Board of Trustees — Skokie, IL
Date: 2021-04-19

MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2021 – 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
publiccomments@skokie.org before or during the meetings; 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, April 5, 2021.

* 5. Approve Voucher List #23-FY21 of April 19, 2021.

* 6. Proclamations and Resolutions.
 A. Proclamations
 Arbor Day – April 30, 2021
 Partners in Plant Trees for Communities: A tree for every Chicago Region
 community in 2021
 National Laboratory Professionals Week – April 18-24, 2021
 Fair Housing Is Not an Option. It’s the Law Month - April 2021

 7. Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations.
 A. Presentation to Trustee Michele Bromberg
 B. Presentation to Trustee Karen Gray-Keeler
 C. Presentation to Trustee Randall Roberts
 D. Presentation to Trustee Ilonka Ulrich
 E. Comments from Elected Officials (3 minutes)
 F. Comments from Retiring Elected Officials (3 minutes)

* 8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.

 9. Presentations and Reports.

 10. Report of the Village Manager/Corporation Counsel.
 * A. Resolution Approving a Capital Asset Policy for the Village of Skokie.
 * B. A resolution proclaiming the results for the April 6, 2021 Consolidated Election. This
 item is on the consent agenda for approval.
 C. A resolution approving and authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City
 of Evanston, Illinois pertaining to the purchase of water. This item is on the agenda for
 approval.

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 Illinois for the use of the Skokie Fire Department training tower. This item is on the
 agenda for approval.

 11. Unfinished Business.

 12. New Business.

 13. Plan Commission.

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

 15. Adjournment – sine die.




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Memorandum
Finance Department
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To: John T. Lockerby, Village Manager


From: ___________________________________
 Julian Prendi, Finance Director

Date: April 11, 2021

Subject: Agenda Item - April 19, 2021 Board Meeting

 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CAPITAL ASSET POLICY FOR
 THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE


The Village is required by the Governmental Accounting and Standards Board
(GASB) to track and report capital assets that meet certain thresholds in our
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). As of the most recent CAFR
(FY20), the Village’s net investment in capital assets exceeds $164 million. As
assets are purchased, improved, or disposed of each year, staff evaluates each
transaction based on departmental procedures, and reports its financial impact
accordingly. The Village’s outside auditing firm, Lauterbach & Amen, has
recommended that the current procedures for reviewing and reporting capital
assets be implemented into a formal policy and presented to the Village Board
for approval. To that end, a resolution and the requisite policy have been
prepared for presentation to the Village Board and are attached to this
memorandum.

I respectfully request the attached materials be presented to the Village Board for
review and approval at the April 19, 2021 meeting.

-Attachments-




C: Barbara Mangler, Assistant Corporation Counsel

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 VILLAGE OF SKOKIE

 Capital Asset Policy


1. The primary purpose of this Capital Asset Policy is to (a) provide guidance and
 direction to staff for handling discretionary areas within generally accepted
 accounting principles (GAAP) for governmental entities as applied to capital
 assets, and (b) to formalize capitalization practices for consistency of tracking
 and reporting.
2. The intent of capitalizing assets owned by the Village is to spread the cost of an
 asset over the useful life of the asset rather than show the entire acquisition cost
 as an expense in the year it was acquired or incurred.
3. The capitalization of an asset is accomplished by (a) recording the full value
 (cost) on the statement of net position, (b) showing each year, as an expense
 (depreciation), that part of the asset which is used (consumed) during a particular
 fiscal year (twelve-month period), and (c) tracking on the statement of net
 position the sum of the annual expenses (accumulated depreciation) charged
 since the asset was first acquired and placed into service.
4. All transactions related to the capital assets covered under this policy will be
 tracked through a separate fund in the Village’s financial software (fund 20).
5. The various categories of fixed assets in use by the Village necessitate varying
 capitalization thresholds and depreciation schedules, as specified below:


 A. Land. Land purchases for governmental or economic development
 purposes will be capitalized at the time of the closing transaction for the
 full consideration of the purchase. Consistent with accounting principles,
 land assets, including easements, will not be depreciated, but the disposal
 and any resulting proceeds will be recorded accordingly.
 B. Land Improvements. Improvements to land not classified as Buildings will
 be capitalized if the original total cost per improvement exceeds $10,000
 and the expected useful life is a 10 or more years. Land improvements will
 be depreciated utilizing the straight-line method, with the annual expense
 based on the actual life expectancy of the improvement, but no less than
 10 and no more than 25 years, the actual determination of which to be
 made in consultation with the Village’s Engineering staff.
 C. Buildings & Building Improvements. Physical building structures
 purchased or constructed as well as improvements to such structures, will

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 be capitalized if the original total cost per improvement is $25,000 or more
 and the expected useful life is a 10 or more years. Buildings in general will
 be depreciated utilizing the straight-line method based on a 50-year life
 expectancy. Building improvements may be depreciated between 10 and
 50 years, depending on the type of improvement and the recommendation
 for useful life by the appropriate Village department overseeing the
 improvement.
D. Vehicles and Vehicle-Related Equipment. Vehicles and equipment utilized
 in Village operations will be capitalized if the original cost per vehicle or
 piece of equipment is $5,000 or more and the excepted life is at minimum
 5 years. Vehicles and equipment will be depreciated utilizing the straight-
 line method over the expected life of the item, as determined by the
 Village’s Automotive Division staff at initial in-service date. The
 depreciable base for vehicles will be based on original cost less 15%
 salvage value.
E. Office Equipment, Computers, Electronics, and Software. Office
 equipment with a useful life of 5 or more years with an original cost of
 $5,000 or more, and computer, electronics, and software with a useful life
 of 5 or more years and original cost of $2,500 or more, will be capitalized.
 Depreciation of these assets will be based on the straight-line method and
 the expected useful life as determined by the Assistant Finance Director or
 the IT staff, at the original in-service date. Regardless of the total cost of
 asset purchases (i.e. total computer purchases of $100,000), the
 capitalization threshold applies for each individual asset’s cost (i.e.
 personal computer at $800 is expensed and not capitalized).
F. Streets, Sidewalks, Alleys, Parking Lots, Traffic Signals, etc. Infrastructure
 assets with expected useful lives of 10 or more years will be capitalized if
 the cost of replacement or improvement exceeds $25,000. Generally
 speaking, improvements of less than this threshold will be considered
 maintenance expenses and not capitalized. The useful life of the
 improvement, for purposes of the annual straight-line depreciation, will
 vary and a final determination will be made in consultation with the
 Village’s Engineering staff at the completion of the improvement.
G. Any other assets not specifically categorized in this policy will be
 capitalized if the expected useful life is 5 or more years and the original
 cost is at least $5,000. Unless specifically required by GAAP or any other
 standard or policy, annual depreciation of such assets will utilize the
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6. Capital assets exceeding the capitalization thresholds in this policy will be
 reported on the Village’s fiscal year-end financial statements by increasing the
 value of total assets based on the historical cost in the year acquired. If an item is
 donated, it will be recorded at its estimated fair value at the time of the donation.
7. The cost of normal maintenance and repairs that do not add to the value of the
 asset or materially extend its useful life will not be added to the value of the asset
 but will be expensed in the year incurred.
8. Capital assets with a value under the applicable capitalization parameters will be
 expensed in the year purchased and recorded as such on the financial
 statements.
9. Capital assets that are capitalized and are depreciable on the financial
 statements will be depreciated starting with the fiscal year following acquisition.
 Depreciation for capitalized improvements will begin in the year in which the work
 is completed.
10. Unless specifically designated in this policy, no salvage value will be anticipated
 for purposes of depreciating assets.
11. Certain assets that do not meet thresholds set forth in this policy may still be
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 THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE RESOLUTION

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 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CAPITAL ASSET POLICY
 FOR THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE


1 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois (hereinafter “Village”), owns
2 and maintains various assets that are necessary to provide services to the Skokie residents,
3 including land, buildings, public streets, alleys, sidewalks, vehicles, equipment, and more
4 (hereinafter “Capital Assets”); and

5 WHEREAS, the Village annually publishes a Comprehensive Annual Financial
6 Report (hereinafter “CAFR”), a report of the Village’s financial position and activity
7 presented in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles (hereinafter
8 “GAAP”) and audited in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards (hereinafter
9 “GAAS”) by an independent firm of certified public accountants; and

10 WHEREAS, it is a requirement of GAAP that Capital Assets be reported in the
11 CAFR, and such assets comprise a significant portion of the Village’s financial net position;
12 and

13 WHEREAS, in the normal course of operations new Capital Assets are purchased or
14 improved, and other Capital Assets are disposed of, and these transactions have an impact
15 on the Village’s financial statements; and

16 WHEREAS, the Village has been advised by retained independent public
17 accountants that a formal policy be implemented to establish guidelines regarding Capital
18 Assets; and
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20 WHEREAS, the Village Manager recommended to the Mayor and the Board of
21 Trustees that the Capital Assets Policy be approved substantially in the form attached
22 hereto as Exhibit “1”;
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24 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
25 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, that the Capital Asset Policy, a copy of which is
26 attached hereto and marked as Exhibit “1”, be and the same is hereby approved;
27
28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of
29 Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to amend the
30 Capital Asset Policy, as may be required from time to time, to comply with changes in GAAP
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 PASSED this day of April, 2021.

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



 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie




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 THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE RESOLUTION

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 A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE RESULTS FOR THE
 APRIL 6, 2021 CONSOLIDATED ELECTION

1 WHEREAS, there was held in the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, on the 6th day of
2 April, 2021, a consolidated election for the purpose of electing: (i) a Village Mayor, Village Clerk and
3 six Village Trustees for the Village of Skokie, each for a term of four years; and (ii) two Skokie Public
4 Library Trustees, each for a term of six years;
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6 WHEREAS, said election was held in accordance with the laws and statutes of the State of
7 Illinois and the rules of the Cook County Clerk, and the documentation of said election, including
8 certificates of results and computerized ballot tabulations, were returned to the Cook County Clerk in
9 the manner provided by law, and there being no challenge to the reported tabulation, and the Cook
10 County Clerk publishing the tabulations, and in anticipation of the certification of the results;
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12 WHEREAS, the tabulated results for the following offices were published in anticipation of
13 certification and are hereby proclaimed:
14 For the office of Mayor of the Village of Skokie, for a full term of four years, each candidate
15 received the number of votes set opposite his name, as follows:
16 GEORGE C. VAN DUSEN 4,368
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18 That for the office of Clerk of the Village of Skokie, for a full term of four years, each
19 candidate received the number of votes set opposite his name, as follows:
20 PRAMOD C. SHAH 4,233
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22 That for the six offices of Trustee of the Village of Skokie, each for a full term of four years,
23 each candidate received the number of votes set opposite his or her name, as follows:
24 KHEM KHOEUN 3,558
25 RALPH KLEIN 3,519
26 JAMES JOHNSON 2,783
27 KEITH A. ROBINSON 3,652
28 ALISON PURE SLOVIN 3,611
29 EDIE SUE SUTKER 3,627
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31 That for the office of Skokie Public Library Trustee, with a full term of six years, the candidate
32 received the number of votes set opposite his or her name, as follows (although there are two
33 Library Trustee positions, only one candidate was on the ballot):
34 SHABNAM MAHMOOD 3,668
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36 WHEREAS, GEORGE C. VAN DUSEN received the highest number of votes cast for the
37 office of Village Mayor of the Village of Skokie; that PRAMOD C. SHAH received the highest number
38 of votes cast for the office of Village Clerk of the Village of Skokie; that KHEM KHOEUN, RALPH
39 KLEIN, JAMES JOHNSON, KEITH A. ROBINSON, ALISON PURE SLOVIN, and EDIE SUE
40 SUTKER received the highest number of votes cast for Trustees of the Village of Skokie; and that

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1 SHABNAM MAHMOOD received the highest number of votes cast for the office of Skokie Public
2 Library Trustee;
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4 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village
5 of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, that the canvasses of votes for the consolidated election held on
6 April 4, 2017, be and the same are hereby accepted as published in anticipation of certification with
7 the following results:
8 GEORGE C. VAN DUSEN having received the highest number of votes cast for the
9 office of Mayor of the Village of Skokie, be and he is hereby declared and proclaimed
10 the elected Mayor of the Village of Skokie until his successor is elected and qualified.
11 PRAMOD C. SHAH having received the highest number of votes cast for the office of
12 the Village Clerk of the Village of Skokie, be and he is hereby declared and
13 proclaimed the elected Village Clerk until his successor is elected and qualified.
14 KHEM KHOEUN, RALPH KLEIN, JAMES JOHNSON, KEITH A. ROBINSON,
15 ALISON PURE SLOVIN, and EDIE SUE SUTKER, having received the highest
16 number of votes cast for Trustees of the Village of Skokie, be and they are hereby
17 declared and proclaimed the elected Village Trustees until their successors are
18 elected and qualified; and
19 SHABNAM MAHMOOD having received the highest number of votes cast for full
20 term Skokie Public Library Trustee, be and he is hereby declared and proclaimed the
21 elected Skokie Public Library Trustee until his successor is elected and qualified.

22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oath of Office shall be administered to each of them
23 before entering upon their duties pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-25.

24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the terms of office for the Village Mayor, Village Clerk and
25 Village Trustees shall commence on May 1, 2021.

26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the terms of office for the Skokie Public Library Trustee
27 shall commence in May, 2021.

28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread forthwith upon the record of the
29 proceedings of the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie.

30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
31 after its passage and approval as provided by law.
32 PASSED this day of April, 2021.
33
34 Ayes: ____________________________________
35 Village Clerk
36 Nays:
37 Absent:
38 Approved by me this day of
39 Attest: April, 2021.
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 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN
 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH
 THE CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS
 PERTAINING TO THE PURCHASE OF WATER

1 WHEREAS, in 1941, for various engineering and infrastructure reasons, Skokie and
2 the City of Evanston (hereinafter “Evanston”) created an interdependent and intertwined
3 water system to benefit and support both municipalities; and

4 WHEREAS, since that time, Skokie has continuously purchased treated water from
5 Evanston through the interdependent infrastructure system and Skokie was Evanston’s first
6 water customer and longest contracted water customer; and

7 WHEREAS, in 1963, Skokie and Evanston negotiated a new 30-year wholesale water
8 supply contract through June of 1993 and thereafter, on February 3, 1997, Skokie and
9 Evanston again entered into a 20-year water contract which expired on February 28, 2017;
10 and
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12 WHEREAS, in 2017, Evanston completed water contracts with two new wholesale
13 water customers, the Villages of Niles and Morton Grove to supply these municipalities with
14 untreated water. In the meantime, Evanston restarted negotiations with Skokie on or about
15 March of 2017, but on September 25, 2017, adopted an Ordinance establishing a new,
16 unilateral wholesale water rate for Skokie at $2.06 per 1,000 gallons of water; and
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18 WHEREAS, as a result of the adoption of the Ordinance, litigation was filed by
19 Evanston in State court and litigation was filed by Skokie in Federal court which ultimately in
20 January of 2020, brought Evanston and Skokie together with a Federal mediator; and
21
22 WHEREAS, through the mediation process Evanston and Skokie have arrived at a
23 new wholesale water contract to supply treated water at agreed upon pressures which will be
24 effective through December 31, 2040 and may be extended for up to two additional terms of
25 ten years each; and
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27 WHEREAS, pursuant to the new wholesale water contract, attached hereto as Exhibit
28 “1”, Evanston will continue to supply treated water to Skokie at set pressures from the
29 Evanston Water Plant at an initial wholesale water rate of $1.26 per 1,000 gallons and
30 increasing in 2023 based on an established formula to no higher than $1.43 per 1,000 gallons
31 and thereafter not to exceed an increase of 4% per year; and

32 WHEREAS, Evanston and Skokie shall continue with the integrated water system
33 which includes Evanston staffing and monitoring the high quality of water delivered to Skokie
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1 replace this system with its own pumping system if it ever is more practical for Skokie, in
2 which case new rates for wholesale water would be negotiated; and
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4 WHEREAS, Skokie is the only customer for which Evanston also controls the pressure
5 of the system. Therefore, the rate calculations differ greatly from Evanston’s other municipal
6 wholesale water customers. The new rate is an extremely good outcome for Skokie residents
7 and businesses and is a result of all the efforts described above and the good services of the
8 Federal Mediator; and
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10 WHEREAS, the Village Manager and Corporation Counsel recommended to the Mayor
11 and Board of Trustees that the Water Supply Agreement for the purchase of water with the City
12 of Evanston, be approved substantially in the form attached hereto and marked as Exhibit “1”,
13 subject to changes approved by the Village Manager or designee and the Corporation Counsel
14 of the Village of Skokie;

15 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
16 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that the Water Supply Agreement for the purchase of
17 water with the City of Evanston, a copy of which is attached hereto and marked Exhibit “1”, or
18 subject to changes approved by the Corporation Counsel and Village Manager or designee, be
19 and the same is hereby approved.

20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of
21 Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to execute the
22 Water Supply Agreement for the purchase of water with the City of Evanston, a copy of which is
23 attached hereto and marked Exhibit “1”, subject to changes approved by the Corporation
24 Counsel and Village Manager or designee.
 PASSED this day of April, 2021.

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




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 THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED
 AS VILLAGE RESOLUTION NUMBER
 21-4-R-

 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
 AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF EVANSTON, ILLINOIS FOR
 THE USE OF THE SKOKIE FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING TOWER


1 WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 10, of the Constitution of the State of Illinois provides
2 that units of local government may contract or otherwise associate among themselves to obtain
3 or share services and to exercise, combine or transfer any power or function, in any manner not
4 prohibited by law; and

5 WHEREAS, the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act provides that any powers,
6 privileges, functions or authority exercised or which may be exercised by a public agency may
7 be exercised, combined and transferred and that public agencies may enter into agreements in
8 furtherance of powers granted to them, 5 ILCS 220/1 et seq.; and

9 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie (hereinafter “Skokie”) and the City of Evanston
10 (hereinafter “Evanston”) are units of local government and public agencies, and as such, have
11 the authority to enter into this Agreement; and

12 WHEREAS, the Skokie Fire Department has an objective of providing premier public
13 safety services to Skokie and its surrounding communities and understands that the
14 preparation of firefighters to provide the highest level of service requires ongoing training; and

15 WHEREAS, Skokie constructed a Fire Department Training Tower (hereinafter “Tower”)
16 in 2003 for firefighter training and thereafter, Skokie extended and provided access to the
17 Tower to the Evanston Fire Department consistent with its commitment to provide premier
18 public safety services to its surrounding communities; and

19 WHEREAS, Evanston, as a user of the Tower, has participated financially in the
20 renovations and improvements of the Tower including extensive maintenance in 2012; and

21 WHEREAS, the Village Manager recommends to the Mayor and Board of Trustees of
22 the Village of Skokie that the Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Evanston for use of
23 the Tower in Fire Department training be approved substantially in the form attached hereto as
24 Exhibit “1”, subject to changes approved by the Village Manager or designee and the
25 Corporation Counsel of the Village of Skokie;

26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
27 Village of Skokie that the Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Evanston for use of the

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1 Tower in Fire Department training, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “1”, subject to
2 changes approved by the Corporation Counsel and Village Manager or designee, be and the
3 same is hereby approved.

4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of
5 Skokie that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Intergovernmental
6 Agreement with the City of Evanston for the use of the Tower in Fire Department training, a
7 copy of which is attached hereto and marked Exhibit “1”, subject to changes approved by the
8 Corporation Counsel and Village Manager or designee.
 PASSED this day of April, 2021.

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



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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 April 19, 2021




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 before or during the meetings; 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 Ulrich Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
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, April 5, 2021.
Omnibus vote.

* Approve Voucher List #23-FY21 of April 19, 2021.
Omnibus vote.

*Proclamations and Resolutions.
A. Proclamations
Arbor Day – April 30, 2021
Partners in Plant Trees for Communities: A tree for every Chicago Region community in
2021 National Laboratory Professionals Week – April 18-24, 2021
Fair Housing Is Not an Option. It’s the Law Month - April 2021
Omnibus vote.

Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations.
A. Presentation to Trustee Michele Bromberg
B. Presentation to Trustee Karen Gray-Keeler
C. Presentation to Trustee Randall Roberts
D. Presentation to Trustee Ilonka Ulrich
Mayor Van Dusen read Proclamations for each of the Trustees commemorating and congratulating them
on their dedicated service to this great Village.

E. Comments from Elected Officials
The Elected officials stated that it was an honor to serve the Village and extends thanks to the past
Trustees on issues and their unique perspectives while on the Board.

F. Comments from Retiring Elected Officials
The retiring Elected Officials expressed thanks to family, friends, residents, staff, employees and
Board for encouragement and support.

Report of the Village Manager/Corporation Counsel.
*A.Resolution 21-4-R-1497
Motion to adopt a Resolution Approving a Capital Asset Policy for the Village of Skokie.
Omnibus vote.


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*B. Resolution 21-4-R-1498
A resolution proclaiming the results for the April 6, 2021 Consolidated Election. This item is on
the consent agenda for approval.
Omnibus vote.

C. Resolution 21-4-R-1499
Motion to adopt a resolution approving and authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with
the City of Evanston, Illinois pertaining to the purchase of water. This item is on the agenda for
approval.
Corporation Counsel Lorge answered questions from the Board.
Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

D. Resolution 21-4-R-1500
Motion to adopt a resolution authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of
Evanston, Illinois for the use of the Skokie Fire Department training tower. This item is on the
agenda for approval.
Moved: Trustee Gray-Keeler Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

Public Comment.
Gail Schechter, 9033B Keating
Congratulated incoming Trustees and expressed gratitude for outgoing Trustees . She
commented about public participation, appointment to Boards & Commissions, fair
housing, police department practices, and the Village Budget.
Abolition Coalition-Monique Cooley-Hicks, Roxann Salgado, Angela Sanha-Gadsden,
Jasmine Sabaggala, Rev. Dr. Michael C.R. Nabors, President, Evanston/North Shore NAACP.
Commented on Police brutality against Black/Brown/BIPOC children and adults, and
criminalization and unjust and unequal education provided to Black/Brown/BIPOC children of
D219.
Shira Hammann, 8921 Lincolnwood Dr.
Congratulated and welcomed newly elected Village Board. She commented on adopting 8 can’t
wait, body cameras, affordable housing, transparency for next election, and Skokie’ effort in
Sustainability.
Brian Williams , Nicole Reynolds also thanked retiring trustees and welcomed the new ones.
Molly Greening, 4821 Hull 2D
Commented on anti-racist education, immigrant rights, environmental sustainability, interfaith
solidarity and affordable housing. Also thanked outgoing trustees for service to the community and
welcomed the new.
Adjournment-sine die.
Motion to adjourn at 9:10 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 Shah, Village Clerk
Approved:


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Mayor George Van Dusen



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Meeting called to order by Mayor Van Dusen at 9:11 p.m.

Installation of Village Elected Officials:

 A. Oath of Office administered to Mayor George Van Dusen and Village Trustee Ralph Klein by
 The Honorable Judge Barbara M Meyer.

 B. Oath of Office administered to Village Clerk Pramod C. Shah and Village Trustee Edie Sue
 Sutker by The Honorable Judge Shelley Sutker-Dermer.

 C. Oath of Office administered to Village Trustees: Khem Khoeun and Alison Pure Slovin by The
 Honorable Judge Anjana Hansen.

 D. Oath of Office administered to Village Trustees: James H. Johnson and Keith A. Robinson by
 The Honorable Judge Steven Watkins.
 The Elected Officials thanked family, friends, Voters, Caucus Party, staff for the gratitude and support
 and for the opportunity to be public servants in the Village of Skokie.

Roll call of the new Board.
Clerk Shah called the roll of the new Village Board. Those present were Trustees Sutker, Robinson, Khoeun,
Johnson, Pure Slovin, Klein and Mayor Van Dusen,


Adjournment.
Motion to adjourn at 9:43 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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