2018-02-05 - Village Board Committee of the Whole - Minutes MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE HELD AT THE INDIAN TRAILS LIBRARY,355 SCHOENBECK,
WHEELING,ILLINOIS ON MONDAY,FEBRUARY 5,2018
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,Stein,Ottenheimer,Weidenfeld,Johnson
and Smith. Trustee Berman arrived at 7:40 PM.
Also present were: Dane Bragg,Village Manager;William Raysa,Village Attorney;Jennifer Maltas,Deputy
Village Manager; Scott Anderson,Director of Finance;Andrew Brown,Deputy Director of Finance;Art
Malinowski,Director of Human Resources;Brett Robinson,Director of Purchasing;Evan Michel,Management
Analyst;Chris Stilling,Director of Community Development;Nicole Woods,Village Planner;Mike Reynolds,
Director of Public Works;Darren Monico,Village Engineer;Geoff Tollefson,Director of Golf Operations;Police
Chief Casstevens;Fire Chief Baker and Deputy Fire Chief Wagner.
President Sussman expressed condolences to the family,friends and fellow firefighters of Firefighter/Paramedic
Kevin Hauber who passed away last week.
The Committee of the Whole Meeting consisted of staff reports and Board discussion on the following issues.
PRAIRIE VIEW METRA STATION
Mr.Stilling briefly introduced the proposal to engage the services of Ratio to complete the Prairie View Metra
Station Planning Study,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview and his
memo to the Board of January 31,2018.
RESIDENT SURVEY
Mr.Michel briefly introduced the proposed topic. Michelle Kobayashi with the National Research Center
presented the results of the Next Steps Workshop. The workshop took place this afternoon and the results of the
survey and strategies to improve results were presented to and discussed by the Board.
ISO CLASSIFICATION
Chief Baker began by thanking everyone for the support given in honor of Firefighter/Paramedic Hauber.
Chief Baker then made a presentation outlining the 2017 ISO classification components and subsequent Class 2
rating of the Buffalo Grove Fire Department,details of which are contained in his January 31,2018 memo to Mr.
Bragg.
VILLAGE BOARD PRIORITIES
President Sussman reviewed the leadership/communications portion of the Village Board Priorities. The priorities
will be incorporated into an updated strategic plan.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
President Sussman reviewed the parameters to be followed by speakers,and asked if there were any questions from
the audience on items not on tonight's agenda.
Mike Garfield,2118 Jordan Terrace,commented on a new Chinese real estate firm that is opening its first United
States office in Buffalo Grove. Mr.Garfield is concerned that this concept will attract investors buying multiple
properties and renting them to those who only want to live in the community to be in our school districts while they
have school-age children. Staff responded that there are restrictions that can be included in Annexation Agreements
that limit the number of rental units in a development.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Weidenfeld,seconded by Johnson,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was
unanimously declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:46 P.M.
-Janet M. Sirabian,Village Clerk
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APPROVED BY ME THIS 26th DAY OF February 2018
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