12/15/1997December 15, 1997
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, December 15, 1997, 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 Attorney
James Stucko and Village Manager Robert.Franz.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Seidman made a motion, seconded by .
Trustee Swartz, to approve the minutes of the
previous meeting. Trustee Heuberger suggested that on Page 1, the audit should
be referred to as .unqualified rather than as unencumbered. Also, on Page 3, the
last sentence of the first paragraph should say, ". . . and all other voting
trustees voting against it." Trustee Seidman requested that the minutes reflect
that Metra /Home Depot's proposal to remove the roof from their proposed Lake Cook
Road sign and to use internal supports had been his suggestion. A motion to
approve the minutes as amended passed unanimously.
BILLS AND PAYROLL Trustee Seidman made a motion, seconded by
Trustee Swartz, to approve the Bills and
Payroll. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None ( 0 )
TREASURER'S REPORT
tax receipts are down by
receipts are down by 6 %.
November 30, 1997, 100.6%
5.96% which compares with
Mr. Franz presented highlights from the
November Treasurer's Report. November sales
3% from the prior year. For the year, sales tax
Other revenues are performing as projected. As of
of cash was invested at an average interest rate of
an average rate of 5.27% for the 90 -day Treasury Bill.
REPORTS
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF SOUTH Trustee Rosenthal, Chairperson of the South
COMMONS TASK FORCE RE SELECTION OF Commons Task Force, reported that it is the
DEVELOPER FOR MULTI- FAMILY unanimous recommendation of the task force
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT that James Building Corporation of Northbrook
Commons Multi - Family Development,
located south of Osterman Avenue
Corporation was selected for the
be selected as developer for the South
an area of approximately 10 acres of property
and east of the railroad tracks. James Building
following reasons:
■ Their plan was determined to be of the highest quality and best suited to
Village standards.
■ Their plan offered the lowest density (dwelling units per acre) of all
developers submitting proposals.
■ The project architecture and site plan were considered superior.
■ The plan offered the greatest amount of money for the land per residential
unit.
■ The three product types (condos, rowhomes, villas) and unit size range offered
the greatest variety to the community.
■ The visual impact at the key project area entry points was regarded as
superior.
■ The James Organization and their development team demonstrated great
responsiveness and flexibility to issues raised by the task force during the
planning and selection process.
Trustee Rosenthal thanked all those who
submitted proposals and those who assisted in the selection process.
Trustee Swartz made a motion to approve the
task force report and refer it to staff for negotiation with James Building
Corporation. Mayor Forrest stated that he has asked Trustees Rosenthal and
Heuberger to serve on the negotiation committee. Trustee Ehlers seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA
ORDINANCE 0 -97 -52 APPROVING An ordinance approving an amendment to a
AMENDMENT TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED special use to permit redesign /reconstruction
SPECIAL USE TO PERMIT REDESIGN/ of a portion of the Holy Cross Church parking
RECONSTRUCTION OF PORTION OF lot. Second Reading.
PARKING LOT, HOLY CROSS CHURCH
ORDINANCE AMENDING SPECIAL USE AND An ordinance approving an amendment to a
APPROVING A SPECIAL USE /UNIQUE USE special use and approving a special use/
TO PERMIT INSTALLATION OF A TELE- unique use to permit installation of a
COMMUNICATION FACILITY AT ONE telecommunication facility at One Parkway
PARKWAY NORTH, SPRINT /CARR AMERICA North. First Reading.
AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN Authorization for Mayor Forrest to sign a
PLAT OF DEDICATION FOR PROPERTY AT Plat of Dedication for property at Southwest
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF DEERFIELD ROAD corner of Deerfield Road and Kipling Place.
AND KIPLING PLACE This dedication of right -of -way from School
traffic signal improvement.
buses.
District 109 was part of the intersection and
It allows for a better turning radius for school
Trustee Seidman made a motion for a waiver of
the rules to permit the Sprint /Carr America ordinance to be voted on at First
Reading. Trustee Heuberger seconded the motion. The motion failed by the
following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Seidman (3)
NAYS: Rosenthal, Swanson, Swartz, Forrest (4)
Trustee Rosenthal moved for passage of the
Consent Agenda, adoption of the Holy Cross ordinance, and authorization for Mayor
Forrest to sign the Plat of Dedication. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion. The
motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
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ORDINANCE 0 -97 -53 RE 1997 REAL
ESTATE TAX LEVY
$2,944,155 and the library portion
OLD BUSINESS
An ordinance approving passage of the 1997
Real Estate Tax Levy in the amount of
$4,213,155. The Village portion is
is $1,269,000. Second Reading.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to adopt the
Real Estate Tax Levy Ordinance. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion. The motion
passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
ORDINANCE 0 -97 -54 RE 1997 DEBT An ordinance authorizing a property tax
SERVICE LEVY TAX ABATEMENT abatement of $677,000. Sources of the
abatements are: Corporate Personal Property
Replacement Tax - $70,000; Budgeted Abatements /Funds on Hand - $392,000; and
Surplus Transfer from the Lake Cook Road TIF - $215,000. Second Reading.
Trustee Swanson made a motion to adopt the
Debt Service Levy Tax Abatement Ordinance. Trustee Heuberger seconded the
motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
NEW BUSINESS
ORDINANCE 0 -97 -55 AUTHORIZING Mayor Forrest announced that Moody's
ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000 GENERAL Investor's Service has upgraded the Village's
OBLIGATION BONDS FOR WATER SYSTEM bond rating to Aaa. This is their highest
IMPROVEMENTS, FIRST READING rating. This upgrade ensures that the
Village will benefit from the most favorable
interest rates in future bond issues.
John Miller of R. V. Norene & Associates,
Inc. summarized the reasons for the Aaa rating granted to Deerfield and then
discussed the results of the bid opening held earlier in the day. The bids were
for $5,000,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 1997, for improvements to the
Village water system. Eight bids were received. Harris Trust and Savings Bank
of Chicago submitted the best bid, with a net interest rate of 4.528 %.
Trustee Swartz moved for a waiver of the
rules to permit the ordinance to be voted on at First Reading. Trustee Seidman
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Trustee Seidman moved for adoption of the
ordinance authorizing issuance of $5,000,000 general obligation bonds for water
system improvements. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion. The motion passed by
the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Trustee Swartz so moved
by the following vote:
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Mayor Forrest asked for a motion to go into
Executive Session to discuss litigation.
Trustee Ehlers seconded the motion. The motion passed
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swanson, Swartz (6)
NAYS: None (0)
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss,
Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to adjourn
the meeting. Trustee Ehlers seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 P.M.
ATTEST:
Vil age Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor
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