MINUTES OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF LONG GROVE
Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at 8P.M.
3110 RFD,
CALL TO ORDER:
President Rodriguez called the meeting to order at 8:03
P.M.
OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE:
Village President: Rodriguez
Trustees: Barry,
Borawski, Hannon, Klein, Lazakis,
Schmitt
Village Clerk: Schultheis
Also Present: Village
Manager Lothspeich, Village Superintendent Block, Village Planner Hogue, and
Village Counsel Filippini
Trustee Barry not present at the start of the
meeting.
VISITORS
BUSINESS/OTHER BUSINESS:
Homeowner Associations:
no specific issues, but that their concerns were the same as those expressed by other residents regarding
the Village as a whole. No action was taken.
Special Event Application: Long Grove Art Fest.
The Kildeer Countryside PTO submitted the enclosed January 2, 2007 application for the Annual
Art Fest to be held on August 18, 2007 and August 19, 2007 from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Trustee
Klein moved to approve the 19th Annual Long Grove Art Fest in the Stempel
Municipal
Parking Lot on August 18 and August 19, 2007, subject to receipt of a complete
application no later
than June, 2007; seconded by Trustee
Schmitt
VOICE
VOTE: All ayes, no nays (Motion
carried 5 0; Trustee Barry
was not
present).
At 8:05 PM,
Trustee Barry was present.
Resident
Recognition: Jill Kron Hometown Hero.
Long Grove Resident Jill Kron was selected WGN's Hometown Hero on Dec. 15, 2006. In addition to
being a mother of three, she has accomplished the following: (1) filled semi-trailer full of donations for
Katrina victims; (2) held a teddy bear drive at school for children of the tsunami...collecting over 500
bears; (3) donated condos for Make-A-Wish and (4) makes Hanukkah goodies for the needy. President
Rodriguez read aloud a certificate and letter to
recognize Hometown Hero, Jill Kron No action was
taken.
ACTION
ITEMS:
Item#1: Report of the
December 18, 2006 AB Meeting.
The Architectural Board considered the following
at their December 18, 2006 meeting:
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The Color Scheme For Buildings #7 and #8 For Long
Grove Commons, Victor Construction.
Village Planner Hogue explained that the Color Scheme for
were approved, but that the color scheme for Lots #1 and #2 were continued. No action was taken.
Item #2: Report Of The January 3, 2007 CSCC
Meeting.
The Conservancy Scenic Corridor Committee did not have any applications to review but met and
discussed various housekeeping items listed on their agenda during their January 3, 2007 meeting.
- No action was taken.
Item #3: Referral To The Plan Commission: Zoning Code Text Amendment
Re: Illegal Lots.
Trustee Barry moved to refer to the 16
January 2007 Plan Commission meeting for public
hearing text amendment(s) to the nonconforming
regulations defining lots that are
developed with a residence as of the date of the
Zoning Code amendment as a legal
nonconforming; seconded by Trustee Schmitt.
Discussion Followed.
Village President Rodriguez suggested that the Trustees should attend this meeting because of its
possible ramifications. Village Planner Hogue said that the Property to be demolished is non
conforming; and that the lot had conformed at one time but had been separated in a substandard
fashion. Village Counsel Filippini suggested that there were three options a) Do nothing; b)
Amend variation provisions to be more liberal; c) evaluate nonconforming provisions of
The Zoning Code.
Trustees wanted to ascertain the size of the new structure that could be built; specifically, would
it be bigger than the original, standing structure. Superintendent Block said that the petitioner
had applied for a bigger house, and with current acreage, the petitioner could have up to a 6400
square foot home.
Voice Vote: All ayes, no nays (Motion carried 6 0).
Item #4: Village Code Text Amendment Re: Stockade Fence Height and
Location.
Petitioner Linda Karamitis, told the Trustees that she has put up 25 new trees, and that it would
not be feasible to add more. She also stated that the RV Center had approved the fence, which
Trustees asked the petitioner if she could stagger the fence and trees? The Board suggested that
the petitioner come back with a new plan. Superintendent Block added that the petitioner should
get written agreement from the RV Center to approve color
and fence line. NO MOTION.
Item #5: Resolution Approving Transferee
Assumption Agreement Re: Menards.
The Planned Unit Development Ordinance for the Menards Development included the
requirement that owners Menard, Inc. and
Board for the sale of any portion of the property.
Trustee Barry moved to approve
A Resolution approving and Authorizing the
Execution of a Transferee Assumption
Agreement between
Inc. for a conveyance of
properties formerly owned by
Trustee Lazakis.
VOICE
VOTE: All ayes, no nays.
(Motion carried 6 0).
Item #6: Village Financial Statements Virchow, Krause & Company.
Tom Rader of Virchow, Krause & Company addressed the Board and Audience regarding Village
Financial Statements.
Trustee Lazakis
moved to accept the Fiscal Year 2005-06 Financial Statements & Report
on Internal Controls as revised, as prepared
by Virchow, Krause & Company; seconded by
Trustee Schmitt.
Roll Call Vote:
Barry aye; Borawski aye; Hannon aye; Klein aye; Lazakis aye; Schmitt aye.
(Motion carried 6 0)
Item #7: Proposal From National City Bank Re: Village Accounts.
As reported during the October 24, 2006 Board Meeting, Village President Maria Rodriguez,
Trustee Stephanie Hannon and Staff met with representatives from Banc One, Midwest Bank,
and
to provide banking and investment services for the Village. National City Bank
Representative, Ann Offerman was in attendance. Documents will be presented in the January
23, 2007 meeting regarding the possibility of moving Village money out of its present accounts.
NO MOTION.
Item #8: Village President Rodriguez.
B. Upcoming HOA Presidents Meeting January 18, 2007 @
7:00 p.m. President Rodriguez
mentioned to the Board that this meeting will be held and Minutes kept. No action was taken.
C. Upcoming Past Elected Officials
Recognition Meeting January 30, 2007 @ 7:30 p.m.
President Rodriguez said that invitations would be going out. No action was taken.
D. Treasurer
Report For December 31, 2006.-
Trustee Hannon
moved to approve the Treasurers Report; seconded by Trustee Lazakis.
Roll Call Vote:
Barry aye; Borawski aye; Hannon aye; Klein aye; Lazakis aye; Schmitt aye.
(Motion carried 6 0)
E. Actual and Budget Comparisons For
Period Ending December 31, 2006. No action was taken.
Item #9: Village Trustee Barry.
Old
Trustee Barry and the Pathway Committee met with Village Engineer Chiczewski and Staff on
December 15, 2006 to review possible grants for funding the Old McHenry Road Path. As
requested by the Pathway Committee, Village Engineer Chiczewski submitted a proposal to
prepare the necessary application materials for filing applications for several grants
Trustee Barry moved to approve the January
3, 2007 proposal from K-Plus Engineering for
review of budgets and filing grant applications
for a multi-use path along Old McHenry
Road in an amount not to exceed $1,500.00; seconded by
Trustee Klein.
Roll Call Vote:
Barry aye; Borawski aye; Hannon aye; Klein aye; Lazakis aye; Schmitt aye.
(Motion carried 6 0)
Item #10: Village Trustee Borawski.
A. Private &
Public Streets. No action
taken.
B. Village-wide Traffic Study. Trustee Borawski,
Trustee Lazakis and Staff will be meeting with
Village Engineer Chiczewski
on Friday, January 12, 2007 for report during the January 23, 2007
Board Meeting. Trustee Borawski
stated that this would be a preliminary study. No action was
taken.
C. Water Study Trustee Borawski said that the estimated cost for a public water system in the
Historic
Business District would be expensive. No
action was taken.
Item #11: Village Trustee
Hannon.
Nothing to report. No action was taken.
Item #12: Village Trustee Klein.
Trustee Klein asked Village Manager Lothspeich for updates on the
Police Investigation regarding the alleged house break in and burglary.
Village Manager Lothspeich stated that it was still under investigation No action was taken.
Item #13: Village Trustee
Lazakis.
Historic Business District/B1-A TIF District Evaluation/Streetscape Update. Trustee Lazakis
Told
the Board that there could not be a public meeting until February, 2007 No action was
taken.
Item #14: Trustee Schmitt.
Emergency Notification
System. Trustee Schmitt, Trustee Barry (Trustee
Klein alternate), The \
Long Grove Fire Protection District,
Countryside Fire Protection District, Lake
and Staff will be meeting with Code Red
Emergency Notification representative(s) on Wednesday,
January 10, 2007 to review their system for
presentation as a possible wish list budgetary option
for consideration by the Village Board. Trustee
Schmitt said that this is used in some
neighboring towns.
The System employs the use of land lines, cell phones and emails. No
action was taken.
Lake Michigan Water Trustee Schmitt stated that the Daily
Herald reported
Wauconda were looking to hire a firm to
represent them to secure rights to
Trustee Borawski
noted that to run pipes through the Business District alone would cost
$3.5 to $6 million. Discussion followed. No action was taken.
Item #15: Village Clerk Schultheis.
As per a question from the audience, Village Clerk Schultheis stated that she would be in the
Village Office to receive candidacy petitions for the
entire business day on January 29, 2007; and
that Deputy Clerks in the Village Office would be accepting petitions days
after January 29 up
until February 5, 2007 No action was taken.
Item #16: Village Manager Lothspeich.
Nothing
to report. No action was taken
Item #17: Village Superintendent Block.
Superintendent Block stated that the December
1, 2006 snowstorm cost $48,000 in snowplowing and snow removal.
No action was taken.
Item #18: Village Planner Hogue.
Nothing
to report. No
action was taken.
Item #19: Village Attorney Filippini.
Nothing to report. No action was taken.
Item #20: Approval of Board Meeting Minutes.
October 24, 2006 Minutes. Trustee Barry moved to accept the October
24, 2006 Minutes as
amended; seconded
by Trustee Klein. VOICE VOTE: All ayes, no nays (Motion carried
6 - 0) .
November 28, 2006 Minutes. Trustee
Hannon moved to accept the November 28, 2006
Minutes
as amended; seconded by Trustee Barry. VOICE
VOTE: All ayes, no nays
(Motion
carried 6 - 0) .
December 12, 2006 Minutes. Continued.
Executive Session.
At 10:17 P.M.; Trustee Hannon moved to go into Executive Session to discuss (1)
Executive Session Minutes; (2) Litigation; (3)
Acquisition and Disposition of Property;
seconded by Trustee Lazakis.
Roll Call Vote:
Barry aye; Borawski aye; Hannon aye; Klein aye; Lazakis aye; Schmitt aye.
(Motion carried 6 0).
Village Planner Hogue left the meeting.
Other Business.
November 28, 2006 Executive Session Meeting Minutes. and December 12, 2006 Executive
Session
Meeting Minutes Trustee Schmitt
moved to approve the November 28, 2006
and December 12, 2006 Executive Session
Minutes as amended, but not for public
release; seconded by Trustee Barry. VOICE VOTE: All ayes,
no nays. (Motion carried
6 0).
Adjournment.
At
10:27 P.M., Trustee Barry moved to adjourn; seconded by Trustee Klein.
VOICE VOTE: All ayes, no nays.
(Motion carried
6 0).