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10/11/1954 + 10/18/1954I 1 1 5 October 11, 1954. The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield was called to order in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall on Monday, October 11, 1954 at 7:30 P.M. The Clerk called the roll and reported that the following were Present: Hubert N. Kelley Raymond T. Meyer Absent: John D. Schneider, President Fred 0. Dicus Eugene F. Engelhard Joseph W. King Harold W. Wynkoop and that a quorum was not present. Zoning and Toll Road problems were discussed with the large group of residents present. The meeting was adjourned to Monday, October 18, 1954 at 7:30 P.M. Appr, Attest: Village Clerk a October 18, 1954 The adjourned meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield was called to order in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall on Monday, Oc &ber 18, 1954 at 7:30 P.M. On motion by Trustee Engelhard, seconded by Trustee Dicus, Trustee King was appointed President pro tem. 'The Clerk called the rb11 and reported that the following were Present: Fred 0. Dicus, Eugene F. Engelhhrd Hubert N. Kelley Joseph W. King Raymond T. Meyer Absent: John D. Schneider, President Harold W. Wynkoop and that quorum was present and in attendance at the meeting. On motion by Trustee Dicus, seconded by Trustee Engelhard, the minutes of the regular meeting held September 13, 1954 and the special meeting held September 28,1954 were approved. Trustee Meyer moved, seconded by Trustee Engelhard, Authorize Application that a resolution be adopted authorizing the application for Headwall to the Illinois Division of Waterways for a permit to construct a headwall for the sewage treatment plant. Carried unanimously. lf: Trustee Dicus moved, seconded by Trustee Engelhard, Ordinance - Weight that an ordinance be enacted limiting the weight of Limit- Cedar St. Bridge vehicles using the Cedar Street bridge, and setting fines for violation thereof.. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Dicus, Engelhard, Kelley, King, Meyer (5) Nays: None (0) Trustee Dicus moved, seconded by Trustee Engelhard, that an ordinance be prepared establishing a speed limit of not to exceed 10 m.p.h. on the Cedar Street bridge. Carried unanimously. Trustee Dicus moved, seconded by Trustee Engelhard, Resolution Opposing that a resolution be adopted opposing the location Toll Road Route of the proposed toll road bisecting the Village of Deerfield, and that copies of the resolution be sent to Admiral Old, Chairman, Illinois Toll Highway Commission, and state officials. Carried unanimously. Trustee Engelhard moved, seconded by Trustee Meyer, Sewer Revenue Bond that an ordinance authorizing and providing for the Ordinance Filed issue of $160,000 Sewerage Revenue Bonds of the Village of Deerfield, Lake County, Illinois, for the purpose of defraying part of the cost of improving and extending the existing sewerage system of said Village, prescribing all the details of said bonds, and providing for the collection, segregation and distribution of the revenue of the sewerage system of said Village for the purpose of paying the cost of operation and maintenance thereof, providing an adequate depreciation fund therefor, and paying the principal and interest of said Sewerage Revenue Bonds, be placed on file with the Village Clerk for public inspection, for passage at a later date, no earlier than 7 days from date of filing. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Dicus, Engelhard, Kelley, King, Meyer (5) Nays: None (0) Trustee Meyer moved, seconded by Trustee Engelhard, Sewer Rate Ordinance that an ordinance for the regulation and operation Filed of the municipally owned sewage system of the Village of Deerfield, take County, Illinois, fixing rates and charges for the use thereof, and providing for the collection of said rates and charges, be filed with the Village Clerk for public inspection. Carried unanimously. Trustee Engelhard moved, seconded by Trustee Kelley, Resolution - Authorizin, that a resolution be adopted authoizing the advertise - Advertisement - $575,000 ment of Notice of Sale of $575,000 General Obligation General Obligation Bonds Sewe r Improvement Bonds of the Village of Deerfield, bids returnable on November 8, 1954 at 8:00 P.M. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Dicus, Engelhard, Kelley, King, Meyer (5) Nays: None (0) Trustee Engelhard moved, seconded by Trustee Kelley, • Resolution - Authorizing that a resolution be adopted authorizing the advertise- Advertisement - $160,000 ment of Notice of Sale of $160,000 Sewerage System Sewerage System Revenue Revenue Bonds, bids returnable on November 8, 1954 Bonds at 8:00 P.M. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Dicus, Engelhard, Kelley, King, Meyer (5) Nays: None (0) The following bills were presented for consideration: Approve Bills 7 Public Service Company $ 210.17 Economy Service Co. 20.90 Mueller Co. 217.00 Reiland and Bree, Inc. 5.28 Peter Baker & Son 177.00 MFT Prismo Safety Corp. 52.20 Maier- Lavaty Company 86.00 Mid- Continent Petroleum Corp. 205.89 Holmes Motor Co. 22.97 Tom Stirsman's Service Station 75.10 City Collector of Highland Park 7762.75 Turbine Sewer Machine-Co. 34.82 Highland Park Fuel Co. 105.42 Burgess, Anderson & Tate, Inc. 79.12 Carey Brick- Company 130.00 Deerfield Lumber & Fuel Co. 102.47 Roseman Mower Corporation 7.81 Grafco Decalcomania, Inc. 107.50 Illinois Bell Telephone Company 115.25 North Shore Gas Company 2.00 P.F. Pettibone & Co. 15.51 Horders, Inc. 7.35 Frost's .75 McMaster -Carr Supply Co. 6.50 M. F. Rupp 61-19 Deerfield State Bank 3:60 Red Horse Service Station 26.08 Deerfield Paint & Hardware Co. 27.81 Rockwell Manufacturing Co. 716.30 Railway Express Agency 2.64 J.T.DeWeese 51.00 Carolyn Gilmour 1.50 Allene Huffman 135.00 Floyd Collison 276.00 Village of Deerfield, truck rental 90.40 MFT George Sticken 60.00 Harvey Zimmers •60.00 C. Horenberger 82.50 George Burnett 85.00 Harry Allsbrow 85.00 Rath Hanich 60.00 Public Service Company 222.84 H. J. Johanesen 20.00 Public Administration Service 7.00 Highland Park News 7.80 Ideal Pictures 4.81 Jamesway Moving & Storage Co. 520.09 Julius Lencioni 30.00 Allene Huffman 77.25 Harvey Zimmer 66.00 MFT Eloyd Collison 144.00 George Sticken 66.00 MFT Village of Deerfield, truck rental 99.44 MFT Trustee Engelhard moved, seconded by Trustee Meyer, that the said bills be approved for payment, as, if and when funds are available. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Dicus, Engelhard, Kelley, King, Meyer (5) Nays: None (0) The report of the Building Commissioner was approved Approve Reports and ordered placed on file. The Police report submitted by Justices of the Peace George and Peterson, showing 38 cases and fines of $335 was approved and ordered placed on file. The Health report submitted by Health Officer Esther Giss was approved and ordered placed on file. • Trustee Engelhard moved, seconded by Tres tee Meyer, Bartlett Office Use that the permission granted the Bartlett Building Extended 1 Year Corporation to use the residence at 510 Deerfield Road as an office be extended for a period of one year. Carried unanimously. Trustee Kelley moved, seconded by Trustee Meyer, that County rezoning Opposed the Village of Deerfield through its Board of Trustees go on record as opposing the rezoning of part of the Southeast one - quarter of Section 312 West Deerfield Township, from R-2 to R -3, as requested by Mr. I. C. Rassmussen. Carried unanimously. The letter from Admiral Old, Chairman, Toll Highway Commission, re- garding the request to relocate the proposed toll road outside the Village limits, was ordered placed on file. It was the consensus of the Board that the resolution of policy refusing extensions of municipal water and sewer services to properties outside the Village limits should be upheld, and that the request of Mr. Richard E. Gibbs, North Avenue, Bannockburn, for a permit to connect to the Village's sanitary sewer be denied. Mr. Rupp, Village Manager, reported that the Master Plan maps had been returned by Evert Kincaid and Associates. He reported that the State Department of Revenue audits of Motor Fuel Tax funds had been received and placed on file. Decision was made by the Board that, in order to avoid duplications of house numbering on Northwoods Drive, the East -West sections be called Northwoods Drive, North and Northwoods Drive, South. Trustee Dicus moved,seconded by Trustee Engelhard, that the Village Manager be designated corresponding agent to receive mail from the Illinois Municipal retirement Fund. Carried unanimously. Trustee Engelhard moved, s eoonded by Trustee Meyer, that the resignation of Mr. Frank Curto from the Board of Zoning Appeals be accepted. Carried unanimously. The Public Service Company reported that street lights had been installed at the corners of Birchwood and Laurel Avenues, Wilmot and Rosewood, County Line and Wilmot Roads, and installation of lights would be made at Hazel and Clay, and Hazel and Alden Court. The Illinois Department of Highways reported the installation of four -way stop signs at the Deerfield Road- Wilmot intersection, at the request of the Deerfield Safety Council. Mr. Matthews, Village Attorney, reported he now has $375 Fee to Village the deed fnr the sewage treatment plant site, and that Attorney Approved payment of $3,000 should be made to Mr. and Mrs. Wells, as agreed, this sum to be charged to the Sewer Bond fund. He reported that final briefs had been filed in the National Brick Company declaratory judgment suit. Trustee Dicus moved, seconded by Trustee Engelhard, that payment of $375 be made to Mr. Matthews for services in said case. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Dicus, Engelhard, Kelley, King, Meyer (5) Nays: None (0) Trustee Dicus moved, seconded by Trustee Engelhard, that the Building Permit issued to the Fire Department be extended toallow completion of the office of the Fire Station, and the required fee be waived. Carried unanimously. E The letter from the Northern Illinois Field Campus Group, requesting the Board to take action to oppose the sale of public land in Northern Illinois, was referred to the Deerfield Grammar School Board. The Village Auditor's Annual Report was received and filed, and the Clerk was directed to send a copy of said report to the State Auditor. Trustee Engelhard reported that Mr. Roderick, Village Auditor, will prepare a financial statement for publication in the Deerfield Review. Trustee Kelley moved, seconded by Trustee Meyer, that f Approve Gershuny the Board concur in the recommendation of the Plan Subdivision Commission, and approve the Gershuny Subdivision as platted. Carried unanimously. Trustee Meyer moved, seconded by Trustee Kelley, that Approve Sewer Extension the plans and specifications for the 800 ft. sewer Westgate Road extension in Westgate Road be approved, as approved by the Village Engineer. Carried unanimously. The petition of the Zion Lutheran Church for a conditional use to permit the construction of a church on Deerfield Road was referred to the Plan Commission for public hearing. Trustee Dicus was appointed to serve with with the Chamber of Commerce Parking Committee, to attempt to work out the question of parking meters in the business district. Action of the Flagler driveway application, and the question of rezoning from R-7 to R -2, was deferred until the next meeting. On motion by Trustee Dicus, seconded by Trustee Meyer, the meeting was adjourned to Monday, October 25, 1954 at 7:30 P.M. Approved: Attest: _ d� President Village Clerk �, Authorize Purchase Trustee Meyer moved, seconded by Trustee that the Village Manager be authorized to Engelhard, enter into 300 Meters an agreement with Rockwell Manufacturing Company for the purchase of 300 water meters, more or less, subject to the approval of the agreement by the Village Attorney. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Dicus, Engelhard, Kelley, King, Meyer (5) Nays: None (0) Trustee Kelley moved, seconded by Trustee Meyer, that f Approve Gershuny the Board concur in the recommendation of the Plan Subdivision Commission, and approve the Gershuny Subdivision as platted. Carried unanimously. Trustee Meyer moved, seconded by Trustee Kelley, that Approve Sewer Extension the plans and specifications for the 800 ft. sewer Westgate Road extension in Westgate Road be approved, as approved by the Village Engineer. Carried unanimously. The petition of the Zion Lutheran Church for a conditional use to permit the construction of a church on Deerfield Road was referred to the Plan Commission for public hearing. Trustee Dicus was appointed to serve with with the Chamber of Commerce Parking Committee, to attempt to work out the question of parking meters in the business district. Action of the Flagler driveway application, and the question of rezoning from R-7 to R -2, was deferred until the next meeting. On motion by Trustee Dicus, seconded by Trustee Meyer, the meeting was adjourned to Monday, October 25, 1954 at 7:30 P.M. Approved: Attest: _ d� President Village Clerk �,