1999-10-18 - Village Board Regular Meeting - Minutes 10874
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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,OCTOBER 18,1999
CALL TO ORDER
President Hartstein called the meeting to order at 7:40 P.M. Those present stood and pledged allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Roll call indicated the following present:President Hartstein;Trustees Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,
Glover and Berman.
Also present were:William Balling,Village Manager;William Raysa,Village Attorney;Ghida Sahyouni,Assistant
Village Manager; Scott Anderson,Assistant Finance Director;Art Malinowski,Director of Human Resources;
Philip Versten,Administrative Assistant;Gregory Boysen,Director of Public Works;Raymond Rigsby,
Superintendent of Public Works;Robert Pfeil,Village Planner;Richard Kuenkler,Village Engineer;and Joseph
Tenerelli,Village Treasurer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Hendricks,seconded by Reid,to approve the minutes of the October 4, 1999 Regular Meeting. Upon roll
call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
WARRANT#896
Mr.Tenerelli read Warrant#896. Moved by Marienthal,seconded by Braiman,to approve Warrant#896 in the
amount of$2,131,469.02,authorizing payment of bills listed.Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
LEADERSHIP FORUM
President Hartstein announced that a Community Roundtable will be held at the Village Hall at 7:30 P.M.on
October 28, 1999;this will be the first of many of these meetings planned for the future,and will give members of
the community an opportunity to meet with the Village Board,as well as other public bodies in the community in an
informal setting.
TRANSPORTATION
Trustee Reid reported on a meeting with Representative Gash that he attended along with President Hartstein and
Ldr Mr.Balling regarding the widening of Route 22 and also the status of the Route 53 extension;it is expected that the
Route 22 widening will occur in the near future
SIDEWALK
Trustee Braiman thanked staff for their efforts in getting the sidewalk completed along Route 83 between Bank Lane
and Pauline.
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CIVICS FORUM
The Village Clerk reviewed the Civics Forum that will take place at 7:30 P.M.on October 25, 1999;each of the
students present then introduced themselves.
MANAGEMENT REPORT
Mr.Balling noted the submittal of the Management Report for the month of September;there were no questions on
same.
TRUTH IN TAXATION ACT
�•/ Mr.Balling reviewed the Truth in Taxation Act Levy determination,details of which are contained in Mr.Brimm's
memo to him of September 13, 1999;this year's projection is less than the 5%level at which a Public Hearing is
required.
FISHER CONTAINER COMPANY
Mr.Balling noted that the Fisher Container Company has expansion plans with a very tight time frame,therefore,
staff is requesting that the Board approve the architecture and lighting and materials for 1111 E.Busch Parkway.
Moved by Hendricks,seconded by Berman,to approve the recommendation made by the Village Manager. Upon
roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
GOLDEN BISON AWARD
President Hartstein introduced the Golden Bison award. Ms. Sahyouni presented the Golden Bison Award to
representatives from Jewel/Osco in recognition of their 100th anniversary celebration. Representatives from
Jewel/Osco thanked the Village for this award and stated that they are encouraging their employees to become
involved in community service.
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.President Hartstein then read a brief
synopsis of each of the items on the Consent Agenda.
Moved by Berman,seconded by Glover to approve the Consent Agenda.
l , ORDINANCE#99-85—Dominicks Sign Code
Motion to approve Ordinance#99-85,Granting a Variation to Section 14.20.030 and 14.20.080 of the Buffalo Grove
Sign Ordinance(Dominick's Food Store, 1160 Lake Cook Road at Chase Plaza).
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ORDINANCE#99-86—Dominicks Sign Code
Motion to approve Ordinance#99-86,Granting a Variation to Section 14.20.030 and 14.20.080 of the Buffalo Grove
Sign Ordinance(Dominick's Food Store,450 Half Day Road-Woodland Commons).
AUDITING SERVICES-Authorization to Bid
Motion to Authorize to Bid Auditing Services for FY2000-03.
JEWISH COUNCIL FOR YOUTH SERVICES-DIA&Final Plat
Motion to approve the DIA and Final Plat.
VETERINARY SPECIALTY CLINIC-DIA andPlat of Easement
Motion to approve the DIA and Plat of Easement.
WENDY'S—Initial Acceptance
Motion to approve Initial Acceptance.
PARKWAY TREE REPLACEMENT—Award of Bid
Motion to award the bid for Parkway Tree Replacement.
FLAT ROOF REPAIR AND RESURFACING—Award of Bid
Motion to award the bid for Flat Roof Repair and Resurfacing.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
BERNARD DRIVE PARKING
Moved byGlover,seconded byBerman,topass Ordinance#99-87,an ordinance amendingTitle 10 of the Village of
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Buffalo Grove Municipal Code(Designation of No Parking on Bernard Drive),as outlined in Mr.Kuenkler's memo
to Mr.Balling of October 12, 1999.
Several residents of the affected section of Bernard Drive voiced the following concerns and ideas:
• They believe a STOP sign makes more sense
• If a resident has a single driveway,there would be no place for guests to park
• Speeding is an issue,and parked cars may be a deterrent
• Safety is a big concern
• They believe there should be a greater police presence in the evening
Trustee Reid stated that he does not think this is the proper solution to the problem,and he will not support it.
Trustee Marienthal agrees with Trustee Reid;he would like to have Mr.Kuenkler's reasoning for this proposal;Mr.
Kuenkler responded.
Mr.Balling stated that the police are aware of this situation and are focusing on the speeding in this area and do
spend time on enforcement,and will increase targeted enforcement later in the evening hours.
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Trustee Braiman stated that it is clear that there is a problem at this curve,and he believes some action has to be
taken;the traffic engineers have always been of the opinion that STOP signs are not a speed deterrent;he does
believe that the police presence needs to be increased.
Trustee Hendricks agrees with Trustee Braiman;he believes having the parked cars on the street creates the potential
danger of a child darting out from between the parked cars;he believes the parking ban needs to be implemented at
this time;if this does not alleviate the problem,the situation can be revisited.
In answer to a question from Trustee Glover,Mr.Kuenkler stated that he does not believe that speeds would
increase if the NO PARKING signs were put in place;he defmitely believes the center stripe needs to be removed if
�•/ the parked cars are going to remain.
Trustee Berman believes imposing parking restrictions is a concession of failure;he believes the speeding issue is
what needs to be addressed.
Trustee Marienthal stated that what is really needed is a STOP sign before entering into the curve to the west side of
Cherrywood. Mr.Balling responded to this suggestion.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted on the motion:
AYES: 3—Braiman,Hendricks,Glover
NAYS: 4—Marienthal,Reid,Berman,Hartstein*
Motion defeated.
*Because of the hardship to residents who have limited places to park.
Mr.Balling stated that staff would recommend deletion of the center striping.
RESOLUTION#99-47-DMA
Rich Franzen,Illinois Development Finance Authority,explained this program,details of which are contained in the
Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview dated October 18, 1999.
Mr.Balling noted that there were no Buffalo Grove businesses interested in qualifying for these funds.
Moved by Berman,seconded by Glover,to pass Resolution#99-47,ceding the Village's 1999 Private Activity Bond
Volume Cap to the Illinois Development Finance Authority.
Trustee Braiman asked that the criteria be publicized so that we can try to take advantage of these bonds in the
Village. In answer to a question from Trustee Reid,Ms. Sahyouni explained the method of publicizing this
program.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows on the motion:
AYES: 6—Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
WALGREEN'S/PLAZA VERDE
Larry Freedman,representing the developer,made a brief presentation to the Board,referring to the Preliminary Site
Plan,and highlighting the changes made since the plan was last seen. Mr.Freedman noted the documentation that
was submitted to verify that they have been trying to negotiate with tenants in the building along Arlington Heights
Road.
In answer to questions from Trustee Marienthal,Mr.Raysa stated that he had reviewed all of the documents,and he
does believe that these are items that the Village can live with and move forward with in order to make this
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development more active and more profitable to the tenants and also to the Village of Buffalo Grove.
Mr.Freedman introduced the members of the development team present: George Hanus,Aetna Development;
David Mangurten,KMA&Associates,Inc.;Steve Corcoran,Metro Transportation Group;and John Green,
Groundwork,Ltd.
Lengthy discussion ensued,with presentations by members of the development team,who also answered questions
from the Board. Concerns raised by the Board included lease negotiations with current tenants,traffic flow,
entrances,additional plantings,parking spaces,visibility of the dumpster area on the east side of Walgreen's,and
the fact that there should be more planning review of this proposal.
Plan Commissioner Smith reviewed the deliberations at the Plan Commission,stating that the Commission felt
rushed by the whole procedure,and basically had the same concerns as expressed by the Board tonight.
Tenants of the center stated that they would like to see Walgreen's in this center,but they do not wish to move their
businesses,and definitely not without being compensated for expenses/losses incurred during a move;they are
concerned about what the Walgreen's will do to their businesses;this is not the perfect plan and is not what they
wanted.
A resident of the Villa Verde condominiums stated that revitalization is needed in this area;this center provides a
service to the residents of that development.
President Hartstein polled the Board: Option#1 shows support for proceeding with the project tonight,subject to
approval of appearance and other issues approved by the Plan Commission; Option#2 shows support for taking a
vote on this project tonight;Option#3 shows support for deferral of this project:
Option#1 —None
Option#2 —Reid,Hendricks
Option#3 —Marienthal,Braiman,Glover,Berman
Mr.Freedman stated that they will attempt to get their contract deadline extended.
Moved by Berman,seconded by Reid,to remand this proposal to the Plan Commission. Upon roll call,Trustees
voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
BUFFALO GROVE DAYS FINANCIAL REPORT
President Hartstein stated that,because of the late hour,the Buffalo Grove Days Financial Report will be presented
at another meeting.
ROUTE 83 OVERPASS
Mr.Balling explained this request,details of which are contained in the Village Board Meeting Agenda Item
Overview from Mr.Boysen dated October 14, 1999.
Moved by Berman,seconded by Hendricks,to authorize bid for the Illinois Route 83 Bikeway overpass. Upon roll
call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
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AREAWIDE CELLULAR
Moved by Marienthal,seconded by Braiman,to refer Areawide Cellular, 1615-1619 Barclay Boulevard(Rogers
Center for Commerce-East)to the Plan Commission for review. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6—Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
CHABAD SYNAGOGUE
Mr.Balling briefly reviewed this proposal.
Larry Freedman,representing the developer,made a presentation to the Board,details of which are contained in the
Village Board Meeting Agenda Item Overview from Robert Pfeil dated October 18, 1999.
Moved by Glover,seconded by Berman to refer the Chabad Synagogue and community center(former New Life
Lutheran property),northeast corner of Buffalo Grove Road and Deerfield Parkway,amendment of annexation
agreement and Preliminary Plan,to the Plan Commission for review.
In answer to a question from Trustee Braiman,Michael Arenson stated that the county would prefer one access
point;they would prefer two,which is why the south driveway as shown as potential. Trustee Braiman also stated
that the areas along the residential development should be well landscaped.
Trustee Reid stated that,without the second driveway,the traffic does not work at all.
Trustee Berman asked that the Plan Commission make sure that the wetland and water issues are addressed.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows on the motion:
AYES: 6— Marienthal,Reid,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover,Berman
NAYS: 0—None
Motion declared carried.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Berman,seconded by Glover,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously
declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:58 P.M.
t M. Sirabian,Village Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS/ DAY OF 71011' , 1999.
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Village President