Board of Trustees
Regular MeetingSkokie, IL · December 7, 2020
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 December 7, 2020
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 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.
Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Pramod C. 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. The Trustees were joining by remote electronic access.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
Moved: Trustee Gray-Keeler Seconded: Trustee 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, November 16, 2020.
Omnibus vote.
* Approve Voucher List #14-FY21 of December 7, 2020.
Omnibus vote.
Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
A. Swearing in of Brian Baker as Police Chief by Village Clerk Pramod Shah.
Mayor Van Dusen congratulated the new Police Chief who introduced his family. Police Chief
Baker thanked the Mayor , Village Board and Police Department for the opportunity to serve.
Former Chief Scarpelli also congratulated him.
* B. Reappointments
Appearance Commission: Michael Lynk as Chair
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners: Beryl Rabinowitz as Vice Chair and Will Evans, Jr. as Chair
Omnibus Vote.
Presentations and Reports.
A. Presentation
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) Presentation by Jaime Wilkey of Lauterbach
& Amen, LLP.
Jaime Wilkey of Lauterbach & Amen, LLP., made a brief presentation on the annual audit. The
2020 CAFR includes the clean audit opinion from the auditors, who attest that the Village has
property reported its financial position in accordance with accounting standards.
Report of the Village Manager.
A. COVID-19 Update.
Mike Charley, Director of Health and Human Services gave an update on COVID 19.
Up to date, Skokie has 3,599 cases, 54 deaths, 47.8 7 day moving average . Total cases for Nov.
1397 . Skokie’s positivity rate- 15%. Contact tracking is done 7 days a week, calling all positive
reports within 24 hours.
He gave a vaccine update-2 doses 3 weeks apart, people over 18, available by the end of
December 2020.
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POD Point of Dispensing -Village’s First Responders, Employees, the Public. The goal is to
vaccinate 38,000 residents. Skokie’s Long-Term Care facilities and Group Homes will be
vaccinated through Walgreens or CVS. Skokie Health & Human Services Department has been
planning for the POD.
B. Village Stormwater Plan Review Engineering Agreement – Christopher B. Burke
Engineering, Ltd., Rosemont, Illinois - $426,780.
Resolution 20-12-R-1482
Motion to concur with staff’s recommendation and request Mayor and Board approval of the
Resolution authorizing a contract in an amount not to exceed $426,780 to be awarded to
Christopher B Burke Engineering Ltd.
Erik Cook, Director of Engineering answered questions from the Board.
Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Gray-Keeler
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED
*C. COVID Related Safety Measures and Furniture Upgrades for Village Hall.
The Village has expended $57,987.49 on safety modifications at Village Hall utilizing various vendor.
The purchases are being reimbursed through the FEMA/State COVID Grants.
Omnibus vote.
Report of the Corporation Counsel.
* A. Ordinance 20-12-F-4541
Motion to adopt an ordinance providing for the levying and assessment of taxes for the fiscal
year beginning May 1, 2020 and ending April 30, 2021 in the Village of Skokie, Cook County,
Illinois. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.
* B. Ordinance 20-12-Z-4542
An ordinance granting a special use permit to allow outdoor dining at 3938 Dempster Street,
Skokie, Illinois, in a B2 Commercial district and the repeal of Village Ordinance Numbers 81-6-
Z-1367 and 94-8-Z-2451 (2020-13P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and
adoption.
Omnibus vote.
FIRST READING:
C. Resolution 20-12-R-1483
Motion to adopt a resolution approving and authorizing a Development Agreement with E&M
Skokie, LLC for the property located at 4900-4930 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois. This item is
on the agenda for first reading and approval.
Mark Meyer from E&M Skokie LLC. thanked the Village of Skokie for the opportunity.
Moved: Trustee Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Sutker
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 9:03 p.m.
Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED -------------------------------
Pramod Shah, Village Clerk
Approved:
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Mayor George Van Dusen
Agenda
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020 – 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 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, November 16, 2020.
* 5. Approve Voucher List #14-FY21 of December 7, 2020.
6. Proclamations and Resolutions.
7. Recognitions, Awards and Honorary Presentations.
8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
A. Swearing in of Brian Baker as Police Chief by Village Clerk Pramod Shah.
*B. Reappointments
Appearance Commission: Michael Lynk as Chair
Board of Fire and Police Commissioners: Beryl Rabinowitz as Vice Chair and Will
Evans, Jr. as Chair
9. Presentations and Reports.
A. Presentation
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) Presentation by Jaime Wilkey of
Lauterbach & Amen, LLP
10. Report of the Village Manager.
A. COVID-19 Update.
B. Village Stormwater Plan Review Engineering Agreement – Christopher B. Burke
Engineering, Ltd., Rosemont, Illinois - $426,780.
* C. COVID Related Safety Measures and Furniture Upgrades for Village Hall.
11. Report of the Corporation Counsel.
CONSENT:
* A. An ordinance providing for the levying and assessment of taxes for the fiscal year
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beginning May 1, 2020 and ending April 30, 2021 in the Village of Skokie, Cook
County, Illinois. This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
* B. An ordinance granting a special use permit to allow outdoor dining at 3938 Dempster
Street, Skokie, Illinois, in a B2 Commercial district and the repeal of Village Ordinance
Numbers 81-6-Z-1367 and 94-8-Z-2451 (2020-13P). This item is on the consent
agenda for second reading and adoption.
FIRST READING:
C. A resolution approving and authorizing a Development Agreement with E&M Skokie,
LLC for the property located at 4900-4930 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois. This item is
on the agenda for first reading and approval.
12. Unfinished Business.
13. New Business.
14. Plan Commission.
15. Citizen Comments.
(See information at top of page 1)
16. Adjournment.
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MML/JP: 11/16/2020 Manager’s Report
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THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER
20-12-F-
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVYING AND
ASSESSMENT OF TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BEGINNING MAY 1, 2020 AND ENDING APRIL 30, 2021
IN THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
2 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois:
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4 Section 1: That for the fiscal year beginning May 1, 2020 and ending April 30, 2021,
5 the sum of $11,591,615 is hereby levied upon all property within said Village of Skokie subject
6 to taxation for General Corporate purposes, and the sum of $12,276,686 is hereby levied upon
7 all property within the said Village of Skokie subject to taxation for the Skokie Public Library,
8 and the sum of $2,357,103 is hereby levied upon all property within the said Village of Skokie
9 subject to taxation for the Firefighters’ Pension Fund, and the sum of $949,794 is hereby
10 levied upon all property within said Village of Skokie subject to taxation for the Police Pension
11 Fund, and the sum of $3,262 is hereby levied upon all property within Special Service Area
12 (SSA) Number 10 of said Village of Skokie, subject to taxation for improvements within the
13 SSA, as hereinafter set forth.
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15 The total sum to be levied, namely $27,178,460 shall, when received, be used for the
16 purpose of paying the items hereafter set forth, for each of which an appropriation has been
17 heretofore legally made and which is to be collected from the tax levy of the current fiscal year
18 of said Village of Skokie for General Corporate purposes, and for the Skokie Public Library,
19 and for the Firefighters’ Pension Fund, and for the Police Fund, and for Secial Service Area
20 Number 10.
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22 That the excess of the amount appropriated for any item over the amount levied for any
23 item, or where no levy is made for any item shall be derived from sales taxes, license fees,
24 permit fees, and other revenues to be collected and received by the Village from sources other
25 than from this tax levy. That said appropriation was made by the Appropriation Ordinance
26 Number 20-7-F-4522 passed by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of said Village of Skokie on
27 July 20, 2020 which was published according to law. A copy of said ordinance is attached
28 hereto, marked Exhibit A, and made a part of this ordinance.
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30 The specific amounts appropriated for General Corporate purposes, and for the Skokie
31 Public Library, and for the Firefighters’ Pension Fund, and for the Police Pension Fund, and for
32 Special Service Area No. 10 are indicated herein by being placed in a separate column under
33 the heading "Amount Appropriated".
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35 The specific amounts so levied for General Corporate purposes, and for the Skokie
36 Public Library, and for the Firefighters’ Pension Fund, and for the Police Pension Fund, and for
37 Special Service Area No. 10, are indicated herein by being placed in a separate column under
38 the heading "Amounts to be Included in Tax Levy". And that said appropriation and said tax
39 levied are for the current fiscal year of said Village of Skokie, the total of which has been
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VOSDOCS #576425v1, Ordinance, Tax Levy and Assessment May 2020 through April 2021, FY2021
1 ascertained as aforesaid and in words and figures as follows, to wit:
ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION AND LEVY
Article One: General Corporate Purposes
AUTHORITY FOR TAXES LEVIED FOR GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSES IS
CONTAINED IN ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES, CHAPTER 65, SECTION 5/8-3-1
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Amount Amount to be
Appropriated Included in Tax
Levy
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 286,166
COMMISSIONS: PLAN COMMISSION & ZBA 48,867
COMMISSIONS: BOARD OF FIRE & POLICE 72,398
COMMISSIONS: HUMAN RELATIONS 8,269
COMMISSIONS: TRAFFIC SAFETY 2,237
COMMISSIONS: LIQUOR CONTROL 2,205
COMMISSIONS: FINE ARTS 14,438
COMMISSIONS: BEAUTIFICATION & IMPROVEMENT 11,288
COMMISSIONS: BOARD OF HEALTH 840
COMMISSIONS: APPEARANCE 9,566
COMMISSIONS: CONSUMER AFFAIRS 12,668
COMMISSIONS: PERFORMING ARTS CENTER BOARD 10,852
COMMISSIONS: COMMISSION ON FAMILY SERVICES 1,260
ADMINISTRATION: VILLAGE MANAGER'S OFFICE 750,188
ADMINISTRATION: PERSONNEL 316,985
ADMINISTRATION: MULTI-MEDIA 111,599
ADMINISTRATION: HUMAN SERVICES 540,091
ADMINISTRATION: MARKETING & PUBLIC INFO 261,484
ADMINISTRATION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 738,543
COMM. DEV. : ADMINISTRATION 498,405
COMM. DEV. : PLANNING 236,525
COMM. DEV. : BUILDING & ZONING 1,062,769
FIRE: ADMINISTRATION 494,078
FIRE: FIRE PREVENTION 527,359
FIRE: FIREFIGHTING 18,728,098
FIRE: EMS - AMBULANCE 678,500
FIRE: E-911 142,337
FIRE: FOREIGN FIRE INSURANCE 127,260
HEALTH: ADMINISTRATION 338,015
HEALTH: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 486,126
HEALTH: PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE 419,711
HEALTH: ANNUAL GRANT PROGRAMS 91,530
GRANTS: GRANT PROGRAMMING 139,913
CLERK: ELECTIONS 604
CLERK: RECORDS 183,058
CORP. COUNSEL: LEGAL COUNSEL 830,118
POLICE: ADMINISTRATION 3,048,014
POLICE: COMMUNICATIONS 2,258,115
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POLICE: INVESTIGATION 1,796,763
Amount Amount to be
Appropriated Included in Tax
Levy
POLICE: UNIFORM PATROL 16,016,459
POLICE: E-911 114,189
POLICE: SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING 825,777
FINANCE: ADMINISTRATION 426,418
FINANCE: COLLECTIONS 228,626
FINANCE: PURCHASING 150,636
FINANCE: DUPLICATING 76,650
FINANCE: VIOLATIONS ADMINISTRATION 127,856
PUBLIC WORKS: ADMINISTRATION 478,221
PUBLIC WORKS: STREET AND ALLEYS 2,113,404
PUBLIC WORKS: TREE MAINTENANCE 1,012,307
PUBLIC WORKS: SNOW & ICE CONTROL 186,157
PUBLIC WORKS: AUTOMOTIVE 1,367,181
PUBLIC WORKS: REFUSE COLLECTION 3,242,825
PUBLIC WORKS: REFUSE DISPOSAL 1,117,880
PUBLIC WORKS: BUILDINGS 925,884
PUBLIC WORKS: CIVIL ENGINEERING 484,498
PUBLIC WORKS: TRAFFIC ENGINEERING 1,086,276
GROUP INSURANCE 8,546,727
CONTINGENCY 52,500
TOTAL APPRORIATION FOR GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSES 73,867,708
LESS ESTIMATED SOURCES OTHER THAN TAXATION 62,276,093
AMOUNT TO BE LEVIED BY TAXATION 11,591,615
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4 Article Two: For the Firefighters’ Pension Fund
5 AUTHORITY FOR TAXES LEVIED FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS’ PENSION FUND IS
6 CONTAINED IN THE ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES, CHAPTER 40, SECTION 5/4-118
Amount Amount to be
Appropriated Included in Tax
Levy
TOTAL APPRORIATION FOR FIREFIGHTERS PENSION FUND 9,769,012
LESS ESTIMATED SOURCES OTHER THAN TAXATION 7,411,909
AMOUNT TO BE LEVIED BY TAXATION 2,357,103
7 Article Three: For the Police Pension Fund
8 AUTHORITY FOR TAXES LEVIED FOR THE POLICE PENSION FUND IS
9 CONTAINED IN THE ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES, CHAPTER 40, SECTION 5/3-125
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Amount Amount to be
Appropriated Included in Tax
Levy
TOTAL APPRORIATION FOR POLICE PENSION FUND 8,093,823
LESS ESTIMATED SOURCES OTHER THAN TAXATION 7,144,029
AMOUNT TO BE LEVIED BY TAXATION 949,794
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2 Article Four: For the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund
3 AUTHORITY FOR TAXES LEVIED FOR THE ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL
4 RETIREMENT FUND IS CONTAINED IN THE ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES,
5 CHAPTER 40, SECTION 5/7-171
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Amount Amount to be
Appropriated Included in Tax
Levy
TOTAL APPRORIATION FOR ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT
FUND 3,203,275
LESS ESTIMATED SOURCES OTHER THAN TAXATION 3,203,275
AMOUNT TO BE LEVIED BY TAXATION 0
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8 Article Five: For the Water Fund, the Motor Fuel Tax Fund, the Local Fuel Tax Fund,
9 the Visitor’s Bureau Fund, the Community Development Block Grant Fund, the
10 Performing Arts Center Fund, the Tax Increment Financing Funds, the Wireless
11 Alarm Fund, the Capital Projects Fund, The Self-Insurance Fund, and the Economic
12 Development Fund
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Amount Amount to be
Appropriated Included in Tax
Levy
WATER: SEWERAGE AND WATER 15,954,789
WATER: WATER METER 671,961
WATER: FLOOD CONTROL 638,672
MOTOR FUEL TAX FUND 4,102,623
LOCAL FUEL TAX FUND 1,197,000
VISITORS' BUREAU FUND 65,482
COMM. DEV. BLOCK GRANT FUND 673,104
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FUND 262,500
DONTOWN SCIENCE AND TECH. TIF FUND 7,731,044
WEST DEMPSTER TIF FUND 658,875
WIRELESS ALARM FUND 119,582
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FUND 20,246,743
SELF INSURANCE FUND 3,172,637
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND 1,270,997
TOTAL APPRORIATION FOR ABOVE FUNDS 56,766,009
LESS ESTIMATED SOURCES OTHER THAN TAXATION 56,766,009
AMOUNT TO BE LEVIED BY TAXATION 0
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3 Article Six: For the Special Service Area Number 10
4 AUTHORITY FOR TAXES LEVIED FOR SPECIAL SERVICE AREA IMROVEMENTS IS
5 CONTAINED IN ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES, CHAPTER 35, SECTION 200/27-25
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Amount Amount to be
Appropriated Included in Tax
Levy
SERVICE AREA #10 FUND 3,675
TOTAL APPRORIATION FOR ABOVE FUNDS 413
LESS ESTIMATED SOURCES OTHER THAN TAXATION
AMOUNT TO BE LEVIED BY TAXATION 3,262
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10 Article Seven: For the Skokie Public Library
11 AUTHORITY FOR TAXES LEVIED FOR GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSES IS
12 CONTAINED IN ILLINOIS COMPILED STATUTES, CHAPTER 75, SECTION 5/3-4
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Amount Amount to be
Appropriated Included in Tax
Levy
TOTAL APPRORIATION FOR SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY 32,178,284
LESS ESTIMATED SOURCES OTHER THAN TAXATION 19,901,598
AMOUNT TO BE LEVIED BY TAXATION 12,276,686
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16 Article Eight: Summary
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Amount Amount to be
Appropriated Included in Tax
Levy
I. GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSES $ 73,867,708 $ 11,591,615
II. FIREFIGHTERS' PENSION FUND 9,769,012 2,357,103
III. POLICE PENSION FUND 8,093,823 949,794
IV. ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT FUND 3,203,275 0
V. OTHER MUNICIPAL FUNDS 56,766,009 0
VI. SSA # 10 3,675 3,262
SUBTOTAL VILLAGE FUNDS $ 151,703,502 $ 14,901,774
VII. SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY 32,178,284 12,276,686
GRAND TOTALS $ 183,881,786 $ 27,178,460
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1 Section 2: The invalidity of any portion of this Ordinance or any of the items
2 thereof, shall not render invalid any other portion or items thereof which can be given effect
3 without the invalid part.
4 Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
5 passage, approval, and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
ADOPTED this th day of December, 2020.
Ayes:
Nays: Village Clerk
Absent:
Approved by me this th day of
Attested and filed in my office December, 2020.
this th day of December, 2020;
and published in pamphlet form
according to law from December
th, 2020 to December 18th, 2020. Mayor, Village of Skokie
Village Clerk
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Exhibit A
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MML: *12/7/2020 B
PC: 2020-13P
SUP: 157.03
THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER
20-12-Z-
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW
OUTDOOR DINING AT 3938 DEMPSTER STREET, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS IN
A B2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, AND THE REPEAL OF VILLAGE
ORDINANCE NUMBERS 81-6-Z-1367 AND 94-8-Z-2451
1 WHEREAS, the owner of the following described real property:
PARCEL 1: LOTS 52, 53, 54 AND 55 IN NORTHWESTERN EXTENSION REALTY COMPANY’S
SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTH HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER
OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
PARCEL 2: THE SOUTH HALF OF VACATED ALLEY LYING IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF AND
ADJACENT TO THE EAST 21.16 FEET OF LOT 53 AND ALL OF LOTS 54 AND 55, AFORESAID.
PIN: 10-14-309-061-0000
2 more commonly described as 3938 Dempster Street, Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter “Subject
3 Property”), petitioned the Village of Skokie for a special use permit to allow outdoor dining at an
4 existing limited service restaurant in a B2 Commercial district; and
5 WHEREAS, the petitioner is requesting permission for an outdoor dining area with up to 24
6 seats. Hours for the proposed outdoor dining will be no earlier than 8:00 am and no later than
7 10:00 pm, from April 1 to October 31 of each year or as otherwise allowed to facilitate safe outdoor
8 dining, take out and curbside pickup; and
9 WHEREAS, since outdoor dining is an intensification of the use, one bicycle parking space
10 will be provided. Since 2011, limited service restaurants without drive-throughs have been
11 permitted uses in the B2 Commercial district, therefore the two existing special use ordinances
12 should be repealed; and
13 WHEREAS, the Skokie Plan Commission, at a public hearing duly held on October 1,
14 2020, for which proper legal notice had been achieved and no interested parties appeared, (a)
15 made the appropriate findings of fact as required under Section 118-6(f) of the Skokie Village
16 Code; (b) recommended the repeal of Village Ordinances 81-6-Z-1367 and 94-8-Z-2451; and (c)
17 voted to recommend to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the requested special use permit be
18 granted subject to the conditions contained in the Plan Commission Report dated November 2,
19 2020; and
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1 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on November
2 2, 2020, concurred in the aforesaid recommendations and findings of fact of the Skokie Plan
3 Commission;
4 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village
5 of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois:
6 Section 1: That the special use permit requested by the petitioner to allow outdoor
7 dining at an existing limited-service restaurant at the Subject Property, described above and
8 commonly known as 3938 Dempster Street, Skokie, Illinois, in a B2 Commercial district, be and the
9 same is hereby granted and approved subject to each of the conditions set forth below:
10 1. The petitioner shall develop the Subject Property in substantial conformance with
11 the final Village approved site and landscape plan dated October 19, 2020, floor
12 plan dated October 19, 2020, and building elevations dated October 19, 2020;
13 2. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the petitioner shall submit to the Village
14 for approval; a lighting photometrics plan, fully developed civil engineering plans
15 that comply with the county WMO requirements and Village’s stormwater control
16 provisions, and redevelopment engineering plans to address all aspects of private
17 and public utility services. Any reconfigurations within state ROW will require an
18 IDOT highway/utility permit;
19 3. New parking lot and exterior lighting shall meet Illuminating Engineering Society
20 of North America (IES) standards, be full cut-off design, and be directed away
21 from adjacent properties, subject to the approval of the Engineering Division;
22 4. Any outdoor sound systems shall at all times maintain audio levels that are
23 compliant with the Skokie Village Code;
24 5. All existing damaged public sidewalks or public sidewalks damaged due to the
25 implementation of this plan shall be replaced;
26 6. No objects are allowed within a 10' sight distance triangle in R1, R2, R3, and R4
27 districts, or within a 15' sight distance triangle in all other districts, between 30"
28 and 84" in height from grade except traffic control devices listed in the Manual on
29 Uniform Traffic Control Devices;
30 7. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the petitioner shall submit a temporary
31 pedestrian, bicycle, and transit circulation plan, including routing, signage, and
32 barriers, to be in place prior to the commencement of construction, subject to the
33 approval of the Engineering Division;
34 8. All fencing, walls, sidewalks, driveways, curbs, wheel stops, parking areas,
35 signage, landscaping, structures, and any other facilities or infrastructure on the
36 Subject Property shall be maintained in a good state of repair, and when needed,
37 be repaired or replaced in a timely manner;
38 9. All private and public sidewalks shall be maintained free of snow, ice, sleet, or
39 other objects that may impede travel;
40 10. Trash shall only be allowed within a designated trash enclosure and shall be
41 screened from public view in an enclosure approved by the Appearance
42 Commission or Community Development Director. All trash shall be contained in
43 such a way as to remain out of sight at all times, except for waste receptacles
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1 referenced in Condition Number 11 below;
2 11. Waste receptacles shall be placed on the Subject Property for the use of
3 customers, and that the Health Department shall determine the size, type, and
4 location of these units;
5 12. All off-street parking spaces shall be legibly striped and maintained;
6 13. Any plan to modify parking lot striping must be approved by the Director of
7 Engineering;
8 14. The proposed development shall have a minimum of 20 off-street vehicle parking
9 spaces including 1 handicapped parking space, as indicated on the Subject
10 Property plan dated October 19, 2020;
11 15. The handicapped parking spaces shall be installed and maintained in compliance
12 with State of Illinois Accessibility Standards and the Skokie Village Code, including
13 required signage;
14 16. Vehicles shall not be allowed to be parked in or otherwise block common
15 driveways, sidewalks, aisles, or other points of access at any time, shall only be
16 parked in designated parking spaces, and shall not overlap the striped lines of
17 designated parking spaces;
18 17. The owner of the Subject Property [and its tenant, if any] shall ensure that
19 employees park on the Subject Property;
20 18. No required parking space on the site may be for the exclusive use of any tenant;
21 19. The petitioner shall sign an "Agreement for Installation and Maintenance of
22 Landscaping" to assure that the Subject Property and parkway landscaping is
23 completed and maintained, including trimming, watering, and replacing of dead
24 plant materials in a timely manner in accordance with the final approved
25 landscape plan. A copy of said Agreement is attached hereto, marked Exhibit “A”
26 and hereby made part of this Ordinance. This “Agreement for Installation and
27 Maintenance of Landscaping" shall be recorded at the petitioner’s expense;
28 20. All new construction, alterations, and remodeling shall meet current International
29 Building and NFPA Life Safety Codes as amended;
30 21. The petitioner shall obtain all required permits and approvals for improvements to
31 County, State, or Federal rights-of-way from the governing jurisdiction;
32 22. The Subject Property must conform to the Village's storm water control
33 requirements as contained in the Skokie Village Code, including the disconnection
34 of any downspouts;
35 23. All signage shall conform to the Skokie Village Code. Any sign on the Subject
36 Property that is in violation of that Code must be removed or modified to conform
37 with the Village Code prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit;
38 24. All modifications to building elevations, signage, and landscaping shall be subject
39 to the review and approval of the Skokie Appearance Commission;
40 25. The petitioner shall submit to the Planning Division electronic files of the site plan
41 and landscape plan in their approved and finalized form;
42 26. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the petitioner shall submit to the
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1 Planning Division of the Community Development Department the name, property
2 address, email address, and telephone number of the company and contact
3 person responsible for site maintenance in compliance with this special use
4 permit;
5 27. If work is to be performed on public property or if public property is utilized or
6 impacted during construction and/or development, the owner shall provide, or
7 shall cause the developer and/or contractor to provide, the Village of Skokie with
8 a certificate of insurance naming the Village of Skokie as additionally insured for
9 any and all claims related to any and all work. The owner shall hold, and shall
10 cause the developer and/or contractor to hold, the Village of Skokie harmless and
11 indemnify the Village for any and all claims for property damage or personal injury
12 related to work on or use of public property;
13 28. The petitioner shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
14 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations;
15 29. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the
16 Village to initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well as
17 any applicable business licenses, should be revised or revoked. The petitioner
18 shall pay all costs related to any hearings conducted as a result of non-
19 compliance with any of the provisions of the enabling ordinance. The costs shall
20 include but not be limited to court reporter fees, attorney fees, and staff time
21 required researching and conducting said hearing;
22 30. A screened garbage corral with an impermeable surface shall be provided to
23 contain all dumpsters;
24 31. No tables or eating counters shall be allowed at food establishments. The addition
25 of tables or eating counters shall constitute the addition of a food service use at
26 that location, and all additional regulations for that food service use shall apply;
27 32. At least once during every 4 hours of operation and before opening and closing of
28 the business, employees shall patrol the Subject Property and clear it of debris;
29 33. The owner of every occupied commercial premises used for the sale of packaged
30 or prepared food shall supply at least one approved covered container for litter at
31 the main entrance to the premises for use by customers. The owner of the
32 premises shall be responsible for the removal of litter every four hours;
33 34. Barriers, fencing, landscaping, and other features shall be utilized to define the
34 outdoor dining area;
35 35. Hours of operation for the outdoor dining shall be limited to between 8:00 AM and
36 10:00 PM, but not longer than the posted operational hours of the associated food
37 service facility, if the facility opens later and/or closes earlier than these hours;
38 36. Dates of operation shall be limited to between April 1 and October 31 in a
39 calendar year;
40 37. The outdoor dining area shall be exempt from the parking regulations if used or
41 set up less than 7 months in a calendar year;
42 38. All food preparation must take place inside the associated food service
43 establishment;
44 39. Adequate refuse disposal shall exist as determined by the Health Department;
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1 40. Advertising or promotional features shall be limited to umbrellas or canopies;
2 41. All applicable village and state health requirements shall be met;
3 42. Dining areas will be reviewed each year during the annual restaurant inspection.
4 The outdoor dining permit may be revoked by the Village Manager at any time on
5 14 days' notice for failure to comply with the regulations set forth in this
6 subsection;
7 43. The outdoor dining area shall not be enclosed on more than two sides with walls if
8 roofed over;
9 44. The outdoor dining area must be located on a surface approved by the Village
10 Manager or designee.
11 45. The outdoor dining area shall not be located in a required parking space or block
12 a public sidewalk;
13 46. The outdoor dining shall be on the same lot or within a development that received
14 site plan approval as its associated food service establishment; and
15 47. An outdoor dining area shall not be located within a 15-foot sight distance triangle
16 or within 3’ from any public alley.
17
18 Section 2: That Village Ordinance Numbers 81-6-Z-1367 and 94-8-Z-2451 are
19 hereby repealed. That any previous Village Ordinances repealed by these Ordinances, shall
20 remain repealed and remain null and void. Nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to
21 reinstate the previously repealed ordinances.
22 Section 3: That a notice of the approval of this Ordinance incorporating the
23 conditions contained herein shall be executed by the owner of the property in writing and duly
24 recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office at the owner’s expense.
25 Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
26 passage, approval and recordation as provided by law.
ADOPTED this day of December, 2020.
Village Clerk
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
Approved by me this day of
Attested and filed in my December, 2020.
office this day of
December, 2020.
Mayor, Village of Skokie
Village Clerk
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Exhibit A
AGREEMENT FOR
INSTALLATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF
LANDSCAPING
Plan Commission Case
2020-13P
1 This Agreement is entered into this day of 2020 by and
2 between HARRY EIKOSIDEKAS and CHRIS EIKOSIDEKAS hereinafter referred to as
3 "PROPERTY OWNER", and the VILLAGE OF SKOKIE, an Illinois municipal corporation,
4 hereinafter referred to as "VILLAGE". The parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:
5
6 PROPERTY OWNER is the owner of real property located in the Village of Skokie,
7 PARCEL 1: LOTS 52, 53, 54 AND 55 IN NORTHWESTERN EXTENSION REALTY COMPANY’S
8 SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTH HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF
9 SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN
10 COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
11 PARCEL 2: THE SOUTH HALF OF VACATED ALLEY LYING IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF AND
12 ADJACENT TO THE EAST 21.16 FEET OF LOT 53 AND ALL OF LOTS 54 AND 55, AFORESAID.
13 PIN: 10-14-309-061-0000
14 1. At or near the time of execution of this Agreement, the VILLAGE granted an
15 Occupancy Permit, Business License, Site Plan Approval or Special Use Permit
16 hereinafter collectively referred to as “permit” pursuant to state statutes and local
17 ordinances.
18 2. By the terms of the aforesaid permit, the PROPERTY OWNER is required to install
19 and maintain landscaping in accordance with the site plan dated October 19, 2020,
20 or as it may be subsequently revised with the approval of the Village Manager, or
21 designee, and the Corporation Counsel.
22 3. The parties to this Agreement recognize that the installation and maintenance of
23 landscaping is an integral part of the PROPERTY OWNER's plan for development
24 and/or use of the property and is necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the
25 VILLAGE's land use objectives, and that the permit would not have been approved
26 by the VILLAGE without the assurance that this Agreement would be executed by
27 the PROPERTY OWNER.
28 4. The purpose of this Agreement is to assure:
29 (a) installation of the landscaping in accordance with the landscaping plan
30 approved by the VILLAGE, and
31 (b) continued maintenance and care of the landscaping, including any
32 landscaping indicated in the parkway area.
33 5. The property, which is the subject matter of this Agreement, is legally described
34 above. The portions of the Subject Property which are to be landscaped and
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1 maintained pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement are indicated on
2 the Landscape Plan attached hereto, marked Exhibit “1” and are hereby made a part
3 of this Agreement.
4 6. PROPERTY OWNER agrees that the installation and maintenance of the
5 landscaping which is required in accordance with the permit issued by the VILLAGE
6 and this Agreement will materially benefit the Subject Property. Such landscaping is
7 necessary in order for the PROPERTY OWNER to comply with the conditions of the
8 permit issued or granted by the VILLAGE for the PROPERTY OWNER’s requested
9 development or use of the property.
10 7. PROPERTY OWNER shall diligently maintain and care for the landscaping which is
11 installed and required by the permit and this Agreement, using generally accepted
12 methods of cultivation and watering. The PROPERTY OWNER shall maintain a
13 standard of care necessary to prevent the landscaping from deteriorating to the
14 extent that its value as landscaping is destroyed. If Exhibit “1”, attached hereto or
15 permit specifies maintenance standards or procedures, such procedures are hereby
16 adopted as part of this Agreement, and by such adoption, become enforcement
17 conditions of this Agreement.
18 8. Failure to maintain the landscaping as required by this Agreement shall be a
19 nuisance. In the event the PROPERTY OWNER fails to meet the standard of
20 maintenance necessary to keep the landscaping in a healthy condition as required
21 by this Agreement, the VILLAGE shall give written notice of the deficiency to the
22 PROPERTY OWNER who shall have 20 days to make the necessary correction or
23 replacement. If such correction or replacement is not made within the aforesaid 20-
24 day period, the VILLAGE may elect to abate the nuisance and take necessary action
25 to assure that the landscaping is replaced and/or maintained. In the event, the
26 VILLAGE so elects; the VILLAGE shall serve notice of its intent to enter the
27 premises for this purpose. The VILLAGE shall either personally serve the notice
28 upon the PROPERTY OWNER or mail a copy of it by certified mail to the
29 PROPERTY OWNER's last known address, or as shown on the tax rolls, at least 15
30 days in advance of the date when the VILLAGE or its agent intends to enter the
31 premises.
32 9. For this purpose, the VILLAGE or its agent may enter upon the property and perform
33 such work as it considers reasonably necessary and proper to restore, maintain, or
34 replace the landscaping required by this Agreement. The VILLAGE may act either
35 through its own employees or through an independent contractor.
36 10. The VILLAGE shall be entitled to reimbursement for abating the nuisance in
37 restoring, maintaining or replacing the landscaping, provided that the VILLAGE
38 follows the procedures set forth in this Agreement. Costs shall include but shall not
39 be limited to actual costs incurred by the VILLAGE and administrative costs. The
40 VILLAGE shall make demand upon the PROPERTY OWNER for payment. If the
41 PROPERTY OWNER fails to pay the costs within 30 days of the date on which
42 demand is made, the VILLAGE may cause a lien to be placed on the Subject
43 Property. The VILLAGE may record a notice with the Recorder of Deeds for Cook
44 County stating that it has incurred expenses under the terms this Landscape
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1 Agreement. The VILLAGE shall be entitled to collect interest at the statutory rate on
2 the amount owed.
3 11. In addition to having a lien placed on the Subject Property, the VILLAGE may
4 institute a legal action to collect the amount owed. The PROPERTY OWNER agrees
5 to pay the VILLAGE a reasonable sum for attorney's fees and court costs.
6 12. If either party upon the execution of this Agreement or during the course of
7 performance considers that it is necessary to have the PROPERTY OWNER post
8 additional security to guarantee the performance of his obligations hereunder, the
9 VILLAGE may require the PROPERTY OWNER to post additional security. The
10 VILLAGE may require either a cash deposit or a surety bond guaranteeing
11 performance in a form signed by sureties satisfactory to the VILLAGE. The
12 condition of the security shall be that if the PROPERTY OWNER fails to perform any
13 obligation under this Agreement, the VILLAGE may, act on behalf of the
14 PROPERTY OWNER and use the proceeds of the cash bond, or in the case of a
15 surety bond, require the securities to perform the obligations of this Agreement.
16 13. The PROPERTY OWNER hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
17 VILLAGE, its trustees, officials, employees and agents for any costs, claims, actions
18 or causes of action for personal injury, property damage or otherwise, including
19 reasonable attorney’s fees, which may arise from the VILLAGE exercising any of its
20 rights or obligations and performance under this Agreement.
21 14. All notices required or to be given pursuant hereto shall be in writing and either
22 delivered personally or by a nationally recognized "over-night" courier service or
23 mailed by United States certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to
24 the VILLAGE and the PROPERTY OWNER as follows:
If to VILLAGE: If to the PROPERTY OWNER:
Village of Skokie
5127 Oakton Street Harry Eikosidekas and
Skokie, IL 60077 Chris Eikosidekas
Attention: Village Clerk 3938 Dempster Street
Skokie, IL 60076
With copies to:
Village Manager
Village of Skokie
5127 Oakton Street
Skokie, IL 60077
Corporation Counsel
Village of Skokie
5127 Oakton Street
Skokie, IL 60077
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1 Either Party may change the names and addresses of the persons to whom notices or
2 copies thereof shall be delivered, by written notice to the other Party, as the case may
3 be, in the manner herein provided for the service of notice.
4
5 15. The Parties and the individuals whose signature is affixed to this Agreement, each
6 acting with due authority have executed this Agreement.
7 16. This Agreement pertains to, runs with the Subject Property, and shall be binding on
8 the successors, assigns, and heirs in interest.
9 17. This Agreement shall be recorded at the PROPERTY OWNER’s expense in the
10 Office of the Recorder of Deeds for County of Cook.
11 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement on the day and
12 year written above.
HARRY EIKOSIDEKAS VILLAGE OF SKOKIE
Signature: By:
its Village Manager
Title:
ATTEST: ATTEST:
_____________________________
its Village Clerk
Its:
CHRIS EIKOSIDEKAS
Signature ______________________
Title: __________________________
ATTEST:
_______________________________
Its: ____________________________
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MML: *12/7/2020
PC: 2020-13P Exhibit 1
SUP: 157.03
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MML: 12/7/2020
THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED AS
VILLAGE RESOLUTION NUMBER
20-12-R-
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH E&M SKOKIE, LLC FOR
THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4900-4930 OAKTON STREET,
SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
1 WHEREAS, Village of Skokie (hereinafter “Skokie”) has the authority, pursuant to
2 its Home Rule Authority and the laws of the State of Illinois, to promote the health, safety
3 and welfare of Skokie and its inhabitants, to prevent the spread of blight, to encourage
4 private development in order to enhance the local tax base, to increase employment and
5 to enter into contractual agreements with third parties for the purpose of achieving the
6 aforesaid purposes; and
7 WHEREAS, Skokie is authorized under its Home Rule Authority and the provisions
8 of the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4, et seq., as
9 amended (hereafter “Act”) to finance redevelopment through the allocation of tax revenue
10 pursuant to the requirements of the Act; and
11 WHEREAS, Skokie issued a Redevelopment Plan and Project dated October 27,
12 2005, subsequently amended on November 15, 2015 (hereinafter “Redevelopment
13 Plan”), which established planning goals and requirements for a specific and delineated
14 area of Skokie (hereinafter “Redevelopment Zone”) for the purpose of encouraging
15 necessary redevelopment and both commercial and residential growth; and
16 WHEREAS, Skokie and the owners of the Illinois Science + Technology Park
17 (hereinafter “IS+TP”) agreed upon and issued a Master Plan for the IS+TP in 2005 which
18 required 2 parking garages on the campus, including a garage at 8031 Niles Avenue for
19 the growth of the IS+TP and to support redevelopment in the Oakton-Niles commercial
20 and residential corridor; and
21
22 WHEREAS, Skokie has identified the addition of a major hotel project to the
23 downtown area is an important and commanding addition to the economic environment
24 and redevelopment of the commercial activity on Oakton Street, Niles Center/Lincoln
25 Avenue and the surrounding corridor and an important addition to the IS+TP which needs
26 hotel accommodations for its tenants and efforts to achieve a hotel have been ongoing
27 (hereinafter “Hotel Project”);
28
29 WHEREAS, to aid and create a viable economic environment for the
30 redevelopment and commercial and residential growth in the Redevelopment Zone and
31 the IS+TP and bordering Oakton Street and Niles Avenue, Skokie in October, 2019
32 established through requisite proceedings the Oakton-Niles Tax Increment Financing
33 District Redevelopment Plan and Project (hereinafter “TIF”); and
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1 WHEREAS, E&M Skokie, LLC (hereinafter “Developer”) seeks to develop certain
2 land in the Redevelopment Zone and the TIF located at approximately 4900-4930 Oakton
3 Street, Skokie, Illinois, and consisting of 61,077 square feet of (hereinafter “Subject
4 Property”); and
5 WHEREAS, Developer desires to redevelop the Subject Property and to create
6 commercial growth, which will also further the redevelopment 4900-4930 Oakton Street,
7 and will increase the real property tax base of taxing districts of the community and
8 generate new sales tax from the commercial uses of the Hotel Project; and
9 WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Hotel Project, Skokie and Developer have come
10 to agreement on terms for Developer to construct an eight (8) story mixed-use building to
11 include a Homewood Suites by Hilton and Conference Center. This will bring 142 hotel
12 rooms, approximately 33,000 square feet of retail space on the first floor and rooftop and
13 approximately 10,000 square feet of banquet and event space to downtown Skokie. Public
14 parking will be provided as well as landscaping and right of way improvements; and
15 WHEREAS, Developer has provided supportive documentation to Skokie that, given
16 the costs associated with the site preparation and the construction of the Hotel Project, the
17 Hotel Project will not be feasible without financial assistance from Skokie. Skokie
18 recognizes that the development and operation of the Hotel Project on the Subject Property
19 prevents a condition of potential blight in a prime commercial and residential location within
20 the Redevelopment Zone; and
21 WHEREAS, in addition to Developer’s substantial financial commitment to achieve
22 the Hotel Project, Skokie will provide TIF funding to reimburse Developer for TIF eligible
23 costs related to the acquisition and the soil remediation of the Subject Property and the
24 construction and redevelopment of the Subject Property. The TIF Funding shall be in an
25 amount which has a net present value not to exceed $13,500,000 for TIF eligible costs; and
26 WHEREAS, the Village Manager and Corporation Counsel have recommended to
27 the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the Development Agreement with Developer
28 regarding the Subject Property located at 4900-4930 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, be
29 approved substantially in the form attached hereto and marked as Exhibit “1”, subject to
30 changes approved by the Village Manager or designee and the Corporation Counsel of the
31 Village of Skokie;
32 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
33 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that the Development Agreement with E&M Skokie,
34 LLC regarding the property located at 4900-4930 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, a copy of
35 which is attached hereto and marked Exhibit “1”, or subject to changes approved by the
36 Corporation Counsel and Village Manager or designee, be and the same is hereby
37 approved.
38 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of
39 Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to execute the
40 Development Agreement with E&M Skokie, LLC regarding the property located at 4900-
41 4930 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, a copy of which is attached hereto and marked Exhibit
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1 “1”, subject to changes approved by the Corporation Counsel and Village Manager or
2 designee.
PASSED this day of December, 2020.
Ayes:
Nays: Village Clerk
Absent:
Approved by me this day of
Attest: December, 2020.
Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie
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