11/07/2005November 7, 2005
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. 7, 2005
at 7:30 P.M. The. Clerk called the roll and announced that the following were:
Present: Steve Harris, Mayor
Robert Benton
Michelle Feldman
Harriet Rosenthal
William Seiden
Barbara Struthers
- Matthew Wylie,
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present were Village Attorney Peter
Coblentz and Bob Franz, Village Manager.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Harris asked Joe Pugliese from the
American Legion to. lead those in attendance in
reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Pugliese then described plans for Veterans Day services
at the Jewett Park Memorial
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to approve the
minutes of the October 17, 2005 Board of Trustees
meeting. Trustee Benton seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
PROCLAMATION Mayor Harris proclaimed Thursday, November 10,
2005 as Rotary Day in Deerfield. Dave Wolfe
noted that Rotary is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
BILLS AND PAYROLL Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to approve the
Bills and Payroll dated November 7; 2005. Trustee
Struthers seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Feldman, Rosenthal, Seiden, Struthers, Wylie (6)
NAYS: None (0)
PUBLIC COMMENT
Oscar Adler thanked the village for sponsoring the
sixth Job Seekers Workshop on Saturday,
November 12`h at 9:00 A.M. Everyone is invited to attend this free event. Mr. Adler explained
that the first session will discuss writing resumes that maximize talents and cover letters that
make an impact. At 10:30, they will discuss job interviewing skills. The workshop will take
place in the village hall board room.
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REPORTS
There were no reports on this agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA
ORDINANCE 0 -05 -44 APPROVING. A An ordinance approving a Special Use for a retail
SPECIAL USE FOR A RETAIL STORE store over 10,000 square feet at Cadwells Corners
OVER 10;000.SQUARE FEET AT. Shopping Center (Stein Mart). Second Reading.
CADWELLS CORNERS SHOPPING
CENTER — 2R
ORDINANCE 0 -05 -45 APPROVING An ordinance approving a variation for a front yard.
VARIATION IN REQUIRED FRONT setback of 35 feet in lieu of the 80 foot front yard
YARD SETBACK FOR PROPERTY AT required by the established setbacks section of the
130 FAIRVIEW — 2R Deerfield Zoning Ordinance. Second Reading.
Trustee Seiden made a motion for acceptance of the
Consent Agenda and adoption of the two ordinances. Trustee Struthers seconded the motion.
The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Feldman, Rosenthal, Seiden, Struthers, Wylie (6)
NAYS: None (0)
OLD BUSINESS
ORDINANCE 0 -05 -46 AMENDING An ordinance approving an amendment to the
THE SPECIAL USE PLANNED UNIT Special Use Planned Unit Development for
DEVELOPMENT FOR RENOVATIONS renovations to the middle portion of Deerbrook
TO THE MIDDLE PORTION OF Mall. Second Reading.
DEERBROOK MALL (Tabled 10/5/05) -2R
ORDINANCE 0 -05 -47 AMENDING An ordinance for a text amendment to the Zoning
THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO Ordinance to permit certain tenant directional signs,
AUTHORIZE ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE tenant directory signs and under canopy tenant
FOR COMMERCIAL PLANNED UNIT identification signs in Deerbrook Mall. Second
DEVELOPMENTS OF MORE THAN Reading.
600,000 SQUARE FEET (Tabled 10/5/05)
ORDINANCE 0 -05 -48 AMENDING
THE SIGNAGE PLAN FOR
DEERBROOK MALL AS AN
AMENDMENT TO A SPECIAL USE
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
(Tabled 10/5/05) — 2R
An ordinance amending the previously approved
signage plan for Deerbrook Mall. Second Reading.
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Trustee Struthers made a motion to remove the
three ordinances from the table. Trustee. Benton seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
Trustee Wylie asked if the Cross Access.Agieement
was signed. Mayor Harris said it was signed. Trustee Struthers noted the village has wanted the
cross. connections for a long time and hopes the renovations go smoothly.
Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to approve the
three ordinances. Trustee Benton seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following
vote: .
AYES: Benton, Feldman, Rosenthal, Seiden, Struthers, Wylie (6)
NAYS: None (0)
NEW BUSINESS
RESOLUTION R -05 -11 WAIVING THE
VILLAGE'S OPTION TO PURCHASE
THE DEERFIELD CENTRE PROPERTY
opportunity to purchase it. This resolution
current offer of $36,900,000. .
Peter Coblentz explained that when the village
entered into the redevelopment agreement in 1999,
the village got a commitment that, if the property
was to be sold, the village would have the first
waives the option to purchase the property at the
Trustee Seiden made a motion to pass a resolution
waiving the Village's option to purchase the Deerfield Centre property. Trustee Benton
seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Feldman, Rosenthal, Seiden, Struthers, Wylie (6)
NAYS: None (0)
RESOLUTION R -05 -12 REQUIRING
RECORD REVIEW ON APPEAL OF AN
ORDER OR ACTION OF DEERFIELD' S
LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSIONER
provided in the Illinois Liquor Control Act.
Peter Coblentz introduced a resolution which would
require that any appeal to the Illinois Liquor
Control Commission be limited to a review of the
official record of the proceedings taken before the
Local Liquor Control Commissioner of Deerfield as
Trustee Wylie made a motion to adopt the
resolution. Trustee Struthers seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Feldman, Rosenthal, Seiden, Struthers, Wylie (6)
NAYS: None (0)
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Chief Sliozis noted that the Police Department
performed random alcohol compliance checks on October 13, 2005. Four establishments failed
to ask for proper identification. The establishments were Red Star Tavern, Osco Drug,
Bennigan's and Brunswick. Six other establishments met the compliance checks. The clerks
were ticketed in the four failed establishments. .A hearing will be scheduled for November 30,
2005 before the Liquor Control Commission. Chief. Sliozis noted that the department would
continue random and periodic spot checks for both tobacco and alcohol compliance.
AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE A Fourteen_bids were received for a new copy
REPLACEMENT COPY MACHINE IN machine for the Public Works Department.
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Trustee Rosenthal moved, seconded by Trustee
Feldman, that the contract for a new copy machine and five year maintenance contract be
awarded to Imagistics of Schaumburg in an amount not to exceed $17,377. The motion passed
by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Feldman, Rosenthal, Seiden, Struthers, Wylie (6)
NAYS: None (0)
AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE 15
COMPUTERS UNDER THE WESTERN
STATES CONTRACTING ALLIANCE
Western States Contracting Alliance.
Director of Finance Bob Fialkowski explained the
proposed purchase is budgeted to replace 15
computers throughout the village departments. He
explained that the purchase would be through the
Trustee Seiden asked if the village could donate the
old computers to charity. Mr. Fialkowski explained the village needs to destroy the hard drives,
so they would be useless.
Trustee Wylie moved, seconded by Trustee Benton,
to authorize the purchase of 15 new computers under the Western States Contracting Alliance,
from MPC LLP in an amount not to exceed $11,886. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Feldman, Rosenthal, Seiden, Struthers, Wylie (6)
NAYS: None (0)
DISCUSSION
BOOK FAIR Phil Kiraly explained that the village, library,
Community Relations Commission and
Representative Karen May's office will be co- sponsoring a book fair to benefit the Pass
Christian, Mississippi school and public libraries. He explained that books may be dropped off
in the village hall.lobby or the library lobby.
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LEAF PICK UP The last week for leaf pick up is the week of
November 14th. The village will have made four
passes at that point. Onyx Waste Systems will pick up .. gge and waste until mid December.
ADJOURNMENT
of the Whole meeting will follow.
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
There
er business to discuss, the
iouj6d at 8:00 P.M. A Committee
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