Board of Trustees
Regular MeetingSkokie, IL · August 5, 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 August 5, 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, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-
Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen.
Mayor Van Dusen introduced Veton Hasku, staff member for State Representative Ram
Villamin.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
Moved: Trustee Roberts 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, July 15, 2019.
Omnibus vote.
* Approve Voucher List #6-FY20 of August 5, 2019.
Omnibus vote.
Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
A. Swearing in of the following personnel by Commissioner Bruce Rottner of the
Skokie Board of Fire and Police Commissioners:
Name Old Position New Position
Peter Arreguin New Hire Firefighter
Craig Baker New Hire Firefighter
Matthew Hopkins New Hire Firefighter
Bryan Bassett New Hire Firefighter
Mayor Van Dusen congratulated the new Firefighters who introduced their families and friends.
* B. Appointment
Performing Arts Center Board: Andrea Siegel
Mayor Van Dusen introduced Andrea Siegel and thanked her for serving on the Fine Arts
Commission for 34 years and currently a new member of the Performing Arts Center Board.
Omnibus vote.
* C. Reappointments
Fine Arts Commission: Mira Chander, Debra Hatchett, Jacqueline Moses, Sonya
Osseny, Richard Reeder, Hope Salmanoff, Sharon Vicker, Elen Waxberg and Pamela
Williams
Performing Arts Center Board: Janis Fine, Steve Franklin, Daniel Kelch, Barry Layfer
and Rene Roy as Commissioners; Barbara Reeder as Vice Chair and Terrence Guolee
as Chair
Omnibus vote
* D. Resignation
Fine Arts Commission: Shawn Gebhardt
Omnibus vote.
Report of the Village Manager.
*A. National Night Out.
Resolution 19-8-R-1434
Motion to adopt a Resolution authorizing the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village
of Skokie and the Skokie Park District with the National Night Out event on Tuesday August 6,
2019.
Omnibus vote.
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*B. Purchase of One Refuse Packer Truck – Cumberland Servicenter, Inc., Arlington Heights,
Illinois – $260,374.
Motion to award a contract to Cumberland Servicenter, Inc. Arlington Heights, IL in the amount
of $260,374
Omnibus vote.
*C. Annual Maintenance Contract for Cisco Network Infrastructure – CDWG, Chicago, Illinois –
$21,985.41.
Motion to award a contract to CDWG, Chicago, IL in the amount of $21,985.41 for the annual
maintenance contract for Cisco Network.
Omnibus vote.
*D.HP Infrastructure Maintenance Contract – HP Support Warehouse, Lake Success, New York,
New York - $29,252.73.
Motion to award a contract to HP Support Warehouse, Lake Success, New York, New York in
the amount of $29,252.73 for HP Infrastructure Maintenance Contract.
Omnibus vote.
Report of the Corporation Counsel.
*A. Ordinance 19-8-C-4475
Motion to adopt 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 consent agenda for second
reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.
*B. Ordinance 19-8-F-4476
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 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. This item is on the
consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.
*C. Ordinance 19-8-C-4477
Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 98 of the Skokie Village Code, by adding
Article XV pertaining to the Municipal Self-Storage Facility Surcharge. This item is on the
consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.
Plan Commission.
A. Plan Commission Case 2019-18P – Site Plan Approval: 7401 Lincoln
Avenue
Motion to accept the original staff report and conditions without the amended
recommendations from the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request for site plan
approval to operate a religious assembly use on a site that is 0.94 acres, rather than the
required 1 acre minimum lot size, in an R2 Single-Family zoning district be approved.
Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Sutker
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED
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Citizen Comments.
Mayor Van Dusen expressed condolences to the family of Doug Gordon member of the
Telecommunication and Technology Commission and former member of the Cable
Commission.
Also the family of Officer Jose Leos, who served with the US Navy, the Berkeley Police
Department and 14 years with the Skokie Police Department. Mayor Van Dusen read a
letter Chief Scarpelli wrote to the family expressing sympathy.
Adjournment.
Motion to adjourn at 8:40 p.m.
Moved: Trustee Bromberg 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 Shah, Village Clerk
Approved:
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Mayor George Van Dusen
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