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November 7, 2011
The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Deerfield was called to order by
Mayor Rosenthal in the Council Chambers of the Village Hall on November 7, 2011 at 7:38 p.m.
The Clerk called the roll and announced that the following were:
Present: Harriet Rosenthal, Mayor
Robert Benton
Thomas Jester
Mary Oppenheim
William Seiden
Barbara Struthers
Absent: Alan Farkas
and that a quorum was present and in attendance. Also present were Village Attorney Peter
Coblentz and Kent Street, Village Manager.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Joann Harrison, president of the American Legion
Auxiliary 738 led those in attendance in reciting the
Pledge of Allegiance. Ms. Harrison invited residents to attend the events on Veterans Day,
November 11, 2011 at 11:00 am., at the Veterans Memorial.
IN MEMORIAM Mayor Rosenthal noted that Jim Warren has passed.
He served on the Board of Police Commissioners
for many years, including serving as chairman. He had a strong impact on the police force and
will be greatly missed.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Trustee Benton made a motion to approve the
minutes from the October 17, 2011 Board of
Trustees meeting. Trustee Oppenheim seconded the motion. Trustee Struthers had a correction.
The motion passed unanimously as amended with Trustee Jester abstaining.
BILLS AND PAYROLL
Trustee Seiden made a motion to approve the
Bills and Payroll dated November 7, 2011. Trustee
Struthers seconded the motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Oppenheim, Seiden, Struthers (4)
NAYS: None (0)
ABSTAIN: Jester (1)
PUBLIC COMMENT Dan Krudop, 1100 Hazel, commented about his
experience dropping off his grandson at Wilmot
School. Mr. Krudop believes the intersection is an accident waiting to happen. Mayor Rosenthal
stated the Board has looked at the intersection. She will ensure officers look at the intersection
again.
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REPORTS
REPORT ON ROBERT YORK AND Mr. Street reported temporary stop signs were
OSTERMAN AVENUE WARRANT installed on Osterman Avenue at Robert York
STUDIES during construction of the Deerfield Road
underpass. The stop signs were removed after
completion of the underpass project and a traffic control warrant study was requested. Dan
Brinkman from Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc. reported the traffic study found the criteria to
warrant an all -way stop was not met. They looked at three years of crash data to see if there was
any overriding concern to warrant the stop signs, but the average did not meet the threshold.
Mayor Rosenthal stated that one of the concerns is vehicles backing up onto the railroad tracks if
a stop sign was installed. Trustee Struthers noted the study was done on a Monday the
intersection is busier on weekends. She noted there is a visibility problem going east and she has
heard from many residents requesting the stop signs be made permanent. Trustee Benton noted a
number of residents living at I Deerfield Place have difficulty crossing the intersection and is in
favors a stop sign at the intersection. He noted stop signs will aid senior citizens, especially with
limited mobility, cross the intersection. Mr. Brinkman noted that pedestrians counts were
considered in the warrant study. Trustee Oppenheim heard from a number of residents that are
not in favor of the additional stop signs. Trustee Oppenheim stated some pedestrians get a false
sense of security at stop signs. Trustee Seiden reported he received a number of complaints
about not having a stop sign at the intersection.
Mayor Rosenthal noted that I Deerfield Place creates a special circumstance. Trustee Jester
noted installing stop signs that are not warranted is not good practice. Trustee Oppenheim noted
that people tend to ignore unnecessary stop signs.
Mayor Rosenthal suggested taking a vote on the report to see how it turns out, or to send it to the
Safety Council for further consideration.
Trustee Seiden made a motion to approve the report. Trustee Oppenheim seconded the motion.
The motion did not pass by the following vote:
AYES: Jester, Oppenheim (2)
NAYS: Benton, Seiden, Struthers (3)
Trustee Oppenheim made a motion to ask the Safety Council to review the intersection and make
a recommendation. Trustee Struthers seconded the motion. The motion failed by the following
vote:
AYES: Jester, Oppenheim (2)
NAYS: Benton, Seiden, Struthers (3)
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Mr. Street noted that following the Board's votes, Attorney Coblentz will prepare an ordinance
for a four -way stop at the intersection for future consideration.
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION Matt Wylie, Chairman of the Sustainability
OF THE SUSTAINABILITY Commission was present. Jenny Maltas reported
COMMISSION RE: ANTI - IDLING that at the August 1, 2011 Board of Trustee
REGULATIONS meeting, the Board requested the Sustainability
Commission review Village -wide anti - idling
regulations. The Commission suggested allowing a one -year education period. After that time,
they recommended enforcing an Ordinance that would apply to all vehicles. The maximum
idling time would be five minutes, but there are some exemptions. The Commission voted 5 -1 in
favor of sending a positive recommendation to the Board. The Police Department recommended
that, should this move forward, an exemption for construction vehicles be added.
Chairman Wylie noted the majority of restrictions are for commercial vehicles (busses, trucks,
trains). Mayor Rosenthal asked if there is any way to measure the effect on the environment?
Wylie noted the Commission's discussion centered around conserving energy resources.
Coupled with EPA viewpoints and an array of other community actions, he believes anti - idling
regulations are advisable. Ms. Maltas explained the Commission's intent was to eliminate
unnecessary idling that is just for convenience.
Mayor Rosenthal explained that at schools, many parents pull up as far as they can and then turn
off their vehicles. If the Village could educate people to do that more often, the Village may not
need an ordinance and suggested obtaining more research before approving an ordinance.
Chairman Wylie stated the one dissenting vote on the Sustainability Commission preferred
embarking on an education process. Trustee Oppenheim expressed concern about enforcement.
She believes the main idling problem is school busses that sit in parking lots with their motor
running for more than an hour. Trustee Benton believes if the school makes an effort to alert the
drivers, it may do some good. Trustee Oppenheim questioned whether an Ordinance is
necessary, or if education would be enough? Ms. Maltas explained that the Commission
recommended a one -year education period before the Ordinance was enforced.
Mayor Rosenthal noted there are more offenders than just busses. Trustee Jester believes trucks
and busses are a good start. Trustee Oppenheim noted the Ordinance would be easier to enforce
if it only included busses and trucks.
Trustee Struthers noted her main goal is to improve fuel economy and get rid of some of the
toxic chemicals. The biggest source of pollution in the six county area is traffic jams. Traffic
jams would.not be affected by these regulations. Trustee Struthers believes the best way to clean
up the air and use less fuel would be to coordinate some of the construction projects to help
eliminate the traffic jams that cause the major pollution.
Trustee Benton believes policy and education are more important than establishing an ordinance.
Mr. Street noted that Trustee Farkas advised he agrees that policy and education is preferred.
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Chairman Wylie believes that putting some enforcement behind the Ordinance would get
compliance in a relatively short amount of time. He also suggested defining commercial
vehicles.
Mayor Rosenthal suggested tabling the report and coming back with additional information
pinpointed to the discussion. She noted the discussion should be focused on buses and trucks
rather than passenger vehicles. Trustee Oppenheim suggested contacting the schools to get their
point of view.
Trustee Benton made a motion to table further discussion. Trustee Oppenheim seconded the
motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Jester, Oppenheim, Seiden, Struthers (5)
NAYS: None (0)
CONSENT AGENDA
There were no items on the Consent Agenda.
OLD BUSINESS
ORDINANCE 0 -11 -41 FOR A TEXT Trustee Oppenheim made a motion to approve
AMENDMENT FOR PROPOSED the text amendment for proposed advertising
ADVERTISING SIGNS ON SPORTS signs on sports fences for Deerfield High School
FENCES FOR DEERFIELD HIGH at 1959 Waukegan Road. Second Reading.
SCHOOL — 1959 WAUKEGAN RD — 2R Trustee Benton seconded the motion. The motion
passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Jester, Oppenheim, Seiden, Struthers (5)
NAYS: None (0)
NEW BUSINESS
ORDINANCE 0 -11 -42 APPROVING A
TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING
ORDINANCE REGARDING
COMMERCIAL VEHICLES USED FOR
ADVERTISING — 2R
amendment. Trustee Struthers seconded th
Trustee Seiden made a motion to approve a text
amendment to the Zoning Ordinance regarding
commercial vehicles used for advertising.
Second Reading.
Trustee Seiden made a motion to approve the text
e motion. The motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Jester, Oppenheim, Seiden, Struthers (5)
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NAYS: None (0)
RESOLUTION R -11 -13 AUTHORIZING Director of Public Works and Engineering, Barb
EXECUTION OF THE ILLINIOS Little, reported the Public Works Department is
PUBLIC WORKS MUTUAL AID requesting to establish a mutual aid agreement
NETWORK AGREEMENT similar to the ones in place for Fire and Police.
The Public Works Department has the opportunity
to join IPWMAN. In an emergency, a member may request aid from other members. The aid is
a voluntary action. The responding agency is expected to cover their expenses for the first five
days. Longer durations would be covered by the host agency. Many communities participate in
IPWMAN, including Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Mundelein, Vernon Hills, and Bannockburn. In
order to participate, there is an annual membership fee of $250 plus the Board must pass a
Resolution and sign an agreement.
Trustee Seiden made a motion to approve the Resolution authorizing the execution of the Illinois
Public Works Mutual Aid Network Agreement. Trustee Struthers seconded the motion. The
motion passed by the following vote:
AYES: Benton, Jester, Oppenheim, Seiden, Struthers (5)
NAYS: None (0)
DISCUSSION
THANK YOU Mayor Rosenthal thanked Highland Park Hospital
for the check for $1,500 to help offset the part of the cost of
the Senior Taxi Subsidy program to Highland Park Hospital. She thanked Jesse Peterson Hall
for the support.
LEAF PICK UP PROGRAM Mr. Street stated this is the third week of the leaf pick up
program and will run until November 18. He noted bagged
yard waste pick -up continues through the second week of December.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business or discussion,
Trustee Benton made a motion to adjourn the
meeting. Trustee Struthers seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting
was adjourned at 8:50 pm.
APPROVED:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Village Clerk