2009-01-05 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 12082
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF
BUFFALO GROVE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS,50 RAUPP BOULEVARD,BUFFALO
GROVE,ILLINOIS ON MONDAY,JANUARY 5,2009
CALL TO ORDER
President Hartstein 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 Hartstein;Trustees Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling
and Rubin.
Also present were: William Brimm,Village Manager;William Raysa,Village Attorney;Andy Hubbartt,Village
Attorney;Ghida Neukirch,Deputy Village Manager;Scott Anderson,Director of Finance;Art Malinowski,
Director of Human Resources;Robert Pfeil,Village Planner;Joe Tenerelli,Village Treasurer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Glover,seconded by Kahn,to approve the minutes of the December 15,2008 Regular Meeting.Upon
roll,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Brannan,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
WARRANT#1112
Mr.Tenerelli read Warrant#1112. Moved by Glover,seconded by Braiman,to approve Warrant#1112 in the
amount of$2,002,447.84,authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
VILLAGE PRESIDENT'S REPORT
President Hartstein wished everyone in the community the very best for a healthy and Happy New Year.
President Hartstein noted that the Canadian National Railroad has received approval for the purchase of the
EJ&E rail line,and he thanked Trustee Berman for the hard work and effort that he put in to gain approval for
this project.
President Hartstein encouraged residents to utilize e-mail and/or phone calls to members of the Village Board to
communicate any goals,comments or suggestions that they might have for the Village.
RESOLUTION#2009-01—PAUL TIERNEY
President Hartstein read a proposed resolution honoring Battalion Chief Paul Tierney,for his dedication and
years of service to the Village of Buffalo Grove.
Moved by Braiman,seconded by Glover,to pass Resolution#2009-01,honoring Battalion Chief Paul Tierney
for his service to the Village of Buffalo Grove, 1975-2009. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously
declared carried.
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Mr.Tierney was congratulated by the audience and the Board,after which he thanked the Board and the staff for
the opportunity to serve and for their support. President Hartstein thanked Mr.Tierney contributions to Buffalo
Grove.
PUBLIC HEARING—APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
President Hartstein called the Public Hearing for the 2009 Appropriation Ordinance to order at 7:38 P.M. Notice
of this Public Hearing was published in the Daily Herald on December 20,2008.
Mr.Anderson made a presentation with regard to the 2009 Appropriation Ordinance,details of which are
contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview that he prepared,noting that this would conclude
the 2009 Budget cycle.
Mr.Anderson confirmed to Trustee Berman that the point of the Appropriation Ordinance is not to spend the
money,but to create the legal ability to spend the money if the Board so directs at a later date,and also that there
will not be expenditures over budget unless the Board is informed and approves those expenditures. Mr.
Anderson confirmed that all CIP projects will come before the Board for further review.
President Hartstein asked if there were any comments from any other public bodies,members of the audience or
members of the Board;there were none.
At 7:43 P.M.,President Hartstein continued the Public Hearing until later on in the meeting when this item is on
the agenda.
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PUBLIC HEARING—COMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA
President Hartstein called the Public Hearing for the request for rezoning to the B-3 District and approval of a
communications antenna for the property located at 155 Milwaukee Avenue to order at 7:44 P.M. Notice of
Public Hearing was published in the Daily Herald on December 20,2008.
President Hartstein then swore in Angela Brooks and Shoaib Nagi of Cricket Communications to give testimony.
Angela Brooks made a presentation with regard to the request of the petitioner,details of which are contained in
the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview prepared by Mr.Pfeil.
Mr.Brimm briefly reviewed the parcels cited,after which he answered questions from the Board.
President Hartstein asked if there were any comments from any other public bodies,members of the audience or
members of the Board;there were none.
At 7:50 P.M.,President Hartstein continued the Public Hearing until the January 19,2009 when this item will be
placed on the agenda.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
President Hartstein asked if there were any questions from the audience on items not listed on the agenda;there
were none.
�•/ CONSENT AGENDA
President Hartstein explained the Consent Agenda,stating that any member of the audience or the Board could
request that an item be removed for full discussion;there were no such requests. The Village Clerk read a brief
synopsis of each of the items on the Consent Agenda.
Moved by Berman, seconded by Glover,to approve the Consent Agenda.
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ORDINANCE#2009-01—SURPLUS PROPERTY
Motion to pass Ordinance#2009-01 authorizing the disposal of surplus Village personal property.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows on the Consent Agenda:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE#2009-02—MIRIELLE SUBDIVISION
Moved by Braiman,seconded by Kahn,to pass Ordinance#2009-02,approving a fence design for certain lots in
Mirielle Phase 2 Subdivision,in accordance with materials contained in Board packets.
Mr.Brimm reviewed the proposed ordinance,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting
Agenda Item Overview that he prepared.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows on the motion
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
APPEARANCE PLAN
Mrs.Neukirch made a presentation with regard to the proposed ordinance,details of which are contained in the
Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview that she prepared.
Trustee Braiman stated that he believes that it is a good idea that this proposal provides for professional
involvement,because he is concerned that not everyone on staff and the ART team has the qualifications to
review many of these issues. Trustee Braiman does not have a problem with the modifications made,but he
would look to staff to have professionals involved,particularly in larger developments. Trustee Braiman would
like staff to report back to the Board in six months with results on how this is working and whether or not more
modifications need to be made.
Mrs.Neukirch stated that an architect consultant was a part of the original document review,and noted that our
associate planner and our new plan reviewer both have architectural degrees and backgrounds.
Trustee Berman stated that changes related to the mechanics and procedures appear to be a positive step. In
answer to Trustee Berman's questions relating to environmental responsibility,Ms.Neukirch explained how that
will work in practicality,and emphasized that this is not to mandate but to encourage green initiatives.
Moved by Braiman,seconded by Berman,to defer action on the adoption of a revised Village of Buffalo Grove
Appearance Plan until the next Village Board Meeting.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
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ORDINANCE#2009-03—APPROPRIATIONS
Moved by Braiman,seconded by Berman,to pass Ordinance#2009-03,authorizing appropriations for the
Village of Buffalo Grove for the period January 1,2009 through December 31,2009,in accordance with the
memorandum dated December 29,2008 and the ordinance attached thereto.
President Hartstein asked if there were any further comments or questions with regard to the proposed ordinance;
there were none.
President Hartstein closed the Public Hearing at 8:05 P.M.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
FINE ART FESTIVAL
Mrs.Neukirch reviewed this issue,details of which are contained in the Village Board meeting Agenda Item
Overview that she prepared,after which she answered questions from the Board.
Moved by Braiman,seconded by Kahn,to approve a Letter of Understanding and authorize the appropriate
personnel to execute it for the 2009 and 2010 Buffalo Grove Invitational Fine Art Festival,Buffalo Grove,
Illinois in accordance with the memorandum and the draft of the Letter of Understanding dated 12/26/08,subject
to further approval by counsel and Mr.Brimm. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Moved by Kahn,seconded by Berman,to move to Executive Session for the purpose of discussing Personnel,
Section 2.C. 1.of the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
The Board moved to Executive Session from 8:12 P.M.until 9:19 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Berman,seconded by Kahn,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously
declared carried,and the meeting was adjourned at 9:20 P.M.
Janet irabian,Village Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS 19th DAY OF January ,2009
Village President