Board of Trustees
Regular MeetingSkokie, IL · June 3, 2019
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 June 3, 2019
Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Pramod Shah.
The Mayor called the meeting to order.
The Clerk called the Roll. Those present were Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-
Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Gray-Keeler
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 20, 2019.
Omnibus vote.
* Approve Voucher List #2-FY20 of June 3, 2019.
Omnibus vote.
*Proclamations and Resolutions.
A. Proclamations
The Charcoal Oven - 70th Anniversary
Mayor Van Dusen read a Proclamation congratulating Charcoal Oven for their
commitment to their business and to our community.
Thomas E. O’Brien Day – June 3, 2019
Mayor Van Dusen congratulated Thomas E. O’Brien for his inspiration, drive and
determination of sustaining 60 years of educating the youth of this great village.
National Gun Violence Awareness Day – June 7, 2019
Mayor Van Dusen spoke about wearing orange and commemorating National Gun
Violence Awareness Day on June 7th and raise awareness about gun violence and honor
the lives and lost human and lost human potential of Americans stolen by gun violence.
Omnibus vote.
Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations.
A. Award Presentation
2019 Skokie Award for Artistic Excellence presented by members of the Skokie Fine Arts
Commission to Nick Wyatt and MadKap Productions/Skokie Theatre
* Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
A. Reappointments
Beautification & Improvement Commission: Sherwin Ditlove, Janette Enwia, Dalya
Horowitz, George Hubchak, Chuck Levine, Edward Potash, Mitchell Sandler, Joshua
Shpayher and Elaine Steiner as Commissioners and Ferdinand Soco as Chair
Consumer Affairs Commission: Rahul Chowdhury, Biju Krishnan, Clifford Levy,
George Mathew, Gary Merrill, Howard Meyer, Anil Kumar Pillai and Pratap Sampat as
Commissioners and Joanne Haeberlin as Chair
Public Safety Commission: Alicia Case, Marcie Claus, Kevin Frampton, David
Freireich, Scott Holtz, Frank Ippolito, Chuck Kohn, Paul Kruszynski, Mitchell
Kushner, Julian Levy, Kenneth Mantel, Edward McCarthy, Earl Nicholas, Mark
Penning, Linda Perlin, Joel Reyes, Howard Rosenburg and Bryant Smith as
Commissioners and Paul Pitalis as Chair
Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission: Vijai Gupta and Jim McNelis as
Commissioners and Jennifer Grossman as Chair
Omnibus vote.
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Report of the Village Manager.
A. Crawford Avenue (Oakton Street to Golf Road) Phase I Engineering – Intergovernmental
Agreement with County of Cook.
Resolution 6-R-1429
Motion to approve a Resolution authorizing an intergovernmental agreement with the County of
Cook for improvements on Crawford Avenue between Oakton Street and Golf Road.
David Lawlor and Annelene Pinkston 9439 Crawford spoke about safety and parking issues with
the proposed improvements on Crawford Avenue.
Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Ulrich
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED
*B. Dempster Street and Oakton Street CTA Stations Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements –
Design Engineering Services.
Motion to award a contract to Design Engineering Services for Dempster Street and Oakton
Street CTA Stations Bicycle/Pedestrian improvements.
Resolution 6-R-1430
Motion to approve a Resolution authorizing a Local Agency agreement for Phase II Design
Engineering services with Christopher B. Burke engineering for bicycle and pedestrian
improvements at the Oakton and Dempster CTA stations.
Omnibus vote.
Resolution 6-R-1431
Motion to approve a Resolution authorizing a Local Agency Agreement for Federal participation
with the State of Illinois regarding bicycle and pedestrian improvements at the Oakton and
Dempster CTA stations.
Omnibus vote.
*C . 2019 Thermoplastic Pavement Marking Maintenance Contract – Superior Road Striping,
Melrose Park, Illinois - $100,000.
Motion to award a contract to Superior Road Striping, Melrose Park, Illinois in the amount of
$100,000 for 2019 Thermoplastic pavement marking maintenance contract.
Omnibus vote.
*D. 2019 Crack Sealing Services – Patriot Pavement Maintenance, Des Plaines, Illinois –
$40,000.
Motion to award a contract to Patriot Pavement Maintenance, Des Plaines, IL in the amount of
$40,000 for 2019 Crack Sealing Services.
Omnibus vote.
Report of the Corporation Counsel.
CONSENT
*A. Ordinance 19-6-C-4463
Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 118, Article XI, Section 118-218, of the
Skokie Village Code pertaining to parking determinations (2019-08P). This item is on the
consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.
FIRST READING
B. An ordinance authorizing the establishment of Tax Increment Financing Act Interested
Parties Registries and adopting registration rules for such registries. This item is on the
agenda for first reading and will be on the June 17, 2019 agenda for second reading and
adoption.
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Plan Commission.
A. Plan Commission Case 2019-13P – Special Use Permit: 4049 Main Street
Motion to concur with the Plan Commission to approve the petitioner’s request for a
special trade contractor’s office at 4049 Main Street subject to all conditions.
Moved: Trustee Gray-Keeler Seconded: Trustee Klein
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED
Citizen Comments.
Margaret and Brian Clarke, 7907 Tripp, Gayle Schechter 9033 Keating thanked the Board
for not passing the “Resolution Establishing the State of Illinois Sole Authority on
employee Welfare and Rights.”. She presented a petition from Change.org
Linda Simons, 3321 Capitol spoke about parking on her street.
John Barkhou, 8635 Leclaire spoke about the rise in cost of the Village Sticker.
Ken Mantel, 57 Williamsburg spoke about Vocational Training.
Adjournment.
Motion to adjourn at 9:18 p.m.
Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None
MOTION CARRIED
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Pramod Shah, Village Clerk
Approved:
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Mayor George Van Dusen
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