04/23/1964The public hi
of Deerfield on the
No. 105, was called
the Village Hall on
called the roll and
April 23, 1964
raring by the Board of Local Improvement of the Village
proposed Hazel Avenue improvements, Special Asessment
to order by the President in the Conference Room of
Thursday, April 23, 1964 at 8 :15 p.m. The secretary
reported the following were
Present: I. K. Hearn, President
James E. Mandler
George P. Schleicher
Ellis W. Smith
James M. Wetzel
Absent: John A.S. Lindemann
and that a quorum was present and.in attendance at the meeting. Also present
were Messrs. Byron Matthews, attorney;;Charles Greengard, engineer; Henry
Uteg, Commissioner of Special Assessments; and Norris Stilphen, manager.
Mr. Greengard explained the scopy of the project which consists of an
improvement bn Hazel Avenue from the east edge of the existing pavement on
Wilmot Road to the existing pavement on Hazel Avenue at Cherry Street, by
grading, draining, and paving with macadam and bi?tuminous wearing surface, including
curbs and gutter, storm sewer, water main, engineering, and all labor, materials
and other expenses necessary to the construction of the said improvement. He
estimated the total cost to be $28,839.31, including engineering and legal
expenses.
Mrs. Evelyn Scheer, owner of property to be assessed, discussed the
proposed improvement, and objected to any assessment for storm sewer, since
her property adjoins,.the drainage ditch and would not be benefited by the
installation of a storm sewer. Mr. Uteg stated no assessment had been spread
against her property for the storm sewer, and further stated she would be
assessed only for 60 ft. frontage of pavement. Mrs. Scheer stated it was
her opinion the pavement assessment should cover approximately 120 ft. of
frontage, and it was agreed that an equiable figure could be reached after
further i?nvestigation.
Mr. James Mitchell, President of the Deerfield Park District, stated
the Park Board would prefer the construction of the improvement on a cash
basis in order to benefit from the savings resulting from higher construction
costs, interest and legal fees under a special assessment procedure. Mrs.
Scheer stated she also preferred a cash basis, however, she pointed out that
a third property owner, Mr. Fred Ruopp, now lived in California, and he
would have to agree to pay cash for the improvement in order to avoid the
special assessment procedure.
After further discussion, Mr. Matthews suggested the matter be taken
under advisement. It was the consensus of the Board of Local'lmprovements
that Mr. Uteg be directed to contact Mr. Ruopp and attempt to work out a
means whereby the improvement would be constructed on a cash basis.
Mr. Schleicher then moved, seconded by Mr. Mandler, that the hearing
be adjourned to the next regular Board meeting on May 4, 1964 at
8 :00 P.M.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Secretary
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