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12729 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 15, 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 Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Ulrich 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 July 1, 2013 Omnibus vote. * Approve Voucher List Voucher List #5-FY14 of July 15, 2013. Omnibus vote. *Proclamations and Resolutions. A. Proclamation: Save-A-Pet Month - August 2013 Omnibus vote. Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations. A. Awards: Consumer Affairs Commission Chairman Fran Young presented awards to Skokie Merchant of the Year Award: Aw Yeah Comics, 4933 Oakton Street Second Place: Ken’s Diner and Grill, 3353 Dempster Street Third Place: Libertad, 7931 Lincoln Avenue Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations. A. Swearing of the following personnel by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioner Michael Rotman. Name Old Position New Position Raymond Duncker New Hire Police Officer Mayor Van Dusen congratulated the new Police Officer who introduced his family and friends. B. Appointments: Village Clerk Shah swore in Cindy Franklin (Term 7/15/15); Mike Shah (Term 7/15/14); Sean Arden (Term 7/15/14); Brian O’Donnell (Term 7/15/15); as members of the Zoning Board of Appeals. Alan Gerstner, Vice Chair (Term 7/15/14) was not present. * C. Resignations: Board of Health: Mike Shah Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission: Sean Arden Plan Commission: Brian O’Donnell Public Safety Commission: Mark Anderson and Tom Dornback Omnibus vote. 1 12730 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, July 15, 2013 Page Two Report of the Village Manager. A. Recommendations from Director of Health. Motion to concur with the recommendation of the Director of Health on the proposed increase in annual licensing fees for pets and authorize the Corporation Counsel to prepare the necessary ordinance. Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Bromberg Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED Motion to concur with the recommendation of the Director of Health to amend the Village Code which clarifies and better defines animal cruelty and authorize the Corporation Counsel to prepare the necessary ordinance. Moved: Trustee Gray-Keeler Seconded: Trustee Roberts Dr. Counard gave a brief presentation on amending the Village Code which clarifies and better defines animal cruelty concerning prohibited non-domestic animals including bees. She also answered questions from the Board and residents. These resident spoke on the proposed changes regarding bees. Theo Watanabe, 7417 Kostner, a retired professor who lives on Kedvale and Golf, Judy Mendel on Williamsburg Terrace, David Hartmann, 7844 East Prairie Rd., Mr & Mrs. Ullenbrauck, 7421 Kostner, Barbara Ryan from Rogers Park, Barbara Rosen, from Chicago, Philip Ortiz, Susan Dickman from Evanston, Gabriel Jacobs from Evanston, Doug Mendin, Evanston, Sheila Meyer, 8136 Kenton, Chris Burns from Highland Park, Evelyn Shavitz, 7641 Kildare a Professional Bee Keeper, a farmer from Skokie, and Toby Stern, 7418 Lowell all spoke regarding “bee-keeping” Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED B. Interior Rehab Program Grant for 4849 Oakton Street. Motion to approve an interior rehab program grant for 4849 Oakton for a frozen yogurt restaurant called Cocomero in the amount of $50,000. Economic Development Specialist Murphy answered questions from the Board. Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Roberts Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED C. Recommendation for Cook County Class 6B Property Tax Incentive – 7711 Gross Point Road. Resolution 13-7-R-1220 Motion to approve the request of the Economic Development Coordinator Thompson for Cook County Class 6B property tax incentive for 7711 Gross Point Rd. Jason Rosenberg from Panattoni Development Company answered questions from the Board. Moved: Trustee Gray-Keeler Seconded: Trustee Bromberg Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED D. Property Acquisition – 5100-18 Oakton Street, 8000-08 Lincoln Avenue. Motion to concur with staff’s recommendation and request Board approval to proceed with the purchase of the property at 5100-18 Oakton and 8000-08 Lincoln at a cost of $1,175,000. Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Ulrich Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED 2  12731 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, July 15, 2013 Page Three * E. Bid Report – Downtown Skokie Municipal Parking Lot Improvement Program – Home Towne Electric, Lake Villa, IL - $739,748.40. Motion to award a contract to Home Towne Electric, Lake Villa, IL in the amount of $739,748.40 for Downtown Skokie Municipal Parking Lot Improvement program. Omnibus vote. * F. Fire Department Mobile Computer Terminals – CDS Office Technologies, Itasca, IL - $81,820. Motion to award a contract to CDS Office Technologies, Itasca, IL in the amount of $81,820 for Fire Department Mobile Computer Terminals. Omnibus vote. * G. SunGard Public Sector Maintenance Contract - $203,416.93. Motion to award a contract to SunGard Public for a maintenance contract in the amount of $203,416.93. Omnibus vote. * H. Medium Duty Ambulance – Foster Coach Sales, Inc., Sterling, IL - $211,377. Motion to award a contract to Foster Coach Sales, Inc., Sterling, IL in the amount of $211,377 for a medium duty ambulance. Omnibus vote. I. Request for Executive Session. Motion to approve the request of the Village Manager for an Executive Session pursuant to Section 2, Paragraph C. 6 of the State of Illinois Open Meetings pertaining to land dispositon at at the end of the regular meeting and to adjourn therefrom. Moved: Trustee Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Klein Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED Report of the Corporation Counsel. *A. Ordinance 13-7-F-3987 Motion to adopt 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 consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. *B. Ordinance 13-7-Z-3988 Motion to adopt 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 consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. *C. Ordinance 13-7-Z-3989 Motion to adopt an ordinance approving a plat of subdivision for property located at 9599 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois in a B4 Regional Shopping district (2013-7P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. 3 12732 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, July 15, 2013 Page Four *D. Ordinance 13-7-Z-3990 Motion to adopt an ordinance granting site plan approval for 9501-9599 Skokie Boulevard and 4709 and 4711 Golf Road, Skokie, Illinois, in a B4 Regional Shopping district, relief from certain sections of Chapters 82 and 118 of the Skokie Village Code, and the repeal of Village Ordinance Numbers 67-12-Z-269, 69-1-Z-368, 70-8-Z-520, 77-11-Z-1062, 79-10-Z-1230, 81-6-Z-1368, 89-11- Z-1926, 94-1-Z-2406, 95-6-Z-2507, 97-2-Z-2655 and 98-8-Z-2775 (2013-8P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. *E. Ordinance 13-7-Z-3991 Motion to adopt an ordinance granting a special use permit to operate a theater, dance or music establishment at 9501 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois in a B4 Regional Shopping district and relief from Chapter 118, Section 118-217(d)(2)b of the Skokie Village Code (2013-8P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. *F. Ordinance 13-7-Z-3992 Motion to adopt aAn ordinance granting a special use permit to establish and operate two drive- through ATM machines at 4749 Golf Road, Skokie, Illinois in a B4 Regional Shopping District (2013-9P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. * G. Ordinance 13-7-Z- 3993 Motion to adopt an ordinance granting a special use permit to allow the servicing of vehicles over 8,000 pounds at 9555 Crawford Avenue in a B2 Commercial district, relief from Chapter 118, Section 118-222(b)(4) of the Skokie Village Code and the repeal of Village Ordinance Number 95-8- Z-2518 (2012-59P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. * H. Ordinance 13-7-Z-3994 Motion to adopt an ordinance amending the zoning map with regard to the property located at 4664 Dobson Street, Skokie, Illinois from an R2 Single-Family district to an M1 Office Assembly Industry district (2007-59P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. * I. Ordinance 13-7-Z-3995 Motion to adopt an ordinance granting a special use permit to allow outdoor storage of motor vehicles at 4664 Dobson Street for an existing motor vehicle sales facility located at 7601 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois in an M1 Office Assembly Industry district (2007-60P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. FIRST READING: J. An ordinance providing for the acquisition of the real property located at 5100-5120 Oakton Street and 8014 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, Illinois for public purposes. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the August 5, 2013 agenda for second reading and adoption. Citizen Comments. None 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 4  12733 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, July 15, 2013 Page Five __________________________ Pramod C. Shah, Village Clerk Approved: ______________________ George Van Dusen, Mayor Closed Session A Closed Session was held in the main floor conference room at 10:05 p.m. Those present were Mayor Van Dusen, Clerk Shah, Trustees Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg Klein, and Gray-Keeler. Also present were Village Manager Rigoni, Assistant Manager Lockerby and Corporation Counsel Lorge. The meeting ended at 10:20 p.m. 5 12734 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, July 15, 2013 Page Six . 6