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August 20, 1956
The adjourned meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the
Village.of Deerfield was called to order by the President in the Council
Chambers of the Village Hall on Monday, August 20, 1956 at 5:00 P.M. the
Clerk called the roll and reported the following were
Present: John D. Schneider, President
Joseph W. Brown
Hubert N. Kelley
Raymond T• Meyer
Maurice C. retesch
Absent: Martha White Clark
Carl J. Jaeger
and that a quorum was present and in attendance at the meeting.
Harold Peterson, Chairman of the Deerfield Safety Council, discussed
the Chicago Motor Club survey, and the Safety Council recommendation that
three additional crossing guards be employed to protect the Railroad crossings
at Hazel Avenue and Osterman Avenue, and the Waukegan Road - Osterman Avenue
intersection. Trustee Kelley, in an excellent speech, pointed out the need
for parent responsibility in child safety.
Trustee Jaeger entered the meeting and was present thereafter.
Authorize Em loymment Trustee Kelley moved, seconded by Trustee
3 Additional Urossing Guards Petesch, that the Board approve the recommendation
of the Safety Council, and authorize the employ-
ment of three additional crossing guards. Adopted by the following vote:
..Ayes: Brown, Jaeger, Kelley, Meyer, Petesch (5)
Nays: None (0)
Authorize School Traffic Light Trustee Brown moved, seconded by Trustee Jaeger,
Waukegan and Osterman that application be made to the State Highway
Department to permit the igstallation of a
school crossing traffic light at Waukegan Road and Osterman Avenue, Adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes: Brown, Jaeger, Kelley, Meyer, Petesch (5)
Nays: None (0)
Mr. Peterson, Mr. Evans and others in the audience expressed their
appreciation for the action taken by the Board in providing additional pro-
tection for Deerfield children.
Ordinance - Road and Trustee Brown moved, seconded by Trustee Jaeger,
Bridge Levy that an ordinance levying taxes for Street and
Bridge purposes be re- passed by the Board, three -
fourths of the Trustees being present. Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Brown, Jaeger, Kelley, Meyer, Petesch (5)
Nays : ' None ( 0)
Ordinance Vacating Alley Trustee Kelley moved, seconded by Trustee Petesch,
between Journal & Springfield that an ordinance be adopted vacating the alley
running south from Hazel Avenue to Jewett Park
between Journal Place and Springfield Avenue, the Deerfield Park District
having approved this vacation. Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Brown, Jaeger, Kelley, Meyer, Petesch (5)
Nays: None (0)
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Safety Council
Appointments
President Schneider made the following appoint-
ments to the Safety Council:
Harold L. Peterson
Alvah Schuck
Lois Varick
Harold Murtfeldt
Norbert Dompke
Harold Giss
Catherine Price
Elizabeth Petesch
Chamber of Commerce
Holy Cross Mothers' Club
Wilmot School PTA
Deerfield Grammar School PTA
Northeast Section
Northwest Section
Woodland Park
Southwest Section
Trustee Petesch moved, seconded by Trustee Brown, that the appointments be
approved. Carried unanimously.
President Schneider asked the Safety Council to suggest names to fill
the vacancy from the Southeast section.
Authorize Purchase - Trustee Petesch moved, seconded by Trustee
Police Utility Car Meyer,,that a Ford Police Utility car be purchased
from Holmes Motor Company at a cost of $1,935.41.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Brown, Jaeger, Kelley, Meyer, Petesch (5)
Nays: None (0)
Authorize Purchase - Trustee Petesch moved, seconded by Trustee
5 Safety Tires Kelley, that five (5) safety tires be purchased
for the new police untility car. Adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes: Brown, Jaeger, Kelley, Meyer, Petesch (5)
Nays: None (0)
Authorize Purchase - Radio Trustee Petesch moved, seconded by Trustee
and Speaker Meyer, that a radio and speaker be purchased
for the new polic utility car at a cost of
approximately $700, as decided upon by the Chairman of the Police Committee
and the Village Mara ger. Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Brown, Jaeger, Kelley, Meyer, Petesch (5)
Nays: None (0)
Mrs. Willard Loarie stated there was a possibility that the proposed
Toll Road would cont continue through'Lake County to the State Line. She
requested the Board to go on record with the Toll Road Commission as opposing
the extension of the Toll Road into Lake County, and that the improvement of
Skokie Highway be undertaken. Trustee Brown moved, seconded by Trustee Petesch,
that a letter be written to the Toll Road Commission opposing the extension of
the Toll Road into Lake County, if investigation shows that it is now planned
to connect the Toll Rodd with Skokie Highway at Rondout.
Carried unanimously.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion
by Trustee Bryan, seconded by Trustee Jaeger, the meeting was a4journed.
Attest:
Village Clerk
Approved:
Presid nt
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