2023-04-03 - Village Board Committee of the Whole - Minutes MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT&
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE HELD IN THE
JEFFREY S.BRAIMAN COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT VILLAGE HALL,50 RAUPP BOULEVARD,
BUFFALO GROVE,ILLINOIS,MONDAY APRIL 3,2023
CALL TO ORDER
Trustee Ottenheimer called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Those present stood and pledged allegiance to the
Flag.
REMOTE ATTENDANCE
Moved by Weidenfeld,seconded by Smith,to allow President Sussman to participate in this meeting remotely.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Stein,Ottenheimer, Weidenfeld,Johnson, Smith,Pike
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
ROLL CALL
Roll call indicated the following present: Trustees Stein,Ottenheimer,Weidenfeld,Johnson,Smith,and Pike.
President Sussman was present via audio/video.
Also present were: Dane Bragg,Village Manager;Patrick Brankin,Village Attorney;Chris Stilling,Deputy Village
Manager;Mike Skibbe,Deputy Village Manager/Director of Public Works;Chris Black,Finance Director;Art
Malinowski,Director of Human Resources; Katie Golbach,Human Resource Management Analyst;Evan Michel,
Management Analyst; Molly Gillespie,Communications Director;Nicole Woods,Director of Community
Development;Geoff Tollefson,Director of Golf Operations;Police Chief Budds;Fire Chief Baker;Deputy Fire
Chief Kane;and Tyler Grace,Fire Management Analyst.
The Committee of the Whole Meeting consisted of staff reports and Board discussion on the listed topics,with
staff answering questions from the Board on each topic.
FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL
FF/PM David Zabilka presented an overview of the upcoming Fire Up!Food Truck Festival to be held at Rylko
Park on May 13,2023,and will benefit Project Fire Buddies.
FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCREDITATION
Chief Baker and Mr.Grace presented an overview of the Fire Department's successful efforts to attain international
accreditation,details of which are contained in the memo that they sent to Mr.Bragg dated
April 3,2023.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Ms. Woods, Mr. Michel,and Ms.Gillespie reviewed the long-term vision of the future of Buffalo Grove through
three interrelated strategic growth initiatives: the Strategic Plan,Comprehensive Plan,and Community Branding,all
of which are detailed in the memo that they sent to Mr. Bragg dated March 30,2023.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Trustee Ottenheimer 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;there were no such questions.
EXECUTIVE MEETING
Moved by Weidenfeld,seconded by Smith,to move to Executive Session to discuss: Section 2(C)(2)of the Illinois
Open Meetings Act: Collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their
representatives,or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. Upon roll
call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Stein,Ottenheimer,Weidenfeld,Johnson,Smith,Pike
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried. •
The Board moved to Executive Session from 8:02 P.M.to 8:34 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Smith,seconded by Stein,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously
declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:24 P.M.
Ceet M. Sirabian,Village Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS 17th DAY OF April 2023
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