02/20/1996February 20, 1996
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
Tuesday, February 20, 1996, 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
Michael Swartz
Absent: Vernon E. Swanson
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, seconded by Trustee Swartz, to approve the minutes
of the previous meeting. Trustee Rosenthal recommended that on Page 3, the last
sentence of the second complete paragraph should begin, "Most of those who spoke
were from the Poets Corner neighborhood. . ." The motion to approve the minutes
as amended passed unanimously.
BILLS AND PAYROLL Trustee Seidman made a motion, seconded by
Trustee Ehlers, to approve the Bills and
Payroll. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
TREASURER'S REPORT Finance Director George Valentine presented
highlights from the January Treasurer's Report.
Sales Tax receipts are up 27% for the month and are 10% over the previous twelve
month period. Major revenues exceed projections with the exception of refuse
which is about 8% below budget projections due to the decreased refuse rates
negotiated in the new contract with Laidlaw. Expenditures are within budget;
however, snow and ice removal is significantly over projection. As of January 31,
1996, 101% of cash was invested at an average interest rate of 5.37% which
compares with an average rate of 5.120 for the for 90 -day Treasury Bill.
PROCLAMATION, YOUTH ART MONTH
citizens to become interested in
programs for children and youth.
proclamation. Trustee Heuberger
unanimously. Kipling art teache
accepted the proclamation.
Mayor Forrest read a proclamation designating
March 1996 as Youth Art Month. He urged all
and give full support to quality school art
Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to accept the
seconded the motion. The motion passed
r Kathryn Hillier and several Kipling students
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Architect Ron Sorce was in attendance to
represent the petitioners. Mr. Sorce indicated that "Bar and Grill" will be
omitted, but the words "Deerfield, Illinois" will be added. He added that the
owner of the property has given permission to erect the sign. On being questioned
about the possibility that the new sign would be blocked by the shopping mall
directory, Mr. Sorce indicated that traffic moving from west to east will be able
to see the sign, and this is what the petitioners are primarily interested in.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to approve the
sign, without the word "bar ", and to direct the Village attorney to prepare an
ordinance. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion. The motion'passed unanimously.
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF PLAN Carol Modes and Susie Blau are proposing to
COMMISSION RE' REQUEST FOR SPECIAL establish a kindergarten enrichment program
USE TO ESTABLISH A NURSERY SCHOOL, (nursery school) at the Congregational Church,
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF DEERFIELD of Deerfield, 225 Wilmot Road. Nursery schools
are a Special Use in the R -1 Single Family
Residential District when conducted on non- residential properties. At a public
hearing held on January 25, the Plan Commission voted unanimously to approve the
petitioners' request.
Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to approve the
Plan Commission report and to direct the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance.
Trustee Ehlers seconded the motion.
Ms. Modes, Ms. Blau and Reverend Hull of the
Congregational Church were in attendance to respond to questions from the Board.
During discussion, it was determined by the petitioners that the number of
students, classes, and days of the week they had requested were perhaps too
restrictive, and that it would be better to not limit themselves to those
conditions. In order to allow for possible expansion of the program at a later
time, they requested that the terms of the special use be changed to allow up to
two classes per day, five days per week, and up to sixteen students per class.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to amend the
previous motion to indicate the new conditions. Trustee Heuberger seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously. The motion, as amended, passed
unanimously.
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REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF PLAN
REPORTS
The Plan Commission held a public hearing
on
COMMISSION RE REQUEST FOR
January 25 to consider the request of Chili's
AMENDMENT TO SIGNAGE PLAN,
Restaurant, 401 Lake Cook Road, for an
CHILI'S RESTAURANT
amendment to their signage plan. The
petitioners would like to install a new,
double
faced ground sign. The new sign would be located further west and closer to
the
road than the existing sign, which
would be removed. The petitioners agreed
that
if the Village objects to the word
"Bar ", it will be removed from the sign.
The
Plan Commission voted unanimously
to approve the petitioner's request.
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Architect Ron Sorce was in attendance to
represent the petitioners. Mr. Sorce indicated that "Bar and Grill" will be
omitted, but the words "Deerfield, Illinois" will be added. He added that the
owner of the property has given permission to erect the sign. On being questioned
about the possibility that the new sign would be blocked by the shopping mall
directory, Mr. Sorce indicated that traffic moving from west to east will be able
to see the sign, and this is what the petitioners are primarily interested in.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to approve the
sign, without the word "bar ", and to direct the Village attorney to prepare an
ordinance. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion. The motion'passed unanimously.
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF PLAN Carol Modes and Susie Blau are proposing to
COMMISSION RE' REQUEST FOR SPECIAL establish a kindergarten enrichment program
USE TO ESTABLISH A NURSERY SCHOOL, (nursery school) at the Congregational Church,
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF DEERFIELD of Deerfield, 225 Wilmot Road. Nursery schools
are a Special Use in the R -1 Single Family
Residential District when conducted on non- residential properties. At a public
hearing held on January 25, the Plan Commission voted unanimously to approve the
petitioners' request.
Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to approve the
Plan Commission report and to direct the Village Attorney to prepare an ordinance.
Trustee Ehlers seconded the motion.
Ms. Modes, Ms. Blau and Reverend Hull of the
Congregational Church were in attendance to respond to questions from the Board.
During discussion, it was determined by the petitioners that the number of
students, classes, and days of the week they had requested were perhaps too
restrictive, and that it would be better to not limit themselves to those
conditions. In order to allow for possible expansion of the program at a later
time, they requested that the terms of the special use be changed to allow up to
two classes per day, five days per week, and up to sixteen students per class.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to amend the
previous motion to indicate the new conditions. Trustee Heuberger seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously. The motion, as amended, passed
unanimously.
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CONSENT AGENDA
ORDINANCE AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE An ordinance amending the Municipal Code
RELATING TO REQUIRED STOPS AT regarding railroad signals and crossings so
RAILROAD CROSSINGS that it will be identical to recently revised
state law. First Reading.
AN ORDINANCE RE FIRE LANE An ordinance amending the Municipal Code to
AGREEMENT FOR COROMANDEL add streets in the Coromandel subdivision to
the fire lane list. First Reading.
ORDINANCE 0 -96 -06 AMENDING ZONING
ORDINANCE RE RESIDENTIAL ASSISTED
LIVING FACILITIES FOR THE ELDERLY,
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN
CHICAGO
Reading.
OLD BUSINESS
An ordinance amending portions of the Zoning
Ordinance to permit a residential assisted
living facility for the elderly in an I -1
Office, Research and Restricted Industrial Zone
District as a Special Use by the Jewish
Federation of Metropolitan Chicago. Second
Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to adopt the
ordinance. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion. The motion passed by the
following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (4)
NAYS: None (0)
RECUSED: Heuberger
ORDINANCE 0 -96 -07 AUTHORIZING An ordinance authorizing an amendment to a
AMENDMENT TO SPECIAL USE PUD, Special Use - Industrial Planned Unit Development
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN Development, Jewish Federation of Metropolitan
CHICAGO Chicago. Second Reading.
Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to adopt the
ordinance. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion. The motion passed by the
following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (4)
NAYS: None (0)
RECUSED: Heuberger
ORDINANCE APPROVING FINAL PLAT OF An ordinance approving the Final Plat of
RESUBDIVISION, 1515 AND SOUTHERN Resubdivision for 1515 and southern half of
HALF OF 1529 GORDON TERRACE, 1529 Gordon Terrace, Blanas. First Reading.
BLANAS
Mr. Blanas wrote to the Village on'February 8
requesting that the ordinance be adopted at first reading; however, due to certain
matters not yet being resolved, and also since payment of fees is not possible
until the end of February, Board members decided not to act on the petitioner's
request.
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Ciorba Group has proposed to complete the
design and construction engineering for the project for $71,700 plus the cost of
material testing (approximately $3,000). Ms. Little recommends that the Ciorba
Group proposal be accepted.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to approve the
proposal of Ciorba Group in an amount not to exceed $71,700 plus the cost of
material testing. Trustee Heuberger seconded the motion. The motion passed by
the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0) _
DISCUSSION
EXECUTIVE SESSION Trustee Seidman made a motion to go into
Executive Session to discuss land acquisition.
Trustee Ehlers seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to discuss,
Trustee Seidman made a motion to adjourn the
meeting. Trustee Heuberger seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
APPROVED:
l Mayor
ATTEST:
a - A
Village Clerk
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NEW BUSINESS
AUTHORIZATION TO RETAIN
Barbara Little
reported that she is
ENGINEERING CONSULTANT FOR 1996
recommending the following streets for
STREET REHABILITATION PROGRAM
inclusion in the
1996 Street Rehabilitation
Program: Pine
Street (Lake Cook to Hackberry),
Laurel Avenue (Pine to Willow),
Indian Hill Court,
Castlewood Lane (Village Green
to Cranshire Court), and Garand
Drive (Castlewood
to Montgomery).
Ciorba Group has proposed to complete the
design and construction engineering for the project for $71,700 plus the cost of
material testing (approximately $3,000). Ms. Little recommends that the Ciorba
Group proposal be accepted.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to approve the
proposal of Ciorba Group in an amount not to exceed $71,700 plus the cost of
material testing. Trustee Heuberger seconded the motion. The motion passed by
the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0) _
DISCUSSION
EXECUTIVE SESSION Trustee Seidman made a motion to go into
Executive Session to discuss land acquisition.
Trustee Ehlers seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business to discuss,
Trustee Seidman made a motion to adjourn the
meeting. Trustee Heuberger seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
APPROVED:
l Mayor
ATTEST:
a - A
Village Clerk
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