Board of Trustees — Skokie, IL
Date: 2021-05-18

TUESDAY, MAY 18, 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, May 3, 2021.

* 5. Approve Voucher List #1-FY22 of May 18, 2021.

 6. Proclamations and Resolutions.
 A. Proclamations
 Honoring Alan and Lillian Gerstner
 * National Safe Boating Week – May 22-28, 2021

 7. Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations.

* 8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
 A. Appointment
 Family Services Commission: Shajan Jose as Vice Chair

 B. Resignation
 Zoning Board of Appeals: Alan Gerstner as Vice Chair

 9. Presentations and Reports.

 10. Report of the Village Manager.
 A. Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) Reductions.
 * B. Replacement of Water & Sewer Service Pipes – NPL Construction, Chicago, Illinois -
 $158,000.
 C. Request for Executive Session.

 11. Report of the Corporation Counsel.
 No Report.

 12. Unfinished Business.

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

 16. Adjournment.




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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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 THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE RESOLUTION NUMBER

 21-5-R-


 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE RESTORATION OF
 LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTIVE FUND REVENUE

1 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie, as with municipalities across the State of Illinois,
2 provides essential services to its residents daily that include: community health services,
3 mental health and human services, first responder emergency services, infrastructure such
4 as roads, public safety support, transportation and storm/wastewater infrastructure and
5 others that impact life in the Village of Skokie (hereinafter “Skokie”); and

6 WHEREAS, to aid in funding these municipal services, the State of Illinois, when it
7 adopted a state income tax in 1969, committed to share a percentage of the collected
8 income tax with the municipalities through the Local Government Distributive Fund
9 (hereinafter “LGDF”) on a per capita basis; and

10 WHEREAS, until recently, the State of Illinois has honored the long-standing
11 agreement and provided consistent financial support to the municipalities for local services
12 through the LGDF and this investment in local community services has been a backbone of
13 funding these critical services upon which municipalities rely; and

14 WHEREAS, in unilateral actions by the State of Illinois beginning in 2011, LGDF
15 funding has been significantly reduced by the standard 10% of per capita State income tax
16 collections to now 6.06%; and

17 WHEREAS, Skokie depends on LGDF revenue, which at the current reduced rate
18 accounts for 11% of its operating budget, to lessen the burden on taxpayers and reduce the
19 reliance on property taxes; and

20 WHEREAS, Governor JB Pritzker has proposed that the Fiscal Year 2022 State
21 budget include an additional 10% reduction in the amount of LGDF revenue distributed to
22 local governments, slashing this critical source of community funding; and

23 WHEREAS, this aggressive revenue reduction has been proposed at a time when
24 municipalities are straining to support community needs and services under the stress of
25 COVID-19 emergency responses and in effect, constitute a taking of the Federal relief funds
26 soon to be provided to local governments; and

27 WHEREAS, in addition to LGDF cuts over the years, the State has also reduced
28 municipalities’ share of the personal property replacement tax and increased sales tax
29 collection fees, while cities and villages have had to fund skyrocketing pension costs
30 established by the State legislature without any State funding to support them; and



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1 WHEREAS, unfortunately those municipalities with fewer revenue sources, such as
2 retail businesses with higher equalized assessed values on property, may be forced to
3 explore increasing property taxes or cutting services amid further LDGF reductions.

4 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Village of Skokie urges the
5 General Assembly and the Governor to restore LGDF payments to the promised 10% rate
6 so municipalities across Illinois may provide basic levels of service and lessen the reliance
7 on property taxes.

 PASSED this day of May, 2021.

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



 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie




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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 Tuesday May 18, 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 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.

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

The Mayor called the meeting to order.
Mayor Van Dusen stated that starting June 7, 2021, the Mayor and Board of Trustees meeting
will be in person. 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.

The Clerk called the Roll. Those present were Trustees Sutker, Robinson, Khoeun, Johnson, Pure
Slovin, Klein Mayor Van Dusen. The Trustees were joining by remote electronic access.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Khoeun
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, May 3, 2021.
Omnibus vote.
There was a correction to the minutes of May 3, 2021.

* Approve Voucher List #1-FY22 of May 18, 2021.
Omnibus vote

Proclamations and Resolutions.
A. Proclamations
Honoring Alan and Lillian Gerstner
Mayor Van Dusen read a Proclamation honoring Lillian Polus Gerstner and Alan Gerstner
for their years of service to the residents and businesses of Skokie, the Jewish community
and all those who seek a better society through community engagement.
Alan and Lillian Gerstner thanked the community for the honor to serve.

*National Safe Boating Week – May 22-28, 2021
Omnibus vote.

*Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
A. Appointment
Family Services Commission: Shajan Jose as Vice Chair

B. Resignation
Zoning Board of Appeals: Alan Gerstner as Vice Chair
Omnibus vote.



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Report of the Village Manager.
A. Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) Reductions.
Resolution 21-5-R-1504
Motion to approve a Resolution urging the restoration of LGDF revenue.
Moved: Trustee Sutker Seconded: Trustee Klein
Ayes: Sutker, Robinson, Khoeun, Johnson, Pure Slovin, Klein and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

*B. Replacement of Water & Sewer Service Pipes – NPL Construction, Chicago, Illinois - $158,000.
Motion to award a contract to NPL Construction, Chicago, Illinois in the amount of $158,000 for
replacement of water and sewer service pipes.
Omnibus vote.

C. Request for Executive Session.
Motion to approve the request of the Manager 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 Pure Slovin Seconded: Trustee Khoeun
Ayes: Sutker, Robinson, Khoeun, Johnson, Pure Slovin, Klein and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

Report of the Corporation Counsel.
 No Report.

Public Comment.
None.

Adjournment.
Motion to adjourn at 8:22 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

Closed Session
A Closed Session was held in the main floor conference room at 8:23 p.m. Those present were
Mayor Van Dusen, Clerk Shah, Trustees Sutker, Robinson, Khoeun, Johnson, Pure Slovin, and
Klein. Also present were Corporation Counsel Lorge, Manager Lockerby, Assistant Manager
Wyatt, Community Development Director Brandmeyer and Economic Development Manager
Becker. The meeting ended at 9:08 p.m.
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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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