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07/07/1986July 7, 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, July 7, 1986 at 8:10 P:M. The Clerk called the roll and announced that the following were Present: Bernard Forrest, Mayor James Marovitz Harriet Rosenthal Edwin Seidman Vernon Swanson �z J. Robert York Absent: Cynthia Marty .and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present were Assistant Village Manager Marjorie Emery and Village Attorney James 'Stucko. - Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried unanimously. PRESENTATION: Mayor Forrest presented a retirement badge to LARRY KICK Officer Larry Kick honoring his 25 years of duty with the Deerfield Police Department. Congratula- tions and best wishes were offered to him in his new business venture. PRESENTATION.: Arthur Rollin, Chairman of the Police Commission, DONALD E. GEHRIG presented the Donald E. Gehrig Memorial Award to MEMORIAL AWARD Officer Mark P. Anfenson for outstanding performance of his duties as a Deerfield police officer during the past year. Trustee Marovitz noted that Officer Anfenson• was one of the active officers involved in the Wheeling hostage situation. SPECIAL USE - Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson. PUMzING.STATION that the recommendation of the Plan Commission P -1 DISTRICT regarding the approval of special use of Public Lands District for a pumping station be approved. and the Attorney directed to prepare an ordinance. Motion carried unanimously. AMENDMENT TO PUD, Questions by the Board members concerning the SPECIAL USE.- proposed expansion of the Deerbrook Shopping Center DEERBROOK SHOPPING resulted in considerable discussion of the Plan CENTER Commission's recommendation for an amendment to PUD and Special, Uses for the shopping center. The original annexation agreement of the.Deerbrook Shopping Center expired several years ago and petitioners are requesting approval.of an overall expansion plan. The Plan Commission decided to divide the Deerbrook petition into two parts in order to expedite the less controversial issues involved. The subject recommendation of the Plan Commission pertains to the specific expansion areas for Service Merchandise, Big Boy restaurant, Tire America, and 'a food court within the shopping center mall. Mr. Joseph Valenti stated there was more than ample parking spaces available for the expansion. The.final plan for the overall expansion may be ready for consideration at the next Board meeting. It will include the master plan, landscape and signage plans and other pertinent data. It was noted that minutes of a June 19 Plan Commission meeting concerning this expansion plan had not been included in today's request for Board action. Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson that the recommendation of the Plan Commission regarding amendment to PUD and. Special Uses for Deerbrook Shopping Center be approved and the Attorney directed to prepare an ordinance. Motion carried unanimously. The issue of an interconnecting drive between Deerbrook and Lake -Cook Plaza was brought up but it was agreed that this would be discussed at a later date. SPECIAL USE - Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, GALVANI - OSTERMAN that the recommendation of the Plan Commission for approval of a Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance for Special Use for certain self - improvement facilities at One Osterman Place be accepted and the Attorney directed to pr.epare.thF ordinances. Motion carried unanimously. MARSHALL Thomas Fox of Deerbrook Development, petitioners, SUBDIVISION - displayed a plat of the proposed subdivision and GREENWOOD /WAYNE discussed the changes made by them to meet the minimum lot depth requirements and the following improvements to be made by them: Wayne Avenue abutting the west portion of the subdivision would be widened from 24 feet to 28 feet and blacktopped, Hillside would be blacktopped to meet existing street, and Somerset would be fully improved to 28 feet. Discussion centered on possible extension of Somerset Avenue through a piece of property owned by the Village which would extend Somerset to Wayne Avenue. After several attempts to make a motion reflecting the issues raised during the discussion, Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Seidman, that the recommendation of the Plan Commission as modified be approved, which is to approve the subdivision and require only item no. 11 that lots 15 through 19 be reconfigured and the developer be required as a condition of approval to enter into a letter agreement with the Village whereby they will improve Somerset Avenue to Wayne if the Village notifies them within two years to do so. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Forrest requested the Village staff to make a recommendation on Somerset Avenue and put it on the agenda for the first Board meeting in August. PARKWAY NORTH - A representative for the petitioner displayed SIGNAGE PLAN a sketch of the proposed signs and their location on the property. Discussion of the location of the signs, particularly their proximity to the street, indicated the signag plan was not acceptable. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the recommend- ation of the Plan Commission for an amendment to PUD to include a signage plan for the Parkway North Development be tabled until the next Board meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Petitioner stated he would place a mockup of the sign on blank plywood,. built to scale, at the site location so that Board members could tour the area and determine exactly where the signs would be located. VCDC - TESKA Mayor Forrest stated that the recommendation of the AND ASSOCIATES VCDC to retain Teska Associates, Inc. to work with a Village would 'be the Village Staff and-the VCDC in the development of Center Redevelopment Plan needed more definition of what they doing and the upward limit of money that would be required. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the recom*endation of the VCDC to retain Teska Associates, Inc. be tabled. Motion carried unanimously. OFDINANCE 0 -86 -29 Trustee Rosenthal moved,.seconded by Trustee LETTUCE Swanson, that the ordinance amending the special ENTERTAIN YOU use for Lettuce Entertain You restaurants regardinc the parking situation be reconsidered. Motion carried unanimously. Alan Stefaniak, representing petitio parking spaces required by enclosure exhibit which accompanied his letter of the 24 additional parking spaces. need for "double counting" and meets ordinance. ner, explained how the additional of a deck was accomplished. The to the Board indicates the location The proposed plan eliminates the the requirements of the zoning -2- Trustee Swanson moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the ordinance amending the special use for Lettuce Entertain You restaurants, including the exhibit, be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote: k AYES: Marovitz., Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, York (5) NAYS: None (0) ABSENT: Marty (1) CONSENT AGENDA 0-= 86 -24: w'OCDLAND An ordinance granting a special use at Woodland PJA.RK SCHOOL Park School for Riverside Foundation. Second reading. 0 -86 -25 An ordinance authorizing the sale of surplus village SURPLUS PROPERTY property. Second reading. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the Consent Agenda be adopted including adoption of the ordinances. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, York (5) NAYS: None (0) ABSENT: Marty (1) Trustee Marovitz requested removal of item 84 -23 -3 from the consent agenda. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE 0 -86 -26 Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, SIDEYARD VARIATION that the rules be waived for second reading of the 1418 DARTMOUTH ordinance regarding a sideyard variation at 1418 Dartmouth• Motion carried unanimously.. Trustee Miro- vitz moved,.'seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the ordinance be adopted. AYES:. Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, York (5) NAYS: None (0) ABSENT: Marty (1) ORDINANCE 0 -86 -27 Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz,. G &G CONSTRUCTION that the rules be waived for second reading of the KENMORE & COUNTRY ordinance approving the G & G Construction planned development at Kenmore and Country Lane.. Motion carr.iec unanimously_. Trustee Seidman moved, Trustee.Marovitz seconded; adoption. AYES: Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, York (5) NAYS: None (0) ABSENT: Marty (1) EXTENSION R -5 PUD An extension of preliminary R -5 PUD approval for APPROVAL - GEORGE the George Fink property in the Brickyards has been FINK, BRICKYARDS granted for the past five years. Mayor Forrest recommended that approval for extension not be given and the current approval held in abeyance. The Board members agreed to this course of action. HIGH SCHOOL DRIVE An emergency access /pedestrian walkway on High VACATION School Drive which was authorized in March 1985 has- been completed. Final cost of the project was $8,998.99, to be shared by two homeowners, who have been invoiced. Mr. Lowell Roseman, one of the homeowners, was present at the meeting and expressed his satisfaction with the project. Trustee Swanson moved, seconded by Trustee Seidman, that the Attorney prepare an ordinance vacating a portion of High School Drive. Motion carried unanimously. SANITARY SEWER Dr. H. S. Sundin PROGRAM - PHASE 2B engineers of the the progress of Program is broken into two sections. complete and will be ready to go out will be a September 4 bid date. -3- of Baxter and Woodman, design' Sanitary Sewer Program, reported on the program. The Sanitary Sewer Phase 2A plans are esentially for bids within two weeks. There i3� Phase 2B of the program consists of the planning and construction for. the northeast and southwest sections of Deerfield. In order to start this phase in 1987,'the design contract should be acted upon at this time. The contract includes all elements of the program. Additional costs-of other services can be determined more accurately later when bids are received. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the design contract of Baxter and Woodman for Phase 2B Sanitary Sewer Program be approved at a cost not to exceed $256,000.00. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, York (5) NAYS: None (0) ABSENT: Marty (1) AWARD OF BID - Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee York, STREET SWEEPER that the Public Works Department be authorized to BODY purchase from Bruce Municipal Equipment, Inc. a street sweeper body (hopper) assembly for a 1980 Elgin Whirlwind street sweeper at a cost not to exceed $14,547.28. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, York (5) NAYS: None (0) ABSENT: Marty (1)' ORDINANCE 0 -86 -28 APPOINTMENT OF POLICE MATRONS Trustee Marovitz AYES: Marovitz, NAYS: None (0) ABSENT: Marty Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, that second reading of the ordinance amending.the Municipal Code regarding appointment of police matrons be waived.: Motion,carried.unanimously. moved adoption, seconded by Trustee.Rosenthal. Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, York (5) (1) DISCUSSION ITEMS: Trustee York noted that some sections of Deerfield CABLE TV had a power outage last weekend which resulted in suspension of cable TV service for several days. He felt the Village should be notified by the cable company when service is suspended in order to answer the inquiries made by residents who are affected and cannot reach the cable company for any information. Mayor Forrest stated the Village would contact the cable company to request they notify the Village when there is a suspension of service. PACE A PACE hearing held in Highland Park on June 18 was attended by a number of Deerfield residents. There appears to be quite.a bit of interest in the proposed bus route changes. The League of Women Voters of the Deerfield Area are requesting the Village to pursue the possibility of holding a hearing in Deerfield so that route changes affecting the Village are made known and suggestions concerning them are addressed. A good turnout from Deerfield residents should be encouraged. The Mayor noted that he had written a letter to PACE requesting a public hearing in Deerfield. There has been no response to his request as of this date. . There being no further business, upon motion of Trustee Marovitz, seconded by Trustee Seidman, the meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. ATTEST: Vill ge C r APPROVED: -4-