12/21/2015December 21, 2015
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield was called to
order by Mayor Harriet Rosenthal in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall on December 21,
2015, at 7:30 p.m. The clerk called the roll and announced that the following were:
Present: Harriet Rosenthal, Mayor
Thomas Jester
Robert Nadler
Barbara Struthers
Absent was: Alan Farkas
William Seiden
Dan Shapiro
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present were Andrew Lichterman,
Assistant to the Village Manager, and Village Attorney Peter Coblentz.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Daniel Chertow, Boy Scout working on a badge, led
those in attendance in reciting the Pledge of
Allegiance.
DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVES Mr. Lichterman presented highlights from the
Administration report on departmental objectives.
He reported on electric aggregation, noting that ComEd has been competitive and residents have
been switched back to ComEd. Mr. Lichterman indicated the businesses have recycled 11
percent of the total waste stream through the new commercial waste franchise. The Village will
look at reports from other communities to get a benchmark. Staff has worked on several
contracts over the past six months. Administration also worked on the budget, starting the
process in August. It was approved on November 15, 2015. The Administration Department has
also been involved in economic development, especially with the Deerbrook Mall
redevelopment. Mayor Rosenthal recently held a round table with merchants. He noted that
Deerfield has been voted the 38 best suburb in the country and the sixth best place to start a
business in Illinois.
The IT division includes processing more than 800 work orders and continues to support the
police department's upgrades.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Trustee Struthers moved to approve the minutes
from the December 7, 2015, Board of Trustees
meeting. Trustee Jester seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote.
BILLS AND PAYROLL
The motion passed by the following vote:
Trustee Nadler moved to approve the Bills and
Payroll. Trustee Struthers seconded the motion.
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AYES: Jester, Nadler, Rosenthal, Struthers (4)
NAYS: None (0)
PUBLIC COMMENT There was no Public Comment on non -agenda
items.
REPORTS
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Mr. Lichterman reported the Board of Zoning
OF THE BOARD OF ZONING Appeals held a Public Hearing on November 17,
APPEALS RE: REQUEST FOR A 2015, to consider the request for a fence height
FENCE HEIGHT MODIFICATION AT modification for the property located at 648
648 AMBLESIDE DRIVE Ambleside Drive. The property owners are
requesting a fence 4 feet in height rather than the
permitted 3 feet. The Board of Zoning Appeals voted 6-0 to send a favorable recommendation to
the Mayor and Board of Trustees.
Trustee Struthers moved to accept the report and recommendation of the Board of Zoning
Appears. Trustee Nadler seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Jester, Nadler, Rosenthal, Struthers (4)
NAYS: None (0)
CONSENT AGENDA
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A CLASS An Ordinance authorizing a Class A Special Use for
A SPECIAL USE FOR ESCAPE SALON Escape Salon to be located at 711 Orchard Street.
TO BE LOCATED AT 711 ORCHARD First Reading.
STREET — 1 R
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION An Ordinance amending Section 22-164 of the
22-164 OF THE DEERFIELD Deerfield Municipal Code to authorize a stop street
MUNICIPAL CODE TO AUTHORIZE A intersection at Elysian Way at Carlisle Way. First
STOP STREET INTERSECTION ON Reading.
ELYSIAN WAY AT CARLISLE — 1R
OLD BUSINESS
There was no Old Business.
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NEW BUSINESS
ORDINANCE 0-15-39 AMENDING Mr. Burk reported there were two capital projects
AND REVISING THE ANNUAL where the project cost came in under the bid amount
BUDGET OF TE VILLAGE OF but was higher than the budgeted amount. This
DEERFIELD FOR THE FISCAL YEAR Ordinance cleans up the budget.
BEGINNING ON JANUARY 1, 2015
AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015 Trustee Jester moved to waive the First Reading of
the Ordinance. Trustee Struthers seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote.
Trustee Struthers moved for Second Reading and Adoption of the Ordinance. Trustee Jester
seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Jester, Nadler, Rosenthal, Struthers (4)
NAYS: None (0)
AUTHORIZATION TO RENEW GIS Mr. Lichterman reported that staff recommends
SERVICE PROVIDER CONTRACT renewing the GIS contract with MGP Inc. He
noted there is an increase of 0.8 percent, which
represents a $600 increase. The Village has been a member of the GIS Consortium since 2002.
Trustee Jester believes this is a great service for the Village.
Trustee Jester moved to renew the GIS contract with MPG Inc. in an amount not to exceed
$76,010. Trustee Nadler seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Jester, Nadler, Rosenthal, Struthers (4)
NAYS: None (0)
DISCUSSION
HAPPY HOLIDAYS On behalf of the Village Board and staff, Mayor
Rosenthal wished everyone happy holidays.
NEXT MEETING The next regular Board of Trustees meeting will
Take place on January 4, 2016 at 7:30 pm.
ADJOURNMENT Trustee Jester moved to adjourn the meeting.
Trustee Shapiro seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously on a voice vote. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeri Cotton
Secretary
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