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12633 MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Mayor and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois held in the Council Chambers at 5127 Oakton Street at 8 p.m. on Monday, July 2, 2012 Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Marlene Williams. The Mayor called the meeting to order. The Clerk called the Roll. Those present were Trustee Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Shah, Lorge and Mayor Van Dusen. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Moved: Trustee Lorge Seconded: Trustee Shah Ayes: Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Shah, Lorge and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED * Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held June 18, 2012. Omnibus vote. * Approve Voucher List #4-FY13 of July 2, 2012. Omnibus vote. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations. A. Appointments: Board of Fire & Police Commissioners (Four-Year Term): Village Clerk Marlene Williams swore in Thomas Mannard as a member of the Board of Fire & Police Commission. * Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission (Three-Year Term): Sean Arden Mayor Van Dusen welcomed Sean Arden as a member of the Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission. *B. Reappointments: Board of Health Commission (Two-Year Term): Mike Shah Cable Television Advisory Commission (Two-Year Term): Ashok Easwaran Human Relations Commission (Three-Year Term): Kirit Madhiwala Public Safety Commission (Two-Year Term): Paul Pitalis (One-Year Term as Chair) and Chuck Kohn Omnibus vote. *C. Resignations: Board of Health Commission: Stan Lapidos Public Safety Commission: Thomas Mannard Omnibus vote. Village Manager Rigoni spoke about a special newspaper insert published on July 1, 2012, Cook County that included erroneous and misleading information about the Village of Skokie property taxes and wage data. Report of the Village Manager. A. Proposed Ordinance Amendments Regarding Chapter 18 “Animals”. Motion to authorize the Corporation Counsel to prepare the necessary ordinance for Board consideration to perform a complete review of the Village procedures including the Village Ordinance regarding animals. Health Director Dr. Counard and Environmental Health Supervisor answered questions from the Board. Dorothy Dokey, 8118 Lowell asked about the leash law. 1 12634 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, July 2, 2012 Page Two * B. Backlot Bash. Resolution 12-7-R-1191 Motion to approve a Resolution approving the Intergovernmental Agreement amongst the Village of Skokie, The Skokie Park District and Youth Foundation of Skokie Inc. Omnibus vote. First Reading An Ordinance granting relief from the Village Code pertaining to the sale and consumption of liquor on the Public Right of Way and municipal property. This will on the July 16th Agenda for final reading and approval. * C. Bid Report – Custom Animal Control Storage and Containment Module – Mavron Inc., Warsaw, IN - $22,240. Motion to award a contract to Mavron, Inc.,for custom animal control storage and containment module. Omnibus vote. * D. Purchase of Police & Health Department Pick-Up Trucks – Morrow Bros., Ford Inc., Greenfield, IL - $52,980. Motion to award a contract to Morrow Bros., Ford Inc. Greenfield, IL in the amount of $52,980 for purchase of police & health department pick-up trucks. Omnibus vote. * E. Bid Report – Purchase of Downtown Replacement Light Poles, Fixtures & Accessories – Steiner Electric Co., Elk Grove Village, IL - $49,437.90. Motion to award a contract to Steiner Electric Co., Elk Grove Village, IL in the amount of $39,437.90 for purchase of Downtown Replacement Light Poles, fixture & accessories. Omnibus vote. Report of the Corporation Counsel. CONSENT: *A. Ordinance 12-7-F-3914 Motion to An ordinance establishing the compensation of the Village Manager, Deputy Village Clerk, Corporation Counsel and Assistant Corporation Counsels of the Village of Skokie. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. *B. Ordinance 12-7-F-3915 Motion to adopt an ordinance establishing the compensation of the Mayor, Village Clerk and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie to be elected April 9, 2013. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. *C. Ordinance 12-7-C-3916 Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 46, Article VI, Section 46-193 of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to water rates. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. *D. Ordinance 12-7-Z-3917 Motion to adopt an ordinance approving a plat of dedication for a parcel of land located at 5200 Church Street, Skokie, Illinois in a B2 Commercial district, for utilization as a public right of way. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. 2  12635 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, July 2, 2012 Page Three *E. Ordinance 12-7-Z-3918 Motion to adopt an ordinance approving a plat of dedication for a parcel of land located at 9900 Gross Point Road, Skokie, Illinois in an R1 Single-Family Residential district for utilization as a public right of way. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. *F. Ordinance 12-7-G-3919 Motion to adopt an ordinance determining the prevailing rate of wages pursuant to the Prevailing Wage Statute. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. FIRST READING: G. An ordinance providing and making an appropriation for the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, for the general corporate purposes, for the Skokie Public Library, for the Firefighters’ Pension Fund, for the Police Pension Fund, for the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, for the Motor Fuel Tax Fund, for the Community Development Block Grant Fund, for the Economic Development Fund, for the Water Revenue Fund, for the Capital Project Fund, for the Visitors Bureau Fund, for the Self-Insurance Fund, for the Local Fuel Tax Fund, for the Wireless Alarm Fund, for the payment of principal and interest on general obligation debts, for the Downtown Tax Increment Financing Fund, for the Science and Technology Tax Increment Financing Fund, for the West Dempster Street Tax Increment Financing Fund, and for the Performing Arts Centre Fund for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2012 and ending April 30, 2013. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the July 16, 2012 agenda for second reading and adoption. Plan Commission. Community Development Director Peter Peyer presented the Plan Commission Cases. A. Plan Commission Case 2012-24P – Special Use Permit: 8043 Lawndale Avenue Motion to concur with the Plan Commission’s recommendation that the petitioner’s amended request for a special use permit for retail sales at 8043 Lawndale be approved subject to all conditions Moved: Trustee Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Lorge Ayes: Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Shah, Lorge and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED B. Plan Commission Case 2012-27P – Alley Vacation bounded by Lee, Skokie Boulevard, Elm, and ComEd Motion to concur with the Plan Commission’s recommendation that the petitioner’s request to vacate the approximately west 74 feet of the east-west alley north of and adjacent to 4854-4856 Elm Street be approved subject to all conditions. Moved: Trustee Perille Seconded: Trustee Sutker Ayes: Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Shah, Lorge and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED C. Plan Commission Case 2012-26P – Zoning Map Amendment M2 Light Industry to R4 Multiple Family Residential: 4854-4856 Elm Motion to concur with the Plan Commission’s recommendation that the petitioner’s request to amend the zoning map at 4854-4856 Elm Street for Pin numbers 10-21-223- 015-0000 and 10-21-223-038-0000 from M2 Light Industry to R4 Multifamily Housing be approved subject to all conditions. Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Sutker Ayes: Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Shah, Lorge and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED 3 12636 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, July 2, 2012 Page Four Citizen Comments. None Adjournment Motion to adjourn at 8:50 p.m. Moved: Trustee Perille Seconded: Trustee Bromberg Ayes: Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Shah, Lorge and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None MOTION CARRIED __________________________ Marlene Williams, Village Clerk Approved: ______________________ George Van Dusen, Mayor 4 5