Board of Trustees — Skokie, IL
Date: 2013-02-19

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013 – 8:00 P.M.

 1. Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Marlene Williams.

 2. Call meeting to order and roll call.

 3. Approve Consent Agenda.

* 4. Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held Monday, February 4, 2013.

* 5. Approve Voucher List #19-FY13 of February 19, 2013.

* 6. Proclamations and Resolutions.
 A. Proclamations:
 National Consumer Protection Week: March 3-9, 2013
 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: March 2013

 7. Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations.

 8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
 A. Swearing in of the following personnel by the Board of Fire and Police:
 Name Old Position New Position
 Timothy Gramins Police Officer Sergeant
 * B. Reappointments:
 Board of Fire & Police Commissioners (Four-Year Term & One-Year Term as Chair):
 David Jones
 Consumer Affairs Commission (Two-Year Term): Gary Merrill
 * C. Resignation:
 Fine Arts Commission: Barbara Ruber

 9. Presentations and Reports.
 A. Presentation of the Interim Landlord-Resident Advisory Committee – Trustee Don
 Perille, Committee Chair

 10. Report of the Village Manager.
 A. Extension of RCN Cable Franchise Agreement Term.
 * B. Type 1-Medium Duty Ambulance – Foster Coach Sales, Inc., Sterling, IL - $211,377.
 * C. Stryker Power-Load Cot Fastener System – Stryker, Portage, MI - $21,555.
 D. Request for Executive Session.

 11. Report of the Corporation Counsel.
 CONSENT:
 * A. An ordinance providing for the acquisition of the real property located at 8149 Lincoln
 Avenue, Skokie, Illinois for public purposes. This item is on the consent agenda for
 second reading and adoption.
 * B. An ordinance providing for the establishment and installation of a multi-way stop sign
 control at the intersection of Keeney Street and Tripp Avenue, Skokie, Illinois. This
 item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
 FIRST READING:
 C. An ordinance amending Chapter 1, Section 1-6 of the Skokie Village Code pertaining
 to penalties. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the March 4,
 2013 agenda for second reading and adoption.

 12. Unfinished Business.

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 13. New Business.

 14. Plan Commission.
 A. Plan Commission Case 2012-55P – Special Use Permit: 3626 Touhy Avenue
 B. Plan Commission Case 2012-56P – Alley Vacation Bound by Church Street,
 Terminal Avenue, Davis Street, and Laramie Avenue

 15. Citizen Comments.

 16. Adjournment.




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 WHEREAS, the Consumer Affairs Commission is involved with consumer protection
and education issues that impact Village of Skokie residents; and

 WHEREAS, National Consumer Protection Week highlights consumer protection
and education efforts around the county; and

 WHEREAS, “Read Up and Reach Out: Be an Informed Consumer”, encourages
people across the nation to take advantage of the wealth of information that can enhance
confidence in the marketplace. Consumer information can help people recognize a rip-off,
smell a scam, or find a fraud; and

 WHEREAS, fraudulent promotions seek to exploit people’s financial fantasies,
needs, and general optimism. But informed consumers are better able to see through frauds
and deceptions, whether they take the form of questionable claims in an ad, ‘breathless’ offers
that come in the mail, or email, or schemes that sound like sure-fire successes. Perhaps more
important, informed consumers know where to go for information about their rights and how
and where to complain; and

 WHEREAS, consumers can find practical – and tactical – tips from National
Consumer Protection partner organizations about how to make well-informed purchase
decisions, and avoid scams, by going to the website at www.consumer.gov/ncpw; and

 WHEREAS, this site has information from federal, state, and local government
agencies, and national consumer advocacy organizations. Use it to promote National
Consumer Protection Week in your community, or at your school, job, or club. The Outreach
Toolkit has promotional materials that can be downloaded for your use.

 NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, Mayor of the Village of
Skokie, do hereby proclaim the week of March 3-9, 2013, as


 “NATIONAL CONSUMER PROTECTION WEEK”

in the Village of Skokie, and do urge every resident to be aware of fraudulent promotions,
scams and deceptive practices, by contacting the National Consumer Protection Agency,
before you lose your hard earned money. Passed this 19th day of February 2013

 ____________________________________
 George Van Dusen
 Mayor
_____________________________________
Marlene Williams, Village Clerk




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 WHEREAS, colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women
combined in the United States; and

 WHEREAS, in 2013, the American Cancer Society estimated that 6,610 new cases of
colorectal cancer would be diagnosed in the State of Illinois and that colorectal cancer would
kill an estimated 2,560 men and women in the State of Illinois; and

 WHEREAS, colorectal cancer is highly preventable because regular screening can detect pre-
cancerous polyps before the cancer even starts; and

 WHEREAS, colorectal cancer is highly treatable and curable when detected early; and

 WHEREAS, screening for colorectal cancer is underutilized in the United States, with less
than 50 percent of men and women over age 50 receiving regular screenings for colorectal cancer; and

 WHEREAS, The American Society The Cancer Research Foundation of America, the
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the Foundation for Digestive Health and Nutrition,
and the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable have joined forces to establish March as National
Colorectal Cancer Awareness month; and

 WHEREAS, the mission of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month is to decrease the
number of colorectal cancer deaths in the United States by generating widespread awareness about
colorectal cancer and by encouraging Americans to learn more about how to prevent the disease
through regular screening and a healthy lifestyle; and

 WHEREAS, the members of the Women’s Board of Rush North Shore Medical Center in the
Village of Skokie, along with the American Cancer Society, are committed to serving their community
by generating awareness about colorectal cancer on the North Shore, and they have asked the Village
of Skokie to partner with them in proclaiming Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March of this
year.

 NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, MAYOR, of the Village of Skokie, in
partnership with the Women’s Board of Rush North Shore Medical Center, the Board of Health for the
Village of Skokie and the American Cancer Society, do hereby proclaim the month of March 2013, as

 “COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH”
and urge its residents of the Village of Skokie to take cognizance of this event and to participate
fittingly in its observance by supporting continued education about and screening for this disease.

 Dated this 19st day of February 2013


 _____________________________________________
 George Van Dusen
 Mayor

______________________________________
Marlene Williams, Village Clerk




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 Interim
 Landlord-Resident
 Advisory Committee

 Report



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 Committee Members
 Donald P. Perille, Chair
 Jeff Burman
 Michael Halliburton
 Howard Jacobson
 Julie Naumiak
 Gail Schechter
 Elyn Sclair
 George Sweet
 Richard Toth



 Ex Officio Committee Members (Staff)
 John Lockerby, Assistant Village Manager
 Al Lopez, Deputy Police Chief
 Barbara Mangler, Assistant Corporation Counsel
 Terry Oline, Property Standards Supervisor



 Committee Meeting Dates
 October 24, 2012
 October 31, 2012
 November 14, 2012
 December 5, 2012
 December 12, 2012
 December 19, 2012
 February 6, 2013




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The Interim Landlord-Resident Advisory Committee met seven times between October 24,
2012 and February 6, 2013. The committee discussions and comments are noted in the
following chart. The chart is organized with the draft multi-unit licensing ordinance from
September 2012 on the left and the committee comments on the right. In addition, committee
members provided summary comments which follow. Some of the documents reviewed by
the committee are included in the appendix section.

Committee Member Summary Comments:
One committee member wrote, I am a supporter of an ordinance that will help encourage
good tenancies, good landlords and better property standards.

In my opinion, swift action should be taken to enforce code requirements. It seems like this
process, especially with over-occupancy, takes way too long to rectify. Landlords need to be
given tools to make them more effective landlords (education) and landlords need to lease to
tenants that understand the expectations of their crime-free lease.

Buyers of rental property want to know that the rents are stable and increasing, they want
good property value and increasing investment value. Tenants want to feel safe, in an
apartment that will be taken care of, and want to know that they are held to the same
standards as every other tenant.

There should be some guidelines for those buyers of income property (for that matter all new
property owners) as to how to go about caring for their property and the 'rules of the road' in
the Village as to standards. This should be acknowledged by that buyer when they become
an owner; perhaps the transfer tax forms can require registration of the property owner. (I
know there is a space on those forms but that info is not accurate in most cases.) Until
everyone knows these basics, the same problems will continue to be present. Bad landlords
and bad tenants should be dealt with promptly. This will benefit the community more than
anything else.

Thanks for all that you are doing in the effort to bring this ordinance to a reality....

The sooner single family rentals, townhomes, co-ops, and condos can be included, the
better.

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One committee member wrote, I would like to focus here on where there is consensus. I think
that where consensus lies is precisely where the redrafted Ordinance should focus.

Overall Problem and Solution

• The “problem” for which we are seeking a solution in the Village of Skokie is the
 breakdown of communication between key stakeholders – tenants, landlords,
 homeowners, and the Village. This breakdown has contributed to a sense by all that




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 rental housing has deteriorated, and a sense of safety and trust has eroded. Everyone
 wants a “safer, more pleasant living environment for all residents of Skokie.”
• The “solution” to this problem is to rebuild relationships, through “education, other
 communications and if necessary mediation” and additional “building inspection”
 capacity to “improve the appearance, safety, code compliance or comfort of the Village’s
 aging housing stock.”

• The Village approaches rental housing regulation from the point of view that most
 landlords and tenants are law-abiding and care about their homes and properties. The
 Village values its rental stock. The Village also wants to make sure “innocent
 bystanders,” such as family members or next-door neighbors of individuals who cause
 problems, are not harmed or displaced.

 Specific Actions

 1. Registration of landlords makes more sense than licensing. Licensing opens the
 Village up to legal liability when it comes to exercising its discretion in recommending
 evictions or license revocation. Although experience in other communities shows that
 licenses are rarely if ever revoked, there’s no guarantee of how a future Skokie
 government would act. Registration is a good idea because it allows tenants and the
 Village to know who owns and controls the property. This should apply to all rentals,
 not just those in multi-family buildings.

 2. Landlord education is a good idea and should be offered by the Village. At least one of
 the principal individuals conducting the training should be in the rental property
 management industry. Fair housing should be included in the curriculum.

 3. If a fee is collected for the registration, it should be used for additional code
 enforcement capacity, not a police officer. An inspector could still provide guidance in
 CPTED (Safe By Design) technology. Beefing up the Village’s code compliance
 through all its ordinances would enable the Village to identify and remedy unsafe and
 unsanitary housing conditions.

 4. A lease rider with tenants’ rights and available resources is highly recommended.
 Many tenants do not know where to go for help, whether the issue is unaddressed
 repairs or security deposit return or even the dates of “heat season.” This rider would
 help encourage tenants to contact the Village and outside agencies.

 5. The Village already has strong ordinances in place to address crime and substandard
 housing. If enforcement is a concern, the Village could explore a stronger role for the
 Nuisance Intervention and Prevention Committee (NIP) as an interdisciplinary body to
 address rental housing.

 These five above “actions” form the core of consensus. I would strongly recommend that
 the Village Board builds any revision of the Multi-Unit Licensing Proposal around these.



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  I would additionally recommend a simple brochure for landlords and tenants published by
  the Village of Skokie. Here’s the final version that the City of Evanston printed last fall,
  which I worked with City staff to draft. Here’s the English version (on our web site):
  http://www.open-communities.org/files/2327/File/TenantLandlord_eng_8x14_OC.pdf and
  here’s the Spanish version: http://www.open-
  communities.org/files/2327/File/TenantLandlord_span_8x14_OC.pdf The Village of Skokie
  could use these as a model (although Skokie would have to eliminate the sections that
  pertain to Evanston’s own residential landlord/tenant ordinance).

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The committee agreed on the following:

 1. Goal: The program should be proactive and preventative to strengthen communication
 and the partnership between landlords, tenants and the Village

 2. The ordinance should be all inclusive of residential rental property if not immediately in
 a reasonable amount of time

 3. Add definition section to the ordinance

 4. Agree there is value in training for landlords

 5. Post owner’s name and telephone number on building

 6. Support the Village maintaining rental property standards, if not even being more
 aggressive

 7. Interest in addressing the percent of “bad” landlords

 8. Provide more details of specificity to ensure understanding (FAQ)

 9. Provide an information sheet regarding Village services to landlords for tenants

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 Multi-Unit Licensing Proposed Ordinance
 With Committee Comments Noted
Draft Ordinance Section Committee Comments
22-500 Rental Property License
No person shall engage in the business of renting a There were committee members that expressed
residential unit in a multi-unit residential building within an interest in registration as an alternative to
the Village without first having obtained a Rental licensing.
Property License (hereinafter “RPL”) issued by the
Village. A RPL is necessary for each residential unit to Post owner’s name and phone number on the
be rented in such building. building or in an accessible common location.

 No person or business shall engage in the
 business of renting a residential unit in a multi-unit
 residential building within the Village without first
 having obtained a registered the Rental Property
 License (hereinafter “RRPPL”) issued by with the
 Village. A RPL RRP is necessary for each
 residential unit to be rented in such building. Note
 businesses are regulated through the annual
 certificate of occupancy program.

 “The intent of this ordinance is not to penalize
 landlords, or force them into the role of Tenant
 fiduciary or disciplinarian. The goal of this
 ordinance is to identify rental property owners in
 the Village of Skokie in order for the Village to
 work with them, through education, other
 communications and if necessary mediation, to
 deliver a safer, more pleasant living environment
 for all residents of Skokie.”

 “The Village recognizes that most Skokie
 Landlords are caring, law-abiding citizens, who
 share the unifying goal of improving the Skokie
 community.”

 “Further, it is the intent of this ordinance, that any
 registration or licensing fees collected shall be
 used to advance the goals of this ordinance,
 through their use to improve the appearance,
 safety, code compliance or comfort of the
 Village’s aging housing stock. Up to 20% of the
 funds may be used for purposes of increased
 inspection and/or code enforcement.”

22-501 Exceptions
(a) A RPL shall not be required for owner-occupied units There was some discussion of whether owner-
 in a multi-unit residential building. occupied could be defined in order to be more
 clear, e.g., 78 shareholders, # of units per
 building, LLC or Trust…
(b) FA RPL shall not be required for residential units in a
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 Multi-Unit Licensing Proposed Ordinance
 With Committee Comments Noted
Draft Ordinance Section Committee Comments
 the Illinois Condominium Act 765 ILCS 605 or exemption (b) for condos and co-ops and (c)
 organized pursuant to a residential cooperative townhome.
 agreement.
 The discussion continued with some expressing
(c) A RPL shall not be required for any residential
 interest that all rental units including single-family
 townhouse or townhome.
 homes should be included, but acknowledged
(d) A RPL shall not be required for residential units in a that the lack of an inventory/data makes the
 multi-unit building owned by a governmental entity. inclusion of townhomes and single-family homes
 an issue for the future and not this proposed
 ordinance.

 There was additional interest in all rental
 properties being included (residential and
 commercial). Commercial property is treated
 differently and will not be part of this program due
 to business license and annual Certificate of
 Occupancy requirements. It was also noted that
 the Village needs to phase in licensing of rental
 properties as opposed to licensing all rental
 properties initially since some of the rental
 properties, e.g., condos and single family homes
 are not known.

 It was suggested to add the following:
 (e) An RRP or RPL shall not be required for
 residential units occupied by family members of
 the building owner.

 (f) An RRP or RPL shall not be required on units
 occupied by Property Managers or Building
 Superintendents.

 (g) An RRP or RPL shall not be required on
 vacant or unrented residential units.

 (The committee members agreed the program
 should be all inclusive of residential rental
 property either immediately at effective date
 or within a reasonable amount of time.)

22-502 Application
(a) A RPL shall be issued only upon written application There was some discussion that this time
 to the Village, signed by the legal title holder requirement may interfere with the market place
 (hereinafter “Owner”) of the building. Said of renting since landlords can turn around a
 application shall contain information as required by tenant’s application in 48 hours. In normal
 the Village Manager or designee, and must be filed circumstances the unit will be licensed prior to the
 no later than thirty (30) days prior to the proposed application process of a tenant.
 date for rental of the unit.
 Add: Registration or licensing should be required
(b) An Owner may designate an Authorized Agent to act after apartment is rented – not as it sits vacant,
 on his or her behalf, by submission of an executed being renovated or while advertising for a tenant.



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 Multi-Unit Licensing Proposed Ordinance
 With Committee Comments Noted
Draft Ordinance Section Committee Comments
 “Designated Authorized Agent” form.
 …no later than thirty (30)90 days prior toafter…




22-503 Property Standards
(a) Every licensed residential rental unit shall be owned, Gives the Village Board discretion when it comes
 operated and maintained in full compliance with all to giving or taking away rental licenses or
 Federal and State laws and the Village Code. registration. Rather than focusing on serious
 code violations that threaten health and safety or
(b) All exterior and common areas serving a licensed repeated criminal activity occurring at the property
 residential rental unit shall be owned, operated and (the Village’s goal), the ordinance appears to
 maintained in full compliance with all Federal and make any single violation of any law or local code
 State laws, and the Village Code. All exterior and a basis for denying or suspending the license.
 common areas shall be subject to inspection by the This creates the potential for a serious
 Village. detrimental impact on the availability of rental
(c) All multi-unit residential buildings for which RPLs housing if the Village enforces the ordinance
 are necessary shall be subject to a public safety aggressively and creates the potential for charges
 review by the Skokie Police Department. of unfair selective enforcement if the Village
 doesn’t exercise the full authority it would purport
(d) Owner shall comply with the crime free lease to give itself by this ordinance.
 requirements of Section 42-43.
(e) Owner must enforce the provisions of the crime free (a) One committee member noted this seemed to
lease requirements of Section 42-43. An Owner shall be be unnecessary as it is redundant of existing
considered in compliance if the Owner has initiated codes and property owners must comply.
required eviction proceedings and diligently pursues
such proceedings. Requires all residential units to be maintained in
 full compliance with all Federal and State laws.
 Therefore, a building that is in violation of the
 design and construction regulations related to
 access for persons with disabilities could be
 denied a Rental Property License (RPL or RRP)
 or registration. This could be beneficial. I
 assume this also applies to Fair Housing Act
 compliance?

 (c) If items identified through the safety review
 are applicable to the International Property
 Maintenance Code they will be required, if not,
 then the items will be advisory suggestions (not
 mandatory).

 We recommend elaborating on what a “public
 safety review” consists of. Police cannot perform
 a search of a building without probable cause and
 the Village cannot force an inspection without an
 administrative warrant. This may violate the
 Fourth Amendment.

 (d) Owner shall comply with the crime free lease
 requirements of Section 42-43 Skokie Village


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 Multi-Unit Licensing Proposed Ordinance
 With Committee Comments Noted
Draft Ordinance Section Committee Comments
 Code.

 (e) Owner must enforce the provisions of the
 crime free lease requirements insert - “as
 referenced in” of Section 42-43Skokie Village
 Code. An Owner shall be considered in
 compliance if the Owner has initiated required
 eviction proceedings insert – “or other actions as
 applicable or available or proceedings (as
 permitted by law) or ” diligently pursues such
 proceedingsother actions, as considered
 appropriate by the NIP Committee as a
 precursor to eviction or as a method to resolve
 matters and avoid unnecessary and/or
 deleterious legal proceedings. Add - “The
 Village will cooperate with the property owner with
 eviction proceedings including police officer
 and/or property standards inspector to testify.”

 Add (f) The property owner must post the name
 and phone number of the owner or management
 representative on the exterior of the building or in
 an accessible common area. (Specify minimum
 size of sign and size of font. Should be small but
 readable from several feet away).

 Add: (g) Property subject to NIP:
 • Define or attach NIP Act
 • Provide names and contact info for NIP
 Committee
 Note: Addressed within (a) of this section
 of the ordinance.

 Concern was noted that an arrest alone should
 not be treated as sufficient to establish criminal
 activity has occurred. It was noted that either
 party can appeal the need to follow through on a
 crime free lease addendum violation to the
 Nuisance Intervention and Prevention Committee.
 In addition, the court system/ is the deciding
 factor if an eviction is contested and thus the
 judge serves as the check and balance if the
 tenant is in disagreement the crime free lease
 addendum is violated. Eviction through this
 ordinance only applies when the crime free lease
 ordinance is violated. Any other eviction is a
 private matter, e.g., no- payment of rent or…

22-504 Owner Seminar
The Owner, or Owner’s Authorized Agent, applying for The committee unanimously agreed there is
 value in training for landlords.


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 Multi-Unit Licensing Proposed Ordinance
 With Committee Comments Noted
Draft Ordinance Section Committee Comments
a RPL shall have successfully completed the Skokie
Residential Rental Property Landlord Seminar (More specific information regarding the class
(hereinafter “Seminar”), within six (6) months from the needs to be noted including the length, location
date of the issuance of a RPL. and will be offered at convenient times.)
(a) An Owner, or Owner’s Authorized Agent, of any
 Training (and grounds for denial or suspension
 multi-unit residential building, who has successfully
 per 22-508) should include compliance with the
 completed prior professional training
 Fair Housing Act and all other applicable fair
 commensurate with the Village’s Seminar may
 housing laws.
 apply to the Village Manager or designee, may seek
 a waiver from the Seminar requirement. The Village
 (c) One committee member suggested it should
 Manager or designee, in his or her sole discretion,
 state in no circumstance will an owner be
 shall determine whether the applicant’s prior
 required to take “seminar” more than twice in 24
 professional training constitutes the substantial
 months.
 equivalent of the Village’s Seminar.
(b) An Owner or Authorized Agent who successfully Class must be taught at least, in part, by a
 completes the Village’s Seminar shall not be licensed and experienced real estate
 required to attend and complete a Village Seminar professional.
 following the issuance of any subsequent renewal
 RPL. Include Skokie Independent Landlord Association
 (SILA) in the training of landlords.
(c) An Owner or Authorized Agent may be required to
 re-attend a Seminar, if the Village Manager or
 designee determines that re-attendance is required
 for good cause. Factors to be considered in
 determining whether or not to require a specific
 person to re-attend the seminar, shall consider the
 following:
 (1) Activities that have occurred on or in connection
 with the rental building;
 (2) Chronic criminal activity that has occurred on or
 in connection with the rental building, which
 Owner or Authorized Agent has failed to
 address;
 (3) History of Village Code violations in relation to
 multi-unit rental buildings; or
 (4) Owner or Authorized Agent has exhibited a lack
 of management or supervision of the multi-
 unit residential building.
(d) A new Owner or Authorized Agent shall not be
 required to attend a Village Seminar, if it can be
 substantiated that the Owner or Authorized Agent
 meets the criteria in Section 22-504(a) or 22-504(b).

22-505 License Fee
 (a) Each application for a RPL, or a renewal of an It is possible $25 fee per unit could stay
 existing RPL, shall be accompanied by a fee as whether licensing or registration.
 determined by the number of residential rental
 Each application for an RPL or RRP, or a


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 units in that building. The fee is $25.00 per rental renewal of an existing RPL or RRP, shall be
 unit. accompanied by a fee as determined by the
 number of residential rental units, as defined
 in 22-500 and 22-501, in that building. The fee
(b) A RPL is not transferable. If the Ownership interest
 is $25.00 per rental unit with stepped
 of a building changes by 50% or more, during the
 maximums, for example:
 license year, a new RPL must be obtained for each
 Up to 6 units - $150 max fee
 residential rental unit.
 7 to 14 units - $250 max fee
 (c) The new Owner must file an application for a new 15 to 30 units - $450 max fee
 RPL within ten (10) days of the change in Over 30 units - $750 max fee
 ownership. The fee for the new RPL shall be
 determined on a prorated basis. No refund of any (b) Suggest that while the RPL or RRP insert “or
 fees shall be made. RRP” /permit should not be transferrable,
 requiring a payment every time an ownership
 interest changes by more than 50% is overkill.
 Once a year should be enough. If some
 administrative/paperwork costs need to be
 addressed then a $10 transfer fee per unit may
 be more appropriate.

 (b) and (c) The term “owner” and “Change of
 ownership” needs to be defined. If an owner (1
 individual) adds 1 person to title, is this the
 change of ownership contemplated? In a divorce
 case, if 1 spouse conveys the interest to the
 other, is this the change of ownership
 contemplated? What about parents on title with
 their children or vice versa. When they convey
 their interests, do we charge them again? When
 the real estate market was strong, used to require
 1 party to convey their interest to the other to get
 the loan, then be added back on after the loan
 closed. This would create multiple charges to
 basically the same individuals. What about
 changes resulting from death and then probate?
 Why not do it once a year? Skokie can refuse to
 issue transfer stamps or exemption stamps if the
 license form is not completed for transfer.

 The new Owner must file an application for a
 new RPL or RRP within ten ninety (910) days
 of the change in ownership. The fee for the
 new RPL or RRP shall be determined on a
 proratedan annual basis. No refund of any
 fees shall be made.

 Add:
 Designed to encourage on-site 24/7
 management.
 (d) $25 discount for owner occupied buildings (in
 addition to fee waived for owner’s unit).

 (e) $50 discount for resident manager or
 superintendent (in addition to fee waived per 22-
 501).




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 (f) Registration information must be available to
 public and distributed to Police and Village
 departments with the intent that they contact
 landlords whenever necessary/possible. (already
 done)

 (g) Fees are to be used for block grants or low
 interest loans for the improvement of appearance,
 safety, comfort or code compliance of housing
 stock.




22-506 License Term and Expiration Need to define “ownership interest.” Same issues
 st as in #1.
Each RPL shall be effective on January 1 and expire
 st
on December 31 of each year. Notwithstanding any
provision contained in this Article to the contrary, a Each RPL or RRP shall be effective on
 st st
RPL issued pursuant to this Article shall terminate January 1 and expire on December 31 of
upon the ownership interest of the building, for which each year. Notwithstanding any provision
the RPL pertains, a change of 50% or more. contained in this Article to the contrary, a RPL
 issued pursuant to this Article shall terminate
 upon renewal, should upon the ownership
 interest of the building, for which the RPL or
 RRP pertains, a change of 50% or more.

22-507 Change of Ownership and/or Every Owner shall report to the Property
Information Standards Supervisor, Community
Every Owner shall report to the Property Standards Development Department, any change in
Supervisor, Community Development Department, any information on the required RPL or RRP
change in information on the required RPL application, application, within ten (10)thirty (30) business
within ten (10) days of such change, including, but not days of such change, including, but not
limited to, the removal or change of the Owner’s limited to, the removal or change of the
Authorized Agent or a change in ownership interest is Owner’s Authorized Agent or a change in
more than 50% of the multi-unit building.. ownership interest is of more than 50% of the
 multi-unit building.

 It should provide for 10 business days as
 opposed to 10 days. Also, the last line does not
 make sense grammatically. (“…interest is more
 than 50%...[emphasis added])

22-508 Grounds for Denial or Suspension of
an RPL
(a) The Village Manager or designee may deny an (a)(2) Define the term “material omissions.”
 application for an RPL or refuse to renew an Cannot even begin to guess what this means
 existing RPL, if any of the following circumstances without seeing a proposed application.
 exist at the time of application:
 (b)(2) Same issues as noted in 508(a)(2).
 (1) An Owner has not complied with the Village
 Code relating to the multi-unit residential rental (b)(5) Define “after sufficient time for correction.”
 building to which the RPL pertains, including, Who determines this? Are we going to leave it at
 but not limited to, the provisions of Section 22- the discretion of the Village Manager? Building
 503; Department? Hearing Officer? It must set a
 specific time to correct to avoid bias and



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 (2) An Owner fails to provide the required favoritism.
 information on an application or provides
 fraudulent, false or misrepresentative Focuses on chronic code violators, what amounts
 statements, or has material omissions in the to a “chronic” issue or a “sufficient” time for
 application for the RPL; correction is not specified, plus this provision is
 essentially rendered unnecessary by the fact that
 (3) An Owner has outstanding fines, penalties or
 Section 22-508(a)(1) allows license suspension
 fees owed and past due to the Village;
 for any single code violation.
 (4) If a RPL is suspended at the time of application
 due to a failure to enforce the crime free lease Goal is 100% compliance with registration, so
 addendum provisions outlined in Section 42- Village knows who property owner is – not code
 43(b); enforcement.
 (5) If a RPL is suspended at the time of application
 Everything but item #2 is enforced through Village
 due to a reason other than as outlined in
 ordinances, etc.
 Section 22-508(a)(4),provided however, a tenant
 shall have the right to continue to occupy the (a) The Village Manager or designee may deny
 unit for the balance of a valid lease term, but an application for an RPL or RRP or
 such lease shall not be renewed. refuse to renew an existing RPL or RRP, if
 any of the following circumstances exist
(b) A RPL issued by the Village, unless otherwise
 provided, may be suspended by the Village at the time of application:
 Manager after notice and hearing as provided in this (1) An Owner has not complied with the
 Article for any of the following causes: Village Code relating to the multi-unit
 residential rental building to which the
 (1) An Owner has not complied with the Village
 RPL or RRP pertains, including, but
 Code relating to the multi-unit residential rental
 building to which the RPL pertains, including, not limited to, the provisions of
 but not limited to, the provisions of Section 22- Section 22-503;
 503; An Owner fails to provide the required
 information on an application or
 (2) An Owner fails to provide the required
 provides fraudulent, false or
 information on an application or provides
 misrepresentative statements, or has
 fraudulent, false or misrepresentative
 statements, or has material omissions in the material omissions in the application
 application for the RPL; for the RPL or RRP. Additional
 renewal fees/security deposit or bond
 (3) An Owner has outstanding fines, penalties or may be applied in these cases.
 fees owed and past due to the Village; ;
 (4) Failure of an Owner to amend existing leases to (3) An Owner has outstanding fines,
 include the crime free lease addendum or to penalties or fees owed and past due
 incorporate the crime free lease addendum in to the Village;
 new leases effective June 30, 2013;
 (4) If a RPL or RRP is suspended at the
 (5) Chronic violations of the Village Code effecting time of application due to a failure to
 the Owner’s multi-unit residential buildings, enforce the crime free lease
 which remain outstanding after sufficient time addendum provisions outlined in
 for correction. Section 42- 43(b);
 (5) If a RPL or RRP is suspended at the
 time of application due to a reason
 other than as outlined in Section 22-
 508(a)(4),provided however, a tenant
 shall have the right to continue to
 occupy the unit for the balance of a
 valid lease term, but such lease shall
 not be renewed.




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 (b) A RPL or RRP issued by the Village, unless
 otherwise provided, may be suspended by
 the Village Manager after notice and
 hearing as provided in this Article for any
 of the following causes:
 (1) An Owner has not complied with the
 Village Code relating to the multi-unit
 residential rental building to which the
 RPL or RRP pertains, including, but
 not limited to, the provisions of
 Section 22-503;
 (2) An Owner fails to provide the required
 information on an application or
 provides fraudulent, false or
 misrepresentative statements, or has
 material omissions in the application
 for the RPL or RRP;
 (3) An Owner has outstanding fines,
 penalties or fees owed and past due
 to the Village;
 (4) Failure of an Owner to amend existing
 leases to include the crime free lease
 addendum or to incorporate the crime
 free lease addendum in new leases
 effective June 30, 2013;
 (5) Chronic violations of the Village Code
 effecting the Owner’s multi-unit
 residential buildings, which remain
 outstanding after sufficient time for
 correction.

 Add a peer review component as part of the
 ordinance creating an opportunity for landlords to
 hear and address issues that have been identified
 by the Village and significant enough, or
 potentially significant enough, to result in
 suspension proceedings.

 Perhaps the Skokie Independent Landlord
 Association (SILA) could assist in identifying or
 appointing committee members. The committee
 may consist solely of landlords with
 coordination/assistance from Village staff or have
 membership consisting of both Village officials
 and landlords. Fellow landlords or peers would
 provide information and a landlord perspective to
 a property owner that is being called into question
 by the Village. The committee would serve in an
 advisory capacity, mediate problems, address
 non-compliant buildings within defined authority.


22-509 Enforcement 22-509 EnforcementCommunications


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(a) If, upon inspection of any multi-unit residential (a) If, upon inspection of any multi-unit
 rental building, conditions or practices exist which residential rental building, conditions or
 are in violation of the Village Code, the Village shall practices exist which are in violation of
 serve the Owner or Owner’s Authorized Agent with the Village Code, the Village shall serve
 a warning letter outlining the violation(s). Such a the Owner or Owner’s Authorized Agent
 warning letter shall identify the specific violation(s) with a warning letter outlining the
 and indicate that unless corrected within the time violation(s). Such a warning letter shall
 specified, the Owner shall be issued a citation and identify the specific violation(s) and
 the RPLs associated with that building may be indicate that unless corrected within the
 suspended. The warning letter shall be sent by First time specified, the Owner shall be issued
 Class U.S. mail or hand delivered to the Owner or a citation and the RPL or RRPs
 Owner’s Authorized Agent. associated with that building may be
 suspended. The warning letter shall be
(b) If it is determined through a re-inspection that the
 sent by First Class U.S. mail or hand
 conditions have not been corrected, or they are not
 delivered to the Owner or Owner’s
 in the process of being corrected, the Village may
 Authorized Agent.
 issue citations or a Notice to Suspend the
 appropriate RPL. (b) If it is determined through a re-inspection
 that the conditions have not been
(c) The Village shall provide notice of any criminal
 corrected, or they are not in the process of
 arrest that takes place in a residential multi-unit
 being corrected, the Village may issue
 building, or on the common elements of such
 further citations or a Notice to Suspend
 building, to an Owner or Owner’s Authorized Agent.
 the appropriate RPL or RRP.
 Such notice will include the name and address of
 the arrested individual and the offense charged, (c) The Village shall provide notice of any
 unless the charged individual falls within the criminal arrest that takes place in a
 jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court Act. residential multi-unit building, or on the
 common elements of such building, to an
 Owner or Owner’s Authorized Agent.
 Bank, LLC, Government or social
 organization serving as property
 owner/manager or tenant guarantor.
 Such notice will include the name and
 address of the arrested individual and the
 offense charged, unless the charged
 individual falls within the jurisdiction of
 the Juvenile Court Act.

 (a) The first sentence is superfluous. This
 requirement already exists. The Notice should be
 certified mail or personal delivery to the address
 designated by the owner or agent. Why? Just
 check with sanitation, who throws all notices on
 the floor of the vestibule because she “doesn’t
 have time to look up an owner’s address” or
 Engineering who tapes it in the vestibule for the
 same reason. Both say the owner should go and
 check on these things. They are too busy to look
 up the address. YES, IT IS SO. IT HAPPENS
 TO ME ALL THE TIME. (The Village often
 communicates to both the tenants (via posting on
 site) and the property owner through mail if off
 site.)

 (b) Do you really want to re-inspect for every little
 item?




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 (c) An arrest along should not be treated as
 sufficient to establish that criminal activity has
 occurred and to force a tenant into the position of
 having to choose whether to defend an eviction
 action or simply give up their housing. The
 Village should scrutinize the facts of the arrest
 and subsequent developments in any criminal
 case before informing the property owner it
 believes there has been criminal activity
 warranting eviction.

 Should also provide information about any
 convictions. Further MUST REQUIRE that the
 Village officials and/or police officers must
 cooperate with the landlords in all evictions
 coming under this section. In the case of juvenile
 matters where no information is or can be
 provided, this section shall not apply. (You can’t
 have it both ways.)

 Acknowledge that arrest does not mean
 conviction or prove guilt. (The Village is not
 circumventing the court system.)

22-510 Tenancy after Suspension of a RPL Goal should be to get new tenant in an apartment
If an RPL is suspended or an application for RPL ASAP and avoid abundance of vacant units.
renewal is denied, an Owner or Owner’s Authorized
Agent shall not: 22-510 Tenancy after Suspension of a
(a) Lease the unit if the unit is vacant; RPL or RRP
 If an RPL or RRP is suspended or an
(b) Renew a lease for the unit provided, however, a application for RPL or RRP renewal is denied,
 tenant shall have the right to continue occupancy an Owner or Owner’s Authorized Agent shall
 for the lease term. not:
 (a) Lease the unit if the unit is vacant;
 (b) Renew a lease for the unit provided,
 however, a tenant shall have the right to
 continue occupancy for the lease term.


22-511 Hearings 22-511 HearingsReporting
(a) The Village Manager or designee shall send notice (b) The Village Manager or designee shall
 of the Village’s intent to suspend or revoke a RPL send notice of the Village’s intent to
 issued under this Article to the Owner. A RPL shall suspend or revoke a RPL or RRP issued
 not be suspended unless the Owner, or Owner’s under this Article to the Owner. A RPL or
 Authorized Agent, has had an opportunity to RRP shall not be suspended unless the
 present evidence to the Village Manager. The Owner Owner, or Owner’s Authorized Agent, has
 or Owner’s Authorized Agent may either submit had an opportunity to present evidence to
 written evidence to the Village Manager, and/or the Village Manager. The Owner or
 submit a written request for a hearing on the matter. Owner’s Authorized Agent may either
 submit written evidence to the Village
(b) Any submission or request for a hearing must be
 Manager, and/or submit a written request
 received by the Village Manager or designee, within
 for a hearing on the matter.
 ten (10) business days of the date of the Notice of
 Intent to Suspend. If a request for a hearing is (b) Any submission or request for a hearing



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 received within the time allowed, a hearing shall be must be received by the Village Manager
 held within thirty (30) days of the Village’s receipt of or designee, within ten (10) business days
 the request for hearing. If, within ten (10) days of of the date of the Notice of Intent to
 the Notice, the Owner or Owner’s Authorized Agent Suspend. If a request for a hearing is
 does not submit any evidence or request a hearing received within the time allowed, a hearing
 in writing, the RPL shall be suspended. shall be held within thirty (30) days of the
 Village’s receipt of the request for hearing.
(c) Subsequent to a submittal of evidence by the
 If, within ten (10) days of the Notice, the
 Owner or Owner’s Authorized Agent, or a hearing,
 Owner or Owner’s Authorized Agent does
 the Village Manager shall issue a written Order
 not submit any evidence or request a
 which shall include his or her findings and decision,
 hearing in writing, the RPL or RRP shall be
 within five (5) business days.
 suspended.
(d) In the event that the Village Manager should
 (c) Subsequent to a submittal of evidence by
 suspend a RPL subsequent to a hearing, such
 the Owner or Owner’s Authorized Agent,
 suspension shall be for an indeterminate amount of
 or a hearing, the Village Manager shall
 time.
 issue a written Order which shall include
(e) In addition to the provisions contained in this his or her findings and decision, within
 article, the Village Manager shall have the authority five (5) business days.
 to establish rules and regulations for the conduct of
 (d) In the event that the Village Manager
 a hearing relating to the suspension of a RPL.
 should suspend a RPL or RRP subsequent
 to a hearing, such suspension shall be for
 an indeterminate amount of time.
 (e) In addition to the provisions contained in
 this article, the Village Manager shall have
 the authority to establish rules and
 regulations for the conduct of a hearing
 relating to the suspension of a RPL or
 RRP.

 (a) There shall be an annual report by the
 Village Manager’s Office, identifying the
 number of annual registrations, percentage
 change from prior year(s) with breakdown by
 building size (# of units) and
 owner/management occupancy.

 Report should also include annual summary
 of actions taken by Village/NIP Committee,
 providing property addresses of buildings
 requiring action and summary of action
 results.

 (a) This is totally unacceptable as written. This
 allows the Village Manager to be the judge, jury
 and executioner. It should spell out a specific
 procedure, not just have the Village Manager or
 designee make allegations, tell you to disprove it
 and decide if the Manager/designee likes what is
 presented. The potential for bias and/or unfair
 enforcement is too great.

 (b) Ten business days is not long enough.
 Should be 21-30 days. If the owner is an
 absentee owner who happens to be gone for a



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 short period of time, 10 business days is not
 sufficient to receive the notice and respond. Also,
 how is the request for hearing TO BE SERVED
 ON THE VILLAGE? Certified mail? Regular
 mail? Personal service?

 (c) The Village Manager should never be the
 deciding party. See my comments in #22-511(a)
 supra. There should be an independent party
 (committee?) to review/hear the matter.

 (d) A penalty for an “indeterminate amount of
 time” is unconscionable and completely against
 any principal of fairness.

 (e) This is also unacceptable. The rules,
 regulations and conduct of any hearing should not
 be left to the discretion of a political appointee!
 You are dealing with an individual’s property right,
 one of the basic rights protected by the U.S. and
 State Constitution! TO GIVE THE POWER TO
 AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS NOT ACCOUNTABLE
 TO THE CITIZENS, RESIDENTS AND
 PROPERTY OWNERS IS A BLATANT AND
 GROSS MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE!

 Tenants do not receive due process under this
 draft. The hearing prior to license suspension is
 just made available to the property owner.
 Although Section 42-43 gives tenants some
 opportunity to present concerns to the NIP, this
 Section is insufficient because it: 1) makes no
 mention of notice being given to tenants of this
 opportunity, 2) apparently leaves it entirely within
 the NIP Committee’s discretion as to whether to
 meet with tenants or others that request this, 3)
 gives the NIP Committee pretty much unfettered
 discretion to decide whether eviction is
 appropriate rather than laying down definitive
 standards and 4) does not explicitly require the
 NIP Committee to determine that criminal activity
 actually occurred in the first place. Before
 tenants face possible eviction because of the
 enforcement of this ordinance they should have a
 formal hearing opportunity before a neutral
 decision-maker within the Village.

 There should be a neutral decision-maker for the
 hearing afforded the property owner prior to
 suspension of the license. In this proposal the
 Village Manager both decides to initiate
 suspension of the license and is the hearing
 decision-maker. I think this is an important point.

 Section 42-43 may limit protection to those
 tenants who are “non-culpable.” Victims of



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 domestic and sexual violence often end up
 themselves being arrested when they contact the
 police for assistance in addressing abuse. A
 person should not be evicted whenever the
 triggering criminal activity is related to that
 persons’ status as a victim of domestic or sexual
 violence.

22-512 Reinstatement 22-512 ReinstatementDefinitions
The Owner may, at any time, request reinstatement of a The Owner may, at any time, request
suspended RPL. The request must be filed in writing to reinstatement of a suspended RPL or RRP.
the Village Manager, detailing corrective action taken or The request must be filed in writing to the
circumstances that indicate compliance with the Village Village Manager, detailing corrective action
Code. taken or circumstances that indicate
 compliance with the Village Code.

 Does not include a clear, definitive standard for
 when a property owner can obtain reinstatement
 of a suspended license and instead leaves this
 largely in the Village’s discretion. This increases
 the likelihood that enforcement of this ordinance
 will remove rental housing from the Village stock
 for long periods of time.

 While there are due process provisions for the
 suspension of an RPL or RPP, it does not appear
 that there are any due process protections with
 regard to reinstatement of an indefinitely
 suspended RPL or RRP. The Village may be
 exposing itself to legal liability with regard to
 constitutionality.




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The current Village Ordinance pertaining to crime free lease provisions is in the left column
with the proposed amendments noted and highlighted in bold. The committee’s comments
are noted in the right column.

 Crime Free Lease Provisions and
 Committee Comments
Section 42-43 Committee Comments
(a) Any property owner that leases property to another Recommended changes to Chapter 42 of Village
person shall utilize a "crime free" lease addendum or have a Code:
clause in the lease similar to a crime free lease addendum. • Must guilt be proven to legally enforce
The clause, or addendum, is to make the use of a leased eviction?
premises in the commission of a crime, or in furtherance of • Skokie Police must report visits/arrests to
the commission of certain criminal activity, by a tenant, a landlord, before eviction required.
tenant's invitee, or other person authorized or allowed by
the tenant or the tenant's family to be on the leased
premises, a lease violation. The suggested language for a
crime free clause is in subsection (f), below.

(b) In the event the criminal activity occurs that would • Skokie Police must report arrests to
constitutes (i) any class of felony, or (ii) a Class A Banks, Government/Section 8, social
misdemeanor, at least twice in one year, then a property organizations, so they cannot claim
owner, or authorized agent, shall initiate eviction ignorance.
proceedings against the tenant participating in the • Include written procedures for filing
criminal activity as specified in the Illinois Code of Civil appeals to Village Manager/NIP.
Procedure, 735 ILCS 5/9-101 et seq. A tenant that was a • If Village demands eviction, Skokie Police
non-culpable victim or was not participating in criminal must attend legal proceedings and testify.
activity shall not be evicted for the reason of the • Skokie Police should assist landlords in
criminal activity. In the event the property owner, delivery of legal/eviction notices to
authorized agent, or tenant, believes that the circumstances tenants.
are such that eviction should not be undertaken, then they
shall file a written request detailing the circumstances with
the Nuisance Intervention and Prevention Committee,
(hereinafter “NIP Committee”) NIP Committee and
request a determination of whether eviction is inappropriate.
The NIP Committee may, at its discretion, meet with the
property owner, authorized agent, and any other person,
including the tenant, that may have relevant information
regarding the circumstances. The NIP Committee shall
render a written determination on the question of whether
eviction inappropriate and may deliver it via first class mail.
The NIP Committee may consider, but is not limited to, the
following factors:
1. The activity itself,
2. The age of the participants involved in the activity,
3. Whether the tenant was a non-culpable victim of the
activity, or
4. Any other factors the NIP Committee deems relevant.

(c) When the provisions of paragraph (b) require the
property owner to initiate eviction proceedings, the owner,
or authorized agent, shall initiate action to evict a tenant
within 15 days of the date: (i) the property owner, or
authorized agent becomes aware or should have become



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 Crime Free Lease Provisions and
 Committee Comments
Section 42-43 Committee Comments
aware that criminal activity warranting eviction took place, or
(ii) that a written determination is delivered to the property
owner by the NIP Committee pursuant to paragraph (b). A
property owner may include language in the lease that
authorizes eviction for more minor offenses than indicated
in paragraph (f). In the event criminal activity occurs that is
not a felony, or a Class A misdemeanor twice within 12
months, then the decision to initiate eviction proceedings is
discretionary for the property owner.

(d) It is a violation of the Code for a property owner to not
include a crime free clause or addendum in a written lease
affecting property in the Village. If the leasing of a property
is an oral arrangement, then the property owner must notify
the tenant in writing that the crime free clause is a condition
of the lease and the tenant is obligated to adhere to its
language. The property owner, or authorized agent, must
keep sufficient records to demonstrate that such notice is
provided. It is a violation of the Code for a property owner to
not enforce the crime free clause or addendum.

(e) The Village may conduct "Crime Free Property"
seminars from time to time. Any owner, agent of an owner,
occupant or tenant may be required requested to attend the
Village's Crime Free Property seminars at the request of the
Village Manager or his designee based on the following
considerations:
(1) If the property rented or leased by the owner is a
 nuisance property as defined in this Section 42-35.
(2) Criminal activity occurred on the property.
(3) Upon the recommendation of the NIP Committee.

(f) Crime free lease addendum. Every lease in the Village of
Skokie shall include language requiring the owner and
tenant to agree to provisions substantially in the following
form:
(1) Tenant, any member of the tenant's household, a guest
 or invitee of the tenant, or a person that tenant knows,
 or should reasonably know, is present, including, but
 not limited to, any person invited in any way, or allowed
 to be present, on the leased premises or the common
 grounds, shall not engage, or in any way be involved in,
 any criminal activity, on or near the leased premises.
 For the purposes of this lease, criminal activity shall
 mean any criminal offense which would constitute a
 felony or Class A misdemeanor. This prohibition is
 applicable to all public ways abutting the leased
 premises or common grounds.
(2) Tenant, any member of the tenant's household, a guest
 or invitee of the tenant or a member of tenant's
 household, including, but not limited to, a person that



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 Crime Free Lease Provisions and
 Committee Comments
Section 42-43 Committee Comments
 tenant knows or should reasonably know, is present at
 the leased premises or on the common grounds shall
 not engage in any act intended to facilitate or that does
 facilitate criminal activity, including, but not limited to,
 drug-related offenses.
(3) Tenant, and any member of tenant's household, shall
 not permit the leased premises or common grounds to
 be used for, or to facilitate, criminal activity, regardless
 of whether the individual engaging in such activity is a
 member of the household, a guest or invitee, and
 regardless of whether the tenant is at home during any
 such activity.
(4) Tenant, any member of the tenant's household, a guest
 or invitee of the leased premises or the common
 grounds, including, but not limited to, any person invited
 in any way, or allowed to be present, by tenant or a
 member of tenant's household, shall not engage in the
 unlawful manufacturing, selling, using, storing, keeping,
 or giving of a controlled substance, or cannabis, at any
 location whether in, at, on, or near the property.
(5) Tenant, any members of the tenant's household, a
 guest or invitee of the tenant, or a person that tenant
 knows, or should reasonably know, is present on the
 leased premises, including, but not limited to, any
 person invited in any way, or allowed to be present, by
 tenant or a member of tenant's household, shall not
 engage in any prostitution, criminal street gang activity,
 threatening or intimidating conduct, or assault, all as
 defined by the Illinois Compiled Statutes, or unlawful
 discharge of firearms, on or near the leased premises
 or common grounds.
(6) Violation of any of the above provisions shall be a
 material and irreparable violation of the lease and good
 cause for termination of the tenancy. A violation of any
 of the provisions of this added addendum shall be
 deemed a serious violation and material non-
 compliance with the lease. It is understood and agreed
 that a violation shall be good cause for immediate
 termination of the lease. Unless otherwise provided by
 law, proof of violation shall not require criminal
 conviction, but shall be by a preponderance of the
 evidence. Tenant consents to venue in Cook County.

 Tenant agrees that service of process of any legal
 proceeding, including but not limited to, a special
 detainer or forcible detainer action, or service of any
 notice to tenant, shall be effective and sufficient for the
 purposes of providing legal service and conferring
 personal jurisdiction upon any Illinois court as to any
 tenant, co-signor, occupant or guarantor,
 notwithstanding the fact that a tenant, co-signor,



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 Crime Free Lease Provisions and
 Committee Comments
Section 42-43 Committee Comments
 occupant or guarantor may reside at a different location
 other than the property address described in the lease
 agreement. This agreement regarding service is in
 addition to, and not in lieu of, any manner of service
 authorized under Illinois law or rule. By signing this
 lease the undersigned hereby waives any objection to
 service carried out under the terms of this agreement.
 This provision shall be effective for any extension,
 renewal or modification of the initial lease.
(7) In case of conflict between the provision of this
 addendum and any other provision of the lease, the
 provisions of the addendum shall govern.
(8) This lease addendum is incorporated into the lease
 executed or renewed this day between the owner and
 resident.




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 Appendices


 Appendix A: Presentation: Crime Free Multi-Housing, Palatine, IL

 Appendix B: Fee Schedule for Licensing Rental Units, Palatine, IL

 Appendix C: Definition of License and Registration

 Appendix D: Sample Code: Registration of Rental Residential Buildings, Evanston, IL

 Appendix E: Comparison of Rental Registration versus Rental Licensing




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Crime Free Multi-Housing PROGRAM GOALS :
  Empower Community Leaders
  Train In Management Skills--NOT Police
 Work!
  Provide Support Avenues
  Reduce Crime in Rental Property
  Reduce the Fear of Crime
 Officer Tamara Gulisano  Improve Communication
 Palatine Police Department  Build Trust




 Criminals Prefer Rentals
To Build Trust, You Need:
  They are often very
 transitory in nature.
 Increased Contact  They want to BLEND into a
 larger crowd.
  Asset-Forfeiture Laws do
 not generally apply
  If necessary, they can move
 TRUST away quickly.

 Visible Improvements Shared Information
 (with police and with each other)




Calls For Service 2009 - 2011 Kingsbrooke
 2005 - 2011
 800 160
 700 140
 600 120
 500 100
 400 2009 80
 Calls
 300 2010
 60
 2011
 200 40
 100 20
  0 0
 Arrow- Green Ln Dundee Hidden Heritage 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
 Head Quarter Cr Manor




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 Gates Of Deer Grove
 2005-2011 Calls For Service Training Topics in
  300
 The Seminar
  250

  200 *Crime Prevention Orientation
  150
 *Elements to Certification
 Calls
 *C.P.T.E.D. (Safe By Design)
  100 *Applicant Screening
 50 *Combating Illegal Activity
 *Community Rules and Leases
 0
 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 *Partnership With The Police
 *Dealing With Non-Compliance




 Mandatory C.P.T.E.D.
 C.P.T.E.D. Requirements:
  Deadbolts
 Four Key Elements:
  Peepholes (180-190)
 *Surveillance  Security Strikeplates
 *Access Control  Anti-Slide/Anti-Lift
 Windows and
 *Territoriality Arcadia Doors
  Adequate Lighting
 *Activity Support
  Proper Landscaping




 Surveillance
 The ability to look into or out of an area

  How visible or vulnerable are crime targets?

  How safe do residents and visitors feel?

  How does a property improve surveillance?
  Bushes below window level
  Trees limbed up 6-feet
  Line of sight




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 Access Control
 Controlling the movement of people
 on the property

  Fencing
  Door Locks
  Window Locks
  Hostile Vegetation




 Territoriality
The impression people get when they look at a
 property

 Does the property look inviting to a criminal?
 Does the upkeep imply property apathy or
  lack of management?
 Does the property look well maintained,
  manicured, under management and not a
  viable location to commit a crime unseen?




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 Premise Liability: Partnering with Police
 Foreseeability  Helps Landlords be proactive on the
 property instead of reactive.
   Knew About (or
 SHOULD Have  Allows residents to connect positively with
 Known About) police and encourages community
   Prior Similar Acts involvement.
   Lack of Care  Helps officers understand individual
 property concerns and communicate more
   Standards and
 effectively with landlords when problems
 Practice
 arise.




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 Evanston, Illinois, Code of Ordinances >> - SUPPLEMENT HISTORY TABLE >> TITLE 5 - HOUSING REGULATIONS >> CHAPTER 8 -
 REGISTRATION OF RENTAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS >>


 CHAPTER 8 - REGISTRATION OF RENTAL RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

 SECTION:
 5-8-1. - PURPOSE.
 5-8-2. - DEFINITIONS.
 5-8-3. - REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
 5-8-4. - REGISTRATION; FEE; CERTIFICATE.
 5-8-5. - AMENDED REGISTRATIONS.
 5-8-6. - ENFORCEMENT.
 5-8-7. - PENALTIES.
 5-8-8. - NOTICE OF CITY CODE VIOLATIONS.
 5-8-9. - CONDOMINIUM AND TOWNHOME ASSOCIATIONS; MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.



 5-8-1. - PURPOSE.
 The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public health, safety, and welfare by requiring the registration of all buildings within
 the City of Evanston that contain rental dwelling units to promote more comprehensive inspections thereof, and more efficient notice of
 such inspections to the owners thereof.

 (Ord. No. 42-0-08; Ord. No. 8-0-12, (48-0-11(exh. B, § 5-8-1)), 1-23-2012)


 5-8-2. - DEFINITIONS.
 For the purpose of this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings:


 BUILDING. A structure, or part thereof, enclosing space designed or used for dwelling units offered for rent.
 DEPARTMENT. The City of Evanston community development department.
 DIRECTOR. The director of community development or his or her designee.
 DWELLING UNIT. A single unit of one or more contiguous rooms containing individual cooking, sleeping, and sanitary facilities for one or
 more persons.

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 OWNER. Any person, agent, operator, firm or corporation having a legal or equitable interest in real property; or recorded in the
 official records of the state, county, or municipality as holding the title to the real property; or otherwise having control
 of the real property, including the guardian of any such person, or the executor or administrator of the estate of any
 such person. Throughout this chapter, the singular shall include the plural.



 (Ord. No. 42-0-08; Ord. No. 8-0-12, (48-0-11(exh. B, § 5-8-2)), 1-23-2012)


 5-8-3. - REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
 (A) The owner of any building shall file a registration statement for each such building with the department on forms provided by the
 department for such purposes; provided, however, that the registration of a vacant building pursuant to title 4, chapter 16 of this
 code shall satisfy the registration requirement of this chapter. Any such registration statement shall be deemed prima facie proof of
 the statements therein contained in any administrative enforcement proceeding or court proceeding instituted by the city against
 the owner of the building. For purposes of this chapter, a post office box does not suffice as a street address. The registration
 statement shall include the following information:
 1. The name, street address, telephone number, and e-mail address of each owner of the building. If the owner is a
 partnership, corporation, or voluntary unincorporated association, the statement shall further include the name, street
 address, telephone number, and e-mail address, and position of a responsible partner or officer. If the owner is a
 corporation, the statement shall also include the name, street address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the
 registered agent thereof;
 2. The name, street address, telephone number, and e-mail address of a natural person twenty one (21) years of age or
 older, designated by the owner as the authorized agent for receiving notices of city code violations and for receiving
 process, in any court proceeding or administrative enforcement proceeding, on behalf of such owner in connection with the
 enforcement of this code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this person may be between eighteen (18) and twenty one (21)
 years of age provided that the registration statement includes proof that said person has a valid realtor's license issued
 pursuant to the Illinois real estate license act, 225 Illinois Compiled Statutes 454/1-1 et seq., as amended. This person must
 maintain an office in Cook County, Illinois, or must actually reside within Cook County, Illinois. An owner who is a natural
 person and who meets the requirements of this subsection as to location of residence or office may designate
 himself/herself as agent;
 3. The name, street address, telephone number, and e-mail address of the owner's agent for the purpose of managing,
 controlling or collecting rents, and any other person who is not an owner but who controls such building, if any;
 4. The name, street address, and telephone number of each company that provides an insurance policy for the building;
 5. The street address(es) and property index number(s) of the building, and the number of dwelling units therein.
 (B) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no registration shall be required for:
 1. Lodging establishments governed by chapter 2 of this title;
 2.
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 Buildings licensed and inspected by the state of Illinois or the government, including, but not limited to, nursing homes,
 retirement centers, rest homes; or
 3. Buildings owned by governmental agencies or public housing authorities.
 (Ord. No. 42-0-08; Ord. No. 8-0-12, (48-0-11(exh. B, § 5-8-3)), 1-23-2012)


 5-8-4. - REGISTRATION; FEE; CERTIFICATE.
 (A) The owner of a building shall register the building with the department no later than November 1 of each year. The owner shall
 certify that the information provided on the registration statement is true and correct.
 (B) The owner of a building shall pay an annual registration fee for each building so registered at the time the owner files the annual
 registration statement, as per the table below. The registration fee shall not be prorated. If the owner of a building that contains no
 more than two (2) dwelling units is a person sixty five (65) years of age or older, resides in one of the two (2) dwelling units in the
 building, and furnishes proof with the application that he/she has qualified for the state of Illinois circuit breaker program, he/she
 shall be required to pay fifty percent (50%) of the registration fee.


 Building Type Registration Fee
 Single-family $20.00
 Condominiums 20.00 per owner of rental dwell-
 ing unit(s) per building
 Apartments with:
 2 — 4 dwelling units 30.00
 5 — 12 dwelling units 50.00
  13 — 24 dwelling units 100.00
  25 — 50 dwelling units 150.00
  51 — 100 dwelling units 300.00
 101 + dwelling units 500.00



 (C) Upon registration and payment of the applicable fee, the director shall issue a certificate of registration to the owner that certifies
 that the owner has registered the building in compliance with the terms of this chapter.
 (D) Late Payment Penalty: Failure to pay the annual registration fee for any such license within six (6) weeks of license expiration shall
 result in an additional late charge of thirty percent (30%).
 (Ord. No. 42-0-08; Ord. No. 8-0-12, (48-0-11(exh. B, § 5-8-4)), 1-23-2012)


 5-8-5. - AMENDED REGISTRATIONS.

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 The owner of a building required to register with the department pursuant to the terms of this chapter shall notify the department,
 within twenty (20) business days, of any change in the registration information by filing an amended registration statement on a form
 provided by the department for such purpose. There shall be no additional fee for filing an amended registration statement.

 (Ord. No. 42-0-08; Ord. No. 8-0-12, (48-0-11(exh. B, § 5-8-5)), 1-23-2012)


 5-8-6. - ENFORCEMENT.
 (A) The director and the department shall enforce the terms of this chapter by any lawful means, including, but not limited to,
 proceedings in the circuit court or the City's Division Of Administrative Adjudication.
 (B) The director may refuse to issue any permit(s) required by this code for any construction, alteration, installation, razing or other
 work done in or on any "building" as defined in this chapter, or any certificate of occupancy required by this code for such a
 building, unless the owner(s) or other applicant for such permit(s) or certificate(s) presents a current certificate of registration for
 the building.
 (C) The city clerk shall issue no real estate transfer tax stamps for a transfer involving a "building," as defined in this chapter, unless
 the grantor or seller presents a current certificate of registration for the building.
 (Ord. No. 42-0-08; Ord. No. 8-0-12, (48-0-11(exh. B, § 5-8-6)), 1-23-2012)


 5-8-7. - PENALTIES.
 (A) Each day that any building is not registered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall constitute a separate and
 distinct offense.
 (B) In addition to any of the penalties provided in this chapter, any person violating the terms of this chapter shall, upon conviction
 thereof, be fined seventy five dollars ($75.00) for the first offense, two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the second offense in any
 one hundred eighty (180) day period, and three hundred seventy five dollars ($375.00) for the third and any subsequent offense
 in any one hundred eighty (180) day period.
 (C) The intentional submission of false information on a registration statement or an amended registration statement filed pursuant to
 this chapter shall be an offense punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred
 dollars ($500.00). Each day that such information remains uncorrected by the owner(s) shall constitute a separate and distinct
 offense.
 (D) Any fines shall be debts due and owing to the city that the city may collect by any means allowed by law, including, but not limited
 to, filing a lien against the building.
 (Ord. No. 42-0-08; Ord. No. 8-0-12, (48-0-11(exh. B, § 5-8-7)), 1-23-2012)


 5-8-8. - NOTICE OF CITY CODE VIOLATIONS.
 (A) By designating an authorized agent pursuant to the terms of Subsection 3(A)2 of this chapter, the owner consents to receive any
 and all notices of city code violations concerning the registered building and all process in any court proceeding or administrative
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 enforcement proceeding brought to enforce city code provisions concerning the registered building by service of the notice or
 process on the authorized agent until the owner files an amended registration statement or new annual registration statement
 pursuant to the terms of this chapter.
 (B) Any owner who fails to register a building pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall further be deemed to consent to receive,
 by posting at the building, any and all notices of city code violations and all process in an administrative proceeding brought to
 enforce city code provisions concerning the building.
 (C) The terms of this section shall supersede any conflicting or contradictory notice provisions contained within this code.
 (Ord. No. 42-0-08; Ord. No. 8-0-12, (48-0-11(exh. B, § 5-8-8)), 1-23-2012)


 5-8-9. - CONDOMINIUM AND TOWNHOME ASSOCIATIONS; MANAGEMENT COMPANIES.
 All condominium associations, townhome associations, and/or management companies that maintain records of condominium
 and/or townhome units offered for rent, shall, on an annual basis and no later than November 1 of each year, provide to the department
 the names and current mailing addresses of all owners of said units and, if available, the names of tenants occupying said units.

 (Ord. No. 103-0-09; Ord. No. 8-0-12, (48-0-11(exh. B, § 5-8-9)), 1-23-2012)




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 THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE RESOLUTION

 13-2-R-


 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT
 WITH RCN TELECOM SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, LLC FOR A THREE
 MONTH EXTENSION TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT

 1 WHEREAS, RCN Telecom Services of Illinois, LLC (hereinafter “RCN”) holds a non-
 2 exclusive franchise to provide cable television services within the Village of Skokie
 3 (hereinafter the ”Village”); and

 4 WHEREAS, RCN’s franchise expires on March 15, 2013; and

 5 WHEREAS, the Village received timely notice of RCN’s desire to renew the cable
 6 franchise with the Village, pursuant to the Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984
 7 (hereinafter the “Cable Act”) (47 U.S.C. § 546); and

 8 WHEREAS, the Village has reviewed RCN’s compliance with the terms of the current
 9 franchise, has determined the Village’s future cable related needs and desires and has already
10 resolved certain issues related to the I-NET; and

11 WHEREAS, the Village and RCN believe the additional time of three (3) months will be
12 needed to complete negotiations for renewal of the franchise; and

13 WHEREAS, the Village Manager recommended to the Mayor and Board of Trustees
14 that the Agreement with RCN for a three month extension to the Franchise Agreement, be
15 approved substantially in the form attached hereto and marked as Exhibit “1”, subject to
16 changes approved by the Village Manager or designee and the Corporation Counsel of the
17 Village of Skokie;

18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
19 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that the Agreement with RCN for a three month
20 extension to the Franchise Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and marked Exhibit
21 “1”, or subject to changes approved by the Corporation Counsel and Village Manager or
22 designee, be and the same is hereby approved.

23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of
24 Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that the Village Manager is hereby authorized to execute the
25 Agreement with RCN for a three month extension to the Franchise Agreement, a copy of which
26 is attached hereto and marked Exhibit “1”, subject to changes approved by the Corporation
27 Counsel and Village Manager or designee.
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 1 PASSED this day of February, 2013.
 2
 3 Ayes:
 4 Nays: Village Clerk
 5 Absent:
 6 Approved by me this day of
 7 Attest: February, 2013.
 8
 9
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11 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie
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 Exhibit 1


 1 AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE AND RCN TELECOM SERVICES
 2 OF ILLINOIS, LLC EXTENDING RCN TELECOM SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, LLC’S CABLE
 3 TELEVISION FRANCHISE FOR THREE MONTHS
 4
 5
 6 WHEREAS, RCN Telecom Services of Illinois, LLC (“RCN”) holds a non-exclusive
 7 franchise issued by the Village of Skokie (“Village”) to provide cable television services within
 8 the Village; and
 9
10 WHEREAS, RCN’s franchise expires on March 15, 2013; and
11
12 WHEREAS, the Village and RCN desire to renew the franchise, but believe additional
13 time will be needed to complete negotiations for its renewal and;
14
15 WHEREAS, on February __, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village
16 passed a resolution approving an extension of the current franchise for three months, to June
17 15, 2013, and authorized the Village Manager to execute an agreement to effectuate the
18 extension.
19
20 The Village of Skokie and RCN Telecom Services of Illinois, LLC hereby agree that
21 the non-exclusive franchise to provide cable television services within the Village held by
22 RCN Telecom Services of Illinois, LLC is hereby extended to June 15, 2013.
23
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25 Village of Skokie RCN Telecom Services of Illinois, LLC
26
27
28 ____________________________ _______________________________
29 Albert J. Rigoni Thomas K. Steel, Jr.
 Village Manager Vice President and Regulatory Counsel




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 *2/19/13
 LAND ACQUISITION


 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER
 13-2-P-


 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE
 REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8149 LINCOLN AVENUE,
 SKOKIE, ILLINOIS FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES
1
2 WHEREAS, following described real estate:
 3 THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTH 44.3 FEET OF THE NORTH 177.2 FEET DUE
 4 NORTH AND SOUTH BEING 47.1 FEET WIDE IN THE CENTER OF MAIN STREET
 5 (NOW LINCOLN AVENUE) AND 47.6 FEET WIDE IN THE CENTER OF THE GROSS
 6 POINT ROAD (NOW NILES CENTER ROAD), OF LOT 8, SAID LOT 8 BEING A PART
 7 OF A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH 105 ACRES OF THE SOUTH EAST QUARTER
 8 OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD
 9 PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
10
11 PIN: 10-21-405-014-0000

12 commonly known as 8149 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter “Subject Property”),
13 is located within the Village of Skokie and within the Downtown TIF District 90-1, a Tax
14 Increment Financing Allocation District of the Village of Skokie; and

15 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie is desirous of purchasing the Subject Property in the
16 amount of $210,000.00, in order to be utilized for a public purpose; and

17 WHEREAS, the purchase price will be paid from funds out of the Downtown Tax
18 Increment Financing District 90-1; and

19 WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel and Village Manager recommended the
20 following to the Mayor and Board of Trustees:
21 (i) that the Village be authorized to acquire title to, and own, the Subject Property,
22 commonly known as 8149 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, Illinois, to be utilized for a
23 public purpose;
24 (ii) that the Real Estate Contract attached hereto and marked Exhibit “1”, for the
25 purchase of 8149 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, Illinois, be approved substantially in
26 the form attached, subject to changes approved by the Village Manager, or
27 designee, and the Corporation Counsel of the Village of Skokie;
28 (iii) that the Village Manager be authorized to execute the Real Estate Contract
29 marked as Exhibit “1”, on behalf of the Village; and

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

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1 Section 1: That the above stated recitals to this Ordinance are hereby incorporated
2 in this Section 1 as if fully set forth herein.

3 Section 2:  That the Subject Property, legally described above, with the common
4 address of 8149 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, Illinois, is located within the Village of Skokie and
5 within the Downtown TIF District 90-1, a Tax Increment Financing Allocation District of the
6 Village of Skokie.

7 Section 3: That the acquisition of the fee simple title to the Subject Property is
8 necessary to serve the goals, public purposes and objectives of the Downtown TIF District.

9 Section 4: That the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie, Cook
10 County, Illinois hereby authorize the Village of Skokie to purchase and acquire the Subject
11 Property to be utilized for a public purpose.

12 Section 5: That the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie, Cook
13 County, Illinois hereby authorize the Village of Skokie to enter into the Real Estate Contract
14 for the Subject Property, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “1”, and hereby made a
15 part of this Ordinance, substantially in the form attached, or as changed with the approval of
16 the Village Manager, or designee, and the Corporation Counsel of the Village of Skokie.

17 Section 6: That the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie, Cook
18 County, Illinois hereby authorize the Village Manager to execute the Real Estate Contract for
19 the Subject Property, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit “1”, and hereby made a
20 part of this Ordinance, substantially in the form attached, or as changed with the approval of
21 the Village Manager, or designee, and the Corporation Counsel of the Village of Skokie.

22 Section 7: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
23 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form and in the Skokie Review on February
24 28, 2013 and March 7, 2013, as provided by law.
25
 ADOPTED this day of February, 2013.

 Ayes:
 Nays: Village Clerk
 Absent:

 Attested and filed in my office Approved by me this day of
 this day of February, 2013; February, 2013.
 and published in pamphlet form
 according to law from February
 , 2013 to February , 2013.
 Mayor, Village of Skokie


 Village Clerk
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 Exhibit 1


 REAL ESTATE SALE CONTRACT
The Parties and the Contract: The Village of Skokie, a municipal corporation, is the purchaser
(hereinafter referred to as "Purchaser"), and seller is The Catholic Bishop of Chicago, an Illinois
Corporation Sole, (hereinafter referred to as “Seller”). Purchaser and Seller are hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “Parties”. This Real Estate Sale Contract is referred to herein as the
“Contract.” The effective date of the Contract is February , 2013.

1. Real Estate: Seller agrees to convey to Purchaser the real estate legally described in Exhibit
“A” attached hereto and incorporated herein and all improvements thereon (the “Real Estate”), which
Real Estate is commonly known as 8149 Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, Illinois.

2. Fixtures and Personal Property: Any and all in interest fixtures and/or personal property, if
any, located on the Real Estate at the time of Closing (as defined below) of this transaction shall be
transferred to the Purchaser, by quit claim Bill of Sale.

3. Purchase Price: Purchaser agrees to purchase the Subject Property at a purchase price (the “Purchase
Price”) of Two Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($210,000).

 a. Purchaser shall deposit Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) (hereinafter “Earnest Money”) with
Title Company as described below in paragraph 5, in a strict joint order escrow within seventy two (72)
hours of execution of the Contract. Should Purchaser fail to close the transaction for any reason other
than the reasons allowed pursuant to the Contract, the Earnest Money shall be directed to Seller.

 b. At Closing, pursuant to paragraph 5, the Purchase Price shall be due, plus or minus Earnest
Money, credits and prorations, if any.

4. Property Tax Filings: Seller agrees to provide Purchaser with any and all copies of any and all
property tax appeals, petitions or filings with the County of Cook, with respect to the Real Estate and
related Permanent Index Numbers in its possession within twenty one (21) days prior to Closing.

5. Closing: The date of closing of this transaction (the “Closing Date”) shall be on April 1,
2013, or such other date mutually agreed by Seller and Purchaser, at the Skokie office of Chicago Title
Insurance Company, (the “Title Company”), provided title is shown to be good or is accepted by
Purchaser. The closing of this transaction is referred to as the “Closing.” Closing costs shall be paid as
follows:

 a. Seller’s Closing Costs. Seller shall pay; (i) the base premium and the premium for
 the extended coverage endorsement for the owner’s title insurance policy required under
 Section 13, (ii) recording charges for any documents required to clear title, to the extent
 Seller is required to do so as provided in Section 13 hereof, (iii) half of the closing fee
 charged by the Title Company, and (iv) Seller’s attorneys’ fees and expenses in this
 transaction.

 b. Purchaser’s Closing Costs. Purchaser shall pay; (i) the premium for any
 endorsements requested by Purchaser for the owner’s title insurance policy provided in
 Section 14 that are in addition to the extended coverage endorsement, (ii) half of the closing
 fee charged by the Title Company and (iii) the recording costs for warranty deed.

6. Inspection(s), Indemnification and Due Diligence: Purchaser shall have thirty (30) days from
the date of Seller’s execution to perform inspections and due diligence on the Real Estate. Purchaser, at
Purchaser’s expense may perform any inspections needed to satisfy due diligence, including but not
limited to environmental and building inspections. Seller shall allow reasonable access to Real Estate in
order to allow Purchaser to perform any such inspections. Purchaser agrees to indemnify the Seller, its
agents and employees, and save them from and indemnify the Seller for all costs, claims, suits, demands,
and actions, including but not limited to court costs and attorney’s fees arising from or through or because
of or in any way connected with any inspections performed pursuant to this Contract. At any time within
this thirty (30) day period Purchaser may elect to terminate the contract. In the event Purchaser elects to
terminate this Contract, neither Party hereto shall have any further obligation or liability under this Contract.

7. Possession/Tenancy: Possession shall be delivered to the Purchaser at the Closing. The Real
Estate shall be vacant and shall not be the subject of any outstanding tenancies.

8. Prorations: Purchaser acknowledges that the Real Estate is currently exempt from real estate
taxes. Therefore, there shall be no proration of taxes at Closing.

9. Real Estate Transfer Tax: The parties acknowledge that this transaction is exempt from State
of Illinois and Cook County real estate transfer tax pursuant to 35 ILCS 200/31-45(b), however it is
subject to the Village of Skokie’s Economic Development Tax. Seller and Purchaser agree to execute
such tax declarations or exemption documents as are necessary to effectuate the recordation of Seller’s
deed to Purchaser consistent with the foregoing.

10. Plat of Survey: Seller shall obtain prior to Closing a current plat of survey which shall be no
more than six (6) months old, prepared by an Illinois Professional Land Surveyor, showing any
encroachments, measurements of all lot lines, all easements of record, building setback lines of record,
fences, all building and other improvements on the Real Estate and distances there from to the nearest
two lot lines, which plat of survey shall be sufficient to cause the Title Company to delete the survey
exception from the owner’s title insurance policy required under Section 13 hereof.

11. Notices: All notices, demands or other communications required to be given under this
Contract shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly served if personally served, sent by certified mail,
return receipt requested, or by facsimile transmission, with a copy sent first class mail on the date of
transmission. All notices shall be addressed to the party intended to be served. Until changed in the
manner provided in the previous sentence, the addresses and facsimile numbers of the parties shall be:

 If to Purchaser: If to Seller:
 Village of Skokie Archdiocese of Chicago
 5127 Oakton Street 835 N. Rush Street
 Skokie, Illinois 60077 Chicago, Illinois 60611-2030
 Attention: Corporation Counsel Attention: Carol Morris-Office of Real
 Facsimile No. (847) 933-8200 Estate
 With copies to:
 With a copy to:
 Village Manager
 5127 Oakton Street Archdiocese of Chicago
 Skokie, Illinois 60077 835 N. Rush Street
 Facsimile No. (847) 933-8200 Chicago, Illinois 60611-2030
 Attention: Office of Legal Services
 Village Clerk
 5127 Oakton Street
 Skokie, Illinois 60077
 Facsimile No. (847) 933-8200

12. Deed: Seller shall convey or cause to be conveyed to Purchaser good and merchantable title to
the Real Estate by a warranty deed in recordable form and a proper bill of sale, subject only to:
covenants, conditions and restrictions of record; private, public and utility easements and roads and
highways, if any; special taxes or assessments for improvements not yet completed; general real estate
taxes for the year 2012 and subsequent years including taxes which may accrue by reason of new or
additional improvements during the year(s); and the Permitted Exceptions described in Section 13.

13. Title:
 a. Seller has delivered, or will deliver within fourteen (14) days after the date of this
 Contract, as evidence of title in Seller, a title commitment issued by the Title Company with an
 effective date no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the date of this Contract (the “Title
 Commitment”) for an ALTA title insurance policy in the amount of the Purchase Price with
 extended coverage. The Title Commitment will be conclusive evidence of good and
 merchantable title as therein shown, subject only to the exceptions therein stated. Within ten
 (10) days after Seller’s delivery of the Title Commitment to Purchaser, Purchaser shall send
 written notice to Seller of any objections by Purchaser to any of the title exceptions identified
 on the Title Commitment (the “Objectionable Exceptions”). All exceptions identified in the
 Title Commitment which are not Objectionable Exceptions shall be deemed “Permitted
 Exceptions” under this Contract. Seller may, within ten (10) business days after receipt of
 Purchaser’s notice of any Objectionable Exceptions, elect to eliminate or provide title insurance
 over the Objectionable Exceptions. If Seller is unable or unwilling to so eliminate or commit to
 provide title insurance over the Objectionable Exceptions, then Purchaser shall have the right,
 at its election, but as its sole and exclusive remedy, either to (a) waive the Objectionable
 Exceptions and accept title to the Real Estate subject to such Objectionable Exceptions (in
 which event such exceptions shall be deemed Permitted Exceptions), or (b) terminate this
 Contract by delivering written notice to Seller before the end of the said ten (10) day period. In
 the event Purchaser elects to terminate this Contract, neither Party hereto shall have any further
 obligation or liability under this Contract, except as otherwise provided to the contrary in this
 Contract and Earnest Money shall be returned to Purchaser. In the event Purchaser does not
 elect to terminate this Contract in accordance with the terms of this Section 14, all exceptions to
 title listed in the Title Commitment (including those which Purchaser previously designated as
 Objectionable Exceptions) shall conclusively be deemed to constitute Permitted Exceptions.

 b. As of the Closing, Seller shall cause the Title Company to issue to Purchaser an ALTA
 Owner's Policy of Title Insurance or irrevocable commitment to issue same with extended
 coverage (the "Title Policy") covering the Real Estate in the amount of the Purchase Price,
 subject only to the Permitted Exceptions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any additional
 exceptions to title are identified after the date of the Title Commitment that were not caused by
 the voluntary act of Seller, Seller shall not be required to remove such additional exceptions
 and the sole and exclusive remedy of Purchaser will be either to (i) take title to the Real Estate
 subject to such additional exceptions or (ii) terminate this Contract.
 c. Any endorsements requested by Purchaser for the Title Policy, other than the extended
 coverage endorsement, shall be paid for solely by Purchaser. Issuance or availability of any
 such additional endorsements requested by Purchaser shall not be a condition of Closing, and
 the failure of Purchaser to obtain any such additional endorsements shall not be deemed a
 default by Seller or a reason for Purchaser not to acquire the Real Estate.

14. Performance: Time is of the essence of this Contract.

15. Commissions: Both Seller and Purchaser agree and accept that Seller will be responsible for
any and all brokers’ commissions due and owing. Purchaser represents and warrants that it has not
engaged or been represented by any broker in connection with Purchaser’s purchase of the Real Estate,
and agrees to indemnify Seller from and against any and all claims for commissions by any person
claiming to represent Purchaser.

16. Monies owed: Seller shall pay to Purchaser either prior to or at Closing, any outstanding fees
or fines incurred prior to Closing. Seller shall also be responsible for payment of all utility bills,
including but not limited to the water bill for the Real Estate, incurred up to (but not including) the date
of actual Closing. All eligible charges referenced in this paragraph shall be directly related to the Real
Estate.

17. Property Violations: Seller represents that Seller, any beneficiaries or agents of Seller or of its
beneficiaries, have not received any notices from any governmental entity, regarding any zoning,
building, fire or health code violations in respect to the Real Estate that have not been heretofore
corrected. Purchaser agrees to waive any violation(s) of the Skokie Village Code with respect to the
Property, as part of the consideration for this transaction.

18. Assignment: Purchaser shall not have the right to assign this Contract to any other person or
entity. If Purchaser shall attempt to assign this Contract in violation of the foregoing prohibition, then
Seller shall have the right (but not the obligation) to terminate this Contract by sending written notice of
such termination to Purchaser.

19. Duplicate: A duplicate original of this Contract, duly executed by the Seller, shall be delivered
to the Purchaser within five (5) business days from the date hereof, otherwise, at the Purchaser's option,
this Contract shall become null and void.

20. Choice of Law: This Contract shall be governed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Illinois (excluding its conflicts of law rules) and any dispute arising as to the interpretation of this
Contract shall be heard in a court of competent jurisdiction sitting in Cook County, Illinois and in no
other court.

21. Village Board Approval: The terms and conditions of this contract are subject to approval, as
evidenced by adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Village to enter into this contract, by the Mayor and
Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie. Purchaser shall give Seller notice of approval or disapproval
within forty five (45) days of execution of contract. In the event, within said time period the terms of the
contract are not approved by the Mayor and Board of Trustees, this Contract will be deemed terminated and
will be without any further force and effect and without further obligation of either party to the other. In the
event of termination pursuant to this Paragraph 21, the Earnest Money Deposit shall be returned to
Purchaser within seventy two (72) hours of notification to the Title Company, by the Purchaser of the
termination of Contract.
22. Demolition: Seller agrees not to demolish or otherwise destroy the buildings that improve the
Real Estate and that exist at the time of acceptance, any time prior to Closing.

23. Uniform Vendor and Purchaser Risk Act: The Parties agree that the Uniform Vendor and
Purchaser Risk Act of the State of Illinois shall be applicable to this Contract.

24. Authorized Signatories: The Parties represent that the undersigned signatories for each of
them respectively are authorized signatories for this Contract and that the effect of the signatures is to
make this Contract binding on the respective Parties.

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Purchaser have executed this Contract as of the date
first above written.


PURCHASER: SELLER:

Village of Skokie, a Municipal The Catholic Bishop of Chicago, An Illinois
Corporation Corporation Sole



By: _____________________________ By:
 Albert J. Rigoni Kevin J. Marzalik
 Village Manager Director of Finance

Attested:


 Marlene Williams
 Village Clerk
 EXHIBIT “A ”

 LEGAL DESCRIPTION
 8149 Lincoln Avenue


THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTH 44.30 FEET OF THE NORTH 177.20 FEET DUE
NORTH AND SOUTH, BEING 47.10 FEET WIDE IN THE CENTER OF MAIN STREET
(NOW LINCOLN AVENUE) AND 47.60 FEET WIDE IN THE CENTER OF GROSS POINT
ROAD (NOW NILES CENTER ROAD), OF LOT 8, SAID LOT 8 BEING A PART OF A
SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH 105 ACRES OF THE SOUTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 21,
TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN.



PIN: 10-21-405-014-0000
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 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

 13-2-T-

 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT
 AND INSTALLATION OF A MULTI-WAY STOP SIGN CONTROL
 AT THE INTERSECTION OF KEENEY STREET AND TRIPP
 AVENUE, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS

1 WHEREAS, the School District 73.5 Traffic Safety Task Force (hereinafter “Task Force”)
2 was formed to conduct a review of the operational and safety aspects around the schools in its
3 district, namely McCracken Middle School, Middleton School, and Elizabeth Meyer School, and
4 develop recommendations to improve safety around these schools; and

5 WHEREAS, the Task Force was comprised of Trustees Randy Roberts and Edie Sue
6 Sutker, District 73.5 staff, District 73.5 representatives, the Village Manager, the Police Chief, and
7 the Director of Engineering; and

8 WHEREAS, the Elizabeth Meyer School is located on the northwest corner of the
9 intersection of Keeney Street and Tripp Avenue. Currently this intersection is controlled by a two-
10 way stop sign control for Tripp Avenue; and

11 WHEREAS, an analysis of the information collected by the Task Force pertaining to the
12 Elizabeth Meyer School led to the following determinations:
13 i. Keeney Street and Tripp Avenue are local residential streets in the area of
14 Elizabeth Meyer School;
15 ii. The accident experience is two accidents in the last five years;
16 iii. On-street parking is permitted in the area, however, “No Parking Here to Corner”
17 signs are not installed at this intersection and parked vehicles encroach into the
18 intersection;
19 iv. Sidewalks are present along all public streets that the school has frontage;
20 v. This intersection has a lot of activity such as: pedestrians, parent drop off/pick up
21 activity, school bus routes, etc.;
22 vi. The use of the intersection by pedestrians and motorists has increased over the
23 years;
24 vii. Parent drop off/pick up activity takes place on street sections directly north and
25 west of this intersection;
26 viii. With the activity level, motorists expect vehicles on Keeney Street to stop but
27 control is only on Tripp Avenue; and

28 WHEREAS, based upon the above determinations, the Task Force recommended to the
29 Village Manager that a four-way stop sign control be installed and established at the intersection
30 of Keeney Street and Tripp Avenue, instead of the current two-way stop sign control on Tripp

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1 Avenue, as indicated on the diagram attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and hereby made a part
2 of this Ordinance; and

3 WHEREAS, on February 4, 2013, the Village Manager recommended to the Mayor and
4 Board of Trustees that a four-way stop sign control be installed and established at the intersection
5 of Keeney Street and Tripp Avenue, as indicated on the diagram attached hereto marked Exhibit
6 “A” and hereby made a part of this Ordinance; and

7 WHEREAS, in addition to the four-way stop sign control, the stop bars, cross walk lines,
8 and the “No Parking Here to Corner” signs would be placed to enhance the safety of this
9 intersection; and

10 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on February
11 4, 2013, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation;

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

14 Section 1: That pursuant to the provisions Chapter 106, Article II, Division 1, Section
15 106-47 of the Skokie Village Code and the Illinois Vehicle Code, a four-way stop sign control shall
16 be installed at the intersection of Keeney Street and Tripp Avenue in accordance with the diagram
17 attached hereto and marked Exhibit "A" and hereby made a part of this Ordinance.

18 Section 2: That the Village Manager is hereby directed and authorized to erect the
19 necessary signs in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.

20 Section 3: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
21 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
22 ADOPTED this day of February, 2013.
23
24 Village Clerk
25 Ayes:
26 Nays:
27 Absent:
28
29 Approved by me this day of
30 Attested and filed in my office this February, 2013.
31 day of February, 2013; and
32 published in pamphlet form according
33 to law from February , 2013 Mayor, Village of Skokie
34 to February , 2013.
35
36
37 Village Clerk
38




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 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

 13-3-C-

 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1, SECTION 1-6 OF
 THE SKOKIE VILLAGE CODE PERTAINING TO PENALTIES

1 WHEREAS, Chapter 1, Section 1-6 of the Skokie Village Code (hereinafter “Code”)
2 provides for penalties for violations of the Code; and

3 WHEREAS, the majority of the citations issued for violations of the Code are
4 presented for adjudication in the Village’s Administrative Hearing, which is convened on a
5 monthly basis, and currently, pursuant to Section 1-6 each and every day a violation exists is
6 a separate violation; and

7 WHEREAS, this process has resulted in some situations whereby citations issued for
8 serious violations remain unabated for an extended period of time, and respondents are
9 unaware that daily fines may be imposed if daily citations are written. While an inspector
10 under our current process could issue a citation each day the same violation continues to
11 exist, it is not usually practical and would be burdensome to do so because an inspector
12 would be revisiting the same site every day to recheck and issue a new citation; and

13 WHEREAS, an amendment to Section 1-6 is necessary stating that once a citation is
14 issued for a violation, there is a presumption that the violation continues daily, unless
15 evidence of abatement or the nonexistence of that violation is presented to the Village and
16 that fines may be assessed daily for the continuing citation. This will serve a public purpose
17 by creating a strong deterrent to unlawful behavior; and

18 WHEREAS, since the Village’s ultimate goal in dealing with a violation is compliance
19 with the Village Code, the assumption that a citation is a continuing citation and therefore,
20 fines may accrue daily, will serve as incentive to the violator to correct or abate the violation in
21 a timely manner; and

22 WHEREAS, the Corporation Counsel’s Office recommended to the Mayor and Board
23 of Trustees that Chapter 1, Section 1-6, of the Skokie Village Code be amended pursuant the
24 following: (i) create a presumption of the existence of a continuing violation each day until
25 documentation is presented to the Village that the violation has been abated; (ii) that with
26 every day the violation continues to exist, daily fines may be imposed, (iii) immediately put the
27 respondent on notice that the daily fines may be imposed and (iv) creates an exemption for
28 Chapter 2, Article XII, Traffic Law Enforcement; and

29 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees at a public meeting duly held on
30 February 19, 2013, concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Corporation Counsel’s
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1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
2 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois;

3 Section 1: That Chapter 1, Section 1-6 of the Skokie Village Code be and the
4 same is hereby amended in the manner hereinafter indicated. The new material is
5 highlighted in bold and the material to be deleted is highlighted and stricken through.

6 Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
7 …
8 Sec. 1-6. Penalties.
9 (a) Standard penalty.
10 (1) Whenever in this Code, in any ordinance or in any rule or regulation of the
11 Village any act is prohibited or is declared to be unlawful or an offense, or
12 whenever in this Code, any ordinance or any rule or regulation the doing of any
13 act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, where no
14 specific penalty is provided therefor, any person, upon the violation of any
15 ordinance, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $750.00 for each such
16 offense and every subsequent day until such time as it is abated,
17 corrected or no longer exists. The Corporation Counsel may file a civil action
18 to recover any penalty or fine, as imposed by an Administrative Law Officer,
19 Judge, or any appropriate entity or tribunal so authorized, against any
20 such person; provided, however, that the filing of such civil action shall
21 preclude incarceration or imprisonment.
22 (2) In addition to any other fine or penalty provided for by this section or any other
23 section of this Code, the court may also impose as a sentence any 1 one of the
24 following:
25 a. An amount of restitution to any person or entity suffering personal injury
26 or property damage as the result of the conduct.;
27 b. A period of community service.;
28 c. Mandatory attendance at remedial counseling, treatment or educational
29 sessions.
30 (b) Commitment. The person upon whom any fine or penalty is imposed for violation of
31 any provision of this Code or any ordinance of the Village, upon order of the court
32 before whom the convictions is had, may be committed to the County Jail as provided
33 by law, or to any other place provided by ordinance for the incarceration of offenders,
34 until the fine, penalty, and costs are fully paid. No imprisonment, however, shall
35 exceed 6 months for any 1 offense.
36 (c) Incarceration for bailable offense. Any person incarcerated on a charge of violating a
37 bailable provision of this Code or any ordinance, who does not supply bail and against
38 whom a fine is levied upon conviction of such offense, shall be allowed a credit of
39 $2.00 for each day so incarcerated prior to conviction, but such credit shall not exceed
40 the amount of the fine levied.




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1 (db) Revocation or suspension of license or permit. The revocation or suspension of a
2 license, registration or permit shall not be considered a recovery or penalty so as to
3 bar any penalty being enforced.
4 (ec) Establishment of escrow accounts. The Village Manager's designee, with the approval
5 of the Village Manager or Corporation Counsel, is authorized to establish escrow
6 accounts to assist the Village in resolving disputes relating to:
7 (1) The issuance of a permit, license or certificate of occupancy; or
8 (2) Conditions relating to a Plan Commission or Zoning Board of Appeals case.
9 The terms of the escrow account shall be determined by the Village Manager,
10 the Village Manager's designee or the Corporation Counsel.

11 (fd) Continuing vViolations.
12 (1) Each act of violation, and each subsequent day the violation continues
13 shall elicit a fine not to exceed $750.00 until such time as the violation no
14 longer exists day upon which a violation occurs constitutes a separate
15 offense.
16 (2) There shall be a presumption of a continuing violation until adjudicated
17 or until the Village Manager, or designee, determines that the violation
18 has been abated, corrected or no longer exists.
19 (3) Daily fines for the violation shall accrue for the duration of time as
20 outlined in Section 1-106(d)(2).
21 (4) The imposition of the accruing fine, or any part thereof, shall be at the
22 discretion of the Administrative Law Officer or Judge.

23 (e) Notice. Upon service of a citation for any violation of this Code, it shall be
24 sufficient to provide notice of continuing daily fines, if no compliance has been
25 achieved, by mail to the last known address of the respondent cited or with
26 service of the citation.

27 (gf) Applicability and Exemption.
28 (i) Except for Chapter 2, Article XII, Traffic Law Enforcement, Tthe penalty
29 provided by this section applies to the amendment of any section of this Code
30 or a code adopted in this Code by reference, whether or not such penalty is
31 reenacted in the amendatory ordinance.
32 (ii) Each act of violation of Chapter 2, Article XII, and each day upon which a
33 violation occurs constitutes a separate offense. Violations of this Article
34 shall follow the penalties specifically set forth in the Article.
35 (hg) References to sections include applicable penalty. Reference to a section of this Code
36 shall be understood also to refer to and include the penalty section relating thereto,
37 unless otherwise expressly provided.
38 (ih) Failure of officers to perform duties. The failure of an officer or employee of the Village
39 to perform an official duty imposed by this Code shall not subject such officer or
40 employee to the penalty imposed for violation of this Code, unless a penalty is
41 specifically provided in the section creating the duty.

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1 (ji) In the event any provision of this Section is in direct contravention with provisions in
2 Chapter 2, Article XII, of this Code, then the provisions of Chapter 2, Article XII, shall
3 control.
4 Section 2: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
5 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
6
 ADOPTED this day of March, 2013.

 Ayes:
 Nays: Village Clerk
 Absent:

 Attested and filed in my office Approved by me this day of
 this day of March, 2013; March, 2013.
 and published in pamphlet form
 according to law from March
 , 2013 to March , 2013.
 Mayor, Village of Skokie


 Village Clerk
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PLAN COMMISSION REPORT 2012-55P: Special Use Permit
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, February 19, 2013


To: Mayor and Board of Trustees
From: Paul Luke, Chairman
Case: 2012-55P: 3626 Touhy Avenue
 Special Use Permit for outdoor sales of propane

PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS
At its December 6, 2012 meeting, the Plan Commission heard the request of CSD
Touhy, LLC, on behalf of BRR Architecture for Walmart Stores, Inc., for a special use
permit for outdoor sales of propane at 3626 Touhy Avenue in a B2 Commercial district.
The outdoor propane sales area would be located to the north of the southern entrance
to Walmart and south of the 6 proposed soft drink vending machines previously
approved in case 2012-10P. The display would consist of 2 cages that can contain 3
propane tanks each. Both cages would be locked at all times and be accessed by
Walmart employees at the time of sale.

The Plan Commission concurred with Staff’s recommendation to grant the special use
permit. One commissioner asked the petitioner whether Walmart had previous
experience selling propane and also inquired about the hours of operation of the
Walmart. The petitioner replied that propane has been sold at other Walmarts and that
this Walmart would be open 24 hours. Propane would be available for sale during all
hours of operation.

A commissioner asked if the propane tanks were refilled on-site. The petitioner
responded that the tanks were not refilled at the store. The customer would return the
empty tank to Walmart and it would be picked up and refilled off-site.

In response to another question by a commissioner who asked whether a permit was
needed from the fire department to store the propane, staff replied that it was not
aware of a permit being required and that no comments requiring a permit were
received from the fire department during review of the case.

Another commissioner asked if staff knew whether the Walmart at Touhy Avenue and
Central Avenue in Niles presently carried propane. Staff responded that it believed that
that store did sell propane and that the sale of propane was common at Walmart
stores.




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INTERESTED PARTIES
Legal notice was properly posted, advertised, and delivered to all property owners in
the area of the subject site and all occupants within the subject site as prescribed by
the Zoning Chapter. No interested parties spoke regarding this case.

PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AND VOTING
The Plan Commission recommends by a vote of 9 ayes and 0 nays that the petitioner’s
request for a special use permit for outdoor sales of propane at 3626 Touhy Avenue be
APPROVED, subject to the recommended conditions.


ATTENDANCE AYES NAYS ABSENT
 Marek X
 O’Donnell X
 Stasica X
 Paradise X
 Carandang X
 Laxpati (Moved) X
 Berman (Second) X
 Mitchell X
 Luke X


ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposed Positive Findings of Fact for 2012-55P
2. Staff Report, dated December 6, 2012
3. Plan Commission Meeting Minutes for December 6, 2012
4. Front Sidewalk Plan, dated October 31, 2012
5. Land Use and Zoning Map




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PLAN COMMISSION
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS 2012-55P: Special Use Permit
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, February 19, 2013


RECOMMENDED SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
1. The petitioner shall operate and maintain the outdoor propane sales area in
 substantial conformance with the Front Sidewalk Plan, dated October 31, 2012.
2. All propane sales shall be limited to the 2 storage cages, each of which shall contain
 a total of 3 tanks, and both cages shall be locked at all times and only be accessed
 by the employees of Walmart.
STANDARD SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
3. The petitioners shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
4. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the Village
 to initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well as any
 applicable business licenses, should be revised or revoked.
5. The petitioners shall pay all costs related to any hearings conducted as a result of
 non-compliance with any of the provisions of the enabling ordinance. The costs
 shall include but not be limited to court reporter fees, attorney fees, and staff time
 required researching and conducting said hearing.




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PLAN COMMISSION
POSITIVE FINDINGS OF FACT 2012-55P: Special Use Permit
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, December 6, 2012


1 Consideration The establishment, maintenance, or operation of the special use will
 not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals,
 or general welfare; and the proposed building or use at the
 particular location is necessary or desirable to provide a service or a
 facility which is in the public interest and will contribute to the
 general welfare of the neighborhood or community.
 Findings The proposed outdoor propane sales area will not be detrimental to
 or endanger the public health, safety, morals, or general welfare.
 The cages containing the propane will be locked at all times to
 control their access to the public. The use will provide services that
 are in the public interest and will contribute to the general welfare
 of the community.
2 Consideration The proposed building or use will not substantially change the
 character of the neighborhood, will not have an undue adverse
 affect upon adjacent property or property values in the
 neighborhood, will not unduly aggravate traffic conditions, and will
 not unduly burden essential public services such as drainage
 facilities, public utilities, and those services pertaining to public
 health, safety, and welfare in general.
 Findings The proposed outdoor propane sales area will not have an adverse
 impact upon or change the character of the neighborhood and will
 not unduly burden essential public services. The cages will be
 located in such a way as not to obstruct any sidewalks.
3 Consideration The proposed building(s) or use will be designed, arranged, and
 operated so as to permit the development and use of neighboring
 property in accordance with the applicable district regulations.
 Findings The proposed use will have no impact upon the development and
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4 Consideration The proposed use will not alter or be contrary to the primary
 purpose of the zoning district of the area in which it is proposed,
 when its effect is considered in conjunction with the cumulative
 effect of the number of various special uses of all types already in
 the adjacent area and in the Village as a whole.
 Findings The proposed use is not contrary to the primary purpose of the B2
 Commercial district.
5 Consideration The proposed use and its plan conform to the general intent of the
 Official Comprehensive Plan.
 Findings Although the site is designated as manufacturing/service
 employment in the Comprehensive Plan, the overall area is trending
 toward more retail-oriented uses on both the north and south sides
 of Touhy Avenue.




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STAFF REPORT 2012-55P: Special Use Permit
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, December 6, 2012


To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
From: Mike Voitik, Planning Technician
Case: 2012-55P: Special Use Permit
 3626 Touhy Avenue
 Outdoor sales of propane

General Information
Location 3626 Touhy Avenue
Purpose To request a special use permit for outdoor sales of propane
Petitioner CSD Touhy, LLC, on behalf of BRR Architecture for Walmart
 Stores, Inc.
Size of Site Approximately 440,165 square feet (10.105 acres) with 116.01
 feet of frontage on Touhy Avenue, 807.63 feet of frontage on
 Chase Avenue, and 133.16 feet of frontage on St. Louis Avenue.
Existing Zoning & B2 Commercial – vacant undeveloped property (approved for
Land Use Touhy Marketplace shopping center)
Adjacent Zoning & North M3 Industry – mixed industrial uses, school bus
Land Use transportation company
 South MB Light Manufacturing/Business (Village of
 Lincolnwood) – home improvement center, mixed
 industrial uses
 East M3 Industry – abandoned railroad right-of-way, mixed
 industrial uses
 West M3 Industry – mixed industrial uses
 B2 Commercial – fast-food restaurant
Comprehensive Plan The site is designated as manufacturing/service employment.



SITE INFORMATION
 Public sidewalks are located along Touhy Avenue, St. Louis Avenue and Chase
 Avenue. There is no sidewalk present along the Touhy Avenue and Chase Avenue
 sides of the property at 3610 Touhy Avenue.



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 Overhead utilities run along a portion of the south side of the subject site along
 Touhy Avenue and a portion of the east side of the subject site along St. Louis
 Avenue.
 The site is served by the Pace 290 Touhy Avenue bus.
 The site has been recently cleared of all buildings.


STAFF ANALYSIS
Petitioner’s Submittal
The petitioner is requesting a special use permit for outdoor propane sales at the
Walmart store, which will be located at 3626 Touhy Avenue as part of the approved
Touhy Marketplace shopping center (case 2012-6P), in a B2 Commercial district. The
outdoor propane sales area will be located to the north of the southern entrance to
Walmart and south of the 6 proposed soft drink vending machines previously approved
in case 2012-10P and consist of 2 cages that can contain 3 propane tanks each. Both
cages will be locked at all times and be accessed by Walmart employees at the time of
sale.

 Comments
 Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. Other
 than the Planning Division, all other departments had no comments.


 Planning Division
 The Planning Division recommends approval of the special use permit for outdoor
 propane sales. The sale of propane is a service that is desired by the public and the
 cages containing the propane will be locked to control their access to the public and
 will be located in such a way as not to obstruct any sidewalks.

APPEARANCE COMMISSION
Appearance Commission review is not required

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the petitioner’s request for a special use permit for outdoor
propane sales at 3626 Touhy Avenue be APPROVED, based upon the Proposed
Positive Findings of Fact and subject to the recommended and standard special use
permit conditions.

RECOMMENDED SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
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 substantial conformance with the Front Sidewalk Plan, dated October 31, 2012.
2. All propane sales shall be limited to the 2 storage cages, each of which shall contain
 a total of 3 tanks, and both cages shall be locked at all times and only be accessed
 by the employees of Walmart.
STANDARD SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
3. The petitioners shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.
4. Failure to abide by any and all terms of this Ordinance shall be cause for the Village
 to initiate hearings to determine whether the subject Ordinance, as well as any
 applicable business licenses, should be revised or revoked.
5. The petitioners shall pay all costs related to any hearings conducted as a result of
 non-compliance with any of the provisions of the enabling ordinance. The costs
 shall include but not be limited to court reporter fees, attorney fees, and staff time
 required researching and conducting said hearing.

ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposed Positive Findings of Fact for 2012-55P
2. Front Sidewalk Plan, dated October 31, 2012
3. Land Use and Zoning Map




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 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes
 Date: December 6, 2012

A motion to approve the minutes of the November 15, 2012 meeting was made by Plan
Commissioner Berman and seconded by Commissioner Paradise. All voted aye.

Case Description

2012-55P – Special Use Permit: 3626 Touhy Avenue
CSD Touhy, LLC, on behalf of BRR Architecture for Walmart Stores, Inc., request a
special use permit for outdoor sales of propane in a B2 Commercial district.

Discussion and Interested Parties

Legal Notice was properly posted, advertised and delivered to all property owners in the
area of the subject site as prescribed by the Zoning Chapter.

Richard Hayes of BRR Architecture presented the case. The previously approved
Walmart store at 3626 Touhy Avenue wishes to incorporate sales of propane tanks from
outdoor storage cages. Walmart intends to have 2 small locked storage cabinets holding 3
filled propane tanks each adjacent to the 2 entry vestibules in front of the store.

The Plan Commission chairman wanted clarification on the procedure that the store will
follow since it will be a 24 hour operation. The cages will be locked at all times and
purchases will be made inside the store with a clerk retrieving the filled tank for
customers. The propane tanks will not be filled on site. Customers may also drop off the
empty tanks.

The Planning Technician summarized the report stating that staff approves the request.
A Plan Commissioner asked if the Fire Department reviewed the plan and if they had any
comment. The Planning Technician replied that information was supplied to all pertinent
departments and there were no comments or concerns returned.

The Commissioner questioned if the Walmart store in Niles sells propane tanks as well.
The Planning Technician wasn’t sure but believes that to be the case.


Recommendation and Voting

The Plan Commission moved to recommend approval of this case based on positive
findings of fact. The motion was approved with a vote of 9 ayes and 0 nays.

Motion: Laxpati Second: Berman

Ayes: 9
Nays: 0

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PLAN COMMISSION REPORT 2012-56P: Alley Vacation
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, February 19, 2013


To: Mayor and Board of Trustees
From: Paul Luke, Chairman
Case: 2012-56P: Alley Vacation

 The west 125 feet of the east-west alley and the western north-south alley in
 the block bounded by Church Street, Terminal Avenue, Arcadia Street, and
 Laramie Avenue.

 The east-west alley in the block bounded by Arcadia Street, Terminal Avenue,
 Davis Street, and Laramie Avenue.

PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS
At its December 20, 2012 meeting, the Plan Commission heard a request from the
Village of Skokie to vacate 3 separate alleys within an area bounded by Church Street,
Terminal Avenue, Davis Street, and Laramie Avenue. The alleys presently contain
grass, trees, fences, and utility poles and are inaccessible to vehicular traffic.
The subject alleys are a part of the Community Development Department’s alley
vacation program that was started in 2002 to vacate unopened and unimproved
residential alleys in the Village that are unnecessary for Village transportation and
access needs. The vacated alleys would be divided down the middle and transferred to
the adjacent properties.
The Plan Commission concurred with Staff’s recommendation to vacate the alleys.

INTERESTED PARTIES
Legal notice was properly posted, advertised, and delivered to property owners in the
area of the subject site as prescribed by the Zoning Chapter. One interested party
informed property owners affected by the alley vacation that a plat of survey that
included the portion of the vacated alley that they received would alone not be
sufficient evidence that the alley was part of their property. Their title policy would
have to also include language referencing the vacated alley. A commissioner responded
that, to his knowledge, once the alley is vacated and recorded by the county, the legal
description is supposed to change automatically. If for some reason the legal
description isn’t updated as a result of the recording process, buyers and sellers of the
effected property need to notify their title companies to ensure that their property
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PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AND VOTING
The Plan Commission recommends by a vote of 8 ayes and 0 nays, with 1 member
absent, that the petitioner’s request to vacate: 1) the west 125 feet of the east-west
alley and the western north-south alley in the block bounded by Church Street,
Terminal Avenue, Arcadia Street, and Laramie Avenue, and 2) the east-west alley in the
block bounded by Arcadia Street, Terminal Avenue, Davis Street, and Laramie Avenue
be APPROVED, subject to recommended conditions.

ATTENDANCE AYES NAYS ABSENT
 Marek X
 O’Donnell X
 Stasica X
 Paradise X
 Carandang X
 Laxpati X
 Berman (Moved) X
 Mitchell (Second) X
 Luke X

ATTACHMENTS
1. Plan Commission Recommended Conditions for 2012-56P
2. Staff Report for 2012-56P
3. Site Photos
4. Plat of Vacation, dated December 12, 2012
5. Land Use and Zoning Map
6. Plan Commission Meeting Minutes for December 20, 2012




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PLAN COMMISSION
RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS 2012-56P: Alley Vacation
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, December 20, 2012


1. The property shall be vacated pursuant to the Plat of Vacation received December
 12, 2012 and as may be further revised with the approval of the Village Manager, or
 designee, and Corporation Counsel.
2. Easements shall be reserved for all Village and Village franchised public utilities over
 the entire area to be vacated. A permanent public drainage easement shall be
 maintained in the vacated alleys.
3. Property owners shall not alter the grade or change the drainage pattern in the
 easement area without a permit from the Engineering Division.
4. Other than a fence, no structures or trees shall be constructed or planted within the
 easement area.
5. The vacations shall be effective upon the recording of a Plat of Vacation by the
 Village in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois.




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STAFF REPORT 2012-56P: Alley Vacation
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, December 20, 2012


To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
From: Mike Voitik, Planning Technician
Re: Alley vacations bounded by Church Street, Terminal Avenue, Davis Street,
 and Laramie Avenue

General Information
Location Unimproved alleys, as follows:
 The west 125 feet of the east-west alley and the
 western north-south alley in the block bounded by
 Church Street, Terminal Avenue, Arcadia Street,
 and Laramie Avenue.
 The east-west alley in the block bounded by Arcadia
 Street, Terminal Avenue, Davis Street, and Laramie
 Avenue.
Purpose To vacate approximately 344.53 linear feet of unimproved public
 alleys.
Petitioner Village of Skokie
Size of Site The alleys total approximately 344.53 feet in length and 16 feet
 in width. The total area of the alleys is approximately 0.126 acres
 (5,512.43 S.F.)
Existing Zoning & R2 Single-Family residential – detached residences
Land Use
Adjacent Zoning & North R2 Single-Family residential – detached residences
Land Use
 South R2 Single-Family residential – detached residences
 East B2 Commercial – special trades contractor’s office
 R2 Single Family residential – detached residences
 M2 Light Industry – mixed industrial uses
 West R2 Single-Family residential – detached residences
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STAFF ANALYSIS
The Village of Skokie is requesting to vacate 3 separate alleys within an area bounded
by Church Street, Terminal Avenue, Davis Street, and Laramie Avenue. The first
request involves the west 125 feet of the east-west alley and the western north-south
alley in the block bounded by Church Street, Terminal Avenue, Arcadia Street, and
Laramie Avenue. The second request involves the east-west alley in the block bounded
by Arcadia Street, Terminal Avenue, Davis Street, and Laramie Avenue. All 3 alleys
presently contain grass, trees, fences, and utility poles and are inaccessible to vehicular
traffic.
The Community Development Department is continuing to implement its alley vacation
program which vacates unopened and unimproved residential alleys in the Village that
are unnecessary for Village transportation and access needs. In the past, property
owners were required to petition the Village to vacate an alley and pay all associated
costs involved in the process. In some instances, where the land from the alley
increased the street frontage of a lot or its development potential, residents were
required to pay for the alleys. The alleys proposed to be vacated in this case do not fall
under this category. It has been determined that the vacation of alleys will benefit both
residents and the Village. Residents will receive minimally increased land area while the
Village will reduce maintenance costs.
Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. In addition
to the Planning Division comments, staff comments were received from the Engineering
Division and the Forestry Division. All other departments either had no comment or
were in favor of the proposed vacations.

Comments

 Engineering Division
 The Engineering Division approves the granting of the requested alley vacations. An
 easement for the full width of the alleys will be required to accommodate existing
 overhead utilities.

 Forestry Division
 The Forestry Division approves the vacation of the alleys. An ash tree stump that is
 located in the east-west alley to the north of 9139 Laramie Avenue will be removed
 by the Village prior to the recording of the alley vacation.

 Planning Division
 The Planning Division staff supports the proposed alley vacations. There are many
 similar unopened and unused alleys within the Village. Although they are still Village
 property and contain utilities, the Village has no intent to open or pave the alleys.
 Thus, the Village requests to vacate these alleys and return the property to the

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 adjacent property owners.
 A utility easement over the entire rights-of-way will remain so that utility companies
 can maintain their existing facilities. The Village will remove any existing alley
 aprons and restore the parkway, sidewalk, and curb, if necessary, where the current
 alley rights-of-way meet streets.
 The approximate boundaries of the alleys in the subject case have been marked
 with pink wooden stakes along Laramie Avenue and Arcadia Street and at both ends
 of the east-west alley in the block bounded by Arcadia Street, Terminal Avenue,
 Davis Street, and Laramie Avenue.
 Once the alleys are vacated, the adjacent property owners will be sent a copy of the
 Plat of Vacation. When the property owners sell their property, their surveyor will
 prepare a new Plat of Survey indicating the additional land that has been added to
 the property. Residents may use the additional land as they would any other part of
 their property, with the exception that structures other than fences may not be
 constructed in the easement area, and this space must always be maintained for
 unobstructed drainage.
 Chapter 5 of the Comprehensive Plan supports the vacation of these alleys which
 represent a portion of group number 94 and all of group number 137 of the 138
 alley groups identified for vacation in the Alley Plan. To date, 103 of the 138 alley
 groups identified have been vacated.


STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the proposed alley vacations be GRANTED subject to the
following conditions:
1. The property shall be vacated pursuant to the Plat of Vacation received December
 12, 2012 and as may be further revised with the approval of the Village Manager, or
 designee, and Corporation Counsel.
2. Easements shall be reserved for all Village and Village franchised public utilities over
 the entire area to be vacated. A permanent public drainage easement shall be
 maintained in the vacated alleys.
3. Property owners shall not alter the grade or change the drainage pattern in the
 easement area without a permit from the Engineering Division.
4. Other than a fence, no structures or trees shall be constructed or planted within the
 easement area.
5. The vacations shall be effective upon the recording of a Plat of Vacation by the
 Village in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois.




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ATTACHMENTS
1. Site Photos
2. Memorandum from Engineering Division, dated December 13, 2012
3. Plat of Vacation, received December 12, 2012
4. Land Use and Zoning Map




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 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes
 Date: December 20, 2012

Minor editing adjustments were made to the minutes for Cases 2012-53P and 2012-55P.
A motion to approve the revised minutes of the December 6, 2012 meeting was made by
Plan Commissioner Mitchell and seconded by Commissioner Berman. All voted aye.

Case Description

2012-56P – Alley Vacation Bound by Church Street, Terminal Avenue, Davis Street,
 and Laramie Avenue
The Village of Skokie is requesting to vacate the following unimproved public alleys in
an area bounded by Church Street on the north, Terminal Avenue on the east, Davis
Street on the south, and Laramie Avenue on the west:
 1. The west 125 feet of the east-west alley and the western north-south alley in the
 block bounded by Church Street, Terminal Avenue, Arcadia Street, and Laramie
 Avenue.
 2. The east-west alley in the block bounded by Arcadia Street, Terminal Avenue,
 Davis Street, and Laramie Avenue.

Discussion and Interested Parties

Legal Notice was properly posted, advertised and delivered to all property owners in the
area of the subject site as prescribed by the Zoning Chapter.

The Plan Commission Chairman gave background information regarding the Village’s
alley vacation program that was initiated in 2004 which gives the unused and unimproved
land that is designated as alleys to adjacent property owners. There is no expense to the
property owner and historically, real estate taxes do not increase due to the fact that a
utility easement is created and no permanent structure can be built on it.

The Planning technician summarized the case stating that staff is supportive of the alley
vacations as the 3 alleys have never been used for vehicular traffic. Public Works will
remove the alley apron and restore the parkway with sod on the west end of the Laramie
alley.

Monty Burrows, 9637 LeClaire Avenue, mentioned that a plat of survey depicting the
vacated alley is not adequate; at closings, the attorney should provide a descriptive legal
of the property for the title companies.

Corporation Counsel was not aware of this step. A Plan Commissioner added that a
document is required to change the legal description which is then recorded.

There were no other comments, concerns or questions regarding this case.



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Recommendation and Voting

The Plan Commission moved to recommend approval of this case based on positive
findings of fact. The motion was approved with a vote of 8 ayes and 0 nays and 1
commissioner absent.

Motion: Berman Second: Mitchell Absent: Carandang

Ayes: 8
Nays: 0




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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, February 19, 2013

Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Marlene Williams.

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

* Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held Monday, February 4, 2013.
Omnibus vote.

* Approve Voucher List #19-FY13 of February 19, 2013.
Omnibus vote.

*Proclamations and Resolutions.
A. Proclamations:
National Consumer Protection Week: March 3-9, 2013
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: March 2013
Omnibus vote.

Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.
A. Swearing in of the following personnel by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioner
Ralph Egloff
 Name Old Position New Position
 Timothy Gramins Police Officer Sergeant
Mayor Van Dusen congratulated the new Sergeant who introduced his friends.

* B. Reappointments:
 Board of Fire & Police Commissioners (Four-Year Term & One-Year Term as
 Chair): David Jones
 Consumer Affairs Commission (Two-Year Term): Gary Merrill
* C. Resignation:
 Fine Arts Commission: Barbara Ruber
Omnibus vote.

Presentations and Reports.
A. Presentation of the Interim Landlord-Resident Advisory Committee – Trustee Don Perille,
Committee Chair
Trustee Perille gave a detailed presentation of the Interim Landlord-Resident Advisory
Committee report. He answered questions from the Board and introduced the committee
members.

George Sweet, Richard Toth, Jeff Burman, Elyn Sclair, Julie Naumiak, Gail Schechter thanked
Trustee Perille for the opportunity to serve on the committee, offered comments and asked
questions.
George Sweet explained SILA ( Skokie Independent Landlords Association)

Report of the Village Manager.
A. Extension of RCN Cable Franchise Agreement Term.
Resolution 13-2-R-1206
Motion to approve a Resolution for an extension of RCN Cable Franchise agreement for 90
days.


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Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Sutker
Ayes: Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Shah, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

* B. Type 1-Medium Duty Ambulance – Foster Coach Sales, Inc., Sterling, IL - $211,377.
Motion to award a contract to Foster Coach Sales, Inc., the HGAC awarded contractor in the
amount of $211,377 for Type 1-Medium duty ambulance.
Omnibus vote.

* C. Stryker Power-Load Cot Fastener System – Stryker, Portage, MI - $21,555.
Motion to award a contract to Stryker, Portage, MI in the amount of $21,555 for a new Stryker
Power-Load cot fastener system.
Omnibus vote.

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

Report of the Corporation Counsel.
CONSENT:
* A. Ordinance 13-2-P-3965
Motion to adopt an ordinance providing for the acquisition of the real property located at 8149
Lincoln Avenue, Skokie, Illinois for public purposes. This item is on the consent agenda for
second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.

*B. Ordinance 13-2-P-3966
Motion to adopt an ordinance providing for the establishment and installation of a multi-way
stop sign control at the intersection of Keeney Street and Tripp Avenue, Skokie, Illinois. This
item is on the consent agenda for second reading and adoption.
Omnibus vote.

FIRST READING:
C. An ordinance amending Chapter 1, Section 1-6 of the Skokie Village Code pertaining to
penalties. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the March 4, 2013 agenda
for second reading and adoption.

Plan Commission.
Chairman Paul Luke presented the Plan Commission Cases.
A. Plan Commission Case 2012-55P – Special Use Permit: 3626 Touhy Avenue
Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request for a special
use permit for outdoor sales of propane at 3626 Touhy be approved subject to all
conditions.
Moved: Trustee Perille Seconded: Trustee Roberts
Ayes: Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Shah, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED



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B. Plan Commission Case 2012-56P – Alley Vacation Bound by Church Street,
Terminal Avenue, Davis Street, and Laramie Avenue
Motion to concur with the Plan Commission to vacate an alley vacation bound by
Church Street, Terminal Avenue, Davis Street and Laramie subject to all conditions.
Moved: Trustee Shah Seconded: Trustee Sutker
Ayes: Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg, Shah, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

Citizen Comments.
Denise Wang Stoneback requested a Resolution supporting legislation against gun violence
and improving mental health services.

Floyd Bednarz, 8051 Knox spoke about crime prevention.
Bonnita Potter, 7621 Tripp spoke about the proposed landlord ordinance.

Adjournment
Motion to adjourn at 9:15 p.m.
Moved: Trustee Perille Seconded: Trustee Roberts
Ayes: Perille, Roberts, Sutker, Bromberg , Shah, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED




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 Marlene Williams, Village Clerk




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Approved:
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George Van Dusen, Mayor




Closed Session
A Closed Session was held in the main floor conference room at 9:20 p.m. Those present were
Mayor Van Dusen, Clerk Williams, Trustees Sutker, Roberts, Perille, Shah, Gray-Keeler and
Bromberg. Also present were Village Manager Rigoni, Assistant Village Manager Lockerby,
Corporation Counsel Lorge, Director of Community Development Peyer and Building and
Zoning Department Supervisor Kriska. The meeting ended at 9:40 p.m.




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