12/01/1980194
December 1, 1980
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield was called
to order by the President in the Council Chamber of the Village Hall on Monday, Decem-
ber 2, 1980 at 8:01 P.M. The Clerk called the roll and reported that the following
were
Present: Bernard Forrest, President
Jerold L. Heisler
Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Heisler,
Edwin B. Seidman
Vernon E. Swanson
to acknowledge receipt of the Safety Council's
Cynthia J. Marty
report and to refer it to Staff for review and
Absent: Norma Gavin
Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Forrest requested
J. Robert York
in the Staff report.
and that a quorum was present and in attendance at the meeting. Also present were
Village Attorney James Stucko and Village Manager Robert Franz.
Trustee'Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Heisler, that the minutes of November 17,
1980 be approved. Motion carried unanimously.
DIAL -A -RIDE 'In response to Board request to explore alter -
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION natives for Dial -a -Ride bus service, Mr. Robert
Benton was present to explain and interpret de-
tailed data submitted to the Board in his written report. He announced that: 1) as
of December 8, 1980 Dial -a -Ride service would operate Monday through Friday as a
result of a Nortran decision; 2) that some decision had to be made immediately as to
whether to continue Dial- a -Ride service, because Deerfield's contract with RTA expires
January 14, 1981.
He reported on possible assets and liabilities of alternatives (Cab service, Village
Ownership, School Bus Service, Nortran 1 -Bus service), and a Marketing Plan including
newspapers, posters, etc.
Mr. John Coyne of the American Cab Company was present indicating interest in supply-
ing service by his cab company.
There ensued a lenghty discussion and consideration of data on hand and Mr. Benton's
recommendation to continue Dial -a. -Ride service on its present basis for at least
another year. Following the discussion, Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee
Seidman, to notify RTA that Deerfield wishes to participate in second -year funding
of the Dial -a -Ride Service and to raise fares to $1 (adults) and 50� (children and
senior citizens) as of January 1, 1981 with the understanding that Deerfield's por-
tion of the subsidy should not exceed $4,000 per month. She further added to the
motion that detailed operating reports will be filed monthly with the Board by Staff,
and if expenditures exceed $4,000 in any given month the Board will re- evaluate the
service to determine if it should continue. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Heisler, Marty, Seidman, Swanson (4) _
NAYS: None (0)
Mayor Forrest directed the Staff to continue working on Cab Service information and
to evaluate proposals.
BICYCLE SAFETY
Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Heisler,
SAFETY COUNCIL REPORT
to acknowledge receipt of the Safety Council's
report and to refer it to Staff for review and
later submission to the Board..
Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Forrest requested
that data on Costs be included
in the Staff report.
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
Manager Franz reported that: 1) the BZA had
REPORT & RECOMM. ON VARIATION
held a public hearing on November 18, 1980 to con -
905 KING RICHARD CT.
sider a request of Nathan Jacobson, 905 King -
Richard's Ct., to allow construction of a green-
house addition 40 ft. from the
rear property line which is in compliance with the
Zoning Ordinance but encroaches
1.0 ft. upon a recorded subdivision rear -lot line; 2)
it was the unanimous decision
of the BZA to recommend granting the request.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, to accept the recommendation of
the Board of Zoning Appeals to grant a rear-yard variation and that the.Village ,
attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary ordinance. Motion carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -80 -47
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CONSENT AGENDA
Ordinance establishing Deerfield Energy Commission
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -80 -48 Ordinance prohibiting parking on both sides of
Osterman Ave. from Waukegan Rd. to Railroad.tracks--
Trustee Swanson moved, seconded by Trustee Marty that the consent agenda be approved
including passage of the two ordinances. Motion carried by the following-vote:
AYES: Heisler, Marty, Seidman, Swanson (4)
NAYS: None (0)
The President signed the two ordinances indicating his approval thereof..
VECCHIONE ANNEX. PETITION Mayor Forrest stated that recent discussions
with the State indicate a real. possibility that
the State will approve a traffic light at Castlewood and Deerfield Roads but a firm
committment has not yet been received.. He recommended that the Vecchione annexation
petition be tabled until the January 5., 1981 Board meeting.
Accordingly, Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Seidman, to table the Vecchione
annexation petition until the January 5, 1981 Board meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Forrest stated that the Clavinia residents had been notified.
AWARD BID Director of Public Works Edmund Klasinski re-
STREET LIGHTING sponding -to Board inquiry explained the Control
CONTROL CENTER Center was to replace a 35- year -old unit which
controls the mercury street lights. Trustee
Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the bid be awarded to Deerfield Elec-
tric Co., Inc., 758 Hoffman P1., Deerfield, in the amount of $5,520 for one electrical
street lighting control center. Motion carried by following vote:
AYES: Heisler, Marty, Seidman, Swanson (4)
NAYS: None (0)
Mgr...Robert Franz reported that: 1) the contractor on Waukegan Rd. began .paving work.
Two northbound lanes have been completed, and if the weather cooperates the paving
should be completed within the week. Regarding sidewalk gaps and damaged concrete,
a letter has been placed on file with the State who indicate (though not yet in writ-
ing) that repairs will be made as soon as possible, weather permitting.
2).Dis*cussion has been had in the past about parking spaces for compact cars`, and
he,asked the Board to consider instructing the Plan Commission to hold a hearing to
amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow parking spaces sized for compact cars in all
parking lots in Deerfield. Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Siedman, to
request the Plan Commission to hold a public hearing to consider a text amendment to
permit parking spaces of a reduced size to accommodate compact cars. Motion carried
unanimously.
There being no- further - business to come before the Board, upon motion by Trustee_
Seidman and second by'Trustee Heisler, the meeting was adjourned at-9:26 P.M.
APPROVED:
Village Presides
ATTEST: /
Village Clerk