Village of Buffalo Grove Village Board met Nov. 4.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER
President Sussman 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 Sussman; Trustees Stein, Ottenheimer, Weidenfeld, Johnson Smith and Pike.
Also present were: Dane Bragg, Village Manager; Patrick Brankin, Village Attorney; Jenny Maltas, Deputy Village Manager; Chris Stilling, Deputy Village Manager; Andrew Brown, Deputy Finance Director; Franceska Fabyan, Accountant; Art Malinowski, Director of Human Resources; Katie Golbach, Human Resources Management Analyst; Evan Michel, Management Analyst; Nicole Woods, Deputy Director of Community Development; Darren Monico, Village Engineer; Mike Reynolds, Director of Public Works; Geoff Tollefson, Director of Golf Operations; Police Chief Casstevens; Fire Chief Baker.
There are no minutes to be approved tonight.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
APPROVAL OF WARRANT #1307
Mr. Brown read Warrant #1307. Moved by Weidenfeld, seconded by Ottenheimer, to approve Warrant #1307 in the amount of $2,435,838.42 authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Weidenfeld, Johnson, Smith, Pike
NAYS: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
VILLAGE PRESIDENT’S REPORT
President Sussman asked Police Chief Casstevens to come forward as she recognized him on his recent election to President of the International Chiefs of Police Association. Board members then read a Proclamation reviewing Chief Casstevens’ career as he was congratulated by the audience and the Board.
VILLAGE MANAGER’S REPORT
Mrs. Fabyan thanked the Buffalo Grove Days Committee members, staff, and liaison Mike Reynolds for all their hard work and dedication to this event, after which she presented the 2019 Buffalo Grove Days Financial Report, details of which are contained in the memo dated October 11, 2019 that she and Mr. Brown sent to Mr. Bragg. Co-chair Paulette Greenberg also commented on this year’s event.
Mr. Brown noted the submission of the 2020 Draft Budget, noting that the budget hearing will be held on November 18, 2019.
REPORTS FROM TRUSTEES
There were no reports from Trustees tonight.
CONSENT AGENDA
President Sussman explained the Consent Agenda, stating that any member of the audience or the Board could request that an item be removed for full discussion. The Village Clerk read a brief synopsis of each of the items on the Consent Agenda.
2019 Painting Services
Motion to approve Change Order #2 for 2019 Painting Services.
Municipal Compliance Report - Fire
Motion to approve Municipal Compliance Report for the year ending 12/31/2018 – Firefighter’s Pension Fund.
Municipal Compliance Report - Police
Motion to approve Municipal Compliance Report for the year ending 12/31/2018 – Police Pension Fund.
Moved by Smith, seconded by Johnson, to approve the Consent Agenda. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows to approve the Consent Agenda:
AYES: 6 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Weidenfeld, Johnson, Smith, Pike
NAYS: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-56 – CBBEL
Moved by Stein, seconded by Weidenfeld, to pass Ordinance No. 2019-56, to award a contract with Christopher
B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. for the Bernard Drive Phase 1 Engineering Study in an amount not to exceed an additional $304,845.50 in accordance with materials contained in Board packets and pending review by the
Village Attorney.
Mr. Monico reviewed the proposed ordinance, details of which are contained in his memo to Mr. Bragg of October 9, 2019, after which he answered questions from the Board.
Mr. Bragg thanked Mr. Monico and the staff for their efforts in procuring this grant.
Upon on roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Weidenfeld, Johnson, Smith, Pike
NAYS: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-57 – WATER & SEWER RATES
Moved by Weidenfeld, seconded by Smith, to pass Ordinance No. 2019-57, approving an Ordinance amending Chapters 1 and 13 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code regarding Water and Sewer Rates and implementing a Fixed Facility Fee in accordance with materials contained in Board packets.
Mr. Bragg reviewed the proposed ordinance, details of which are contained in Mr. Brown’s memo to him of October 28, 2019. Mr. Brown then further reviewed the details of this issue.
Trustees commented on the need for this increase and noted that, even with these increases needed to address the infrastructure, Buffalo Grove still has one of the lowest water rates of our surrounding communities.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Weidenfeld, Johnson, Smith, Pike
NAYS: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 2019-58 – MOTOR FUEL TAX
Moved by Weidenfeld, seconded by Johnson, to pass Ordinance No. 2019-58, an Ordinance amending Chapter 3 of the Buffalo Grove Municipal Code establishing a Municipal Motor Fuel Tax, in accordance with materials contained in Board packets.
Mr. Stilling reviewed the proposed ordinance, details of which are contained in his memo to Mr. Bragg of October 31, 2019.
Trustee Smith stated that he wanted to go on record as opposing the proposed ordinance. Trustee Smith does not believe it is the right thing to do because he thinks it is the most unfriendly business thing that can be done, and he believes it is being done in opposition to neighboring communities who have no gas tax, therefore, he wants to be on record as being against the proposal.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows on the motion:
AYES: 5 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Weidenfeld, Johnson, Pike
NAYS: 1 – Smith
Motion declared carried.
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-40 – 2010B BONDS
Moved by Weidenfeld, seconded by Ottenheimer, to pass Resolution No. 2019-40, granting authorization to refund the 2010B Bonds, in accordance with materials contained in Board packets.
Mr. Brown reviewed the proposed resolution, details of which are contained in his memo to Mr. Bragg of October 8, 2019, after which he answered questions from the Board.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Weidenfeld, Johnson, Smith, Pike
NAYS: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE
Moved by Stein, seconded by Weidenfeld to authorize execution of an Amendment to the Contract for Golf Course Maintenance Services, in accordance with materials contained in Board packets.
Mr. Brown reviewed the proposal, details of which are contained in his memo to Mr. Bragg of August 13, 2019.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 6 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Weidenfeld, Johnson, Smith, Pike
NAYS: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
TRUTH IN TAXATION
Mr. Brown reviewed the proposal, details of which are contained in his memo of October 31, 2019 to Mr. Bragg
AYES: 6 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Weidenfeld, Johnson, Smith, Pike
NAYS: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
CANNABIS DISPENSARY
Moved by Johnson, seconded by Ottenheimer, to refer to the Planning & Zoning Commission a Special Use for an Adult-Use Cannabis Dispensary and Medical Cannabis Dispensary at 830-840 Milwaukee Avenue, as detailed in Board packets.
Mr. Stilling reviewed the proposal, details of which are contained in his memo of October 31, 2019 to Mr. Bragg.
Dan Shapiro, representing the petitioner, summarized the request of the petitioner, particularly highlighting the security measures that will be in place at the facility, and confirming that they will comply with all Village regulations.
John Sullivan, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs for Cresco Labs, summarized the background and history of Cresco Labs, after which he answered questions from the Board.
Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:
AYES: 5 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Johnson, Smith, Pike
NAYS: 1 – Weidenfeld
Motion declared carried.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
President Sussman reviewed the parameters to be followed by speakers and asked if there were any questions from the audience on items not on tonight’s agenda; there were no such questions.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Stein, seconded by Weidenfeld, to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote, the motion was unanimously declared carried. The meeting was adjourned at 9:02 P.M.
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