2003-08-18 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 11401
8/18/2003
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 18,2003
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 and
Trilling. Trustee Johnson was absent.
Also present were: Ghida Neukirch,Assistant Village Manager;William Raysa,Village Attorney;William Brimm,
Assistant Village Manager/Finance Director;Robert Giddens,MIS Director;Phil Versten,Communications
Manager;Raymond Rigsby,Superintendent of Public Works;Fire Chief Sashko;and Joe Tenerelli,Village
Treasurer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Glover,seconded by Trilling,to approve the minutes of the August 4,2003 Regular Meeting.Upon roll
call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1—Johnson
Motion declared carried.
WARRANT#988
Mr.Tenerelli read Warrant#988. Moved by Glover,seconded by Kahn,to approve Warrant#988 in the amount of
$1,594,405.02 authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 —Johnson
Motion declared carried.
RESOLUTION#2003-37—MARLA CHORNEY
President Hartstein recognized Marla Chorney for her years of service as a member of the Commission for Residents
with Disabilities,as he read the proposed resolution honoring her.
Moved by Berman,seconded by Glover,to pass Resolution#2003-37,commending Marla Chorney for her years of
service to Buffalo Grove as a member of the Commission for Residents with Disabilities. Upon voice vote,the
motion was unanimously declared carried.
Mrs.Chorney came forward as the Resolution was presented to her and she was congratulated by the audience and
the Board.
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PROCLAMATION—"SCHOOL'S OPEN—SAFETY WEEK"
President Hartstein read from the Proclamation declaring August 25-29,2003 as"School's Open—Safety Week"in
the Village of Buffalo Grove,and urged all motorists to exercise extra caution in watching for children as they drive
through the neighborhoods.
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MDA- BOOT DRIVE
President Harstein reminded everyone that the Buffalo Grove Firefighters will be collecting for the Muscular
Dystrophy Association through their Boot Drive on Friday,August 22,2003.
ESDA COMMISSION
Moved by Glover,seconded by Trilling,to appoint Robert Giddens to the ESDA Commission. Upon voice vote,the
motion was unanimously declared carried.
President Hartstein congratulated Mr.Giddens and thanked him for his willingness to serve on this commission.
WISCONSIN CENTRAL
President Hartstein noted that Congressman Mark Kirk was at the Buffalo Grove train station last week to deliver
confirmation that$20,000,000 has been secured toward the continued completion of the double-tracking on the
North Central line.
TOWN MEETING
President Hartstein announced that a Town Meeting was held in the Buffalo Grove Council Chambers by several
members of the legislature,and he thanked them for their efforts.
BUFFALO GROVE DAYS
Trustee Glover reminded everyone that the annual Buffalo Grove Days festival will be held over the Labor Day
weekend and she urged all residents and friends to attend and enjoy all of the activities.
President Hartstein thanked the entire Buffalo Grove Days Committee as well as Trustee Glover for all of their
tireless efforts in making this event possible each year.
PACE 640 ROUTE
Mr.Brimm presented an update on the conclusion of the 640 bus route.
COOK COUNTY TAX RATE
Mr.Brimm reported on the Cook County tax bills that will be coming out this month. All information prepared by
the County was correct,and the overall Village tax rate has declined.
BLOOD DRIVE
Trustee Kahn reminded everyone of the Blood Drive to be held on Saturday,August 30,2003 in conjunction with
Buffalo Grove Days,and he urged residents to mark that date and donate at that time.
MANAGEMENT REPORT
Mrs.Neukirch noted the submittal of the Management Report for the month of July,2003;there were no questions
regarding the report.
BUFFALO GROVE ARTS FESTIVAL
Mrs.Neukirch presented an overview of the Buffalo Grove Invitational Fine Art Festival,noting that this year's
Festival was even more successful that last year's.
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Mrs.Neukirch displayed the art pieces that were purchased by the Village. One of the artists,Rolly Bateman,
volunteered to donate a painting of the Buffalo Grove Village Hall to the Village. President Hartstein thanked Mr.
Bateman as the painting was revealed to the audience.
President Hartstein thanked Ghida Neukirch and Stacey Kelly for their tireless efforts in making this event such a
tremendous success. Amy Amdur,Amdur Productions,the Arts Commission,the ESDA Commission,the
Commission for Residents with Disabilities,the volunteers,and Village staff were thanked for the many hours that
they devoted to this project. President Hartstein noted that every artist that he spoke with stated that they had never
worked at a festival where they were given more support by volunteers than they were here in Buffalo Grove.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
President Hartstein asked if there were any questions from the audience;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 then read a brief
synopsis of each of the items on the Consent Agenda.
Moved by Braiman,seconded by Trilling to approve the Consent Agenda.
FIREFIGHTER'S PENSION—Report of Condition
Motion to approve the annual report of condition-Firefighter's Pension Fund for tax year 2003.
POLICE PENSION FUND—Report of Condition
Motion to approve the annual report of condition—Police Pension Fund—tax year 2003.
MICROSOFT OFFICE XP STANDARD&WINDOWS XP OPERATING SYSTEM—Authorization to
Purchase
Motion to approve the authorization to purchase Microsoft Office XP Standard and Windows XY Operating System
using the State of Illinois Purchasing Contract#E901359
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: Johnson
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE#2003-61—SURPLUS PROPERTY
Moved by Trilling,seconded by Kahn,to pass Ordinance#2003-61,authorizing the disposal of surplus Village
personal property;details of the proposed ordinance are found in Mr.Rigsby's memo to Mr.Balling of August 13,
2003. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5—Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0—None
ABSENT: 1 —Johnson
Motion declared carried.
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CUSTODIAL CONTRACT
Moved by Braiman,seconded by Kahn,to accept the Executive Second Year Option of the Three-Year Custodial
Service Contract in accordance with Mr.Rigsby's memo to Mr.Balling of August 13,2003. Upon roll call,
Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5-Braiman,Glover,Berman,Kahn,Trilling
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 1-Johnson
Motion declared carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Berman,seconded by Braiman,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously
declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 P.M.
--Janet M.Sirabian,Village Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS g DAY OF /(/`-),2003
Village President