06/15/1998Absent: Bernard Forrest, Mayor
June 15, 1998
The regular meeting of the
Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield was
James Stucko and Village Manager Robert Franz.
called to order by
the Village
Manager in the Council Chamber of the Village Hall
Swartz nominated Trustee Rosenthal to serve as Mayor pro tem for the meeting.
on Monday, June 15,
1998, at 8:00
P.M. The Clerk called the roll and announced
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Seidman made a motion, seconded by
that the following
were:
the previous meeting. Trustee Swartz commented that in the section on
Present:
Marvin W. Ehlers
height restrictions for towers abutting a residential district. A motion to
approve the minutes as amended passed unanimously.
John H. Heuberger
BILLS AND PAYROLL Trustee Seidman made a motion, seconded by
Trustee Swartz, to approve the Bills and
Harriet E. Rosenthal
Payroll. The motion passed by the following vote:
Edwin B. Seidman
Michael Swartz
Absent: Bernard Forrest, Mayor
Vernon E. Swanson
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present were Attorney
James Stucko and Village Manager Robert Franz.
Due to the absence of the Mayor, Trustee
Swartz nominated Trustee Rosenthal to serve as Mayor pro tem for the meeting.
Trustee Heuberger seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Seidman made a motion, seconded by
Trustee Heuberger, to approve the minutes of
the previous meeting. Trustee Swartz commented that in the section on
telecommunication towers, the minutes should reflect that the amendment included
height restrictions for towers abutting a residential district. 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, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
UPDATE ON VISION 2000 .Mayor pro tem Rosenthal presented a progress
report on the redevelopment of the Southwest
Quadrant, the Southeast Quadrant, and South Commons.
RESOLUTION R -98 -14 RE CHICAGO BULLS Mayor pro tem Rosenthal read a resolution
proclaiming Tuesday, June 16``, Deerfield
Bulls Day. Trustee Seidman made a motion to adopt the resolution. Trustee
Heuberger seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
Mayor pro tem Rosenthal suggested that the ordinance regarding regulations
relating to home occupations be moved to the top of the agenda.
ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE Two members of the Home Based Business Task
RE REGULATIONS RELATING TO HOME Force, one Village resident who operates a
OCCUPATIONS, FIRST READING home based business, and Katie Spies of the
Deerfield /Bannockburn /Riverwoods Chamber of
Commerce, were in attendance to protest amendments made at the June 1 Board
meeting to the Plan Commission Report and Recommendation regarding regulations
relating to home occupations. These changes related to the number of permitted
employees and to parking. The Board had proposed decreasing the number of
permitted non - resident employees from 4 to 1, and they had proposed that
employees not be permitted to park on the street.
The two issues were discussed at some length,
after which trustees agreed to amend the home based business regulations by
permitting two non - resident employees and by eliminating the off - street parking
requirement.
REPORTS
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF SOUTH Mayor pro tem Rosenthal, who served as
EAST QUADRANT TASK FORCE RE Chair of the Southeast Quadrant Task Force,
SELECTION OF DEVELOPER thanked members of the task force for
a job well done. Mr. Franz summarized the
process that Village staff and the task force went through in order to select the
best development plan for the Southeast Quadrant. After reviewing the six
proposals received, the task force is unanimously recommending that Mesirow
Stein /Northern Realty be selected to develop the southeast corner of Deerfield
and Waukegan Roads.
Trustee Swartz made a motion to accept the
Report and Recommendation of the Southeast Quadrant Task Force. Trustee Seidman
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Trustee Heuberger noted that he will be
recusing himself from any matters relating to Mesirow /Stein.
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF
RE VENDOR AT DEERFIELD ROAD TRAIN
STATION
Trustee Swartz made a motion, seconded by
Trustee Heuberger, to table this agenda item
until the next meeting. The motion passed
unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA
ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE An ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance
RE REGULATIONS RELATING TO WIRELESS regulations relating to wireless communi-
COMMUNICATION SERVICE FACILITIES cations. First Reading.
ORDINANCE 0 -98 -28 ESTABLISHING An ordinance establishing prevailing wage
PREVAILING WAGE RATES rates. First Reading.
Trustee Swartz made a motion for a waiver of
the rules to permit the ordinance regarding establishing prevailing wage rates to
be voted on at First Reading. Trustee Heuberger seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to pass the
Consent Agenda and adopt the ordinance. Trustee Ehlers seconded the motion. The
motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
OLD BUSINESS, PART II
ORDINANCE 0 -98 -29 AUTHORIZING An ordinance authorizing the acquisition of
ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN LEASEHOLD certain leasehold interests in Deerfield
INTERESTS IN DEERFIELD COMMONS RE Commons for redevelopment of the Village
DEERFIELD SQUARE Center. First Reading.
ON
Special
Legal Counsel Joe
Morrison explained
that the Village has not been able to reach
a settlement with
either the Jewel
Food Store or with Artemis Restaurant. The
next step in the
acquisition process
is for the Village to proceed with eminent
domain proceedings
for the two
parcels.
ON
Trustee Swartz made a motion to adopt an
ordinance authorizing acquisition of the leasehold interests of the Jewel Food
Store and Artemis Restaurant for redevelopment purposes. Trustee Ehlers seconded
the motion.
Trustee Swartz made a motion for a waiver of
the rules to permit the ordinance to be voted on at First Reading. Trustee
Heuberger seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
The motion to adopt the ordinance passed by
the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN Trustee Seidman made a motion to table the
AGREEMENT FOR TERMINATION OF LEASE, agenda item re termination of the lease of
AQUASCAPE AQUARIUM COMPANY the Aquascape Aquarium Company. Trustee
Swartz seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN Trustee Seidman made a motion to table the
AGREEMENT FOR TERMINATION OF LEASE, agenda item re termination of the lease of
RON & MARTY'S DEERFIELD HARDWARE Ron & Marty's Deerfield Hardware. Trustee
Swartz seconded the motion. The motion
passed unanimously.
AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN Trustee Seidman made a motion to authorize
AGREEMENT FOR TERMINATION OF LEASE, Mayor Forrest to sign an agreement for
PREMIUM TOBACCO STORES termination of the lease of Premium Tobacco
Stores. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion.
The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN Trustee Seidman made a motion to authorize
AGREEMENT FOR TERMINATION OF LEASE, Mayor Forrest to sign an agreement for
MID -CITY BEAUTY SUPPLY COMPANY termination of the lease of Mid -City Beauty
Supply Company. Trustee Swartz seconded the
motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN Trustee Swartz made a motion to authorize
AGREEMENT FOR TERMINATION OF LEASE, Mayor Forrest to sign an agreement for
DOMINO'S PIZZA OF DEERFIELD termination of the lease of Domino's Pizza
of Deerfield. Trustee Heuberger seconded the
motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
RESOLUTION R -98 -15 AUTHORIZING A resolution authorizing the Village to
SETTLEMENT OF LITIGATION AND enter a Settlement Stipulation and Judgment
PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE, JUDY'S Order in Condemnation Case 98 ED 12
PIZZA involving the property at 803 Deerfield
Road (Judy's Pizza) for the purchase price of
$660,000, with the Village taking possession on or before August,30, 1998.
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Trustee Swartz made a motion to adopt the
resolution. Trustee Ehlers seconded the motion. The motion passed by the
following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
NEW.BUSINESS
ANALYSIS AND AWARD OF BIDS FOR Bids for the 1998 MFT Maintenance were
1998 MFT CONTRACTS opened and publicly read on June 9, 1998.
It is the recommendation of the Director of
Public Works and Engineering that contracts be awarded as follows:
1. Concrete Patching - To low bidder Schroeder & Schroeder, Inc. at the cost of
$28.45 per square yard.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to award the contract to Schroeder & Schroeder
at a unit price not to exceed $28.45. All of the budgeted amount of $105,000
will be used. Trustee Heuberger seconded the motion. The motion passed by
the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
2. Inlet Reconstruction - To low bidder Alliance Contractors, Inc. at a cost of
$32,957.10.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to award the contract to Alliance Contractors,
Inc. at a cost not to exceed $32,957.10. Trustee Swartz seconded the motion.
The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
3. Thermoplastic Pavement Marking - To low bidder Mark -It Striping at the cost of
$17,005.50.
Trustee Swartz made a motion to award the contract to Mark -It Striping at a
cost not to exceed $17,005.50. Trustee Ehlers seconded the motion. The
motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
4. Bituminous Patching Materials - To low bidder Peter Baker and Son Company
at a cost of $25.50 per ton. A total amount of $40,000 has been budgeted
for the patching mixture.
Trustee Seidman made a motion to award the contract to Peter Baker and Son
Company at a unit price not to exceed $25.50 per ton. Trustee Heuberger
seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Ehlers, Heuberger, Rosenthal, Seidman, Swartz (5)
NAYS: None (0)
DISCUSSION
CABLE TV DISCUSSION There continue to be problems with and
complaints about cable television reception
and service in Deerfield. Staff and the cable commission have been in contact
with TCI about these problems.
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TRAIN STATION UPDATE
DEERFIELD ARTS FESTIVAL
along Park Avenue.
The train station renovation is scheduled
to be completed sometime in July.
The first annual Deerfield Arts Festival
will take place this Saturday and Sunday
EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor pro tem Rosenthal asked for a motion
to go into Executive Session to discuss
litigation. Trustee Ehlers so moved. Trustee Swartz 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 9:02 P.M.
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
'llage Clerk
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VISION 2000
DEERFIELD VILLAGE CENTER REVITALIZATION
Progress Report June 15, 1998
Southwest Quadrant:
> Contrary to rumors circulating in the Village, Whole Foods is still very much a part of the
plans for Deerfield Square. They have signed a lease with CRM Properties for a 39,000
sq. ft. food store.
> Tonight's agenda has issues relating to both property acquisition and leasehold interest
settlements. There is a resolution authorizing a settlement on the Judy's Pizza property,
and agreements to terminate certain leases in the Deerfield Commons. Unfortunately, the
Village has not been able to settle with Artemis and Jewel and, therefore, must now
proceed with court action.
> At the Healy condemnation hearing this morning in Lake County Circuit Court, Mr. Healy
asked for and was granted a continuance until July 13th.
> The closing on Dr. Szyman's property at 803 Deerfield Road is scheduled for June 23rd.
> Last Thursday, the Plan Commission approved the Final Plan for Deerfield Square. Their
report and recommendation will be on the Village Board agenda in July.
Southeast Quadrant:
> Also on tonight's agenda is the report and recommendation of the Southeast Quadrant
Task Force on redevelopment of the 4.5 acre site. The task force met its deadline in
completing a review of six developer proposals, which included two meetings with a
Citizens Advisory Group convened to offer input on both the RFP and the final selection.
> After tonight's Board action, the next step will be a meeting with Mesirow Stein/Northern
Realty to begin work on a redevelopment agreement and a time line for completing the
regular land use review process with the Plan Commission.
South Commons:
> The James Companies will continue its public hearing with the Plan Commission on June
25th. Their engineers are working with the Village on street and utility issues.
> The Village closed on the Kaplan property (717 Central Avenue) today.