08/16/1971August 16, 1971
A meeting of the Board of Local Improvements of the Village of Deerfield was
called to order by the President in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall on
Monday, August 16, 1971 at 8:20 p.m. The secretary called the roll and reported
that the following were
Present: Bernard Forrest, President
Charles R. Bootz
Albert E. Brust
Werner E. Neuman
Stephen M. Slavin
Absent: George Kelm
M. Jay Turner, Jr.
and that a quorum was present and in attendance at the meeting. Also present were
Mr. Richard Houpt, Village attorney, and Mrs. Marjorie Emery, assistant to the manager.
Mr. Bootz moved, seconded by Mr. Neuman, that the minutes of the meeting held
August 2, 1971 be approved as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
Resolution Approving Final A resolution approving finial costs'of construction
Costs S/A 108 & Requirements in Special Assessment No. 108 and establishing
'for Payment requirements for payment thereof was presented.
The Village attorney stated that certificates of
substantial completion had been received from the engineer and contractor, and
the engineer recommended that $1,000 be withheld for completion of seeding and other
minor construction work. The resolution provides that $1,000 be retained pending
completion of work, and that the balance of $2,222.17 be paid from Corporate Funds.
$43,072.97 shall be paid by voucher to the contractor.
Both Mr. Zwerner, representing the contractor, and Mr. Boden, representing
the engineer, stated $1,000 will sufficient to cover all work to be completed. Dis-
cussion was had on the claim filed by Mrs. Florence Becker, 244 Kenmore, who alleges
a tree on her property died as a result of the construction. The Board was assured
the amount retained was sufficient to settle this claim if found to be justified.
Mr. Slavin moved, seconded by Mr. Bootz, that the resolution be adopted with
the phrase 'outstanding claim of property owner" added to Section Three thereof per-
taining to the withholding of $1,000.00 pending completion of construction. Adopted
by the following vote:
Ayes: Bootz, Brust, Neuman, Slavin (4)
Nays: None (0)
Resolution S/A 108 Completion Mr. Bootz moved, seconded by Mr. Slavin, that the
& Acceptance JHovland Improvements) resolution be adopted pertaining to the completion
and acceptance of the improvement covered by
Special Assessment No. 108, Hovland Improvements, the total cost of the improvement
being $388,939.47. Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Bootz, Brust, Neuman, Slavin (4)
Nays: None (0)
There being no further business to come before the Board of Local Improvements,
on motion by Mr. Slavin, seconded by Mr. Bootz, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
APPROVED; Secretary