Board of Trustees — Skokie, IL
Date: 2021-10-04

MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 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, Skokie Village Board meetings are 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.

As of August 30, 2021, all individuals in Illinois shall be required to wear masks when
indoors including Village buildings.

Public comments may still be submitted to publiccomments@skokie.org; comments
received prior to the meeting or during the meeting will be provided to the Village Board
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 Wednesday, September 22, 2021. **go to**

* 5. Approve Voucher List #10-FY22 of October 4, 2021. **go to**

* 6. Proclamations and Resolutions.
 A. Proclamation
 Rabbi Neil Brief – 50th Anniversary **go to**
 B. Appointments
 Fine Arts Commission: Ann Goldshaft and Pamela Sloan

 7. Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations.
 A. Awards Presentation
 Eleventh Annual Public Health Partners of Excellence Awards presented by Dr. William **go to**
 Werner and Michael Charley

 8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.

 9. Presentations and Reports.

10. Report of the Village Manager.
 No Report.

11. Report of the Corporation Counsel. **go to**
 CONSENT:
 * A. An ordinance correcting a scrivener’s error regarding the vacation of certain portions **go to A**
 of an unopened and unimproved residential street and alley within an area bounded
 by Grove Street, East Prairie Road and Lake Street, in an R1 Single-Family district
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 The first reading was on September 22, 2021.
 SECOND READING:
 B. An ordinance granting a special use permit to allow cremation services at 7309
 Monticello Avenue, Skokie, Illinois in an M3 Industry district and relief from Chapter **go to B**
 118, Section 118-218 of the Skokie Village Code (2021-19P). This item is on the
 agenda for second reading and adoption. The first reading was on August 16, 2021.
 FIRST READING:
 C. A resolution approving a plat of subdivision for the property located at 8542 Harding **go to C**
 Avenue, Skokie, Illinois in an R2 Single-Family district. This item is on the agenda for
 first reading and approval.
 D. An ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article VII, of the Skokie Village Code pertaining
 to the creation of the Skokie Police Engagement Commission. This item is on the **go to D**
 agenda for first reading and will be on the October 18, 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.




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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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 MML: 9/22/21 1st Reading
 A
 *10/4/21
 PC: 2017-28P

 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER
 21-10-Z-


 AN ORDINANCE CORRECTING A SCRIVENER’S ERROR REGARDING
 THE VACATION OF CERTAIN PORTIONS OF AN UNOPENED AND
 UNIMPROVED RESIDENTIAL STREET AND ALLEY WITHIN
 AN AREA BOUNDED BY GROVE STREET, EAST PRAIRIE ROAD
 AND LAKE STREET, IN AN R1 SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT

1 WHEREAS, on March 5, 2018, the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie
2 adopted Village Ordinance Number 18-3-Z-4362 (hereinafter “Ordinance”), a certified copy of
3 which is attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, vacating certain portions of an unopened and
4 unimproved residential street and alley within an area bounded by Grove Street, East Prairie
5 Road and Lake Street; and

6 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Village’s Comprehensive Plan, the Village of Skokie
7 (hereinafter “Village”), the owner of a portion of Central Park Avenue, west of and adjacent to
8 the properties at 3550 Lake Street and 8950 East Prairie Road, east of and adjacent to a portion
9 of the property at 62 Williamsburg Road, and east of and adjacent to the properties at 63
10 Williamsburg Road and 64 Williamsburg Road and an alley west of and adjacent to the west
11 side of 8950 East Prairie Road (hereinafter collectively “Subject Property”), petitioned the
12 Skokie Plan Commission to vacate the Subject Property and to vest to the property owners of
13 3550 Lake Street, 8950 East Prairie Road, 62 Williamsburg Road, 63 Williamsburg Road and 64
14 Williamsburg Road; and

15 WHEREAS, the Subject Property was dedicated along with the original subdivisions,
16 however, it was never improved when the homes were constructed; and

17 WHEREAS, the Subject Property is depicted on the Plats of Vacation, dated August 2,
18 2017, copies of which are attached hereto in Exhibit “A”; and

19 WHEREAS, due to a Scriveners error, not all the Permanent Index Numbers (hereinafter
20 “PINs”) that were listed on the Plats of Vacation dated August 2, 2017, were listed in Exhibit “2”
21 of the Ordinance, attached hereto as Exhibit “A”. However, the Plats of Vacation in Exhibit “1”
22 of the Ordinance, attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, was accepted and approved with all the
23 affected PINs; and

24 WHEREAS, the title and ownership of the portion of the Subject Property to be vacated,
25 pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-91-2, should vest to the abutting property owners as identified by the
26 amended PINs, listed with the corresponding legal description, in Exhibit “B”, attached hereto;
27 and




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1 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie, at a public
2 meeting duly held October 4, 2021, concurred in the recommendation of the Skokie Plan
3 Commission;

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

6 Section 1: That Exhibit “2” of Village Ordinance Number 18-3-Z-4362, attached
7 hereto as Exhibit “A”, is hereby amended as depicted on Exhibit “B” attached hereto, by
8 strikethrough and highlighting the deleted language and highlighting and bold the new language.
9 Section 2: That the following portion of the street and alley commonly described below,
10 and legally described in Exhibit “B” attached hereto, and depicted on the Plat of Vacation, dated
11 August 2, 2017, a copy of which is attached in Exhibit “A” as Exhibit “1”, located in the Village of
12 Skokie, be and the same is hereby vacated:
13 a portion of Central Park Avenue, west of and adjacent to the properties at 3550 Lake
14 Street and 8950 East Prairie Road, east of and adjacent to a portion of the property at
15 62 Williamsburg Road, and east of and adjacent to the properties at 63 Williamsburg
16 Road and 64 Williamsburg Road and an alley west of and adjacent to the west side of
17 8950 East Prairie Road,
18 and the title to the vacated alley and street shall vest to the abutting property owners pursuant
19 to 65 ILCS 5/11-91-2, as identified by their Permanent Index Numbers set out in Exhibit “B”
20 attached hereto.
21 Section 3: It is and has always been the intention of the Village that ownership and
22 title to the vacated alley and street shall pass to and vest in the adjacent property owners, as
23 listed by the Permanent Index Numbers in Exhibit “B”, as amended, in equal proportions of the
24 vacated alley or as directed.

25 Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
26 passage, approval, and recordation as provided by law.

 ADOPTED this day of October, 2021.

 Ayes:
 Nays: Village Clerk
 Absent:

 Attested and filed in my office Approved by me this day of
 this day of October, 2021. October, 2021.



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 Exhibit A




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 Exhibit B


 LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS AND CORRECTED PINS


THAT PART OF CENTRAL PARK AVENUE LYING BETWEEN THE WEST LINE OF THE
SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF
THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND THE EAST LINE OF LOTS 62, 63 AND 64
(EXCEPT THE NORTH 16 FEET THEREOF), ALL IN BLIETZ’ WILLIAMSBURG VILLAGE,
BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST
QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
AFFECTED PINS: 10-14-304-030-0000, 10-14-304-031-0000, 10-14-304-032-0000

THAT PART OF CENTRAL PARK AVENUE LYING BETWEEN THE WEST LINE OF THE
SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF
THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AND THE WEST LINE OF LOT 562 AND NORTH OF
THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 562 EXTENDED WEST TO THE WEST LINE OF THE
SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF
THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND SOUTH OF A LINE BEGINNING AT THE
NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 562 SOUTHWESTERLY 31.77 FEET TO A POINT 16.08
FEET SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF THE 16 FOOT ALLEY NORTH OF AND
ADJOINING LOT 562 EXTENDED WEST AND 2.52 FEET EAST OF THE WEST LINE OF
THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13,
EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ALL IN SWENSON BROTHERS’ FOURTH
ADDITION TO COLLEGE HILL, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER
OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13,
EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
AFFECTED PIN: 10-14-409-007-0000

ALL OF THE 8 FOOT NORTH-SOUTH ALLEY LYING WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO LOT
467 LYING NORTHERLY OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 467
EXTENDED WEST AND SOUTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 467 EXTENDED
WEST, ALL IN SWENSON BROTHERS’ THIRD ADDITION TO COLLEGE HILL ADDITION
TO EVANSTON, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE
SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF
THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
AFFECTED PIN: 10-14-414-001-0000

 AFFECTED PINS
 10-14-304-010-0000
 10-15-304-031-0000
 10-14-304-032-0000


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 MML: 10/4/21 2nd Reading
 PC: 2021-19P
 SUP: 587.01
 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

 21-10-Z-


 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW
 CREMATION SERVICES AT 7309 MONTICELLO AVENUE, SKOKIE,
 ILLINOIS IN AN M3 INDUSTRY DISTRICT, AND RELIEF FROM
 CHAPTER 118, SECTION 118-218 OF THE SKOKIE VILLAGE CODE

1 WHEREAS, the owner (hereinafter “Petitioner”) of the following described real property:

2 THE SOUTH ½ OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE TAKEN AS A
3 TRACT:
4 LOTS 27, 28, 29 AND THE SOUTH ½ OF LOT 30 IN KRENN AND DATO’S WEST
5 ROGERS PARK “L” SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH ½ OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF THE
6 SOUTHWEST ¼ OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE
7 THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
8 PIN: 10-26-311-049-0000
9 more commonly described as 7309 Monticello Avenue, Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter “Subject
10 Property”), petitioned the Village of Skokie for a special use permit to allow cremation
11 services in an M3 Industry district; and

12 WHEREAS. Petitioner is also seeking relief from Chapter 118, Section 118-218, of
13 the Skokie Village Code (hereinafter “Code”) in order to allow 7 rather than 16 off-street
14 parking spaces; and

15 WHEREAS, the Petitioner intends to utilize the building as a crematory, which is an
16 allowed use with a special use permit in the M3 zoning district. It is anticipated that the
17 crematory will have two (2) retorts on site that will not be visible from Monticello Avenue;
18 and
19 WHEREAS, any type of funeral service or visitation would be held at the Petitioner’s
20 funeral home in Chicago. Although, occasionally there may be a limited number of family
21 members who wish to witness the entry of the deceased into the retort chamber; and

22 WHEREAS, Village staff were supportive of the request and the relief from Section
23 118-218 of the Code, as long as no more than five (5) non-employees will be permitted on-
24 site at any given time; and

25 WHEREAS, at a public hearing of the Skokie Plan Commission, duly held on July 15,
26 2021, for which proper legal notice had been achieved, interested parties who spoke included
27 a Skokie funeral director who spoke regarding climate control and the operations of the
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1 WHEREAS, subsequent to all discussion, the Skokie Plan Commission; (a) made the
2 appropriate findings of fact as required under Section 118-6(f) of the Skokie Village Code and
3 (b) voted to recommend to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the requested special use
4 permit be granted subject to the conditions contained in the Plan Commission Report dated
5 August 16, 2021; and

6 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on August
7 16, 2021, concurred in the aforesaid recommendations and findings of fact of the Skokie Plan
8 Commission;

9 WHEREAS, subsequent to the August 16, 2021 Village Board Meeting and the
10 presentation which is included in Plan Commission Report 2021-19P, staff determined that the
11 Plan Commission had inadvertently omitted the recommendation regarding the relief sought
12 from Chapter 118, Section 118-218, of the Code. While the request for relief was stated in the
13 Staff Report which was included in the Plan Commission Report, a separate vote on the
14 requested relief was not taken. It is believed that this was a procedural oversight; and

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

17 Section 1: That the special use permit requested by the petitioner to allow
18 cremation services at the Subject Property, described above and commonly known as 7309
19 Monticello Avenue, Skokie, Illinois, in an M3 Industry district, be and the same is hereby
20 granted and approved subject to each of the conditions set forth below:
21 1. The petitioner shall develop the Subject Property in substantial conformance
22 with the final Village approved site plan and floor plan dated July 29, 2021;
23 2. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the petitioner must provide copies of
24 any and all necessary permit(s), licenses, and supporting documentation
25 required by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the Illinois Pollution
26 Control Board, and the Illinois Office of the Comptroller authorizing the
27 construction and operation of the crematorium;
28 3. The petitioner shall provide to the Village annually, proof of inspection of the o
29 on site equipment utilized for cremation, including the levels of emitted gases
30 and particulate;
31 4. No more than 5 non-employees will be permitted to on-site at any given time;
32 5. The owner of the Subject Property shall ensure that all occupants of the
33 building containing the use must park on-site. Adjacent tandem or on-street
34 parking in the neighborhood is prohibited;
35 6. All fencing, walls, sidewalks, driveways, curbs, wheel stops, parking areas,
36 signage, landscaping, structures, and any other facilities or infrastructure on
37 the Subject Property shall be maintained in a good state of repair, and when
38 needed, be repaired or replaced in a timely manner;
39 7. All private and public sidewalks shall be maintained free of snow, ice, sleet, or
40 other objects that may impede travel;
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1 9. Any plan to modify parking lot striping must be approved by the Director of
2 Engineering;
3 10. The handicapped parking spaces shall be installed and maintained in
4 compliance with State of Illinois Accessibility Standards and the Skokie Village
5 Code, including required signage;
6 11. Vehicles shall not be allowed to be parked in or otherwise block common
7 driveways, sidewalks, aisles, or other points of access at any time, shall only
8 be parked in designated parking spaces, and shall not overlap the striped lines
9 of designated parking spaces;
10 12. All signage shall conform to the Skokie Village Code;
11 13. All modifications to building elevations, signage, and landscaping shall be
12 subject to the review and approval of the Skokie Appearance Commission;
13 14. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the petitioner shall submit to the
14 Planning Division of the Community Development Department the name,
15 property address, email address, and telephone number of the company and
16 contact person responsible for site maintenance in compliance with this
17 special use permit;
18 15. If work is to be performed on public property or if public property is utilized or
19 impacted during construction and/or development, the owner shall provide, or
20 shall cause the developer and/or contractor to provide, the Village of Skokie
21 with a certificate of insurance naming the Village of Skokie as additionally
22 insured for any and all claims related to any and all work. The owner shall
23 hold, and shall cause the developer and/or contractor to hold, the Village of
24 Skokie harmless and indemnify the Village for any and all claims for property
25 damage or personal injury related to work on or use of public property;
26 16. The petitioner shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
27 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations; and
28 17. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the
29 Village to initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well
30 as any applicable business licenses, should be revised or revoked. The
31 petitioner shall pay all costs related to any hearings conducted as a result of
32 non-compliance with any of the provisions of the enabling ordinance. The
33 costs shall include but not be limited to court reporter fees, attorney fees, and
34 staff time required researching and conducting said hearing.

35 Section 2: That relief is hereby granted from Chapter 118, Section 118-218 of the
36 Skokie Village Code, in order to allow 7 rather that 16 off-street parking spaces.

37 Section 3: That a notice of the approval of this Ordinance incorporating the
38 conditions contained herein shall be executed by the owner of the property in writing and
39 duly recorded with the Cook County Clerk’s Office at the owner’s expense.

40 Section 4: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
41 passage, approval and recordation as provided by law.
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1 ADOPTED this day of October, 2021.
2
3 Village Clerk
4 Ayes:
5 Nays:
6 Absent:
7 Approved by me this day of
8 Attested and filed in my October, 2021.
9 office this day of
10 October, 2021.
11
12 Mayor, Village of Skokie
13
14 Village Clerk




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 MML: 10/4/21
 C
 THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE RESOLUTION NUMBER
 21-10-R-


 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PLAT OF SUBDIVISION FOR
 THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8542 HARDING AVENUE,
 SKOKIE, ILLINOIS, IN AN R2 SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT


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

2 PARCEL 1:
3 LOTS 1 AND 2 IN BLOCK 17 IN DEMPSTER CRAWFORD MANOR FIRST ADDITION,
4 A SUBDIVISION OF THAT PART LYING WEST OF THE CENTER LINE OF EAST
5 PRAIRIE ROAD AND SOUTH OF A LINE 17.50 CHAINS NORTH OF THE EAST AND
6 WEST QUARTER SECTION LINE OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF
7 THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13,
8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
 9 PARCEL 2:
10 LOT 4 IN BLOCK 16 IN DEMPSTER CRAWFORD MANOR IN SECTION 23,
11 TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, A
12 SUBDIVISION OF THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23,
13 TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN,
14 LYING WEST OF EAST PRAIRIE ROAD, EXCEPT THE SOUTH 17½ CHAINS
15 THEREIN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
16 PINS: 10-23-117-027-0000, 10-23-117-028-0000, 10-23-117-029-0000

17 more commonly known as 8542 Harding Avenue, Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter the “Subject
18 Property”) in an R2 Single-Family district, petitioned the Village of Skokie for a subdivision
19 of the Subject Property for the purpose of consolidating three (3) lots into one (1) lot as
20 shown on “The John K. Farhad Subdivision” plat, dated September 15, 2021, a copy of
21 which is marked as Exhibit “1” and attached hereto; and

22 WHEREAS, subsequent to the subdivision of the Subject Property, the legal
23 description of the Subject Property will be as follows:
24 LOT 1 IN THE JOHN K. FARHAD SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1 AND 2 IN BLOCK 17 IN
25 DEMPSTER CRAWFORD MANOR FIRST ADDITION SUBDIVISION AND LOT 4 IN
26 BLOCK 16 IN DEMPSTER CRAWFORD MANOR SUBDIVISION, ALL IN THE WEST
27 HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH,
28 RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING WEST OF EAST
29 PRAIRIE ROAD, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS;
30 and;
31 WHEREAS, the Community Development Director recommended to the Mayor and
32 Board of Trustees that the requested subdivision be granted subject to the conditions stated
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1 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on
2 October 4, 2021, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Community
3 Development Director;

4 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
5 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois:

6 Section1: That the requested subdivision of the Subject Property, legally
7 described above and commonly known as 8542 Harding Avenue, Skokie, Illinois, in an R2
8 Single-Family district, be and the same is hereby approved subject to the following
9 conditions:

10 1. The property must be subdivided pursuant to the John K. Farhad Subdivision,
11 dated September 15, 2021, and as may be further revised with the approval of
12 the Village Manager, or designee, and Corporation Counsel;
13 2. Upon the passage of the ordinance by the Board of Trustees, the mylar of the
14 John K. Farhad Subdivision must be submitted to the Village with all
15 signatures other than Village staff or elected officials;
16 3. The John K. Farhad Subdivision shall be effective upon its recording by the
17 Village in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois;
18 4. All monuments must be set no later than 1 year after the date of the recording
19 of the plat;
20 5. If work is to be performed on public property or if public property is utilized or
21 impacted during construction and or development, the owner must provide, or
22 must cause the developer and/or contractor to provide, the Village of Skokie
23 with a certificate of insurance naming the Village of Skokie as additionally
24 insured for any and all claims related to any and all work. The owner shall
25 hold, and shall cause the developer and/or contractor to hold, the Village of
26 Skokie harmless and indemnify the Village for any and all claims for property
27 damage or personal injury related to work on or use of public property; and
28 6. The petitioner must comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
29 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.

30 Section 2: That “The John K. Farhad Subdivision” plat, dated September 15,
31 2021, attached hereto and marked as Exhibit “1” be and the same is hereby accepted and
32 shall be recorded at the Petitioner’s expense with the Cook County Clerk’s Office.

33 Section 3: That a Notice of Approval of this Resolution incorporating the
34 conditions contained herein shall be approved by the owner of the property in writing and
35 duly recorded with the Cook County Clerk’s Office at the owner’s expense.

36 Section 4: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
37 passage, approval and recordation as provided by law.
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 PASSED this day of October, 2021.

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



Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie




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 D
 MML: 10/4/21 First Reading
 *10/18/21


 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

 21-10-C-

 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VII, OF THE
 SKOKIE VILLAGE CODE PERTAINING TO THE CREATION OF
 THE SKOKIE POLICE ENGAGEMENT COMMISSION

1 WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article VII, of the Skokie Village Code provides for the Boards
2 and Commissions of the Village of Skokie and sets out their procedures. These Boards and
3 Commissions routinely make recommendations to the Mayor and Board of Trustees on
4 various topics and policies; and

5 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie (hereinafter “Skokie”) has a strong record of creating
6 an inclusionary community and a commitment to social justice and in this tradition Mayor
7 George Van Dusen took the Obama Foundation’s Reimagining Policing Pledge early in 2020;
8 and

9 WHEREAS, as part of the Obama pledge and consistent with other policy planning
10 and ongoing training in the Skokie Police Department, the Mayor directed that Skokie further
11 take action and committed to specific actions recommended by the My Brother’s Keeper
12 Alliance that is part of the Obama Foundation and consistent with other work in which the
13 Mayor was engaged through his leadership role among other Illinois municipalities; and

14 WHEREAS, the Skokie Police Department has consistently worked to establish and
15 maintain the highest level of community policing work through national and state professional
16 accreditation processes which the Skokie Police Department first attained in 1988 and has
17 maintained ever since; and

18 WHEREAS, as a natural extension of the Skokie Police Department’s ongoing work to
19 prepare its officers to the highest standards, its command staff created an internal mandate
20 that all personnel participate in training on non-discriminatory policing practices and
21 appropriate use of force; and

22 WHEREAS, the Mayor, in consultation with the Skokie elected officials of the previous
23 Village Board and in consultation with the Village Manager and Corporation Counsel,
24 instructed that an in-depth study be undertaken by the Skokie Public Safety Commission to
25 assess the status of the Skokie Police Department’s policies and practices concerning
26 community engagement and use of force and to make recommendations to the Mayor on
27 opportunities to reinforce such policies and practices; and




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1 WHEREAS, Skokie acknowledges the reality that systemic racism exists in society
2 and notwithstanding our ongoing and deliberate efforts to eradicate such conditions, it
3 requires a process of vigilance, deep commitment and ongoing introspection; and

4 WHEREAS, the Skokie Public Safety Commission, at the Mayor’s direction, undertook
5 a 6-month exhaustive evaluation and assessment of Skokie Police Department policies and
6 practices and met with almost 20 community organizations and groups which provided insight
7 and input for its work and recommendations; and

8 WHEREAS, part of the Skokie Public Safety Commission’s work examined the 8 Can’t
9 Wait initiative which addresses the most critical components of police policies and practices in
10 assessing use of force concerns and concluded that most of the tenets of this critical guide
11 are already part of the Skokie Police Department policies and practices, but identified
12 additional tenets to be clearly adopted; and

13 WHEREAS, based on the recommendation of the Skokie Public Safety Commission
14 and in consultation with the Skokie Village Manager, Corporation Counsel and the Skokie
15 Police Chief, the Mayor has directed that a new commission be established to be known as
16 the Skokie Police Engagement Commission (“SPEC”) and that its purpose and responsibility
17 is to establish a process for community input regarding Police policy and practice for use of
18 force and to discuss Skokie Police Department policies concerning community engagement,
19 including use of force and advise the Mayor of recommendations relating to the related
20 policies and practices of the Skokie Police Department; and

21 WHEREAS, the Skokie Public Safety Commission recommended to the Mayor and
22 Board of Trustees that Chapter 2, Article VII, of the Skokie Village Code be amended
23 accordingly; and

24 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees at a public meeting duly held on
25 October 18, 2021, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Public Safety
26 Commission; and

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

29 Section 1: That Chapter 2, Article VII, of the Skokie Village Code be and the same
30 is hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is highlighted in
31 bold.

32 Chapter 2 – ADMINISTRATION
33 …
34 ARTICLE VII. – BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
35 …

36 DIVISION 16. Skokie Police Engagement Commission

37 Sec. 2-861. Creation and Purpose.

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1 Sec. 2-862. Members

2 Sec. 2-863. Ex Officio Members

3 Sec. 2-864. Meetings and Reports

4 Sec. 2-865. Compensation of members; Expenses.

5


6 Sec. 2-861. Creation and Purpose.

7 There is hereby created a Commission to assess Skokie Police’s use of force,
8 to be known as the “Skokie Police Engagement Commission.” The word
9 "Commission", when used in this Division shall mean the Skokie Police Engagement
10 Commission (“SPEC”) for the Village. The Commission shall consist of seven (7)
11 members. The purpose and responsibility of the Commission is to:
12 (a) Create a process for community input regarding Police policy and practice
13 for use of force issues by evaluation of the Skokie Police Department’s use
14 of force statistics and the findings from use of force incidents that resulted
15 in complaints or injuries; and
16
17 (b) Discuss Skokie Police Department policies concerning community
18 engagement, including use of force and advise the Mayor of
19 recommendations relating to the related policies and practices of the Skokie
20 Police Department.

21 Sec. 2-862. Members.
22 The Mayor, with the consent of the Board of Trustees, shall appoint seven (7)
23 members to the Commission, one of the proposed members will be designated the
24 Chair. Members shall be residents of the Village and over the age of 21 years and shall
25 serve staggered terms as established by the Mayor.
26 (a) At least one (1) member shall be from each of the four (4) quadrants of the
27 Village, previously established by the Skokie Police Department.
28 (b) The term of membership shall be three (3) years.
29 (c) A Chairperson shall be appointed by the Mayor as the presiding member of
30 the Commission and shall only vote in the case of a tie vote by the Commissioners.
31 The term of the Chair shall be one (1) year but may be reappointed.
32 (d) There shall be a staff liaison from the Skokie Police Department to assist the
33 Commission.

34 Sec. 2-863. Ex Officio Members.
35 The Mayor, with the consent of the Board of Trustees, shall appoint two (2)
36 members to the Commission who shall serve in an ex-officio capacity. One shall be
37 an existing member of the Human Relations Commission and the other shall be an
38 existing member of the Public Safety Commission. Ex-officio members shall be
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1 residents of the Village and over the age of 21 years. Ex-officio members shall not
2 have voting rights. The term of office of each ex-officio member of the Commission
3 shall be for one (1) year but may be reappointed.
4 Sec. 2-864. Meetings and Reports.
5 The Commission shall hold meetings on a semi-annual basis, to be called by the
6 Chair. Subsequent to each semi-annual meeting of the Commission, the Chair shall
7 prepare and present a report to the Mayor. This report shall contain any and all
8 recommendations or policy ideas directed toward improving the Skokie Police
9 Department’s use of force policy.

10 Sec. 2-865. Compensation of members; Expenses.
11 The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation. Expenses
12 for the operation and conduct of the affairs of the Commission shall be paid from
13 funds provided for that purpose in the annual appropriation ordinance and budget for
14 the Village.

15 Section 2: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
16 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.

17
 ADOPTED this day of October, 2021.

 Ayes:
 Nays: Village Clerk
 Absent:

 Attested and filed in my office Approved by me this day of
 this day of October, 2021; October, 2021.
 and published in pamphlet form
 according to law from October
 , 2021 to October , 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 October 4, 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, Skokie Village Board meetings are 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.

As of August 30, 2021, all individuals in Illinois shall be required to wear masks when indoors
including Village buildings.

Public comments may still be submitted to publiccomments@skokie.org; comments received prior
to the meeting or during the meeting will be provided to the Village Board 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.

Mayor Van Dusen 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 Sutker Seconded: Trustee Klein
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 Wednesday, September 22, 2021.
Omnibus vote.

* Approve Voucher List #10-FY22 of October 4,, 2021.
Omnibus vote.


*Proclamations and Resolutions.
A. Proclamation
Rabbi Neil Brief – 50th Anniversary
B. Appointments
Fine Arts Commission: Pamela Sloan
Beautification Commission :Ann Goldshaft
Omnibus vote.
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Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations.
A. Awards Presentation
Eleventh Annual Public Health Partners of Excellence Awards presented by Dr. William
Werner and Michael Charley. Awards were given out to each recipient.


Arie Crown Hebrew Day School For being a partner, collaborator, champion and advocate
during the COVID-19 pandemic. and donating the space at 7770 Frontage Road for many
months in 2021 to serve as the Village’s mass vaccination site.

Haatzalah Chicago -For Hatzalah’s staff and volunteers volunteering countless hours at the
Village’s COVID -19 pandemic.

North Park College Nursing Program-Nursing students and staff volunteering countless hours
administering vaccine to thousands of individuals at the Village’s vaccination sites.

Oakton Community College Nursing Program- Nursing students and staff volunteering
countless hours administering vaccine to thousands of individuals at the Village’s vaccination
sites.

Skokie Park District- For Park District staff working countless hours at the Village’s mass
vaccination site, providing the essential and professional staff necessary to ensure the site was
run effectively and efficiently.

Skokie Public Library-For the Skokie Public Library staff volunteering countless hours
answering phone calls, providing the essential and professional staff the Village needed to
ensure residents could speak with someone promptly and get their questions answered during the
height of our vaccination campaign.


Report of the Village Manager.
 No Report.

Report of the Corporation Counsel.
 CONSENT:
* A. Ordinance 21-10-Z-4569
Motion to adopt an ordinance correcting a scrivener’s error regarding the vacation of certain
portions of an unopened and unimproved residential street and alley within an area bounded
by Grove Street, East Prairie Road and Lake Street, in an R1 Single-Family district
(2017-28P). This item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption .The first
reading was on September 22, 2021.
Omnibus vote.

SECOND READING:
B. Ordinance 21-10-Z-4570
Motion to adopt an ordinance granting a special use permit to allow cremation services at 7309
Monticello Avenue, Skokie, Illinois in an M3 Industry district and relief from Chapter
118, Section 118-218 of the Skokie Village Code (2021-19P). This item is on the agenda for
second reading and adoption. The first reading was on August 16, 2021.
Moved: Trustee Pure Slovin Seconded: Trustee Johnson
Ayes: Sutker , Robinson, Khoeun, Johnson, Pure Slovin, Klein and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED
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FIRST READING:
 C. Resolution 21-10-R -1514
A resolution approving a plat of subdivision for the property located at 8542 Harding
Avenue, Skokie, Illinois in an R2 Single-Family district. This item is on the agenda for
first reading and approval.
Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Sutker
Ayes: Sutker , Robinson, Khoeun, Johnson, Pure Slovin, Klein and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

D. An ordinance amending Chapter 2, Article VII, of the Skokie Village Code pertaining
to the creation of the Skokie Police Engagement Commission. This item was on the
agenda for first reading and was taken off and postponed for further review by the Public Safety
Commission.


Public Comment.
Rich Demsch spoke about speeding and traffic issues in Skokie . Traffic at
Touhy, Linder and Frontage. Speeding on Oakton to McCormick, Howard to McCormick,
Howard & Skokie Boulevard-specifically at the Trail crossing.
Vicki Wolfinger, expressed views concerning whether School Resource Officers (SRO)
should be hired in District 219 buildings by the school administration and also security
and Police accountability.
Carrie Bradean, spoke about the proposed “Creation of the Skokie Police Engagement
Commission”
Louis Mercer spoke about racism and black family harassments
Matt Timkin spoke about reading of Public Comments and systemic racism.
Nicole Reynolds read a prepared statement for Shira Hammann about reading of Public
Comments and the proposed “Police Engagement Commission” This Public Comment
was forwarded to the Board.
Public comments received by email can be viewed at the Clerk’s Office.

Adjournment.
Motion to adjourn 8:55 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 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.