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05/02/1977135 May 2, 1977 The regular 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, May 2, 1977 at 7:40 p.m. The Clerk called the roll and reported that the following were Present: Bernard Forrest, President D. Jeffrey Blumenthal Norma Gavin Cynthia J. Marty Edwin B. Seidman Daniel H. Stiehr Vernon E. Swanson Absent: None and that a quorum was present and in attendance at the meeting. Also present were Messrs. James Stucko, representing the Village attorney, and Norris Stilphen, manager. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Blumenthal, that the minutes of the meeting held April 18, 1977 be approved as corrected. (Page 131 -lines 5 and 6 "difficult M to provide" and "asked if "; re- number ordinance "0- 77 -22"; Page 132 - Correct date to CO "April 30" - 2 places.) Motion carried unanimously. Canvass Election The clerk announced that the judges in each precinct Q had duly delivered the ballots, returns and tally sheets in connection with the election for Village officials and Library Directors held on April 19, 1977. Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Blumenthal, that the clerk open and read the returns. Motion carried unanimously. The clerk then opened and read the returns which showed the following votes cast for the persons indicated: Precinct No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total For Village President Bernard Forrest 51 50 58 39 100 86 40 84 508 For Village Clerk Catherine B. Price 54 48 59 38 95 82 40 87 503 For Village Trustees Norma Gavin 54 49 50 41 91 77 40 84 486 Jerold L. Heisler 53 45 58 40 95 76 38 82 487 Vernon E. Swanson 51 43 56 39 96 80 40 81 486 Total Votes Cast - 557 Total Defective or Not Voted Ballots - 11 For Library Director/ Full Six -Year Term Charlene Reich 53 46 58 38 96 79 39 81 490 Rosemary K. Sazonoff 54 44 52 44 93 77 36 84 484 Jack Butler 1 1 Gil Simon 1 1 Charles Yous 1 1 For Library Director/ To Serve Until April 21, 1981 Milan G. Weber 17 19 24 24 74 41 19 36 254 John A. Anderson 40 35 47 22 47 43 34 67 335 Albert L. Rogers 42 35 40 35 74 64 24 59 373 Marilyn Newmeyer 1 1 Martin Spiegel 1 1 For Library Director/ To Serve Until April 17, 1979 Susan L. Benn 54 47 55 40 95 82 44 84 501 Douglas Thornton 2 2 Jack Wilson 1 1 Howard Kotzin 1 1 Peter Leech 1 1 Buttercup 1 1 Total Votes Cast - 557 Total Defective or Not Voted Ballots - 10 136 Ordinance - Officials Declared Elected (0- 77 -27) The ordinance was presented showing the results of the canvass of the election held April 19, 1977, and declaring the following persons elected to the offices named: Village President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bernard Forrest Village Clerk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catherine Price Three Village Trustees for Full Four -Year Terms . . . . . . . . . . . Norma Gavin Jerold Heisler Vernon Swanson Two Library Directors for Full Six -Year Terms . . . . . . . . . . . Charlene Reich Rosemary Sazonoff Two Library Directors to Serve Until April 21, 1981 . . . . . . . . . . John A. Anderson Albert L. Rogers One Library Director to Serve Until April 17, 1979 . . . . . . . . . . Susan L. Benn Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Stiehr, that the rules be waived to permit action on the ordinance at its first presentation. Motion carried unanimously. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the ordinance be passed as presented. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Blumenthal, Gavin, Marty, Seidman, Stiehr, Swanson (6) Nays: None (0) The President signed the ordinance indicating his approval thereof. Approve Payment to Trustee Blumenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Judges of Election Gavin, that payment of $30.00 to each of the Judges of Election be approved. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Blumenthal, Gavin, Marty, Seidman, Stiehr, Swanson (6) Nays: None (0) There being no further business.to-.come-:befoTe this Board, on motion by by Trustee Stiehr.and seconded.by Trustee Blumenthal, the meeting was recessed at 7;50 p.m. APPROVED: President ATTEST`: �Gt i Lc Village Clerk During the recess, the clerk was sworn in by the President, and the clerk then swore in the newly elected President and Trustees. The President thanked Mr. Stiehr for his excellent service on the Board and on the Plan Commission, and presented a plaque bearing his Trustee star. Mr. Stiehr said it had been a real pleasure to serve on the Board. The manager presented various memorabilia to Mr. Stiehr to remind him of his service on the Board - a railroad station dinosaur, phony money to represent grant funds, a picture of a tiger, and a carrot on a stick. Mr. Stiehr thanked him and the Board. The President stated it takes a great deal of time to serve on the Board and thanked the Stiehr family and his own wife and family for giving up this time to permit them to serve the community. J 13'7 The re- convened meeting was called to order by the President at 8:20 p.m. The clerk called the roll and reported that the following were Present: Bernard Forrest, President D. Jeffrey Blumenthal Norma Gavin Jerold L. Heisler Cynthia J. Marty Edwin B. Seidman Vernon E. Swanson Absent: None and that a quorum was present and in attendance at the meeting. Mr. Stucko and Mr. Stilphen were also present. The President introduced the Wilmot Junior High students who were elected to serve on May #th, Student Government Day. (As corrected 5/16/77) Approve Consent Agenda The Consent Agenda, with items deleted, was presented for consideration as follows: CONSENT AGENDA Proclamations - Ravinia Celebration Week; Clean Streams Week Appointments: John Blumberg, Safety Council Chairman Charlotte Wolf, Sister City Chairman Paul Becchetti, Safety Council Resolution accepting responsibility for closing State Routes for 4th of July parade. Resolution appropriating $189,000 from Motor Fuel Tax Funds for street maintenance for the year January 1, 1977 to December 31, 1977. Resolution opposing House Bill 2 (Collective Bargaining) Trustee Swanson moved, seconded by Trustee Marty, that the Consent Agenda be approved. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Blumenthal, Gavin, Heisler, Marty, Seidman, Swanson (6) Nays: None (0) Ordinance- National Building Code The ordinance was presented amending Section 6 -2 of (0- 77 -28) the Municipal Code of 1975 to provide that the erection, repair or alteration of all buildings designed for one or two family occupancy shall comply with the provisions of the Sub- urban Building Code of 1968, as amended, and other types of construction shall comply with the 1976 Edition of the National Building Code recommended by the American In- surance Association, which provisions are adopted by reference. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the rules be waived to permit action on the ordinance at its first presentation. Motion carried unanimously. Trustee Swanson moved, seconded by Trustee Marty, that the ordinance be passed as presented. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Blumenthal, Gavin, Heisler, Marty, Seidman, Swanson (6) Nays: None (0) The President signed the ordinance indicating his approval thereof. Ordinance -Mun. Code Amend. The ordinance was presented amending Section 16 -1 Sec. 16 -1 Adopt Ill. State of the Municipal Code of 1975 by the adoption of Plumbing Code of 1976 the Illinois State Plumbing Code of 1976 for the (0- 77 -29) purpose of establishing rules and regulations for the construction, alteration, installation, location, maintenance and repair of plumbing facilities within structures located within the Village of Deerfield. Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the rules be waived to permit action on the ordinance at its first presentation. Motion carried unanimously. Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the ordinance be passed as nFrIl 1 presented. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Blumenthal, Gavin, Heisler, Marty, Seidman, Swanson (6) Nays: None (0) The President signed the ordinance indicating his approval thereof. Ordinance -Mun. Code Amend. Sec. 10 -1(a) Adopt Fire Prevention Code of 1976 (0- 77 -30) Insurance Association. The ordinance was presented amending Section 10 -1(a) of the Municipal Code of 1975 by adopting be reference the regulations con- tained in the 1976 edition of the Fire Pre- vention Code recommended by the American Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the rules be waived to permit action on the ordinance.at its.first presentation. Motion carried unanimously. Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the ordinance be passed as presented. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Blumenthal, Gavin, Heisler, Marty, Seidman, Swanson (6) Nays: None (0) The President signed the ordinance indicating his approval thereof. Ordinance -Mun. Code Amend. The ordinance was presented amending Section Sec. 6 -20. Fire Limits 6 -20- Boundaries, of the Municipal Code of 1975 (0- 77 -31) by establishing the fire limits of the Village to include those portions of the Village'com- monly known as the Central Business District as depicted on Plan 2, Part II of the Village of Deerfield Comprehensive Plan adopted February 2, 1971. Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the rules be waived to permit action on the ordinance at its first presentation. Motion carried unanimously. Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Heisler, that the ordinance be passed as presented. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Blumenthal, Gavin, Heisler, Marty, Seidman, Swanson (6) Nays: None (0) The President signed the ordinance indicating his approval thereof. Table Ordinance Mr. Charles Smalley, Director of Building and Pedersen Variations Zoning, reported that the Pedersen property at 747 Central 747 Central Avenue has not been completely cleaned up and inoperable vehicles removed, and recommended that the ordinance granting variations be held over btntil the clean- up has been completed. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the ordinance granting variations at 747 Central Avenue be tabled. Motion carried unanimously. 1st Presentation - Ordinance The first presentation was made of an ordinance Truck Traffic Restrictions establishing truck traffic restrictions and prohibiting the operation of trucks of pounds on local streets except Lake -Cook and Waukegan Road, and the further exception that otherwise prohibited trucks are permitted to make local pickups and.deliveries but must proceed by the shortest route to the nearest street where truck traffic is permitted. Mr. Stucko stated that the prosecuting attorney had recommended that no speci- fic minimum fine be set, but the fine be left up to the judges. It was the consensus of the Board that the weight of trucks should not be used as the criterion for trucks, but rather the type of license - Class D or :E - which will make enforcement easier. Mr. Robert York, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, said the Chamber would like to see the ordinance before it is passed. Pictures of trucks of various weights will be obtained. 139 Ordinance -Mun. Code Amend. The ordinance was presented amending Section 22..168 Sec. 22.168 No Right Turns of the Municipal Code of 1975,be adding to the list of on Red - Petersen & Hoffman places where a right turn on red light is prohibited (0- 77 -32) the following: Petersen Lane (Southbound) at Deerfield Road, and Hoffman Lane (Northbound) at Deerfield Road. Trustee Blumenthal said other States permit right turns on red without experiencing any difficulties, and the law should be enforced as it now is. Trustee Seidman stated he would support the ordinance on the basis that the off -set intersection made right turns on red too dangerous. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marty, that the rules be waived to per- mit action on the ordinance at its first presentation. Motion carried unanimously. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Heisler, that the ordinance be passed as presented. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Heisler, Marty, Seidman, Swanson (4) Nays: Blumenthal, Gavin (2) The President signed the ordinance indicating his approval thereof. 00 CO 1st Presentation - Ordinance The first presentation was made of an ordinance Stop Sign -SW Corner of Village Hall amending the Municipal Code by adding to the list of designated stop streets Village Hall Drive (Westbound) at Petersen Lane. Discussion was had on the location of the stop sign. Approve Dedication - Property A letter from Mr. Fred Hillman stated that Chester - at 1160 Central -Atty. to field Development Corp. was willing to dedicate Prepare Deed property at 1160 Central Avenue to the Village for recreational purposes. A sketch of the property was attached. Trustee Gavin stated the Board did not want to go into the recreation business, and the brickyard property must also be considered. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Blumenthal, that the attorney prepare the Deed of Dedication. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Blumenthal, Gavin, Heisler, Marty, Seidman, Swanson (6) Nays: None (0) Engineer's Report -Curb Ramps A'report from the Village engineer gave a cost Deerfield & Waukegan Rds, estimate of $6,211.20 for the installation of Type I Manager to Prepare Bids and Type II -B curb ramps along Deerfield Road, and $3,600.00 for the installation of curb ramps along Waukegan Road, a total cost of $9,811.20. It was stated this would be an excellent expenditure of Anti - Recession funds. Trustee Swanson said curb ramps along Deerfield Road were more important. The manager suggested that bids be taken for Deerfield Road separately, and on both Waukegan and Deerfield Road. Trustee Blumenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Marty, that the manager be directed to prepare bids.for curb ramps on Deerfield Road, and for curb ramps on Deerfield and Waukegan Road. Motion carried unanimously. Request of W. Summers Re: Mr. William Summers, 140 Kenmore Avenue, requested Old Home Until New Completed permission to live in his present home until his Restrictive Covenant new home is completed. His new one -story home will be built in front of his present home approximately 35 feet from the front lot line. Mr. Stucko stated he had prepared a Restrictive Covenant which would require the razing of the old residence within fifteen days after the new home is completed. Not more than one dwelling is permitted on one lot. He then read the Covenant which has *� 3mt been returned by Mr. Summers. Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Heisler, that the Restricted Covenant be approved to be recorded. *As corrected 5/16/76 Motion carried unanimously. I Atty. Report - Update Mun. Code Mr. Stucko reported that Sterling Codifiers Sterling Codifiers $675 will update the Municipal Code on a one -year contract for $675. He said other firms would update on a page basis. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Blumenthal, that the attorney contract with Sterling Codifiers for updating the Municipal Code of 1975 at a cost of $675 per year. Motion carried unanimously. Ordinance- Variation Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Contorer's Resub. Swanson, that the ordinance be passed granting FAILED a variation from the provisions of Chapter 20 of the Municipal Code (Subdivision Code) to permit Lot 2 to have an average lot depth of 96 feet in lieu of the required 110 feet as depicted on the preliminary plat of subdivision of Lot 53, Deerfield Park Unit 4, as requested by Jay and Betty Contorer. A lengthy discussion was had on the variation in lot depth. Mrs. Contorer presented a petition signed by 151 residents within one block who would welcome the resubdivision. Mrs. Rosemary Sazonoff, Central Aevenue, stated she could have blanketed the Village with petitions opposing the resubdivision, and petitions should be disregarded. She said people are concerned about open space and the large lot was intended for one house originally and should not be changed. The motion to adopt the ordinance failed by the following vote: Ayes: Seidman, Swanson (2) Nays: Blumenthal, Gavin, Heisler, Marty (4) The meeting was recessed at 9:10 p.m. and reconvened at 9:27 p.m., all members present. Approval Final Plat Trustee Marty moved. seconded by Trustee Alan Johnson Resub. Blumenthal, that the final plat of Alan G. Johnson's Resubdivision of Lot 56, Hovland's Addition to Deerfield be approved and signatures authorized. Motion carried unanimously. 1st Presentation - Ordinance Liquor License Provisions "Where Food is Available" The first presentation was made of an ordin- ance to provide that no restaurant licensee shall sell alcoholic liquor except when meal service is available. The President stated the ordinance should define more clearly the definition of "Restaurant". Authorize Ordinance Discussion was had on the liquor license Liquor License for issued to Brunswick Bowling Lanes for which Recreation Use no class of license is authorized for a recreational use. Chief Brandt stated there is no problem with liquor at the Brunswick Lanes, but inspection is made every night and IDs checked. The management is cooperative. A separate class tion. Trustee Marty mo- to prepare an ordinance recreation. Motion carried, Trustee Authorize Ordinance Sale of Food on Streets of license was discussed to be issued to places for recrea- ved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the attorney be directed for a separate class of liquor license for places of Seidman voting "Nay ". A letter from the Deerfield Family Day Committee requested an exemption to permit the sale of food on the streets on Deerfield Family Day. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Blumenthal, that the attorney be directed to prepare an ordinance to permit a local organization to sell food on the streets for one day each year, such permission to be granted at the discretion of the Board of Trustees. Motion carried unanimously. 141 Authorize Ordinance -Add A report was received from the treasurer on the Anti- Recession Funds to anti - recession fiscal assistance program authorized St. Budget by the Congress. A total of $8,382 has been received to be used by the Village to maintain basic services. No new program may be started up, but the funds may be used to supple- ment an existing program. He recommended that these funds be put into the street fund for snow plowing or street maintenance. Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the attorney prepare an ordinance amending the Budget by the addition of Anti - Recession Funds to the Street Fund. Motion carried unanimously. Authorize Signature The Youthbound Inc. Not - for - Profit Corporation Grant Application- requested authorization for the President to sign Youth Bound Program the Illinois Law Enforcement Commission grant application for the year 1977 -78. The President stated the wording of Goal 5 causes some concern - "Provide alter- native outdoor educational opportunities for schools, churches, and community groups" - he is worried that some group will come back and say the Board passed it. Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Gavin, that the President be authorized to sign the grant application. Adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Blumenthal. Gavin, Heisler, Marty, Seidman, Swanson (6) Nays: None (0) Reports Trustee Heisler reported that Lt. Charles spoke to the Kiwanis Club and was presented with a check for $100 for the Safety Pin Award Program. The check was turned over to the Village, and the President will write a letter of thanks to the Kiwanis Club. The President reported a petition had been received from residents of Chestnut Street along the railroad. The manager said he has written to the railroad regarding the lease of property along the tracks. There being no further business, on motion by Trustee Seidman and seconded by Trustee Blumenthal, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m. ATTEST: Village Clerk APPROVED: President