11/05/2018November 5, 2018
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 November 5,
2018, at 7:30 p.m. The clerk called the roll and announced that the following were:
Present: Robert Benton
Tom Jester
Mary Oppenheim
Harriet Rosenthal, Mayor
William Seiden
Dan Shapiro
Barbara Struthers
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present were Village Manager Kent
Street and Steven Elrod, Village Attorney.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Members of the American Legion led those in
attendance in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
Commander Mary Blankenship noted this is the 100`" anniversary of the ending of WW1 as well
as the 100`b anniversary of the American Legion. They are so happy to be a part of Deerfield and
thanked the Village for all their support. She invited everyone to the Veterans Day service on
November 11.
MOMENT OF SILENCE Those in attendance observed a moment of silence
in memory of Cynthia Marty, former Plan
Commission Chair and member of the Board of Trustees.
MOMENT OF SILENCE Those in attendance observed a moment of silence
in memory of the innocent lives lost at the Tree of
Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
LIVE SAVING AWARD Deputy Chief Tom Keene presented a lifesaving
award to Stacy Louise Roth. On September 8, 2018
there was a party at the Embassy Suites Hotel. A
child slipped at the pool and struck his head. The mother started CPR. Ms. Roth took over and
revived the child. Ms. Roth thanked the Village and recommended everyone get CPR certified.
VEC APPOINTMENTS Mayor Rosenthal reported the Volunteer
Engagement Commission recommended the
following appointments and reappointments:
Appointment: Blake Schulman to Plan Commission
Reappointments:
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SALARY PLAN — 1R
ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 5A An Ordinance amending Article 5A of Chapter 9
OF CHAPTER 9 OF THE MUNICIPAL of the Municipal Code (Hotel Room Tax). First
CODE (HOTEL ROOM TAX) — 1R Reading. The hotel tax is increasing from 6 percent
to 7 percent.
These Ordinances will stand as First Readings.
SAFE EVENTS
Homecoming in the Village.
BRIGHT HORIZONS READER
of fun to be with the students.
DISCUSSION
Mayor Rosenthal was pleased to announce there
were no safety issues for Halloween and
Mayor Rosenthal was pleased to be invited by
Bright Horizons to read to the students. It was a lot
PRESS CONFERENCE Mayor Rosenthal noted the Rx Abuse Leadership
Initiative, or RALI, held a press conference at the
Village to announce they were donating 150,000 kits for Illinois residents to dispose of their
medicine properly.
RIBBON CUTTING
Mayor Rosenthal attended the ribbon cutting for
Smile On Dentistry located at 707 Lake Cook Road.
The dental office is very high-tech and professional.
INTERFAITH SERVICE
the North Shore Unitarian Church.
LEAF COLLECTION
days.
Mayor Rosenthal reported the interfaith service
would be held on November 18, 2018, at 4 p.m. at
Mr. Street reported leaf collection would continue
this week and next week on the regular collection
VETERAN'S DAY SERVICE Mayor Rosenthal reported the Veterans Day service
would take place on November 11 at
11 a.m. The memorial service will be held at the flag on the west side of Jewett Park.
Mayor Rosenthal noted school will be in session on Monday, so the Village will not have the
Give Where You Live event. She indicated the Village has an ongoing collection of food and
goods for veterans. There will be a table with a few volunteer activities, but it would not be the
same as previous years.
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ELECTION DAY Mayor Rosenthal reminded residents that election
day is tomorrow and to vote.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business or discussion,
Trustee Shapiro moved to adjourn the meeting and
go into Executive Session to discuss personnel under 2(c)(1) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act.
Trustee Oppenheim seconded the motion.
The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Jester, Oppenheim, Seiden, Shapiro, Struthers (6)
NAYS: None (0)
The meeting was adjourned to closed session at 8:54 p.m.
The next regular Board of Trustees meeting will take place on Monday November 19, 2018, at
7:30 p.m.
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
Mayor