Board of Trustees — Skokie, IL
Date: 2017-02-21

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2017 – 8:00 P.M.

 1. Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Pramod Shah.

 2. Call meeting to order and roll call.

 3. Approve Consent Agenda.

* 4. Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held Monday, February 6, 2017.

* 5. Approve Voucher List #19-FY17 of February 21, 2017.

* 6. Proclamations and Resolutions.
 A. Proclamation
 Certified Government Financial Manager Month – March 2017

 7. Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations.

* 8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
 A. Appointments
 Human Relations Commission: Joshua Feigelson
 Public Safety Commission: Kevin Frampton
 B. Reappointment
 Appearance Commission: Michael Lynk as Chair

 9. Presentations and Reports.

 10. Report of the Village Manager.
 A. Request for Executive Session.

 11. Report of the Corporation Counsel.
 CONSENT:
 * A. An ordinance approving a plat of dedication for a portion of the property located
 adjacent to 4833 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, in a CX Core Mixed-Use district. This
 item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
 FIRST READING:
 B. A resolution honoring our residents, organizations and houses of worship that
 welcome and help settle immigrants and refugees in Skokie. This item is on the
 agenda for first reading and approval.
 C. Legal action, joining amicus briefs which challenge Presidential Executive Orders
 regarding immigration (no attachment). This item is on the agenda for first reading and
 approval.
 D. An ordinance amending Chapter 58, Article I, Human Relations Chapter, of the Skokie
 Village Code pertaining to the general policies of the Village of Skokie. This item is on
 the agenda for first reading and will be on the March 6, 2017 agenda for second
 reading and adoption.

 12. Unfinished Business.

 13. New Business.

 14. Plan Commission.

 15. Citizen Comments.

 16. Adjournment.

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 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER
 17-2-Z-


 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLAT OF DEDICATION FOR
 A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED ADJACENT TO
 4833 OAKTON STREET, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS, IN A
 CX CORE MIXED-USE DISTRICT

1 WHEREAS, the owner of the following described real property:

 2 PARCEL 1:
 3 THAT PART OF LOT 1 IN ALDI-MARKET PLACE RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF
 4 THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE
 5 THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORIDNG TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 27,
 6 2001, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0011234025, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE
 7 SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 1 AND RUNNING THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 30 MINUTES
 8 14 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF LACROSSE AVENUE, 296.59 FEET;
 9 THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST, 6.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01
10 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST, 66.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 05 DEGREES 59
11 MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST 140.69 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 04 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 03
12 SECONDS WEST, 245.00 FEET TO A POINT 5.40 FEET EAST OF SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE
13 OF LACROSSE AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 14 SECONDS WEST ALONG
14 A LINE 5.40 FEET EAST AND PARALLEL WITH SAID EAST LINE OF LACROSSE AVENUE 258.01
15 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1 (ALSO NORTH LINE OF KIRK STREET); THENCE
16 NORTH 89 DEGREES 40 MINUTES 41 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF LOT 1 (ALSO
17 NORTH LINE OF KIRK STREET) 5.40 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN COOK COUNTY,
18 ILLINOIS.
19 PARCEL 2:
20 THAT PART OF LOT 1 IN ALDI-MARKET PLACE RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF
21 THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE
22 THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 27,
23 2001, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0011234025, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE
24 NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 1 AND RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 38 MINUTES
25 09 SECONDS EAST ALONG NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1 (ALSO SOUTH LINE OF OAKTON STREET
26 RIGHT- OF-WAY), 99.11 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE SOUTH 00
27 DEGREES 22 MINUTES 25 SECONDS WEST ALONG EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 1 2.63 FEET;
28 THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 28 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, 101.49 FEET TO THE
29 NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 1; THENCE NORTH 45 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 02
30 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 1 3.33 FEET TO THE POINT OF
31 BEGINNING, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
32 PARCEL 3:
33 THAT PART OF LOT 1 IN ALDI-MARKET PLACE RESUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF
34 THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE
35 THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 27,
36 2001, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0011234025, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE
37 SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 1 AND RUNNING THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 30 MINUTES


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 1 14 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF LACROSSE AVENUE, 296.59
 2 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST, 6.00 FEET; THENCE
 3 NORTH 01 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST, 66.00 FEET; THENCE NORTH 05 DEGREES
 4 59 MINUTES 17 SECONDS EAST 140.69 FEET; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 14
 5 SECONDS EAST, 94.68 TO A POINT ON THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF LACROSSE AVENUE;
 6 SAID POINT BEING POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE FOLLOWING PARCEL: THENCE NORTH 01
 7 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF
 8 LACROSSE AVENUE, 11.11 FEET; SOUTH 89 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 09 SECONDS EAST ON A
 9 LINE PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 1, 5.55 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES
10 38 MINUTES 09 SECONDS WEST, 11.11 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 38 MINUTES 14
11 SECONDS WEST, 5.55 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
12 PIN: 10-28-204-007-0000
13 more commonly known as a portion of 4833 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter the
14 “Subject Property”), in a CX Core Mixed-Use district, petitioned the Village of Skokie for a
15 dedication of the Subject Property, as depicted on the “Plat of Dedication”, dated November
16 10, 2016, and subsequently revised on November 23, 2016, a copy of which is attached
17 hereto as Exhibit “1”; and

18 WHEREAS, the Subject Property, which is comprised of three (3) portions of real
19 estate, all of which are being dedicated for the public purpose of placing the existing public
20 sidewalks and traffic signal equipment, at the southeast corner of Oakton Street and
21 LaCrosse Avenue, into the public right of way. An aerial photograph indicating the real
22 estate to be dedicated is attached hereto as Exhibit “2”; and

23 WHEREAS, the plat meets all Village requirements and the property owner has
24 made the dedication without requesting compensation from the Village; and

25 WHEREAS, the Community Development Director reviewed the request for the
26 dedication and recommended to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the requested
27 dedication be approved as stated in his memorandum, dated January 18, 2017; and

28 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on
29 February 22, 2017, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation;

30 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
31 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois:

32 Section 1: That the above stated Recitals are restated and incorporated as if
33 stated in full.

34 Section 2: That the dedication of the Subject Property, legally described above
35 and commonly known as part of 4833 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, in a CX Core Mixed-
36 Use district, as depicted on the “Plat of Dedication”, dated November 23, 2016, be
37 approved.

38 Section 3: That the “Plat of Dedication”, dated November 23, 2016, attached as
39 “Exhibit 1”, except as it may be revised subject to the approval of the Corporation Counsel
40 and the Village Manager or designee, be and the same is hereby accepted. The Plat shall
41 be recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office.


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1 Section 4: That a notice of the approval of this Ordinance incorporating the
2 conditions contained herein shall be executed by the owner of the property in writing and
3 duly recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office at the owner’s expense.

4 Section 5: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
5 passage, approval and recordation as provided by law.
6
 ADOPTED this day of February, 2017.

 Ayes:
 Village Clerk
 Nays:
 Absent:
 Approved by me this day of
 Attested and filed in my February, 2017.
 office this day of
 February, 2017.

 Mayor, Village of Skokie

 Village Clerk
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 THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE RESOLUTION NUMBER

 17-2-R

 A RESOLUTION HONORING OUR RESIDENTS, ORGANIZATIONS,
 AND HOUSES OF WORSHIP THAT WELCOME AND HELP SETTLE
 IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN SKOKIE AND URGING THE
 ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ADOPT PENDING LEGISLATION
 RESPECTING IMMIGRANTS’ RIGHTS

1 WHEREAS, the United States of America is a nation founded by immigrants seeking
2 refuge from oppression, discrimination and religious persecution, and the Village of Skokie has
3 a proud and distinguished history of being a place that welcomes immigrants into its community
4 and prohibiting any and all kinds of bigotry, hate crimes, intolerance and/or discrimination; and
5
6 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie values is and has always been a community of
7 immigrants, including residents from over 90 countries making up 40% of the population; and
8
9 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie strives to create a culture of inclusivity for all of its
10 residents through programs and events, including the Human Relations Commission which
11 promotes understanding and respect between residents of various racial, religious and ethnic
12 backgrounds; its annual Festival of Cultures which highlights Skokie’s diversity; and its support
13 of the Niles Township ELL Parent Center; and
14
15 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie’s Department of Human Services has worked for years
16 with the needs of immigrant families and immigrant residents interested in taking on community
17 leadership roles through volunteerism, service on a board or commission and/or as an elected
18 official; and
19
20 WHEREAS, the Skokie Police Department hosts programs to acquaint the international
21 community with its community policing, crime prevention and neighborhood watch programs;
22 and
23
24 WHEREAS, due to the continuing war, turmoil and unrest in Syria, and other parts of the
25 world, numerous individuals, organizations and houses of worship within Skokie have been
26 working tirelessly to welcome and settle immigrants and refugees from these affected countries;
27 and
28
29 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie pledges and reaffirms that its Departments will
30 continue to support these individuals and worthy organizations through staff services and other
31 resources; and
32
33 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie wishes to commend, honor and encourage our
34 residents, organizations and houses of worship for their work to help and welcome immigrants
35 and refugees to the Village of Skokie and encourages continued efforts for this purpose; and

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1 WHEREAS, currently there are two bills pending in the Illinois Legislature, HB 3099,
2 which seeks to build trust between law enforcement agencies and immigrant communities and
3 HB 0426, which denies access to federal authorities without a valid court-issued warrant for
4 immigration enforcement at State funded schools, universities and healthcare facilities; and
5
6 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie is the first municipality in the State of Illinois to
7 affirmatively call upon and urge the Illinois General Assembly to adopt and enact both HB 3099
8 and HB 0426.
9
10 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
11 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that our residents, organizations and houses of worship
12 be commended, honored and encouraged to undertake efforts to help settle immigrants and
13 refugees in Skokie, and for their continued effort at creating a better society and Village.
14 Furthermore, the Village of Skokie calls upon the Illinois General Assembly and Governor
15 Rauner to protect all residents of Illinois by adopting and enacting HB 3099 and HB 0426.
16
17 PASSED this day of February, 2017.

 Ayes:
 Nays:
 Absent: Village Clerk

 Attest:
 Approved by me this day of
 February, 2107.


 Village Clerk
 Mayor, Village of Skokie


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 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

 17-3-C-

 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 58, ARTICLE I, HUMAN
 RELATIONS CHAPTER, OF THE SKOKIE VILLAGE CODE
 PERTAINING TO THE GENERAL POLICIES OF THE
 VILLAGE OF SKOKIE

1 WHEREAS, Chapter 58, of the Skokie Village Code provides for Human Relations as
2 a matter of right in the Village; and

3 WHEREAS, the United States of America is a nation founded by immigrants seeking
4 refuge from oppression, discrimination and religious persecution, and the Village of Skokie
5 has a long history of being a place that welcomes immigrants into its community and
6 prohibiting any and all kinds of bigotry, hate crimes, intolerance and discrimination; and

7 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie recognizes the value and contribution that
8 immigrants make to the community, be it those who immigrated decades ago and have
9 remained a valuable part of the community ever since, or those who have joined the Village of
10 Skokie mere weeks ago and strive to enrich it; and

11 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie is and has always been a community of immigrants,
12 making up 40% of the population of the Village of Skokie and hailing from over 90 countries;
13 and

14 WHEREAS, there is now significant fear amongst immigrants throughout the country,
15 as turmoil has created a level of uncertainty with regards to universal access to local
16 municipal services and police and fire protection; and

17 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie is cognizant of effects of having a portion of our
18 community living in constant fear, not knowing whether it is safe to make contact with
19 emergency and other Village services, and seeks to allay recent fears in their already difficult
20 lives; and

21 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie considers immigrant rights to be unequivocally a
22 matter of human rights, and that fundamentally everyone deserves to live with an expectation
23 of basic safety and security; and

24 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie has always maintained, and will continue to
25 maintain, a policy to offer services regardless of immigration status, and to not inquire about
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1 WHEREAS, there has arisen at this time in national events, a need for this Village of
2 Skokie policy to become a public part of the Skokie Village Code, rather than an internal
3 policy; and

4 WHEREAS, the Village Manager and Corporation Counsel recommended to the
5 Mayor and Board of Trustees that Chapter 58, Article I, of the Skokie Village Code be
6 amended accordingly; and

7 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees at a public meeting duly held on
8 February 21, 2017 concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Village Manager and
9 Corporation Counsel; and

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

12 Section 1: That Chapter 58, Article I, of the Skokie Village Code be and the same
13 is hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is highlighted in
14 bold.

15 Chapter 58 HUMAN RELATIONS

16 ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL

17 Sec. 58-1. Registries.

18 No Village staff, elected or appointed officials, or any other party acting on behalf of
19 the Village shall in any way assist, enable or participate in the creation or maintenance
20 of any program to register individuals in the United States based on their ancestry,
21 national origin, or religion.

22 Sec. 58-2. Immigration status-based threats prohibited.

23 No Village staff, elected or appointed officials, or any other party acting on behalf of
24 the Village will coerce, including using threats of deportation, or engage in verbal
25 abuse of any person based upon the person’s or the person’s family members’ actual
26 or perceived citizenship or immigration status.

27 Sec. 58-3. Requesting information prohibited.

28 No Village staff, elected or appointed officials, or any other party acting on behalf of
29 the Village shall request information about or otherwise investigate or assist in the
30 investigation of the citizenship or immigration status of any person.

31 Any Village form fields requesting information on citizenship or immigration status
32 shall be removed, unless such information is required by statute, federal regulation or
33 an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

34 Sec. 58-4. Right to Village services and benefits regardless of immigration status.
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1 No Village staff, elected or appointed officials, or any other party acting on behalf of
2 the Village shall condition the receipt of Village services, benefits or any other
3 advantage, upon citizenship or immigration status unless required to do so by statute,
4 federal regulation or an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

5 Sec. 58-5. Detainment.

6 The Village shall not detain any individual based on their citizenship or immigration
7 status unless pursuant to an outstanding criminal warrant.

8 Sec. 58-6. Assistance with enforcement operations.

9 No Village staff or any party acting on behalf of the Village shall accept requests by
10 any agencies to support or assist with immigration enforcement operations, including
11 but not limited to requests to provide information on persons who may be the subject
12 of immigration enforcement operations (except as may be required under Section 7 of
13 this Article) or to otherwise be present to assist or support an operation.

14 Sec 58-7. Information regarding citizenship or immigration status.

15 Nothing in this Article prohibits the Village sending to, or receiving from, any local,
16 state or federal agency, a statement of an individual’s country of citizenship or a
17 statement of an individual’s immigration status. Village staff shall be instructed that
18 federal law does not allow such prohibition.

19 Section 2: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
20 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
21
 ADOPTED this day of March, 2017.

 Ayes:
 Nays: Village Clerk
 Absent:

 Attested and filed in my office Approved by me this March day of
 this day of March, 2017; , 2017.
 and published in pamphlet form
 according to law from March
 , 2017 to March , 2017.
 Mayor, Village of Skokie


 Village Clerk
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13061
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 Tuesday, February 21, 2017


Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Pramod Shah.

The Clerk called the Roll. Those present were Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, and
Mayor Van Dusen. Trustee Gray-Keeler was absent.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Bromberg
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: Gray-Keeler
MOTION CARRIED

* Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held Monday, February 6, 2017.
Omnibus vote.

* Approve Voucher List #19-FY17 of February 21, 2017.
Omnibus vote.

*Proclamations and Resolutions.
A. Proclamation
Certified Government Financial Manager Month – March 2017
Omnibus vote.

* Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
 A. Appointments
 Human Relations Commission: Joshua Feigelson
 Public Safety Commission: Kevin Frampton
 B. Reappointment
 Appearance Commission: Michael Lynk as Chair
Omnibus vote.

Report of the Village Manager.
A. Request for Executive Session.
Motion to approve the request for an Executive Session pursuant to Section 2, Paragraph C.5 and
C.6 of the State of Illinois Open Meetings Act at the end of the regular meeting and to adjourn
therefrom.
Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Ulrich
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: Gray-Keeler
MOTION CARRIED


Report of the Corporation Counsel.
CONSENT:
*A . Ordinance 17-2-Z-4273
Motion to adopt an ordinance approving a plat of dedication for a portion of the property located
adjacent to 4833 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, in a CX Core Mixed-Use district. This item is
on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.

FIRST READING:
B. Resolution 17-2-R-1346
Motion to adopt a resolution honoring our residents, organizations and houses of worship
that welcome and help settle immigrants and refugees in Skokie. This item is on the
agenda for first reading and approval.
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Mayor Van Dusen gave a background of the Resolution. Three key people spoke
regarding the passing of this Resolution.
Habeeb Quadri from MCC Academy, Fred Tsao from the Illinois Coalition for Immigrants
and Refugees, and Rabbi Michael Weinberg. All spoke celebrating diversity, human rights
and welcoming immigrants and refugees.
Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Ulrich
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: Gray-Keeler
MOTION CARRIED

C. Legal action, joining amicus briefs which challenge Presidential Executive Orders
regarding immigration (no attachment). This item is on the agenda for first reading and
approval.
Motion to authorize the Village of Skokie to join in amicus briefs in support of the
pending law suits against Presidential Executive Orders being challenged in federal courts.
Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Sutker
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: Gray-Keeler
MOTION CARRIED

D. An ordinance amending Chapter 58, Article I, Human Relations Chapter, of the
Skokie Village Code pertaining to the general policies of the Village of Skokie. This item
is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the March 6, 2017 agenda for second
reading and adoption.
These residents spoke in favor of the Ordinance.
Brian Clark, 7907 Tripp, Jackie Grossman, 7527 Kenton, Mrs. Choi, Brian Williams, 8618
Laramie, Rick Evonitz, 7420 Kenneth, Ashley Wooten, 7941 Kilbourn, Josina Morita,
5340 Main, Kenneth Mantel, 57 Williamsburg and Fred Tsao.
Corporation Counsel Lorge recognized the members of the Corporation Counsel’s office
in their hard work in crafting the Ordinance.


Mayor Van Dusen paid a tribute to Ralph Egloff who was a 40 year member of the Village
of Skokie Police and Fire Commission and who exemplified the Skokie Spirit.

Citizen Comments. None




Adjournment
Motion to adjourn at 8:45 p.m.
Moved: Trustee Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Klein
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: Gray-Keeler
MOTION CARRIED
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 __________________________
 Pramod Shah, Village Clerk




Approved:



________________________________
Mayor George Van Dusen




Closed Session

A Closed Session was held in the main floor conference room at 8:50 p.m. Those present were
Mayor Van Dusen, Clerk Shah, Trustees Robert, Sutker Ulrich Bromberg and Klein. Also
present were Village Manager Lockerby, Assistant Manager Wicha and Economic Coordinator
Thompson. The meeting ended at 9:08 p.m.
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