MINUTES OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF LONG GROVE
Tuesday, June 26, 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: Acuna, Barry, Hannon, Lazakis,
Schmitt, Wachs
Village Clerk: Schultheis
Also Present: Village
Manager Lothspeich, Village Superintendent Block, and Village
Counsel Filippini, Village Planner Hogue
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS/ITEMS FROM THE
AUDIENCE:
Lakes Of Long Grove Jack Demes. - No one was present. Nothing to report.
Visitors Business - Raffle License Application: Long Grove Heritage Run.
The Village Board approved the Long Grove Rotary Annual Heritage Run during the June 12, 2007 Board
Meeting. The Long Grove Lions Club subsequently filed the attached request for approval of a raffle license and
waiver of the bond or fee requirements. Village Board approval is required for raffle licenses and for requests for
waivers of fees.Trustee Wachs moved to approve the request by the Long Grove Rotary
for approval of
the raffle license and waiving the bond and
$25 application fee requirements during The Annual Heritage
Run Event, Saturday, September 8, 2007; seconded by Trustee Hannon
Roll Call Vote:
Acuna aye; Barry aye; Hannon aye; Lazakis aye; Schmitt aye; Wachs - aye.
(Motion carried 6 0).
Filippini stated that a petition had been filed and that
the Village had until July 9, 2007 to reply No action was
taken.
Security: Vernadine Martlock asked if the Safety Committee had been dissolved, and was told that Trustee
Wachs was now the contact person for Police and Fire. Vernadine Martlock noted that boards had been pulled
off of the Gallery building and that children were playing on them. She suggested that something sturdier than
the plastic that is being used for the construction fencing be utilized. Trustee Wachs said that he would look into
the situation. No action was taken.
Long Grove Arts & Music Chairman Tobin Fraley thanked the Village Board for their support via a letter that
he read to the Board, Staff and audience. No action was taken.
ACTION ITEMS:
Item #1: Report of the June 18, 2007 Architectural Board Meeting.
The
Architectural Board considered the following requests during their meeting.
A.
Viking Treasures Signage,
B.
Eggsperience
Signage For The Long Grove Commons B-2 PUD (Building
#8), 3970 Route 22, Zamb.
C.
New
D.
E.
Discussion Of Illuminated Open Signage.
Item #2: Report of the June 20, 2007 Conservancy Scenic Corridor
Committee Meeting.
The
Conservancy Scenic Corridor Committee considered the following requests during
their meeting.
A. Potential Web Site/ Handout Materials
B. Creation Of Guidelines For Construction And Maintenance Of Plantings, Berms And Other Improvements Within Scenic Corridor Easements.
C. Handout Materials For Discussion With The Plan Commission & Zoning Board Of Appeals.
Item #3: Ordinance
Denying Sanctuary Creek II PUD.
As directed during the June 10, 2007 Board Meeting, Village Counsel prepared the draft
ordinance denying
the Sanctuary Creek II PUD Subdivision. Trustee
Acuna moved to approve denying
an Ordinance affirming the Recommendation of
the Plan Commission & Zoning Board of Appeals
denying an Application for Re-Zoning (From R-2 PUD
to R-3 PUD) & Amendments to an Existing
R-2 Planned Unit Development for a Portion
of the Property on the South Side of
Located Immediately to the East of the
(Sanctuary Creek II); seconded by Trustee Schmitt.
Roll Call Vote:
Acuna aye; Barry aye; Hannon aye; Lazakis aye; Schmitt aye; Wachs - aye.
(Motion carried 6 0).
Item #4: Ordinance Granting One Year Extension For
As directed during the June 10, 2007 Board Meeting, Village Counsel prepared the draft ordinance
approving a one year extension for the Canterbury Park Preliminary PUD.
Trustee Barry moved to approve an Ordinance
Affirming the Recommendation of the Plan
Commission & Zoning Board of AppealsAmending Ordinance No. 2005-O-23 Granting a One-Year
Extension of the Expiration Date (From July
11, 2007 to July 11, 2008) A Special Use Permit for the
Roll Call Vote:
Acuna aye; Barry aye; Hannon aye; Lazakis aye; Schmitt aye; Wachs - aye.
(Motion carried 6 0).
Item #5: Resolution Approving NPDES II MS4 Year 4
Report.
The proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) II MS4 Year 4 Report
continues the approach followed for the first 4 years, developing a plan for implementing various goals
toward final compliance in Year 5
(2007).
Trustee
Hannon moved to approve a Resolution approving the
Year
4 Report; seconded by Trustee Barry.
Voice
Vote:
All
ayes, no nays (Motion carried 6 0).
Item #6: Resolution Approving Agreement
With Lake
Village Engineer
Representative Chuck Gleason to review the final details of the proposed agreement.
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Trustees discussed what Not to exceed meant. Village Counsel Filippini suggested that the wording
might read to the effect that commitment could be shown with striking not to exceed as being
determined by both parties. Trustees preferred this wording
Trustees also worried about tacit approval for modern roundabout if the resolution were approved.
Trustee Lazakis
moved to approve an agreement with
consideration with amendments as suggested to Paragraphs
2 and 4; seconded by Trustee Acuna.
Roll Call Vote:
Acuna aye; Barry aye; Hannon aye; Lazakis aye; Schmitt aye; Wachs - aye.
(Motion carried 6 0).
Item #7: Supplemental Proposal From K-Plus
Engineering Re: Design Guidelines For HBD.
Village Engineer Joe Chiczewski was directed to obtain proposals from various landscape
Architectural firms for
developing design guidelines for the Historic Business District. Engineer
Chiczewski has received two proposals to date and is
seeking at least one more proposal for consideration
by the Village Board. Trustees discussed the fact that this would be a significant undertaking; and that
it was not a budgeted item No action was taken.
Item #8: Village
President Rodriguez.
A. Buffalo
Creek Reservoir Update. Lake
County Forest Preserve Director Tom Hahn reports that the
planned improvements are on hold while the County
attempts to resolve restrictions related to a $200,000
grant used toward the construction of the trail
system. No updates. No action was
taken
B. Strategic Planning
Workshop. No updates. No action was taken.
C. Board/Commission/Committee Appointments. President Rodriguez asked that the Board approve
her recommendation to reappoint John Staub as Architectural Board Chairman and approve Valerie
Plunkett as a new Board member and Marietta Calas as the new Secretary.
Trustee Acuna
moved to approve John Staub as reappointed
Architectural Board Chairman,
Valerie Plunkett as Architectural
Board member and
Secretary; seconded by Trustee Wachs.
Voice Vote:
All ayes, no nays (Motion approved 6 0).
D. Suburban Transportation President Rodriguez asked for consensus from the Board regarding suburb
to suburb train service; and consideration for a resolution that would encourage the state government to
support RTA to govern Metra/PACE/CTA endorsing matching funds for Star Line. The consensus was to
support this resolution No action was taken.
Item #9: Village Trustee Acuna.
Nothing to
report.
Item #10: Village Trustee Barry.
Pathways: Trustee Barry said that there would be a meeting with the Park District regarding Pathways on
July 9, 2007.
Open Spaces Legislation: Trustee Barry said that he was in favor of the suggestion made by Barbara
Turner that the Village Board should write letters to representatives in supporting the legislation. The
consensus was that the letter should be written
Trustee
Acuna also mentioned support for the Green Bill (3394
House and 208 in the Senate) No action
was taken.
Item #11: Village Trustee
Hannon.
Meeting with other Homeowners Associations Trustee Hannon noted that during a Traffic Calming
Meeting there were discussions regarding a lighted median, pathways and speed tables.
Camy Gould noted that anything that would be approved needed to be 1) Cost effective; 2) Safe; and 3)
Solved the issue. Sophia Hanson of HOA President of Bridgewater Farms noted concern about a median at
53 and
Trustee Barry suggested to install only one speed tables, and see if it were effective before installing the
second.
Village Engineer Chiczewski said that he was comfortable with everything discussed.
Trustee Acuna showed a flow chart that demonstrated how various subdivisions might be able to apply for their own traffic calming studies.
President Rodriguez felt that the public had to be informed about the suggestions and that there had to be a public forum for discussion about the suggestions. Trustees had various ideas on how to approach that issue; and there was concern that other parts of the Village might need the traffic calming more than the proposed sites.
Sophia Hanson said the four subdivisions where the proposed traffic calming would be employed might be too big of a test site.
No action was taken.
Item #12: Village Trustee
Lazakis.
Traffic Calming Discussion
had flowed from Trustee Hannons comments on her meeting and segued
into Trustee Lazakis
report.
LGBCP: Trustee Lazakis noted that Trustee Wachs would be attending these meetings.
September 8, 2007 Heritage Run.
TIF Trustee Lazakis said that a water system was, as of now, beyond the Villages scope. There was
discussion about other possible uses for a TIF,
such as infrastructure No action was
taken.
Item #13: Trustee Schmitt.
Nothing to report.
Item #14: Village Trustee Wachs.
Security Trustee Wachs
said that the Lake County Sheriff had mentioned the possibility of using
electronic means to ticket speeders. No action was taken.
Item #15: Village Clerk Schultheis.
Nothing
to report. No action was taken.
Item #16: Village Manager Lothspeich.
Nothing
to report. No action was taken.
Item #17: Village Superintendent Block.
Superintendent Block said that at Gilmer and
Rte. 83 there will be improved signalization and turning lanes
(the project is
scheduled to begin 8/1/07. There will also be video monitoring for traffic flow
No action
was taken.
Item #18: Village Planner Hogue.
Congregation Beth Judea Temporary Sign Request - Approved. Staff granted permission to install a 6 x
8 temporary banner advertising their annual rummage sale at the northeast corner of Route 83 and Hilltop
Lane from July 2007 through August 2007. Village Planner Hogue stated that this had been approved.
No action was taken.
Item #19: Village Attorney Filippini.
Montessori: Village Counsel Filippini
noted that Montessori had not appealed and that this concluded this case. No
action was taken.
Item #20: Approval of Board Meeting Minutes.
May 22, 2007 Minutes. Trustee
Barry moved to approve the Minutes for May 22, 2007 as
amended; seconded
by Trustee Wachs.
Voice
Vote:
All ayes, no
nays (Motion carried 6 0)
June 12, 2007 Minutes Continued.
Executive Session.
At 10:42 P.M.; Trustee Hannon moved to go into
Executive Session to discuss (1) Executive Session
Minutes; (2) Litigation; and (3) Acquisition and
Disposition of Property; seconded by Trustee
Barry.
Roll
Call Vote:
Acuna aye; Barry aye; Hannon aye; Lazakis aye; Schmitt aye; Wachs - aye.
(Motion carried 6 0).
Item: Other Business.
Right of Way Trustee Acuna asked the right of way be put on the upcoming agenda; in light of AT & T
Infrastructure issues that may arise when they come into the Village.
June 12, 2007 Executive Session Meeting Minutes. Trustee Schmitt moved to approve the
Executive
Session Minutes for June 12, 2007 as
amended, but not for public release; seconded by Trustee
Wachs.
Voice
Vote:
All ayes, no
nays (Motion carried 6 0).
Item: Adjournment.
At 11:25 P.M., Trustee Barry moved to adjourn the meeting;
seconded by Trustee Barry.
Voice
Vote:
All ayes, no
nays (Motion carried 6 0).