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January 7, 2008
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield was called to
order by Mayor Steve Harris in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall on Monday January 7,
2008 at 7:38 p.m. The Clerk called the roll and announced that the following were:
Present: Steve Harris, Mayor
Robert Benton
Michelle Feldman
Thomas Jester
Harriet Rosenthal
William Seiden
Barbara Struthers
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present were Village Attorney Peter
Coblentz and Kent Street, Village Manager.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
State Representative Karen May led those in
attendance in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Representative May provided an update regarding the mass transit bill, her interest in supporting
legislation requiring electric reliability by circuit, prohibiting spam faxing and adopting vehicle
fund efficiency standards like those in California. Mayor Harris thanked her for the update.
COMMUNITY LOSS Mayor Harris noted that the community lost two
important members since the last meeting. Trustee
Rosenthal spoke about the loss of Marjory Emery who worked for the Village for nearly three
decades. She was very caring and an outstanding Village representative, and she will be missed.
Mayor Harris reported that he recently attended a memorial service honoring Brian Michael
Picchietti, who passed away at the age of 19 after a long battle with cancer.
Mayor Harris called for a moment of silence.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Trustee Benton made a motion to approve the
minutes from the December 17, 2007 Board of
Trustees meeting. Trustee Rosenthal seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT Oscar Adler, 59 Eastwood, informed residents that
Mayor Harris is his guest on Adler's Alley during
the month of January. The show will be aired Tuesday evenings at 8:00 on Channel 10 and .
Thursday evenings at 6:30 on Channel 18.
Mayor Harris read a letter from Robert J. Schenck,
Jr. of the College of Lake County commending Police Chief John Sliozis and Commander Rick
Weil for their exemplary performance during an Emergency and Disaster Management course at
CLC.
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REPORTS
There were no reports on this Agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA
ORDINANCE 0 -08 -1 AUTHORIZING An Ordinance authorizing an amendment to a
AN AMENDMENT TO A SPECIAL Special Use to permit renovations to the North
USE TO PERMIT RENOVATIONS TO Avenue Lift Station at 845 North Avenue. Second
THE NORTH AVENUE LIFT STATION Reading.
AT 845 NORTH AVENUE — 2R
Mr. Coblentz advised that.the Ordinance was
corrected from First Reading to consistently provide for the approved design.
Trustee Struthers made a motion to approve the
Consent Agenda and adopt the Ordinance. Trustee Rosenthal seconded the motion. Trustee
Feldman noted that a letter was received from a resident suggesting that the structure could be
made to appear like a school house. Mr. Street reported that the Plan Commission had discussed
the school house idea at its September 27`h public hearing and believes it would present an
attractive nuisance. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Feldman, Jester, Rosenthal, Seiden, Struthers (6)
NAYS: None
OLD BUSINESS
ORDINANCE 0 -08 -2 APPROVING A An Ordinance approving a Text Amendment and a
TEXT AMENDMENT AND A SPECIAL Special Use to allow the construction of three
USE TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION billboards at 909 Lake Cook Road in the P -1 Public
OF THREE BILLBOARDS AT 909 LAKE Land District. Second Reading.
COOK ROAD IN THE P -1 PUBLIC
LAND DISTRICT — 2R
ORDINANCE 0 -08 -3 AUTHORIZING A An Ordinance authorizing a Sign Location Lease
SIGN LOCATION LEASE WITH ZEBRA with Zebra Outdoor, Inc. for property located at
OUTDOOR, INC. FOR PROPERTY AT 909 Lake Cook Road. Second Reading.
909 LAKE COOK ROAD — 2R
Trustee Feldman commented that the Board
requested a list of owners and beneficiaries of the company but has not received the entire list.
Joseph Loss, representing Zebra Outdoor, Inc., reported that the final disclosure for Outdoor
Business Ventures, Inc. was hand delivered to the Village Attorney's office earlier today. A
copy was then circulated to the Board. Trustee Feldman questioned the involvement of Joseph
Nicosia, Jr. and James Dvorak with Premier Outdoor in a billboard agreement with Des Plaines
and with Zebra's proposal to Deerfield. Mr. Loss stated that neither was involved with the Zebra
proposal, and the Des Plaines proposal was impacted by competing firms.
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Trustee Feldman questioned whether Mr. Loss was
an employee of Millennium Media. Mr. Loss explained that his wife owns Millennium Media,
and he represents the company as their attorney. Trustee Struthers questioned the conviction of
Joseph Nicosia, Jr. Mr. Loss explained that Joseph Nicosia, Jr. was convicted and it is Joseph
Nicosia III who has an ownership interest in the company.
Trustee Feldman advised that one article mentioned
that Mr. Loss had threatened to sue the City of Des Plaines if the ownership of Premier Media
was disclosed. Mr. Loss reported that the City of Des Plaines attorney had previously agreed it
was confidential, then was pressured to disclose the ownership. Trustee Feldman questioned
whether the Des Plaines contract was similar to the Deerfield proposal. Mr. Loss explained that
the Des Plaines arrangement was different because it involved permits on private property, not a
lease of Village property.
In response to a question from Trustee Feldman,
Mr. Loss reported having billboard arrangements with other towns, including Melrose Park,
North Park and Bridgeview, that generated little publicity.
Trustee Struthers questioned whether any other
Village used an RFP. Mr. Loss said no. Trustee Struthers questioned whether any Village
requested the lease length to be reduced from 20 years to five or ten. Mr. Loss said no.
Trustee Feldman made a motion to table further
discussion on these items to the next Board of Trustees meeting. Trustee Rosenthal seconded the
motion. Trustee Feldman expressed her view that the Trustees received new information and
have not had an opportunity to properly review it. The motion did not pass by the following vote:
AYES: Feldman, Rosenthal (2)
NAYS: Benton, Jester, Seiden, Struthers (4)
Trustee Benton made a motion to approve the
Ordinance approving a text amendment and special use to allow the construction of three
billboards at 909 Lake Cook Road in the P -1 Public Land District. Trustee Struthers seconded
the motion. Trustee Rosenthal commented that she has been against allowing billboards in
Deerfield because she believes the Trustees have a responsibility to the environment. When
"Green" is such an important issue, she does not believe the Village should become visual
polluters. Trustee Struthers questioned not going out for an RFP and hopes the Village
negotiated a good deal. Trustee Seiden believes the Board has done its due diligence by
requiring the appraisal. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Jester, Seiden, Struthers (4)
NAYS: Feldman, Rosenthal (2)
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Trustee Struthers made a motion to approve the
Ordinance authorizing a sign location lease with Zebra Outdoor, Inc. for property at 909 Lake
Cook Road. Trustee Benton seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Jester, Seiden, Struthers (4)
NAYS: Feldman, Rosenthal (2)
NEW BUSINESS
REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF
Mr. Street reported that NIPSTA has a 20 -acre
NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS PUBLIC
facility in Glenview that provides safety training
SAFETY TRAINING ACADEMY
and presents significant advantages for Public
( NIPSTA) RESOLUTION (R- 08 -01) AND
Works.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to approve the
NIPSTA resolution and intergovernmental agreement. Trustee Benton seconded the motion.
Trustee Benton believes this is a great opportunity to develop training programs and uses. The
motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Feldman, Jester, Rosenthal, Seiden, Struthers (6)
NAYS: None (0)
DISCUSSION
LAKE COOK ROAD CROSSING Trustee Struthers explained that she has been
contacted by residents concerned about pedestrian
traffic crossing Lake Cook Road en route to the new schools on the south side. She questioned
whether there has been any discussion about a pedestrian bridge over Lake Cook Road. Mr.
Street advised that the Village should discuss options with the Cook County Highway
Department as Lake Cook Road is under its jurisdiction.
AT &T BOXES Trustee Feldman has received inquiries from
residents questioning how to mitigate the
appearance of the LightSpeed boxes. Mr. Street explained that AT &T will provide up to $2,000
for landscaping at each site, and each site was being addressed individually. Mayor Harris
commented that another option would be to consider having the high school art department take
on a beautification project. A town in Connecticut had done something similar with positive
results. He also suggested involving the other local high schools. Trustee Rosenthal suggested
involving the Fine Arts Commission as well. Mr. Street will investigate the possibilities.
BOARD MEETING Trustee Benton noted that, due to the Martin Luther
King, Jr. holiday, the next Board of Trustees
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meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 22
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ADJOURNMENT
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