MINUTES OF THE VILLAGE BOARD OF LONG GROVE
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 7 P.M.
3110 RFD,
CALL TO ORDER:
President Rodriguez called the meeting to order at 7:04
P.M.
OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE:
Village President: Rodriguez
Trustees: Acuna,
Barry, Marshall, Schmitt, Wachs, Weber
Village Clerk: Schultheis
Also Present: Village Manager Lothspeich,
Superintendent Block, Village Planner Hogue
Aaron Lawlor,
himself to the Board. He
offered contact information and a desire to coordinate with the Village of
Long Grove on any future endeavors. - No action was taken.
Greek Fest: President Rodriguez
said that the festival was to be held on August 1-2. No action was taken
Concerts in the
Park:
President Rodriguez noted that there a concert was being held in the
park the upcoming weekend No action
was taken.
Wine and Dine: President Rodriguez
said that the Wine and Dine and Art Fest will be held on August 15-16. No action was taken.
Items From The Audience: Tobin Fraley said that there was some
discussion amongst the downtown merchants regarding reorganizing the Apple
Fest, the free concerts in the park. He
said that some merchants were worried about the parking spaces being taken
during that time even though there was no increased revenue in the
downtown. Trustees noted that the
concerts are enjoyed by the people offer a sense of community. President Rodriguez said that there should be
an email blast to the HOA presidents regarding the concerts. No action was taken.
Trustee Schmitt asked about the status of the home for sale
on the property that used to be the
Item: Homeowner
Associations:
Country Club Meadows Stephanie Hannon. No one was present. No action was taken.
Edgebrooke Downs Lori Lyman. No one was
present. Nothing to
report.
LeSavanne
Item: Special Event Application Downtown Sidewalk Sales.
The Long Grove Community & Business Partners recommended approval of the following special
event application during the July 21, 2009 meeting: (1) Sidewalk Sales: September 5, 2009
September
7, 2009. Trustee
Schmitt moved to Approve the Downtown Long Grove
sidewalk
sales during September 5, 2009 thru September 7, 2009; seconded by Trustee
Barry.
VOICE VOTE:
All ayes, no nays. (Motion carried 6 0)
Item #1: Report Of The July 20, 2009 Architectural Commission Meeting.
The AC considered the following items during their meeting:
A.
Repainting Of
Structures At
B.
Signage For Little
Portraits
C.
Trash
Enclosure Structures at
D.
Water
Treatment Plant And Storage Reservoir Structure To
Item #2: Resolution Waiving Public Notice
& 120-Day Waiting Period
The draft resolution waives the publication of the demolition public notice in the newspaper (public
notice was posted on the property) and the 120-day waiting period.
Trustee Acuna
moved to
Approve a Resolution Granting a Waiver from
the Public Notice Requirements & the 120 Day
Waiting Period for Issuance of a Demolition
Permit for
Wachs.
VOICE VOTE:
All ayes, no nays. (Motion carried 6 0)
Item #3: Village President Rodriguez.
August 11, 2009 Village Meeting: President Rodriguez said that
there was a possibility that the
scheduled August 11, 2009 Meeting would be cancelled
for lack of agenda items and a possible lack
of a quorum.
In the event that the meeting is held, President Rodriguez designated
Trustee Barry as
the President Pro-Tem. No action was taken.
Item #4: Village Trustee Acuna.
Village-wide Stormwater Management Policy. Trustee Acuna said that the drainage conditions in
Long Grove are difficult to resolve; but that one possible approach would be to recreate the
Stormwater Management policy (using a fund and application process). Trustee Acuna and resident
Camy Gould will be on the Long Grove Commission that will work with ongoing issues and projects.
Trustee Acuna also suggested that future Village budgets might need to allocate monies for projects
going forward. Trustee Acuna noted that Stormwater Management could be an advisor on the projects
considered. Trustee Acuna said that by paralleling the Stormwater Management process, the processes
would be more fluid between the Village and Stormwater Management.likely Trustees Barry and
Schmitt liked this approach. Trustee Wachs wanted to know how the Village would be able to pioritze
the issues as they arose; and Trustee Acuna emphasized that there was very limited funds to deal with
and that a Village policy would not be a panacea. Trustee Marshall said that the Village was going to
have to be very careful as to what was being offered and what was actually possible. Trustees felt that
residents might be more willing to make improvements if they knew that Stormwater Management was
involved. Superintendent Block said that the last resort of residents when there is an issue is to go to
court, so that by having a process available; some residents might be saved from having to resort to
court appearances. No
action was taken.
Item #5: Village Trustee Barry.
Pathways: Trustee Barry said that ESI will look into Longview Meadow underpass on Rte 22.
As
for the McHenry Path, Trustee Barry noted that the grant was in limbo No action was taken.
Mosquito Abatement/West
Mosquitos
phone number was to be printed in The
Bridge. No action was taken.
Swine Flu Trustee Barry said that October-November would be the telling months to how virulent
The
flu would hit the
within the next two years. Trustee Barry said that this flu lasts about one month from first symptoms
until complete recovery. He said that the first responders were already vaccinated. No action was taken.
Item
#6: Village
Trustee Marshall.
Long Grove Business & Community Partners Board Meeting July 21, 2009. Trustee Marshall and
Staff represented the Village during the July 21, 2009 LGBCP
Meeting. Trustee
the meeting and said that there were between 20-25 people there. He said that the discussion was
animated. There was a great deal of consternation about the donation tents, even thought they
brought in a considerable amount of money. Trustee Marshall said that Rachel Tobin had agreed to
train tent representatives as to presentation, so that there would be a more consistent approach. There
was discussion regarding the Event Planners festival set up some feel that the festivals are too
generic. It was also noted by Trustee Marshall that food services provided at the events should be
local, not generic. No action was taken.
Item #7: Trustee Schmitt.
Recycling: Trustee Schmitt said that the upcoming
recycling event will enable residents to recycle
any item that has a plug. There is no date yet for that event. No action was taken.
Item #8: Village Trustee Wachs.
Nothing to report. No action was taken.
Item #10: Village Trustee Weber.
Quote
for The Bridge: Trustee Weber said that the vendor being considered would be less than
what is
currently charged and that color photos could be
included. She also said that there would
be the option
to deliver The
Bridge electronically. No
action was taken.
Welcome
Package: Trustee Weber said that instead of sending
out Welcome Packages via mail, the
Village might want to consider posting the
information on the web; and then sending new residents a
postcard letting them know how to access that
information. No action was taken.
Item #11: Village Clerk Schultheis.
Nothing to report. No action was taken.
Item #12: Village Manager Lothspeich.
Thefts in the area Village Manager Lothspeich said that there has been an increase in auto
burglaries.
These thefts are not isolated to one subdivision. They have occurred in unlocked vehicles. Village
Manager Lothspeich said that residents should report any suspicious behavior in their subdivision.
Trustee Marshall noted that the Lake County Sheriff is willing to train residents to set up
Community Crime Watch groups. No action was taken.
Item #13: Village Superintendent Block.
Nothing to report. No action was taken.
Item #14: Village Planner Hogue.
Nothing to report. No action was
taken.
Item #15: Village Attorney Filippini.
Not present.
Item #16: Approval
of Board Meeting Minutes.
July 14,
2009 Board Minutes, as amended.
Trustee Barry moved to Approve the July 14, 2009
Board
Meeting Minutes, as amended; seconded by Trustee Schmitt.
VOICE VOTE:
All ayes, no nays. (Motion carried 6 0)
Item: Executive Session.
At 8:20 P.M., Trustee Marshall 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; Marshall aye;
Schmitt aye; Wachs aye; Weber - aye
(Motion carried 6 0).
Item: Other Business.
July 14, 2009 Executive
Session Meeting Minutes.
Trustee Barry moved to Approve the
Executive Session Minutes as amended, but
not for public release; seconded by Trustee
VOICE VOTE:
All ayes, no nays (Motion carried 6 0)
residents do not have to walk in mud or debris.
Superintendent Block said that there were no permits
to open that area, and that the
area was needed for trucks to go in and out of if paved, pedestrians
might think it was a path and not an
access area for trucks. No action
was taken.
Tollway Board: President Rodriguez said that
Ted Lazakis will be on the Tollway
Board No action
was taken.
At 8:48 P.M., Trustee Acuna moved
to Adjourn; seconded by Trustee Marshall.
VOICE VOTE:
All ayes, no nays (Motion carried 6 0)