINENTAL APARTMENTS -- STENBORG PROPERTY The President stated that the Board has tabled the acceptance of the Stenborg annexation pending receipt of a pre-annexation agreement. Mr. Howard Borde, representing the petitioners, stated that since the property is only eight acres in size a pre-annexation agreement would not be necessary; this is only a zoning request and the annexation petition is on file. President Thompson advised Mr. Borde that the Board never received in writing certain committments which we should have received on the first development. Mr. Inbinder, of Kenroy, Inc. , stated that a new set of plans showing the changes recommended by the Board are available but that they were not quite ready to be presented to the Board at this meeting. Attorney Raysa stated that the Ordinance he prepared relative to the Stenborg property is predicated on the fact that all of the information and changes are in the plans and if they are not, then the ordinance is worthless. Engineer Hooper stated that he has not received any engineering plans for the de- velopment. President Thompson then said that he can' t see how the Board can act at this time -- the new and approved drawings need to be gone over by the Engineer to make sure they are in order and water in the form of hydrants must be available in the area prior to con- struction. The developers will have to supply a written agreement to the fact that water will be furnished in hydrant form prior to construction. Attorney Raysa stated that he will take back the ordinances and let Mr. Borde submit to him an agreement with respect to the items listed above. Mr. Borde requested that in the meantime notices be served to 1287 5/13/68 the Fire Districts. Mr. Inbinder stated that there are two out- standing points, the water and the donation of $75 .00 per unit. The President stated that building permits will not be issued until water is available at the site. Discussion followed. 14. RESOLUTION #R-68-7 -- JUDGES OF ELECTION President Thompson read Resolution #R-68-7 which is a Resolution appointing the Judges of Election for the Special Election to be held on June 8, 1968. Trustee Thorud moved that Resolution #R-68-7 be approved as read. Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Trustee Gleeson moved that the Clerk be authorized to set up payment for each of these Judges in the amount of $25. 00 per Judge. Trustee Felten seconded the motion and upon roll call, it carried unanimously. 15. SALARY POLICY. FOR VILLAGE MANAGER President Thompson stated that the salary for the Village Manager was to be based on a rate of $900.00 a month plus a $50.00 a month accountable expense account. The President stated that Trustee Thoin d has informed him that the least amount of term life insurance that could be purchased is $20, 000 and that that figure is somewhat higher than anticipated. The cost of that policy will be $260.00 the first year and will increase; the policy will require a physical. Trustee Felten moved that the salary for the Village Manager will be $900.00 a month plus a $50.00 a month accountable expense account plus $20,000 term life insurance to be paid for by the Village. Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously. 16. OLD RAUPP BLVD. BRIDGE Engineer Hooper advised the Board that he had not been able to get bids on the moving of the old Raupp Blvd. bridge to a point where it would cross the creek into the playground area. He stated that this is a bad time of the year to be seeking concrete bids. Engineer Hooper went on to say that he would roughly estimate a cost of $5,000 to $7,000 to move the bridge and have it set properly. Discussion followed relative to constructing a sidewalk, four feet wide, along the south side of the creek leading into the playground area. Trustee Felten suggest"that the Park Commission go into this matter a little further. President Thompson polled the Board as to their wishes in getting rid of the bridge. Trustee Lewis stated that he would like to see the bridge removed before Buffalo Grove Day. Engineer Hooper stated that he would like the minutes to show that the new bridge is finished by Buffalo Grove Day 1969. Trustee Wilhelm stated that he had no comment. Trustees Gleeson and Thorud stated that the bridge 1288 5/13/68 should be removed and Trustee Felten stated that he would like to see the Park Commission discuss it. Trustee Gleeson moved that the Board leave the further disposition of the old bridge to the Park Commission. Trustee Thorud seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. 17. PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. #68-20) 60 ACRES LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BUFFALO GROVE ROAD & ROUTE 83 The Plan Commission recommends that the 60 acres located at the northeast corner of Buffalo Grove Road and Route 83 be annexed and zoned M-l. President Thompson stated that on May 8, 1968, the Village Board held a Public Hearing relative to the pre-annexation agreement for this property and at that hearing several changes were requested by the Board. Mr. Grosshandler, representing the petitioners, presented an addendum to the pre-annexation agreement with the changes as requested by the Board. ORDINANCE #0-68-13 President Thompson then read Ordinance #0-68-13 which is an ordinance approving the annexation agreement of the 60 acres. Trustee Felten moved that Ordinance #0-68-13 be approved as read with the addendum attached. Trustee Thorud seconded the motion and upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE #0-68-14 President Thompson read Ordinance #0-68-14 which is an ordinance annexing the 60 acres to the Village of Buffalo Grove. Trustee Wilhelm moved that annexation ordinance #0-68-14 be approved. Trustee Lewis seconded the motion and upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE #0-68-15 President Thompson read Ordinance #0-68-15 which is an ordinance amending the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance. Trustee Gleeson moved that Ordinance #0-68-15 be approved as read. Trustee Felten seconded the motion and upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously. 18. PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. #68-20) RE ANIMAL HOSPITAL President Thompson stated that the Plan Commission' s second hearing was relative to amending the B-1 classification in the Zoning Ordinance to allow an animal hospital and that the Commission recommends this change. Trustee Gleeson moved that the Village Attorney be directed to draw up the necessary ordinance to alter the B-1 classification to allow an animal hospital and clinic. Trustee Felten seconded the 1289 5/13/68 motion and upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously. The Plan Commission also recommends that Dr. Saidel ' s petition for annexation and zoning of B-1 be granted. Trustee Gleeson moved that contingent upon the notification to the Fire District and passage of the necessary ordinance to allow an animal hospital in the B-1 classification, the Village Attorney is directed to draw up the necessary ordinance to annex the land of the petitioner, Dr. David Saidel. Trustee Felten seconded the motion and upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously. 19. PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS (Doc. #68-20) RE FENCE VARIATION The Plan Commission recommends that Mr. David Berendt be granted a fence variation. Trustee Lewis moved that the fence variation for Mr. Berendt be allowed. Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously. 20. APPOINTMENTS TO PLAN COMMISSION President Thompson stated that with concurrence of the Board he would like to re-appoint MR. HENRY CIMAGLIO, MR. ROBERT BROWN and MR. CHARLES GIEBELHAUSEN to the Plan Commission with thanks for the terms they have already served. Trustee Wilhelm moved the appointments of Henry Cimaglio, Robert Brown and Charles Giebelhausen be confirmed. Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS 21. BIDS FOR THE PARK PROGRAM (Doc. #68-21) Mr. Sam Geati, Director of Recreation, presented bids for items for the Park Program. He stated that he had solicited bids from Longtin' s Sports Huddle, Bailey & Himes and Cunningham & Reilly and that after receipt of the bids he had collated them onto the master sheet and that in most instances the bid on the master sheet repre- sents the low bid. The total of the bids is $1, 586. 80 . Trustee Felten moved that the Board approve the expenditure of $1, 586. 80 for Park items. Trustee Lewis seconded the motion. Attorney Raysa advised the Board that the bids from all sources should be made a matter of record. Upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously. 22. LETTER FROM HARRIS TRUST & SAVINGS BANK President Thompson stated that the letter from the Harris Trust & Savings Bank is relative to their detaching the May 1, 1968 coupons from the unissued Waterworks Bonds. Trustee Gleeson moved that the 1290 5/13/68 Village President be authorized to sign the paper for Harris Trust & Savings Bank to authorize detachment of the coupons. Trustee Felten seconded the motion and upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously. 23. LAKE COUNTY SEWAGE DISPOSAL CONTRACT The President stated that in the contract with Lake County for sewage disposal the terms are as the Board had requested except for the price for sewage disposal. The price in the contract is set at $4.00 and while the President has not talked to them regarding this he thinks this amount is too high. The President stated that he feels we should be able to maintain the rate for sewage service at $3.00 a month. Discussion followed on the various points of the contract. Trustee Wilhelm moved that the contract with Lake County for sewage disposal be tabled. Trustee Lewis seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. 24. MFT RESOLUTIONS Engineer Hooper reported that he would have MFT Resolutions pre- pared for the next Board meeting. 25. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR COUNTY LINE ROAD Engineer Hooper presented the plans and specifications for County Line Road. Discussion followed. Trustee Wilhelm moved that the Board approve the plans and specifications for County Line Road sub- mitted by the Village Engineer. Trustee Felten seconded the motion and upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously. 26. LETTER FROM VFW, POST 981 President Thompson stated that the letter from VFW, Post 981 of Arlington Heights is requesting authorization to conduct their annual Poppy sale. Trustee Wilhelm moved that the Board approve the VFW re- quest to solicit on May 17th and waive the payment for fee. Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. 27. LETTER FROM SANITARY WATER BOARD President Thompson stated that the copy of the letter from the Sanitary Water Board is relative to the Buffalo Utility Company and for the Board' s information. 1291 5/13/68 28. LETTER FROM SANITARY WATER BOARD President Thompson stated that the letter from the Sanitary Water Board is pertaining to Strathmore Units 4, 5 and 6 regarding per- mits. The plans for these units are in Springfield and the changes the Board has requested will be sent down this week. The President stated that the letter is a point of information. 29. LETTER FROM ARTHUR SACHS re CAR WASH President Thompson stated that the letter from Arthur Sachs directed to the Plan Commission is in regard to the construction of a car wash adjacent to the gas station located on the northwest corner of Buffalo Grove Road and Dundee Road. Trustee Felten moved to forward this request to the Plan Commission for proper action. Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and the vote was as follows: AYES: Trustees Lewis, Felten, Gleeson, Thorud NAYS: Trustee Wilhelm The motion carried. 30. STRATHMORE UNITS 4, 5 AND 6 Levitt & Sons presented plats of Units 4, 5 and 6 to the Village Board. Trustee Felten moved that the plats for Strathmore Units 4, 5 and 6 be forwarded to the Plan Commission. Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Engineer Hooper advised the Board that a review fee and bond is re- quired with the above plats. 31. LETTER FROM ST. MARY' S CHURCH President Thompson stated that the letter from St. Mary' s Church is informing the Board that Sunday, May 26th is set aside for atestimonial party for Rev. George Ballweber who has recently retired. President Thompson stated that he is aware that the Village Board concurs with him in his feelings towards St. Mary' s Church and that he would, there- fore, like to issue a Proclamation naming May 26th as The Reverend George F. Ballweber Day. 32. ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE REQUEST TO AMEND ORDINANCE 0-62-11 Discussion was held on the proposed ordinance to amend ordinance #0-62-11 as requested by the Illinois Bell Telephone Company. Trustee Wilhelm asked that the Clerk contact Illinois Bell Telephone Company to see if the Fire Department phones will comply with their regulations 1292 5/13/68 as far as free telephone service is concerned. Trustee Wilhelm moved that this proposed ordinance be referred to the Village Attorney and the Clerk. Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. 33. LETTER FROM TITLE III President Thompson stated that the letter from Title III relative to their conducting a group leadership course is for the Board' s information. 34. LETTER FROM LAKE COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION President Thompson stated that the letter from the Lake County Fair Association is in regard to an extravaganza program scheduled for July 24, 1968 in which they ask the participation of the Villages within Lake County. Trustee Wilhelm moved that the Village Board authorize the expenditure of $30.00 to be sent to the Lake County Fair Association. Trustee Felten seconded the motion and upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously. 35. LETTER FROM MAYOR SABONJIAN, CITY OF WAUKEGAN President Thompson stated that the letter from Mayor Sabonjian, City of Waukegan was in regard to the City' s celebration on August 16, 17 and 18 in which they ask the participation of our Village. The President directed the Clerk to make copies of this letter for each of the members of the Board. 36. ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING PRESIDENT TO PROCLAIM CIVIL EMERGENCIES, ETC. President Thompson stated that the Village Attorney has prepared an ordinance authorizing the President to proclaim civil emergencies, etc. and that he would like the Board to read it over so that it can be discussed at the next Board meeting. 37. ORDINANCE #0-68-17 President Thompson read Ordinance #0-68-17 which is an ordinance repealing Ordinance #0-68-2. Trustee Wilhelm moved that Ordinance #0-68-17 be approved. Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously. 38. ORDINANCE #0-68-18 President Thompson read Ordinance #0-68-18 which is an ordinance annexing 1/2 acre at the corner of Arlington Heights Road and Route 83. 1293 5/13/68 The Attorney advised the Board that at the time of passage of ordinance #0-68-2 the necessary notice had not been given the Fire District. He further said that the notice has now been given the Fire District. Trustee Felten moved that Ordinance #0-68-18 be approved as read. Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. 39. ORDINANCE #0-68-16 President Thompson read Ordinance #0-68-16 which is an ordinance amending the Traffic regulations ordinance to allow new stop signs. Trustee Felten moved that Ordinance #0-68-16 be approved as read Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion. Trustee Wilhelm stated that he would like to see an additional paragraph in this ordinance making Weidner Road and Bernard Drive a four-way stop street. Trustee Lewis stated that the committee had discussed this and felt that this was not the proper time for such action. Discussion followed. Upon roll call, the motion carried unanimously. 40. PAVING OF PARKING LOT IN PARK Trustee Felten moved that the Village Engineer draw up the necessary specifications for the paving of the parking lot. Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion. Trustee Wilhelm stated that he thinks this is a legitimate point of business but thinks it is premature in view of the fact that the budget has not been established as yet. Upon roll call, the vote was as follows: AYES: Trustee Felten NAYS: Trustees Wilhelm, Lewis, Gleeson, Thorud The motion did not carry. 41. WATER RATE ORDINANCE Trustee Felten stated that Ordinance #0-66-16, the water rate ordinance, does not show a penalty for late payments. Discussion followed. Trustee Gleeson moved that the Village Attorney be instructed to draw up an amendment to the ordinance to allow for a late charge after ten days with the amount to be fixed by resolution by the Board from time to time. Trustee Wilhelm seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. 1294 5/13/68 42. CIVIL DEFENSE Trustee Gleeson stated that at the Budget Hearings it has come up that there will be a concerted effort to get the Civil Defense pro- gram off the ground as an official leg of Village Government and he wonders if there are any negative comments on such action. The Civil Defense Department is looking for approximately $7,000. He stated that the Civil Defense Department consists of at least 22 nurses plus about 10 other volunteers. The Civil Defense program is primarily set up for natural disasters. No detrimental comments were heard from the Board. 43. PURCHASE OF BUFFALO UTILITY COMPANY Attorney Raysa stated that he had received a letter from Arthur Sachs, representing the Buffalo Utility Company, replying to the Board' s offer to purchase for $500,000 . Mr. Sachs is requesting that the Utility Company be given copies of the various reports that the Village is basing their offer on. Discussion followed as to whether or not the Board would release a copy of the Consoer, Townsend report to the Buffalo Utility Company. The Board was polled by President Thompson as to their wishes. Trustee Wilhelm stated that they should receive a copy; Trustee Felten stated a copy should be made available at a fee; and Trustees Lewis, Gleeson and Thorud stated they should not receive a copy. The President stated that he does not think they should receive a copy. The Attorney was directed to write a letter stating that the Board will not furnish the Buffalo Utility Company with the Consoer, Townsend Report. 44. AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS -- SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT Engineer Hooper requested authorization from the Board to advertise for bids for a sewage treatment plant to be located in Lake County. Trustee Wilhelm moved the Board authorize the Village Engineer to advertise for bids for a sewage treatment plant. Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and upon roll call, the vote was unanimous., ,. 45. JAYCEE OFFER FOR BASEBALL DIAMOND James Lenahan requested that the Village stake out a piece of land for a baseball diamond. Engineer Hooper stated that the baseball diamond had been staked out on District 214 ' s property but that the very next day, the farmer plowed the land and with it, the stakes. Discussion followed as to securing permission from District 214 in writing to use their land for a baseball diamond. 1295 5/13/68 46. STATUS OF LAWSUITS Attorney Raysa advised the Board as to the status of the various lawsuits upon the request of Trustee Thorud. 46. ADJOURNMENT Trustee Wilhelm moved that the meeting be adjourned. Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Village clerk Approximately 11: 05 P.M. APPROVED THIS `'e DAY OFF- , 1968 Vil age P dent