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May 15, 1978
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield was called
to order by the clerk, in the absence of the President, in the Council Chambers of the
Village Hall on Monday, May 15, 1978 at 8:05 p.m. The clerk called the roll and reported
that the following were
Present: D. Jeffrey Blumenthal
Norma Gavin
Jerold L. Heisler
Cynthia J. Marty
Edwin B. Seidman
Vernon E. Swanson
Absent: Bernard Forrest, President
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 Heisler moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that Trustee Blumenthal be
appointed President pro tem. Motion carried unanimously.
00 Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marty, that the minutes of the regular
meeting held May 1, 1978 be approved with the following addition: Page 244 - line 4-
CO First Presentation. Motion carried unanimously.
Approve Warrant No. W -78 -5 Trustee Gavin moved, seconded by Trustee Marty, that
Warrant No. W -78 -5 - Payment of bills, including fund
transfers and reimbursements, be approved. Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Blumenthal, Gavin, Heisler, Marty, Seidman, Swanson (6)
Nays: None (0)
Approve Consent Agenda The Consent Agenda, with one addition and one deletion,
was presented for consideration as follows:
CONSENT AGENDA
Ordinance amending the Section 22 -80(7) of the Municipal Code by prohibiting parking at
any place where the vehicle would obstruct any part of a driveway. (0- 78 -25)
Resolution requesting closure of State Routes for Fourth of July parade.
Appointments to Deerfield Center Development and Redevelopment Commission:
Henry Zander
Chairman - John Lindemann
Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Seidman, that the Consent Agenda be
approved, including passage of the ordinance. Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Blumenthal, Gavin, Heisler, Marty, Seidman, Swanson (6)
Nays:: None (0)
The President pro tem signed the ordinance indicating his approval thereof.
Authorize Execution Agreement The Agreement with Lake Forest College covers conditions
Lake Forest College re: Youth under which students work on the Youth Program as part
Program of a Work -Study Program for a period from June 1, 1978
to September 15, 1978, which may be extended for a
period not to exceed one year. There is no liability to the Village.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Heisler, that execution of the Agreement
be authorized.
Motion carried unanimously.
S.C. Report No Parking Forest A report from the Safety Council recommended that
Ave. Hazel to Fair Oaks 10 AM parking be restricted on Forest Avenue from Hazel Avenue
12 Noon - Authorize Ordinance to Fair Oaks Avenue from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on
both sides of the street.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Gavin, that the attorney be directed to
prepare an ordinance in accordance with the Safety Council's recommendation.
Motion carried unanimously.
ON
Safety Council Chairman John Blumberg said the Board will have a report
on parking by the next meeting. He said commuter parking was not a safety problem
except for narrow streets which may prevent passage of emergency vehicles, or
blocking of driveways. Discussion was had on what provisions should be made for
commuter parking while the parking lots are being paved.
Ordinance -Mun. Code Amend.
Sec. 3 -9 One Additional
Class C Liquor License
(0- 78 -26)
Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Gavin,
that the ordinance be passed amending Section
9 -3 of the Municipal Code by authorizing an
additional Class C liquor license, a total of
four Class C licenses.
Trustee Seidman stated he felt no liquor license for consumption on the
premises should be authorized for Kuhn's Delicatessen which was established as a
delicatessen and the retail sale of,beer and wine. He said only seven per cent of
the area of the store was used for serving sandwiches, and he felt a precedent would
be set if a license were issued.
The motion to pass the ordinance was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Blumenthal, Gavin, Heisler, Marty (4)
Nays: Seidman, Swanson (2)
The President pro tem signed the ordinance indicating his approval thereof.
Discussion Elm St. Improvements The question of Elm Street improvements having
been referred to the Village engineer, Mr. Soyka
estimated the cost of improving Elm Street from Central Avenue to the south end to
be a minimum of $70,000 and a maximum of $91,000 by Special Assessments. The cost
would be $40 to $50 per front foot, and would include pavement of the street, drainage
improvements, restore parkways, adjust manholes, soil borings, remove and replace
defective sidewalks and a new sidewalk on the east side, curb and gutter, the cost
of legal services and the spread of the assessment. The assessments are to be paid
over a 10 year period with interest at 7 per cent although payment in full may be made
in order to save interest. The Village will pay a portion of the cost of the Special
Assessment as a Public Benefit. If the homeowner puts in the sidewalk the cost per
unit will be less.
Mr. Jon Howland, 558 Elm, stated the street was heavily travelled by trucks
from the Village garage and school buses and consideration should be given because of
this traffic. He said residents of Elm Street desired the improvement to be con-
structed using Motor Fuel Tax funds as was done in the case of Greenwood improvements.
He suggested a traffic count to verify the number of trucks and school buses using
the street. The manager said a traffic count would be made but the Village could not
put the street in, and Elm Street was not a major connector street. He said the
Village could overlay the street after first grinding up the existing surface, the
Village engineer estimating the cost of a 2 inch overlayment to be approximately
$6,000.
Discussion of the improvement ensued. Those who objected to construction
of the street at the residents expense included Mr. and Mrs. William Gindt, who live
at the southwest corner of Elm and Osterman, and Messrs. Michael Rosenbloom, and David
Arnold. Discussion was had on the parking on the east side of Elm Street and its costs,
and an unbuildable lot.
Mr. Michael Rosenbloom volunteered to take a petition to residents of Elm
Street indicating yes or no if the improvement is constructed at the owners' expense.
A letter to residents will be prepared giving information on costs and various options
on whether the improvement should be dropped or initiated.
The matter will be on the agenda for the next meeting.
Re: Commuter Parking Striping Discussion was had on the striping for commuter
Chestnut North of Greenwood parking on Chestnut Street north of Greenwood
Avenue. Residents stated the striping was done
without prior publici Trustee Marty said they thought Edens Highway would be closed
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when the striping was authorize. esidents along Chestnut said the street was heavily
travelled by traffic going to Waukegan Road or the railroad station, and children have
no other way to get to Maplewood School. It was stated the striping would create a
hazard to traffic and children, with cars backing out, making "U" turns, or using
side streets if going south, east or west. The street is poorly lighted and side-
walks are not plowed during the winter forcing children to walk in the street. Bi-
cyclists will also be endangered due to the narrowness of the street if cars are
parked.
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A resident stated only 192 feet of the roadway remained after the striping, and
said that if additional parking is necessary, parallel parking be permitted on both
sides of the street which would provide an additional 11 parking spaces. The manager
said parallel parking would be extremely hazardous with children running out between
parked cars.
Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Gavin, that the attorney be directed
to prepare an ordinance prohibiting parking on the west side of Chestnut north of
Greenwood Avenue.
Motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Seidman stated there had been no discussion of parking at the Board
meetings and this was confirmed by the clerk. The Safety Council Chairman said he did not
know about the parking until after it was striped. Trustee Heisler stated it may have
been an error in not discussing the matter at a Board meeting, but no ordinance was
passed and it was not his intention to slip something over. Trustee Swanson said the
Comprehensive Plan would be ready before early summer and would give guidance on commuter
parking. It was stated there may be no commuter parking problem with the delay in
Edens reconstruction until next year. Trustee Heisler stated it was the intention of
00 the Board that the striping was a temporary measure.
W Trustee Heisler moved, seconded by Trustee Gavin, that the striping be reviewed
by the Police Department and- the Safety Council. *Motion failed.
Trustee Heisler moved, seconded by.Trustee Marty, that a Resolution be prepared
to~state,i•Ghat-commuter parking on the east side of Chestnut is temporary. Motion carried
unanimously. *(Corrected 6/5/78)
Award Bid Schroeder & Schroeder Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marty,
Concrete St. Patching MFT that the contract for concrete street patching be
awarded to Schroeder & Schroeder at the bid price of
$23,985, and the Village engineer be directed to reduce the quantity of work to stay
within the Motor Fuel Tax budget. Adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Blumenthal, Gavin. Heisler, Marty, Seidman, Swanson (6)
Nays: None (0)
Reject Bids - Sidewalk & The amount budgeted from Motor Fuel Tax funds was
Curb Replacement $6,500 for sidewalk and curb replacement, but the low
bid submitted by C & L Paving was $9,694. The Village
engineer recommended that all bids be rejected and the work postponed until next year.
Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that all bids be rejected as
recommended by the Village engineer.
Motion carried unanimously.
Authorize Issuance of Checks Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Heisler,
Tax & Rental Subsidies that the Treasurer be authorized to issue checks
to 14 renters in the amount of $50.00 per month,
and $600 each for tax bills on homes of 24 homeowners, in two installments of $300 each.
The deadline for the first installment of taxes is June 1, 1978. Adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes: Blumenthal, Gavin, Heisler, Marty, Seidman, Swanson (6)
Nays: None (0)
Resolution -No Access to Lake- Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marty,
Cook Rd. from North between that the Resolution be adopted reaffirming the Board's
Pine & Wilmot opposition to additional direct vehicular access to
Lake -Cook Road from properties bordering said road
from the north in the area between Pine Street and Wilmot Road.
Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further business, on motion by Trustee Marty and seconded by
Trustee Seidman, the meeting was adjourned at 10:05 p.m.
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