VILLAGE OF LONG GROVE
MINUTES OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF LONG GROVE
Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 8 P.M.
3110 RFD,
CALL TO ORDER:
President Rodriguez called the meeting to order at 8:00
P.M.
OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE:
Village President: Rodriguez
Trustees: Barry,
Hannon, Klein, Lazakis, Schmitt
Trustees Absent: Borawski
Village Clerk: Schultheis
Also Present: Village
Manager Lothspeich, Village Superintendent Block, and Village
Counsel Filippini, Village Planner Hogue
President Rodriguez started the meeting by thanking the
Long Grove Historical Society for the historical photos, enlarged and posted
around the Village Hall. She also
thanked the Lions Club and the Rotary Club for sponsoring the Meet the
Candidates Night No action was taken.
VISITORS
BUSINESS/OTHER BUSINESS:
Homeowner Associations:
Beaver Creek Augustin Rojas. No one was
present. No action was taken.
Glenstone
Frank Mondane. No
one was present. No action was taken.
Special Event Applications:
Porsche Car Show The Porsche
Club of
VOICE VOTE: All ayes, no nays (motion carried 5 0, one absent)
Beans and Leaves Open Mic Night. Open mic performances offering opportunities to local musicians, poets,
and/or storytellers to perform. Trustee Klein moved to approve the Open Mic Nite from May, 2007 thru
October, 2007; seconded by
Trustee Lazakis.
VOICE VOTE: All ayes, no nays (motion carried 5 0, one absent)
Wine Tasting Event. This is a new event hosted by the
Long Grove Business and Community Partners that would be held on September 8-9
from 12 pm until 6 pm on
VOICE VOTE: All ayes, no nays (motion carried 5 0, one absent)
Long Grove Lions Club Parking. The Long Grove Lions Club has verbally informed the LGBCP and the Village
that it plans to solicit $5 donations for parking at Midwest Bank during Chocolate Fest, Strawberry Fest and
Apple Fest. The Lions Club has requested waiver of the $20 temporary business license application fee.
Trustee Hannon moved to approve a waiver of
the $20 temporary business license fee for the Long Grove
Lions Club during Chocolate Fest,
Strawberry Fest and Apple Fest; seconded by Trustee Lazakis.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Barry aye; Borawski
absent; Hannon aye; Klein aye; Lazakis aye;
Schmitt
- aye. (Motion carried 5 0; one absent).
Other
Items from the Audience: Vernadine Martlock asked if the Integrated Lakes Management had been
in Long Grove. Village Manager
Lothspeich said that he would call them. No
action was taken.
Item #1: Report of the April 16, 2007 CSCC Meeting.
The Conservancy Scenic Corridor Committee continued consideration of the following request until their
next meeting:
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CSC 07-01. Add Trees, Wild Flowers And Grass Within A
Conservancy District On Property Located At
Item #2: Ordinance Approving Comprehensive Amendments To Zoning Code.
During the April 10, 2007 Meeting, the Village Board discussed several final changes and requested that a
final clean copy of the draft Zoning Code be provided for consideration during the
April 24, 2007 Meeting. As requested by the Architectural Board, the Plan Commission
recommendations re: FAR and Height changes will be discussed by the Plan Commission and
Architectural Board during their joint meeting scheduled for May 1, 2007. The Village Board discussed and agreed to continue the proposed changes to the maximum floor area and maximum height regulations until after the joint meeting and to vote on the remainder of the Comprehensive Zoning Code Amendments. The proposed changes to the maximum floor area and maximum height regulations would be brought back to the Village Board for final action at a subsequent meeting.
Trustee Hannon moved to approve the
Ordinance approving The Comprehensive Amendments to the Village of Long Grove
Zoning Code & Amending Various Provisions of the Long Grove Village Code
and to continue the maximum floor area and maximum height regulations to a
subsequent Village Board meeting; seconded by Trustee Lazakis.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Barry aye; Borawski
absent; Hannon aye; Klein aye; Lazakis aye;
Schmitt
- aye. (Motion carried 5 0; one absent).
Item #3: Ordinance Approving
Village Budgets For Fiscal Year 2007/08 Budgets.
There were discussions that included some of the following issues:
Trustee Hannon noted that the budget should reflect additional monies from fees billed to Developers because of Village Planner Hogues assistance to them. President Rodriguez noted to the Board and the audience that items in the budget wish list were as much conceptual as anything else.
President Rodriguez noted that an additional Police Shift for $195,000 had been pulled from the Budget.
Trustee Lazakis said that he wanted to see response times from the Lake County Sheriff.
Under Capital Expenses, Superintendent Block stated that he would like to see a stockade fence in the Village Hall Parking Lot to hide the storage, and he had gotten quotes for $3,000.
Trustees agreed to a $13,000 budget on the Turner Property for care of trees.
Village Manager Lothspeich mentioned that there would be another study in regards to the impact on pedestrians if a roundabout concept were implemented.
John Maguire stated that he saw the Village Board moving in the right direction, and wanted to add his idea of 1) an update to the Streetscape Plan of 1999; 2) Master Plan for the downtown; 3) A Professional Design Booklet to creatively maintain the downtown; and 4) Landscaping done with grant money
Trustees agree to set aside $100,000 in budget for traffic calming that would be for traffic issues Village-wide. To better gauge what the public wants done in a certain subdivision; Trustee Barry suggested posting signs in the areas being studied for traffic calming.
Trustee Barry
discussed monies to be set aside for Pathways down
Trustee Barry moved to use reserve money to
$118,000 for engineering and $20,000 for mapping of the pathway system;
seconded by Trustee Hannon.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Barry aye; Borawski
absent; Hannon aye; Klein aye; Lazakis aye;
Schmitt
- aye. (Motion carried 5 0; one absent).
Trustee Hannon moved to approve an
Ordinance approving the Village Budget, Motor Fuel Tax Budget, Open Space
Budget and Streetscape Budget Grants as amended for Fiscal Year 2007/08;
seconded by Trustee Lazakis.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Barry aye; Borawski
absent; Hannon aye; Klein aye; Lazakis aye;
Schmitt
- aye. (Motion carried 5 0; one absent).
Item #4: Proposal From K-Plus Engineering For The Construction Of A Modern
Roundabout.
In response to the concerns raised by Downtown Merchants and Property Owners during the April 4, 2007
LGBCP Meeting and the April 10, 2007 Board Meeting regarding the impact on pedestrian and delivery
truck traffic, Village Engineer Chiczewski prepared a supplemental proposal For Engineering Services
related To Additional Parking & Pedestrian Study For The Construction Of A Modern Roundabout At
The
Trustee Lazakis
moved to approve a Proposal from K-Plus Engineering for detailed Engineering
and Construction Management for the
Construction of a Modern Roundabout at the Old McHenry
and Robert Parker Coffin intersection not to
exceed $22,700; seconded by Trustee Hannon.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Barry aye; Borawski
absent; Hannon aye; Klein aye; Lazakis aye;
Schmitt
- aye. (Motion carried 5 0; one absent).
Item #5: Resolution Approving A
Demolition Agreement For
The Illinois Department Of Transportation has owned the property for many years (located within the
proposed ROW for the IL 53 extension) and was renting the residence out until the Village began
enforcement action against illegal outside storage of vehicles and the operation of an illegal landscape
business. It was noted that the waiting period is in place for a variety of reasons.
Trustees discussed ways of expediting the demolition process by adding a Building Code; or creating a
Commissioner position within the Architectural Board as part of the Historical Commission.
Trustee Barry moved to approve a
motion granting a Waiver from the 120-day waiting period for
Issuance of a Demolition Permit
for
VOICE VOTE: All ayes, no nays (Motion carried 5 0; one
absent)
Item #6: Resolution Approving A
Demolition Agreement For
The existing cottage has been vacant for many years and although the property was included as part of the
White Oak Estates Subdivision it has never been redeveloped. Staff has had numerous conversations with
the attorney representing new owner JW Classic Homes concerning the building restrictions for the large
area of platted conservancy district along
published and emailed public notice to White Oak Estates HOA President David Bendoff and sent Long
Grove Historical Society President Ann Dickson the enclosed April 18, 2007 notification letter.
Historical Society Member Robert Borg verbally reported to Village Superintendent Bob Block that the
existing home did not have any historical value.
Trustee Barry moved to approve a
Resolution granting a waiver from the 120-day waiting period
for the issuance of a demolition Permit for4529
Estates; seconded by Trustee
Schmitt.
VOICE VOTE: All ayes, no nays (Motion carried 5 0; one
absent
Item #7: Resolution Approving The Proposal By Virchow Krause & Company For Auditing Services.
In March 2004, the Village Board approved A Resolution Approving The Proposal By Virchow Krause &
Company (Virchow) for Auditing Services for a three year period. With the expiration of the former
agreement, the Request For Proposal For Auditing Services (RFP) was mailed on March 12, 2007 to the
list of 21 firms and the enclosed Public Notice was published in the Daily Herald and posted on the
Villages Web Site on March 19, 2007.
Trustee Hannon moved to approve a
Resolution approving a Proposal for Auditing Service with
Virchow Krause & Company for
Village Auditing Service Years Ending April 30, 2007-2009;
seconded by Trustee Schmitt.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Barry aye; Borawski
absent; Hannon aye; Klein aye; Lazakis aye;
Schmitt
- aye.
(Motion carried 5 0; one absent).
Item #8: Village
President Rodriguez.
Nothing to report.
Item #9: Village Trustee Barry.
Nothing to report.
Item #10: Village Trustee Borawski.
Absent.
Item #11: Village Trustee
Hannon.
Nothing to report.
Item #12: Village Trustee Klein.
Trustee Klein said that she and Trustee Hannon had
presented an introduction to local politics to second graders at the Village
Hall. Trustee Klein thanked Trustee Hannon for including her in the program and
for her preparation of fun and interesting materials for the students. No action was taken.
Item #13: Village Trustee
Lazakis.
Nothing to report.
Item #14: Trustee Schmitt.
Nothing
to report.
Item #15: Village Clerk Schultheis.
Nothing to report.
Item #16: Village Manager Lothspeich.
Village Manager Lothspeich said that unlicensed solicitors were in the community. He said that persons
approaching your door trying to solicit had to leave if they were asked, or the Police should be called. He
also said that The Bridge might issue another No Solicitor sign to put on the doorway. Village Manager
Lothspeich also noted that if the door-to-door people were not trying to solicit, they did not have to get
permits from the Village No action was taken.
Item #17: Village Superintendent Block.
Nothing to report.
Item #18: Village Planner Hogue.
Nothing to report.
Item #19: Village Attorney Filippini.
Village Attorney Filippini
said that the 9th Biennial Seminar hosted by
Item #20: Approval of Board Meeting Minutes.
March 27, 2007 Minutes. Trustee
Schmitt moved to approve the March 27, 2007 Minutes as
amended; seconded
by Trustee Klein.
VOICE VOTE: All ayes, no nays (Motion carried 5 0; one
absent)
April 10, 2007 Minutes. - Continued. No
action was taken.
Item: Executive Session.
At 10:05 P.M.; Trustee Barry moved to go into
Executive Session to discuss (1) Executive Session
Minutes; (2)
Personnel; (3) Litigation; and (4) Acquisition and Disposition of Property;
seconded by
Trustee
Hannon.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Barry aye; Borawski
absent; Hannon aye; Klein aye; Lazakis aye;
Schmitt
- aye.
(Motion carried 5 0; one absent).
Item: Other Business.
April 10, 2007 Executive Session Meeting Minutes. Trustee Lazakis
moved to approve the Executive
Session Minutes as amended, but not for
public release; seconded by Trustee Hannon.
VOICE VOTE: All ayes, no nays (Motion carried 5 0; one
absent)
Item: Adjournment.
At
11:41 P.M.; Trustee Barry moved to adjourn; seconded by Trustee Lazakis.
VOICE VOTE: All ayes, no nays (Motion carried 5 0; one absent)