VILLAGE OF LONG GROVE
MINUTES OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF LONG GROVE
Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 8 P.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, Schmitt
Trustees Absent: Lazakis
Village Clerk: Schultheis
Also Present: Village
Manager Lothspeich, Village Superintendent Block,
Village
Counsel Filippini, Village Planner Hogue
VISITORS
BUSINESS/OTHER BUSINESS:
regarding
a pond that runs along
Manager Lothspeich responded that the
Village would work with the Park District and
Control to larvacide pond in question No action was taken..
Oak Hills/Oakwood Creek Ken Krebs. No one was present. No action was taken.
Congregation
Beth Judea License To Conduct Raffle.
Congregation Beth Judea applied for approval of a raffle license and requested waiver of the $25
application
fee and waiver of the bonding requirements for their fundraiser.
Trustee Borawski
moved to
approve the license to conduct raffle and waiver of the $25 application
fee and
bond requirements for the Congregation Beth Judea; seconded by Trustee Schmitt.
Roll Call Vote:
Barry aye; Borawski aye; Hannon aye;
Klein aye; Lazakis absent; Schmitt aye.
Motion carried 5 0.
Temporary Sign Request.
The Violet Apothecary,
advertising
their store opening in February. Trustee
Borawski moved to approve the request
for a temporary 24 square foot sign for The Violet Apothecary to be posted
until their
opening 2007 (anticipated to be February, 2007); seconded by Trustee Klein.
Voice Vote: - All ayes, no nays.
Motion carried 5 0 (Trustee Lazakis absent).
Donation Request
The Village Board approved $150 donations to the 2005 and 2006 graduating classes. There is
$300 remaining for this budget line item (Budget includes $800 for donation of which $500 was
donated
to the Golden Glow). Trustee Borawski
moved to approve a $150 Donation to the
Hannon.
Roll Call Vote:
Barry aye; Borawski aye; Hannon aye;
Klein aye; Lazakis absent; Schmitt aye.
Motion carried 5 0.
ACTION ITEMS:
Item #1: Report of the January 16, 2007 PC Special Meeting.
The Plan Commission opened and continued the Public Hearing for the Comprehensive
Amendments to the Zoning Code until their February 6, 2007 Meeting. Village Planner
Hogue told the Board that there were eleven issues outstanding, and that there was discussion
regarding Floor Area Ratio (FAR). Village Planner Hogue said that Village Counsel Tappendorf
would be providing more data regarding what other communities use as their FAR and Height
restrictions. Resident Dee McLaughlin asked what was being opposed by the Plan Commission;
and Village Planner Hogue responded that there were discussions on all sides from objections to
what the Building community (ie, builders) want and discussion about what the real estate market
desires.
No
action was taken.
Item #2: Village Code Text Amendment Re: Stockade Fence Height and
Location.
Continued from January 9, 2007 Board Meeting. The Village Board requested that the Property
Owner present a specific fencing plan There was discussion regarding the proposed changes to
fencing plans. Village Manager Lothspeich stated that these new plans would require
amendments to the covenants, and that they would require 75% approval from the subdivision
homeowners before the Village Board could vote. Trustees said that the documentation provided
was not comprehensive enough to provide a complete picture of what was being proposed.
President Rodriguez suggested that the Property Owner provide a more definitive fence plan.
She also suggested that the Property Owner work with Village Planner Hogue. Trustees wanted
to see a fence plan that showed a fence that was meant for screening not security; and one that
was
staggered to provide an open space look.
NO MOTION. No action was taken.
Item #3: Resolution Authorizing A New
Account With National City Bank.
Trustee Barry moved to approve a Resolution Authorizing a New
Account with
Roll Call Vote:
Barry aye; Borawski aye; Hannon aye;
Klein aye; Lazakis absent; Schmitt aye.
Motion carried 5 0.
Item #4: Ordinance Amending Village Code
Re: Sanitary Sewer Connection Requirements.
As discussed during the December 13, 2006
Board Meeting, Village Counsel Filippini prepared
the draft Ordinance that: codifies various sections of the existing Code under a single section;
codifies various existing resolutions and policies into the Village Code and adds the new
requirement that all properties granted the authority to connect to sanitary sewer be required to file
a
declaration of covenants with the Village for recording against the lot that prohibits any
development, subdivision, or use of the lot
that is not consistent with the villages zoning
regulations applicable to the lot at the time of connection-
Trustee Barry moved to approve an
Connection Requirements with the deletion
of the decentralized wording; seconded by
Trustee Schmitt.
Roll Call Vote:
Barry aye; Borawski aye; Hannon aye;
Klein aye; Lazakis absent; Schmitt aye.
Motion carried 5 0.
Item #5: Village President
Rodriguez.
A. Village Board Goals Status Quarterly Report. President Rodriguez discussed,
in general, the progress being made to
meet the goals. No action was taken.
B. Fiscal Year 2007/08 Budget Hearing Schedule. The proposed budget hearing schedule is: (1) January 23, 2007 Board Meeting. Call for committee Budgets. March 13, 2007 Board Meeting. Initial review Draft Budget for Public Hearing/Comment in March - Budget Posted at the Village Hall and on the Village Web Site, and (2) March 27, 2007 Board Meeting Public Hearing/Approval of Budget. No Motion. No action was taken.
C. Board/Commission/Committee/Appointments. No action was taken.
D. Report Of HOAs Presidents Meeting January 18, 2007. President Rodriguez gave an overview of the meeting, and noted that there about 40 HOA representatives present No action was taken.
E.
Upcoming
Special Board Meeting Re:
Item #6: Village Trustee Barry.
Avian
(Bird) Flu Pandemic Update. Trustee Barry noted that this was the peak
time for the flu in birds, and that there had been a surge across
Item #7: Village Trustee Borawski.
A.
Village-wide
Traffic Study. Trustee Borawski, Trustee Lazakis, Village Superintendent
Block and Staff met with Village Engineer Chiczewski on Friday, January 12,
2007 to review the Final Draft Village-wide Traffic Report. Trustee Borawski told the Board that the
next step for the process would be to have a public meeting regarding the
suggestions of the Traffic Study.
Trustee Borawski noted that the
study listed High priorities (such as Old McHenry & Robert Parker Coffin
Roads); Moderate Priorities, and Low Priorities. Discussion followed regarding roundabouts to
calm traffic. Resident Barbara Turner
asked if a roundabout at the intersection of Robert Parker Coffin and Old
McHenry would affect the buildings; to which Trustee Borawski replied that it
would not. Trustees discussed the best
way to allow interested residents to access the traffic study, as the
documentation was substantial Village Manager Lothspeich said that the best
way would be via the Village website. No
action was taken.
B.
Public Water Supply Update. Trustee
Borawski, Trustee Lazakis, Village Superintendent Block and Staff met with
Village Engineer Chiczewski on Friday, January 12, 2007 to review the draft public
water study report. Trustee Borawski discussed the possible water deep well to
develop a municipal water supply along 83 and downtown. He stated that the next step would be to
research the economic viability of such a project. No action was taken.
Item #8: Village Trustee
Hannon.
Nothing to report. No
action was taken.
Item #9: Village Trustee Klein.
Trustee Klein discussed
upcoming meetings with SWALCO (January 25, 2007) and with the Lake County
Sheriff (February 9, 2007) No action
was taken.
Item #10: Village Trustee Lazakis.
Not
present. No action was taken.
Item #11: Trustee Schmitt.
A. Village Presidents/Trustees January 30, 2007 Trustee Schmitt mentioned
allocation for a
food budget for the event. As it was not on the agenda, there was no
motion No action was
taken.
B. Emergency
Notification System. Trustee
Schmitt, The Long Grove Fire Protection District, Lake County Sheriff, Village Superintendent
Block and Staff met 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 discussed the presentation by
Code Red, and its cost of $7500 to start up and
about $7500 annually to maintain. President Rodriguez noted that the
Homeowners Association
representatives had been interested in this
concept. No action was taken.
Item #12: Village Clerk Schultheis.
Village Clerk Schultheis noted that on
January 29, 2007, at 8:30 AM, the Village Office would be
open to receive applications to for
candidates for the office of Trustee. No action was taken.
Item #13: Village Manager Lothspeich.
Nothing
to report. No action was taken.
Item #14: Village Superintendent Block.
Superintendent Block attended the Fire
Sprinkler Summit for Single Family Homes, and accepted an award for the Village
of Long Grove as the first community to
adopt an ordinance for mandatory home sprinkler systems (April,
1988). A plaque was presented to the Village President noting this achievement
No action was taken.
Item #15: Village Planner Hogue.
Not present. No
action was taken.
Item #16: Village Attorney Filippini.
Nothing
to report. No action was taken
Item #17: Approval of Board Meeting Minutes.
December 12, 2006 Minutes. Trustee
Schmitt moved to approve the December 12, 2006
Board
Minutes, as amended; seconded by Trustee Barry.
Voice
Vote: All ayes, no
nays. Motion carried 5 0 (Trustee Lazakis absent)
January 9, 2007 Minutes. Continued.
No action was taken.
Item: Executive Session.
At 9:58 PM, Trustee Barry moved to go into Executive Session to discuss (1) Executive
Session Minutes; (2) Litigation; (3) and (3)
Acquisition and Disposition of Property;
seconded by Trustee Klein.
Roll Call Vote:
Barry aye; Borawski aye; Hannon aye;
Klein aye; Lazakis absent; Schmitt aye.
Motion
carried 5 0.
Item: Other Business.
January
9, 2007 Executive Session Meeting Minutes.
Trustee Klein moved to approve
but not
release to the public, the January 9, 2007
Executive Session Minutes; seconded by Trustee
Barry.
Voice Vote: All ayes, no nays. Motion carried 5 0 (Trustee Lazakis absent)
Item: Adjournment.
At
10:18 PM, Trustee Barry moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Trustee
Klein.
Voice Vote: All ayes, no nays. Motion carried 5 0 (Trustee Lazakis absent)