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1967-08-28 - Village Board Special Meeting - Minutes 1129 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COUNTIES OF COOK AND LAKE, STATE OF ILLINOIS, HELD MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1967, AT THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTER, 150 N. RAUPP BLVD. , BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS The President called the meeting to order at approximately 8: 10 P.M. All present stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. The following were present: President Thompson; Trustees Huxhold, Wilhelm, Lewis, Felten, Gleeson, Thorud Trustee Gleeson read Warrant #117. Trustee Gleeson then moved that Warrant #117 be approved as read. Trustee Wilhelm seconded the motion. Trustee Felten explained that this is a bill for injuries sustained by a child while attending the Park program. Trustee Thorud stated that while we have liability insurance we do not have medical payments insurance. Trustee Wilhelm moved that the Warrant #117 be tabled. Trustee Gleeson seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Warrant #10, a Waterworks & Sewer Warrant, was then read by Trustee Gleeson. Trustee Gleeson moved that Warrant #10 be approved as read. Trustee Wilhelm seconded the motion and upon roll call the motion carried unanimously. Trustee Thorud then gave an Insurance and Bond report. He stated that we now have our three policies in the Village files; Workmen' s Compensation, Multi-Peril and Automobile General Liability. The premiums for the three policies total $1, 747.00; this represents a savings of approximately $175.00 as the premium for the same three policies from A. I. Cole totaled $1, 924.00. We also have the Treasurer ' s bond an the new Treasurer in the same amount as the previous bond, however, the premium is $200.00 for two years • whereas the previous bond was at a rate of $200.00 for one year. As far as the blanket bond for all Village Officials and employees is concerned, Trustee Thorud stated that he was going to arrange to have a representative from a Bonding company come to a general meeting and give an explanation of the bond. 1130 Trustee Thorud stated that he has discussed the possibility of ob- taining medical payments insurance for the Park Program with the insurance agent. Medical payments insurance can be provided in the amount of $1,000 per person at the rate of $1.00 per person. Trustee Thorud suggests that when we charge a fee for the Park Program, $1. 00 be included to cover medical payments insurance. This should be optional on the part of each participant in the program. President Thompson asked what obligation we are under to pay the bill presented on Warrant #117. Trustee Felten recommended that we pay the billas it could be brought for suit by the injured party. Both President Thompson and Trustee Lewis stated that they didn' t want to start a precedent by paying every bill presented to them. Trustee Wilhelm moved that Warrant #117 be removed from the tabling motion. Trustee Felten seconded the motion and upon roll call the vote was as follows: AYES: Trustees Wilhelm, Lewis, Felten, Gleeson, Thorud NAYS: Trustee Huxhold The motion carried. Trustee Huxhold stated that whoever pays the bill gets a waiver signed by the people. He also stated that if this becomes a pre- cedent it could amount to more than the $16.46 for this bill. Trustee Gleeson then amended his motion to include a signed waiver before the bill is dispersed. Trustee Wilhelm seconded the amended motion and upon roll call the vote was as follows: AYES: Trustees Wilhelm, Felten, Gleeson, Thorud NAYS: Trustees Huxhold, Lewis The motion carried. Trustee Thorud stated that he is checking into Life and Accident Insurance for our Police Department to see if we can come up with a better policy and will have a report at the next general meeting. Trustee Felten asked if the premium of $1.00 would include outside activity as the Park Program is planning to hold some of its activities at Jack London Jr. High and Wheeling High School. Trustee Thorud stated that this is the same type of insurance as the Little League has had and if that covered trips, this will also, but that he would look into that phase of it. Trustees Lewis and Wilhelm suggested 1131 that we have a waiver available for signature in the event the participants in the Park Program do not take the insurance. OLD BUSINESS President Thompson stated that the matter of Crossing Guards would now come under discussion. At the last regular Board meeting this matter was turned over to the Finance Committee and the Traffic and Safety Committee for discussion and they were to report back tonight. Trustee Gleeson stated that originally they had asked for six crossing guards and the number has since been reduced to four, two to be located near Alcott School and two for Kilmer School. Trustee Lewis stated that the times that the guards will work will depend upon the school. Mrs. Howard Rice stated that she had talked with the principal of Kilmer School, Mr. Norman Geske, and that he had suggested the guards work the following times: 7:40 to 8:05 12: 00 to 12:40 4: 30 to 5:00 Mrs. Donald Fletcher, President of Alcott School PTA, stated that last year they had set up for fifteen minute stretches as it seems that the majority of children pass by during the fifteen minutes before and after school. Trustee Gleeson stated that the Finance Committee had decided on a salary of $2.00 per hour and $200.00 for equipment for a total of $1, 720.00 for a year based on a 190 day school year. The Traffic and Safety Committee will make a study on the need for a crossing guard for St. Mary' s School and report back to the Board. The Finance Committee reported that the additional guard would cost $380.00 and we could afford to hire that crossing guard also. Trustee Gleeson stated that it is up to the PTA' s to do the re- cruiting for these guards. Mrs. Donald Fletcher stated that publicity did go out for applications last Friday. Trustee Gleeson moved that we authorize the hiring of Crossing Guards for four locations and would like the times for Kilmer School check4.4 Mrs. Howard Rice stated that Mr. Geske had no doubt requested the longer time period at noon because of the number of buses that will be entering the area, plus the number of children that will be going and coming from school on foot. Trustee Lewis stated that the Traffic and Safety Committee along with the Police Department will check this very thoroughly. Stop signs will be installed at Golfview and Raupp Blvd. very shortly. Ir 1132 Trustee Gleeson then changed his motion to read we approve the expenditure of up to $2,500.00 for crossing guards. Trustee Lewis seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Mrs. Howard Rice asked if this would be in Paddock Publications. President Thompson stated that as long as a person from Paddock was in attendance at the Board meeting he was sure that it would be published. Mrs. Mary Raithel asked if we would be hiring five guards, two for Kilmer, two for Alcott and one for St. Mary' s. Trustee Gleeson that that the one for St. Mary' s is tentative at the moment, but that we would be hiring four definitely. Trustee Gleeson explained that the Tax Levy Ordinance is an instrument by which we levy taxes through the County. Clerk' s Office and is based on the Appropriations Ordinance. Trustee Gleeson read the Tax Levy Ordinance. Trustee Gleeson moved that Ordinance #0-67-29 be approved as read. Trustee Huxhold seconded the motion. Dis- cussion followed. Upon roll call the vote was as follows: AYES: Trustees Huxhold, Wilhelm, Lewis, Felten, Gleeson, Thorud NAYS: None The motion carried unanimously. President Thompson stated that he had received a request from Levitt & Sons to fence in an area in their Arlington Hills Sub- division to be used for a general storage area for their supplies and equipment; the specific area requested is a parcel of land that would ultimately be dedicated for a school, the Northeast corner of Plum Grove Road and Arlington Heights Road. Trustee Huxhold stated that he liked the idea and would move that we give Levitt & Sons permission to use the compound to store tractors, big equipment, etc. Trustee Lewis seconded the motion. Trustee Wilhelm suggested that the motion include a time limit of eighteen months. Trustee Huxhold amended his motion to include the eighteen month time limit, Trustee Lewis seconded the amended motion and it carried unanimously. President Thompson read Resolution #R-67-16 which is a resolution for election judges for the Special Election to be held on September 12, 1967. Trustee Huxhold moved we adopt Resolution #R-67-15. Trustee Lewis seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. 1133 President Thompson stated that when we accepted Cambridge Country- side Unit Six we stated certain things would be needed from the Buffalo Utility Company before we would grant permits on other than the stipulated lots. President Thompson received a permit appli- cation for his signature from the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago. President Thompson stated that he had a meeting with Albert Frank of the Buffalo Utility Company on August 22nd at which they discussed what the Village of Buffalo Grove would like to receive from the Buffalo Utility Company. President Thompson told Mr. Frank that we would like to have assurance from the legal body governing the Buffalo Utility Company as to their ability to serve the area. President Thompson stated that he is in receipt of a letter from the Sanitary Water Board indicating that the Buffalo Utility Company is able to serve the additional 192 lots to be built in Cambridge Countryside Unit Six and that under the circumstances he should sign the Metropolitan Sanitary District permit application which would allow the Buffalo Utility Company to build the sewers neeessary in Unit Six. Discussion followed. Engineer Hooper stated that he would like to look over the Permit application before President Thompson affixed his signature. President Thompson then read Resolution #R-67-17 which is a resolution to execute a note of the Village of Buffalo Grove to the Wheeling Trust & Savings Bank in the amount of $10,510.00 for the purchase of radio equipment for the Civil Defense Depart- ment. Trustee Wilhelm moved that Resolution #R-67-17 be approved as read. Trustee Felten seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Trustee Gleeson moved to adjourn the meeting. Trustee Huxhold seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Respectfully submitted, • Village Clerk Approximately 9:40 P.M. // ,