12/07/1992December 7, 1992
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Deerfield was called to order by the Mayor in the Council Chamber
of the Village Hall on Monday, December 7, 1992 at 8:00 P.M. The
Clerk called the roll and announced that the following were
Present: Bernard Forrest, Mayor
Marvin Ehlers
James Marovitz
Harriet Rosenthal
Edwin Seidman
Vernon Swanson
Absent: Michael Swartz
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present was
Village Manager Robert Franz and Village Attorney James Stucko.
Trustee Rosenthal requested the minutes of the previous meeting
regarding Finance Department Objectives amend the sentence "The
Property Tax Levy will be presented to the Board at this meeting."
to read "...Levy has been prepared and will be presented at
tonight's meeting."
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that the
minutes of the previous meeting, as amended, be approved. Motion
carried unanimously.
SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by
APPLEBEE'S RESTAURANT Trustee Rosenthal, that petitioner's
request for finding of substantial con-
formance to permit a satellite dish at Applebee's Restaurant be
removed from table. Motion carried unanimously.
Petitioner has decided to have cable service and has withdrawn its
request for permission to install a satellite dish.
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, that
petitioner's request be removed from the agenda. Motion carried
unanimously.
SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE Petitioner maintains customers are having
SIGNAGE PLAN /LOOMCRAFT trouble locating the Loomcraft store in
the Deerbrook Mall and are requesting an
identification sign on the rear wall of the building. The Plan
Commission found the amendment to the signage plan to be in
substantial conformance to the previously approved final
development plan and recommends approval of petitioner's request.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the Plan
Commission recommendation be accepted. Motion carried
unanimously.
1991 -92 ANNUAL AUDIT The Finance Committee and Board met on
November 30 to review the 1991 -92 Audit.
Recommendations in Wolf & Company's Management Letter were
addressed to the satisfaction of the Committee.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the
1991 -92 Annual Audit be accepted. Motion carried unanimously.
Consent Agenda
0 -92 -50 ORDINANCE Ordinance passing the 1992 Real Estate
1992 REAL ESTATE Tax Levy.
TAX LEVY
0 -92 -53 ORDINANCE -
ABATEMENT OF TAX
FOR 1992 LEVY
0-92-5 2 = ORDINANCE
ABATEMENT OF TAX
FOR 1992 LEVY
0 -92 -51 ORDINANCE
ABATEMENT OF TAX
Ordinance re abatement of tax for 1992
Levy, General Obligation Bonds, 1986
Series.- $429,250.
Ordinance re abatement of tax for 1992
Levy, General Obligation Bonds, 1991
Series - $3679500.
Ordinance re abatement of tax for 1992
Levy, General Obligation Bonds, 1987
FOR 1992 LEVY Series - $8439000.
Mayor Forrest read a statement (attached) regarding the 1992 Real
Estate Tax Levy in which he noted that the 1992 tax levy for
property taxes collected is 1.3% less than last year.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that the
Consent Agenda be accepted and the Ordinances adopted. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson (5)
NAYS: None (0)
0 -92 -54 ORDINANCE Ordinance adopting and approving a tax
SARA LEE PROPERTY - increment redevelopment plan and project -
VILLAGE CENTER TIF adding Sara Lee property to Village Center
DISTRICT TIF District.
Mayor Forrest read the attached statement regarding addition of.
the Sara Lee property to the Village Center Tax Increment
Financing District.
John Heuberger, 107 W. St. Andrews Lane, commented the Board was
moving too quickly on adding the Sara Lee property to the Village
Center TIF Distrit. He felt it would create a significant tax
burden on Deerfield residents due to an increase in the number of
students and limitation of the revenues of the Sara Lee property
to the school districts in years to come. Mayor Forrest rebutted
the arguments stating that these matters had been reviewed with
both school districts as well as all other taxing units, and that
the number of school children can be controlled to a large degree
through the land -use review process.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the
Ordinance adopting and approving a tax increment redevelopment
plan and project - adding Sara Lee property to Village Center TIF
District be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson (5)
NAYS: None (0)
0 -92 -55 ORDINANCE Ordinance designating a Tax Increment
SARA LEE -TAX INCREMENT Redevelopment Project Area - Sara Lee.
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the
Ordinance designating a Tax Increment Redevelopment Project Area -
Sara Lee be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson (5)
NAYS: None (0)
0 -92 -56 ORDINANCE Ordinance adopting Tax Increment Alloca-
TAX INCREMENT tion Financing - Sara Lee.
ALLOCTION FINANCING -
SARA LEE Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by
Trustee Ehlers, that the Ordinance be
adopted. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson (5)
NAYS: None (0)
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0 -92 -57 ORDINANCE Ordinance re public parking in Village
VILLAGE CENTER Center.
PUBLIC PARKING
Trustee Rosenthal suggested the word "permit" appearing in the
minutes of the previous meeting on this subject be stricken to
avoid confusion between permit and restricted parking.
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, to amend the
Ordinance by extending.the restricted parking hours in Lots 16 and
17 in the Village Center from 8:00 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. Motion
carried unanimously.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that the
rules be waived to permit passage of the Ordinance on first
reading. Motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that the
Ordinance re public parking in the Village Center, as amended,
be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson (5)
NAYS: None (0)
COMMONWEALTH EDISON
Village
Manager Robert Franz
discussed a
FRANCHISE FEES
letter
from the Lake County
Municipal
League
asking municipalities
to join with
others and contribute
$350 to hire
an attorney to go
before the
ICC for a refund of the $8 per
year per customer Commonwealth
Edison franchise fee.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that the
Village pay a $350 fee to participate in Lake County Municipal
League's effort for refund of Commonwealth Edison's franchise fee.
Motion carried by.the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson
NAYS: None (0)
Trustee Marovitz abstained from voting.
DOG LICENSE FEES Village Manager Franz requested the Board
to consider amending the Village Code so
that the date for renewing dog licenses would be changed from
January 1 to correspond with the County's renewal date.
Trustee Ehlers moved, seconded,by Trustee Swanson, that the
Attorney be directed to prepare an ordinance changing the date for
renewal of dog licenses to correspond with the County's license
date. Motion carried unanimously.
PARKING LOT FEES Village Manager Franz requested the Board
to consider raising the parking lot fare
box fees from 75 cents to $1.00, effective January 1.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that the
Attorney be directed to prepare the necessary Ordinance setting
+.he parking Tot fee to $1.00, effective January 1. Motion carried
unanimously.
DISCUSSION Trustee Rosenthal discussed a more
aggressive approach to the use of the
Village Plaza, She proposed the VCDC establish a. regular program
schedule for the Plaza during the summer. 114;zsi::.al programs for
Thursday evenings and inviting food purveyors i -om the Village to
sell their wares in the Plaza on Saturday mornings and afternoons
were suggestions offered by Trustee Rosenthal. The Board thought
the Chamber of Commerce should be invited to work with the VCDC in
scheduling the summer programs. The Board directed the VCDC to
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consider this proposal and work together with the Chamber of
Commerce.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, upon
motion of Trustee Marovitz, seconded by
Trustee Rosenthal, the meeting adjourned at 8:40 P.M.
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
AP OVED:
Mayor
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