10/13/1977October 13, 1977
A Public Hearing by the Board of Local Improvements of the Village of Deerfield
was called to order by the secretary on October 13, 1977 at 8:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers of the Village Hall. The secretary called the roll and reported that the
following were
Present: Norma Gavin
Jerold L. Heisler
Cynthia J. Marty
Vernon E. Swanson
Absent: Bernard Forrest, President
D. Jeffrey Blumenthal
Edwin B. Seidman
and that the following were present and in attendance at the meeting. Also present were
Mr. David Newman, representing the Village attorney, and Norris Stilphen, manager.
Mr. Swanson moved, seconded by Mr. Heisler, that Mrs. Marty be appointed President
pro tem. Motion carried unanimously.
Mrs. Marty said the purpose of the meeting was to consider the improvement of
Kates Road, Special Assessment No. 114.
Mr. Newman said Notices of Hearing had been sent to owners of property benefited
by the improvement. He explained Special Assessment procedures and said the Board my
adhere, modify or abandon the improvement. If approved, the ordinance is published,
filed with the Court, appointment of the Commissioner approved by the Court and notices
sent to each beneficiary. The Court will hear any objections and will rule of the
assessments. It is then returned to the Village and advertisement for bids published.
The bid is awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The beneficiaries may take over
the construction otherwise the bidder will proceed.Payment for construction, engineering,
inspection and legal costs is made by vouchers and therefore the estimated cost must
allow for these added costs. Payment of the Special Assessments may be made without
interest if immediate, otherwise installments are due January 2 and may be spread over
10 years. Interest is at 6 per cent.
The Village Engineer described the scope of the assessment, to consist of
portland concrete cement pavement, curb and gutter, storm sewer, modification of the
traffic lights on Waukegan Road at Kates Road, and incidental work.
Mr. Phil Code, Commissioner of Special Assessments, was unable to be present
because of illness, and therefore the Village Engineer gave the preliminary assessments
as follows: Whitehall Nursing Home - 13 per cent of the total cost; Fiat Allis - 31
per cent; Sara Lee - 65 per cent; and the Village of Deerfield - 11 per cent.
Mr. Mulder of Whitehall read the letter he had sent to the Village objecting to
and stating he was unwilling to participate in the improvement. He has put in a second
driveway off Kates Road for guests and employees. The road is heavily travelled by
rucks and the improvement would be non - productive and neither needed or wahted.
Mr. Richard Ross, attorney for Whitehall, said he will object to the Special
Assessment at the Court hearing - not just the share of the cost to Whitehall, but
the fact that the improvement of the roadway is detrimental to the Nursing home.
A representative from Sara Lee said the north road had been closed at the request
of the Village. Kates Road has heavy truck traffic and since Lake -Cook Road has been
improved a cut has been made into Kates Road. All eastbound traffic from
Fiat Allis exits on Kates Road and is used for the Sara Lee retail store.
It will cost an additional $35,000 to move the utility poles which will be
in the right -of -way. The road will be expensive to maintain by the Village
but conforms to the Comprehensive Plan of the Village.
There being no further testimony, on motion by Mr. Heisler and seconded
by Mr. Swanson, the Hearing was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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