Board of Trustees

MONDAY, MAY 18, 2020 – 8:00 P.M. Until further notice, meetings of the Skokie Village Board will be held electronically, with a majority of Village officials participating via remote access in order to comply with the State of Illinois Stay-At-Home order. Members of the public who wish to comment as to an item on the published agenda or to comment during public comments must submit their statement or question in writing to the Village Manager’s Office and all properly submitted statements or questions will be presented and read during the relevant portion of the meeting. Written comments may be submitted by email to citizencomments@skokie.org by mail to Village of Skokie, Village Manager's Office, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, 60077; or via the Village’s drop box located by the public entry to Village Hall. 1. Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Pramod C. Shah. 2. Call meeting to order and roll call. 3. Approve Consent Agenda. * 4. Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held Monday, May 4, 2020. * 5. Approve Voucher List #1-FY21 of May 18, 2020. 6. Proclamations and Resolutions. 7. Recognitions, Presentations and Awards. * 8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations. A. Appointment Economic Development Commission: Dave Drehobl 9. Report of the Village Manager. A. COVID-19 Update. *B. Village of Skokie Green Alley Program – Baxter Woodman, Inc., Crystal Lake, Illinois – $116,500. *C. 2020 Water Main & Sewer Rehabilitation Improvement Project – Joel Kennedy Construction, Chicago - $2,411,896.30. *D. FY2021 Commercial Property Coverage Renewal – Affiliated FM Insurance - $85,567. 10. Report of the Corporation Counsel. CONSENT: *A. An ordinance amending Chapter 98, Article XVI, Section 98-391, of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to the Municipal Cannabis Retailers’ Occupation Tax. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. *B. An ordinance granting a special use permit to establish and operate a technical, trade and specialty school at 8150 McCormick Boulevard, Unit #228, Skokie, Illinois, in an M3 Industry district and relief from Chapter 118, Sections 118-211, 118-218(b)(1) and 118-218(b)(2)a, of the Skokie Village Code (2020-07P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. 567479v1  FIRST READING: C. An ordinance reducing the tax levy of the Village of Skokie for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2019 and ending April 30, 2020 in the amount of $5,246,588.25. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the June 1, 2020 agenda for second reading and adoption. D. Request for an executive session in accordance with paragraph 2(c)(11) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act pertaining to the review and discussion of pending litigation. 11. Unfinished Business. 12. New Business. 13. Plan Commission. 14. Citizen Comments. (See information at top of page 1) 15. Adjournment. 16. Executive Session. 567479v1 B C D  A MML: 5/4/2020 1st Reading *5/18/2020 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER 20-5-C- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 98, ARTICLE XVI, SECTION 98-391, OF THE SKOKIE VILLAGE CODE PERTAINING TO THE MUNICIPAL CANNABIS RETAILERS’ OCCUPATION TAX 1 WHEREAS, Chapter 98, Article XVI, Section 98-391, of the Skokie Village Code 2 provides for the collection of the Municipal Cannabis Retailers’ Occupation Tax; and 3 WHEREAS, on September 16, 2019, the Mayor and Board of Trustees adopted 4 Village Ordinance Number 19-9-C-4487 which amended the Skokie Village Code by 5 implementing an occupation tax pertaining to Cannabis Retailers, pursuant to Section 8-11-22 6 of the Illinois Municipal Code; and 7 WHEREAS, in accordance with the guidelines set out by the State of Illinois, the 8 Ordinance was sent to the Illinois Department of Revenue (hereinafter (“IDR”) for review. In 9 correspondence dated April 3, 2020 from the IDR, it was requested that the Village amend 10 the Village Code to reflect that retailers are authorized to reimburse themselves for their tax 11 liability by including the reimbursement as part of the Use Tax that they are required to 12 collect; and 13 WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel recommended to the Mayor and Board of 14 Trustees that Chapter 98, Article XVI, Section 98-391 of the Skokie Village Code be amended 15 accordingly; and 16 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees at a public meeting duly held on May 4, 17 2020, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Corporation Counsel; and 18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 19 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois; 20 Section 1: That Chapter 98, Article XVI, Section 98-391 of the Skokie Village Code 21 be and the same is hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is 22 highlighted in bold and the material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken through. 23 Sec. 98-391 – Collection of Tax. 24 (a) Any Cannabis Retailer, within the Village shall have the duty to collect the municipal 25 cannabis retailer’s occupation tax and remit it to the Illinois Department of Revenue. 26 Any cannabis retailer within the Village shall have the duty to remit the Municipal 27 Cannabis Retailers’ Occupation Tax to the Illinois Department of Revenue. 28 Cannabis retailers subject to the tax imposed under this Section may reimburse 29 themselves for their seller’s tax liability by separately stating that tax as an Page 1 of 2 VOSDOCS-#567101-v1-Ordinance__Code_Amendment__Chapter_98__Municipal_Cannabis_Retailers__Occupation_Tax 1 additional charge, which charge may be stated in combination, in a single 2 amount, with any State tax that sellers are required to collect. 3 4 (b) Any remittance by a Cannabis Retailer required by this Article shall be done in 5 accordance with the rules and forms promulgated by the Illinois Department of 6 Revenue. Any amount collected as authorized by this Article shall constitute a 7 debt owed by the retailers to the State of Illinois. 8 9 … 10 Section 2: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 11 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. 12 ADOPTED this day of May, 2020. Ayes: Nays: Village Clerk Absent: Attested and filed in my office Approved by me this day of this day of May, 2020; May, 2020. and published in pamphlet form according to law from May , 2020 to May , 2020. Mayor, Village of Skokie Village Clerk 13 14 Page 2 of 2 VOSDOCS-#567101-v1-Ordinance__Code_Amendment__Chapter_98__Municipal_Cannabis_Retailers__Occupation_Tax  B MML: *5/1/8/2020 PC: 2020-07P SUP: 584.01 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER 20-5-Z- AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A TECHNICAL, TRADE AND SPECIALTY SCHOOL AT 8150 MCCORMICK BOULEVARD, UNIT #228, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS IN AN M3 INDUSTRY DISTRICT AND RELIEF FROM CHAPTER 118, SECTIONS 118-211, 118-218(b)(1) AND 118-218(b)(2)a OF THE SKOKIE VILLAGE CODE 1 WHEREAS, the owner of the following described real property: 2 PARCEL 1: 3 A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTH ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 41 4 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS 5 FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST 6 ¼ OF SAID SECTION 660 FEET WEST OF THE EAST SECTION LINE OF SAID SECTION; THENCE 7 WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SAID SECTION 800 8 FEET; THENCE SOUTH PARALLEL TO THE EAST SECTION LINE OF SAID SECTION 275 9 FEET;THENCE EAST PARALLEL TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE SOUTH ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ 10 OF SAID SECTION 800 FEET TO A POINT 600 FEET WEST OF THE EAST SECTION LINE OF SAID 11 SECTION AND 275 FEET SOUTH OF THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH TO THE POINT 12 OF BEGINNING (EXCEPT THE NORTH 33 FEET THEREOF DEDICATED FOR CLEVELAND AVENUE 13 BY PLAT OF DEDICATION RECORDED JUNE 27, 1967 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 20179647, ALSO 14 EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PART CONVEYED TO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, DEPARTMENT OF 15 TRANSPORTATION, IN THE DEED RECORDED OCTOBER 23, 1986 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 16 86494246, AND ALSO EXCEPTING THAT PART DEDICATED BY DOCUMENTS 0629050005 AND 17 0634115133), IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 18 PARCEL 2: 19 NON-EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1 FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS TO 20 ST. LOUIS AVENUE, AS CREATED BY THE CROSS-EASEMENT AGREEMENT RECORDED MAY 31, 21 2001 AS DOCUMENT 0010462180, OVER THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACTS: 22 THAT PART OF THE WEST 375.00 FEET OF THE EAST 1835.00 FEET OF THE SOUTH ½ OF THE 23 SOUTH ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF 24 THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING NORTH OF THE SOUTH 810.48 FEET THEREOF (ALL 25 MEASURED ALONG THE DIVISIONAL LINES OF SAID QUARTER SECTION) AND LYING SOUTH OF 26 A LINE DRAWN FROM A POINT 206.65 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER TO A POINT 27 206.37 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID TRACT, AND ALSO THAT PART OF 28 THE WEST 20.0 FEET OF THE EAST 1855.0 FEET OF THE AFORESAID SOUTH ½ OF THE 29 SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 23, AFORESAID, LYING NORTH OF THE SOUTH 810.48 FEET 30 THEREOF (AS MEASURED ALONG THE DIVISIONAL LINES OF SAID QUARTER SECTION) AND 31 LYING SOUTH OF A LINE DRAWN FROM A POINT 193.37 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHEAST 32 CORNER TO A POINT 193.35 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID PARCEL OF 33 LAND, AND ALSO THAT PART OF THE WEST 800.00 FEET OF THE EAST 1460.0 FEET, AS 34 MEASURED ALONG THE SECTION DIVISION LINES, OF THE SOUTH ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF 35 SECTION 23, AFORESAID, LYING NORTH OF THE SOUTH 810.48 FEET AND SOUTH OF THE 36 NORTH 275.00 FEET THEREOF, AS MEASURED ALONG THE SECTIONAL DIVISION LINES, AND Page 1 of 4 VOSDOCS-#567401-v1-Ordinance__2020- 07P__Special_Use_Permit__Technical__Trade_&_Specialty_School__8150_McCormick_Blvd__#228 1 WEST OF A LINE DRAWN FROM A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TRACT, 668.54 FEET 2 WEST OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER, AS MEASURED ON SAID SOUTH LINE, TO A POINT ON THE 3 NORTH LINE OF SAID TRACT, 675.56 FEET WEST OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER, AS MEASURED 4 ON THE NORTH LINE OF SAID TRACT, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 5 PIN: 10-23-46-006-0000 6 more commonly described as 8130-8180 McCormick Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter 7 “Subject Property”), petitioned the Village of Skokie on behalf of the Good to Great School 8 (hereinafter “School”) for a special use permit to establish and operate a technical, trade 9 and specialty school at 8150 McCormick Boulevard, Unit #228 (hereinafter “Subject Site”), 10 in an M3 Industry district; and 11 WHEREAS, the School is seeking to occupy Unit 228 which occupies the 2nd floor of 12 the Subject Site and will provide daytime learning program services, focusing on vocational, 13 social and general life skills to a growing community of developmentally disabled adults; and 14 WHEREAS, the School’s two to three employees will park onsite, however, the 15 program participants will be dropped off or take public transportation; and 16 WHEREAS, Village staff determined that petitioner will require relief from Chapter 118, 17 Sections 118-211, 118-218(b)(1) and 118-218(b)(2)a of the Skokie Village Code in order to 18 allow for: 19 - Parking spaces to be shared or collectively used by more than one tenant located at 20 the Subject Property; 21 - A reduction in parking from 15 spaces to 3 spaces, for the 3 staff members; 22 - The shared use of the amenities located in the building for all tenants; and 23 WHEREAS, the Skokie Plan Commission, at a public hearing duly held on March 5, 24 2020, for which proper legal notice had been achieved and no interested parties appeared, (a) 25 made the appropriate findings of fact as required under Section 118-6(f) of the Skokie Village 26 Code and (b) voted to recommend to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the requested 27 special use permit be granted subject to the conditions contained in the Plan Commission 28 Report dated April 20, 2020; and 29 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on April 30 20, 2020, concurred in the aforesaid recommendations and findings of fact of the Skokie Plan 31 Commission and the request for relief from Chapter 118, Sections 118-211, 118-218(b)(1) and 32 118-218(b)(2)a of the Skokie Village Code; 33 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 34 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois: 35 Section 1: That the special use permit requested by the petitioner to establish and 36 operate a technical, trade and specialty school at the Subject Site, described above and 37 commonly known as 8150 McCormick Boulevard, Unit #228, Skokie, Illinois, in an M3 Industry 38 district, be and the same is hereby granted and approved subject to each of the conditions set 39 forth below: 40 1. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the following must occur: Page 2 of 4 VOSDOCS-#567401-v1-Ordinance__2020- 07P__Special_Use_Permit__Technical__Trade_&_Specialty_School__8150_McCormick_Blvd___#228 1 a. Remove the banners from the front of the building that are in violation of the Village 2 of Skokie Code of Ordinances, 3 b. Remove the signs for dedicated parking spaces that are in violation of the Village of 4 Skokie Code of Ordinances, 5 c. Remove the parking spaces along the west side of the building that are in violation of 6 the Village of Skokie Code of Ordinances, 7 d. Provide a scaled floor plan showing accurate depictions of the interior square 8 footages; 9 2. Prior to the issuance of an Occupancy Permit, the tenant for the Subject Site must 10 submit a copy of the State of Illinois license required for the Good to Great School to 11 operate; 12 3. The petitioner shall develop the Subject Site in substantial conformance with the final 13 Village approved floor plans dated February 11, 2020 and interior remodeling plans 14 dated July 30, 2019; 15 4. New parking lot and exterior lighting shall meet Illuminating Engineering Society of North 16 America (IES) standards, be full cut-off design, and be directed away from adjacent 17 properties, subject to the approval of the Engineering Division; 18 5. Any outdoor sound systems shall at all times maintain audio levels that are compliant 19 with the Skokie Village Code; 20 6. The owner of the Subject Property shall ensure that employees and tenants park on the 21 Subject Property; 22 7. No required parking space on the site may be for the exclusive use of any tenant; 23 8. All new construction, alterations, and remodeling shall meet current International 24 Building and NFPA Life Safety Codes as amended; 25 9. The petitioner shall obtain all required permits and approvals for improvements to 26 County, State, or Federal rights-of-way from the governing jurisdiction; 27 10. The Subject Property must conform to the Village's storm water control requirements as 28 contained in the Skokie Village Code, including the disconnection of any downspouts; 29 11. All signage shall conform to the Skokie Village Code, except as provided in this 30 ordinance. Any legal nonconforming sign on the Subject Property that shall conform 31 with the Village Code when it is damaged >50%, modified, or replaced in the future; 32 12. All modifications to building elevations, signage, and landscaping shall be subject to the 33 review and approval of the Skokie Appearance Commission; 34 13. The petitioner shall submit to the Planning Division electronic files of the plat of survey, 35 site plan, and landscape plan in their approved and finalized form. The files shall be 36 scaled 2-dimensional drawing files on non-compressed, non-read only CD-ROM *.dwg 37 AutoCAD format; 38 14. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the petitioner shall submit to the Planning 39 Division of the Community Development Department the name, property address, email 40 address, and telephone number of the company and contact person responsible for site 41 maintenance in compliance with this site plan approval; Page 3 of 4 VOSDOCS-#567401-v1-Ordinance__2020- 07P__Special_Use_Permit__Technical__Trade_&_Specialty_School__8150_McCormick_Blvd___#228 1 15. If work is to be performed on public property or if public property is utilized or impacted 2 during construction and/or development, the owner shall provide, or shall cause the 3 developer and/or contractor to provide, the Village of Skokie with a certificate of 4 insurance naming the Village of Skokie as additionally insured for any and all claims 5 related to any and all work. The owner shall hold and shall cause the developer and/or 6 contractor to hold, the Village of Skokie harmless and indemnify the Village for all claims 7 for property damage or personal injury related to work on or use of public property; 8 16. The petitioners shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and 9 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations; and 10 17. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the Village to 11 initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well as any applicable 12 business licenses, should be revised or revoked. The petitioners shall pay all costs 13 related to any hearings conducted as a result of non-compliance with any of the 14 provisions of the enabling ordinance. The costs shall include but not be limited to court 15 reporter fees, attorney fees, and staff time required researching and conducting said 16 hearing. 17 Section 2: That relief from Chapter 118, Sections 118-21, 118-218(b)(1) and 118- 18 218(b)(2)(a), of the Skokie Village Code is hereby granted. 19 Section 3: That a notice of the approval of this Ordinance incorporating the 20 conditions contained herein shall be executed by the owner of the property in writing and 21 duly recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office at the owner’s expense. 22 Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 23 passage, approval and recordation as provided by law. 24 25 ADOPTED this day of May, 2020. 26 27 Village Clerk 28 Ayes: 29 Nays: 30 Absent: 31 Approved by me this day of 32 Attested and filed in my May, 2020. 33 office this day of 34 May, 2020. 35 36 Mayor, Village of Skokie 37 38 Village Clerk Page 4 of 4 VOSDOCS-#567401-v1-Ordinance__2020- 07P__Special_Use_Permit__Technical__Trade_&_Specialty_School__8150_McCormick_Blvd___#228  C MML/JP: 5/18/2020 1st Reading *6/1/2020 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER 20-6-F- AN ORDINANCE REDUCING THE TAX LEVY OF THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2019 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2020 IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,246,588.25 1 WHEREAS, on March 2, 2020 the Mayor and Board of Trustees adopted Village 2 Ordinance Number 20-3-F-4508, an ordinance reducing the tax levy for fiscal year May 1, 3 2019 to April 30, 2020 in the amount of $5,240,720.75; and 4 5 WHEREAS, subsequent to the adoption of that ordinance, an error in the amount of 6 $5,867.50 was observed. The County of Cook has been advised of the correct amount and 7 has requested that the corrected amount be cited in ordinance form for a formal record of the 8 amount; and 9 10 WHEREAS, the corporate authorities have caused to be filed with the Cook County 11 Clerk certified copies of Bond Ordinance 09-7-F-3696, Bond Ordinance 13-9-F-4008, Bond 12 Ordinance 16-4-F-4225, Bond Ordinance 18-3-F-4366, and Bond Ordinance 19-10-F-4493, 13 each directing said Clerk to levy and collect an annual tax for the purpose of paying the 14 principal and interest on the Notes or Bonds as authorized by these Ordinances; and 15 16 WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village of Skokie have knowledge that an 17 additional sum of $5,246,588.25 will be available for the subject fiscal year to meet the 18 obligations of the Village of Skokie; and 19 20 WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Village of Skokie that the tax levy for said 21 fiscal year be abated to the extent of $5,246,588.25; and 22 23 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 24 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois: 25 26 Section 1: That the aforementioned Village Ordinances be and the same are hereby 27 amended to provide that the sums to be included in the tax levy for the tax year 2019 are 28 hereby reduced in accordance with the attached table, marked "Exhibit A", and hereby made 29 a part of this Ordinance. The amounts indicated in the column headed "Amount Levied" are 30 as originally specified in the aforementioned Ordinances. The amounts indicated in the 31 column headed "Amount Abated" reflect sums available to meet the obligations of the Village 32 of Skokie. The amounts indicated in the column headed "Net Tax Levy" reflect the sums to 33 be included in the 2019 tax levy for the payment of principal and interest on the debt provided 34 for in the aforementioned Ordinances. Page 1 of 3 DOCS#567121, Ordinance, Tax year 2019, Tax Abatement (Amended) 1 Section 2: That all other provisions of Village Ordinance Numbers 09-7-F-3696, 10-8- 2 F-3789, 13-9-F-4008, 16-4-F-4225, 18-3-F-4366, and 19-10-F-4493 shall remain in full force 3 and effect. 4 5 Section 3: That a certified copy of this Ordinance shall be filed with the County Clerk 6 of Cook County, Illinois. 7 8 Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 9 passage, approval, and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. 10 ADOPTED this day of June, 2020. Ayes: Village Clerk Nays: Absent: Approved by me this day of June, 2020. Attested and filed in my office this day of June, 2020; and published in pamphlet form according to law from June Mayor, Village of Skokie , 2020 to June , 2020. Village Clerk 11 Page 2 of 3 DOCS#567121, Ordinance, Tax year 2019, Tax Abatement (Amended)  EXHIBIT A Village of Skokie, Illinois Tax Levy Abatement Schedule Tax Levy Year 2019 Amount Amount Net Tax Description of Bonds Levied Abated Levy Corporate Series 2009B - General Obligation Bonds $ 2,044,995.00 $ 1,594,995.00 $ 450,000.00 Adopted by Ordinance 09-7-F-3696 Corporate Series 2013A - General Obligation Bonds $ 817,462.50 $ 817,462.50 $ - Adopted by Ordinance 13-9-F-4008 Corporate Series 2016A - G.O. Refunding Bonds $ 991,232.50 $ 991,232.50 $ - Adopted by Ordinance 16-4-F-4225 Corporate Series 2018A - General Obligation Bonds $ 684,872.50 $ 684,872.50 $ - Adopted by Ordinance 18-3-F-4366 Corporate Series 2019A - General Obligation Bonds $ 1,591,248.75 $ 1,158,025.75 $ 433,223.00 Adopted by Ordinance 19-10-F-4493 Total Per Abatement Ordinance $ 6,129,811.25 $ 5,246,588.25 $ 883,223.00 Page 3 of 3 DOCS#567121, Ordinance, Tax year 2019, Tax Abatement (Amended)