Board of Trustees
Regular MeetingSkokie, IL · August 18, 2014
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 18, 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 Gray-Keeler 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 August 4, 2014.
Omnibus vote.
* Approve Voucher List #7 FY15 of August 18, 2014.
Omnibus vote.
* Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
A. Appointment:
Public Arts Advisory Commission (Term Ends 04/01/20): Andrea Horyn
B. Resignations:
Public Arts Advisory Commission: Michael Dorf
Telecommunications Advisory Commission: James Youkhanis
Omnibus vote.
Report of the Village Manager.
* A. Public Works Re-Accreditation Resolution and Agreement.
Resolution 14-8-R-1265
Motion to approve a Resolution authorizing an agreement with the American Public Works
Association for Public Works Re-Accreditation in order to maintain the Village’s accreditation.
Omnibus vote.
* B. Resolution Renewing an Agreement with Oakton Community College School of Nursing.
Resolution 14-8-R-1266
Motion to approve and authorize an agreement with the Board of Trustees of community
College district number 535 regarding Oakton Community College School of Nursing.
Omnibus vote.
Report of the Corporation Counsel.
CONSENT:
*A. Ordinance 14-8-Z-4081
Motion to adopt an ordinance granting a special use permit to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor at
3945 Dempster Street, Skokie, Illinois in a B2 Commercial district (2014-10P). This item is on
the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.
*B. Ordinance 14-8-Z-4082
Motion to adopt an ordinance approving modifications to the previously approved site plan to
allow the continued use of temporary signs at 9641-9755 Woods Drive, Skokie, Illinois in an OR
Office Research district (2004-20P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and
adoption.
Omnibus vote.
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* C. Ordinance 14-8-T-4083
Motion to adopt an ordinance expanding Zone 1 of the Residential Permit Parking Area and
providing for restrictive parking on the 4900-5000 block of Lee Street, Skokie, Illinois. This
item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.
FIRST READING:
D. An ordinance amending Chapter 10, Article II, Section 10-63 of the Skokie Village Code
pertaining to the issuance of liquor licenses. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will
be on the September 2, 2014 agenda for second reading and adoption.
New Business.
Plan Commission Chairman Paul Luke presented the New Business
A. 2012-32P – Modified Review request to amend the Site Plan Approval Ordinance
for Skokie Hospital at 9650 Gross Point Road
President of NorthShore Skokie Hospital Kristin Murtos gave a Power Point Presentation
overview of the amendment of the Site Plan. She answered questions from the Board.
Architect Jeff Connor detailed the changes and spoke about the differences of the
amended Site Plan.
Motion to approve the request from NorthShore University Health Systems to amend Site
Plan Approval Ordinance 12-9-Z-3938 through the modified review procedure to scale
back the level of development at the hospital site subject to all conditions.
Moved: Trustee Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Gray-Keeler
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler, Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None
MOTION CARRIED
Plan Commission.
Chairman Paul Luke presented the Plan Commission Cases.
A. 2014-11P – Zoning Map Amendment: 4920 Madison Street
Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request to amend the
Zoning Map to rezone 4920 Madison Street from M2 Light Industry to TX Transit mixed-
use be approved subject to all conditions.
Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Sutker
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler, and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None
MOTION CARRIED
B. 2014-12P – Site Plan Approval – 4920 Madison Street, 8260 Elmwood Street and
8314-8332 Elmwood Street
Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request for site plan
approval for a planned development at 4920 Madison Street and 8260 Elmwood Ave. with
a special use permit for a proportionate exception to use in accordance with 118-
272(a)(2), be approved subject to all conditions.
Moved: Trustee Roberts 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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C. 2014-13P – Special Use Permit: 8260 Elmwood Street and 4920 Madison Street
Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request for site plan
approval for a special use permit for a day care center for children at 8260 Elmwood and
also include an upper story residential unit.subject to all conditions..
Architect, Raffi Arzoumanian representing the petitioners answered questions from the
Board.
Moved: Trustee Gray-Keeler 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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Citizen Comments.
Robert Katzman, Old Magazine Store spoke about businesses and shopping in Downtown
Skokie,
Augusto Rufasio employee of Golan’s Moving and Storage, Maria Salazar and Ben
Greenberg all spoke about the “wage theft” at Golan’s Moving Company. The
Corporation Counsel will look at the Ordinance they are speaking about.
Adjournment
Motion to adjourn at 8:55 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
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Pramod C. Shah, Village Clerk
Approved:
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Mayor Van Dusen
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