Board of Trustees

MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 – 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 Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation. 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 before or during the meetings; 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, March 1, 2021. * 5. Approve Voucher List #21-FY21 of March 15, 2021. * 6. Proclamations and Resolutions. A. Proclamation Republic of Artsakh - March 15, 2021 7. Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations. A. Awards Presentation Beautification and Improvement Commission Awards * 8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations. A. Resignation Commission on Family Services: Caroline Benjamin 9. Presentations and Reports. 10. Report of the Village Manager. A. COVID-19 Update. * B. Emergency Snow Expenditures – Joel Kennedy Construction - $41,771. * C. FY2021 Purchase of (2) Water Meter Division Hybrid Vehicles – Currie Motors Inc., Frankfort, IL - $53,890. 11. Report of the Corporation Counsel. CONSENT: * A. An ordinance reducing the tax levy of the Village of Skokie for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2020 and ending April 30, 2021 in the amount of $3,550,754.50. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. 585368v1  * B. An ordinance granting a special use permit to establish and operate a child day care not in a residence at 4035 Dempster Street, Skokie, Illinois in a B2 Commercial district (2020-18P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. 12. Unfinished Business. 13. New Business. 14. Plan Commission. 15. Public Comment. (See information at top of page 1) 16. Adjournment. 585368v1 B C  A MML/JP: 3/1/2021 Manager’s Report *3/15/2021 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER 21-3-F- AN ORDINANCE REDUCING THE TAX LEVY OF THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 2020 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2021 IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,550,754.50 1 WHEREAS, the corporate authorities have caused to be filed with the Cook County 2 Clerk certified copies of Bond Ordinance 13-9-F-4008, Bond Ordinance 16-4-F-4225, Bond 3 Ordinance 18-3-F-4366, and Bond Ordinance 19-10-F-4493, each directing said Clerk to levy 4 and collect an annual tax for the purpose of paying the principal and interest on the Notes or 5 Bonds as authorized by these Ordinances; and 6 7 WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village of Skokie have knowledge that an 8 additional sum of $3,550,754.50 will be available for the subject fiscal year to meet the 9 obligations of the Village of Skokie; and 10 11 WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Village of Skokie that the tax levy for said 12 fiscal year be abated to the extent of $3,550,754.50; and 13 14 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 15 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois: 16 17 Section 1: That the aforementioned Village Ordinances be and the same are hereby 18 amended to provide that the sums to be included in the tax levy for the tax year 2020 are 19 hereby reduced in accordance with the attached table, marked "Exhibit A", and hereby made 20 a part of this Ordinance. The amounts indicated in the column headed "Amount Levied" are 21 as originally specified in the aforementioned Ordinances. The amounts indicated in the 22 column headed "Amount Abated" reflect sums available to meet the obligations of the Village 23 of Skokie. The amounts indicated in the column headed "Net Tax Levy" reflect the sums to 24 be included in the 2020 tax levy for the payment of principal and interest on the debt provided 25 for in the aforementioned Ordinances. 26 27 Section 2: That all other provisions of Village Ordinance Numbers 13-9-F-4008, 16-4- 28 F-4225, 18-3-F-4366, and 19-10-F-4493 shall remain in full force and effect. 29 30 Section 3: That a certified copy of this Ordinance shall be filed with the County Clerk 31 of Cook County, Illinois, on or before March 31, 2021. 32 33 Page 1 of 3 #585017, Ordinance, Tax Abatement, Tax Year 2020 1 Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 2 passage, approval, and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law. 3 ADOPTED this day of March, 2021. Ayes: Nays: Village Clerk Absent: Approved by me this day of Attested and filed in my office March, 2021. this day of March, 2021; and published in pamphlet form according to law from March , 2021 to March , 2021. Mayor, Village of Skokie Village Clerk 4 Page 2 of 3 #585017, Ordinance, Tax Year 2020, Tax Abatement  EXHIBIT A Village of Skokie, Illinois Tax Levy Abatement Schedule Tax Levy Year 2020 Amount Amount Net Tax Description of Bonds Levied Abated Levy Corporate Series 2013A - General Obligation Bonds $ 817,962.50 $ 817,962.50 $ - Adopted by Ordinance 13-9-F-4008 Corporate Series 2016A - G.O. Refunding Bonds $ 992,552.50 $ 992,552.50 $ - Adopted by Ordinance 16-4-F-4225 Corporate Series 2018A - General Obligation Bonds $ 685,122.50 $ 685,122.50 $ - Adopted by Ordinance 18-3-F-4366 Corporate Series 2019A - General Obligation Bonds Adopted by Ordinance 19-10-F-4493 Refunding Portion (Village) $ 1,613,300.00 $ 1,055,117.00 $ 558,183.00 Library Renovation Portion (Library) $ 1,198,300.00 $ - $ 1,198,300.00 Total Per Abatement Ordinance $ 5,307,237.50 $ 3,550,754.50 $ 1,756,483.00 Page 3 of 3 #585017, Ordinance, Tax Year 2020, Tax Abatement  B MML: *3/15/21 PC: 2020-18P SUP: 407.03 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER 20-3-Z- AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A CHILD DAY CARE NOT IN A RESIDENCE AT 4035 DEMPSTER STREET, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS IN A B2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT 1 WHEREAS, the owner of the following described real property: 2 LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 IN BLOCK 2 OF A. A. LEWIS EVANSTON GOLF MANOR, BEING A SUBDIVISION 3 OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF 4 SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, 5 ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 9, 1926 AS DOCUMENT 9334468 IN COOK 6 COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 7 PIN: 10-22-203-052-0000 8 more commonly described as 4035 Dempster Street, Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter “Subject 9 Property”), petitioned the Village of Skokie for a special use permit to establish and operate 10 a child day care not in a residence in a B2 Commercial district; and 11 WHEREAS, this was previously the site of Mosaic Infant Center which had been 12 granted a special use permit, allowing it to operate at the Subject Property. The new child 13 care establishment, Little Muslims Childcare, intends to operate every day, 6:00 am to 6:00 14 pm, for up to 15 children. There will be a maximum of three (3) employees at any given time, 15 with food to be catered into the facility; and 16 WHEREAS, while no substantial renovations are planned, some replacement of the fire 17 protections systems are needed. The playground at Seneca Park, adjacent to the south, will 18 be utilized as needed; and 19 WHEREAS, the Skokie Plan Commission, at a public hearing duly held on January 21, 20 2021, for which proper legal notice had been achieved and no interested parties appeared, (a) 21 made the appropriate findings of fact as required under Section 118-6(f) of the Skokie Village 22 Code and (b) voted to recommend to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the requested 23 special use permit be granted subject to the conditions contained in the Plan Commission 24 Report dated February 16, 2021; and 25 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on 26 February 16, 2021, concurred in the aforesaid recommendations and findings of fact of the 27 Skokie Plan Commission; 28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the 29 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois: Page 1 of 3 VOSDOCS-#585363-v1-Ordinance__2020-18P__Special_Use_Permit__Child_Day_Care_Not_in_a_Residence__4035_Dempster 1 Section 1: That the special use permit requested by the petitioner to establish and 2 operate a child day care not in a residence at the Subject Property, described above and 3 commonly known as 4035 Dempster Street, Skokie, Illinois, in a B2 Commercial district, be 4 and the same is hereby granted and approved subject to each of the conditions set forth 5 below: 6 1. The petitioner must operate and maintain the proposed use in substantial 7 conformance with the final Village approved Site Plan received December 7, 8 2020 and Floor Plan received December 7, 2020; 9 2. Prior to occupancy the petitioner must provide a signed agreement to use 10 Skokie Park District’s Seneca Park. A use agreement must remain in effect 11 during the duration of this ordinance; 12 3. All children must be dropped off and picked up by an adult, and vehicles used 13 must be parked on-site; 14 4. Children shall not be allowed to leave the day care without adult supervision; 15 5. Employees must park in parking lot and not in the adjacent residential 16 neighborhood; 17 6. All fencing, walls, sidewalks, driveways, curbs, wheel stops, parking areas, 18 signage, landscaping, structures, and any other facilities or infrastructure on 19 the Subject Property must be maintained in a good state of repair, and when 20 needed, be repaired or replaced in a timely manner; 21 7. All off-street parking spaces must be legibly striped and maintained; 22 8. All modifications to building elevations, signage, and landscaping shall be 23 subject to the review and approval of the Skokie Appearance Commission; 24 9. All signage must conform to the Skokie Village Code. Any sign on the Subject 25 Property that is in violation of that Code must be removed or modified to 26 conform with the Village Code prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit; 27 10. Vehicles must always be parked between, and not overlap, the striped lines of 28 designated parking spaces and must not block driveways, sidewalks, aisles, or 29 other points of access; 30 11. All private and public sidewalks must be maintained free of snow, ice, sleet, or 31 other objects that may impede travel; 32 12. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the petitioners must submit to the 33 Planning Division of the Community Development Department the name, 34 address, and telephone number of the company and contact person 35 responsible for site maintenance in compliance with the special use permit; 36 13. If work is to be performed on public property or if public property is utilized or 37 impacted during construction and/or development, the owner shall provide, or 38 shall cause the developer and/or contractor to provide, the Village of Skokie 39 with a certificate of insurance naming the Village of Skokie as additionally 40 insured for any and all claims related to any and all work. The owner shall 41 hold, and shall cause the developer and/or contractor to hold, the Village of 42 Skokie harmless and indemnify the Village for any and all claims for property 43 damage or personal injury related to work on or use of public property; Page 2 of 3 VOSDOCS-#585363-v1-Ordinance__2020-18P__Special_Use_Permit__Child_Day_Care_Not_in_a_Residence__4035_Dempster 1 14. The petitioners shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules 2 and regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations; 3 15. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the 4 Village to initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well 5 as any applicable business licenses, should be revised or revoked; and 6 16. The petitioners shall pay all costs related to any hearings conducted as a 7 result of non-compliance with any of the provisions of the enabling ordinance. 8 The costs shall include but not be limited to court reporter fees, attorney fees, 9 and staff time required researching and conducting said hearing. 10 Section 2: That a notice of the approval of this Ordinance incorporating the 11 conditions contained herein shall be executed by the owner of the property in writing and 12 duly recorded with the Cook County Clerk’s Office at the owner’s expense. 13 Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 14 passage, approval and recordation as provided by law. 15 ADOPTED this day of March, 2021. 16 17 Village Clerk 18 Ayes: 19 Nays: 20 Absent: 21 Approved by me this day of 22 Attested and filed in my March, 2021. 23 office this day of 24 March, 2021. 25 26 Mayor, Village of Skokie 27 28 Village Clerk Page 3 of 3 VOSDOCS-#585363-v1-Ordinance__2020-18P__Special_Use_Permit__Child_Day_Care_Not_in_a_Residence__4035_Dempster