1992-01-27 - Village Board Committee of the Whole - Minutes SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS, HELD MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1992 AT THE
MUNICIPAL BUILDING, 50 RAUPP BOULEVARD, BUFFALO GROVE, ILLINOIS
CALL TO ORDER
President Mathias called the meeting to order at 7:40 P.M.
CLERK PRO-TEM
Moved by Braiman, seconded by Kahn to appoint William Brimm as Clerk Pro-tem.
ROLL CALL
Roll call indicated the following present: President Mathias; Trustee
Marienthal, Reid, Kahn, Braiman, Hendricks.
Also present were: William Balling, Village Manager; William Raysa, Village
Attorney; Lee Szymborski, Assistant Village Manager; William Brimm, Finance
Director; Gregory Boysen, Director of Public Works; Raymond Rigsby,
Superintendent of Public Works; Frank Hruby, Director of Building & Zoning;
Robert Pfeil, Village Planner; Richard Kuenkler, Village Engineer; and Joseph
Tenerelli, Village Treasurer.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
President Mathias described the Big Brothers' bowling program.
President Mathias reviewed the proposed Lincolnshire boundary agreement and
asked for further Board comments.
VILLAGE MANAGER'S REPORT
Mr. Balling discussed the Kennicott Drive extension program. Mr. Boysen
summarized the Arlington Heights public information meetings. There is some
concern from the residents in the Windfield subdivision on this improvement.
Attorney Raysa was asked to give his opinion that if the Village refused to
give it's share of right-of-way, as to give what options may be available to
Arlington Heights to capture the necessary right-of-way.
CAPTIAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Mr. Balling opened discussion and reviewed direction supplied by the Finance
Committee with specific emphasis on FY92-93 elements. FY92-93 implementation
may be problematic in that some projects now identified may not move forward.
FY92-93 elements were reviewed with specific emphasis on the Fire Station #26
administrative addition in that this is the largest proposal. Additionally,
the MFT project may be significantly lower than presented due to revised
specification development. Also reviewed was Chipper's remodeling and
Village Hall remodeling (ADA related) planning.
Lee Szymborski reviewed current planning on Wisconsin Central commuter
service.
Mr. Balling reviewed water fund improvements as identified in the FY 92-93
schedule. He also reviewed the current thinking on the GIS system planning.
Discussion followed concerning the GIS system.
Mr. Balling reviewed the Fire Administration Training Center project with
emphasis on designated uses for training and administrataive support. The
facility could be a revenue generator in the future to supplement the
Arlington Heights fire academy, especially for the Lake County area. The
payback is not specifically definable at this time, but the potential is
there if built to State standards. In the mean time, some return may be
feasible, but not in the next 0 to 5 years.
Trustee Reid asked if the $125,000 for the Wisconsin Central would provide
for the design, construction and implementation of a station? Opinion is
that the work elements could be performed with this amount based on Village,
METRA and IDOT joint participation.
No money should be spent by the Village unless there is a firm commitment to
move ahead on METRA/Wisconsin Central program. He would like to see
commitment from METRA before we proceed ahead too much further. He would
also like to see other community interest and participation; he wants to see
something more concrete than proposals before we commit to full funding and
construction.
Trustee Reid asked what the effects of the ADA will be on the Village
facilities. Hopefully the survey of needs will be available by February 18,
1992. The Village has three years to complete (7/95) any facilities
compliance dificiencies that are to be identified and addressed by July,
1992.
Should the concepts raised for FY 92-93 be carried forward to the budget
planning?
Trustee Marienthal responded that if any in-house design and engineering
elements can be performed, the Village should do so.
Trustee Braiman responded that the value of improved fire ratings on single-
family, commercial, multi-family, industrial property should be assembled.
Trustee Reid stated that he wants to review the entire plan for Buffalo Grove
Road from Route 83 to Route 45.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Kahn, seconded by Reid, to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was
adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
William Bri , Clerk Pro-Tem\