At a recent meeting, the Lake Bluff Village Board endorsed the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus' Greenest Region Compact of
Metropolitan Chicago to encourage municipalities to set and work toward sustainability goals.
Below are the minutes from this meeting, as provided by the board.
VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 8, 2016
APPROVED MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Village President O’Hara called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Lake Bluff Village Hall Board
Room, and Village Clerk Aaron Towle called the roll.
The following were present:
Village President: Kathleen O’Hara
Trustees: Steve Christensen
Mark Dewart
Eric Grenier
John Josephitis
William Meyer
Absent: Barbara Ankenman
Also Present: Aaron Towle, Village Clerk
Drew Irvin, Village Administrator
Peter Friedman, Village Attorney
Susan Griffin, Finance Director
Michael Croak, Building Codes Supervisor
Jeff Hansen, Village Engineer
David Belmonte, Police Chief
Brandon Stanick, Assistant to the Village Administrator (A to VA)
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
President O’Hara led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES
Trustee Meyer moved to approve the July 25, 2016 Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Minutes and
Trustee Christensen seconded the motion. The motion passed on a unanimous voice vote.
4. NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND VISITORS
President O’Hara stated the Village President and Board of Trustees allocate fifteen minutes for those
individuals who would like the opportunity to address the Village Board on any matter not listed on the
agenda. Each person addressing the Village Board of Trustees is asked to limit their comments to a
maximum of five (5) minutes.
There were no requests to address the Board.
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5. VILLAGE BOARD SETS THE ORDER OF THE MEETING
At the request of those present, Trustee Dewart moved to take the Consent Agenda and then return to the
regular order of the meeting. Trustee Josephitis seconded the motion. The motion passed on a unanimous
voice vote.
6. ITEMS #10, #11 AND #12 – CONSENT AGENDA
President O’Hara introduced the following Consent Agenda items for consideration:
10. Correspondence Delivered in the July 22 and 29, 2016 Informational Reports;
11. Second Reading of an Ordinance Granting a Variation from the Village’s Front Yard Setback
Regulations (225 West Center Avenue); and
12. Second Reading of an Ordinance Granting a Special Use Permit to Lyft Health and Fitness, LLC
to Operate a Physical Fitness Facility at 960 North Shore Drive, Unit #6 in the Village’s L-1 Light
Industry District.
Trustee Christensen moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Trustee Meyer seconded the motion. The
motion passed on the following roll call vote:
Ayes: (5) Christensen, Dewart, Grenier, Josephitis and Meyer
Nays: (0)
Absent: (1) Ankenman
7. ITEM #6A – WARRANT REPORT FOR AUGUST 1-15, 2016 AND JULY 2016 PAYROLL
EXPENDITURES
President O’Hara reported expenditure of Village funds for payment of invoices in the amount of
$279,333.83 for August 1-15, 2016.
President O’Hara reported expenditure of Village funds for payroll in the amount of $274,792.98 for
July 2016.
As such, the total expenditures for this period is in the amount of $554,126.81.
As there were no questions from the Board, Trustee Grenier moved to approve the Warrant Report.
Trustee Dewart seconded the motion. The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
Ayes: (5) Dewart, Grenier, Josephitis, Meyer and Christensen
Nays: (0)
Absent: (1) Ankenman
8. ITEM #6B – JULY 2016 FINANCE REPORT
At President O’Hara’s request, Finance Director Susan Griffin provided a brief summary of the July 2016
Finance Report highlighting major revenue sources and expenditures for the period.
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? Sales tax revenue for FY2016 is $2.792 million which is $259,000 or 10% greater and home rule
sales tax of $787,000 is $243,000 or 45% greater than FY2015;
? Income tax revenue of $115,000 for May-June 2016 is 20% lower than the same period in 2015;
and
? Building permit revenue is $168,000 and is $46,000, 21% less than May-July 2015.
Finance Director Griffin stated Staff continues to closely monitor the actions in Springfield and assess
the implications to the Village of potential changes in State-shared revenue allocations, property tax
limitation changes and pension reform.
Trustee Christensen moved to accept the Finance Report. Trustee Meyer seconded the motion. The motion
passed on a unanimous voice vote.
9. ITEM #7 – VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
Village Administrator Drew Irvin had no report.
10. ITEM #8 – VILLAGE ATTORNEY’S REPORT
Village Attorney Peter Friedman had no report.
11. ITEM #9 – VILLAGE PRESIDENT’S REPORT
President O’Hara had no report.
12. ITEM #13 – A RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS
GREENEST REGION COMPACT 2
President O’Hara reported in 2007 nearly 100 communities adopted the Greenest Region Compact of
Metropolitan Chicago, a pledge prepared by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus to serve as a commitment
by local governments to strive for a greener Chicago Metropolitan Area by setting sustainable goals and
actions to achieve them. In March 2016 the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus created the Greenest Region
Compact 2 (GRC2) to address environmental sustainability issues of global importance at the local level.
The GRC2 synthesizes sustainability goals that are already adopted by communities in the region and
these consensus goals align with the common regional, state, national and global objectives.
President O’Hara reported the GRC2 provides a companion Framework to guide communities of all sizes
and strengths to: (i) assess their current efforts; (ii) develop a sustainability plan suited to local priorities;
and (iii) offer resources, such as grants, to help communities succeed. She further reported as an advisory
board appointed to develop a sustainability plan among other duties, the Sustainability and Community
Enhancement Committee (SEC) met on July 27, 2016 and reviewed the GRC2, and because of its ability
to offer the Village additional guidance and resources toward the creation of its own sustainability plan,
unanimously recommended the Village Board adopt the resolution endorsing the Metropolitan Mayors
Caucus’ GRC2.
Following a brief discussion, Trustee Josephitis moved to adopt the resolution. Trustee Dewart seconded
the motion. The motion passed on a unanimous voice vote.
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13. ITEM #14 – SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE BLUFF BY ADOPTING CENTRAL BUSINESS
DISTRICT PLANNING PRINCIPLES
President O’Hara reported in the first half of 2015 the Committee-of-the-Whole (COW) and Staff
discussed the potential for redevelopment of the Central Business District (CBD) Blocks Two (bounded
by Scranton/Oak/North/Walnut) and Three (bounded by Scranton/Oak/Evanston). To best prepare for
potential downtown redevelopment, the Village engaged Teska Associates Inc. (Consultant), a land use
planning firm, to perform a visual preference survey of both CBD Blocks Two and Three, and using input
from the community, prepare Design Guidelines.
President O’Hara reported in October 2015 the Village Board received a report from the Village
Administrator concerning the draft Downtown Sub-Area Visioning Report (Report) with Design
Guidelines and the Village Board referred the matter to the Plan Commission and Zoning Board of
Appeals (PCZBA) and the Architectural Board of Review (ABR) for finalization. The ABR has concluded
its review of the Design Guidelines, and as part of its consideration, the PCZBA conducted a public
hearing on May 18 and June 8, 2016 and unanimously recommended the Village Board amend the
Village’s Comprehensive Plan by (i) adopting the Ten Planning Principles for CBD Blocks Two and Three
that are identified in the Report; (ii) amending the Village’s Future Land Use Plan to reflect the Ten
Planning Principles and an update that reflects existing conditions; and (iii) amending the Village’s Long
Range Downtown Public Parking Plan for consistency with the aforementioned documents. The Village
Board approved first reading of the ordinance at its meeting on July 25, 2016.
Trustee Josephitis, a local realtor, advised that one of his clients currently owns the former PNC Bank,
Block Three property and recused himself from any further discussions associated with Block Three.
In response to a comment from Trustee Dewart, Village Administrator Irvin stated during the draft design
guidelines discussions it was determined that some of the policy objectives and planning principles were
not consistent with the existing Comprehensive Plan. The PCZBA reviewed the matter and submitted its
recommendations to the Village Board with an acknowledgment that the existing Comprehensive Plan
needs additional review.
As there were no comments from the Board, Trustee Christensen moved to approve the ordinance. Trustee
Grenier seconded the motion. The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
Ayes: (5) Grenier, Josephitis, Meyer, Christensen and Dewart
Nays: (0)
Absent: (1) Ankenman
14. ITEM #15 – TRUSTEE’S REPORT
There was no Trustee’s report.
15. ITEM #16 – EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 7:14 p.m. Trustee Meyer moved to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing Property
Disposition (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(6)), Potential Litigation (5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)) and Threatened Litigation (5
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ILCS 120/2(c)(11)). Trustee Josephitis seconded the motion. The motion passed on the following roll
call vote:
Ayes: (5) Josephitis, Meyer, Christensen, Dewart and Grenier
Nays: (0)
Absent: (1) Ankenman
There being no further business to discuss, Trustee Meyer moved to adjourn out of executive session.
Trustee Grenier seconded the motion and the motion passed on a unanimous voice vote at 7:45 p.m.
16. ITEM #17 – ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Christensen moved to adjourn the regular meeting. Trustee Grenier seconded the motion and the
motion passed on a unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
______________________________ _____________________________
R. Drew Irvin Aaron Towle
Village Administrator Village Clerk
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