MINUTES OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF LONG GROVE
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 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: Superintendent Block, Village
Engineer Chiczewski, Village Planner Hogue and
Village Counsel Filippini
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS/ITEMS FROM THE
AUDIENCE
Homeowner Associations:
Promontory/Oak Hills #3 Boris
Geeza. No
one was present. No action was taken.
Promontory Ridge/Oak Hills
#7 Debbie Keyes. Randy Sinker asked when Rte. 22 was to be completed? Superintendent Block stated that there were a
number of things to be completed, that still were not; such as seeding. He also said that IDOT said that the rest of Rte. 22 would be
completed in its entirety by 2015. No
action was taken.
Stockbridge Farms Sai Nimmagadda. HOA
President Nimmagadda said that he had general
concerns. No action was taken.
Status: The enclosed March 10, 2008 invite letters were sent to the Homeowner Association (HOA) Presidents listed above.
Item: Raffle License Application: Rotary Club Of Long Grove Re: Heritage Run Sept. 6, 2008.
Waiver of the $25 Application Fee and Bond Requirement Requested.
The Rotary Club Of Long Grove filed the attached request for approval of a raffle license and waiver of the
bond or fee requirements.
Trustee Hannon moved to approve the request
by the Rotary Club of Long Grove for a raffle license
and the waiving the bond and $25.00
application fee requirements for the September 6, 2008 Heritage
Run; seconded by Trustee Schmitt.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Acuna - aye; Barry aye; Hannon- aye; Lazakis
aye; Schmitt aye; Wachs aye.
(Motion carried 6 0)
There were no items from the audience.
ACTION ITEMS:
Item #1: Report Of The March 24, 2008
Architectural Board Meeting.
The
AB will be considering the following items during their upcoming meeting. Informational
Purposes. No action required.
A. Elevations
For The Long
Grove Promenade, Northwest Corner
B. Signage
For The Keeping Room,
C. Signage
For The Olive Tap,
D. Signage
For The Olive
Tap Gourmet Market,
E. Gazebo
Addition For The
Long Grove Cafe,
Item #2: Report Of The April 7, 2008 Plan
Commission & Zoning Board Of Appeals Meeting.
A.
Final Planned Unit Development (PUD) Plans And Plat
For The Canterbury Estates Subdivision,
Within The R-1 Single Family Zoning (Total Net Property Size Of 35.5 Acres +/-
) Subdivided Into Thirteen (13) PUD Single Family Lots Located On The South Side Of Cuba Road South Of And
Adjacent To The Glenstone PUD, The Canterbury Park
LLC (Discussion By Full PCZBA). Continued Due To Late Submittal. Continued
until the April 15, 2008 Special Meeting. No action needed.
B. PUBLIC HEARING: An Amendment To A Previously Approved Special Use Permit And/Or Additional Relief Necessary And/Or Appropriate Under The Zoning Code To Allow Co-Location Of Additional Antennas On An Existing Monopole Telecommunications Tower At 5105 Arlington Heights Road And Zoned Under The R-2 Zoning District Classification As Submitted By Cricket Communications. (Discussion By Full PCZBA). Continued At The Request Of The Petitioner. - Continued. No action needed.
C.
PUBLIC HEARING: Various Amendments To The Village Code For The
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Acuna - aye; Barry aye; Hannon- aye; Lazakis aye; Schmitt aye; Wachs
aye.
(Motion carried 6 0)
Item #3: Resolution Directing ESI to Prepare Pathway Grant
Trustee Barry moved to approve a resolution
to authorize ESI to establish a grant application;
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 Amending Subdivision Code To
Permit Property Transfers Among
Adjoining Property Owners Subject To One
Owner Being A Local Government.
As directed during the March 25, 2008 Board Meeting, Village Counsel Filippini prepared the draft
ordinance that would permit CF Industries to sell portions
of their property to the
Preserve without having to go through the formal subdivision process.
Village Counsel Filippini discussed the amendment to the subdivision code.
Robert
Klatt resident of the
development of the land as Forest Preserve property. He referenced a 1974 ordinance, stamped as
document 1665544, that the site would remain free of structures. (The documentation provided and
letter that was read to the Village Board and Ordinance was submitted to the Village Clerk for the
Record). He also said that discussions with the County had yielded different stories, and that he had
only learned of the Resolution three days prior to the
Meeting. Village President Rodriguez
informed
him that the agenda did show the Resolution.
Village Counsel Filippini said that CF Industries owns the land, not the Village. He said that the
agreement from 1974 has a use variation in it. He also stated that by state law, the Forest Preserve
maintains open space in the county.
Lake County Commissioner Talbett said that there is currently no conceptual plan for the acquisition.
He said that the ownership of the property is approved but not closed. Commissioner Talbett said that
he was looking forward to working with the residents.
Resident
Susan Klein stated that some people own part of the lake, and that the
residents did not see the need for another forest preserve. She added that the residents did not want to
see a public facility in a private, rustic setting.
President Rodriguez said that open space was the Villages goal. She also reminded the residents that the
resolution was not a change to the zoning.
Gary Lundgren of
Village Counsel Filippini
told the audience that under
The consensus of the residents of
the
President Rodriguez replied that the Board believed the acquisition to be a beneficial thing regarding open space and land usage, and that historically, the Lake County Forest Preserve was very cooperative with their neighbors.
Village Counsel Filippini said that if the ordinance did not pass, the sale could go through anyway. He said that scheduled closing date was June, 2008.
Trustees echoed some concerns of residents, but were of the consensus that the Forest Preserve acquisition was beneficial to the Village. President Rodriguez added that the cooperation of the Forest Preserve in the Buffalo Creek area set a precedent for cooperation.
Resident David Klein wanted to know why
Commissioner Talbett said that the Forest Preserve did not have a lot of holdings in this area, and that land value in Long Grove is at a good price. He said that the goal of the County was forty acres of Forest Preserve for every 1,000 residents.
Trustees noted that the Village Board had given a lot of thought to other possible buyers of the land, and believed that the Forest Preserve was a white knight compared with the other usages being considered by other potential buyers. They also reiterated that the Village had very little power to stop the purchase.
Trustee Lazakis moved to approve an Ordinance Amending the Village
of Long Grove Subdivision Code to Permit Property Transfers Among Adjoining
Property Owners Subject to One Owner Being a Local Government Entity; seconded
by Trustee Schmitt.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Acuna - aye; Barry aye; Hannon- aye; Lazakis
aye; Schmitt aye; Wachs aye.
(Motion carried 6 0)
Item #5: Public Hearing Re:
The enclosed public notice was
properly published in the Daily Herald on March 11, 2008 and the
draft Budgets were properly posted at the Village
Hall and available for public inspection since March
27, 2008 (posted on the Villages web site on March 29, 2008). The revised draft budget incorporates
the following changes from the March 25, 2008 Village Board Meeting, including.
At 9:50 P.M., President Rodriguez
opened the Public Hearing on the 2008-09 Budget.
Trustees discussed dollar amount for an Open Land Manager.
Park Commissioner Lee Bassett said that there was, as of yet, no dollar amount assigned to the Land
Manager; but that a job description had been set.
There was discussion regarding new software for the Staff. Superintendent Block said that he would
follow up with any questions regarding the software and its applicability; including estimating the cost
of conversion.
Superintendent Block suggested that a
employed to convert the data.
There was further discussion regarding the new vehicle for the Superintendent, signage and the cost of
the Emergency Warning System
Trustee Hannon said that she was working on the final numbers.
President Rodriguez asked if there were any questions from the audience, There were none.
The Public Hearing was officially
ended at 10:17 P.M. No action was taken.
Trustee Schmitt asked that the comments regarding construction work should reflect to read Mardan
Estates, not Mardan Woods. No action was taken.
Item #6: Village
President Rodriguez.
where she hoped there would be a local
presence in attendance No action was
taken.
B. EJE/STAR Line. President Rodriguez stated that a Strategic Planning Meeting would discuss
more than just transportation, and Trustee Lazakis said that these meetings were not well attended, but
that the process was a dynamic and important one. President Rodriguez said that a full page ad was
taken out against the purchase of the EJ&E
line. No action was taken.
C.Letter to Ed Sullivan Regarding Route 83 improvement and the
pathway system. No action
was taken.
Item #7: Village Trustee Acuna.
IL 83 Water SSA Update & Direction For Establishment. During the February 12, 2008 meeting, the Village Board opened and closed the public hearing without there being any comment from the public. Statute requires a 60-day cooling off period for any affected property owners to file an objection to the establishment of the SSA. The cooling off period expires on April 11, 2008. To date there have not been any objections filed, however, the attorney that was recently hired to represent the Bluebird property owners is reviewing the matter and may recommend that they file a formal objection.-
Trustee
Acuna said that at the meeting at the
Trustee Acuna
moved to direct Counsel to prepare the necessary documents for establishing the
IL 83 Water Special Service Area for consideration during the April 22,
2008 Board Meeting; seconded by Trustee
Hannon.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Acuna - aye; Barry aye; Hannon- aye; Lazakis
aye; Schmitt aye; Wachs aye.
(Motion carried 6 0)
Item #8: Village Trustee Barry.
Pathway Grant Trustee Barry said that the IDNR Grant can be used to match the
enhancement grant
No action was taken
Item #9: Village Trustee
Hannon.
A. Treasurer Report For March 31,
2008.
Trustee Hannon moved to pay the bills as
presented; seconded by Trustee Schmitt.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Acuna - aye; Barry aye; Hannon- aye; Lazakis
aye; Schmitt aye; Wachs aye.
(Motion carried 6 0)
Trustee Hannon moved to accept 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)
B. Actual
and Budget Comparisons For Period Ending March 31,
2008.
For informational purposes
only, no motion required. No
action was taken.
Azavar Utility Audit CONTINUED. No
action was taken..
Item #10: Village Trustee Lazakis.
Nothing to report. No action was
taken.
Item #11: Trustee Schmitt.
Teasel Education:
- Trustee Schmitt said that the Park District had voted a grant application for
a Long
Grove teasel education program.
No action was taken.
Item #12: Village Trustee Wachs.
A. Downtown
B1&B1A Master Plan & Design Guidelines Update. Trustee Wachs
said that he had attended a meeting on April 8, 2008, and that preparations
were being made for the next version the following Tuesday. Trustee Wachs said
that signage needed to be worked on in greater detail. He said that the Open House would answer
questions. No action was taken.
B.
C. Emergency Communications Network. The Public Safety Committee (Trustee Wachs and Trustee Barry), Village Superintendent Block and Staff developed a draft Emergency Communications Network Request For Proposal (RFP). The Public Safety Committee will be coordinating the Villages efforts with the Lake County Sheriff, Long Grove and Countryside Fire Protection Districts (including CERT) and the local school districts for further report and consideration by the Village Board in the coming months. Trustee Wachs said that bids were being taken. - No action was taken.
Item #13: Village Clerk Schultheis.
Nothing to report. No action was taken.
Item #14: Village Manager Lothspeich.
Not
present.
Cost
for Grant for Pathways
Trustee Barry reported that the most recent numbers for the pathway indicate
that the initial costs were inaccurate; and that the difference was
substantial.
Trustee
Barry moved to reconsider the costs for pathway system grant; seconded by
Trustee Acuna.
VOICE
VOTE:
All
ayes, no nays (Motion carried 6 0)
Trustee
Barry moved to approve an increased cost in the ESI grant application based on
the revised figures presented; seconded by Trustee Wachs.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Acuna - aye; Barry aye; Hannon- aye; Lazakis
aye; Schmitt aye; Wachs aye.
(Motion carried 6 0)
Item #15: Village Superintendent Block.
Permit Fees
Superintendent Block said that Menards had begun work. No action was taken.
FEMA Superintendent Block stated that within the next 6-8 weeks, FEMA would be sending the
Village a check for $33,000 to cover expenses during the Snow Emergency. This reimbursement was
based upon application to FEMA by
the Superintendent No action was
taken.
Item #16: Village Planner Hogue.
Nothing to report. No action was taken.
Item #17: Village Attorney Filippini.
No
action was taken.
Item #18: Approval of Board Meeting Minutes.
Status: March 25, 2008 Minutes. Trustee Wachs
moved to approve the Minutes as amended;
seconded by Trustee
Schmitt.
VOICE
VOTE:
Five ayes,
no nays, one abstain (Trustee Acuna abstained)
Item: Executive Session.
At 11:29 P.M.; Trustee Barry moved to go into
Executive Session to discuss (1) Executive Session
Minutes; (2) Litigation; (3) Personnel Matters; 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.
February 26, 2008
Executive Session Meeting Minutes. CONTINUED. NO action was
taken.
March 11, 2008 Executive
Session Meeting Minutes. CONTINUED.
No action was taken.
March 25, 2008 Executive
Session Meeting Minutes.
CONTINUED. No action was taken.
Commercial Sub Area Plan President Rodriguez assigned Trustees Acuna and Hannon as part of the
Subcommittee
for the Commercial Sub Area Plan and possible annexation of territory. No action was taken.
Item: Adjournment.
At 1:03 A.M., Trustee Barry moved to adjourn; seconded by
Trustee Acuna.
VOICE VOTE:
All ayes, no nays (Motion carried 6 0)