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July 5, 1988
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 Tuesday, July 5, 1988 at 8:00 P.M. The Clerk called the roll
and announced that the following were
Present: Bernard Forrest, Mayor
James L. Marovitz
Edwin B. Seidman
Vernon E. Swanson
J. Robert York
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present was
Administrative Assistant Kent Street and Village Attorney Allan I.
Nathan.
Trustee Seidman requested that the minutes of the previous meeting
regarding the Award of Bid - Public Works /Park District Facilities
record his negative vote was cast due to adjustment of the bid to the
awardee. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the
minutes of the previous meeting as amended be approved. Motion carried
unanimously.
PRESENTATIONS Barry Tipton, team manager of a swim team from
Leeds, England presented Mayor Forrest with
some gifts from the City of Leeds to the Village of Deerfield. The
English team is being hosted by the Deerfield Coho Swim Club for two
weeks of training.
Mayor Forrest presented a certificate of appreciation to Charles J.
Smalley, Director of Building and Zoning, for 25 years of outstanding
and dedicated service to the Village of Deerfield.
VCDC - LIMITING FIRST Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
FLOOR VILLAGE CENTER Marovitz, to remove from table the report and
TO RETAIL USE recommendation of the VCDC re limiting first
floor in the Village Center to retail use only.
Motion carried unanimously.
Trustee'Marovitz stated he was concerned about real estate offl.ces,
insurance brokers and different types of service businesses that are
not included in the proposed definition of retail use. Trustee Seidman
suggested the concept of retail incorporate certain service businesses.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the report and
recommendation of VCDC re limiting first floor in Village Center to
retail use only be tabled. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Marovitz, Seidman, York (3)
NAYS: Swanson (1 )
SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE/ Petitioner is seeking a finding of substantial
CHESTNUT STATION conformance for the Chestnut Station Planned
Unit Development so that a fence /screening wall
may be permitted to enclose the patio areas.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded bS., Trustee York, that the recommendation
of the Plan Commission regarding the request for a finding of
substantial conformance Chestnut Station /northwest corner of Chestnut
and Deerfield Road be accepted. Motion carried unanimously.
SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE- Petitioner wishes to amend the final
RESIDENCE INN /MATAS development plan of the Residence Inn to
CORPORATE 500 substitute the slope of.the berm for a wooden
retaining wall. Michael Lieber, attorney
representing petitioner, described the change as more esthetically
pleasing than the previously proposed retaining wall.
Trustee Swanson moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the recom-
mendation of the Plan Commission re request for substantial conformance
- Residence Inn /Corporate 500 be accepted. Motion carried unanimously.
SPECIAL USE AMENDMENT'- Petitioner wishes to expand the existing
MORIAH CONGREGATION building and build a new parking lot area.
Mr. Philip Kubritz, architect for petitioner,
displayed a site line drawing that verified proposed landscaping would
provide adequate screening and a six foot person standing in a first
floor room would not be able to see the parking area.
Elaine Howard, president of the Briarwood Vista Homeowners Association,
expressed concern with overflow parking in the neighborhood and sought
assurance from the petitioner that overflow parking would not occur more
than 5 times a year.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the recom-
mendation of the Plan Commission regarding the request for rezoning and
amendment to the Special Use Moriah Congregation /200 Hyacinth be
accepted and the Attorney directed to prepare the necessary ordinance
subject to review of the site plan drawings. Motion carried
unanimously.
RESUBDIVISION - Petitioners wish to divide their lot so as to
RITTER /SKOGLUND create a new buildable lot.
1303 -1309 GREENWOOD
Trustee Swanson moved, seconded by Trustee
Marovitz, that the recommendation of the Plan Commission regarding the
request for resubdivision Ritter /Skoglund, 1303 and 1309 Greenwood be
accepted. Motion carried unanimously.
HANICH RESUBDIVISION
846 CHESTNUT
Petitioners are submittting their final plat
of resubdivision for finding of substantial
conformance.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the
recommendation of the Plan Commisison regarding the request for finding
of substantial conformance for final plat Hanich /846 Chestnut be
accepted. Motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA
0 -88 -�9 ORDINANCE Ordinance re Special Use PRD /Resubdivision, 225
SPECIAL USE - 225 and 243 Fa= rview.
AND 243 FAIRVIEW
BRIARWOOD COUNTRY Ordinance re amendment to Special Use /Briarwood
CLUB EXPANSION Country Club expansion. First reading.
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Seidman that the Consent
Agenda be accepted and the ordinance adortpd., Motion carried by the
following vote:
ALES: Marovitz, Seidman, Swanson, York (4)
NkYS: None (0) 11
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SPECIAL USE - NORTH Pe%&14 Mangin, representing petitioner, read
SUBURBAN EVANGELICAL. a letter from the real estate appraiser
FREE CHURCH clarifying the terminology in his previous
report. The Board requested the appraiser's
appearance at the next reading of the ordinance. Trustee Marovitz
nommented that he was gong ,2rned with precedent set should the'-Plan
Commission's requirements not be fcllowed..
Erwin Jentsch, an attcrney representing fieveral Briar -wood Vista home
owners, commented that the .integrity and administration of the zoning
ordinance be upheld.
This is a first reading.
AWARD OF COINTRACT Harland Bartholomew presented an agreement for
HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW/ professional services for Phase I of. the
STREETSCAPE DESIGN Village Center Streetscape design. Phase I
entry
Access
includes the Deerfield Road underpass area,
features at four locations, the Marathon site parking lot and
Avenue Streetscape. Duane L. Kenagy, Chief Engineer for Harland
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Bartholomew, .d-i.s.c.ussed the field testing of the existing overpass and
rail bridge structure. He stated.-that .�i� would be
responsible for the safety of the structure. The Board asked that the
contract be rephrased to indicate the.responsibility of fhe^bridge
ewnQz43- to guarantee the safety" of the bridge structure. -Trustee Seidman
expressed his objections to the contract. K�
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, to table the award gr�ry5
of contract to the next meeting. Motion carried with Trustee Seidman I
casting a negative vote.
NORTH SUBURBAN YELLOW/ North Suburban - Yellow Cab, Inc. wishes to
SUBSIDIZED CAB SERVICE participate as a service provider for the
Village's subsidized taxi program. They
participate in similar programs in adjacent townships.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee York, that the Mayan.be,-
authorized to sign an agreement with North Suburban Yellow Cab, Inc. to
participate in Deerfield's Subsidized Cab Service Program. Motion
carried unanimously.
ICC - 911 EMERGENCY Implementation of the 911 System requires
TELEPHONE SERVICE approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission.
A petition from the Mayor to the ICC for
authority to operate a 911 system is required. A.resolution to place a
referendum on the election ballot asking approval for a surcharge on
telephone bills also needs to be prepared and passed before September 4,
1988.
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Seidman, that the Mayor be
authorized to file a petition with the Illinois Commerce Commission and
the Attorney be directed to prepare a resolution to place a referendum
on the election ballot. Motion carried unanimously.
TRAFFIC SIGNAL - The traffic signal at the tollway ramp and
DEERFIELD ROAD & TOLLWAY Deerfield will be operative some time in
September. The Village will be responsible for
450 of the maintenance costs and 100% of the electricity costs relating
to this traffic signal.
Truste•= Seidman moved,. seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the Mayor be
authorized to sign an agreement with the Illinois Department of
Transportation re traffic signals at Deerfield Road and the Tollway.
Motion carried unanimously.
DISCUSSION: Mavor Forrest reported that the Village of
Winnetka sent a letter of thanks to the Village
and specifically to the Deerfield Police Department for its help in the
May 20 shooting incident.
Trustee Marovitz mentioned that cooperation from residents on the
sprinkling ban seems-'to be, dwindling. The Board was advised that the
ban should continue. The Police Department and Public Works ems- Ioyees
will continue to monitor the outside water usage of all residenZ-;L
Village Engineer James Soyka reported on the water consumption for the
month of June. On 21 days, the Village water usage exceeded 5 million
gallons and on 2 days 6.1 and 6.2 gallons were used.
The Board complimented the Family Day activities and expressed appre-
ciation to the Family Day Committee.
Police Chief Brandt. reported that the no right turn sign on Deerfield
and Castlewood has been moved to improve its visibility.
There being no further business, upon motion of Trustee Marovitz,
seconded by Trustee Seidman, the meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
ATTEST:
Vi lage Clerk
Appr ed:
Mayor
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