1967-06-07 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 1085
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COUNTIES OF COOK AND
LAKE, ILLINOIS, HELD ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 , 1967, AT THE MUNICIPAL
SERVICE CENTER,150 N. RAUPP BLVD. , BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS.
The meeting was called to order at approximately 8:05 P.M.
Trustee Wilhelm moved we dispense with the usual formalities.
Trustee Lewis seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
The Clerk called the roll and the following were found present:
President Thompson; Trustees Wilhelm, Lewis, Felten, Gleeson, Thorud
ABSENT: Trustee Huxhold
Trustee Wilhelm asked if we are permitted to conduct normal
business at a Special Meeting. Attorney Raysa said this is per-
mitted as long as all the members are present or are notified of
the meeting and what business would be conducted at the meeting.
President Thompson stated that Trustee Huxhold had been notified
of the meeting and would have been present except for a recent
death in the family.
Trustee Wilhelm made a motion that we adopt Ordinance #0-67-19
amending the meeting night to the second and fourth Mondays of
each month with the exception of June, July, August and September
when the meeting would be only the second Monday of the month.
Trustee Lewis seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
The Ordinance will be effective as of the second Monday of July.
Trustee Gleeson made a motion that we adopt Ordinance #0-67-20
amending the Building Code to includea paragraph on foundation
wall vents for heated crawl space. Trustee Thorud seconded the
motion and it carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
President Thompson read a letter from Mr. Martin McHugh in which
he is resigning the position of Treasurer of Buffalo Grove as of
July 15, 1967 . Trustee Gleeson stated that Mr. McHugh was resigning
as of the 15th of July in order to bring the books up to date for
the audit and asked if we could appoint another Treasurer for the
current fiscal year. Attorney Raysa stated that the new Treasurer
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would have to be appointed as of July 15, 1967 . Trustee Thorud
stated that the Treasurer McHugh' s bond expired as of June 7, 1967 .
Attorney Raysa stated that perhaps we could get an interim bond
for the period until July 15th with an adjustment on the premium.
Trustee Gleeson moved that we accept the resignation of Mr. Martin
McHugh effective July 15, 1967. Trustee Lewis seconded the motion
and it carried unanimously.
Trustee Felten moved that we send a letter of commendation to
Mr . Martin McHugh for his past services to the Village. Trustee
Gleeson seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
President Thompson stated that Mr. McHugh had been doing the
house numbering in the past and that he felt the most logical
commission to do this work would be the Plan Commission. President
Thompson stated that he would like to see this work appointed to
some person or commission by the next Board meeting as both Levitt &
Sons and Meritex Corporation need house numbers. Trustee Gleeson
stated that he would talk to the Plan Commission Chairman, Alex
Stasal and see if there would be any objections.
President Thompson stated that he would like to appoint as Village
Treasurer, effective July 15, 1967, MR. EDWARD DREHER of Cherrywood
Lane who is at present a member of the Finance Committee. Trustee
Wilhelm moved that the appointment be confirmed. Trustee Lewis
seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.
President Thompson stated that he had recently met with Mr. Kenneth
Gill, Superintendent of School District #21. Mr. Gill stated that
the School District will provide a crossing guard at Dundee Road
and Betty Lane for those children from Buffalo Highland who will
be attending Kilmer School in Buffalo Grove. Mr. Gill stated that
it is the obligation of the School District to provide such crossing
guards when it involves non-residents of a Village coming into a
Village. A discussion of crossing guards as it involves our Village
children going to and from both Alcott and Kilmer Schools followed.
At the present time we do not have any committment as far as
crossing guards for the next school year. Trustee Lewis stated
that the Traffic and Safety Committee would get together with
Harold Smith and Frank Harth and discuss the problem of the crossing
guards.
President Thompson stated that in recent days he had had an oppor-
tunity to be in and around the Village and found that all three
schools, St. Mary' s, Alcott and Kilmer, are guilty of having children
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on the streets before and after school, and felt that we should
educate the children and their parents. Trustee Lewis stated that
the children at Alcott School have improved since the advent of
the crossing guards. Trustee Lewis stated that we should talk it
over with the two PTA' s and feels that perhaps we could use three
crossing guards -- one near Kilmer, one near Alcott and one some-
where on Raupp Blvd. Trustee Lewis stated that he would talk to
Mr. Gill in regard to the installation of some kind of lights at
Dundee Road and Betty Lane, even if it is just caution lights.
President Thompson stated that we would table any further dis-
cussion until Trustee Lewis has an opportunity to talk with Mr.
Gill.
Trustee Lewis stated that Mr. Gill has offered to meet with this
Board to give us a full outline of TORCH, where it would benefit
us and where it wouldn' t.
OLD BUSINESS
Engineer Hooper reported that he had the State Engineer inspect
our bridge on Raupp Blvd. and the State Engineer stated that upon
inspecting the bridge he would expedite the approval as much as
possible. President Thompson asked if the agreement with St. Mary' s
Church was ready for signature and Engineer Hooper stated that he
needed information on the annexation of the Church to the Village
which he would get from the Clerk. President Thompson stated that
the temporary road would not be topped and would be posted for
No Vehicular Traffic with the exception of emergency vehicles.
President Thompson then read a letter from the Northeastern Illinois
Planning Commission in which they thanked us for the contribution
of $150.00.
At the request of the Governor of the State of Illinois, Presi-
dent Thompson proclaimed July 4th be "Bells on Independence Day"
stating that at the hour of 1:00 P.M. on July 4th all bells will
be rung for one full minute to proclaim Independence Day.
Engineer Hooper reported that the Lake County Public Works will
let us know what they can do within the limitations of the com-
mitments we have to assimilate our sewage in Lake County. Trustee
Wilhelm stated that originally we were trying to get the Metro-
politan Sanitary District to service the Village. Attorney Raysa
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stated that the only way the Metropolitan Sanitary District can
service an area outside Cook County is to amend the Sanitary
District Act. Trustee Wilhelm stated that if we can' t find an
answer here we will have to build our own sewage treatment plant.
President Thompson brought up the fact that we are overmanned on
the Plan Commission -- we have appointed ten (10) members when
in fact we should only have appointed nine (9) . Trustee Wilhelm
stated that he would beagainst the idea of increasing the size
of the Plan Commission. President Thompson stated that he knew
of one man that might resign because of personal business com-
mitments and that he would talk to him.
Trustee Thorud stated that at the Legislative Committee meeting
they had discussed the Paddock Directory for Wheeling-Buffalo
Grove. It seems that threatening calls have been received by
Villagers with teen-age daughters. Trustee Wilhelm suggested
that the Clerk send a letter to Paddock Publications informing
them of some of the things that have happened as a result of
the Directory and of some of the inaccuracies as far as the Village
of Buffalo Grove is concerned. Trustee Wilhelm turned his
suggestion into a motion and it was seconded by Trustee Felten.
The motion carried unanimously.
Attorney Raysa advised the Board as to the two lawsuits now
pending, i.e. , between Gregg Builders and the Village of Buffalo
Grove, Cook County and John Hooper in which they are claiming
that Buffalo Grove Road is built on their property. The second
lawsuit is between the Buffalo Utility Company and the Village of
Buffalo Grove and John Hooper in which they want damages for their
having to remove and re-install their water lines as a result of
the construction of Buffalo Grove Road. Discussion followed.
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Trustee Gleeson moved that we adjourn the meeting. Trustee Lewis
second the motion and it carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
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Village Clerk
Time: Approximately 11:08 P.M.
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