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12829 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 21, 2014 Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Pramod Shah. 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. 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 *Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held Monday July 7, 2014. Omnibus vote. * Approve Voucher List #5 FY15 of July 21, 2014. Omnibus vote. Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations. A. Awards: Skokie Merchant of the Year Award: Randy Ramos Salon, 8350 Keystone Avenue Second Place: Main-Crawford Auto Repair, 8359 Crawford Avenue Third Place: Illinois Nut and Candy, 3745 Dempster Street Chairman Fran Young of the Consumer Affairs Commission presented awards for the Skokie Merchants of the Year. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations. A. Swearing in Brian Baker as Police Deputy Chief by Village Clerk Pramod Shah. B. Swearing in of the following personnel by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioner Ralph Egloff. Name Old Position New Position Scott Wallace New Hire Firefighter Mayor Van Dusen congratulated Brian Baker as Police Deputy Chief and the new Firefighter Scott Wallace who introduced their family and friends. * C. Reappointment: Centre East Authority Board: Ann Tennes (Term Ends 7/21/2017) Omnibus vote. Report of the Village Manager. A. Moratorium on Congregate Living Facilities. Executive Director of Open Community Gail Schechter, 9033 Keating spoke about reasons not to pass this Ordinance. Motion to concur with Staff’s recommendation and request Mayor & Board to authorize the Office of Corporation Counsel to draft the necessary resolution that a 180-day moratorium on new facilities to allow staff time to study time to study the current Zoning Chapter definition of congregate living facilities and regulations and then set a Plan Commission study case to make recommendations to the Board of Trustees. Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Ulrich Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None MOTION CARRIED 12830 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, July 21, 2014 Page Two * B. Backlot Bash. Resolution 14-7-R-1263 Motion to adopt a Resolution approving the Intergovernmental Agreement amongst the Village of Skokie, the Skokie Park District and Youth Foundation of Skokie. Omnibus vote. An Ordinance granting relief from the Village Code pertaining to the sale and consumption of liquor on the Public Right of Way and municipal property. This will be on the August 4th for final reading and adoption. Report of the Corporation Counsel. CONSENT: *A. Ordinance 14-7-Z-4074 Motion to adopt an ordinance approving a plat of dedication for a portion of 7540 McCormick Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois in an M3 Industry district. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. *B. Ordinance 14-7-Z-4075 Motion to adopt an ordinance approving a plat of dedication for a portion of 3737-3755 Chase Avenue, Skokie, Illinois in an M3 Industry district. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. * C. Ordinance 14-7-Z-4076 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 Self-Insurance Fund, for the Local Fuel Tax Fund, for the Wireless Alarms Fund, for the payment of principal and interest on general obligation debts, for the Downtown Tax Increment Financing Fund, for the Science and Technology Tax Increment Financing Fund, for the West Dempster Street Tax Increment Financing Fund, and for the Performing Arts Centre Fund for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2014 and ending April 30, 2015. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. *D. Ordinance 14-7-C-4077 Motion to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 46, Article III, Section 46-79 of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to the Home Rule Hotel/Motel Gross Receipts Tax. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. FIRST READING: E. 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 4, 2014 agenda for second reading and adoption. F. An ordinance amending Chapter 26 of the Skokie Village Code by adding Article XXIII pertaining to pawnbrokers and precious metals dealers and amending Chapter 46, Sections 46-73 and 46-133 pertaining to fees. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the August 4, 2014 agenda for second reading and adoption.  12831 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, July 21, 2014 Page Three New Business. A. Case 2004-20P – A request by Optima Old Orchard Woods Maple, LLC, the owner of the Optima Old Orchard Woods at 9641-9755 Woods Drive for an amendment to site plan approval ordinance 04-10-Z-3308 through the modified review procedure to allow the continued use of temporary signs. Motion to concur with the Corporation Counsel, Plan Commission Chairman and Community Development Director to amend the site Plan Approval Ordinance 04-10-Z- 3308 through the modified review procedure to allow the continued use of temporary Signs Moved: Trustee Gray-Keeler Seconded: Trustee Sutker 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 Case. A. Plan Commission Case 2014-10P – Special Use Permit: 3945 Dempster Street Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request for packaged beer, wine, and liquor sales at an existing Walgreens store at 3945 Dempster St subject to all conditions. Moved: Trustee Ulrich Seconded: Trustee Roberts Motion to amend the Special Use to limit the hours of liquor sales from 9 AM to 9 PM Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Roberts Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: Ulrich, Klein, Gray-Keeler. Absent: None MOTION CARRIED Mandel Fefferman, 8745 Harding and Jack Ivanoff addressed Security issues at the area of the existing Walgreen’s at 3945 Dempster St. Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request for packaged beer, wine, and liquor sales at an existing Walgreens store at 3945 Dempster St. be approved as amended subject to all conditions. Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: Ulrich. Absent: None MOTION CARRIED Adjournment Motion to adjourn at 8:45 p.m. Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Sutker 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 12832 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday, July 21, 2014 Page Four