02/03/1992February 3, 1992
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Deerfield was called to order by the Clerk in the Council Chamber
of the Village Hall on Monday, February 3, 1992 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
Michael Swartz
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present was
Village Manager Robert Franz and Attorney James Stucko.
Trustee Rosenthal requested the minutes of the previous meeting be
amended by naming the restricted parking areas in Ordinance
0 -92 -2. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded.by Trustee Marovitz, that
the minutes of the previous meeting, as amended, be approved.
Motion carried unanimously.
POLICE DEPARTMENT Police Chief Richard Brandt came before
OBJECTIVES Board to answer any inquiries regarding
the Police Department Annual Report he had
submitted. There was a discussion regarding the amount of time
spent by the Department on lock -outs. It was determined that this
is a community service provided by the Police Department and no
charge should be made. Police Chief Brandt advised that the State
will be changing the manner of reporting crimes which may result
in higher statistics in future reports.
SIDEYARD VARIATION Petitioners requested a side yard varia-
1101 WILMOT ROAD - tion which would permit a minimum side
TRAMUTOLA yard of 6.2 feet in lieu of the required
20 feet and a combined side yard of 21.59
feet in lieu'of the minimum 25 feet. The BZA recommended granting
a sideyard variation to accommodate an existing family room and.
bedroom addition which was completed without a permit.
The Board discussed the absence of a building permit by the
petitioners. Lynn Tramutola, petitioner, apologized for this
oversight. The Mayor requested the Staff and Attorney to review
this type of problem and make some recommendations to discourage
this type of activity.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that the
recommendations of the BZA to grant a sideyard variation at 1101
Wilmot Road, be accepted and the Attorney directed to prepare the
necessary Ordinance. Motion carried. Trustee Seidman voted
negatively.
AMENDMENT TO SPECIAL The Plan Commission recommended approval
USE - PARK DISTRICT of petitioner's plan with the following
COMMUNITY CENTER conditions: Park District be required to.
extend the new sidewalk along the south
s •_de of the building further crest tc Robert York .Avenue; Park.
U.�s"rict a'ddress the potential bottleneck problem at the entrance
to the new turn - around /drop -off area; Park District be required to
come back in one year after completion of the renovation in order
to review the entire parking situation in the area. The VCDC,
recommended approval of Park District's plans with the stipulation
that the VCDC review the parking situation one-year after the
renovation is complete with the understanding that the Village may
request additional parking spaces at that time.
Mr. Henry Pittner, architect for the Community Center expansion,
displayed a graphic sketch of the site and discussed the proposed
parking and drop -off area. Linda Gryziecki, Director of the Park
District, reviewed the parking situation and possible solutions.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that the
recommendations of the Plan Commission and VCDC be accepted and
the Attorney directed to prepare an ordinance to include a review
of the parking situation one year after renovation is complete.
Motion carried unanimously.
Consent Agenda
0 -92 -4 ORDINANCE Ordinance re Special Use - 825 Waukegan
SPECIAL USE -CLASS A Road, Vecchione.
825 WAUKEGAN ROAD
0 -92 -5 ORDINANCE Ordinance re amendment to PUD to add a
SPECIAL USE FOR ATM Special Use for ATM - Parkway North,
PARKWAY NORTH -PHASE III Phase III.
0 -92 -6 ORDINANCE Ordinance re change of street name from
CHANGE OF STREET NAME Gordon Avenue to Gordon Terrace.
GORDON AVENUE TO
GORDON TERRACE
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that the rules
be waived to permit the passage of the Ordinances on first
reading. Motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that the
Consent Agenda be accepted and the Ordinances adopted. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
ENGINEERING CONSULTANT/ Barbara Little, Assistant Village
1992 STREET Engineer, recommended the following
REHABILITATION streets for inclusion in the 1992 Street
Rehabilitation Program: Fairview, East
Canton, West Canton, Wincanton (Warwick to Dimmeydale) and Ciorba
Group be retained to perform professional engineering services for
this project.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Swartz, that the
Mayor be authorized to retain the Ciorba Group to perform
professional engineering services for the 1992 Street
Rehabilitation Program in an amount not to exceed $50,700, plus
the cost of material testing, approximately $3,000. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER-
ING SERVICES AGREEMENT
ROBERT YORK AVENUE
IMPROVEMENT
Engineering Services in
construction phase cost
will be federally funde
Village share.
IDOT intends to award a construction
contract to Peter Baker and Son in the
amount of $468,290. They have forwarded
an a.g r,-:ement botwf;en IDOT, the Village and
Donohue Engineer rig for Construction
the amount of $65, 620. The total
is $533,910. Seventy percent of this cost
d. Thirty percent ($160,173) is the
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swartz, that the
Village concurs with the IDOT award of a construction contract to
Peter Baker and Son in an amount not to exceed $468,290. Motion
carried by the following vote:
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AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swartz, that the Mayor
be authorized to sign a Construction Engineering Services
Agreement with Donohue Engineering in an amount not to exceed
$5,620. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
AWARD OF BID FOR Police Chief Brandt announced that Braniff
OUTDOOR WARNING SIRENS Communications submitted the lowest bid
for outdoor warning sirens.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that a contract
be awarded to Braniff Communications to install federal outdoor
warning sirens at a cost not to exceed $39,955. Motion carried by
the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
BANK COLLATERAL The proposed Collateral Agreement is
AGREEMENT between the Village and Deerfield State
Bank. Its purpose is to establish that
the bank will provide collateral and,in the event of an uninsured
forfeiture by the bank, the parties agree that collateral suffi-
cient to make up any loss will become property of the Village.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the
Mayor be authorized to sign a Collateral Agreement with the
Deerfield State Bank. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
DISCUSSION Ronald Heller, a resident of Deerfield,
came before the Board to discuss a
blockage in his property's sewage line caused by the roots of a
tree in the parkway. Mr. Heller believed the Village should be
liable for the $2000 repair bill he incurred since it was a
Village tree causing the problem. The Board determined that under
the present Ordinances, the homeowner is responsible for repairs
to the sewer leading from his property to the Village sewer.
Village Manager Franz requested the Board to consider directing
the Attorney to prepare a local ordinance to ban the sale of
smokeless tobacco to minors under the age of 18 and an ordinance
for child restraint seat belts. Trustee Seidman moved, seconded
by Trustee Swartz, that the Attorney be directed to prepare the
necessary ordinances. Motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that
following adjournment the Board go into executive session to
discuss land acquisition. Motion carried unanimously.
T!�ere being „ fu;`thc bl business', upon BIJ'i,1.0ii 0i, 'li'u:� u('e Seidman,
seconded by Trustee Swartz, the meeting adjourned at 9:35 P.M.
A ROVED:
Mayor
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