MINUTES OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF LONG GROVE
Tuesday, December 11, 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: Acuna, Barry, Hannon, Lazakis,
Schmitt, Wachs
Village Clerk: Schultheis
Also Present: Village Manager Lothspeich,
Superintendent Block, and Village
Counsel
Filippini
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS/ITEMS FROM THE AUDIENCE:
Homeowner Associations:
Deerwood Estates Joanne
Motta. No
one was present. Nothing to report.
Woodbine Craig Smith. President Smith reported that there were no issues except the need for
Superintendent Block to look into property grading and entrance access for the road. President Rodriguez said
that Superintendent Block would look into this. No action was taken.
Item #2: Report Of The December 4, 2007 Plan Commission & ZBA Meeting.
The PCZBA considered (continued public hearing until Wednesday, January 16, 2007 at Kildeer
PUBLIC HEARING; Zoning Code
amendment and reclassification Of Property (R2 Residential To New HR-1 Highway
Retail & OS-P Open Space Preservation), Planned Unit Development, Special
Use Permit & Zoning Code Amendment(s) To Allow A Retail Planned Unit
Development Anchored By A Specialty Grocery Store Located At The Southeast
Corner Of Route 83 & Aptakisic Road, Mid-America Development Partners.
CONTINUED. No action was taken.
Item #3: Report of the December 5, 2007 Conservancy Scenic Corridor Committee Meeting.
The CSCC discussed several items (continued) but did not have any action items during their meeting.
CONTINUED. No
action was taken.
Item #4: Ordinance Approving
Transferee Assumption Agreement For Day Care Special
Use.
As reported during the November 27, 2007 Board Meeting, the attorney representing the property
owner for 7155 Route 83 submitted the enclosed November 16, 2007 request for approval to transfer
the special use zoning approval for a day care facility. As directed during the November 27, 2007
Board Meeting, Village Counsel prepared the draft ordinance approving the transfer of
ownership. CONTINUED. No action was taken.
Item #5: Ordinance Adopting Tax Levy For SSA
#2 Long Grove Commons.
The special tax roll amounts included a 3% increase from last year's levy, there were no new building permits in 2007. Long Grove Commons has constructed 4 of the 6 buildings approved for the development with 2 vacant out lots remaining.
Trustee Hannon moved to approve an
Ordinance approving A Tax Levy for the
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Acuna aye; Barry aye; Hannon
aye; Lazakis aye; Schmitt aye; Wachs aye.
(Motion carried 6 0)
Item #6: Ordinance Adopting Tax Levy For SSA #3 Historic Downtown Business District.
The special tax roll amounts are for the same amounts as from last year's tax (no increase).
Trustee Lazakis noted that although the ordinance said that there had not been an increase in the dollar amount, there had been. LGBCP President John Maguire concurred that the rate had gone from $157 to $169
Trustee Hannon moved to approve an Ordinance
Approving a Tax Levy for the
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Acuna aye; Barry aye; Hannon
aye; Lazakis aye; Schmitt aye; Wachs aye.
(Motion carried 6 0)
Item #7: Downtown Master Plan & B1/B1A
Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Update.
Village Engineer
the Downtown Master Plan in advance of the scheduled detailed presentation by Hitchcock during the
January 8, 2008 Board Meeting. Ehlers & Associates Representatives Beth Ruhl and Brad Townsend
will then provide a presentation/update on the status of the tax increment financing (TIF) district in
advance of the upcoming December 13, 2007 Joint Review Board Meeting (Village Hall at 2:00 pm)
and the January 15, 2007 TIF Public Hearing (
Item #10
Item #8: Village President Rodriguez.
A.
has a good case. No action was taken.
B. Mass Transit Funding Update. President Rodriguez said that Canadian National is trying to
purchase the line to move cargo freight through here. The Villages Comprehensive Plan shows a rail
track that could have development around it.
President Rodriguez said that Star Line should be supported to build a
suburban commuter rail. No action was
taken.
Item #9: Village Trustee Acuna.
A.
B. 2007/08 Road Maintenance Program Update. On Friday, December 7, 2007, Trustee Ted Lazakis,
Village
Superintendent Bob Block, Village Engineer
program options for this Spring. Trustee Acuna said that he had not been able to attend the meeting,
and deferred to Trustee Lazakis. Trustee Lazakis said that they had reviewed the options for Road
Maintenance, and that they were looking at bids to have all the work done in one year. Among items
discussed were the
finish); the Bridge off of Oakwood & Rte. 83 (structural issues); and work on a series of roads at once to
lower costs by working on roads that are close to each other.
There
were also questions regarding
No action was taken.
Item #10: Downtown
Master Plan & B1/B1A Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Update.
Executive Vice President & Director of
Ehlers & Associates, Inc., Beth Ruhle discussed
the Preliminary
Stage of the TIF adoption
process. President
Rodriguez noted to the audience that this was not a public
hearing but an informational section. The Public Hearing is to be held on January
15, 2008 at Kildeer
Village Engineer Chiczewski discussed the Master Plan. He began by telling the audience and Board
members that K-Plus is now ESI Consultants.
The Village Engineer said that there was a need to develop Streetscape
standards, and that an overview would be presented on January 8, 2008.
Trustee Lazakis
noted that the Master Plan and the TIF are tied together, but even without a
TIF, the Master Plan could be put into effect.
He said that an overall view was needed to make certain that projects
were not handled in a hodgepodge manner. No action was taken.
Item #11: Village Trustee Barry.
Village Pathway Update. Trustee Barry said that the Pathway meeting had been postponed until
January,
2008. No action was taken.
CERT Team: Trustee Barry said that the first graduating CERT team class included four members
From
Long Grove No action was taken.
Item #12: Village Trustee
Hannon.
Menards Athletic Fields. Trustee Hannon presented a new diagram
outlining possible fields and access - No action was taken.
Trustee Hannon
moved to approve the account balances as presented; seconded by Trustee
Lazakis.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Acuna aye; Barry aye; Hannon
aye; Lazakis aye; Schmitt aye; Wachs aye.
(Motion carried 6 0)
Trustee Hannon
moved to approve the payment of bills as presented; seconded by Trustee
Lazakis.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Acuna aye; Barry aye; Hannon
aye; Lazakis aye; Schmitt aye; Wachs aye.
(Motion carried 6 0)
Traffic Calming: Trustee
Hannon discussed traffic calming in southern Long Grove. President Rodriguez said that there was now a
criteria for residents to show interest in traffic
calming in their area. Discussion followed regarding the need for residents to
show a clear consensus before any studies were taken to look at a certain area.
No action was taken
Item #13: Village Trustee Lazakis.
Downtown/B1 & B1A TIF Update. Trustee Lazakis discussed TIF revenue, and noted that
TIF revenue will not be the only source for development. Trustees also discussed the possibility of
encouraging private investment. A recommendation suggested a simple encapsulation of what a TIF is
and is not. Village Counsel Filippini said that as there are so many complicated issues associated with
the TIF, it might be difficult to send out a letter that could address all of the elements. It was further
stated that there would be a public hearing as
further explanation. No action was
taken.
Item #14: Trustee Schmitt.
Waste Management: Trustee Schmitt said that the scheduled meeting had been cancelled until
December
14, 2007.
This meeting would be to discuss commercial recycling, and a desire to
make certain that any
commercial development on Rte. 83 have
state-of-the-art recycling capabilities. No action was taken.
Pathway Confusion Trustee Schmitt said that at the last meeting a comment regarding the
pathway
going all the way up the east side of
Route 22got misconstrued. It will be on the west side,
not the east side No action was
taken.
Item #15: Village Trustee Wachs.
Downtown Master Plan Update. Trustee Wachs said that the Master Plan should be presented to the
Board before the going to the Public No action was taken.
Item #16: Village Clerk Schultheis.
Nothing to report. No action was taken.
Item #17: Village Manager Lothspeich.
Nothing to report. No action was taken.
Item #18: Village Superintendent Block.
Not
present. No action was taken.
Item #19: Village Planner Hogue.
Not present. No
action was taken.
Item #20: Village Attorney Filippini
Nothing to report. No action was taken.
Item #21: Approval of Board Meeting Minutes.
November 27, 2007 Minutes. Trustee Schmitt moved to approve the
November 27, 2007 Board
Minutes
as amended; seconded by Trustee Hannon.
VOICE
VOTE:
All ayes, no
nays (Motion carried 6 0).
Item: Executive Session.
At 10:19 P.M.; Trustee Barry moved to go into
Executive Session to discuss (1) Executive Session
Minutes; (2) Personnel Matters; (3) Litigation; and
(4) Acquisition and Disposition of Property;
seconded by Trustee Wachs.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Acuna aye; Barry aye; Hannon
aye; Lazakis aye; Schmitt aye; Wachs aye.
(Motion carried 6 0)
Item: Other Business.
November 27, 2007
Executive Session Meeting Minutes. Trustee Lazakis moved to approve the
November 27, 2007 Executive Board Minutes
as amended, but not for public release; seconded by
Trustee Barry.
VOICE
VOTE:
All ayes, no
nays (Motion carried 6 0).
Item #20: Possible Consideration Of Ordinances Relating To Acquisition Of Property.
No
action was taken.
Item: Adjournment.
At
11:05 P.M., Trustee Barry moved to adjourn the Meeting; seconded by Trustee Lazakis.
VOICE
VOTE:
All ayes, no
nays (Motion carried 6 0).