1971-10-18 - Resolution 1971-34 - Abandoned Sewage Treatment Plant owned by Buffalo Utility company declared a public nuisance �./ \./
RESOLUTION 0-71-34
WHEREAS, The abandoned Sewage Treatment Plant owned by
the Buffalo Utility Company presents a real
hazard to life and health of the Village in-
habitants, in that
a) The holding tanks are 17 feet deep and
contain more than 4 feet of treated sludge
and water accumulations;
b) The treatment lagoon contains approximately
5 feet of treated affluent and accumulations of
storm water;
c) The tops of holding tanks are at grade level
and have no protection;
d) Debris has accumulated on the site;
e) Portions of fencing are down;
f) The whole area is not protected from in-
trusion by minors and others;
BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to statutory
authority vested in the President and Board of
Trustees, the site owned by the Buffalo Utility
Company, and used by the Utility Company in
the past as a sewer treatment plant (located on
the north side of Buffalo Creek and west of
Buffalo Grove Road) , is hereby declared to be a
public nuisance.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Village Manager
be, and he is directed and authorized to take
the necessary steps to give notice to the owners
and require immediate abatement, demolition and
removal.
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Dated: _This :' day of October, 1971.
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vary manage* October 19, 1971
CERTIFIED
Mr. Al Frank
Buffalo Utility Company
601 N. Skokie Highway
Northbrook, Illinois
Dear Mr. Frank:
Please be advised that the Village Board of Trust-
ees at their regular scheduled Village Board meeting
did adopt the enclosed resolution declaring the Sewage
Treatment Plant located west of Buffalo Grove Road and
south of St. Mary's Church as ,a public nuisance and
ordered its abatement and removal. Such declaration
was precipitated by your failure to provide protection
over the holding tanks, to maintain a security fence
along the perimeter of the Sewage Treatment Plant; and
to maintain proper maintenance of the grounds and
buildings. "'
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This action is in accordance with the Illinois
Municipal Code and with the enclosed Village„.Ordinance
Number 62-12.
You are hereby directed to remove this nuisance
within three weeks after the receipt of this letter,
after which you will be fined in accordance with the
aforementioned ordinance.
Would you please advise Arnold Seaberg, Village
Engineer of your progress in this regard.
Very truly yours,
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE
, Daniel T. Larson
DTL/nk Village Manager S
Enclosures
cc: Mr. Arnold Seaberg, The Hattis Associates
Mr. Richard Raysa, Village Attorney
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October 21, 1971
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Mr. Daniel T. Larson . ,
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Village Manager • OCT22 1971 i . i
Village of Buffalo Grove L i
5 0 Raupp Blvd. VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE' .
• Buffalo Grove, Illinois 60090
• Dear Mr. Larson:
. I am in receipt of your letter of October 19th in which you en- .
closed a copy of Resolution 0-71-34.
On behalf of the property owners involved, I wish to state that
whereas we may have a contractual obligation to remove the
. • sewage plant facilities, and we do share in your concern about
any possible dangers to the residents of the area, we do not .
agree that you are correct in attempting to declare the area • •
a public nuisance. • •
• Within the last 60 days we have spent over $1,000 in repairing
• th• e fencing around the area in order to keep people out of the .
property only to find out that on numerous occasions your •
maintenance personnel, who use the area to service your lift
station, leave the gate unlocked; thus allowing anyone to enter
•• the area at will. ` i
' We would suggest that it would not be out of order for the Village
. Police Department to provide a minimal amount of protection to •
property owners in the area to take steps to reduce the large ' r
amount of vandalism to our fencing in the area. Since we recently • ` '
. completely repaired the fencing, there have already been several
instances of damages to the fencing. It would appear that the
• • extreme amount of vandalism and damage to our property can' •
only be due to the willful neglect of your Police Department and •
a failure in their responsibility,to protect property within the t i
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Specifically, in regard to the lagoon, we were never asked, never
• agreed to, and do not intend to drain the lagoon or fill it in until
we are ready to develop the property to its highest and best use.
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Until such time we think it obvious that the lagoon is an ecological
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• and asthetic benefit to the entire area.
• Notwithstanding the above, we have been receiving bids for some
time from salvage companies to remove the facilities. We hope
to begin dismantling in the near future and certainly are looking
forward to continued cooperation'and good will between ourselves
• and the Village. ,
-.Very tr y X 'J „„ 1
AFrank
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cc: Mr. Arnold Seaberg,• Hattis Engineering':,
Mr.. Richard,Raysa, Village Attorney