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12817 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, June 2, 2014 Pledge of Allegiance led by Cub Scout Pack #85 from Middleton School. 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 with exception of Item D on the Corporation Counsel’s report. Moved: Trustee Sutker 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 Monday May 19, 2014. Omnibus vote. * Approve Voucher List #26-FY14 and Voucher List #2-FY15 of June 2, 2014 Omnibus vote. Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations. A. Award: Skokie Award for Artistic Excellence presented by the Skokie Fine Arts Commission to Leonid Osseny and the Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park. Chairman Andrea Siegal presented the Skokie Award for Artistic Excellence to Leonid Osseny for his dedication to the Arts and commended him for his hard work. Leonid Osseny thanked the Commission and the Village for honoring him. Director of the Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park, Chris Plummer accepted the award and thanked the Village of Skokie and the Board of the Sculpture Park. * Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations. A. Appointments: Centre East Authority Board: Susie Fox Lorge (Term Ends 6/1/16) Human Relations Commission: Deborah W. Arnold (Term Ends 4/1/16) Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission: Lisa Gotkin & Eric Parker (Terms End 6/1/16) Telecommunications Advisory Commission: Howard Kleinstein (Term Ends 7/1/16) B. Reappointments: Beautification and Improvement Commission: Dalya Horowitz (Term Ends 3/1/16) Consumer Affairs Commission: Anil Kumar Pillai (Term Ends 3/1/16) C. Resignations: Centre East Authority Board: Dave Baum, Chair Fine Arts Commission: Amy Greenwood Omnibus vote. Report of the Village Manager. Village Manager Lockerby introduced the new Assistant Village Manager Jason Wicha. * A. Parking Enforcement Equipment – Automated License Plate Recognition System – Federal Signal Gentech - $44,726. Motion to award a contract to Federal Signal Gentech in the amount of $44,726 for automated license plate recognition system Omnibus vote. B. Request for Executive Session. Motion to approve the request for an Executive Session pursuant to Section 2, Paragraph C.1 of the State of Illinois Open Meetings Act at the end of the regular meeting and to adjourn therefrom. 12818 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, June 2, 2014 Page Two Moved: Trustee Ulrich Seconded: Trustee Sutker 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 14-6-C-4063 Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 70, Article V, Divisions 2 and 3, and Chapter 46, Article III, of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to firearms regulations and fees. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. *B. Ordinance 14-6-C-4064 Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 118, Sections 118-32, 118-218, 118-222 and Appendix A of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to firearms sellers and ranges, and other arts, entertainment and recreational uses (2014-4P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. *C. Ordinance 14-6C-4065 Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 118, Sections 118-32 and 118-218 and Appendix A of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to self-storage warehouses (2014-5P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. *E. Ordinance 14-6-C-4066 Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 46, Article VII, Section 46-221, of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to motor vehicle licenses. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. D. Ordinance 14-6-C-4067 This Ordinance was taken off the Consent Agenda. Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 98, Article IX, Sections 98-253 and 98-260 of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to the Local Fuel Tax. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Roberts Darren Ruback, 3327 Howard, Marathon spoke in opposition to the proposed Local Fuel Tax. Walter Gleitsmon also spoke regarding the proposed Ordinance. Mayor Van Dusen spoke and explained the need of street resurfacing in the Village of Skokie. Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED FIRST READING: F. An ordinance providing for the repeal of certain inactive ordinances granting special use permits and site plan approvals at multiple locations within the Village of Skokie. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the June 16, 2014 agenda for second reading and adoption.  12819 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, June 2, 2014 Page Three Citizen Comments. Denise Wang Stroneback spoke about gun violence. Christine Yoo, 8434 Keystone spoke about the gun ordinance regarding the proximity of gun ranges. Another resident in the neighborhood also spoke about the ordinance. Adjournment Motion to adjourn at 8:51 p.m. Moved: Trustee Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Sutker Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None MOTION CARRIED __________________________ Pramod C. Shah, Village Clerk Approved: ______________________ George Van Dusen, Mayor Closed Session A Closed Session was held in the main floor conference room at 8:57 p.m.. Those present were Mayor Van Dusen, Clerk Shah, Trustees Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein and Gray- Keeler. Also present were Village Manager Lockerby, and Corporation Counsel Lorge The meeting ended at 9:15 p.m. 12820 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, June 2, 2014 Page Four