05/04/1992May 4, 1 992
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, May 4, 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
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present was
Village Manager Robert Franz and Attorney James Stucko.
Mayor Forrest requested the minutes of the previous meeting
regarding the Amendment to the 1991 -92 Budget be amended by
deleting the words "over budget" and replacing them with
"not budgeted."
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that the
minutes of the previous meeting, as amended, be approved. Motion
carried unanimously.
PROCLAMATION Mayor Forrest proclaimed May as
Clean -Up /Fix -Up Month and May 16, 1992 as
Clean -Up /Fix -Up Day in Deerfield. Trustee Rosenthal moved,
seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the Proclamation be accepted.
Motion carried unanimously.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT Finance Director George Valentine reported
OBJECTIVES that the Village received a certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting for the eighth consecutive year and the Distinguished
Budget Presentation Award for fiscal year ending April 30, 1992•
The Finance Department will be starting preparation of the
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for completion by September.
Mr. Valentine noted that the Department objective of investing 97%
or more of cash on hand to surpass the 90 -day Treasury Bill rate
has been achieved in the November 1991 through March 1992 period.
RESUBDIVISION OF Petitioner proposes to resubdivide the
951 CEDAR STREET existing three lots into two buildable
lots. The Plan Commission recommended
approval of petitioner's plan for a resubdivisi.on of the property
at 951 Cedar Street.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the
recommendation of the Plan Commission to approve request of
petitioner, Stuart Wexler, for resubdivision of property located
at 951 Cedar Street be accepted. Motion carried unanimously.
FINAL PEAT OF
DIVISION /N.E.
WILMOT & LAKE
ROADS
Preliminary P
RESUB- The Plan Commission finds the Final Plat
CORNER of Resubdivision of the Prodromos property
COOK at the northeast corner of Lake Cook and
Wilmot Roads to be in substantial conform-
ance to the previously approved
lat.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, to accept the
recommendation of the Plan Commission finding the Final Plat of
Resubdivision of the Prodromos property at the northeast corner of
Lake Cook and Wilmot Roads to be in substantial conformance to the
previously approved Preliminary Plat. Motion carried unanimously.
0 -92 -22 ORDINANCE
SPECIAL USE - FIRST
CHURCH OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST
Consent Agenda
Ordinance amending Special Use to permit
addition to existing building of First
Church of Christ. Scientist, 155 Deerfield
Road.
0 -92 -23 ORDINANCE Ordinance amending water rates - $2.05/100
AMENDING WATER RATES cubic feet: f....
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Seidman, that the
Consent Agenda be accepted and the Ordinances adopted. Motion
carried by the following vote: 1.
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson (5)
NAYS: None (0)
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN - Ordinance re amendments to the Comprehen-
SARA LEE PROPERTY sive Plan - Sara Lee Property. First
reading.
Trustee Marovitz recused himself from considering this matter.
(as amended 5/18/92)
AGREEMENT WITH LAKE This is an extension of the agreement the
COUNTY- LAKEWOOD Village has had for the past two years.
YARDWASTE COMPOST The annual fee of $38,639 compares with
FACILITY with last year's fee of $38,828.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the
Mayor be authorized to sign an intergovernmental agreement with
Lake County for extended use of Lakewood Yardwaste Compost
Facility. Motion carried unanimously.
AWARD OF BID Three bids were received for 1992 50 -50
50 -50 PARKWAY TREES Parkway Trees. The Director of Public
Works and Engineering recommended the bid
be awarded to the low bidder, Rolling Hills Nursery, at the unit
prices bid for the delivered stock.
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Rosenthal, that a
contract be awarded to Rolling Hills Nursery for supplying the
1992 50 -50 Parkway Trees at the specified unit prices. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson (5)
NAYS: None (0)
MUNICIPAL CODE Ordinance amending the Municipal Code re
AMENDMENT - FIREWORKS Fireworks Displays. First reading.
DISPLAY
MUNICIPAL CODE Ordinance amending the Municipal Code re
AMENDMENT - COMMUTER commuter station parking fines. First
STATION PARKING FINES reading.
DISCUSSION Richard Bowden, 1405 Wilmot Road,
discussed two oak trees, presumably 100 to
150 years old, that have been marked for removal due to the Wilmot
Road reconstruction project and asked why they could not be saved.
Carolyn Hild,.1549 Wilmot, also expressed concern over removal of
the trees and asked the Village to make every attempt possible to
save the trees. Village Engineer James Stucko explained the
difficulty of saving the trees because of the proximity of the
project to the drip lines•of the trees. The cost of saving the
trees is prohibitive and there is no guarantee the attempt would
be successful. (as amended 5/18/92)
The Board agreed a tree expert should be contacted to determine
if the trees could be saved and at what cost. A report on the
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results will be available to the Wilmot Road residents and to the
Board at the next meeting.
LIQUOR LICENSE M iyor Forrest' advised that Embassy Suites
has a new owner, Coastal Hotel Group, Inc.
The former owner has turned in their liquor license. Following a
police department background investigation, the new owners of the
Embassy Suites have been issued a liquor license.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, upon
motion of Trustee Seidman, seconded by
Trustee Marovitz, the meeting adjourned at 8:45 P.M.
A ROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
L,Vi 11 age Clerk
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