11/16/1992A
November 16, 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, November 16, 1992 at 8:00 P.M.' The
Clerk called the roll and announced that the following were
Present: Marvin Ehlers
Harriet Rosenthal
Edwin Seidman
Vernon Swanson
Michael Swartz
Absent Bernard Forrest, Mayor
James Marovitz
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present was
Village Manager Robert Franz and Village Attorney James Stucko.
Trustee Swartz moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that Trustee
Rosenthal be named Mayor Pro Tem. Motion carried unanimously.
Trustee Swanson requested the minutes of the previous meeting
regarding the stop signs at Walden Warwick, last paragraph, the
words "uniform code for flashing lights" should read "uniform code
for traffic control." He also requested the previous minutes
regarding the Traffic Signal Modification be amended -by deleting
the words on line 6 "when IDOT installed the new system."
Following that deletion, the next sentence should read "Since IDOT
will be installing a new system on Waukegan Road within the next
30 days, James Soyka...."
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swartz, that the
minutes of the previous meeting, as amended, be approved. Motion
carried unanimously.
BILLS AND PAYROLL Trustee
approved.
Swartz,
Motion carried by the
Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
that the Bills and Payroll be
following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
TREASURERS REPORT Finance Director George Valentine reported
that sales tax receipts for July 1992
received in October were approximately 2% below last year. The
current 12 -month average is 3% over the prior twelve month period.
State income tax remittances are now on schedule and are
approximately $16,000 over projection. As of October 31, 1992,
101.3% of cash was invested at an average interest rate of 5.55 %•
FINANCE DEPARTMENT Finance Director George Valentine
OBJECTIVES reviewed the status report of the Finance
Department. The objective of investing
97% of Village funds to exceed the 90 -day Treasury rate has been
met from May through October. A Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting for the year ending April 30,
1991 is the 8th consecutive certificate received by the
Finance Department. The Property Tax Levy will be presented to the
Board at tonight's-meeting. The Annual Budget which is the largest
project of the Department will commence in January.
(as amended 12/7/92)
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
DAY
who were•elected of
distributed to each
brief report on the
Mayor Pro Tem Rosenthal introduced each
student from Caruso Junior High, Holy
Cross and Shepard Junior High schools
ficials for Student Government Day. Gifts were
of them. Student Mayor Chip Nesser gave a
agenda items discussed by the students.
SPECIAL USE - PLANNED The Plan Commission recommended
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT petitioner's proposed plan for a Resub-
1209 GORDON TERRACE division /Planned Residential Development
be approved and that no recommendation on
the issue of Country Lane extending through the block will be made
by the Plan Commission unless directed to do so by the Board of
Trustees.
John Bure, attorney representing petitioner, reviewed the proposed
plan and suggested three options that could be considered for
resolving the issue of extending Country Lane through the block.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the
recommendation of the Plan Commission regarding the Resubdivision/
Planned Residential Development at 1209 Gordon be accepted and the
Attorney directed to prepare the necessary ordinance. Motion
carried unanimously.
The Board requested the Plan Commission to put the issue of
extending Country Lane through the block on their agenda.
SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE Petitioner is proposing to install a
APPLEBEE'S RESTAURANT satellite dish behind their building to
provide TV reception for their patrons.
Fencing and landscaping would be- provided to enclose the dish and
an electrical transformer. Cable service is not available for
their site on the south side of Lake cook Road. The Plan
Commission finds the proposed plan to be in substantial
conformance to the overall development plan for the shopping
center.
Ted Mrochinski, architect for petitioner, discussed the proposed
satellite dish plan. He noted that cable television is preferred
if it were available at petitioner's site. Since there is a Cable
Advisory Board public hearing scheduled for Wednesday, the Board
suggested tabling this matter subsequent to further information on
cable service at the public hearing.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swartz, that the recom-
mendation of the Plan Commission regarding the request for finding
of substantial conformance - Applebee's Restaurant be tabled to
the -next meeting on December 7. Motion carried unanimously.
EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY Petitioner requested modification of
OFF SITE SIGNAGE - THE signage provisions that would permit
FOUNTAINS OF DEERFIELD continued use of two off -site real estate/
directional signs along the right -of -ways
of Pfingsten and Lake Cook Roads. The BZA recommended granting a
one year extension on the existing signs with the stipulation that
they be removed within two weeks of issuance of the last Certifi-
cate of Occupancy if the development is sold out before the
expiration of the one year extension.
Trustee Swanson moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that the recom-
mendation of the BZA regarding a one year extension of two off -
site signs for The Fountains of Deerfield be accepted. Motion
carried. Trustee Swartz cast a negative vote.
SENIOR TAXI PROGRAM Kent Street, Assistant to the Village
Manager, discussed the Senior Taxi
Program. Due to increasing resources required to retain a
decreasing grant amount and PACE's intent to increase funding for
the Dial -A -Ride bus program, the Deerfield Township Supervisor has
indicated they will likely drop their taxi program grant and fund
it on their own. If the Township continues their grant agreement,
Staff recommends the Village should also do so. If the Township
does not, Staff recommends the Village should fund the entire
rogram for the remainder of the fiscal year (estimated at $800 to
1,000 additional to the $2500 already provided). This subject
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will be considered during the 193 -194 budget review process.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swartz, that the Staff
report re Senior Taxi Program be accepted. Motion carried
unanimously.
PUBLIC PARKING Village Staff recommended using the
VILLAGE CENTER recently completed Hoffman Lane and Savage
lots in the Village Center as a public
parking lot by restricting permit parking between the hours of 5
and 8 A.M. on weekdays. Adjacent property owners who granted
easements and right -of -way for these lots would be allowed use
during this period. The lot would be open to employees and
customers alike without discriminating against any property owner
or merchant.
The Board suggested the signs at these lots indicate "authorized
parking" to differentiate those parking spaces from permit
parking.
Trustee Swartz moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that the Staff
recommendation to restrict permit parking in the Hoffman Lane and
Savage parking lots in the Village. Center between the hours of 5
and 8 A.M. on weekdays be accepted and the Attorney directed to
prepare the necessary Ordinance. Motion carried unanimously.
MANPOWER COMMISSION The following reappointments were made
by the Manpower Commission: Human
Relations Commission, Coralee Schwartz; Plan Commission, Herbert
Sundmacher; Safety Council, Roy Lipner; VCDC, Michael LeTourneau.
Trustee Seidman moved,
appointments of the-Mal,
carried unanimously.
0 -92 -46 ORDINANCE
REZONING PROPERTY FROM
R -2 TO C -2 - SE CORNER
WAUKEGAN & LAKE COOK
seconded by Trustee
zpower Commission be
Ordinance rezoning
single - family to C
- southeast corner
Cook Roads, Giddan
Swartz, that the
accepted. Motion
property from R -2,
-2, outlying commercial
of Waukegan and Lake
property.
Trustee Seidman inquired if the fencing and landscaping on the
east side of the property would extend from Lake Cook Road to the
end of the subject property. Petitioner nodded his assent.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swartz, that the
Ordinance be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
0 -92 -47 ORDINANCE Ordinance approving amendment to Special
SPECIAL USE - CADWELL Use to permit Multi -use - Cadwell School,
SCHOOL 445 Pine Street.
Trustee Ehlers moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the
Ordinance be adopted. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
0 -92 -48 ORDINANCE Ordinance re stop signs at Walden /Warwick.
STOP SIGNS AT
WALDEN /WARWICK Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
Swanson, that the rules be waived to
permit passage of the Ordinance on first reading. Motion carried
unanimously.
Trustee Marovitz joined the meeting.
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Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Swartz, that the
Ordinance re stop signs at Walden /Warwick be adopted. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
Village Manager Franz advised that the sign in the middle of the
intersection would not be used because it would confuse drivers.
Warning signs will be installed to alert drivers to the new stop
sign.
SARA LEE PROPERTY TO Ordinance adopting and approving a Tax
VILLAGE CENTER Increment Redevelopment Plan and Project -
TIF DISTRICT adding Sara Lee property to Village Center
TIF District. First reading.
SARA LEE /TAX INCREMENT Ordinance adopting tax increment alloca-
ALLOCATION FINANCING tion financing - Sara Lee. First reading.
TAX INCREMENT REDEVEL- Ordinance designating a Tax Increment
OPMENT PROJECT AREA Redevelopment Project Area - Sara Lee.
SARA LEE First reading.
1992 REAL ESTATE TAX Ordinance re 1992 Real Estate Tax levy.
LEVY First reading.
Finance Director George Valentine noted that the net Village levy
for 1992 will be about 1.37 less than the previous year. He
recommended passage of the gross 1992 levy in the total amount of
$4,898,168 and passage of the abatement which will return the levy
to $4,083,918.
1992 DEBT SERVICE LEVY Ordinance re 1992 Debt Service Levy Tax
TAX ABATEMENTS Abatements. First reading.
AWARD OF BID - TRAFFIC James Soyka, Director of Public Works and
SIGNAL /LAKE COOK ROAD Engineering, recommended a contract for
AND CARLISLE traffic signal installation at Lake Cook
and Carlisle Avenue be awarded to Virgil
Cook and Son, Inc. (low bidder of eight). The cost of the
installation will be split between Kogen Developers and the
Village.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that a
contract for traffic signal installation at Lake Cook and Carlisle
Avenue be awarded to Virgil Cook and Son, Inc. at a cost not to
exceed $74,612.22. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz
NAYS: None (0)
POLICE PENSION FUND
AUDIT - APRIL 30, 1991
three year period ended
Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
The State of Illinois Department of
Insurance conducted an audit of the Police
Pension Fund of Deerfield Illinois for a
April 30, 1991.
Trustee Ehlers moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, that the audit
be accepted and Village representatives on the Police Pension
Board pursue the recommendations contained therein and report back
to the Board. Motion carried unanimously.
0 -92 -49 ORDINANCE Ordinance re increase in certain liquor
LIQUOR LICENSE FEE license fees.
INCREASE
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
Swanson, that the rules be waived to permit passage of the
Ordinance on first reading. Motion carried unanimously.
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Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Marovitz, that the
Ordinance re increase in certain liquor license fees be adopted.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
AWARD OF BID - TWO Police Chief Richard Brandt requested
UNMARKED SQUAD CARS permission to replace two unmarked squad
under State of Illinois purchasing
contract with Landmark Ford, Inc. of Springfield, Illinois.
Trustee Marovitz moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that two mid-
size 1993 Police Patrol Package Ford Taurus vehicles under the
State of Illinois contract be purchased from Landmark Ford, Inc.
at a cost not to exceed $12,405.40 each plus delivery charges.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Marovitz, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
DISCUSSION Trustee Marovitz noted there were a few
lights on the east side of the train
station platform that were out and should be replaced.
Trustee Marovitz asked if leaves have to be 6 inches from the curb
for removal. James Soyka advised that they should be one foot
from the face of the curb, otherwise the machine throws them back.
He discussed leaf pickup procedures and clarified the instructions
published in D- Tales.
Trustee Swartz
the driveway at
solution to the
ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Swartz,
commented on the traffic problems at Oakmont and
Carson's Ribs. He suggested the Village find a
traffic flow problem in this area.
There being no further business, upon
motion of Trustee Ehlers, seconded-by-
the meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
FKWACXillage Clerk
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