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13290 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, 2019 Pledge of Allegiance led by the Village Clerk Pramod C. Shah. The Mayor called the meeting to order. The Clerk called the Roll. Those present were Roberts, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Gray-Keeler Ayes: Roberts, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: Sutker, Ulrich. MOTION CARRIED * Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held Monday, July 1, 2019. Omnibus vote. * Approve Voucher List #5-FY20 of July 15, 2019. Omnibus vote. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations. A. Swearing in of the following personnel by Willard Evans, Jr., Chairman of the Skokie Board of Fire and Police Commissioners: Name Old Position New Position Jose Ruiz New Hire Police Officer Nathaniel Braband New Hire Police Officer Mayor Van Dusen congratulated the new Police Officers whole introduced their families and friends. Presentations and Reports. A. Presentation Mayor Van Dusen introduced Jenny Grossman Chairman of the Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission. Recycling presentation by Max Slankard, Public Works Director and Joshua Connell, Managing Partner of Lakeshore Recycling Systems Public Works Director Slankard spoke about issues with recycling and how to deal with them. A television news clip about recycling was shown. Max also mentioned “Zero Waste” for the Backlot Bash and spoke about Simple Recycling for Textiles. Joshua Connell, Managing Partner of Lakeshore Recycling Systems gave a Power Point of the Recycling History, Contamination Rates, Frequent Contaminants, Unconventional Items, and State of the Art Technology, Continuous Improvement and Education for Community Involvement. Trustee Ulrich arrived and was seated. Report of the Village Manager. *A.Backlot Bash. Resolution 19-7-R-1433 Motion to approve a Resolution authorizing the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village of Skokie, the Skokie Park District and the Youth Foundation Moved: Trustee Seconded: Trustee Ayes: Roberts, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: Sutker, Ulrich. MOTION CARRIED 13291 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday July 15, 2019 Page Two *B. Public Works Automotive Bay, Fire Station 18 and North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie Roof Rehabilitation – CSR Roofing Contractors, Oak Park, Illinois - $1,020,850. Motion to award a contract to CSR Roofing Contractors, Oak Park, Illinois in the amount of $1,020.850 for Public Works automotive bay, Fire Station 18 and North Shore Center for the Performing arts in Skokie for Roof rehabilitation. Omnibus vote. C. Request for Executive Session. Motion to approve the request of the Village of the Village Manager pursuant to Section 2, Paragraph C.5 and C.6 of the State of Illinois Open Meetings Act at the end of the regular meeting and to adjourn therefrom. Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Ulrich Ayes: Roberts, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: Sutker. MOTION CARRIED Report of the Corporation Counsel. CONSENT *A. Ordinance 19-7-C-4470 Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 98 of the Skokie Village Code by adding Article XIV pertaining to a municipal amusement surcharge. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. *B. Ordinance 19-7-C-4471 Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 98 of the Skokie Village Code by adding Article XIII pertaining to a municipal packaged liquor tax. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. *C. Ordinance 19-7-C-4472 Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 46, Article II, Section 46-36, of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to emergency incident cost recovery. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. *D. Ordinance 19-7-C-4473 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. *E. Ordinance 19-7-C-4474 Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 95, Sections 95-1 and 95-2, of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to right of way vacations. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. FIRST READING F. An ordinance granting relief from Chapter 10, Article I, Section 10-10 of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to the temporary sale and consumption of alcoholic liquor on the public right of way and municipal property. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the August 5, 2019 agenda for second reading and adoption.  13292 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday July 15, 2019 Page Three 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 Casualty and 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 Science and Technology Tax Increment Financing Fund, for the West Dempster Street Tax Increment Financing Fund, for the Performing Arts Center Fund, and for the SSA #10 Fund, for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2019 and ending April 30, 2020. Plan Commission. A. Plan Commission Case 2019-14P – Zoning Chapter Amendment: Electrical Generators Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that Chapter 118 Zoning Electrical Generators be amended subject to all conditions. Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Ulrich Ayes: Roberts, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: Sutker. MOTION CARRIED B. Plan Commission Case 2019-15P – Zoning Chapter Amendment: Truck Parking Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that Chapter 118 Zoning Truck Parking be amended subject to all conditions. Moved: Trustee Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Gray-Keeler Ayes: Roberts, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: Sutker. MOTION CARRIED C. Plan Commission Case 2019-16P – Street Vacation: Lewis Terrace Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request to vacate Lewis Terrace south of and adjacent to 9231 Kedvale Ave in an R1 Single-Family zoning district be approved subject to all conditions. Moved: Trustee Ulrich Seconded: Trustee Roberts Ayes: Roberts, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: Sutker. MOTION CARRIED Citizen Comments. Jan Beladi , 9248 Keystone spoke about the possibility of banning plastic bags in Skokie. Citizen Comments. Adjournment. Motion to adjourn at 9:05 p.m. Moved: Trustee Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Klein Ayes: Roberts, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: Sutker MOTION CARRIED 13293 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday July 15, 2019 Page Four ----------------------------------------------- Pramod Shah, Village Clerk Approved: ------------------------------------------- Mayor George Van Dusen Closed Session A Closed Session was held in the main floor conference room at 9:06 p.m. Those present were Mayor Van Dusen, Clerk Shah, Trustees Roberts, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein and Gray-Keeler. Also present were Manager Lockerby, Corporation Counsel Lorge and Economic Development Director Peyer. The meeting ended at 9:22 p.m.