Board of Trustees

12767 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, December 2, 2013 Pledge of Allegiance led by Cub Scout Pack #85 from Middleton School. The Mayor called the meeting to order. The Clerk called the Roll. Those present were Trustees Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mayor Van Dusen announced that Item A on the Corporation Counsel’s was withdrawn from the Agenda. Moved: Trustee Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Sutker 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, November 18, 2013. Omnibus vote. * Approve Voucher List #14-FY14 of December 2, 2013. Omnibus vote. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations. A. Swearing in of Christopher Bylak as Fire Captain by Village Clerk Pramod Shah. Mayor Van Dusen congratulated the new Fire Captain and he introduced his family. B. Swearing in of the following personnel by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioner Tom Maynard: Name Old Position New Position Adam Becker Firefighter Fire Lieutenant Christopher Vrshek Firefighter Fire Lieutenant Mayor Van Dusen congratulated the new Fire Lieutenants who introduced their families and friends. * C. Appointments: Economic Development Commission: Bradley Rosen (Term Expires 04/01/15) Public Safety Commission: Edward A. McCarthy (Term Expires 03/01/15) Omnibus vote. * D. Reappointment: Human Relations Commission: Krishna Goyal (Term Expires 04/01/16) Omnibus vote. Mayor Van Dusen mentioned that the Cook County Board of Commissioner will recognize the Skokie Fire & Police Department at the Northern Illinois Public Safety Academy for their leadership and participation in the Suburban Duty Officer’s Program at its meeting on Wed. Dec. 4, 2013 Report of the Village Manager. A. Main Street Resurfacing Project – Lincoln Avenue to Skokie Boulevard. Resolution 13-12-R-1233 Motion to approve a Resolution authorizing the Mayor/Village Manager for the Main Street resurfacing project-Lincoln Avenue to Skokie Boulevard. Senior Civil Engineer Erik Cook answered questions from the Board. Moved: Trustee Gray-Keeler Seconded: Trustee Ulrich Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED 1 12768 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, December 2, 2013 Page Two B. Green Alley Program. Resolution 13-12-R-1234 Motion to approve a Resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with the State of Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for the Green Alley program. Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Klein Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED C. Exterior Rehab Program Grant for 7919 Lincoln Avenue – Euro Echo Café. Motion to concur with Staff’s recommendation to approve a grant of $38,200 for exterior rehab for 7919 Lincoln Avenue-Euro Echo Café. Economic Development Specialist Leslie Murphy and the new owner Ms. Aynur Karacan answered questions from the Board. Moved: Trustee Ulrich Seconded: Trustee Roberts Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED D. Exterior Façade Rehab Grant for 7937 Lincoln Avenue – Edward Jones Investments. Motion to concur with staff’s recommendation and request Board approval for exterior façade rehab grant for exterior remodeling for Edward Jones Investments. Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Roberts Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED E. Interior Rehab Grant for 8058 Lincoln Avenue – Print-XPress. Motion to concur with staff’s recommendation and request Mayor and Board to approve an interior rehabilitation grant for $10,300 for 8058 Lincoln Avenue, Print-Xpress. Moved: Trustee Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Gray-Keeler Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED F. Downtown Improvement – Wayfinding Signs – Western Remac Inc. – Woodridge, IL - $225,900. Motion to approve a contract to Western Remac Inc., Woodridge, IL in the amount of $225,900 for Downtown Improvement-Wayfinding Signs. Director of Marketing & Communications Ann Tennes answered questions from the Board. Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Sutker Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED 2  12769 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, December 2, 2013 Page Three *G.Church Street/Crawford Avenue Intersection Improvement Project. Motion to approve Resolutions for the Church Street/Crawford Avenue Intersection Improvement Project. Resolution 13-12-R-1235 Motion to approve a Resolution authorizing the execution of a Local Agency Agreement for Federal participation. Omnibus vote. Resolution 13-12-R-1236 Motion to approve a Resolution authorizing the execution of an Engineering Agreement with Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. Omnibus vote. Resolution 13-12-R-1237 Motion to adopt a Resolution authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Village and County of Cook. Omnibus vote. Resolution 13-12-R-1238 Motion to adopt a Resolution approving a Motor Fuel Tax Resolution in the amount of $81,136. Omnibus vote. H. Request for Executive Session. Motion to approve the request for an Executive Session pursuant to Secton2, Paragraph C.6 of the State of Illinois Open Meetings Act pertaining to land disposition and the end of the regular meeting and to adjourn therefrom. Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Bromberg Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED Report of the Corporation Counsel. CONSENT: A. An ordinance granting a special use permit to operate a limited service restaurant with two drive-through lanes at 4830 Dempster Street, Skokie, Illinois in a B3 Business district and the repeal of Village Ordinance Number 93-3-Z-2352 (2013-27P). This item was withdrawn from the Agenda. *B. Ordinance 13-12-Z -4017 Motion to adopt an ordinance granting a special use permit to allow religious assembly at 8256 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois in a CX Core Mixed-Use district and relief from Chapter 118, Section 118-212(c)(1)b.3. of the Skokie Village Code (2013-28P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. FIRST READING: Finance Director George Van Geem gave a detailed Power Point Presentation on the 2013 Skokie Tax Levy and gave background information. Also included is the Skokie Public Library’s Levy which must be adopted by the Board on the Library’s behalf. He answered questions from the Board. C. Resolution 13-12-R-1239 Motion to adopt a resolution regarding the addition of a provision for loss and costs to the tax levy of the Village of Skokie for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2013 and ending April 30, 2014. This item is on the agenda for first reading and adoption. Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Sutker Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED 3 12770 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, December 2, 2013 Page Four D. An ordinance providing for the levying and assessment of taxes for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2013 and ending April 30, 2014 in the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the December 16, 2013 agenda for second reading and adoption. E. An ordinance reducing the tax levy of the Village of Skokie for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2013 and ending April 30, 2014 in the amount of $5,569,237.78. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the December 16, 2013 agenda for second reading and adoption. Unfinished Business. A. Request for an Executive session in accordance with Section 2, Paragraph C.1 of the State of Illinois Open Meetings Act pertaining to Personnel a closed session is requested and to adjourn therefrom. Moved: Trustee Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Gray-Keeler Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED Plan Commission. Chairman Paul Luke presented the Plan Commission Cases. A representative from Mariano’s answered questions from the Board. A. Plan Commission Case 2013-13P – Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request for a special use permit for outdoor seasonal garden and plant material sales at 3358 Touhy be approved subject to all conditions. B. Plan Commission Case 2013-14P – Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request for a special use permit for packaged beer, wine, and liquor sales at 3358 Touhy be approved subject to all conditions. C. Plan Commission Case 2013-15P – Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request for a special use permit for outdoor dining at 3358 Touhy Avenue be approved subject to all conditions. D. Plan Commission Case 2013-16P – Special Use Permit: 3358 Touhy Avenue Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request for a special use permit for a bar or drinking place at 3358 Touhy be approved subject to all conditions. Moved: Trustee Seconded: Trustee Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED John McLinden of Streetscape Development gave a Power Point overview of the project and answered questions from the Board. He also gave m update on the sales of Phase I. E. Plan Commission Case 2013-29P – Zoning Map Amendment: 8138 & 8146 Floral Avenue Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request to amend the Zoning Map to rezone 8138 & 8146 Floral Avenue from B3 to R3 Combined Housing be approved subject to all conditions. Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Ulrich Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED 4  12771 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, December 2, 2013 Page Five F. Plan Commission Case 2013-30P – Subdivision: 8138 & 8146 Floral Avenue Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request for a subdivision of 8138 and 8146 Floral Avenue into 20 lots be approved subject to all conditions. Moved: Trustee Gray-Keeler Seconded: Trustee Ulrich Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED G. Plan Commission Case 2013-32P – Site Plan Approval: 8126-8158 Floral Avenue and 8063-8113 Floral Avenue Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request for site plan approval for a planned development at 8126-60 & 8063-8115 Floral Avenue and 5135-45 Cleveland Street with a special use permit for an exception to use in accordance with section 118-272(a)(1) and with relief to be granted from those items be approved subject to all conditions. Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Roberts Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED 2014-15 Community Development Block Grant Public Hearing #1. Economic Development Coordinator Tom Thompson conducted the Public Hearing. Public hearings for the 2014-15 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program will be conducted at the Village Board meetings on December 2, 2013, and January 6 and February 3, 2014. Public hearings are mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations to receive public input and determine the Village of Skokie's funding request. A subsequent public hearing in March will also be necessary to approve the Annual Action Plan that serves as our formal application for funding. The upcoming fiscal year will be the 40th consecutive year of CDBG funding, during which the Village has benefited from approximately $19 million in total grants. Tom answered questions from the Board. There were no questions or comments from the audience. Citizen Comments. None Adjournment Motion to adjourn 9:30 p.m. Moved: Trustee Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Roberts Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg , Klein,, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED __________________________ Pramod C. Shah, Village Clerk Approved: ______________________ George Van Dusen, Mayor 5 12772 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, December 2, 2013 Page Six A Closed Session was held in the main floor conference room at 9:35 p.m. Those present were Mayor Van Dusen, Clerk Shah, Trustees Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, and Gray-Keeler. Also present were Village Manager Rigoni, Assistant Manager Lockerby, Corporation Counsel Lorge, Economic Development Coordinator Thompson and Economic Development Specialist Murphy.Village Manager Rigoni, Assistant Manager Lockerby, Economic Development Coordinator Thompson, and Economic Development Specialist Murphy left the meeting and Heidi Voorhees join the meeting. The meeting ended at 10:50 p.m. . 6