02/04/1991February 4, 1991
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, February 4, 1991 at 8:00 P.M. The
Clerk called the roll and announced that the following were
Present: Bernard Forrest, Mayor
Marvin Ehlers
James L. Marovitz
Harriet E. Rosenthal
Edwin B. Seidman
Vernon E. Swanson
J. Robert York
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present was
Village Manager Robert Franz and Attorney James Stucko.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that the
minutes of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried
unanimously.
PROCLAMATION Mayor Forrest read a Proclamation
designating February 14 as Caring for
Others Day in the Village of Deerfield. Trustee Swanson moved,
seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the Proclamation be accepted.
Motion carried unanimously.
Village Manager Robert Franz announced that the Village and Baxter
and Woodman have been awarded for excellence in innovative
engineering by the Consulting Engineers Council of Illinois.
POLICE DEPARTMENT Police Chief Richard Brandt reviewed the
OBJECTIVES 1990 Annual Report of the Police
Department and answered inquiries from the
Board members. He noted a 12.7% increase in index crimes from the
previous year. Service calls increased by 1.7% and traffic
accidents decreased by 8.2 %. The Enhanced 911 system has been
relatively problem free since its inception in October 1990.
LOCAL RESOURCE
RECOVERY PLAN
Board and reviewed
to the Board. One
to have the Village
eventually will be
Debra Singleton, Chairperson of the
Deerfield Energy Advisory and Resource
Recovery Commission, appeared before the
the 1991 Local Resource Recovery Plan submitted
of the goals recommended by the Commission was
achieve 25% waste reduction as a minimum that
increased to 50%.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee York, that the report
and recommendations of the Deerfield Energy Advisory and Resource
Recovery .Commission be accepted. Motion carried unanimously.
SIDEYARD VARIATION The Board of Zoning Appeals recommended
651 BYRON COURT granting the requested variation to permit
construction of a one car attached garage
to within 5 feet of the side property line.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the
recommendation of the Board of Zoning Appeals to grant a sideyard
variation to Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Yucknut, 651 Byron Court, be
accepted and the Attorney directed to prepare the necessary
ordinance. Motion carried unanimously.
FINAL PLAT OF RESUBDI- The Plan Commission found the Final Plat
VISION /DAVID DWELLINGS of Resubdivision to be in substantial
WILLOW AND COUNTRY LANE conformance to the originally approved
plat and recommended approval.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the
recommendation of the Plan Commission regarding the Final Plat of
Resubdivision /David Dwellings Resubdivision, Willow and Country
Lane to be in substantial conformance to the originally approved
plat be accepted. Motion carried unanimously.
FOUNTAINS OF DEERFIELD The Plan Commission recommended approval
RESUBDIVISION - of petitioner's request to resubdivide
SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE a portion of their development and found
it to be in substantial conformance to the
previously approved Final Development Plan.
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, that the
recommendation of the Plan Commission regarding the resubdivision
of Fountains of Deerfield to be in substantial conformance to the
previously approved Final Development Plan be accepted.
Motion carried unanimously.
TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS Recommendations of the Safety Council and
POET'S CORNER Village Staff regarding the traffic
SUBDIVISION restrictions in the Poet's Corner
Subdivision were discussed. The Board
suggested a public hearing be held by.the Safety Council at
Kipling School to give the residents of Poet's Corner an
opportunity to specify what traffic restrictions and inconven-
ience they are willing to endure. The Village will notify the
residents of the Public Hearing.
0 -91 -02 ORDINANCE Trustee Ehlers moved, seconded by Trustee
CITATION COMPLIANCE Seidman, that the citations compliance
TICKETS tickets be removed from table. Motion
carried unanimously.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the
Ordinance re local enforcement citations compliance tickets be
adopted. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, York (6)
NAYS: None (0)
RISKY DRIVING Trustee Swanson moved, seconded by
Trustee Ehlers, that the Attorney be
directed to prepare an ordinance on risky driving. Motion carried
unanimously.
0 -91 -03 ORDINANCE Liz Matich, an attorney representing a
LIQUOR LICENSE a food service provider at 3 Parkway North
CLASSIFICATION office building, discussed the D -3 liquor
license classification. Ms. Matich
requested time to present her client's reasons why Class D -3
liquor licenses should be issued to the food service provider
rather than the owner of the facility.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, that Class
D -3 be eliminated from the Ordinance re new liquor license
classification for office building restaurants. Motion carried
unanimously.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, that the
Ordinance re new liquor license classification for office building
restaurants, as amended, be adopted. Motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, York (6)
NAYS: None (0)
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REMODELING WORK IN
POLICE DEPARTMENT
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The Police Department requested authoriza-
tion for remodeling work in their basement
area to accommodate the Youth and Social
Services Unit.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that formai-.bid
procedures be waived and a contract awarded to Saydak Construction
for remodeling work in the basement area of the Police Department
in an amount not to exceed $16,790.00. Motion carried by the
following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, York (6)
NAYS: None (0)
VEHICLE PURCHASE The Police Department requested authoriza-
tion to purchase three vehicles under the
State Purchasing Contract; two 1991 Chevrolet Caprice Police
Pursuit vehicles and one 1991 Ford Aerostar Mini Van.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the
Police Department be authorized to purchase three vehicles under
the State Purchasing Contract.in accordance with the Police
Chief's report in an amount not to exceed $35,875.60. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, York (6)
NAYS: None (0)
DISCUSSION Trustee
flags be
until the end of the Gulf War to
people.
Rosenthal suggested that American
displayed in the downtown area
show support for our service
Chris Noon, representing the neighbor to the north of the Flodstrom
property on Pfingsten Road, discussed the proposed spoil disposal
plan. He was concerned about possible harmful effects to his
building's driveway and parking lot. A letter agreement drafted
by the Village Attorney which includes certain conditions
specified by the other two neighbors and the Village regarding the
spoil disposal plan will be forwarded to Flodstrom. A Letter of
Credit, in an amount to be determined, will be required to assure
that any problems with the project will be corrected.
There being no further business, upon motion of Trustee Marovitz,
seconded by Trustee Seidman, the meeting adjourned at 9:50 P.M.
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VJ1Q-age Clerk
PROVED:
Mayor