08/01/1994August 1, 1994
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, August 1, 1994, at 8:00 P.M. The
clerk called the roll and announced that the following were:
Present: Bernard Forrest, Mayor
Marvin W. Ehlers
John H. Heuberger
Harriet E. Rosenthal
Edwin B. Seidman
Vernon E. Swanson
Michael Swartz
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present were
Village Manager Robert Franz and Attorney James Stucko.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to approve the minutes of the
previous meeting. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion. Motion
passed unanimously.
PROCLAMATION Mayor Forrest read a proclamation honoring
Attorney Harold Winer for thirty years of
service to the Village of Deerfield and naming Thursday, August 4,
1994, Harold H. Winer Day in Deerfield. Trustee Rosenthal made a
motion to accept the proclamation. Trustee Swanson seconded the
motion. Motion passed unanimously. Mayor Forrest presented Mr.
Winer with a desk memento, and Chief Anderson presented him with a
Deerfield Police Department badge. After remarks by Mr. Winer, a
reception was held in the police department.
INTERACTIVE VIDEO Trustee Ehlers made a motion to remove
BULLETIN BOARD from the table Agenda Item 79 -79 -22
regarding the Interactive Video Bulletin
Board. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion. Motion passed
unanimously.
DEPARTMENTAL OBJECTIVES Chief of Police L. Patrick Anderson gave
POLICE DEPARTMENT highlights from the Police Department's
Semi - Annual Report. These include a
decrease in the number of burglaries and a decrease in traffic
collisions. Also highlighted were community policing initiatives
such as Citizens' Police Academy and D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse
Resistance Education).
In response to questions from the Board, Chief Anderson commented
that the number of DUIs has increased due to more aggressive
enforcement, and that service calls have increased at least in part
due to use of the 911 system by residents to report suspicious
activities. Some areas of town have experienced a significant
increase in the number of incidents of pickpocketing and thefts of
purses from shopping carts. The police department is working with
the Chamber of Commerce to raise citizen awareness. Although there
have been some gang related arrests, the gangs have been from other
areas, not from Deerfield. The police department strives to keep
students active and involved with other interests.
REPORTS
ROAD CONNECTION BETWEEN The Parkway North Center is proposing to
3 PARKWAY NORTH AND THE construct a connecting driveway between
MARRIOTT SUITES HOTEL the Marriott Suites Hotel and the Three
Parkway North Building in order to make
the northeast parking lot available for hotel guest parking. The
Plan Commission recommends approval of the petitioner's request.
David Torrence was present to represent LaSalle Partners.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to accept the Plan Commission
recommendation. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion.
Trustee Heuberger commented that there is a discrepancy between the
numbers in the LaSalle Partners letter and the Plan Commission
Report. According to Mr. Torrence the LaSalle Partners figures are
correct. After discussion, Trustee Ehlers made a motion to table
the matter until the discrepancy is resolved. Trustee Heuberger
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA
ORDINANCE 0 -94 -30 An ordinance authorizing a fare increase
INCREASING TAXICAB RATES for American Taxi Dispatch, Inc. Second
Reading.
EXPANSION OF MICHAEL An ordinance authorizing amendment to an
THOMAS HAIR SALON existing Class A Special Use to permit
expansion of the Michael Thomas Hair
Salon and relocation of the Deerfield Chiropractic Center - 724,
726 and 732 Waukegan Road. First Reading.
MARKETING SIGNS FOR An ordinance amending the Zoning
COROMANDEL BY OPTIMA Ordinance to provide for Temporary
Marketing Signs in Residential Planned
Unit Developments at the request of Optima, Inc. First Reading.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to remove the Optima issue from the
Consent Agenda. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion. The ordinance
was removed from the Consent Agenda.
Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to pass the Consent Agenda.
Trustee Swartz seconded the motion. Motion passed by the following
vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
Trustee Seidman commented that since the last Board of Trustees
Meeting, Optima has erected the agreed upon signs, but has taken
them down again and replaced them with the original signs. In his
opinion, Optima is not acting in good faith. After discussion
about whether or not the signs have been changed since the previous
meeting, Trustee Seidman made a motion to table the matter until
Optima comes back with an explanation. There being no second to
the motion, Mayor Forrest said the issue would stand as a first
reading. Trustee Seidman requested a roll call. The vote on
whether to have the Optima matter stand as a first reading was as
follows:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Swanson (4)
NAYS: Seidman, Swartz (2)
OLD BUSINESS
RECAPTURE ORDINANCE - The Village Attorney has reviewed the
LAKE -WIL SUBDIVISION Agreement with Glenview State Bank
(Prodromos) regarding the Recapture
Ordinance, Lake -Wil Subdivision, and revisions have been made to
it. This agreement is the implementation of the ordinance prepared
in 1992, calling for allocation of the costs to the benefitted
properties and providing for payment to the Village of the award
and court costs connected with the condemnation. The engineering
numbers are estimates and will be replaced by the final numbers.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the
agreement. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion.
When questioned by Trustee Swanson, Mr. Stucko
terms Owner and Developer are interchangeable,
Glenview State Bank. This will be clarified i;
of the agreement. Trustee Heuberger commented
purposes the owner of the land trust should be
Mr. Stucko agreed.
explained that the
both referring to
a a revised version
that for indemnity
required to co -sign.
Mr. Franz filled in the blanks of the agreement with estimated
numbers.
The motion to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement, subject to
the changes discussed, passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
DISCUSSION RE APPEARANCE Mayor Forrest is recommending a
REVIEW COMMISSION procedural change making the commission
advisory to the Village Board. Currently
the decision of the commission is final unless it is appealed to
the Board of Trustees, which is seldom done. The change would
require an amendment to the Municipal Code.
Trustee Swartz made a motion to table the matter until Board
members have had time to discuss the issue with the Appearance
Review Commission. Trustee Rosenthal seconded the motion. Motion
carried, with Trustee Swanson casting the only dissenting vote.
NEW BUSINESS
ORDINANCE ANNEXING LAND An ordinance annexing the property
TO THE VILLAGE commonly known as 780 Saunders Road to
the Village. First Reading.
INTERACTIVE VIDEO Jesse Rotman, Chairman of the Cable
BULLETIN BOARD Advisory Board, announced that Post
Newsweek Cable has agreed to completely
underwrite the cost of the Interactive Video Bulletin Board. This
is a negotiated resolution to issues arising from the Village audit
of Post Newsweek Cable in 1992. Government Access Channel 3 could
be converted to the Deerfield Info Channel in about two months.
Mr. Rotman asked the Board to approve the concept of the
Interactive Video Bulletin Board and to accept the agreement
proposed by Post Newsweek Cable and the Cable Advisory Board as a
resolution to the audit issues.
After discussion of how the new system works, Trustee Ehlers made a
motion to accept the proposal of the Cable Advisory Board, subject
to working out details with Post Newsweek Cable. Trustee Heuberger
seconded the motion. Motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
SPRINKLING SYSTEM FOR Howard Kogen attended the meeting seeking
BRISTOL ESTATES clarification regarding the proposed
sprinkling system for the entrance area of
Bristol Estates and also along Pfingsten Road. Mr. Kogen and his
associates do not feel that this was made a requirement at the July
5 Board meeting, nor do they feel that an irrigation system is
needed. After discussion, it was decided that the entrance to
Bristol Estates must have an irrigation system, but that irrigation
along Pfingsten Road cannot, as a practical matter, be
accomplished, now that the originally planned berm is being
replaced by a fence.
DISCUSSION
RECYCLING Trustee Seidman reminded residents that as
of August 1 they may recycle plastics #5,
#6, and, #7. This information will appear in D- Tales. Trustee
Ehlers suggested publishing an updated informational card for
residents summarizing recycling information.
DANGEROUS BUILDING Mr. Franz reported on an unoccupied and
dangerous building at 1240 Lake Cook Road.
The property owner has been notified but has not responded. Mr.
Franz suggests authorizing the Village attorney to proceed with
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steps necessary to permit the demolition of the building. The
property would be liened for the associated costs. Trustee Seidman
made a motion to direct the attorney to proceed with the necessary
steps. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion. Motion passed by the
following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
EXECUTIVE SESSION Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to go into
Executive Session to discuss land
acquisition. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion. Motion carried
by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss,
Trustee Ehlers made a motion to adjourn the
meeting. Trustee Heuberger seconded the motion. The meeting was
adjourned at 9:05 P.M.
APPROVED:
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