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2007-08-06 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 11900 08/06/2007 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, AUGUST 6,2007 CALL TO ORDER President Hartstein called the meeting to order at 7:32 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;Ghida Neukirch, Deputy Village Manager; Scott Anderson,Director of Finance;Art Malinowski, Director of Human Resources; Richard Kuenkler,Village Engineer; and Joseph Tenerelli,Village Treasurer. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Moved by Braiman,seconded by Kahn,to approve the minutes of the July 16, 2007 Regular Meeting. Upon roll,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 5—Braiman,Glover,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None ABSTAIN: 1 —Berman Motion declared carried. WARRANT#1078 Mr. Tenerelli read Warrant#1078. Moved by Glover,seconded by Kahn, to approve Warrant#1078 in the amount of$2,842,942.34,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 appointed Laura Ander and Lori Lapping to Buffalo Grove Arts Commission. Moved by Berman, seconded by Braiman,to concur with President Hartstein's appointments. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously declared carried. President Hartstein read from a Proclamation declaring the month of September, 2007 as National Preparedness Month in Buffalo Grove,and affirmed that the Village of Buffalo Grove will continue to participate in efforts to ensure that we have an integrated disaster response capability so that all emergency responders and the general public can work together effectively. President Hartstein congratulated the Park District on the tremendous production of Beauty&the Beast that was recently performed. President Hartstein noted that National Night Out will be celebrated tomorrow night at Willow Stream Park. There will be many activities,and Fred Weissman will be recognized by the Park District as one of their outstanding volunteers. 11901 08/06/2007 President Hartstein announced that the office of the Secretary of State will have their mobile unit at the Indian Trails Public Library on Monday,August 13,2007. President Hartstein announced that the Buffalo Grove Fire Department will again be conducting their annual Boot Drive for Muscular Dystrophy on August 17&24,2007,and urged all residents and motorists to contribute generously to this worthy cause. President Hartstein also commended the Police Department for the efforts that they put in to raise money for Special Olympics. TRUSTEE REPORTS Trustee Glover briefly highlighted activities for the upcoming Buffalo Grove Days celebration over Labor Day weekend,and urged all residents to join in the festivities. Trustee Kahn urged all eligible residents to take a few moments to donate at the Blood Drive at the Alcott Center on Saturday, September 1,2007. The Village Clerk reported that the next meeting of the 50`h Anniversary Committee will be held on September 6, 2007. The committee is seeking sponsorships from individuals and businesses;these sponsorships will be highlighted in a booklet and a calendar that will be distributed to every address in the Village. Stories and pictures are still being requested to be included in the 2008 activities and publications. GOLDEN BISON AWARD—ZIMMERMAN TRUE VALUE President Hartstein briefly reviewed the criteria for the Golden Bison Award,noting that businesses that go above and beyond their normal operations are those eligible for the award. Zimmermann True Value Hardware, 745 S.Buffalo Grove Road,is a business that continually goes above and beyond to contribute to the community. President Hartstein then presented the Golden Bison Award Plaque to Mr.&Mrs.George Zimmerman,Kurt Zimmerman and Cheryl Shephard, and noted how proud Buffalo Grove is to have them as a part of our Village. BUFFALO GROVE FINE ARTS FESTIVAL Mrs.Neukirch presented a final report on the 2007 Fine Arts Festival, details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview that she prepared. Mrs.Neukirch recognized the many volunteers that make our Festival one of the finest in the United States. One of the reasons that Buffalo Grove's Art Festival has this distinction is that the artists get such outstanding support from the volunteers. Attendance at this year's Festival was estimated at almost 35,000 people. President Hartstein then presented Certificates of Appreciation to the volunteers as they were congratulated by the audience and the Board. President Hartstein also extended the appreciation of the Board and the Village to Mrs.Neukirch for her dedication and hard work in coordinating this Festival. QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE Rob Sherman,resident,brought concerns to the Board's attention with regard to Lord's Love Community Church. Mr. Sherman noted that the weeds are overtaking the property, and he is concerned that there is a tenant that is not a part of the church,therefore,he is asking the Village to note and handle these violations. President Hartstein stated that staff will investigate Mr. Sherman's concerns. 11902 08/06/2007 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 Trilling,to approve the Consent Agenda. ORDINANCE#2007-46 -BUFFALO RESTAURANT Motion to pass Ordinance#2007-46,amending Chapter 5.20,Liquor Controls,Class B,Buffalo Restaurant. ORDINANCE#2007-47-7-ELEVEN Motion to pass Ordinance#2007-47,amending Chapter 5.20,Liquor Controls,Class D, 7-Eleven, 1156 Weiland Road. POLICE PENSION FUND Motion to approve Police Pension Fund Annual Report of Condition. FIRE PENSION FUND Motion to approve Fire Pension Fund Annual Report of Condition. APTAKISIC CREEK CORPORATE PARK Motion to approve Plat of Easement for Off-Site Sanitary Sewer for Aptakisic Creek Corporate Park. VILLAS AT HIDDEN LAKE Motion to approve Revised Final Plat for Villas at Hidden Lake. 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. FIRE STATION#26 Moved by Trilling, seconded by Kahn,to authorize request for qualifications/waiver of bidding for professional architectural services for the Fire Station#26 Remodeling Project. Mr.Brimm briefly reviewed the staff request,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview prepared by Mr.Boysen. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows: AYES: 6—Braiman, Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling,Rubin NAYS: 0—None Motion declared carried. 11903 08/06/2007 SIX-MONTH GOLF FINANCIAL REPORT Mr.Anderson presented the Six-Month Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2007 for the Buffalo Grove Golf Club and the Arboretum Golf Course, details of which are contained in his memo to Mr.Brimm of July 17,2007 Trustee Kahn thanked Mr.Anderson for his thorough presentation,and he thanked staff for doing a great job managing expenses at both courses;he asked that staff look at methods to control the erosion in the creek on 12th hole. Mr.Brimm stated that Village has been awarded a grant from the Illinois EPA,and the agreement should be brought before the Board on the 20th of August. EXECUTIVE MEETING Moved by Trilling,seconded by Berman,to move to Executive Meeting to discuss Pending Litigation and Approval of Closed Meeting Minutes. 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 Meeting from 8:18 P.M.until 9:10 P.M. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Braiman,seconded by Kahn,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was declared carried,and the meeting was adjourned at 9:11 P.M. Jane . Sirabian,Village Clerk APPROVED BY ME THIS 20th DAY OF August ,2007 Village President L