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1966-07-28 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 907 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COUNTIES OF COOK AND LAKE, HELD THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1966, AT THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTER, 150 N. RAUPP BLVD. , BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS. HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH PUBLIC HEARING FOR AMENDMENT TO ANNEXATION AGREEMENT WITH RICHARD J. BROWN, REQUESTING SPECIAL USE PERMIT IN THE R-9 ZONING CLASSIFICATION. The meeting was called to order at approximately 8:45 p.m. The Clerk called the roll and the following were found present: President Farrington; Trustees Huxhold, Weiskopf, Lewis, Palmer ABSENT: Trustees Marsh, Wilhelm Trustee Weiskopf moved the formalities be dispensed with. Trustee Palmer seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. Trustee Weiskopf then read portions of the Annual Appropriation Ordinance 0-66-15 . Trustee Huxhold requested an increase in the appropriation for hose for the Fire Department of $150 .00 . The Ordinance was so amended. Thereupon Trustee Weiskopf moved that Ordinance 0-66-15 being the Annual Appropriation Ordinance in the amount of $355, 630.00 be approved as amended. Trustee Lewis seconded the motion and on roll call the vote was as follows: AYES: Trustees Huxhold, Weiskopf, Lewis, Palmer NAYS: None George Krug, Chairman of the Plan Commission, was then recognized and stated they had just held a public hearing on the request of Richard J. Brown to zone the recently annexed property at the South end of Cambridge from R-1 to R-7 and R-5 . He stated that it is the recommendation of the Plan Commission (with 1 dissention) that the request for rezoning be approved. He stated that the second portion of their public hearing concerned the request for a special use district in the R-9 908 section of the plat. He stated it was the unanimous decision of the Plan Commission to recommend the grant of the special use. Mr. Krug then stated that the zoning of the R-7 and R-5 is in keeping with the zoning shown on the drawings which were made a part of the annexation agreement. Mr. Brown stated the R-5 will be a continuation of the same type of single family residences now being constructed, only change being perhaps larger homes on larger lots . He stated the R-7 will be duplex construction, not multi- family as such. Mr. Krug then stated that the Special Use is requested for the purpose of putting in swimming facilities and tennis court% with restaurant-club house. He stated parking facilities will be to the back of the area. Mr. Brown then stated that the landscaping surrounding the former Palmgren Nurseries Office is such that it lends itself to a relaxing, recreational area. He stated it will be a buffer between the multi-family and the single family. He stated it would be a membership club providing for an annual fee. He stated there will be an architectural study to determine the economics of it prior to it being announced publicly. He stated there will be a limited membership based upon the size of the pool, etc. , and determining the amount of people that could be accommodated comfortably. He stated he would guesstimate that the approximate number of family memberships would range from 300 to 400 but would not want to give a firm figure at this time. Mr. Levin, Attorney for Richard Brown, then stated that l the proposed amendment to the annexation agreement provides v that the Village Board will agree to establish a sufficient number of liquor licenses of an appropriate class, as may be necessary to permit the local liquor commissioner of the Village to issue a liquor license for the operation of bar facilities in accordance with the Special use. 909 President Farrington then stated that although this Board may agree to so do, there being some question of the validity of such an agreement regulating or requesting liquor licenses, he would point out that he cannot guarantee that a subsequent board would uphold that portion of the agreement. Mr. Levin stated they were aware of the possibility of such a situation. President Farrington then questioned scheduling of such a facility. Mr. Brown stated that he hoped to get the architect drawings complete this winter and if mortgages are not too "tight" in the spring, he would like to commence building and be open next year. Otherwise he stated it would definitely be the following year. He stated he thought it would help his building program also, if people knew that such facilities are available or will be available. President Farrington then stated that he wished to make it clear that this would not be a part of the Village Government. He stated that even though the Buffalo Utility Company is not part of the Village Government, we receive many calls and complaints . Mr. Brown stated it will be called the Cambridge Swim and Tennis Club and he is sure that it will not be construed as a Municipal enterprise since it will be a private, limited membership club. There being no further questions and no objectors either in writing or in person, the Attorney was directed to draw up the necessary ordinance for granting a special use, pursuant to Article VI of the Zoning Ordinance. Trustee Weiskopf then read a report of the Police & Traffic Committee, requesting appointment of Ralph M. Wagner as probationary officer. The report also stated that work is being done on job specifications of the various personnel in the Department. Upon the recommendation of the Police & Traffic Committee, President Farrington appointed RALPH M. WAGNER as proba- tionary Officer of the Police Department. Trustee Weiskopf moved the appointment be confirmed. Trustee Huxhold seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. 910 Thereupon, Mr. Raysa, Village Attorney, presented a Rate Ordinance. Ordinance 0-66-16, being an "Ordinance Providing for the Regulation and Operation of the Combined Waterworks and Sewerage System of the Village of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, and Fixing Rates and Charges for Water, Water Service, Sewer and Sewer Service Furnished by said Waterworks and Sewerage System" was then read. Discussion followed and two corrections were made, one a typographical error on page three, changing "stock" to "stop", the other in Section 24 changing the time period from "ten" to "thirty" days for shut-off for non-payment. Thereupon it was moved by Trustee Weiskopf and seconded by Trustee Huxhold that Ordinance 0-66-16 be approved and passed as corrected. On roll call the vote was as follows: AYES: Trustees Huxhold, Weiskopf, Lewis, Palmer NAYS: None The motion was declared carried and the Clerk was instructed to publish said Ordinance in the newspaper. The Attorney then stated that the Ordinance must be recorded in Cook and Lake Counties. President Farrington then asked what the status of the suit against Wheeling is. Mr. Raysa stated that the Village was granted leave to file the complaint in Quo Warranto and Wheeling was given 45 days in which to either move to dismiss or file an answer or affirmative defense. He stated that the owners of the property South were given leave to intervene and become a party to the action. Thereupon, Attorney Raysa stated that a resolution would have to be passed by the Board authorizing the sale of bonds to Aribert F. Wild. President Farrington read Resolution R-66-8 which authorized the sale of $80,000 worth of bonds numbered from 1 to 16 with a maximum interest rate of 51/2/ annually. Thereupon it was moved by Trustee Weiskopf and seconded by Trustee Lewis that the Resolution R-66-8 authorizing sale of bonds be approved and passed. On roll call the vote was as follows: AYES : Trustees Huxhold, Weiskopf, Lewis, Palmer NAYS: None 911 Trustee Weiskopf then stated that John Hooper had received quotes from 3 companies regarding the purchase of water meters . Trustee Weiskopf moved the board authorize the Village Engineer to purchase, as needed, water meters from Rockwell Construction Company of Melrose Park, Illinois. Trustee Huxhold seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. Trustee Huxhold moved that the board authorize the purchase of fire hose by the Fire Department for an amount not to exceed $1,000 . Trustee Palmer seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. John Hooper then stated that amendments to the Zoning Ordinance are now available in the Village Clerk' s Office, in the same form that the reprinted zoning Ordinance is . There being no further business and no questions from the audience, Trustee Weiskopf moved the meeting be adjourned. Trustee Huxhold seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried. Respectfully submitted, je(-VUL Vill ge lerk Time: Approximately 10:30 P.M.