06/16/19869/
June 16, 1986
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield was called
to order by the Mayor, in the Council Chamber of the Village Hall on Monday, June 16,
1986,.at 8:00 P.M. The Clerk called the roll and announced that the following were
Present: Bernard Forrest, Mayor .
Cynthia Marty
Harriet Rosenthal
Edwin Seidman
Vernon Swanson
Absent: James Marovitz
J. Robert York
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present were Village Manager
Robert Franz and Village Attorney James Stucko.
Trustee Rosenthal asked that the minutes of the previous meeting, line 2 of the para-
graph on Special Use - Lettuce Entertain You be corrected to read as follows: "on
the concept of counting parking spaces twice, the..."
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marty, that the minutes of the previous
meeting, as corrected, be approved. Motion carried unanimously.
BILLS AND Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee. Marty, that the
PAYROLL .Pre -list of Bills and May Payroll be approved. Motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Marty, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson (4)
NAYS: None '(0)
.ABSENT: Marovitz, York (2)
PROCLAMATION Mayor Forrest read a proclamation which proclaimed Tamara and
Mark Levin to be honorary citizens of the Village of Deerfield.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marty, that the Proclamation be approved.
Motion carried unanimously.
BZA - SIDEYARD Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, that the
VARIATION' recommendation of the Board of Zoning Appeals regarding a sideyard
variation at 1418 Dartmouth Lane be approved, and the.Attorney
directed to prepare an ordinance.. Motion carried unanimously.
SPECIAL USE -. Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Seidman, that the
G & G CONSTRUCTION recommendation of the Plan Commission regarding approval of
the final plat of resubdivision (Gordon Terrace) be accepted
and the Attorney directed to prepare an ordinance. Motion carried unanimously.
The Board also agreed to consider, at a future meeting; a recapture agreement for
public improvements in the area.
SPECIAL USE - Resubdivision action was begun prior to the filing of a lawsuit
ABBERTON against the Village in which the Abberton property is involved.
RESUBDIVISION Village Attorney James Stucko.advised that, although this parcel
has been removed from the property included in current litiga-
on, no action should be taken-on the resubdivision plat until the lawsuit is
w t ed. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, that the recommenda-
tion of the Plan Commission for approval of the final plat of the Abberton Resub-
division be tabled until settlement of the lawsuit. Motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA
RESOLUTION R -86 -07 A Resolution closing portions of Waukegan and Deerfield Roads
JULY 4th PARADE for the Fourth of July Parade.
SPECIAL USE An ordinance granting a special use at Woodland Park School for
WOODLAND PARK. Riverside Foundation. First Reading.
SCHOOL
RESOLUTION R -86 -08 A Resolution establishing prevailing wage rates for Lake and
PREVAILING WAGES Cook Counties.
SALE OF An Ordinance authorizing the sale of surplus Village property..
SURPLUS PROPERTY First reading.
Trustee Marty moved, seconded-by Trustee Seidman, that the Consent Agenda be adopted,
including adoption of the resolutions and first reading of the ordinances.
Motion carried unanimously.
ORDINANCE re: The Board agreed that consideration of an ordinance approving
SIGNAGE PLAN a signage plan for Matas Corporation be tabled until a new
MATAS CORP. proposal is presented in July.
ORDINANCE 0 -86 -22 Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, that the
BUILDING HEIGHT, ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance re: .public notification
READER BOARD, for building height variations, reader board regulations and
ACCESSORY STRUCTURES accessory structures on a residential lot be adopted. Motion
carried by the following vote:*
AYES: Marty, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson (4)
NAYS: None (0)
ABSENT: Marovitz, York (2)
SPECIAL USE - LETTUCE Discussion of the proposed ordinance again focused on the
ENTERTAIN YOU additional parking spaces required by enclosure of a deck
by the petitioner and whether the Zoning Ordinance should
be amended to allow counting parking spaces twice. Richard Melman,.owner of the
proposed restaurant, detailed the background of the plans.for the restaurant and his
decision to enclose the deck.
Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, that an ordinance amending the
special use for Lettuce Entertain You restaurants on Lake -Cook Road be adopted.
Motion failed by the following vote:
AYES: Marty (1)
NAYS: Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson (3)
ABSENT: Marovitz, York (2)
Mr. Melman inquired whether the ordinance would be pas
parking spaces. The Board indicated that they have no
concept as long as the parking requirements are met
ORDINANCE 0 -86 -23 Trustee Seidman moved, seconded
INCREASE CLASS E ordinance increasing the number
LIQUOR LICENSES be approved. Motion carried by
sed if he bought ten additional
problem with the enclosure
by Trustee Marty, that the
of Class E liquor. licenses
the following vote:
AYES: Marty, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson. (4)
NAYS: None (0)
ABSENT: Marovitz, York (2)
SPECIAL USE - Due to the lawsuit filed against the Village concerning the
ABBERTON RESUB referenced property, consideration of this Ordinance has
been tabled until settlement of the lawsuit.
AWARD OF BID - Due to the high bids received for sanita.ry.sewer /treatment
SANITARY SEWER plant improvements, Phase 2A, the Village Engineer and
IMPROVEMENTS Baxter and Woodman recommended rejection of the bids.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee. Swanson, that the recommendation of the
Village Engineer and Baxter and Woodman to reject the bids and to readvertise at a
later date be approved and that replacement of the sludge pump be separated from
the rest of the project. Motion cam :. by the following vote:
AYES: Marty, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson (4)
NAYS: None (0)
ABSENT: Marovitz, York (2)
PFINGSTEN ROAD After a presentation by the engineering consultants, Trustee
EXTENSION, PHASE 2 Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, that the Ciorba
Group be authorized to complete the design of the Lake -Cook
bridge, roadway and railroad overpass in accordance with their proposal at a cost
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not to exceed $148,967 and a completion date of September 1, 1987. Motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Marty, Rosenthal,
NAYS: None (0)
ABSENT: Marovitz, York
IDOT AGREEMENT
STORM SEWER
IMPROVEMENTS
Motion carried
Seidman, Swanson (4)
(2)
Trustee Marty moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, that the
Mayor be authorized to sign a letter agreement with IDOT
regarding storm drainage improvements on Waukegan Road and
adopting a hold harmless resolution in connection therewith.
unanimously.
IDOT AGREEMENT Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the
GUN CLUB PROPERTY Agreement between the Village of Deerfield and the State of
'RESOLUTION R -86 -09 Illinois %Department of Transportation to exchange real estate
North Branch Chicago River Watershed Implementation Program, Structure 29- 29A be
approved with clarification of Item 5 in the Agreement. Motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Marty, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson (4)
NAYS: None (0)
ABSENT: Marovitz, York (2)
DISCUSSION ITEMS: Mayor Forrest reported that he received a response from the
CLAVEY FIELD Park District to his letter requesting that the lights be
turned off at Clavey Field. The Mayor indicated that the
response did not address the i.ssues. Attorney Joseph Morrison spoke before the
Board and indicated he has been .retained by the Clavey area residents to represent
them in settlement of this matter. Further discussion was provided by the president
of a soccer organization based in Deerfield and the president of Club America Soccer
Club. They urged that negotiations and discussions between the Park District and
the Village Board be inaugurated to resolve this matter without court action. Mayor
Forrest made it clear that, regardless of the sports organizations' support for the
lights, the Park District must address the concerns expressed by neighboring residents
for the impact these lights have had on their properties.
DEERBROOK . Trustee Rosenthal commented on the fact that accident statistics
CRIME STATISTICS at the Deerbrook Shopping Center totaled 20% of all calls made
by the Deerfield Police Department.
SURPLUS PROPERTY Police Chief Brandt reported that the Police Department had
six canoes and a trailer, previously used by the Youth program,
which they wished to have declared surplus property. The Board suggested that Chief
Brandt write a proposal to the Board regarding the suggested dispos of the canoes
to a Boy Scout Troop in Deerfield. Chief Brandt also asked that th a bicycles used
by the Bicycle Patrol be declared surplus property. Trustee Marty ,:-ved, seconded
by Trustee Swanson, that the six canoes and trailer and.three bicycles be declared
surplus property. Motion carried unanimously.
There being no further discussion, upon motion of Trustee Seidman, seconded by
Trustee Rosenthal, the meeting was adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
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