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01/07/20081 1 C January 7, 2008 The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield was called to order by Mayor Steve Harris in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall on Monday January 7, 2008 at 7:38 p.m. The Clerk called the roll and announced that the following were: Present: Steve Harris, Mayor Robert Benton Michelle Feldman Thomas Jester Harriet Rosenthal William Seiden Barbara Struthers and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present were Village Attorney Peter Coblentz and Kent Street, Village Manager. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE State Representative Karen May led those in attendance in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. Representative May provided an update regarding the mass transit bill, her interest in supporting legislation requiring electric reliability by circuit, prohibiting spam faxing and adopting vehicle fund efficiency standards like those in California. Mayor Harris thanked her for the update. COMMUNITY LOSS Mayor Harris noted that the community lost two important members since the last meeting. Trustee Rosenthal spoke about the loss of Marjory Emery who worked for the Village for nearly three decades. She was very caring and an outstanding Village representative, and she will be missed. Mayor Harris reported that he recently attended a memorial service honoring Brian Michael Picchietti, who passed away at the age of 19 after a long battle with cancer. Mayor Harris called for a moment of silence. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Trustee Benton made a motion to approve the minutes from the December 17, 2007 Board of Trustees meeting. Trustee Rosenthal seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. PUBLIC COMMENT Oscar Adler, 59 Eastwood, informed residents that Mayor Harris is his guest on Adler's Alley during the month of January. The show will be aired Tuesday evenings at 8:00 on Channel 10 and . Thursday evenings at 6:30 on Channel 18. Mayor Harris read a letter from Robert J. Schenck, Jr. of the College of Lake County commending Police Chief John Sliozis and Commander Rick Weil for their exemplary performance during an Emergency and Disaster Management course at CLC. Board of Trustees meeting January 7, 2008 Page 2 of 5 REPORTS There were no reports on this Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA ORDINANCE 0 -08 -1 AUTHORIZING An Ordinance authorizing an amendment to a AN AMENDMENT TO A SPECIAL Special Use to permit renovations to the North USE TO PERMIT RENOVATIONS TO Avenue Lift Station at 845 North Avenue. Second THE NORTH AVENUE LIFT STATION Reading. AT 845 NORTH AVENUE — 2R Mr. Coblentz advised that.the Ordinance was corrected from First Reading to consistently provide for the approved design. Trustee Struthers made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda and adopt the Ordinance. Trustee Rosenthal seconded the motion. Trustee Feldman noted that a letter was received from a resident suggesting that the structure could be made to appear like a school house. Mr. Street reported that the Plan Commission had discussed the school house idea at its September 27`h public hearing and believes it would present an attractive nuisance. The motion passed by the following vote: AYES: Benton, Feldman, Jester, Rosenthal, Seiden, Struthers (6) NAYS: None OLD BUSINESS ORDINANCE 0 -08 -2 APPROVING A An Ordinance approving a Text Amendment and a TEXT AMENDMENT AND A SPECIAL Special Use to allow the construction of three USE TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION billboards at 909 Lake Cook Road in the P -1 Public OF THREE BILLBOARDS AT 909 LAKE Land District. Second Reading. COOK ROAD IN THE P -1 PUBLIC LAND DISTRICT — 2R ORDINANCE 0 -08 -3 AUTHORIZING A An Ordinance authorizing a Sign Location Lease SIGN LOCATION LEASE WITH ZEBRA with Zebra Outdoor, Inc. for property located at OUTDOOR, INC. FOR PROPERTY AT 909 Lake Cook Road. Second Reading. 909 LAKE COOK ROAD — 2R Trustee Feldman commented that the Board requested a list of owners and beneficiaries of the company but has not received the entire list. Joseph Loss, representing Zebra Outdoor, Inc., reported that the final disclosure for Outdoor Business Ventures, Inc. was hand delivered to the Village Attorney's office earlier today. A copy was then circulated to the Board. Trustee Feldman questioned the involvement of Joseph Nicosia, Jr. and James Dvorak with Premier Outdoor in a billboard agreement with Des Plaines and with Zebra's proposal to Deerfield. Mr. Loss stated that neither was involved with the Zebra proposal, and the Des Plaines proposal was impacted by competing firms. 1 1 Board of Trustees meeting January 7, 2008 Page 3 of 5 Trustee Feldman questioned whether Mr. Loss was an employee of Millennium Media. Mr. Loss explained that his wife owns Millennium Media, and he represents the company as their attorney. Trustee Struthers questioned the conviction of Joseph Nicosia, Jr. Mr. Loss explained that Joseph Nicosia, Jr. was convicted and it is Joseph Nicosia III who has an ownership interest in the company. Trustee Feldman advised that one article mentioned that Mr. Loss had threatened to sue the City of Des Plaines if the ownership of Premier Media was disclosed. Mr. Loss reported that the City of Des Plaines attorney had previously agreed it was confidential, then was pressured to disclose the ownership. Trustee Feldman questioned whether the Des Plaines contract was similar to the Deerfield proposal. Mr. Loss explained that the Des Plaines arrangement was different because it involved permits on private property, not a lease of Village property. In response to a question from Trustee Feldman, Mr. Loss reported having billboard arrangements with other towns, including Melrose Park, North Park and Bridgeview, that generated little publicity. Trustee Struthers questioned whether any other Village used an RFP. Mr. Loss said no. Trustee Struthers questioned whether any Village requested the lease length to be reduced from 20 years to five or ten. Mr. Loss said no. Trustee Feldman made a motion to table further discussion on these items to the next Board of Trustees meeting. Trustee Rosenthal seconded the motion. Trustee Feldman expressed her view that the Trustees received new information and have not had an opportunity to properly review it. The motion did not pass by the following vote: AYES: Feldman, Rosenthal (2) NAYS: Benton, Jester, Seiden, Struthers (4) Trustee Benton made a motion to approve the Ordinance approving a text amendment and special use to allow the construction of three billboards at 909 Lake Cook Road in the P -1 Public Land District. Trustee Struthers seconded the motion. Trustee Rosenthal commented that she has been against allowing billboards in Deerfield because she believes the Trustees have a responsibility to the environment. When "Green" is such an important issue, she does not believe the Village should become visual polluters. Trustee Struthers questioned not going out for an RFP and hopes the Village negotiated a good deal. Trustee Seiden believes the Board has done its due diligence by requiring the appraisal. The motion passed by the following vote: AYES: Benton, Jester, Seiden, Struthers (4) NAYS: Feldman, Rosenthal (2) 1 Board of Trustees meeting January 7, 2008 Page 4 of 5 Trustee Struthers made a motion to approve the Ordinance authorizing a sign location lease with Zebra Outdoor, Inc. for property at 909 Lake Cook Road. Trustee Benton seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote: AYES: Benton, Jester, Seiden, Struthers (4) NAYS: Feldman, Rosenthal (2) NEW BUSINESS REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF Mr. Street reported that NIPSTA has a 20 -acre NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS PUBLIC facility in Glenview that provides safety training SAFETY TRAINING ACADEMY and presents significant advantages for Public ( NIPSTA) RESOLUTION (R- 08 -01) AND Works. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT Trustee Rosenthal made a motion to approve the NIPSTA resolution and intergovernmental agreement. Trustee Benton seconded the motion. Trustee Benton believes this is a great opportunity to develop training programs and uses. The motion passed by the following vote: AYES: Benton, Feldman, Jester, Rosenthal, Seiden, Struthers (6) NAYS: None (0) DISCUSSION LAKE COOK ROAD CROSSING Trustee Struthers explained that she has been contacted by residents concerned about pedestrian traffic crossing Lake Cook Road en route to the new schools on the south side. She questioned whether there has been any discussion about a pedestrian bridge over Lake Cook Road. Mr. Street advised that the Village should discuss options with the Cook County Highway Department as Lake Cook Road is under its jurisdiction. AT &T BOXES Trustee Feldman has received inquiries from residents questioning how to mitigate the appearance of the LightSpeed boxes. Mr. Street explained that AT &T will provide up to $2,000 for landscaping at each site, and each site was being addressed individually. Mayor Harris commented that another option would be to consider having the high school art department take on a beautification project. A town in Connecticut had done something similar with positive results. He also suggested involving the other local high schools. Trustee Rosenthal suggested involving the Fine Arts Commission as well. Mr. Street will investigate the possibilities. BOARD MEETING Trustee Benton noted that, due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, the next Board of Trustees nd meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 22 Board of Trustees meeting January 7, 2008 Page 5 of 5 ADJOURNMENT ATTEST: �/�►. Imo✓ 1 1