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RESOLUTION NO. 98-11
WHEREAS, RICHARD K. KUENKLER HAS SERVED THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE FOR 20 YEARS; AND,
\ WHEREAS, HE BEGAN HIS TENURE AS A CIVIL ENGINEER ON APRIL 6, 1978 AND WAS PROMOTED TO VILLAGE ENGINEER ON
' 1 AUGUST 28, 1 979 SERVING IN THAT POSITION TO THIS DAY; AND,
WHEREAS, DURING HIS TENURE, HE HAS SIONIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE GUIDANCE OF LAND DEVELOPMENTS WHICH
INVOLVED THE VILLAGE'S GROWTH FROM A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 20,600 AND AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 4.5 SQUARE
MILES TO THE VILLAGE'S CURRENT POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 43, 100 AND AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 9.0 SQUARE MILES;
AND,
WHEREAS, HE HAS PROVIDED MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MANY TRANSPORTATION,
DRAINAGE, WATER AND SEWERAGE INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES WHICH NOW SERVE THE VILLAGE, SUCH AS:
• THE BUFFALO GROVE DRAINAGE SYSTEM WHICH DICK HAS. IMPLEMENTED THROUGH THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATORY
REVIEW PROCESS WHICH HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE FLOOD WATERS DURING STORMS WHICH HAVE
RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGES IN NEIOHBORINO COMMUNITIES. .
J • DESIGN CONSULTATION, REVIEW AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT OF THE VILLAOEWIDE SANITARY SEWER RELIEF AND
REHABILITATION PROJECT WHICH WAS A MAJOR PART OF THE PROGRAM WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY ELIMINATED WET WEATHER
SEWER SURCHARGING BACK-UPS IN THE VILLAGE. � y •t..,,, :,,, t •
• THE ONGOING ANALYSIS OF WATER MAIN SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS' AND THE IMPLEMENTATION QF ,*UBDNISION WATER MAIN
IMPROVEMENTS AND CAPITAL. IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS THE 1 983 VILLAOEWIDE WATER MAIN REINFORCEMENT PROJECT AND
THE 1994 APTAKISIC ROADVATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT ..' 810NIFK:ANTLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE VILLAGE'S EXCELLENT ISO
CLASS 2 FIRE INSURANCE RATING. C
• THE ANNUAL CONTRACTUAL STREET RECONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, INCLUDINO A STATE OF THE ART
VILLAOEWIDE STREET EVALUATION PROGRAM AND SUBSTANTIAL PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.
• ANNUAL SIDEWALK AND BIKE PATH MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO HKIH QUALITY NEIGHBORHOODS
AND ALSO CONTRIBUTED 7b THE VILUIGE'S EXCELLENT LOSS CONTROL RECORD IN AN AREA WHICH HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY
( THE VILLAOE'S RISK MANAGEMENT, AGENCY AS A HIGH LIABILftY EXPOSURE AREA IN OTHER COMMUNITIES.
\\ • STATE OF THE ART EMERGENCY VEHICLE PREEMPTION SYSTEMS WHICH HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON TRAFFIC SIGNALS
THROUGHOUT THE VILLAGE.
• IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING DESIGN CONSULTATION AND REVIEW, DICK SERVED AS THE DESIGNATED PUBLIC AGENCY RESIDENT
ENGINEER FOR THE RECENTLY COMPLETED INTERGOVERNMENTALLY FUNDED IMPROVEMENT IN THE WEILAND ROAD AND
DEERFIELD PARKWAY INTERSECTION AREA, INCLUDING THE TIMELY COMPLETION OF THE SIGNAL. INTERSECTION AND RAIL
CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS WHICH ACCOMMODATED ACCESS TO BUFFALO GROVE'S COMMUTER RAIL STATION.
• WATER AND SEWERAGE IMPROVEMENTS WHICH WERE INVOLVED WITH THE VILLAGE INIMTING WATER AND SEWER SERVICES TO
THE CHEVY CHASE UTILITY COMPANY SERVICE AREA, THUS ELIMINATING A SIGNIFICANT SOURCE OF WATER POLLUTION IN THE
REGION.
• THE ENGINEERING STAFF HAS DEVELOPED COMPUTERIZED ANALYSIS, DESIGN AND DRAFTING SKILLS AND IMPLEMENTED THE
VILLAGE'S GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (G.I.S.).
THEREFORE, 1. SIDNEY H. MATHIAS, PRESIDENT OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, ALONG WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,
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DO HEREBY CONGRATULATE RICHARD K. KUENKLER ON HIS TENURE WITH THE VILLAGE AND WISH HIM MANY MORE SUCCESSES IN HIS
s \J FUTURE ENDEAVORS.
AYES: 5 REID. RUBIN. BRAIMAN. HENDRICKS. GLOVER
NAYES: O NONE
PASSED: APRIL 20. 1998
ATTEST:
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VILLAGE CLERK ��
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ABSENT: 1 MARIENTHAL
APPROVED: APRIL 20, 1998
APPROVED:
SIDNEY MATHIAS, VILLAGE PRESIDENT
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