2019-10-28 - 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 VILLAGE HALL,50 RAUPP BOULEVARD,
BUFFALO GROVE,ILLINOIS ON MONDAY,OCTOBER 28,2019
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,
Smith and Smith.
Also present were: Dane Bragg,Village Manager;Jennifer Maltas,Deputy Village Manager;Chris Stilling,Deputy
Village Manager;Andrew Brown,Deputy Finance Director;Art Malinowski,Director of Human Resources;Katie
Golbach,Human Resources Management Analyst;Evan Michel,Management Analyst; Mike Reynolds,Director of
Public Works;Dave Haisma,Public Works;Fire Chief Baker;and Police Officer Meghan Hansen.
CIVICS FORUM
The Village Clerk reviewed the purpose and goal of the Civics Forum and summarized what the students have done
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 several different
departments.Each student department head presented their request before the student board,which were as follows:
• Police Department—bench,picnic table,landscaping at Police Headquarter entrance
• Office of the Village Manager—video highlighting the benefits and opportunities for volunteerism
• Public Works Department—Mosmatic"Hurricane Pro"Undercarriage Cleaner
• Finance/Community Development Department—Multi-Purpose Kiosk in main lobby
• Human Resources Department—Onboarding"Welcome Kit"for new hires
• Fire Department—AES Purchase/First Aid Supplies for Fire Station 26 Training Room
The student board discussed each of the requests and ultimately voted to purchase an 8' Personalized Bench,an
ADA Compliant Picnic Table and Landscaping to be placed at the entrance to Police Headquarters in an effort to
send a more cordial,welcoming and accommodating impression to those who find themselves needing to conduct
business at the Police Department.
The students were then presented with Certificates from the Village and thanked by the Board and the audience for
another outstanding program.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Johnson,seconded by Ottenheimer,to adjourn the meeting.Upon voice vote,the motion was
unanimously declared carried.The meeting was adjourned at 8:32 P.M.
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