03/04/2019March 4, 2019
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 March 4, 2019
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
Barbara Struthers
Absent was: Dan Shapiro
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present were Village Manager Kent
Street and Steven Elrod, Village Attorney.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Rosenthal led those in attendance in reciting
the Pledge of Allegiance
DOCUMENT APPROVAL Trustee Oppenheim moved to approve the minutes
from the February 19, 2019 Board of Trustees
meeting. Trustee Benton seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote.
TREASURER'S REPORT Finance Director Eric Burk presented highlights
from the Treasurer's Report for January,
representing the first month of the new year. Non -home rule sales tax increased over the same
period last year. Electric utility tax is in line with the same period last year. Building permit
revenue decreased over the same period last year. Many of the expenditures paid in January
were related to 2018.
BILLS AND PAYROLL Trustee Oppenheim moved to approve the Bills and
Payroll dated February 19, 2019. Trustee Struthers
seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Jester, Oppenheim, Seiden, Struthers (5)
NAYS: None (0)
PUBLIC COMMENT There were no Public Comments on non -agenda
items.
REPORTS
There were no Reports.
CONSENT AGENDA
There were no items on the Consent Agenda.
OLD BUSINESS
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A An Ordinance authorizing a Special Use for a
SPECIAL USE FOR A PROPOSED proposed reflexology massage spa (Kay's Foot Spa)
REFLEXOLOGY MASSAGE SPA TO BE to be located at 671 Waukegan Road. First
LOCATED AT 671 WAUKEGAN ROAD Reading.
(KAI LUI, BUSINESS OWNER AND
ELIOPOULOS FAMILY LLC, Mayor Rosenthal indicated this would stand as a
PROPERTY OWNER) — 1R First Reading of the Ordinance.
NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTION R-19-06 AUTHORIZING Assistant Village Manager Andrew Lichterman
THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT stated the Village Board previously approved a
TO PROVIDE CONCESSION SERVICES concession lease agreement with Manuel and
AT THE DEERFIELD TRAIN STATION Charlie Becerra (d.b.a. Marsal News) for the
Deerfield Train Station. The existing five-year
agreement has expired and the Becerras have requested a five-year lease extension retroactive to
January 1, 2019. Staff is in favor of the lease agreement and has not received any complaints
about the business operation or staff.
Staff proposed and the Becerras have agreed to a 4.3 percent, $25, fee increase effective at the
beginning of the lease and a 4.1 percent, $25, fee increase at the beginning of the fourth year.
Trustee Jester moved to adopt the Resolution. Trustee Struthers seconded the motion. The
motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Jester, Oppenheim, Seiden, Struthers (5)
NAYS: None (0)
DISCUSSION
RESIDENT MEETING Mayor Rosenthal reported staff held an open house
with residents of Woodvale Avenue to review the
proposals for the road reconstruction and flood reduction.
MEETING WITH HOLLY KIM Mayor Rosenthal and Mr. Street met with the Lake
County Treasurer Holly Kim.
BRAD SCHNEIDER PANEL Mayor Rosenthal took part in a panel organized by
Representative Brad Schneider on gun violence. It
was a very interesting panel. There was a full house, with most being proponents of gun control.
NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL Mayor Rosenthal and Mr. Street went to a meeting
CONFERENCE ON CANNABIS at Harper College on proposed recreational cannabis
legislation. The concerns discussed were about
local control and why it cannot be administered similar to liquor control.
BOB MORGAN DISCUSSISON Trustee Benton attended a town hall meeting held
by Rep. Bob Morgan at the Deerfield library. There
were questions on gun control, taxation and the State budget. He thought the discussion went
well.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business or discussion,
Trustee Jester moved to adjourn the meeting.
Trustee Struthers seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously on a voice vote. The
meeting was adjourned at 7:42 p.m.
The next regular Board of Trustees meeting will take place on Monday, March 18, 2019 at 7:30
p.m.
APPROVED: f f
Mayor
ATTEST:
Villag Clerk