11/01/2004November 1, 2004
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield was
called to order by Mayor Harris in the Council Chamber of the Village Hall on
Monday, November 1, 2004, at 7 :30 P.M. The Clerk called the roll and announced
that the following were:
Present: Steve Harris, Mayor
Robert Benton
Jerry Kayne
Harriet Rosenthal
William Seiden
Vernon Swanson
Matthew Wylie
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present were Village
Attorney Peter Coblentz and Village Manager Robert Franz.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Oscar Adler led those
in attendance in
reciting the Pledge of
Allegiance. Mr. Adler
then briefly previewed the
Job Seekers Workshop that will
take place at Village
Hall on November 18th.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Trustee Rosenthal made
a motion to approve the
minutes of the previous
meeting. Trustee
Kayne seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
BILLS AND PAYROLL
Trustee Rosenthal made
a motion to approve the
Bills and Payroll. Trustee
Wylie seconded the
motion. The motion passed
by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Kayne, Rosenthal, Seiden, Swanson, Wylie (6)
NAYS: None (0)
PUBLIC COMMENT Larry Dondanville commented that, whether the
library referendum.passes or fails on Tuesday,
he hopes the Village will work with the library board to preserve the property
north of the library for future public use.
Margie Stone commented that, while she does
not support having a tree ordinance, she does firmly believe that the Village
needs to hire an arborist. Trustee Kayne added, and Trustee Rosenthal agreed,
that the Village needs to do a better job of informing residents when tree
trimming or other Village projects are scheduled in their neighborhood.
REPORTS
REPORT FROM STAFF RE CROSSING Chief Sliozis reported that, based on a Safety
GUARD AT WARRINGTON AND ESSEX Council recommendation, the police department
is moving forward with placing a crossing
guard at Walden School. Chief Sliozis noted that, while the safety of school
children is the primary concern, there are several potential problems to consider:
(1) The position of crossing guard is difficult to fill, (2) When a crossing guard
does not come to work, a police officer must fill in, removing the officer from
other duties, (3) This will be the only crossing guard position that will be on an
interior road and could initiate requests from other schools with similar
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situations, and (4) Funding could become an issue if there are similar requests
from other schools.
Chief Sliozis commented that, when the
position is filled, he will return to the Board with a budget amendment. No Board
action is required at this time.
Mayor Harris suggested posting the job opening
on the InfoChannel.
CONSENT AGENDA
ORDINANCE 0 -04 -62 AMENDING AND
REVISING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE
INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT FUND
Engineering Account. The transfer
analysis program. Second Reading.
An ordinance transferring $30,000 from the
Infrastructure Replacement Fund - Street
Rehabilitation Account to the Infrastructure
Replacement Fund - Professional Services
red funds will be used for the street pavement
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A WALL SIGN
FOR BUILDING NINE IN THE PARKWAY
NORTH CENTER AS AN AMENDMENT TO THE
APPROVED SIGNAGE PLAN FOR THE
PARKWAY NORTH CENTER AND APPROVING
A SPECIAL USE FOR A CAFETERIA IN
BUILDING NINE (CARR AMERICA)
An ordinance authorizing a wall sign for the
Meridian Group in the Nine Parkway North
building and approving a special use for a
cafeteria in Building Nine. First Reading.
ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE An ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to
TO AUTHORIZE PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS authorize private high schools as a Special
AS A SPECIAL USE PLANNED UNIT Use Planned Unit Development in the I -1
DEVELOPMENT IN THE I -1 OFFICE, Office, Research and Restricted Industrial
RESEARCH AND RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL District. First Reading.
DISTRICT ( CHICAGOLAND JEWISH HIGH
SCHOOL)
ORDINANCE APPROVING A FINAL
An ordinance approving a final development
DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND AUTHORIZING A
plan and authorizing a special use planned
SPECIAL USE PLANNED UNIT DEVELOP-
unit development for the Chicagoland Jewish
MENT FOR THE CHICAGOLAND JEWISH
High School in the I -1 Office, Research and
HIGH SCHOOL IN THE I -1 OFFICE,
and Restricted Industrial District. First
RESEARCH AND RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL
Reading.
DISTRICT
ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 9.02 -C
An ordinance amending Article 9.02 -C of the
OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO
zoning ordinance to authorize signage for
AUTHORIZE SIGNAGE FOR PRIVATE HIGH
private high school facilities in the I -1
SCHOOL FACILITIES IN THE I -1 OFFICE
Office, Research and Restricted Industrial
RESEARCH AND RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL
District. First Reading.
DISTRICT ( CHICAGOLAND JEWISH HIGH
SCHOOL
Trustee Seiden moved for passage of the
Consent Agenda and adoption of the ordinance.
Trustee Benton seconded the motion.
The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Kayne, Rosenthal, Seiden, Swanson, Wylie (6)
NAYS: None (0)
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PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE Trustee Wylie asked that, given the much
smaller volume of work now being done on the
pedestrian bridge, staff look into returning to commuter use a significant portion
of the spaces that have been set aside for parking for the pedestrian bridge
construction workers.
FIREWORKS Trustee Wylie commented, and other trustees
agreed, that the fireworks display on Friday
night, was exceptional.
REFLECTIVE LIGHTS FOR PEDESTRIANS Mayor Harris reported that he has discussed
with staff the feasibility of adopting an
ordinance requiring residents who use Village streets after dark or before sunrise
to wear reflective gear or carry a flashlight.
Trustee Kayne commented that the Safety
Commission should be involved in the process. Trustee Wylie commented that, in
his opinion, enforcement would be difficult.
The Village attorney will draft an ordinance.
COMMENTS FROM THE VILLAGE MANAGER Mr. Franz reported that:
• The Scarecrow Contest was a success, with 130 students in grades 6 -9 and 34
merchants participating. Thanks to Joan Reed, Vickie Case, and the park
district for their efforts.
• Staff had a pre- construction meeting with IDOT regarding the Deerfield Road
project (west of the viaduct to the Village's western limits) which will begin
in March.
SAFETY COMMISSION On behalf of the Safety Commission, Melissa
Bigg thanked the Board for approving a
crossing guard for Walden School.
Ms. Bigg also expressed her disappointment
that Trustee Swanson has decided not to run for reelection, and she thanked him
for his 29 years of service as a Village trustee.
EXECUTIVE SESSION Trustee Seiden made a motion to go into
Executive Session to discuss personnel.
Trustee Benton seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Kayne, Rosenthal, Seiden, Swanson, e (6)
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