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13188 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 June 4, 2018 Pledge of Allegiance led by the Boys Scouts and Girl Scouts. The Mayor called the meeting to order. The Clerk called the Roll. Those present were Roberts, Sutker Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray- Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda. 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 * Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Omnibus vote. * Approve Voucher List #2-FY19 of June 4, 2018. Omnibus vote. *Proclamations and Resolutions. A. Proclamations 70th Anniversary of Tiny Tot Preschool Amateur Radio Week – June 18-24, 2018 Omnibus vote. Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations. A. Awards 2018 Skokie Award for Artistic Excellence presented by Pamela Garbarini of the Skokie Fine Arts Commission, to Ellen Blum Barish and the Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra Ellen Blum Barish is an award-winning writer, editor, and educator whose work has appeared in national print and electronic media, as well as in high-profile public relations corporate and non- profit communications projects. Steven Blutza, President of the Board of Director accepted the Award for the Skokie Valley Symphony. Mayor Van Dusen paid tribute to Eddy Clearwater, a Mississippi-born singer-guitarist whose swaggering showmanship and mixture of blues and rock-and-roll won him wide admiration during a seven-decade career, died June 1 at his home in Skokie, Ill. He was 83. * Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations. A. Reappointments Beautification & Improvement Commission: Ferdinand Soco as Chair Consumer Affairs Commission: Biju Krishnan as Vice Chair and Joanne Haeberlin as Chair Public Safety Commission: Mark Penning as Commissioner and Paul Pitalis as Chair Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission: Jessica Beverly, Christopher Buccola, Andrew DeCanniere, Michael Gershbein, Lisa Gotkin, Olivia Mahoney, Jim McNelis, Rick Moskovitz and Charles Saxe as Commissioners and Jennifer Grossman as Chair B. Resignations Consumer Affairs Commission: Harshad Shah Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission: Christopher Young Omnibus vote. 13189 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday June 4, 2018 Page Two Report of the Village Manager. A. Adoption of FY2019 Budget. The General Fund for FY2019 equates to $60,315,458. All funds, including Water, Pension, Economic Development, Motor Fuel and Local Fuel Tax, Self-Insurance, General Obligation Bonded Debt, Tax Increment Financing, Federal Aid, Performing Arts Center, Convention and Visitors Bureau, Capital Improvement Program, Wireless Alarms and Special Service Areas total $120,796,980. Motion to adopt the FY2019 budget. Moved: Trustee Ulrich Seconded: Trustee Sutker 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. Ordinance 18-6-C-4381 Motion to adopt an ordinance expanding Zone 6 and eliminating Zone 3 of the Permit Residential Parking Area, Skokie, Illinois. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. *B. Ordinance 18-6-Z-4382 An ordinance approving modifications to the previously approved site plan for the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center at 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, Illinois in an OR Office Research district, and relief from Chapter 82, Section 82-27(10) of the Skokie Village Code (2018-02M). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption. Omnibus vote. FIRST READING C. An ordinance approving a plat of subdivision, with a dedication of land to the Illinois Department of Transportation, for the property located at 3552-3564 Dempster Street, Skokie, Illinois, in a B2 Commercial district. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the June 18, 2018 agenda for second reading and adoption. D. Motion to approve the request for Executive Session in accordance with paragraph 2(c)(11) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act pertaining to the review and discussion of pending litigation. 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. A. Plan Commission Case 2018-09P – Special Use Permit: 7520 Skokie Boulevard Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request for a special use permit to expand a religious assembly use at 7520 Skokie Boulevard in a B2 Commercial zoning district be approved subject to all conditions. Pastor Brown answered questions from the Board. Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Roberts Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED  13190 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday June 4, 2018 Page Three B. Plan Commission Case 2018-10P – Special Use Permit: 5237 Golf Road Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request for a special use permit for outdoor dining in a B2 Commercial district at 5237 Golf Road be approved subject to all conditions. 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 Citizen Comments. None Adjournment Motion to adjourn at 8:50 p.m. Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Sutker Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen Nays: None. Absent: None. MOTION CARRIED __________________________ Pramod Shah, Village Clerk Approved: ________________________________ Mayor George Van Dusen Closed Session A Closed Session was held in the main floor conference room at 8:55 p.m.. Those present were Mayor Van Dusen, Clerk Shah, Trustees Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein and Gray- Keeler. Also present were Manager Lockerby, Assistant Manager Wicha Corporation Counsel Lorge, Assistant Corporation Counsel McCarthy and Risk Manager Prottsman. The meeting ended at 9:30 p.m. 13191 Meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees Monday June 4, 2018 Page Four