2008-06Vifage of Buffafo Grove
RESOLUTION NO. 2008- 06
WHEREAS, GREGORY P. BOYSEN HAS SERVED THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE FOR 30 YEARS; AND,
WHEREAS, HE BEGAN HIS TENURE AS THE VILLAGE ENGINEER ON FEBRUARY 21,1978 AND WAS PROMOTED TO DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ON AUGUST 28,1979; AND
WHEREAS, DURING HIS TENURE, HE HAS SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE VILLAGE WHICH INVOLVED THE GROWTH OF THE
POPULATION FROM APPROXIMATELY 20,600 AND AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 4.5 SQUARE MILES TO THE VILLAGE'S CURRENT POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY
45,000 AND AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 9.2 SQUARE MILES, AND,
WHEREAS, DURING HIS TENURE, HE HAS INITIATED AND /OR GUIDED THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING OF MANY OF THE TRANSIT, TRANSPORTATION, POTABLE
WATER, SANITARY SEWERAGE, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS, WHICH NOW SERVE THE
VILLAGE, SUCH AS:
WORKING WITH THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENTS OF COOK COUNTY, LAKE COUNTY AND THE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN ADDITION TO THE FEDERAL
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION AND REGIONAL FEDERAL FUNDING REVIEW AGENCIES TO ACCOMPLISH NUMBEROUS MAJOR TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING:
LAKE -COOK ROAD/MILWAUKEE AVENUE OVERPASS
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD (LAKE COOK ROAD TO ILLINOIS ROUTE 83)
ILLINOIS ROUTE 83 (LAKE COOK ROAD TO BUFFALO GROVE ROAD)
ILLINOIS ROUTE 83 (BUFFALO GROVE ROAD TO ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD)
ILLINOIS ROUTE 83 (ARLINGTON HEIGHTS ROAD TO ILLINOIS ROUTE 22)
BUFFALO GROVE ROAD (ILLINOIS ROUTE 68 TO LAKE COOK ROAD)
BUFFALO GROVE ROAD (LAKE COOK ROAD TO ILLINOIS ROUTE 83)
DEERFIELD PARKWAY (ILLINOIS ROUTE 83 TO WEILAND ROAD)
DEEI(FIELD PARKWAY AND WEILAND ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT
DEWIELD PARKWAY AND BUSCH PARKWAY INTERSECTION RECONFIGURATION IMPROVEMENTS
PORT q'LBJTON ROAD AND PRAIRIE ROAD INTERSECTION RECONFIGURATION IMPROVEMENTS
1LLN6IS ROUTE 22 (ILLINOIS ROUTE 83 TO MILWAUKEE AVENUE)
• OVERSEEING OR PERSONALLY SUPERVISING NUMEROUS MUNICIPAL BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF:
POLICE HEADQUARTERS
BUFFALO GROVE GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSEAND RESTAURANT
BUFFALO GROVE GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE BUILDING
ARBORETUM GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE, RESTAURANT AND BANQUET FACILITY
ARBORETUM GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE BUILDING
BUFFALO GROVE'S U.S. POST OFFICE
METRA COMMUTER TRAIN STATION
FIRE STATION #27
FIRE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
• OVERSEEING OR PERSONALLY SUPERVISING NUMBEROUS BUILDING EXPANSION AND MODIFICATIONS INCLUDING:
VILLAGE HALL
PUBLIC SERVICE CENTER
FIRE STATION #26
• OVERSEEING THE VILLAGE'S WATER SYSTEM CONVERSION FROM A WELL SOURCE TO A LAKE MICHIGAN SOURCE WITH EMERGENCY STANDBY WELL
SOURCES
• PLANNING AND OVERSEEING VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE VILLAGE'S WATER SYSTEM, INCLUDING:
IDENTIFYING, SCHEDULING AND OVERSEEING THE REINFORCEMENT OF ASPECTS OF THE VILLAGE'S WATER MAIN SYSTEM
PLANNING AND GUIDING IMPROVEMENTS TO RESERVOIRS AND PUMPING STATIONS 1, 2,6 & 7
IMPLEMENTING THE SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AT EACH PUMPING STATION AND THE
CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE CENTER
• COORDINATING THE DESIGN OF THE JACKSON DRIVE DETENTION AND RELATED DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS TO ALLEVIATE CAMBRIDGE COURT AREA
FLOODING
• IMPLEMENTING SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS AT EACH OF THE 14 SEWER AND STORMWATER LIFT STATIONS AND OTHER
CRITICAL LOCATIONS IN THESE SYSTEMS WITH THE CENTRAL MONITORING ESTABLISHED IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE CENTER
• OVERSEEING SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM EVALUATION AND RENOVATION PROJECT TO ELIMINATE THE PREVIOUSLY COMMON WET WEATHER
SURCHARGING OF THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
• PROVIDING BROAD OVERSIGHT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINEERING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM
• LEADING THE BUFFALO GROVE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO ACCOMPLISH RECOGNITION FROM THE NATIONAL AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS
ASSOCIATION AS THE 16TH ACCREDITED PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY IN THE USA AND CANADA
• SERVING IN LEADERSHIP ROLES IN AFFILIATED AGENCIES AND ASSOCIATIONS, INCUDING:
CHAIRMAN OF THE NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTORS COMMITTEE
NUMEROUS POSITIONS IN THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, INCLUDING PRESIDENT OF THE LAKE COUNTY BRANCH AND
PRESIDENT OF THE APWA CHICAGO SUBURBAN BRANCH
CURRENT SERVICE AS SECRETARY OF THE LOWER DES PLAINES RIVER MUNICIPAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE MWRDGC
THEREFORE, I, ELLIOTT HARTSTEIN, PRESIDENT OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ALONG WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DO HEREBY CONGRATULATE
GREGORY P. BOYSEN ON HIS TENURE WITH THE VILLAGE AND WISH HIM MANY MORE SUCCESSES IN HIS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
AYES: BRAIMAN, GLOVER, BERMAN, KAHN, TRILLING, RUBIN
NAYES: 0
PASSED: MARCH3,2008
ATTEST: APPRO
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