04/01/1996April 1, 1996
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield was
called to order by Mayor Forrest in the Council Chamber of the Village Hall on
Monday, April 1, 1996, at 8:00 P.M. The Clerk called the roll and announced that
the following were:
Present: Bernard Forrest, Mayor
Marvin W. Ehlers
Harriet E. Rosenthal
Edwin B. Seidman
Vernon E. Swanson
Michael Swartz
Absent:
John H. Heuberger
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. The motion passed unanimously.
PRESENTATION OF 25 YEAR SERVICE Mayor Forrest presented Harold Seiler with a
AWARD, HAROLD SEILER watch in recognition of twenty -five years of
employment with the Village. Mr. Seiler is
foreman of the Public Works garage.
REPORTS
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF PLAN School District 109 is proposing to construct
COMMISSION RE REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT an additional parking ,lot /parent drop -off and
TO SPECIAL USE TO PERMIT pick -up area south of the Birchwood Avenue
CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL PARKING parking lot. The school district has
AREAS AT SOUTH PARK SCHOOL, AND withdrawn a portion of the petition relating
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF to changes at Rosewood Avenue. At a public
SAFETY COUNCIL RE TRAFFIC PLAN FOR hearing held on February 8, 1996, the Plan
SOUTH PARK SCHOOL, SCHOOL DIST 109 Commission voted to approve the petitioner's
plans for an amendment to a Special Use for
South Park School, subject to a favorable review of the drainage plans by the
Village Engineer prior to Board action. At a meeting held on February 12, 1996,
the Safety Council made signage recommendations that they feel will improve
traffic problems at the school.
Don Goers, Business Manager of School District
109 and Michael Shrake, engineer with Gewalt Hamilton, were in attendance to
respond to questions from the Board.
Mr. Soyka reported that he has received plans
and specifications from Gewalt Hamilton. Staff has reviewed them and anticipates
approving them, with the caveat that grading must be done very accurately or there
could be problems with drainage. Mr. Soyka elaborated on the problems unique to
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this project and recommended that the work be closely supervised by the design
engineer and /or the construction manager. He noted that the proposed project will
provide detention for the new construction but will not solve existing problems.
There was discussion regarding why the
Rosewood plans were dropped. Mr. Goers explained that the school district wants
to see how much the Birchwood parking area will improve congestion and traffic
flow before pursuing the additional parking on Rosewood. That site may have
drainage issues to address also. Additionally, part of the property belongs to
the park district.
Chief Anderson reported on the current traffic
problems at South Park School. The Police Department is recommending that signs
saying, "No Stopping, Standing, or Parking 8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. and 2:30 P.M. to
3:30 P.M. on school days" be placed at strategic locations.
Fred Fishman, 333 Birchwood, gave reasons for
his opposition to the school district plans. These are primarily in regard to
drainage and the safety of children. A pleasant and much used park would also be
ruined. In his opinion, using Rosewood would be a better option.
Mr. Shrake outlined Gewalt Hamilton's proposed
plan and explained how concerns about drainage and traffic flow are being
addressed.
After discussion of the issues involved,
Trustee Seidman made a motion to accept the Plan Commission recommendation and
direct the Village attorney to prepare an ordinance. Trustee Swartz seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to accept the
recommendation of the Safety Council and to direct the Village attorney to prepare
an ordinance. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF Mayor Forrest recommended the following two
MANPOWER COMMISSION appointments: Rick Cervarich to the Safety
Council and Gail Gussis to the Plan
Commission.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to approve the
appointments. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA
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ORDINANCE 0 -96 -14
RE CERTIFICATE
An
ordinance amending Section 14 -9 of Chapter
OF COMPLIANCE FOR
NEW TENANTS IN
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of the Municipal Code regarding Certificate
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
of
Compliance for new tenants in commercial
districts. Second Reading.
ORDINANCE 0 -96 -15
RE SPECIAL
An
ordinance authorizing a special use /unique
USE /UNIQUE USE TO
ALLOW
use to allow installation of a cellular
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INSTALLATION OF CELLULAR
TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY AT
ARBOR LAKE CENTRE, CELLULAR ONE
ORDINANCE 0 -96 -16 INCREASING
NUMBER OF CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSES
FROM FOUR TO FIVE, LA MADELEINE
telecommunication facility at Arbor Lake
Centre for Cellular One. Second Reading.
An ordinance increasing the number of Class C
liquor licenses from four to five. Second
Reading.
ORDINANCE RE AMENDMENT TO SIGNAGE An ordinance amending the signage plan of the
PLAN, DEERFIELD COMMONS Deerfield Commons Shopping Center. First
Reading.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to pass the
Consent Agenda and adopt the ordinances. Trustee Ehlers seconded the motion. The
motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
NEW BUSINESS
AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN AN Chief Anderson reported that Highland Park
AMENDED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT is interested in joining a mobile data
RE MOBILE DATA COMMUNICATIONS terminal system so that they can put computers
NETWORK into their police vehicles. The Deerfield
Police Department has approached them and
offered the use of its system for a fee. Members of the system (Deerfield,
Bannockburn, and Lake Forest) have voted to approve Highland Park's admission into
the partnership. Chief Anderson considers Highland park's admission a win /win
situation, and recommends that the Mayor be authorized to sign an amended
intergovernmental agreement.
After discussion, Trustee Rosenthal made a
motion to authorize Mayor Forrest to sign an amended intergovernmental agreement
regarding the Mobile Data Communications network. Trustee Swartz seconded the
motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
AUTHORIZATION TO RETAIN SERVICES Stein & Company has submitted a proposal to
OF STEIN & COMPANY FOR DEVELOPMENT the Village to provide development advisor
ADVISOR SERVICES RE VILLAGE CENTER services for Village Center redevelopment.
REDEVELOPMENT The firm would assist the Village by analyzing
the financial feasibility of any proposed
project with respect to current market conditions, evaluate the project's impact
on the Village Center, and confirm the project's overall budget and how TIF
financing can and should be applied. Mayor Forrest commented that the Village has
had a good relationship with Stein & Company on past projects and will benefit
from their expertise with the Village Center. He recommends acceptance of the
Stein & Company proposal to provide an evaluation of the southeast quadrant
development proposal within four weeks of authorization for a cost not to exceed
$15,000 plus expenses.
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Trustee Swartz recused himself from the
discussion.
Mr. Franz explained that Stein & Company will
not only evaluate the current proposal for the southeast quadrant but will also
provide a framework which can be used by staff to evaluate other proposals that
come in later on.
After discussion that the agreement should not
strictly limit Stein & Company to projects in the southeast quadrant, Trustee
Rosenthal made a motion to authorize retaining the services of Stein & Company to
provide development services in the Village Center, focusing on the southeast
quadrant, for an amount not to exceed $15,000 plus expenses. Trustee Seidman
seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson (4)
NAYS: None (0)
DISCUSSION
COROMANDEL BERM The final development plan for Coromandel
called for the berm to be no more than six
feet in height. Over time, more and more dirt has been added to the berm, mostly
due to the fact that purchasers are requesting it for additional privacy, and it
is now twice as high in some places as approved. Coromandel has been asked by
staff to delay completion of the berm until the Board has had an opportunity to
examine drainage, sight lines and other issues involved. Mr. Franz suggested that
staff be given until the next Board meeting to study the matter, at which time
they will make a recommendation on how to proceed. The Board agreed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION At the Mayor's recommendation, Trustee
Swartz made a motion, seconded by Trustee
Ehlers, to go into Executive Session to discuss land acquisition. The motion
passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss,
Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to adjourn the
meeting. The motion passed unanimously., The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 P.M.
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
A ROVED:
Mayor
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