12/20/1993December 20, 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, December 20, 1993 at 8:00 PM. The Clerk
called the r.oll.and announced that.the following were
Present: Bernard Forrest, Mayor
Marvin Ehlers
John H. Heuberger
Harriet E. Rosenthal
Edwin B. Seidman
Vernon E. Swanson
Absent: Michael Swartz
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present
was 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 Heuberger, that the Bills and
Payroll be approved. Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson (5)
NAYS: None (0)
TREASURER'S REPORT Finance Director George Valentine
reported sales tax receipts are 4% over
the previous 12 month period. Major revenue items are at or
close to projection. Expenditures are close to budget with the
exception of the Water Department due to a decline in water
sales. As of November 30, 101.1% of cash was invested at an
average interest rate of 4.40 %.
SPECIAL USE AMENDMENT Petitioner is proposing a remodeling and
FOR ATM /PRELIMINARY renovation project that will include
PLAT OF CONSOLIDATION moving the existing 24 -hour ATM from the
FIRSTAR BANK lobby to a drive -up lane. The Plan
Commission recommended approval of
Firstar Bank's request for an amendment to a previously approved
Special Use for the proposed changes to the facility and a
Special Use for a 24 -hour ATM in the fifth drive -up lane; denied
petitioner's request to extend the parking lot lighting beyond
9:00 PM; recommended canopy lights at the ATM be required to be
on from dusk to dawn; approved petitioner's plans to connect the
parking lot sidewalk to the sidewalk on Todd Court; approved the
preliminary plat of consolidation.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Seidman, to remove
this matter from table. Motion carried unanimously.
Kurt Hezner, representing Firstar Bank, discussed the proposed
changes and exhibited a drawing of the project. Patrick Gattori,
840 Todd Court, appeared before the Board and stated his support
of the Plan Commission's recommendation to deny parking lot
lighting beyond 9:00 PM.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Heuberger, that the
recommendations of the Plan Commission be approved and the
Attorney directed to prepare the necessary Ordinances. Motion
carried unanimously.
The Village Center Development Commission considered petitioner's
request and recommended approval of their plans with the parking
lot lighting as recommended by the Plan Commission.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Heuberger, that the
recommendation of the Village Center Development Commission be
accepted. Motion carried unanimously.
PARKING VARIATION The Board of Zoning Appeals recommended
FIRSTAR BANK granting Firstar Bank's requested parking
745 DEERFIELD ROAD variation to permit the reduction of the
specified number of parking spaces from 90 to
88 as stated in Ordinance 0- 87 -02, to accommodate parking space
configuration required by the Americans with Disabilities Act and
redesigned parking lot geometry.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Swanson, to accept
the recommendation of the Board of Zoning Appeals and direct the
Attorney to prepare the necessary Ordinance. Motion carried
unanimously.
AMENDMENTS TO DUI Police Chief Patrick Anderson advised
PROVISIONS OF that the proposed amendments will bring
MUNICIPAL CODE the DUI provisions in compliance with
the State traffic statutes. This will
stand as a first reading.
Police Chief Anderson presented Officer Michael Scarry with a departmental
do,nmendation', for his outstanding`oerformance in' ticketing DUI offenders.
(as amended 1/3/94)
Consent Agenda
0 -93 -62 ORDINANCE Ordinance re Amendment to Zoning
ATM SIGNAGE- DEERFIELD Ordinance to Permit Signage for ATM -
FEDERAL SAVINGS Deerfield Federal Savings, 745 Deerfield
Road.
0 -93 -63
SPECIAL
DEERFIE
SAVINGS
Trustee
Consent
carried
ORDINANCE
USE /ATM
LD FEDERAL
Rosenthal moved,
Agenda be approv
by the following
Ordinance Amending Previously Granted
Special Use to Permit Installation of
ATM - Deerfield Federal Savings, 745
Deerfield Road.
seconded by Trustee Seidman, that the
ad and the Ordinances adopted. Motion
vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson (5)
NAYS: None (0)
0 -93 -64 ORDINANCE Ordinance re 1993 Real Estate Tax Levy.
1993 REAL ESTATE
TAX LEVY Mayor Forrest read the attached
statement in which he noted that for the
third consecutive year, the Village Tax Levy will be less than
the preceding year. The 1993 Levy is 2.3% less than the amount
levied in 1992.
Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Ehlers, that the
Ordinance re 1993 Real Estate Tax Levy be adopted. Motion
carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson (5)
NAYS: None ( 0 )
0 -93 -65 ORDINANCE Ordinance re 1993 Debt Service Levy Tax
DEBT SERVICE LEVY Abatement, 1991 Bond Issue - $351,300.
TAX ABATEMENTS
0 -93 -66 ORDINANCE
DEBT SERVICE LEVY
TAX ABATEMENTS
0 -93 -67 ORDINANCE
DEBT SERVICE LEVY
TAX ABATEMENTS
Ordinance re 1993 Debt Service Levy Tax
Abatement, 1986 General Obligation Bond,
$442,200.
Ordinance re 1993 Debt Service Levy Tax
Abatement, 1987 Bond Series, $843,000.
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Trustee Seidman moved, seconded by Trustee Heuberger, that the
Ordinances re 1993 Debt Service Levy Tax Abatements be adopted.
Motion carried by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson (5)
NAYS: None ( 0 )
R -93 -11 RESOLUTION Mayor Forrest read the attached state -
SURPLUS FUNDS /LAKE ment regarding a Resolution authorizing
COOK ROAD TAX INCREMENT reallocation of almost $5.9 million in
FINANCING DISTRICT surplus funds from the Lake Cook Road
TIF District. The appropriate Lake
County taxing districts will receive $2,328,320 of the $5.9
million.
Trustee Ehlers moved, seconded by Trustee Heuberger, that the
Resolution authorizing reallocation of surplus funds from the
Lake Cook Road TIF District be passed. Motion carried
unanimously.
PRELIMINARY PLAT Petitioner is requesting extension of
EXTENSION - PRD a preliminary plat for a Planned
_1209 GORDON TERRACE Residential Development, 1209 Gordon
Terrace.
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee Heuberger, that the
preliminary plat for a Planned Residential Development, 1209
Gordon Terrace, be extended for one year. Motion carried
unanimously.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER As a condition of the David Dwellings
DAVID DWELLINGS Subdivision approval, the developer
SUBDIVISION posted a letter of credit in 1991 for
public improvements. To date, no work
has been done. The development of a neighboring property at 1209
Gordon Terrace triggers the installation of the public
improvements. The Village Attorney has advised that a
construction manager can be hired by the Village to complete the
required improvements with the funds obtained from the letter of
credit if the developer does not act before the letter of credit
expires February 2, 1994.
Robert Conter, the developer, proposed hiring a construction
manager and extending the letter of credit for 30 days. The Board
rejected this proposal and directed Conter to appear at the January
17, 1994 Board meeting to give a progress report on the project.
(as amended 1/3/94)
DISCUSSION Village Manager Franz announced the
retirement of Dolores Sneed as secretary
for the Village Board meetings and that Jennifer Davis, a Village
employee, would be her replacement.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, upon
motion by Trustee Seidman, seconded by
Trustee Rosenthal, the meeting adjourned at 8:50 P.M.
AP OVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
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