Board of Trustees — Skokie, IL
Date: 2021-06-21

MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2021 – 8:00 P.M.


With Skokie and the entire State of Illinois now in Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois plan and
the lifting of restrictions on in-person gatherings, beginning on Monday, June 21, 2021,
Skokie Village Board meetings will return to in-person in the Council Chambers at Skokie
Village Hall, 5127 Oakton Street. Village Board meetings begin at 8 p.m. and will continue
to be broadcast live on the Village’s YouTube channel as well as on SkokieVision cable
television channels 17 (Comcast) and 25 (RCN). Meetings also are re-broadcast on the
cable channels in the weeks following each meeting, and the videos are archived on the
Village’s YouTube channel.

In keeping with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and the Illinois
Department of Public Health, members of the public who wish to attend the meeting
should be prepared to practice social distancing, and masks should be worn by any
individuals who are not fully vaccinated.

Public comments may still be submitted to publiccomments@skokie.org; comments
received by 4:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be provided to the Village Board in
advance of the meeting and will not be read aloud. Public comments also can be mailed
or hand-delivered to Skokie Village Hall, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, 60077,
Attention: Village Manager’s Office or placed in the exterior drop box on the west side of
Skokie Village Hall. Each Village Board meeting agenda includes time for public
comments, and individuals wishing to speak on an issue will be allocated three minutes
to address the Village Board.


 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, June 7, 2021.

* 5. Approve Voucher List #3-FY22 of June 21, 2021.

 6. Proclamations and Resolutions.

 7. Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations.

 8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
 A. Swearing in of the following personnel by Willard Evans, Jr., Chair of the Board of Fire
 and Police Commissioners:
 Name Old Position New Position
 Ed (Will) Zahn Police Officer Police Sergeant

 * B. Appointment
 Zoning Board of Appeals: Vijai Gupta

 * C. Reappointments
 Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission: Christopher Buccola, Andrew
 DeCanniere, Michael Gershbein, Lisa Gotkin, Olivia Mahoney, Emily Okallau, Robert
 Render and Charles Saxe as Commissioners; Jim McNelis as Vice Chair and Jennifer
 Grossman as Chair
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 Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission: Vijai Gupta

 9. Presentations and Reports.

 10. Report of the Village Manager.
 A. Adoption of the FY2022 Budget, Water Rate and Refuse Fee.
 B. Chicago’s North Shore Convention & Visitors Bureau Agreement.

 11. Report of the Corporation Counsel.
 FIRST READING:
 A. An ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article II, Sections 2-38 and 2-42, of the Skokie
 Village Code pertaining to the conducting of and attendance at public meetings via
 video and telephone conferencing. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will
 be on the July 6, 2021 agenda for second reading and adoption.

 12. Unfinished Business.

 13. New Business.

 14. Plan Commission.

 15. Public Comment.
 (See information at top of page 1)

 16. Adjournment.




_______________________
Items marked with an asterisk (*) indicate they are part of the Consent Agenda that contains routine items
or items which have already been discussed by the Mayor and Board at a previous public meeting and
require a second reading. Items on the Consent Agenda are passed in one vote at the beginning of the
Board Meeting. Prior to the vote on the Consent Agenda, the Mayor will inquire if there is any matter
which anyone wishes to remove from the Consent Agenda. If there is an item on the Consent Agenda
which you wish to address, please inform the Mayor at that time you wish to remove it from the Consent
Agenda.
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 THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE RESOLUTION

 21-6-R-


 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A ONE YEAR
 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE AND THE
 CHICAGO’S NORTH SHORE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU

1 WHEREAS, on July 1, 2002, the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie
2 authorized an agreement for the Village of Skokie (hereinafter “Skokie”) to become a member of
3 the Chicago’s North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau (hereinafter “CNSCVB”); and

4 WHEREAS, on May 6, 2002, the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie
5 passed Village Ordinance Number 02-5-C-3079 increasing the tax on hotel and motel gross
6 receipts to fund participation in the CNSCVB; and

7 WHEREAS, Skokie entered into agreements with the CNSCVB, effective July 1, 2002,
8 July 1, 2005, July 1, 2008, July 1, 2011, July 1, 2015 and July 1, 2018. Skokie, together with
9 other municipalities, the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, Westfield Old
10 Orchard, the Skokie Chamber of Commerce, Skokie hotels and other Skokie businesses, has
11 participated in the CNSCVB as a means of increasing economic activity in the Village of Skokie;
12 and

13 WHEREAS, Skokie is a home rule municipality as provided in Article VII, Section 6, of the
14 Constitution of the State of Illinois and is acting under the authority granted to home rule
15 municipalities; and

16 WHEREAS, the Illinois Promotion Act, 20 ILCS 665/1, et seq., provides in 20 ILCS 665/13
17 that the corporate authorities of municipalities may promote the advantages of the area for tourism,
18 development and other activities and programs designed to stimulate employment, appropriate
19 funds, accept gifts and grants, and join with other municipalities, counties, and local promotion
20 groups for promotional activities and programs; and

21 WHEREAS, the Village Manager recommended to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the
22 Village continue its membership in the CNSCVB and enter into a new one (1) year Agreement with
23 CNSCVB, to be effective on July 1, 2021, substantially in the form and substance of the copy
24 attached hereto and marked Exhibit “1”, subject to changes approved by the Village Manager or
25 designee and the Corporation Counsel of the Village of Skokie; and

26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village
27 of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that the one (1) year Agreement with the CNSCVB for membership
28 in the CNSCVB, a copy of which is attached hereto and marked Exhibit “1”, or subject to changes
29 approved by the Corporation Counsel and Village Manager or designee, be and the same is hereby
30 approved.

31 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie,
32 Cook County, Illinois that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the one (1) year Agreement
33 with the CNSCVB for membership in the CNSCVB, a copy of which is attached hereto and marked

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1 Exhibit “1”, subject to changes approved by the Corporation Counsel and Village Manager or
2 designee.
3
4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie
5 hereby designate the Assistant Village Manager, Nicholas Wyatt, and the Marketing and
6 Communications Director, Ann E. Tennes, to serve as the Village of Skokie’s representatives on the
7 Board of Directors of the CNSCVB and designate either or both of them to represent the Village of
8 Skokie on the CNSCVB Executive Committee. The appointments in this paragraph are all for terms
9 expiring on July 31, 2022 or until a successor is appointed to the position.
 PASSED this day of June, 2021.

 Ayes: ____________________________________
 Village Clerk
 Nays:
 Absent:
 Approved by me this day of
 Attest: June, 2021.



 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie




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 Exhibit 1

1
2 AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE AND
3 CHICAGO’S NORTH SHORE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU
4
5
6 THIS AGREEMENT made this 1st day of July 2021, between the Village of Skokie, an
7 Illinois municipal corporation (hereinafter “Skokie”) and Chicago’s North Shore Convention
8 and Visitors Bureau (hereinafter “Bureau”), an Illinois not-for-profit corporation that promotes
9 tourism in the north suburban Chicago area; and
10
11 WHEREAS, Skokie supported the creation of the Bureau in 2002, and continues to
12 support its efforts to promote tourism and conventions in the north suburban Chicago area;
13 and
14
15 WHEREAS, in recognition of the benefits of a convention and visitors bureau, Skokie
16 elects to utilize a portion of the tax revenue generated by the tax levied on the renting of
17 rooms by hotels and motels in Skokie to support the functions and activities of the Bureau;
18 and
19
20 WHEREAS, the Bureau is organized for the purpose of promoting the travel and
21 tourism industries of Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Northbrook, Prospect Heights, Skokie,
22 Wheeling and Winnetka and is responsible for new business development throughout the
23 area, including the conduct of marketing efforts to promote the area as a visitor destination;
24 and
25
26 WHEREAS, Skokie and the Bureau are desirous of entering into an agreement for the
27 purpose of establishing the rights, responsibilities and obligation of the parties;
28
29 NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the mutual promises
30 contained herein, do hereby agree to the following terms and conditions:
31
32 1. The above stated recitals are restated and incorporated herein as if stated in
33 full.
34
35 2. Skokie will continue to designate the Bureau as its convention and visitors
36 bureau of record with the Illinois Bureau of Tourism during the term of this
37 Agreement. It is expressly agreed by and between the parties hereto, that
38 Skokie shall be a member of the Bureau, in return for the payment of the
39 contributions set forth in paragraph 3.
40
41 3. Skokie adopted an ordinance on May 6, 2002, pursuant to Article 8 of the Illinois
42 Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/8-3-14 (2002), increasing its base hotel-motel tax
43 from 3 to 3-1/2% of gross rental or lease charges, the collection of which shall
44 continue upon the execution by the parties of this Agreement.

45 4. Notwithstanding paragraph 2 above, the annual contribution by Skokie to the
46 Bureau’s budget for the Bureau’s FY2022 shall be $62,364.

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2 5. The parties do further agree that Skokie shall not responsible for the payment of
3 any additional membership fees or charges to the Bureau, except for the
4 provisions set forth herein.
5
6 6. Skokie shall be entitled to appropriate inclusion with other municipalities that are
7 members of the Bureau in advertisements, promotional materials and
8 presentations developed by the Bureau at no additional charge.
9
10 7. Governance:
11
12 A. A Board of Directors shall govern the affairs and operations of the Bureau.
13 The composition of the Board of Directors shall be as follows:
14
 Municipal Support Municipal Appts. Business Appts. Total Appts.
 Over $100,000 2 7 9
 Between $60,000 - $99,999 1 4 5
 Between $25,000 - $59,999 1 1 2
15
16 B. Two at-large members will be appointed by the Board according to the
17 terms established by the Board for at-large members.
18
19 C. Municipal members without hotels that contribute less than $25,000 can be
20 given one Board seat at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
21
22 D. The governmental members of the Board of Directors shall continue to be
23 appointed by respective Mayors or Village Presidents of each participating
24 municipality. The Board of Directors shall appoint the business members.
25
26 E. The Executive Committee shall continue to implement the policies of the
27 Board. One of the two Skokie governmental appointments shall serve on
28 the Executive Committee. If one of Skokie’s governmental appointments
29 serves as an officer, the second governmental appointment may also serve
30 on the Executive Committee at the Village’s sole discretion. This
31 appointment will be made in tandem with the annual nominating committee
32 process.
33
34 8. The Bureau expressly agrees to utilize the funds provided by Skokie only for
35 those purposes permitted by the applicable laws.
36
37 9. The Bureau is a legal entity separate and apart from Skokie and is not an agent
38 or a contractor of Skokie. The Bureau is solely responsible for its debts and
39 obligations and is responsible for the payment of all taxes, including but not
40 limited to payroll taxes, and all other obligations in relation to its employees or
41 operations.
42
43 10. The Bureau agrees to indemnify and hold Skokie harmless from any and all
44 claims, damages, lawsuits or obligations that may arise from or in connection

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1 with the conduct or activities of the Bureau or the Bureau’s officers, employees,
2 agents or contractors.
3
4 11. The Bureau shall have the sole right to determine the appropriate use of the
5 revenues provided by Skokie, provided, however, all revenues shall be used in
6 compliance with applicable law and the Bureau’s by-laws.
7
8 12. At any time, Skokie reserves the right to review agreements for any and all other
9 municipal members, regardless of the date the municipal member joins the
10 Bureau. Should any of the agreement terms be more favorable than those
11 afforded to Skokie in this Agreement, Skokie reserves the right, at its sole
12 discretion, to incorporate those terms into this Agreement. The effective date of
13 said terms will be at Skokie’s full discretion and may be retroactive to the date
14 the terms became effective for the other municipal member.
15
16 13. The Bureau will deliver to Skokie certified copies of its annual audit within sixty
17 (60) days of receipt by the Bureau.
18
19 14. The Bureau shall be responsible for a full and complete accounting of all
20 revenues contributed by Skokie and shall provide an accounting for all purposes
21 for which the said revenues were expended.
22
23 15. The Bureau does further expressly agree to provide Skokie copies of the annual
24 budget, program proposals, and goals and objectives for the coming year, prior
25 to the commencement of the Bureau’s fiscal year.
26
27 16. The Bureau will further report annually to Skokie, within ninety (90) days of the
28 end of the Bureau’s fiscal year, on the activities of the Bureau for the year and
29 the results of those activities in relation to the objectives and goals of the
30 Bureau.
31
32 17. Neither this Agreement, nor any interest or right of any of the parties hereto,
33 may be assigned, pledged or transferred in any manner without the prior
34 express written consent of the parties hereto. The Bureau may not delegate any
35 of its duties to a third party without the consent of Skokie.
36
37 18. The term of this Agreement is one (1) year commencing on July 1, 2021. Either
38 party may terminate this Agreement at any time, without cause, with sixty (60)
39 days prior written notice, as directed by formal action of the Board of Trustees of
40 the Village of Skokie, or by the formal action of the Board of Directors of the
41 Bureau, and by written notification to the other. Skokie’s membership in the
42 Bureau shall cease upon receipt of the termination notice by either party.
43
44 20. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to benefit the parties hereto,
45 and their respective successors and assigns.
46
47
48


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1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the respective
2 parties hereto through their duly authorized officers, on the day and year first above written.
3


 Village of Skokie Chicago’s North Shore Convention
 and Visitors Bureau


 By ________________________ By ___________________________




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 MML: 6/21/21 1st Reading
 *7/6/21


 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

 21-7-C-


 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE II, SECTIONS
 2-38 AND 2-42, OF THE SKOKIE VILLAGE CODE PERTAINING TO
 THE CONDUCTING OF AND ATTENDANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS
 VIA VIDEO AND TELEPHONE CONFERENCING


1 WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, in order to promote social distancing as required in
2 response to the COVID-19 health emergency, Governor Pritzker signed Executive Order
3 No. 2020-07, (hereinafter “Order”) which in part allowed local governments and public
4 bodies relief from the Open Meetings Act requirements relating to in-person attendance at
5 public meetings and permitted elected officials to attend a public meeting electronically, by
6 either telephone or video or audio conferencing and to record their vote on properly noticed
7 action items; and
8
9 WHEREAS, the Order also allowed public bodies to conduct meetings
10 electronically, by either telephone or video or audio conferencing, without having to comply
11 with the physical quorum requirement or any limitations on board members’ electronic
12 participation for the duration of the Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation, issued on or about
13 March 11, 2020 by Governor Pritzker; and
14
15 WHEREAS, to comply with the nationally recognized practice of social distancing
16 during the COVID-19 emergency, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, upon the
17 recommendation of the Village of Skokie (hereinafter “Skokie”) Village Manager, Corporation
18 Counsel and Director of the Skokie Health Department, determined that all Skokie meetings,
19 including that of the Village Board, be held electronically, by either telephone or video or
20 audio conferencing and this was the practice for over 14 months; and
21
22 WHEREAS, in order to keep the public informed and engaged in Skokie governance,
23 for many years electronic meetings have been livestreamed to the public during real time and
24 also made available to the public on Skokie’s website subsequent to the meeting; and
25
26 WHEREAS, in order to allow public participation in the Skokie meetings during the
27 COVID-19 emergency and at the same time achieve the critical practice of social distancing
28 as required by the Village Public Health Department and Center for Disease Control’s
29 (hereinafter “CDC”), written comments or questions regarding any item on the published
30 agenda or presented as a public comment could be submitted in writing or by email and were
31 read at the meeting; and




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1 WHEREAS, at a special public meeting held on March 22, 2020, the Village Manager
2 and the Corporation Counsel recommended to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that Chapter
3 2, Article II, Section 2-38 and 2-42 of the Village Code be temporarily suspended to avoid
4 what the CDC defined as dangerous in-person gatherings consistent with Governor Pritzker’s
5 Order; and

6 WHEREAS, for the fourteen months of the COVID emergency the Skokie Board
7 functioned effectively and clearly with Skokie residents, using remote electronic means to
8 conduct the business of this great Village and directed the affairs of the municipality without
9 problems or delays electronically, by either telephone or video or audio conferencing; and

10 WHEREAS, Skokie has a preference to hold its Board meetings with its elected
11 officials gathered in-person for public discourse and to record their votes but also recognizes
12 that participation electronically, by either telephone or video or audio conferencing has been
13 demonstrated to be valuable, reliable and sustainable method for elected officials to
14 participate in Skokie Board meetings and not in anyway violative of the Open Meetings Act;
15 and
16
17 WHEREAS, on June 12, 2020, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law Public
18 Act 101-0640, making permanent changes to the Open Meetings Act to provide for elected
19 officials to participate electronically by either telephone or video or audio conferencing as
20 proven to be useful during COVID; and
21
22 WHEREAS, the temporary changes to the Skokie Code are due to expire with the
23 ending of Governor Pritzker’s Emergency Order, and the Code lacks relevant provisions to
24 adopt and implement Public Act 101-0640 for participation in Skokie meetings electronically,
25 by either telephone or video or audio conferencing; and
26
27 WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel and the Village Manager recommended to the
28 Mayor and Board of Trustees that Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-38 and 2-42 of the Skokie
29 Village Code be amended to permanently provide for electronic participation in Village Board
30 meetings with several conditions; and

31 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees at a public meeting duly held on June
32 21, 2021, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Corporation Counsel and the
33 Village Manager; and

34 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
35 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois;

36 Section 1: That the portion of Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-38 of the Skokie
37 Village Code highlighted below be and the same is hereby amended in the manner
38 hereinafter indicated. The new material is highlighted in bold and the material to be deleted
39 is highlighted and stricken through.

40 Chapter 2 – ADMINISTRATION
41 …
42 ARTICLE II. – BOARD OF TRUSTEES



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1 …
2 Sec. 2-38. Quorum and majority vote.
3 (a) A quorum of the Mayor and Board of Trustees shall consist of a majority of the
4 entire Board of Trustees. Any 4 of the 7 members of the Board of Trustees shall
5 constitute a quorum. A quorum shall be necessary to transact the business of the
6 Board of Trustees. Except as described in paragraph (b) below, or where
7 Illinois State statute allowance has been made for suspension of this
8 requirement due to public health concerns as described in the Open
9 Meetings Act, Mmembers of the Board of Trustees shall only be considered in
10 attendance at a meeting if such member is physically present. Attendance by
11 electronic means at a meeting of the Board of Trustees is hereby prohibited.
12 (b) A majority vote of the Board of Trustees, unless otherwise stated, shall consist of
13 not less than 4 members. A majority vote shall be required to adopt any
14 ordinance or resolution or take affirmative action on any motion, the nature of
15 which is other than procedural.
16 (c) Attendance by a member or members of the Mayor and Board of Trustees
17 other than by physical presence is permissible if a quorum of the members
18 of the Village Board is physically present at the Village Board meeting and a
19 majority of the Mayor and Board of Trustees concur to allow a Trustee or the
20 Mayor to attend the meeting by other means if the Trustee or Mayor is
21 prevented from physically attending because of: (i) personal illness or
22 disability; (ii) employment purposes or the business of the public body; or
23 (iii) a family or other emergency. Attending by other means shall be
24 electronically by either telephone or video or audio conferencing or any
25 similar communications. If a Trustee or the Mayor seeks to attend a Village
26 Board meeting by other means, the Trustee or Mayor must notify the Mayor
27 and/or the Clerk prior to the commencement of the meeting unless advance
28 notice is impractical. A vote to permit a Village Board member to attend
29 electronically pursuant to this Section may be taken at any Village Board
30 meeting prior to the anticipated meeting date which is the subject of the
31 request or at the beginning of that meeting.
32 …

33 Section 2: That Chapter 2, Article II, Section 2-42 of the Skokie Village Code be and
34 the same is hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is
35 highlighted in bold and the material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken through.
36 …
37 Sec. 2-42. Meetings to be open to public.
38 All meetings of the Mayor and Board of Trustees shall be open to the public except
39 as provided by ordinance or statute., or in the event of a State of Illinois issued disaster
40 declaration relating to public health concerns if public attendance is not feasible due
41 to the disaster.

42 Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
43 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
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 ADOPTED this day of July, 2021.

 Ayes:
 Nays: Village Clerk
 Absent:

 Attested and filed in my office Approved by me this day of
 this day of July, 2021; July, 2021.
 and published in pamphlet form
 according to law from July , 2021
 to July , 2021.
 Mayor, Village of Skokie


 Village Clerk
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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 June 21, 2021




With Skokie and the entire State of Illinois now in Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois plan
and the lifting of restrictions on in-person gatherings, beginning on Monday, June 21, 2021, Skokie
Village Board meetings will return to in-person in the Council Chambers at Skokie Village Hall,
5127 Oakton Street. Village Board meetings begin at 8 p.m. and will continue to be broadcast live
on the Village’s YouTube channel as well as on SkokieVision cable television channels 17 (Comcast)
and 25 (RCN). Meetings also are re-broadcast on the cable channels in the weeks following each
meeting, and the videos are archived on the Village’s YouTube channel.

In keeping with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and the Illinois Department of
Public Health, members of the public who wish to attend the meeting should be prepared to
practice social distancing, and masks should be worn by any individuals who are not fully
vaccinated.

Public comments may still be submitted to publiccomments@skokie.org; comments received by
4:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be provided to the Village Board in advance of the meeting
and will not be read aloud. Public comments also can be mailed or hand-delivered to Skokie Village
Hall, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, 60077, Attention: Village Manager’s Office or placed in
the exterior drop box on the west side of Skokie Village Hall. Each Village Board meeting agenda
includes time for public comments, and individuals wishing to speak on an issue will be allocated
three minutes to address the Village Board.


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 Sutker, Robinson, Khoeun, Johnson, Pure
Slovin, Klein and Mayor Van Dusen.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Pure Slovin
Ayes: Sutker, Robinson, Khoeun, Johnson, Pure Slovin, Klein and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

*Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held Monday, June 7, 2021.
Omnibus vote.

* Approve Voucher List #3-FY22 of June 21, 2021.
Omnibus vote

Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
A. Swearing in of the following personnel by Willard Evans, Jr., Chair of the Board of Fire and
Police Commissioners:
Name Old Position New Position
Ed (Will) Zahn Police Officer Police Sergeant
Mayor Van Dusen congratulated the new Sergeant who introduced his family and friends.

*B. Appointment
Zoning Board of Appeals: Vijai Gupta
Omnibus vote.




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* C. Reappointments
 Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission: Christopher Buccola, Andrew
 DeCanniere, Michael Gershbein, Lisa Gotkin, Olivia Mahoney, Emily Okallau,
 Robert Render and Charles Saxe as Commissioners; Jim McNelis as Vice Chair
 and Jennifer Grossman as Chair
Omnibus vote.

* D. Resignation
 Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission: Vijai Gupta
Omnibus vote.

Report of the Village Manager.
A. Adoption of the FY2022 Budget, Water Rate and Refuse Fee.
Motion to request Mayor and Board approval of the FY2022 Budget and to authorize
Corporation Counsel to draft the necessary ordinances.
Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Robinson
Ayes: Sutker, Robinson, Khoeun, Johnson, Pure Slovin, Klein and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED


B. Chicago’s North Shore Convention & Visitors Bureau Agreement.
Gina Speckman, Executive Director of the Bureau since 2004 provided a detailed power point
presentation of the history of the Chicago’s North Shore Convention & Visitors Bureau..
Resolution 21-6-R-1506
Motion to adopt a Resolution authorizing a one-year agreement between the Village and the
Chicago’s North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Johnson
Ayes: Sutker, Robinson, Khoeun, Johnson, Pure Slovin, Klein and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

Manager Lockerby gave an update on the storm. He stated that the Village of Skokie had 2” of
rain on Sunday June 20th there was 1½ “ of rain in 15 minutes. There is a task force on storm
events, sensors in inlets to collect data. There was total of 3 down trees and 6 fire alarms,

Report of the Corporation Counsel.
FIRST READING:
A. An ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article II, Sections 2-38 and 2-42, of the Skokie
Village Code pertaining to the conducting of and attendance at public meetings via
video and telephone conferencing. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will
be on the July 6, 2021 agenda for second reading and adoption.


New Business.
Trustee Johnson moved that the Village Board instruct the Corporation Counsel to prepare an
ordinance to amend the Skokie Village Code – specifically article VII, concerning Boards and
Commissions – to stipulate that elected officials are ineligible for membership on Village Boards
and Commissions."
Moved: Trustee Johnson Seconded: Trustee Sutker
Ayes: Sutker, Robinson, Khoeun, Johnson, Pure Slovin, Klein and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED




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Also, Trustee Johnson moved that the Public Comments are read during the meeting.
Mayor Van Dusen stated the Public Comments will be acknowledged before and during
the meeting and will be acknowledged and available for review in the Clerk’s office.
Corporation Counsel Lorge will review the request and draft a legal description that will
probably be on the agenda in the next meeting.


Public Comment.

Mayor Van Dusen acknowledged the passing of Fritzie Fritzshall who was an Auschwitz
survivor and innovator in rhe Holocaust Education. She was the President of the Illinois
Holocaust Museum and Education Center.
These Public Comments were received:
Roland Simonis, 78 Williamsburg Rd.
Carrie Bradean, Skokie
Maggie Vandermeer,
Abolition Coalition

Jasmine Sebaggala, 5344 Crain spoke about the rise of hate crimes in Skokie. She read the
letter from the Abolition Coalition.
Bonnie Ognisanti, Niles Township Supervisor complemented the Village of Skokie on the
COVD19 vaccination program and the Food pantry emergency program.


Adjournment.
Motion to adjourn at 8:57 p.m.
Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Klein
Ayes: Sutker, Robinson, Khoeun, Johnson, Pure Slovin, Klein and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

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 Pramod Shah, Village Clerk

Approved:

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Mayor George Van Dusen




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Items marked with an asterisk (*) indicate they are part of the Consent Agenda that contains routine items or items
which have already been discussed by the Mayor and Board at a previous public meeting and require a second
reading. Items on the Consent Agenda are passed in one vote at the beginning of the Board Meeting. Prior to the
vote on the Consent Agenda, the Mayor will inquire if there is any matter which anyone wishes to remove from the
Consent Agenda. If there is an item on the Consent Agenda which you wish to address, please inform the Mayor at
that time you wish to remove it from the Consent Agenda.




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