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Village of Buffalo Grove Village Board met March 16

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Village of Buffalo Grove Village Board met March 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER

President Pro Tem Ottenheimer 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: Trustees Stein, Ottenheimer, Smith and Pike. President Sussman, Trustees Weidenfeld and Johnson were absent.

Also present were: Dane Bragg, Village Manager; Patrick Brankin, Village Attorney; Chris Stilling, Deputy Village Manager; Brett Robinson, Director of Purchasing; and Fire Chief Baker.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Moved by Stein, seconded by Pike, to approve the minutes of the February 18, 2020 Regular Meeting. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:

AYES: 4 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Smith, Pike

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 2 – Weidenfeld, Johnson

Motion declared carried.

Moved by Stein, seconded by Pike, to approve the minutes of the March 2, 2020 Committee of the Whole Meeting. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:

AYES: 4 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Smith, Pike

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 2 – Weidenfeld, Johnson

Motion declared carried.

WARRANT #1312

Mr. Robinson read Warrant #1312. Moved by Stein, seconded by Pike, to approve Warrant #1312 in the amount of $4,470,310.45 authorizing payment of bills listed. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:

AYES: 4 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Smith, Pike

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 2 – Weidenfeld, Johnson

Motion declared carried.

VILLAGE PRESIDENT’S REPORT

President Pro Tem Ottenheimer appointed Matthew Dragon and Martin Sussman to the Commission for Residents with Disabilities. Moved by Stein, seconded by Smith, to concur with these appointments. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:

AYES: 4 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Smith, Pike

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 2 – Weidenfeld, Johnson

Motion declared carried.

VILLAGE MANAGER’S REPORT

Mr. Bragg presented a brief report on Buffalo Grove’s efforts to deal with the Coronavirus – COVID 19 outbreak, highlighting the measures that Buffalo Grove is taking to ensure the safety of its residents and staff and assuring residents that staff is working with both counties and other agencies to coordinate response to the pandemic.

CONSENT AGENDA

President Pro Tem Ottenheimer 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.

Proclamation – Earth Hour

Motion to approve a Proclamation recognizing Earth Hour 2020, March 28, 2020, 8:30-9:30 PM.

Distracted Driving Awareness Month

Motion to approve a Proclamation recognizing April 2020 as Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

Contract Extensions

Motion to authorize contract extensions with multiple vendors.

MFT

Motion to approve documentation review covering the receipt and disbursement of Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) Funds by the Village for the period beginning January 1, 2009 and ending December 31, 2018.

Resolution No. 2020-13 – 2020 Zoning Map

Motion to pass Resolution No. 2020-13, adopting the Village’s 2020 Zoning Map.

Ordinance No. 2020-23 – Green Lake Park

Motion to pass Ordinance No. 2020-23 granting a variation for an accessory structure within Green Lake Park at the northeast corner of Green Knolls Drive and Deerfield Parkway.

Moved by Stein, seconded by Pike, to approve the Consent Agenda. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows on the Consent Agenda:

AYES: 4 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Smith, Pike

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 2 – Weidenfeld, Johnson

Motion declared carried.

ORDINANCE NO. 2020-24 – PUBLIC HEARING DATE

Moved by Stein, seconded by Smith, to pass Ordinance No. 2020-24, establishing a Public Hearing Date for the proposed 2020 Buffalo Grove Lake Cook Road TIF District, 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 March 12, 2020, after which he answered questions from the Board.

Due to COVID, the motion was amended to refer the item back to staff for consideration at a future date.

Trustees Stein and Smith agreed to the amendment.

Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows on the amended motion

AYES: 4 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Smith, Pike

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 2 – Weidenfeld, Johnson

Motion declared carried.

ORDINANCE NO. 2020-25 – 2020 CRACKSEALING

Moved by Stein, seconded by Smith, to pass Ordinance No. 2020-25, authorizing the 2020 Cracksealing Project

Award to Denler Inc. in the amount of $46,076.14, pending Village Attorney review, and in accordance with materials contained in Board packets.

Mr. Robinson reviewed the proposed ordinance, details of which are contained in the March 12, 2020 memo from Kyle Johnson to Ms. Maltas, after which he answered questions from the Board.

Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:

AYES: 4 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Smith, Pike

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 2 – Weidenfeld, Johnson

Motion declared carried.

ORDINANCE NO. 2020-26 – 2020 SEWER TELEVISING

Moved by Stein, seconded by Pike, to pass Ordinance No. 2020-26, authorizing the 2020 Sewer Televising Project Award to Sewertech LLC in the amount of $31,630.00 pending Village Attorney review, and in accordance with materials contained in Board packets.

Mr. Robinson reviewed the proposed ordinance, details of which are contained in the March 12, 2020 memo from Kyle Johnson to Mr. Michel, after which he answered questions from the Board.

Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:

AYES: 4 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Smith, Pike

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 2 – Weidenfeld, Johnson

Motion declared carried.

ORDINANCE NO. 2020-27 – COMCAST

Moved by Stein, seconded by Smith, to pass Ordinance No. 2020-27, entering into a Cable Television Franchise Agreement with Comcast of Illinois VI, LLC as described in Board packets.

Mr. Robinson reviewed the proposed ordinance, details of which are contained in Mr. Robinson’s memo to Mr. Bragg of February 26, 2020, after which he answered questions from the Board.

Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:

AYES: 4 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Smith, Pike

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 2 – Weidenfeld, Johnson

Motion declared carried.

RESOLUTION NO. 2020-14 – VEHICLE PURCHASE

Moved by Smith, seconded by Pike, to pass Resolution No. 2020-14, authorizing purchase of replacement Fire, Police and Public Works Vehicles through the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative.

Mr. Robinson reviewed the proposed resolution, details of which are contained in Mr. Whalen’s memos to him of March 12, 2020, after which he answered questions from the Board.

Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:

AYES: 4 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Smith, Pike

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 2 – Weidenfeld, Johnson

Motion declared carried.

QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE

President Pro Tem Ottenheimer 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.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Moved by Stein, seconded by Pike, to move to Executive Session to discuss Section 2(C)(5) of the Illinois

Open Meetings Act: the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the Public Body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:

AYES: 4 – Stein, Ottenheimer, Smith, Pike

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 2 – Weidenfeld, Johnson

Motion declared carried.

The Board moved to Executive Session from 8:00 P.M. until 8:16 P.M.

ADJOURNMENT

Moved by Smith, seconded by Pike, to adjourn the meeting. Upon voice vote, the motion was unanimously declared carried.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:17 P.M.

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