Board of Trustees
Regular MeetingSkokie, IL · July 1, 2013
Minutes
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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 1, 2013
Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Pramod Shah.
The Mayor called the meeting to order.
The Clerk called the Roll. Those present were Trustees Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg,
Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED
*Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held June 17, 2013
Omnibus vote.
* Approve Voucher List Voucher List #4-FY14 of July 1, 2013.
Omnibus vote.
* Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
A. Resignation:
Fine Arts Commission: Karyn Israel
Omnibus vote.
Report of the Village Manager
* A. East Section of Old Orchard Road Improvement Project – Second Amendment to
Reimbursement Agreement of Engineering Services with County of Cook.
Resolution13-7-R-1218
Motion to adopt a Resolution for additional services in the amount of $22,012.14 with County of
Cook for the East section of Old Orchard Road Improvement project.
Omnibus vote.
* B. Annual Geographic Information System (GIS) Service Provider Agreement.
Resolution 13-7-R1219
Motion to adopt a Resolution authorizing execution of the renewal agreement with MGP which
includes a 1.9% increase with a not to exceed amount of $127,572.
Omnibus vote.
C. Request for Executive Session.
Motion to approve the request of the Village Manager for an Executive Session pursuant to
Section 2, Paragraph C.1 of the State of Illinois Open Meetings Act pertaining to Personnel at the
end of the regular meeting and to adjourn therefrom.
Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Roberts
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED
Report of the Corporation Counsel.
CONSENT:
*A. Ordinance 137-Z-3984
Motion to adopt an ordinance approving a plat of dedication for portions of Krier Plaza, located
at 5053 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, for the utilization as public rights of way for Lincoln
Avenue and Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois in a CX Core Mixed-Use district. This item is on the
agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.
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*B. Ordinance 13-7-Z-3985
Motion to adopt an ordinance determining the prevailing rate of wages pursuant to the Prevailing
Wage Statute. This item is on the agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.
FIRST READING:
C. Ordinance 13-7-C-3986
Motion to suspend the rules to adopt this Ordinance on first reading.
Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 70, Article V, Division 2, Section 70 of the
Skokie Village Code pertaining to assault weapons. This item is on the agenda for first reading
and adoption
Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Sutker
Over 30 residents and individuals expressed their views on the proposed ordinance pertaining to
assault weapons.
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED
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D. 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
Alarms Fund, for the payment of principal and interest on general obligation debts, for the
Downtown Tax Increment Financing Fund, for the Science & 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, 2013 and ending April 30,
2014. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the July 15, 2013 agenda for
second reading and adoption.
E. An ordinance approving a plat of dedication for a portion of the property located at 4444-
4446 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois in a B2 Commercial district. This item is on the agenda for
first reading and will be on the July 15, 2013 agenda for second reading and adoption.
Citizen Comments.
A Skokie citizen requested that names and address not be published of individuals who spoke on
the proposed assault weapon ordinance.
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn at 9:28 p.m.
Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Klein
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg , Klein,, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED
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__________________________
Pramod C. Shah, Village Clerk
Approved:
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George Van Dusen, Mayor
Closed Session
A Closed Session was held in the main floor conference room at 9:33 p.m. Those present
were Mayor Van Dusen, Clerk Shah, Trustees Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg Klein,
and Gray-Keeler. Also present were Corporation Counsel Lorge and Heidi Voorhees from
Voorhees Associates, LLC. The meeting ended at 10:05 p.m.
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