01/03/2006January 3, 2006
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 Tuesday, January 3, 2006 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 led those in attendance in reciting
the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to approve the
minutes of the December 19, 2005 Board of
Trustees meeting. Trustee Benton seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
BILLS AND PAYROLL Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to approve the
Bills and Payroll dated January 3, 2006. Trustee
Wylie seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Feldman, Rosenthal, Seiden, Struthers, Wylie (6)
NAYS: None (0)
PUBLIC COMMENT Marvin Kayne, 1219 Walden Lane, commented on
several items, including limiting the number of
banks in Deerfield, being more lenient with Trax regarding the smoking ordinance, publishing
information about tax levy increases, the experience in another community of privatization of the
wastewater system, and the need for a referendum on the proposed village hall expansion.
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
OF THE CABLE AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION REGARDING
CELLULAR TOWER GROUND LEASE
AT LAKE COOK ROAD RESERVOIR
SITE (TABLED 12/19/05)
REPORTS
Mayor Harris explained that this issue will remain
tabled indefinitely since the board is awaiting
further information from the Cable and Telecom-
munications Commission.
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OLD BUSINESS
AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE THE
2005 STREET REHABILITATION
CONTRACT WITH A -LAMP
CONCRETE CONTRACTORS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $44,358.50
Mr. Franz asked the Trustees to approve an
extension on the contract for the 2005 Street
Rehabilitation Program. He explained that A -Lamp
agreed. to install pavement at the public works
storage yard for the same unit prices as their street
rehab bid approved by the board last summer.
Trustee Wylie made a motion to authorize the
increase the A -Lamp Street Rehabilitation contract award in the amount of $44,358.50 to a total
of $1,086,898. Trustee Benton seconded the motion. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Benton, Feldman, Rosenthal, Seiden, Struthers, Wylie (6)
NAYS: None (0)
NEW BUSINESS
AUTHORIZATION TO RELEASE Mr. Franz explained that the Illinois Open Meetings
EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES Act requires that elected boards review all minutes
PURSUANT TO THE ILLINOIS OPEN from closed sessions and make available for public
MEETINGS ACT inspection those which no longer require
confidentiality.
Trustee Struthers made a motion to authorize the
release of executive session minutes dated October 4, 2004, March 21, 2005 and June 6, 2005.
Trustee Rosenthal seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Feldman, Rosenthal, Seiden, Struthers, Wylie (6)
NAYS: None (0)
ORDINANCE 0 -06 -1 DECREASING Mayor Harris explained that Baja Fresh will
THE NUMBER OF CLASS C LIQUOR continue operating in Deerfield but will no
LICENSES FROM FIVE TO FOUR longer be selling liquor.
Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to waive the first
reading. Trustee Benton 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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Trustee Rosenthal made -a motion to decrease the number of Class
C liquor licenses from five to four. Trustee Seiden seconded the motion. The motion passed by
the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Feldman, Rosenthal, Seiden, Struthers, Wylie (6)
NAYS: None (0)
DISCUSSION
HOLIDAY CONSTRUCTION Trustee Seiden explained that the ordinance for
residential construction prohibits construction on
Sundays and most holidays. When a holiday is on a Sunday, there is no provision to stop
construction on the day the holiday is observed. He asked Mr. Coblentz to prepare an
amendment to. the ordinance to include days that holidays are observed. The board agreed. The
ordinance will be on a future agenda.
NEXT MEETING Mr. Franz reported that the next Board of Trustees
meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2006
since Monday, January 16th is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Trustee Benton made a motion to adjourn the
meeting and go into executive session to discuss
personnel. Trustee Struthers seconded the motion. The rriotion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Feldman, Rosenthal, Seiden, Struth rs, Wylie )
NAYS: None (0)
ADJOURNMENT er being no fu3ther business to discuss, the
ZlMvlee
rig was adjourneA at 7:53 P.M.
ATTEST:
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Mayor