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1966-03-03 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 848 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALOGROVE, COUNTIES OF COOK AND LAKE, ILLINOIS, HELD THURSDAY, MARCH 3 , 1966, AT THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTER, 150 N. RAUPP BLVD. , BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS. The meeting was called to order at approximately 8: 30 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 Farrington; Trustees Huxhold, Weiskopf, Marsh, Wilhelm, Lewis, Palmer Village Attorney Richard G. Raysa andVillage Engineer, John D. Hooper were also in attendance. Trustee Marsh moved that the approval of minutes be tabled to the next Board meeting. Trustee Huxhold seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. Trustee Weiskopf then read Warrant #98. Trustee Wilhelm moved that Warrant #98 in the amount of $5, 782 .82 be approved for payment. Trustee Weiskopf seconded the motion. President Farrington then stated that Mr. Raccuglia , the architect, has submitted a bill for $1,000 .00 for the rendition of the plans on the proposed municipal building and asks that at least a partial payment be made. Trustee Weiskopf suggested four payments of equal amounts be made . Trustee Wilhelm then amended his motion to include a payment of $250 .00 to Joseph Raccuglia and Trustee Weiskopf amended his second. On roll call the motion was unanimously carried. Martin J. McHugh, Treasurer, then gave his report. Cash in bank at the end of February was $16,785 .06 and MFT accumulation is $74, 512 . 39. Receipts for February totaled $6,409. 55 . In the absence of Chief Page, Trustee Marsh read his report. There were a total of 1364 hours worked during February. Approximately 56 complaints were handled and there were 8 medical assists . Trustee Marsh reminded residents and asked the press to so note, that garbage cans must be covered and must be at the curb line no sooner than the day before pick=up and must be removed no later than 24 hours after pick=up. He also stated that vehicle stickers were due 2 weeks ago and strict enforcement of the ordinance will be made. 849 Wayne Winter, Fire Chief, then gave his report. Total hours worked by the Department were 256 consisting of 2 training sessions, equipment maintenance and a business meeting. Chief Winter then invited all the residents of the Village to attend their 4th annual pancake breakfast at St. Mary' s On Sunday between the hours of 8: 00 A.M. and 1: 30 P.M. Plan Commission Chairman stated their meeting had been adjourned to Tuesday, the 8th of March. Jeremy Brown, Park Commissioner stated the flood lights and timers will be installed on Saturday. Finance Committee Chairman, Trustee Weiskopf stated at the next meeting the Committee will have its 9 month report ready and will also request budgets for the coming fiscal year. OLD BUSINESS President Farrington then stated that Mr. Dave Friedman of Greengard and Associates is present representing the principal owner of Glen Grove . Mr. Friedman then presented a preliminary plan on the southern portion of the are, representing 2/3 of the area originally annexed as Glen Grove. John Hooper then explained the two plats that were exhibited for viewing by the Board members and the audience. One was for single family swellings , the other a layout of the golf course and multi-family dwellings . Discussion followed concerning the 2 plats . Questions arose as to approving 1 part of the area and not another. Mr . Hooper stated it was not uncustomary to come in, in stages with various portions of the development. He stated it is a better plan than the first one was . Mr. Harold Friedman the principal, then stated he felt this plan submitted was far superior to thg6ther and the only reason the entire package is not now being submitted for approval is that the time element is prohibited. Discussion followed regarding the water and sewer for the area. John Hooper then presented a drawing of a proposed site location for the sewerage treatment plant, near the creek which would require only one lift station. He stated it is located in the area which Kincaid and Associates designated when the Master Plan was drawn. Trustee Marsh questioned whether the property could be purchased or condemned for the purpose. Mr. Raysa, Village Attorney, then stated that an appraisal should be made of the property, an offer made to the owners and if there is no :response, condemnation proceedings can be started. 850 President Farrington then stated that a site has not yet definitely been decided upon, however, the property that had been proposed as a site is presently under consideration for annexation by Wheeling. He stated that from the Village ' s point of view, it would be desirable to have the property in the Village and Mrs . Horcher was approached with very little result. She is unalterably opposed to the location of a sewerage treatment paint there. He stated he would suppose from her standpoint her opposition is justified and then questioned the Engineer as to whether this is the proper loca- tion. Mr. Hooper stated in his opinion, engineering-wise, it is . Trustee Marsh then stated that since this has been under study for a number of years he feels we have no alternative other than to proceed as planned and thereupon moved that the Board authorize an appraisal of the property by a qualified appraiser. question was raised as to whether the property could be condemned if it were in another municipality. Mr. Raysa stated it could. Trustee Marsh withdrew his motion. Thereupon President Farrington read Resolution R-66-5 authorizing appraisal of the land and commencing with condemnation proceedings . Trustee Marsh moved R-66-5 be approved as submitted. Trustee Huxhold seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. Mr. Friedman was then asked what his time table was as to construction. He stated he would like to start the model homes between April 15th and May 1st with delivery on sales approximately the middle of August. He stated, however, this will depend on the amount of success that is met with getting the water and sewer facilities in operation. Thereupon Trustee Weiskopf moved the preliminary plat of Arlington Hills in Buffalo Grove be referred to the Plan Commission for study at their next meeting. Trustee Wilhelm seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. j Trustee Palmer then question the propriety of having the Village Engineer' : �J name on the bottom of the plats , as having drawn the plats. Mr. Hooper stated that he has drawn plats for the Arman development, Barney Loeb' s Development and stated there is no variation from the Village Plan, the Zoning Ordinance or the Subdivision Ordinance . He stated he feels he has best served the Village and Mr. Friedman in assisting with the drawing of the plans and because of the time element involved, he finished the plans and felt it would be most unfair to have Greengard and Associates on the bottom of the Plans rather than his own name. 1,>=2) 851 Mr. Friedman stated that he feels the Village is unique in that it does not require its Village Engineer to draw plans of sub= divisions since most other Villages do. He stated he feels that this plan is better than the original Glen Grove presentation. Mr. Raysa , Village Attorney, stated that while someone is likely to criticize, there is nothing illegal about that since it is a better plan and is in accordance with all the Ordinances of the Village . The representative of Greengard and Associates stated that most Villages almost require that their engineer do the work and he does not feel there is any conflict as long as the plan is in the best interests of the Village. Trustee Marsh stated he wished to extend a vote of confidence in Mr. Hooper for his ethics, integrity and ability. Trustee Wilhelm stated he agreed and would hope that Mr. Hooper would continue to help developers in a like manner. Mr. Poulos, a member of the audience, who presented the petition of annexation of the Horcher property to the Village of Wheeling was then recognized and asked what the plans were for the property. Mr. Poulos stated that at this time he is not in a position to divulge plans since they are not completed and also since there is a possibility of condemnation of the land by the Village for a sewerage treatment plant. He expressed displeasure with the manner in which the entire situation is being handled and stated that his name was on the agenda for Wheeling regarding the proposed annexationand he felt the Village should havd contacted him. He also stated that he should have been told that surveyors would be on the property and for what reason. He stated that a businessman and gentleman he questioned integrity. He stated what he has in mind will benefit 6 to 8 villages in the area . He felt that there is anotherplace in which the treatment plant could be located and stated he would appreciate if the problem could be resolved without problem and without a great deal of money expenditure. President Farrington then stated that as he had told Mr. Poulos on the telephone the surveying had been ordered sometime ago and L.,) since the weather was prohibitive the work was being done now. He also stated that we are not in the habit of calling Wheeling to find out what is on their agenda nor do they call Buffalo Grove to find out what is on our agenda. He also stated that since the area is to be zoned R-1 he feels the only person that will loose by it is the seller since if the proper zoning cannot be gotten the A57 852 purchaser will probably back out. Mr. Poulos stated it is an easy way to get something started and he is a. ' gambler ' who will take a chance on going in at a later date before the Plan Commission to ask for different zoning. Trustee Marsh then stated that he wished to make several comments regarding the attack on integrity. He stated he wished to remind Mr. Poulos that President Farrington had contacted the owner of the property on several occasions regarding the possibility of a purchase. He stated he feels this must have been transmitted to him when he negotiated with the owners . He also stated that the Master Plan shows that areas as a location for a sewerage treatment plant and since Glen Grove has been discussed, this has been discussed. He stated Mr. Poulos could have contacted the Village to ask what their master plan showed. Mr. Poulos stated he did not wish to offend anyone and perhaps he erred in not coming to the Village but he said it seems everyone knew about this but him. He stated he would be willing to set up a date with the Village and discuss the situation, stating he is easy to get along with. President Farrington stated it would bedesirable but he wished to point out that in any discussion parring one Village against the other would not be allowed. Mr. Raysa submitted a rough draft outline of an Ordinance to franchise the CATV which will be copied and given to the Trustees for their perusal prior to final drafting of- such an Ordinance. Mr. Raysa also stated he is working on the disconnection from the park district. NEW BUSINESS President Farrington then read a letter of resignation from Allan R. Carlson, Jr. , of the Police Department. He stated complying with Mr. Ca.rlson' s request he will accept the resignation with Board approval. Trustee Weiskopf moved the resignation be accepted. Trustee Marsh seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. A letter of resignation from Sgt. John Amann of the Police Depart- mentFarrington stat d that Mr. Amann has was then read. President e done an outstanding job and was a well-liked individual and with regret he will accept the resignation. Trustee Wilhelm moved the resignation be accepted. Trustee Marsh seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. Trustee Marsh was instructed to draft a letter of thanks to Sgt. John Amann. 853 Upon the recommendation of the Police and Traffic Committee, President Farrington appointed Richard E. Ball, as Sgt. REgular Reserve adding that he well deserves the appointment. He also appointed upon the recommendation of the Committee, Police Matron Dorothy Stasal as juvenile officer (Assistant) . Trustee Marsh explained that Mina. Stasal is a member of the Illinois Youth Commission and can work with problems involving juvenile girls . He stated he feels she will inject ' fresh ' thinking into an area. that needs a great deal of understanding. Thereupon Trustee Weiskopf moved the appointments be confirmed. Trustee Marsh seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. President Farrington then stated that the Jaycees have requested permission to solicit door-to-door within the Village during the 1st week in April to sell fertilizer. He stated that they also extend an invitation to all Board members and residents of the Village to attend their Roaring 20 ' s night at Salt Creek Country Club and ask permission to distribute flyers . Trustee Huxhold moved permission be granted to the Jaycees to solicit for fertilizer sales and distribute flyers and that all required fees be waived. Trustee Weiskopf seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. President Farrington then read a letter from the Department of Public Works and Buildings , Trustee Weiskopf moved action on the letter be tabled pending opinion by the Village Attorney. Trustee Marsh seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. The Village Attorney was given the letter and accompanying papers . Trustee Marsh then moved that the Board authorize the hiring of a Village Prosecutor at a sum of $25 .00 per month per one court session. Trustee Wilhelm seconded the motion. Discussion followed. Mr. Raysa stated he will be happy to continue as pro- secutor and would apologize for the times he has missed stating he enjoys the work and does not want to have the Board think he is not willing to do what he had agreed to do. Trustee Marsh stated he does not mean to be critical but he feels personally that the Attorney has many other duties to perform for the Village now for which he is not adequately compensated and he suggests the appointment of a prosecutor to ' free up time to do the other Village work required. ' Trustee Huxhold stated he felt he would like to see Mr. Raysa continue as prosecutor, if he feels he would like to remain in that position. Trustee Wilhelm moved the motion be tabled until more information is gotten on the man Mr. Marsh has in mind. Trustee Weiskopf seconded the motion. On roll call the vote was as follows: d 854 AYES: Trustees Huxhold, Weiskopf, Wilhelm, Lewis, Palmer NAYS: Trustee Marsh Mr. Venetianer, Building Commission, then stated that there are two builders that have more than the one ordinance allowable sign to advertise their developments . He stated in previous cases the Board has granted permission since these signs will be only there until building is completed, which could be as long as 3 years but could still be considered temporary. Discussion followed after which Trustee Huxhold moved permission be granted for the additional signs to remain provided proper permits are obtained and fees paid. Trustee Palmer seconded the motion. On roll call the vote was as follows: AYES: Trustees Huxhold, Weiskopf, Wilhelm, Lewis, Palmer NAYS: Trustee Marsh There being no further business and no questions from the audience, Trustee Weiskopf moved the meeting be adjourned. Trustee Palmer seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. Respectfully submitted, /LAZ A / Vi lag Clerk TIME: Approx. Midnight /51