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2017-10-23 - Village Board Committee of the Whole - Minutes MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 50 RAUPP BOULEVARD,BUFFALO GROVE,ILLINOIS ON MONDAY,OCTOBER 23,2017 CALL TO ORDER President Sussman called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Those present stood and pledged allegiance to the Flag. ROLL CALL Roll call indicated the following present: President Sussman;Trustees Berman,Ottenheimer,Weidenfeld,Johnson and Smith. Trustees Stein was absent. Also present were: Christopher Stilling,Acting Village Manager;Scott Anderson,Finance Director;Andrew Brown,Deputy Finance Director;Evan Michel,Management Analyst;Bryan Beitzel,Public Works;Deputy Police Chief Szos;and Deputy Fire Chief Wagner. CIVICS FORUM The Village Clerk reviewed the purpose and goal of the Civics Forum and summarized what the students have done to date to prepare for this meeting. Buffalo Grove and Stevenson High Schools are represented this evening. The students were teamed up with department heads and elected officials. They were presented with proposal requests from five different departments. Each student department head presented their request before the student board. The student board discussed each of the requests,and ultimately voted to purchase a digital sign that will be placed at Village Hall in the lobby near the front counter. Information provided by the new signage will decrease counter wait time,alleviate a portion of Village employees'time spent at the counter assisting residents and visitors,and most importantly offer a variety of information to make Buffalo Grove residents' visits to Village Hall more convenient. The students were presented with Certificates and thanked by the Board for their participation and another outstanding program. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Berman,seconded by Weidenfeld,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was declared carried,and the meeting was adjourned at 8:32 P.M. ,Jantt M.Sirabian,Village Clerk APPROVED BY ME THIS 6th DAY OF November, 2017 at' A Village �=�.ident =