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July 29, 1959
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 Wednesday, July 29, 1959 at 8:12 P.M. The
Clerk called the roll and reported the following were
Present: G. E. Holmquist, Presdient
John F. Aberson
Joseph W. Koss
Harold L. Peterson
Maurice C. Petesch
Winston S. Porter
Absent: Arno D. Wehle
and that a quorum was present and in attendance at the meeting. Mr. Royce
Owens, Village Manager, was also present.
Moved by Trustee Aberson, seconded by Trustee Petesch, that
minutes of the regular meeting held July 8, 1959 be approved. Motion
carried unanimously.
President Holmquist stated the annual audit had been received, but
acceptance would be held over to the regular August meeting, since there was
insufficient time for study by the Board.
Appropriation Ordinance(0- 59- 40)The Appropriation Ordinance for the fiscal
year May 1, 1959 - April 30, 1960, was
presented. Trustee Porter moved, seconded by Trustee Aberson, that the
appropriation ordinance be adopted. A lengthy discussion ensued, regarding
the appropriation of $62,700.00 for operation -and maintenance of a sanitary
land fill. Mr. Donald Dickens, Northwoods Drive, one of the sponsors of a
petition signed by approximately 500 residents asking for a referendum,
urged the Board to eliminate this item until the wishes of the residents had
been expressed in a referendum. Trustee Porter pointed out that the oppro-
priation ordinance must include all possible expenditures that may be made
during the year, and was not related to the budget, which is substantially
less than the appropriated amounts. Other objectors.stated their opinions.
Mr. Robert York was in favor of the landfill, stating that Trustee Koss'
investigation and report showed conclusively the advantage to the Village.
Upon roll.call, the ordinance was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes; Aberson, Koss, Peterson, Petesch, Porter (5)
Nays: None (0)
Ordinance — Salaries Trustee Porter moved, seconded by Trustee
(0-59-41) Aberson, that an.ordinance be adopted amending
the Salary Ordinance ( #200) establishing grades
and salaries for the various positions, the salary increases authorized by,
the amendment to be effective July.], 1959. Adopted'by the following vote:
Ayes: Aberson, Koss, Peterson, Petesch, Porter (5)
Nays: None (0)
Approve Scatterwood #3 Trustee Koss moved, seconded by Trustee
Peterson, that the plat of Scatterwood,Sub-
division, Unit #3, be approved, and signatures authorized, subject to all
requirements of Village Ordinances. ADopted by the follcwing.vote"
Ayes: Aberson, Koss, Peterson, Petesch, Porter (5)
Nays: None (0)
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Approve Blietz -Nixon The question of approval of the Blietz -Nixon
Sub. Unit #1 Subdivision Unit #1 was discussed at length.
Trustee Koss proposed that a 30 day period
be set for reaching an agreement with School Districts 108 and 109 regarding
contributions of land or facilities by Blietz -Nixon to assist the schools.
Mr. Blietz requested approval of the subdivision without reservation, stating
he had complied with all Village ordinances.
. The meeting was recessed for five minutes, and reconvended by the
President.
Trustee Koss moved,that the subdivision be approved with certain
reservations. Trustee Porter moved the motion be amended to provide for
approval of the Blietz -Nixon Subdivision Unit #1, which approval should not
be construed as a precedent for approval of the other units of the subdivision.
Trustee Petesch seconded Trustee Porter's motion, which carried unanimously.
Trustee Koss moored the amended motion be adopted, seconded by Trustee Porter,
Upon roll call, the following vote was recorded, and motion was carried.
Ayes: Aberson, Koss, Peterson, Petesch, Porter (5)
Nays: None (0)
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Mr. Blietz stated he will accept the approval of the final plat,
but the resolution as made by Trustee Koss and Porter shall carry with it
no reservations other than those contained in'the Village ordinances.
Dead End Castlewood- Trustee Aberson moved, seconded by Trustee
Deerfield Intereection Porter, that the Board accept the recommendation
of the Public Works Committee that Castle-
wood Drive be dead -ended at Deerfield Road, crash barriers to be erected which
could be breached by a fire truck or other emergency vehicle, and shrubbery
be planted to keep people from d•riwi:ng`,through.. ,'Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Aberson, Koss, Peterson, Petesch, Porter (5)
Nays: None (0)
Policy Re: Downspouts Trustee Aberson moved, seconded by Trustee
and Storm Drainage Koss, that the recommendation by the Public
Works Committee relating to downspouts and
storm drainage be adopted as follows:
POLICY RE: DOWNSPOUTS AND STORM DRAINAGE
New Subdivision:
If downspouts are splashblocked, then all storm sewers not necessary
for street and /or subdivision drainage may be eliminated, including storm
sewer services to residences. Footing drain tiles connected to a sump pump
or divrectly to the' ,sani-tary sewers. Footing drbLn tiles connected to a sump
pump without any other connections may or may not be splashblocked. Read
yard drains may be required for better storm water drainage.
Existing Subdivisions, etc.
Downspouts may or may not be splashblocked depending upon special
conditions to be determined by the Building Commissioner and /or Engineer.
Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Aberson, Koss, Peterson, Petesch, Porter (5)
Nays: None (0)
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Accept Resignation President Holmquist stated that Mr. Owens,
R. W. Owens, Village Manager Village Manager, had submitted his resignation
about a month prevnously, which had been
discussed by the Village Board. Trustee Petesch moved, seconded by Trustee
Porter, that Mr. Royce Owens' resignation be accepted. Adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes: Aberson, Koss, Peterson, Petesch, Porter (5)
Nays: None (0)
There being no further business to come before the meeting, on
motion by Trustee Aberson, seconded by Trustee Petesch, the meeting was
adjourned.
ATTEST:
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