07/19/1993July 19, 1993
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, July 19, 1993 at 8:00 PM. The Clerk
called the roll and announced that the following were
Present: Bernard Forrest, Mayor
Marvin Ehlers
John H. Heuberger
Harriet E. Rosenthal
Edwin B. Seidman
Absent: Vernon E. Swanson
Michael Swartz
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present were
Village Manager Robert Franz and Attorney Sheila Beary.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that the minutes
of the previous meeting be approved. Motion carried unanimously.
BILLS AND PAYROLL Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
Ehlers, that the Bills and Payroll be
approved. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman (4)
NAYS: None ( 0 )
TREASURER'S REPORT Finance Director George Valentine reported
that sales tax receipts for the 12 month
period were up 5% from the previous 12 months. Water sales are
ahead of projection and expenditures are within budget. As of June
30, 1993, 104% of cash was invested at an average interest rate of
7.27 %.
DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVES James Soyka, Director of Public Works and
PUBLIC WORKS AND Engineering, reviewed various projects
ENGINEERING in the status report submitted to the
Board. The completion of the Montgomery
Road Bridge, the 50 -50 "Sidewalk program, and the lenses for the
Streetscape street lights were discussed. Mr. Soyka noted that
there were no calls regarding flooding or sewer back -ups resulting
from the heavy rains on Sunday.
Trustee Rosenthal mentioned the peeling paint on the viaduct guard
rails and was informed the contractor has agreed to repaint them.
Her inquiries on the Mosquito Abatement program revealed that
they have been active in the Village in recent weeks.
Clint Case reported on the status of a specific property on
Woodruff Road where a drainage problem existed and was discussed at
the June 21 Board meeting. The owner has agreed to build a
drainage structure on his property that should eliminate flooding
onto his neighbor's property. Mr. Case also mentioned that he
contacted 8 communities to learn if they had ordinances.that cover
this type of drainage problem. Only 3 of them have ordinances they
are enforcing.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN At the direction of the Mayor and Board of
AMENDMENT RE TRAMMELL Trustees, the Plan Commission held a
CROW PROPERTY /LAKE COOK Public Hearing to consider amending the
AND PFINGSTEN ROADS Comprehensive Plan to include a
Possible Development Area section for the
Trammell Crow property at the northwest corner of Pfingsten and
Lake Cook Roads. The Plan Commission recommended the Village amend
its Comprehensive Plan and add a new Possible Development Area as
indicated in its attached PDA draft. The preferred land use is
residential development.
In the discussion on the Possible Development Area, Trustee
Rosenthal suggested deletion of the sentence "Impact fees in lieu
of property donation may be one alternative which may be
considered." in Section b of Other Considerations. Trustee Ehlers
suggested adding the word "Vehicular" to the beginning of the
sentence in Section d of Access and deleting the phrase "located
north of the property" in Section C of Other Considerations.
Trustee Heuberger commented on the tax impact of the proposed
residential development on School District 109. Trustee Rosenthal
felt that the Village should not be driven by numbers from the
School District that have not been analyzed.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Seidman, that the
recommendation of the Plan Commission for an amendment to the
Comprehensive Plan in reference to property at the northwest corner
of Lake Cook and Pfingsten Roads and the amended PDA be accepted,
the moratorium canceled and the Attorney directed to prepare the
necessary Ordinance. Motion carried unanimously.
Lynn Mayer, 19 Forestway, appeared before the Board to ask if the
Village would maintain the berm behind the Forestway area if the
Trammell Crow property goes residential. Trammell Crow has been
negligent in this matter. Mayor Forrest agreed to have the Village
look into this problem.
SPECIAL USE - NURSERY The Plan Commission recommended approval
SCHOOL /CONGREGATION of petitioner's request for an amendment
B'NAI TIKVAH,1558 WILMOT to the previously approved Special Use to
permit establishment of the nursery school
portion of the religious education program.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Heuberger, that the Plan
Commission's recommendation to approve an amendment to the
previously approved Special Use to permit establishment of the
nursery school portion of the religious education program,
Congregation B'Nai Tikvah, 1558 Wilmot, be accepted and the
Attorney directed to prepare the necessary Ordinance. Motion
carried unanimously.
SIGNAGE PLAN - Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
5 PARKWAY NORTH CENTER Rosenthal, that the Report and Recommenda-
tion of Plan Commission re Request to
Amend PUD Signage Plan to Permit Installation of Additional Sign on
Saunders Road - Parkway North Center, 5 parkway North Center be
tabled. Motion carried unanimously.
VACATING RECORDED
BUILDING LINE -
914 NORTHWOODS
VACATION OF ALLEY
1124 FOREST AVENUE
Forest Avenue, Collins,
Ordinance Vacating Recorded Building Line,
914 Northwoods, Winstead. First reading.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by
Trustee Ehlers, that the request for
vacation of a portion of alley at 1124
be tabled. Motion carried unanimously.
AWARD OF BID Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
CONCRETE PATCHING Heuberger, that a contract for Concrete
Patching be awarded to Triggi Construction
Inc. at a cost not to exceed $25.00 per square yard. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman (4)
NAYS: None (0)
INLET RECONSTRUCTION Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by
Trustee Ehlers, that a contract for Inlet
Reconstruction be awarded to Meyerbrook Contractors at a cost not
to exceed 29,634.00. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman (4)
NAYS: None (0)
THERMOPLASTIC Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by
PAVEMENT MARKING Trustee Seidman, that a contract for
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Thermoplastic Pavement Marking be awarded to Mark -It Corp. at a
cost not to exceed $9,074.80. Motion carried by the following
vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman (4)
NAYS: None ( 0 )
BITUMINOUS PATCHING Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee
MIXTURE Ehlers, that a contract for Bituminous
Patching Mixture be awarded to Peter Baker
& Son, at a cost not to exceed $22.00 per ton. Motion carried by
the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman (4)
NAYS: None ( 0 )
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by
NORTHWEST MUNICIPAL Trustee Heuberger, that the Village be
CONFERENCE TRANS- authorized to renew membership in the
PORTATION UNIT Northwest Municipal Conference Trans-
portation Unit at a cost not to exceed
$1,645.00. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman ( 4 )
NAYS: None ( 0 )
REQUEST FOR VILLAGE George Drake, 1355 East Canton Court, and
MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC Vince Malek, 1315 East Canton Court,
ISLAND appeared before the Board to request the
Village to take responsibility for the
landscaping and maintenance of two public islands in the center of
the Westcanton cul -de -sac.
Village Manager Franz advised that when safety issues are of
concern, such as overgrowth of a fire hydrant, the Village will
provide maintenance to mitigate those concerns. It would be
impossible to provide maintenance service for 35 public islands
throughout the Village because it would overwhelm the current
manpower of the Village. It is the responsibility of the residents
to maintain the public islands in their cul -de -sacs.
MAIN GEAR DRIVE James Soyka requested authorization to
WASTEWATER RECLAMATION purchase a main gear drive as a spare
FACILITY in case one of the gear boxes at the
Wastewater Reclamation Facility would
fail. Lakeside Equipment is the sole manufacturer /supplier of this
equipment.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Heuberger, that
authorization be given to purchase a main gear drive for the sixty
inch diameter secondary lift pump from Lakeside Equipment at a cost
not to exceed $15,960.00. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman
NAYS: None ( 0 )
DISCUSSION Trustee Seidman mentioned garage sale
signs that were displayed on traffic light
posts and street signs that had not been removed. He was advised
they were taken down on Sunday.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, upon
motion of Trustee Seidman, seconded by
Trustee Rosenthal, the meeting adjourned at 9:20 P.M.
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Vill -age -MCIerk-'
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