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_ V December 2, 1985
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield was called
Mayor in the Council Chamber of the Village Hall on Monday, Decem-
ber 2, 1985 at 8:00 P.M..-The Clerk called the roll and announced that the follow-
ing were
Present: Bernard Forrest, Mayor
James L. Marovitz
Cynthia J. Marty
Harriet E. Rosenthal
Edwin B. Seidman
Vernon E. Swanson
J. Robert York
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present were Village Manager
Robert D. Franz and Village Attorney James K. Stucko.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee York, to approve the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
REAPPOINTMENTS TO Mayor Forrest announced that he wished to
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS make the following reappointments.
PLAN COMMISSION: David Marks to 1988; Michael Schwartz to 1988
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS:
Henry Hollander to 1990; Michael Lewitz to 1990
BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS: Arnold Silberman to 1988
BOARD OF BUILDING APPEALS: Edmund Zarek to 1990
MANPOWER COMMISSION: Russell Ferris to 1988; Thomas Needham to 1988
YOUTH COUNCIL: Mrs. Thelma Leveaux to 1988
SAFETY COUNCIL: Herbert Nicholson to 1988; Howard Foote to 1988
ENERGY ADVISORY COUNCIL: Milan Weber to 1988
VILLAGE CENTER DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION: Tom Whaley to 1988; Robert Ducharme to 1988;
and Jannes Zobus to 1988
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, to approve the Mayor's reap-
pointments. Motion carried unanimously. Additional appointments will be made at
the next Board meeting.
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDING Finance Director George Valentine reported
FINANCE COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION that the Finance Committee had met to dis-
cuss the issuance of bonds to provide funds
for about $7 million for sewer and street construction during the next two to three
years. The Board meeting as a committee of the whole, had discussed.whether vari-
able rate notes or traditional fixed rate notes should be issued. They felt that
there were predominately strong reasons to issue short term demand notes inasmuch
as potential interest savings were quite significant. Fixed rate notes are cur-
rently at about 8% in contrast to short demand notes at 5%, which notes can be
changed to long term at any time after 30 days.
Also discussed was whether two separate bond issues, one now and one a year from
now, each for $3.6 million would be better than a $6.8 million bond issue today.
All indications are that a single $6.8 million issue would result in about
$650,000 savings in interest. The Board decided to issue $6.8 million variable
rate demand notes.
Trustee Marovitz submitted that he felt it was time to rescind the original Resolu-
tion regarding advisory referenda so that the Board can act in conformance with
its rights as a Home Rule community. Trustee Seidman stated that he preferred amend-
ment rather than recission of the Resolution. Trustee York favored recission
stating that future Boards should not be bound by the action of former Boards.
Thereafter, Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, to rescind the
existing Resolution which would require an informal referendum at such time the
Village wishes to approve bonds that exceed 25% of the debt limitation for
non -Home -Rule communities. Motion carried, Trustee Seidman dissenting.
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APPROVE TRANSFER OF
OMNICOM CABLE TV
TO WASHINGTON POST
Capital Cities Communications, Inc. to
ried unanimously.
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee
Marty, to approve the Resolution granting
consent to the transfer of control of Omni -
com Cablevision of Illinois, Inc. from
the Washington Post Company. Motion-car-
TEMPORARY SIGNS Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee
TEXT AMENDMENT Seidman, to pass the ordinance defining and
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -85 -53 prohibiting reader board signs. Motion
carried as follows:
AYES: MAROVITZ, MARTY, ROSENTHAL, SEIDMAN, SWANSON, YORK (6) NAYS: NONE (0)
STARWOOD BUILDERS Action deferred.
EASEMENT FOR DRAINAGE
CLASS G. LIQUOR LICENSE (HOTEL) Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
INCREASE NUMBER Marovitz, to increase the number of Class
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -85 -54 G liquor licenses. Motion carried as follows:
AYES: MAROVITZ, MARTY, ROSENTHAL, SEIDMAN, SWANSON, YORK (6) NAYS: NONE (0)
ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT
PUBLIC HEARING REQUESTED
BY PLAN COMMISSION
notification area if an increase in
Motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Ros=
enthal, to ask the Plan Commission to hold
a public hearing to consider an amendment to
the zoning ordinance to require an expanded
building heights is sought by petitioners.
RELEASE INDUSTRIAL REVENUE Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
BOND FINANCING AUTHORITY TO Swanson, to approve a Resolution releasing
LAKE COUNTY Deerfield's Industrial Revenue Bond Finan-
RESOLUTION NO. R -85 -19 cing Authority of approximately $2.6 million
to the Lake County Board. Deerfield has the
authority to issue approximately $2.6 million of industrial revenue bonds per year
but has not issued and has no plans to issue bonds during the 1985 calendar year.
Mayor Forrest stated that he.was strongly opposed to such a blanket release of
Deerfield's financing authority to others to use at their discretion. Trustee
York favored the release if Deerfield had some say about how the financing would
be used. Trustee Swanson did not agree.. He felt that Deerfield will not be using
its financing authority for 1985 "It's available, it's going to be used for
something, and it can be hoped that Lake County will use it wisely. We have
taken FAUS:money out of Lake County for quite some time, and it's time we put
something back, especially something that doesn't cost us a cent." Trustee York
voiced agreement. The motion carried unanimously, with Mayor Forrest stating that
he would withhold his signature.
CLASS G LIQUOR LICENSES Trustee Marty stated that she had been absent
MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENT at the previous Board meeting when the Board
ORDINANCE NO. 0 -85 -55 had considered the request of Marriott Corpo-
ration to maintain stocked liquor facilities
in guest rooms. On a vote of 2 to 2 with 1 abstention, an ordinance failed which
would have amended the municipal code to permit liquor facilities in guest rooms.
Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, to reconsider the code amend-
ment that evening. Motion carried, Trustee Seidman dissenting.
Trustee Marty stated that every hotel she had stayed at in England, Europe and the
U.S. had liquor cabinets in guest rooms. "It's nice after a long day to return to
your room and refresh yourself with soft drinks, wine, beer or liquor." She felt
that if'one is going to abuse the privilege of liquor, he will bring it in his
suitcase or go out and drive until he finds it.. Deerfield hotel guests are going
to be able to find liquor if they want it, regardless of the hour.
Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, to waive the rules to pass the
ordinance on first reading. Motion carried, Trustee Seidman dissenting.
Discussion followed with Trustee Seidman stating that in the past Marriott in Lin-
colnshire had not stocked guest rooms. He felt that removal of a bottle after
1 A.M. is an illegal use of liquor in Deerfield. Trustee Marovitz stated that there
was validity in the argument that the sale does not occur until a guest pays his
bill the next day. Trustee 'Swanson felt liquor in the rooms just pushed the liquor
laws farther than they were meant to be pushed. He saw a multiplication of- stocked"
guests room in other Deerfield hotels. Mayor Forrest stated that he had stayed in
many hotels and knew of no business man staying up past 1 A.M. to get a drink from
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the liquor cabinet. Liquor is usually drunk at seven, eight or nine o'clock to
avoid calling room service. Trustee Rosenthal stated that she had abstained
from voting at the last meeting since the matter had'been too hastily considered.
After further thought she was.:�not at all offended by the proposal but rather
felt it innocuous. Trustee Siedman reiterated his position that passage of the
ordinance would promote drunkeness and would not be consonant with the Village's
other attempts to control liquor.
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Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, to pass the ordinance amending
the Municipal Code to permit hotels to maintain a stock of miniature liquor bottles
in locked.facilities in guest rooms for use by guests. Motion carried as follows:
AYES: MAROVITZ, MARTY, ROSENTHAL, YORK (4) NAYS: SWANSON, SEIDMAN (2)
Trustee Marovitz expressed concern and discussed at some length the release to
the press of names of persons arrested for DUI before their court hearing and
the findings in the case. Staff and Police Department will submit a report and
recommendation to the Board on arrest records and publication.
Mayor Forrest asked Attorney.Stucko to research specifically what can be done
about businesses who cover 100% of their windows with advertising. He wondered
if the Village could prohibit anything.over 50 %, etc. Attorney Stucko warned
that any such restriction had to be justified on the basis of aesthetics being.
an element of public health, welfare and safety... an extremely difficult task.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was
adjourned by Mayor Forrest at 8:44 P.M.
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MAYOR