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Village of Buffalo Grove President & Board of Trustees met April 1

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER

President Smith 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 Smith; Trustees Johnson, Cesario, Ottenheimer, Stein, Bocek, and Weidenfeld.

Also present were: Dane Bragg, Village Manager; Patrick Brankin, Village Attorney; Chris Stilling, Deputy Village Manager; Mike Skibbe, Deputy Village Manager/Director of Public Works; Chris Black, Finance Director; Katie Golbach, Director of Human Resources; Molly Gillespie, Communications Director; Nicole Woods, Director of Community Development; Kyle Johnson, Deputy Public Works Director/Village Engineer; Brett Robinson, Administrative Services Director; Geoff Tollefson, Director of Golf Operations; Police Chief Budds; Deputy Fire Chief Kane.

The Committee of the Whole Meeting consisted of staff reports and Board discussion on the listed topics, with staff answering questions from the Board on each topic.

PROCLAMATION – DISTRACTED DRIVING AWARENESS

President Smith read a Proclamation declaring the month of April 2024 as Distracted Driving Awareness Month in the Village of Buffalo Grove and urged all residents to promote awareness of the distracted driving problem and to support programs and policies to reduce the incidence of distracted driving.

LINKED TOGETHER COALITION

Kris Zerfass, representing Link Together Coalition, provided a presentation on the services offered by Link Together Coalition, reviewing their mission and history, their enduring partnership and collaboration with the Police Department, and the intended use of the $5,000.00 donation from the Opioid Settlement to benefit the Buffalo Grove Community.

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

Ms. Woods presented a preview of the Comprehensive Plan’s Existing Conditions Report. The PowerPoint presentation included key findings regarding population and housing, community outreach, land use and development, infrastructure and natural resources, economic development, Dundee Corridor, and Milwaukee Corridor. Further details may be found in her memo to Mr. Bragg of March 4, 2024. Board discussion and questions followed.

REVOLVING LOAN PROGRAM

Mr. Stilling noted that staff presented the concept of developing a low-interest revolving loan program to assist homeowners with certain utility projects including water/sewer repairs and upgrades, private drainage improvements and sewer service lining. This presentation provides an update on the proposed program and addresses any additional comments or questions. Further details of the proposed program may be found in Mr. Stilling’s memo to Mr. Bragg of March 28, 2024. Board discussion and questions followed.

QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE

President Smith 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.

Several residents of Poplar Court addressed the issue of an island being placed in their cul-de-sac during the upcoming construction. Their concerns include parking and accessibility to their homes. Mr. Johnson responded to their concerns and will follow up further with the residents.

EXECUTIVE MEETING

Moved by Stein, seconded by Ottenheimer, to move to Executive Session to discuss: Section 2(C)(2) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act: Collective Negotiating Matters Between the Public Body and Its Employees or Their Representatives, or Deliberations Concerning Salary Schedules for One or More Classes of Employees. Upon roll call, Trustees voted as follows:

AYES: 6 – Johnson, Cesario, Ottenheimer, Stein, Bocek, Weidenfeld

NAYS: 0 – None

Motion declared carried.

The Board moved to Executive Session from 8:38 P.M. to 9:22 P.M.

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 9:23 P.M.

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