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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 MARCH 1.1999
CALL TO ORDER
President Mathias called the meeting to order at 7:37 P.M. Those present stood and pledged allegiance to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
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Roll call indicated the following present:President Mathias;Trustees Marienthal,Reid,Rubin,Braiman,Hendricks
and Glover.
Also present were: William Balling,Village Manager;William Raysa,Village Attorney;William Brimm,Finance
Director;Phil Versten,Administrative Assistant;Robert Giddens,MIS Director;Gregory Boysen,Director of Public
Works;Ray Rigsby, Superintendent of Public Works;Ed Schar,Director of Building&Zoning;Richard Kuenkler,
Village Engineer;Robert Pfeil,Village Planner;Brian Sheehan,Village Health Officer;Police Chief McCann;
Deputy Police Chief Voigt;Fire Chief Allenspach;Deputy Fire Chief Sashko;and Joseph Tenerelli,Village
Treasurer.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Moved by Marienthal,seconded by Reid,to approve the minutes of the February 16, 1999 Special Meeting.
It was noted that the word Policy should be changed to Police under Approval of Minutes.
Upon roll call Trustees voted as follows on the minutes as amended:
AYES: 6-Marienthal,Reid,Rubin,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover
NAYS: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
WARRANT#881
Mr.Tenerelli read Warrant#881. Moved by Glover,seconded by Braiman,to approve Warrant#881 in the amount
of$1,462,323.80,authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6-Marienthal,Reid,Rubin,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover
NAYS: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
BUFFALO GROVE DAYS COMMITTEE
President Mathias made the following appointments to the Buffalo Grove Days Committee: Marueen Welborn,
Chair;Dean Hoelting,Vice-Chair;and Pamela Soracco,Committee Member.
Moved by Glover, seconded by Reid,to concur with President Mathias' appointments. Upon roll call,Trustees
voted as follows:
AYES: 6-Marienthal,Reid,Rubin,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover
NAYS: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
President Mathias also appointed Trustee Glover as the liaison to the Buffalo Grove Days Committee.
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PROCLAMATION-RED CROSS
President Mathias read a proclamation declaring March as American Red Cross Month in the Village of Buffalo
Grove.
COM ED
President Mathias stated that the Village is continuing its efforts to work with Com Ed to decrease the number of
outages in the Village;he reported on a meeting in Springfield with the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Trustee Rubin reported that,at a function he recently attended,officials from other municipalities commended
Buffalo Grove for being the catalyst in putting the"heat"on Com Ed.
FIRE PREVENTION MEETING
The Police and Fire Departments recently made an excellent presentation for over 40 businesses in the village,and
Trustee Rubin commended the departments on the program.
Y2K
Trustee Marienthal asked if companies providing services to the village are Y2K compliant,and he would like them
to go on record as certifying that they are compliant;he would like to have a letter drafted by staff and forwarded to
vendors and agencies that service the village. Mr.Balling responded to Trustee Marienthal.
President Mathias noted that Lake County is forming a Millennium Commission to deal with the Y2K situation.
LAKE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Trustee Reid stated that he is pleased to say that Lake County is taking some action with$250,000 being budgeted
for the Weiland/Pauline upgrade;he asked that staff follow up on this action and report to the Board.
MILITARY EQUIPMENT
Mr.Balling explained the procurement of used military equipment for ESDA use;the State of Illinois has requested
that action be affirmed by Board motion.
Moved by Reid, seconded by Hendricks,to authorize the certification and agreement to participate in the Department
of Central Management State of Illinois equipment disbursement program. Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6-Marienthal,Reid,Rubin,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover
NAYS: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
President Mathias asked if there were any questions from the audience;there were none.
CONSENT AGENDA
President Mathias explained the Consent Agenda,stating that any member of the audience or the Board could
request that an item be removed for full discussion;it was requested that Item XI.A.be removed from the Consent
Agenda.. President Mathias then read a brief synopsis of each of the items on the Consent Agenda.
ORDINANCE#99-19-Sgt. Pepper's
Motion to approve Ordinance#99-19,Amending Chapter 5.20,Liquor Controls for Sgt. Pepper's.
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ORDINANCE#99-20 -Osco
Motion to approve Ordinance#99-19,Amending Chapter 5.20,Liquor Controls
CHECKER PLACE -Initial Acceptancae
Motion to approve Initial Acceptance-Checker Place Subdivision.
1998 GOLF COURSE FUND AUDIT
Motion to approve the Acceptance of the FY 1998 Golf Course Fund Audit.
PURCHASE OF GSO VEHICLES
Motion to approve the Authorization to Purchase GSO Vehicles.
CUSTODIAL SERVICES-Award of Bid
Motion to approve the Award of Bid-Custodial Services.
VILLAGE TAVERN&GRILL-Signs
Motion to approve the Appearance Commission Recommendation: Village Tavern&Grill,48 Raupp Blvd.-sign
face changes:ground sign,wall sign and awning.
MILLBROOK BUSINESS CENTER SIDEWALK EASEMENT AGREEMENT
Motion to approve the Millbrook Business Center Sidewalk Easement Agreement.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows on the Consent Agenda:
AYES: 6-Marienthal,Reid,Rubin,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover
NAYS: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 99-21 -STEVENSON PARKING
In answer to a question from residents,Mr.Balling explained the reason for the parking restrictions,as well as the
reasoning behind the restriction hours that were chosen.
Several residents spoke positively regarding the restrictions and stated that they were very much in favor of them,
although some residents believe that these restrictions penalize the residents.
It was requested that staff advise the school to let the Village know if there are any changes in the start/end times at
the school;and it was also noted that the Board beware of setting precedents in situations where residents do not
want cars parked in front of their homes,since the streets are public property.
The following language change was made in Section 102:Except those public parking areas adjacent to Apple Hill
Lane.
Upon roll call,Trustees voted as follows on the amended motion:
AYES: 6-Marienthal,Reid,Rubin,Braiman,Hendricks,Glover
NAYS: 0-None
Motion declared carried.
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FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000 BUDGET PRESENTATION
Mr.Balling began by reviewing his budget letter to the Board of February 22, 1999.
Mr. Brimm presented the revenues and expenditures for each of the budgets,and he and Mr. Balling and the
appropriate department heads answered questions from the Board.
The resolution to adopt the budget will appear on the March 15, 1999 agenda. President Mathias again thanked Mr.
Brimm and the entire staff for the excellent job done in preparation of the budget document.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Braiman,seconded by Reid,to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote,the motion was unanimously
declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 P.M.
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anew t M. Sirabian,Village Clerk
APPROVED BY ME THIS DAY OF , 1999.
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