Board of Trustees — Skokie, IL
Date: 2013-09-16

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 – 8:00 P.M.

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

 2. Call meeting to order and roll call.

 3. Approve Consent Agenda.

* 4. Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held Tuesday, September 3, 2013.

* 5. Approve Voucher List #9-FY14 of September 16, 2013.

* 6. Proclamations and Resolutions.
 A. Proclamations:
 Skokie Car-Free Day – September 22, 2013
 Filipino American History Month – October 2013
 Illinois Arts & Humanities Month – October 2013

 7. Recognition, Awards and Honorary Presentations.

* 8. Appointments, Reappointments and Resignations.

 9. Presentations and Reports.
 A. Special Presentation:
 Chicago’s North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau – Presentation by Gina
 Speckman, Executive Director

 10. Report of the Village Manager.
 A. No Report.

 11. Report of the Corporation Counsel.
 CONSENT:
 * A. A resolution approving a plat of subdivision for the property located at 9300, 9310
 and 9440 Kenton Avenue and 9301 Gross Point Road, Skokie, Illinois in an R1
 Single-Family district (2013-21P). This item is on the consent agenda for adoption.
 FIRST READING:
 B. An ordinance establishing the compensation of the Village Manager, Deputy Village
 Clerk, Corporation Counsel and Assistant Corporation Counsels of the Village of
 Skokie. This item is on the agenda for first reading and will be on the October 7,
 2013 agenda for second reading and adoption.
 SECOND READING:
 C. An ordinance providing for the issuance of $10,000,000 General Obligation Bonds,
 Series 2013A of the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, and providing for the
 levy and collection of a direct annual tax for the payment of the principal of and
 interest on said bonds. This item is on the agenda for second reading and adoption.
 D. Request for an executive session in accordance with paragraph 2(c)(11) of the
 Illinois Open Meetings Act pertaining to the review and discussion of pending
 litigation.

 12. Unfinished Business.

 13. New Business.

 14. Plan Commission.
 A. Plan Commission Case 2013-26P – Special Use Permit: 4255 Main Street
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 15. Citizen Comments.

 16. Adjournment.




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 WHEREAS, lengthening car commutes and increasing congestion are putting
greater stress and burden on the Village of Skokie residents and commuters; and


 WHEREAS, the Village of Skokie is a transit-friendly village that also offers
great biking and walking infrastructure, as well as an accessible multi-modal public
transportation regional network; and


 WHEREAS, multi-modal systems enhance mobility, build community and
reduce smog and carbon pollution; and


 WHEREAS, a special month to rediscover the Village without a car and
reconnect with fellow community members can educate people about their transportation
options, environmental impacts, and other quality of life issues that are within an
individual’s control; and


 WHEREAS, World Car-Free Day is celebrated during the month of September
in 1,500 cities in 40 countries around the globe.


 NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, Mayor the Village
Skokie, do hereby proclaim Sunday, September 22, 2013, as


 “SKOKIE CAR-FREE DAY”
throughout the Village of Skokie.

 Passed this 16th day of September 2013

 __________________________________________
 George Van Dusen
 Mayor

________________________________
Pramod Shah, Village Clerk




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 WHEREAS, the earliest documented proof of Filipino presence in the continental
United States was the date of October 18, 1587, when the first “Luzones Indios” set foot in
Morro Bay, California, on board the Manila-built galleon ship Nuestra Senora de Esperanza;
and

 WHEREAS, the Filipino American National Historical Society recognizes the year of
1763 as the date of the first permanent Filipino settlement in the United States in St. Malo
Parrish, Louisiana, which set in motion the focus on the story of our Nation’s past from a new
perspective, by concentrating on the economic, cultural, social, and other notable contributions
that Filipino Americans have made in countless ways toward the development of the history of the
United States; and

 WHEREAS, the Filipino American community is the second largest Asian American
group in the United States, with a population of approximately 3,100,000 people. Filipino
Americans are an integral part of the United States healthcare system as nurses, doctors, and
other medical professionals; and

 WHEREAS, Filipino American servicemen and servicewomen have a longstanding
history serving within the Armed Services of the United States, from the Civil War to the present
Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts, including the 250,000 Filipinos who fought under the United
States flag during World War II, to protect and defend this country; and

 WHEREAS, Filipino Americans have contributed greatly to the fine arts, music, dance,
literature, education, business, journalism, sports, fashion, politics, government, science,
technology, and other fields in the United States, which enrich the landscape of the country; and

 WHEREAS, efforts must continue to promote the study of Filipino American history
and culture, as mandated in the mission statement of the Filipino American National Historical
Society, because the roles of Filipino Americans and other people of color have been overlooked
in the writing, teaching, and learning of the United States history; and

 WHEREAS, it is imperative for Filipino American youth to have positive role models to
instill in them the importance of education, complemented with the richness of their ethnicity and
the value of their legacy.

 NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, Mayor of the Village of Skokie,
do hereby proclaim the month of October 2013 as,

 “FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH”

in the Village of Skokie, and do hereby urge the people of the United States to observe Filipino
American History Month with appropriate programs and activities.

 Passed this 16th day of September 2013
 _____________________________________________
 George Van Dusen, Mayor
___________________________________
Pramod C. Shah, Village Clerk




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 WHEREAS, the arts and humanities are the embodiment of all things
beautiful and entertaining in the world – the enduring record of human achievement;
and

 WHEREAS, the arts and humanities enhance every aspect of life in Illinois –
improving our economy, enriching our civic life, driving tourism, and exerting a
profound positive influence on the education of our children; and

 WHEREAS, arts education research shows that the arts help to foster
discipline, creativity, imagination, self-expression, and problem solving skills while
also helping to develop a heightened appreciation of beauty and cross-culture
understanding; and

 WHEREAS, we use the humanities – history, literature, philosophy – to
explore what it means to be human; and

 WHEREAS, the month of October has been recognized as National Arts and
Humanities Month by thousands of arts and cultural organizations, communities, and
states across the country, as well as by the White House and Congress for more than
two decades.

 THEREFORE, I, GEORGE VAN DUSEN, Mayor of the Village of
Skokie, do hereby proclaim the month of October 2013 as


 “ILLINOIS ARTS & HUMANITIES MONTH”


and call upon our citizens to celebrate and promote the arts and culture in our state
and to specifically encourage the greater participation by those said citizens in taking
action for the arts and humanities in their towns and cities.

 Passed this 16th day of September 2013


 ____________________________________
 George Van Dusen
 Mayor


___________________________________
Pramod C. Shah, Village Clerk



Proc. 311676 Illinois Arts & Humanities Month
The mission of the Bureau is to strengthen the positive

awareness of Skokie and Chicago’s North Shore as a business,

meeting, event and visitor destination. Through aggressive sales

and marketing initiatives, the CNSCVB promotes Skokie as an

outstanding destination for business and leisure pursuits in

order to increase tax revenues and stimulate economic

development and growth.
The source of half of the Bureau’s
annual budget is the State of
Illinois’ Bureau of Tourism. The
other half is derived from our
local member communities:
Skokie, Evanston, Glenview,
Northbrook, Prospect Heights and
Winnetka, as well as our
private sector business members.
The CNSCVB targets meetings, group
tours with an attendance of 350 or
less within a 300 mile radius of Skokie
and Chicago’s North Shore. We are
active in the following markets:

- Meetings and Conferences
- Social Events

- Group Tour Travel

- Individual Leisure Visitors
The CNSCVB staff individually each have between 12-27 years of experience in

the travel and tourism industry. Our offices are located in Downtown Skokie.


Gina Speckman, Executive Director

Kimberly Wright, CMP, Director of Sales

Caryn Shulman, Tourism Marketing Manager

Jennifer Engel, Manager, Membership and Advertising

Johnnice Chew, Manager, Finance and Administration
The Bureau’s budget for the current fiscal year ( began July 1,
2013) is $1,248,778. The CNSCVB operates a full range of sales
and marketing programs to achieve its goals including:

 Trade Shows
 Direct Sales Calls
 Sales Missions
 Printed Collateral
 Print Advertising
 E-mail campaigns
 Interactive Website
 Online Advertising
 Social Media
 Familiarization Trips and Site Inspections
 Public Relations
 Placed 80 advertisements (print and online) featuring Skokie hotels,
 attractions, retailers or restaurants.

 Attended over 20 international, national, regional and local trade shows.
 Conducted 40 group tours, Familiarization Tours and Site Inspections.

 Distributed 12 e-newsletters featuring Skokie events to 9,000 Chicago
 and North Shore recipients, 12 e-blast promotions featuring Skokie
 hotels, attractions, restaurants and retailers.

 Wrote over 3,800 Skokie posts on social media outlets (Facebook,
 Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Pinterest).

 As of August 15, the CNSCVB has 5,000 Facebook likes, 1,705 Linkedin
 members and 3,441 Twitter followers.
 The budget of the CNSCVB increased 31% between FY12 and
 FY13. The incremental dollars were required to be spent in
 increased sales and marketing initiatives in our core three
 markets. The increase in the CNSCVB budget in our last fiscal
 year allowed us to participate in the following initiatives:

 ◦ Attended new trade shows in the Wedding and Special Event Market.
 ◦ Produced two new local meeting planner client events.
 ◦ Doubled the amount of site inspections we hosted for meeting planners
 interested in the North Shore. We were also able to fly in VIP clients for site
 inspections as well as the North Shore Showcase Familiarization Trip.
 ◦ Allocated a dedicated budget for advertising on Social Media channels
 (Facebook, Twitter and Linkedin.)
 ◦ Hosted Meeting Planners International – Chicago Area Chapter’s annual Golf
 Outing with a full day Fam Trip and breakfast sponsorship.
 ◦ Partnered with Choose Chicago (the city’s convention and tourism agency)
 on advertising, website and other initiatives to tie the North Shore to its
 southern neighbor.
Smith Travel
Research is the
 Year –to-Date
company that tracks
supply and demand 2011 2012 2013
data for the hotel Occupancy Percentage 62.4% 64.0% 65.0%
industry and provides Average Daily Rate $89.43 $95.41 $101.50
market share analysis
 Revenue Per Available $55.80 $61.09 $65.98
for all major hotel Room (REVPAR)
chains and brands in
the U.S., Canada,
Mexico and the
 The average daily expenditure of a visitor (business
Caribbean.
 or Leisure) is $329. This includes hotels, meals, and
 retail expenditures.
Visitors Guide/Hotel Rack Card
Public Transportation Guide

 Group Getaways Brochure
Sample Meeting Ad




 Sample Group Tour ad
Sample Leisure ad
The CNSCVB e-newsletter
is sent monthly to a
dedicated list of over 9,000
highlighting North Shore
happenings and events.
The CNSCVB website is very
 popular for visitors, locals
and meeting and tour
planners. Over 30,000
unique visitor pages are
accessed each month.

www.visitchicagonorthshore.com
www.destinationnorthshore.com
 Strong Social Media presence on
 Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
 Pinterest and Linkedin with a
 postings contributed by CNSCVB
 member businesses posted
 multiple times per day 365 days
 a year. Members can send us
 postings and they are live within
 24 hours on all networks. Our
 social media feeds are rated the
 most influential on the North
 Shore with extended reach of
 112,000 viewers a week.
Familiarization Trips also known as
Educational Trips allow customers who
have not experienced the North Shore
to visit the area in an organized group
trip where they learn and enjoy our
Hotels and attractions.
Outreach
The CNSCVB uses Public Relations
to publicize events, openings and
special recognitions afforded our
organization.

Inbound
Approximately 30 inquiries are
received from local, regional, national
and international media each month.
 MML: *9/16/13
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 PC: 2013-21P


 THIS RESOLUTION MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE RESOLUTION NUMBER
 13-9-R-


 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PLAT OF SUBDIVISION FOR
 THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 9300, 9310 AND 9440 KENTON
 AVENUE AND 9301 GROSS POINT ROAD, SKOKIE, ILLINOIS
 IN AN R1 SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT

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

2 PARCEL 1:
3 LOTS 1, 2 AND 3 IN HATOSKY'S SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF
4 THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 41
5 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
 6 PARCEL 2:
 7 THAT PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST
 8 QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
 9 MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT 148.5 FEET NORTH OF THE
10 SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER;
11 THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 8 MINUTES 53 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE
12 OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER, 527.93 FEET TO THE CENTER
13 LINE OF GROSS POINT ROAD BEFORE IT WAS WIDENED; THENCE NORTH 42 DEGREES 14
14 MINUTES 40 SECONDS EAST, ALONG SAID CENTER LINE, 217.58 FEET TO THE POINT OF
15 BEGINNING OF THE TRACT OF LAND HEREIN DESCRIBED; THENCE SOUTH 56 DEGREES 47
16 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST, 209.19 FEET; THENCE NORTH 20 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 40
17 SECONDS EAST, 94.23 FEET; THENCE NORTH 56 DEGREES 47 MINUTES 20 SECONDS WEST,
18 173.36 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF GROSS POINT ROAD BEFORE IT WAS WIDENED; THENCE
19 SOUTH 42 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID CENTER LINE 93 FEET TO
20 THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
21 PARCEL 3:
22 THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 15,
23 TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS
24 FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TRACT 10 CHAINS AND 23
25 LINKS EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF, WHICH IS ALSO THE EAST LINE OF
26 GROSS POINT ROAD BEFORE IT WAS WIDENED; THENCE EAST 9 CHAINS AND 77 LINKS TO THE
27 EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE NORTH 2
28 CHAINS AND 25 LINKS; THENCE WEST PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID QUARTER
29 SECTION TO THE EAST LINE OF GROSS POINT AND CARPENTER'S BRIDGE ROAD BEFORE IT
30 WAS WIDENED; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF SAID ROAD TO THE
31 POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
32 PARCEL 4:
33 THAT PART OF LOTS 1 AND 2 LYING EAST OF THE EAST LINE OF GROSS POINT ROAD IN
34 PARTITION BETWEEN THE HEIRS OF MICHAEL DIEDERICH OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF
35 THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE
36 THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
37


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1 PARCEL 5:
2 THAT PART OF LOT 3 LYING EAST OF THE EAST LINE OF GROSS POINT ROAD IN PARTITION
3 BETWEEN THE HEIRS OF MICHAEL DIEDERICH OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE
4 NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD
5 PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, EXCEPTING FROM SAID LOT 3 THAT PART WHICH LIES EAST OF THE
6 EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 15
7 AFORESAID, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
 8 PARCEL 6:
 9 LOT A AND LOTS 4 THROUGH 18, LOTS 23 THROUGH 34 TOGETHER WITH THE FOLLOWING SIX
10 VACATED STREETS AND OR ALLEYS: (1) THE VACATED ALLEY THAT LIES WEST OF AND
11 ADJACENT TO LOTS 4 THROUGH 12 AND EAST OF AND ADJACENT TO LOTS 13 THROUGH 18; (2)
12 VACATED KNOX AVENUE THAT LIES WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO LOTS 13 THROUGH 18 AND
13 EAST OF AND ADJACENT TO LOTS 23 THROUGH 28; (3) VACATED ALLEY WHICH LIES WEST OF
14 AND ADJACENT TO LOTS 23 THROUGH 28 AND EAST OF AND ADJACENT TO LOTS 29 THROUGH
15 34; (4) THE EAST HALF OF THE VACATED KILPATRICK AVENUE WHICH LIES WEST OF AND
16 ADJOINING LOTS 29 THROUGH 34; (5) THE WEST HALF OF VACATED KILPATRICK AVENUE
17 WHICH LIES EAST OF AND ADJACENT TO LOT A; (6) THE NORTH HALF OF VACATED LYONS
18 STREET WHICH LIES WEST OF THE WEST LINE OF NORTH KENTON AVENUE AND EAST OF THE
19 EAST LINE OF NORTH KILPATRICK AVENUE ALL IN EDWARD H. BLAMEUSER'S CICERO LYONS
20 SUBDIVISION OF LOT 4 AND THAT PART OF LOT 3 LYING EAST OF THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST
21 HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER IN PARTITION BETWEEN
22 THE HEIRS OF MICHAEL DIEDERICH SUBDIVISION IN SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH,
23 RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
24 PARCEL 7:
25 LOTS 1, 2, 3, 19, 20, 21 AND 22 (ALL OF SAID LOTS VACATED), ALL OF THE VACATED ALLEY
26 LYING WEST OF AND ADJOINING THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOTS 1, 2 AND 3 AND EAST OF AND
27 ADJOINING THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOTS 19 AND 20, AND THE EAST HALF OF THE ALLEY
28 VACATED BY THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE ON THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1962 (UNRECORDED)
29 LYING WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO SAID LOTS 21 AND 22, AND ALL OF VACATED KNOX
30 AVENUE LYING WEST OF AND ADJOINING THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOTS 19 AND 20 AND LYING
31 EAST OF AND ADJOINING THE EAST LINE OF LOTS 21 AND 22, IN EDWARD H. BLAMEUSER'S
32 CICERO LYONS SUBDIVISION OF LOT 4 AND THAT PART OF LOT 3 (VACATED) LYING EAST OF
33 THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST
34 QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
35 MERIDIAN, IN THE PARTITION BETWEEN THE HEIRS OF MICHAEL DIEDRICH OF THE
36 SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH,
37 RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, EXCEPT THE SOUTH 5 ACRES THEREOF
38 AND EXCEPT THE SCHOOL LOT, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
39 PARCEL 8:
40 THE SOUTH HALF OF LYONS STREET, VACATED BY DOCUMENT NO. 21486053 RECORDED IN
41 THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS OF COOK COUNTY, MAY 20, 1971 IN BOOK 850,
42 PAGE 28, LYING WEST OF THE WEST LINE OF NORTH KENTON AVENUE AND EAST OF THE
43 EAST LINE OF NORTH KILPATRICK AVENUE, IN EDWARD H. BLAMEUSER'S CICERO LYONS
44 SUBDIVISION, EXCEPT THAT PART OF THE SAID SOUTH HALF OF SAID VACATED LYONS
45 STREET LYING NORTH AND ADJOINING TO LOT 35 IN THE SUBDIVISION AFORESAID AND
46 EXCEPT ALSO THAT PART OF SAID SOUTH HALF OF LYONS STREET LYING NORTH AND
47 ADJOINING TO THE WEST HALF OF THE VACATED ALLEY LYING EAST AND ADJOINING TO SAID
48 LOT 35 IN THE SUBDIVISION AFORESAID, IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 15,
49 TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK
50 COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
51 PARCEL 9:
52 LOTS 1 TO 11, BOTH INCLUSIVE, LOT 12 (EXCEPT THE SOUTHWESTERLY 16.0 FEET THEREOF),
53 LOTS 15 TO 23, BOTH INCLUSIVE, ALL OF SAID LOTS VACATED AND ALL THAT PART OF THE
54 VACATED ALLEY LYING NORTH AND NORTHEASTERLY OF THE NORTHWESTERLY EXTENSION
55 OF THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY 16.0 FEET OF SAID LOT 12, IN BLOCK


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1 1 IN DEVONSHIRE HIGHLANDS "L" SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 5, 6 AND 7 IN PARTITION BETWEEN
2 THE HEIRS OF MICHAEL DIEDRICH OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST
3 QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
4 MERIDIAN, EXCEPT THE SOUTH 5 ACRES THEREOF AND EXCEPT THE SCHOOL LOT (THE
5 SOUTH 5 ACRES DESIGNATED AS LOT 7) EXCEPTING FROM THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT
6 THAT PART THEREOF DEDICATED FOR CARPENTER ROAD, PER DOCUMENT NO.11549026, IN
7 COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
 8 PARCEL 10:
 9 LOTS 1 TO 11, BOTH INCLUSIVE, ALL OF SAID LOTS VACATED, AND THE EAST HALF OF THE
10 ALLEY VACATED BY THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE ON THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 1962
11 (UNRECORDED) LYING WEST OF AND ADJACENT TO SAID LOTS IN BLOCK 2 IN DEVONSHIRE
12 HIGHLANDS "L" SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 5, 6 AND 7 IN PARTITION BETWEEN THE HEIRS OF
13 MICHAEL DIEDRICH OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF
14 SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN,
15 EXCEPT THE SOUTH 5 ACRES THEREOF AND EXCEPT THE SCHOOL LOT (THE SOUTH 5 ACRES
16 DESIGNATED AS LOT 7).
17 PARCEL 11:
18 THAT PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST
19 QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL
20 MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT 440.4 FEET NORTH OF THE
21 SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER;
22 THENCE WEST PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF, 260.09 FEET MORE OR LESS TO
23 CENTER OF PETER ANNEN ROAD; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE CENTER OF SAID
24 ROAD TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE
25 NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID
26 NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH TO THE PLACE OF
27 BEGINNING (EXCEPT THE EAST 30 FEET THEREOF), AND (EXCEPT THAT PART LYING
28 NORTHEASTERLY OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF DEDICATION
29 RECORDED MARCH 6, 2008 PER DOCUMENT NO. 0806615043); IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
30 PARCEL 12:
31 THAT PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST
32 QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 15 DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT 440.4
33 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE
34 NORTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE WEST PARALLEL TO THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF 260.09 FEET
35 MORE OR LESS TO THE CENTER LINE OF PETER ANNEN ROAD; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY
36 ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID ROAD 54.7 FEET; THENCE EAST PARALLEL TO THE NORTH
37 LINE OF SAID QUARTER SECTION TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE
38 NORTHWEST QUARTER AFORESAID; THENCE NORTH 40 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING,
39 AND EXCEPT THAT PART LYING NORTHEASTERLY OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE AS SHOWN
40 ON PLAT OF DEDICATION RECORDED MARCH 6, 2008 PER DOCUMENT NO.0806615043, IN COOK
41 COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
42 PARCEL 13:
43 THAT PART OF VACATED KNOX AVENUE IN SAID SUBDIVISION LYING WEST OF AND ADJOINING
44 THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOTS 15 TO 23, BOTH INCLUSIVE, IN BLOCK 1 AND LYING NORTH OF
45 THE WESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 15 IN BLOCK 1 IN DEVONSHIRE
46 HIGHLAND'S "L" SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 5, 6 AND 7 IN PARTITION BETWEEN THE HEIRS OF
47 MICHAEL DIEDRICH OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF
48 SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN,
49 EXCEPT THE SOUTH 5 ACRES THEREOF AND EXCEPT THE SCHOOL LOT (THE SOUTH 5 ACRES
50 DESIGNATED AS LOT 7), EXCEPTING FROM THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT THAT PART
51 THEREOF DEDICATED FOR CARPENTER ROAD, PER DOCUMENT NO.11549026, IN COOK
52 COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

53 PINS: 10-15-115-003-0000 10-15-115-042-8002 10-15-117-008-0000
54 10-15-115-014-0000 10-15-115-043-8001 10-15-117-009-0000


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 9 10-15-115-034-0000 10-15-117-004-0000 10-15-126-029-0000
10 10-15-115-035-0000 10-15-117-005-0000 10-15-126-030-0000
11 10-15-115-036-0000 10-15-117-006-0000 10-15-126-031-0000
12 10-15-115-042-8001 10-15-117-007-0000 10-15-126-032-0000

13 more commonly known as 9300, 9310 and 9440 Kenton Avenue and 9301 Gross Point Road,
14 Skokie, Illinois (hereinafter the “Subject Property”) in an R1 Single-Family district, petitioned the
15 Village of Skokie for a subdivision of the Subject Property for the purpose of consolidating 42
16 lots into 3 lots as shown on the “School District 68 Resubdivision” plat, dated June 20, 2013,
17 revised July 11, 2013, a copy of which is marked as Exhibit “1” and attached hereto; and

18 WHEREAS, subsequent to the subdivision of the Subject Property, the legal description
19 of the Subject Property will be as follows:
20 LOTS 1, 2, AND 3 IN SCHOOL DISTRICT 68 RESUBDIVISION OF PARTS OF THE WEST HALF OF
21 THE NORHTWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE
22 THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
23 with the common addresses to remain the same; and

24 WHEREAS, the Skokie Plan Commission, after public hearing duly held August 19,
25 2013 voted to recommend to the Mayor and Board of Trustees that the requested subdivision
26 be granted subject to the conditions stated in the Plan Commission Report dated August 19,
27 2013; and

28 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees, at a public meeting duly held on August
29 19, 2013 concurred in the aforesaid recommendation of the Skokie Plan Commission;

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

32 Section1: That the requested subdivision of the Subject Property, legally described
33 above and commonly known as 9300, 9310 and 9440 Kenton Avenue and 9301 Gross Point
34 Road, Skokie, Illinois, in an R1 Single-Family district, be and the same is hereby approved
35 subject to the following conditions:
36 1. The property must be subdivided pursuant to the “School District 68
37 Resubdivision” plat dated June 20, 2013, revised July 11, 2013, and as may be
38 further revised with the approval of the Village Manager, or designee, and
39 Corporation Counsel;
40 2. Upon the passage of the Resolution by the Board of Trustees, the Mylar of the
41 School District 68 Resubdivision must be submitted to the Village with all
42 signatures other than Village staff or elected officials;
43 3. The School District 68 Resubdivision shall be effective upon its recording by the
44 Village in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois;


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1 4. All monuments must be set no later than 1 year after the date of the recording of
2 the plat;
3 5. The petitioner must submit to the Planning Division electronic files of the plat of
4 subdivision in approved and finalized form. The files must be scaled drawing files
5 in AutoCAD format (version 2010 or older). The drawings must be formatted to
6 SPCS, NAD83, HARN 2007, with SPCS north being straight up, and the primary
7 units in U.S. Survey Feet. All elements must be contained within a single file, no
8 XREF or PDF attachment files shall be used;
9 6. If work is to be performed on public property or if public property is utilized or
10 impacted during construction and or development, the owner must provide, or
11 must cause the developer and/or contractor to provide, the Village of Skokie with
12 a certificate of insurance naming the Village of Skokie as additionally insured for
13 any and all claims related to any and all work. The owner shall hold, and shall
14 cause the developer and/or contractor to hold, the Village of Skokie harmless and
15 indemnify the Village for any and all claims for property damage or personal
16 injury related to work on or use of public property; and
17 7. The petitioner must comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
18 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations.

19 Section 2: That the “School District 68 Resubdivision” plat, dated June 20, 2013,
20 revised July 11, 2013, attached hereto and marked as Exhibit “1”, be and the same is hereby
21 accepted and shall be recorded at the Petitioner’s expense with the Cook County Recorder of
22 Deeds Office.

23 Section 3: That a notice of the enactment of this Resolution incorporating the
24 conditions contained herein shall be approved by the owner of the property in writing and duly
25 recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds Office at the owner’s expense.

26 Section 4: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its
27 passage, approval and recordation as provided by law.
28 PASSED this day of September, 2013.
29
30 Ayes:
31 Nays: Village Clerk
32 Absent:
33 Approved by me this day of
34 Attest: September, 2013.
35
36
37
38 Village Clerk Mayor, Village of Skokie
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 THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS
 VILLAGE ORDINANCE NUMBER

 13-10-F-

 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION
 OF THE VILLAGE MANAGER, DEPUTY VILLAGE CLERK,
 CORPORATION COUNSEL AND ASSISTANT CORPORATION
 COUNSELS OF THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE

1 WHEREAS, the Skokie Village Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 4, Sections 2-132
2 and 2-134, provides that the Village Manager shall be appointed by a majority vote of the
3 Mayor and Board of Trustees and receive such compensation as the Mayor and Board of
4 Trustees shall fix from time to time; and

5 WHEREAS, the Skokie Village Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 3, Section 2-117,
6 provides that the Deputy Village Clerk may be appointed by the Village Clerk with the consent
7 of the Mayor and Board of Trustees and at such compensation as provided for in the annual
8 budget; and

9 WHEREAS, the Skokie Village Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 5, Section 2-168,
10 provides that the Corporation Counsel and Assistant Corporation Counsels shall be appointed
11 by the Mayor with the consent of the Board of Trustees and shall receive such compensation
12 as the Mayor and Board of Trustees shall fix from time to time; and

13 WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Trustees have considered the FY2014
14 compensation for the aforementioned positions and have approved cost-of-living adjustments
15 (“COLA”) of 2% and other salaries effective May 1, 2013, for all appointed officials; and

16 WHEREAS, the Village Manager’s and Corporation Counsel’s compensation, shall
17 further include amounts paid directly to them and amounts paid into a deferred compensation
18 plan or annuity for them as set forth below;

19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the
20 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois that:
21 Section 1: The compensation for the Village Manager of the Village of Skokie,
22 Cook County, Illinois, for FY2014, shall be paid (i) directly to Albert J. Rigoni in the annualized
23 sum of $181,309, effective May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014; and (ii) into a deferred
24 compensation plan or annuity for the benefit of Albert J. Rigoni in the annualized sum of
25 $62,285, effective May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014.
26 Further, the Village Manager shall receive the same benefits as full-time Village
27 employees as provided in the Village’s annual budget and personnel manual. The Mayor is
28 hereby authorized to execute any and all agreements related to the employment of Albert J.
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1 Section 2: The compensation for the Deputy Village Clerk of the Village of Skokie,
2 Cook County, Illinois for FY2014, shall be paid directly to Sylvia Luke in the annualized sum
3 of $64,054, effective May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014.
4 Further, the Deputy Clerk shall receive the same benefits as full-time Village
5 employees as provided in the Village’s annual budget and personnel manual.

6 Section 3: The compensation for the Corporation Counsel of the Village of Skokie,
7 Cook County, Illinois, for FY2014, shall be paid (i) directly to Michael M. Lorge in the
8 annualized sum of $180,000, effective May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014; and (ii) into a
9 deferred compensation plan or annuity for the benefit of Michael M. Lorge in the annualized
10 sum of $28,000, effective May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014.
11 Further, the Corporation Counsel shall receive the same benefits as full-time Village
12 employees as provided in the Village’s annual budget and personnel manual.

13 Section 4: The compensation for the full-time Assistant Corporation Counsels of
14 the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, for FY2014, is as follows: (i) Henry E. Mueller,
15 shall be paid directly in the annualized sum of $149,000, effective May 1, 2013 through April
16 30, 2014; and (ii) Barbara A. Mangler, shall be paid directly in the annualized sum of
17 $90,000, effective May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014.
18 Further, the Assistant Corporation Counsels, Henry E. Mueller and Barbara A.
19 Mangler, shall receive the same benefits as full-time Village employees as provided in the
20 Village’s annual budget and personnel manual.

21 Section 5: The compensation for the part-time Assistant Corporation Counsels of
22 the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, for FY2014, is as follows: (i) Harry C. Piper,
23 shall be paid directly in the annualized sum of $37,820, effective May 1, 2013 through April
24 30, 2014; and (ii) James G. McCarthy, shall be paid directly in the annualized sum of
25 $26,280, effective May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014.

26 Section 6: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
27 passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form as provided by law.
 ADOPTED this day of October, 2013.

 Ayes:
 Nays: Village Clerk
 Absent:

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


 Village Clerk
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 C
 ORDINANCE NUMBER 13-9-F-

 AN ORDINANCE providing for the issuance of $10,000,000 General
 Obligation Bonds, Series 2013A of the Village of Skokie, Cook
 County, Illinois, and providing for the levy and collection of a
 direct annual tax for the payment of the principal of and interest on
 said bonds.


 PREAMBLES
 1 WHEREAS

 2 A. The Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois (the “Village”), has a population in

 3 excess of 25,000, and pursuant to the provisions of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois

 4 and particularly Article VII, Section 6(a) thereof, is a home rule unit and as such may exercise

 5 any power or perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs, including, but not

 6 limited to, the power to tax and to incur debt.

 7 B. Pursuant to the home rule provisions of Section 6, the Village has the power to incur

 8 debt payable from ad valorem property tax receipts or from any other lawful source and maturing

 9 within 40 years from the time it is incurred without prior referendum approval.

10 C. The Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village (the “Corporate Authorities”) have

11 heretofore determined that it is necessary and advisable for the public health, safety, welfare, and

12 convenience to provide for the payment of the construction of the new “Skokie Swift” transit

13 station located at Oakton Street and Skokie Boulevard as well as intersection, roadway,

14 pedestrian walkway, bus drop-off, vehicle waiting, and streetscape improvements all relating

15 thereto (the “Project”).

16 D. The Village has completed the Project, which is located entirely in the Downtown

17 Science and Technology Redevelopment Project Area (the “Science and Technology Area”), as

18 set forth in those three ordinances previously adopted by the Corporate Authorities on

19 October 27, 2005, numbered and entitled:
 1 ORDINANCE NUMBER 05-10-F-3391
 2 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A TAX INCREMENT
 3 REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR
 4 THE DOWNTOWN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
 5 REDEVELOPMENT AREA

 6 ORDINANCE NUMBER 05-10-F-3392
 7 AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE DOWNTOWN SCIENCE AND
 8 TECHNOLOGY REDEVELOPMENT AREA, KNOWN ALSO AS
 9 REDEVELOPMENT AREA NUMBER FOUR, A REDEVELOPMENT
10 PROJECT AREA PURSUANT TO THE TAX INCREMENT ALLOCATION
11 REDEVELOPMENT AREA

12 ORDINANCE NUMBER 05-10-F-3393
13 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING TAX INCREMENT
14 ALLOCATION FINANCING FOR THE
15 DOWNTOWN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REDEVELOPMENT AREA,
16 ALSO KNOWN AS REDEVELOPMENT AREA NUMBER FOUR
17 all taken pursuant to the authorizing provisions of the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment

18 Project Act (the “TIF Act”).

19 E. Pursuant to said ordinances, the Science and Technology Area was established

20 under the TIF Act, a plan as defined in said ordinances (the “Plan”) was approved for the

21 redevelopment of the Science and Technology Area, which included the construction of the

22 Project, and tax increment allocation financing was adopted to achieve the purposes in the Plan.

23 F. There being no funds available in the special tax allocation fund for the Science and

24 Technology Area to pay required costs of the Project, and expenses incidental thereto, the Village

25 heretofore advanced funds from the incremental taxes derived from the hereinafter defined

26 Downtown Area to provide for the construction of the Project.

27 G. The Downtown Skokie Tax Incrementing Financing District (the “Downtown

28 Area”), was established under the TIF Act and is contiguous to the Science and Technology

29 Area, as set forth in those three ordinances previously adopted by the Corporate Authorities on

30 May 7, 1990, numbered and entitled:
 1 ORDINANCE NUMBER 90-5-F-2138
 2 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE VILLAGE OF SKOKIE TAX
 3 INCREMENT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA 90-1
 4 REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AND PROJECT

 5 ORDINANCE NUMBER 90-5-F-2139
 6 AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING THE VILLAGE OF
 7 SKOKIE TAX INCREMENT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA 90-1

 8 ORDINANCE NUMBER 90-5-F-2140
 9 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING TAX
10 INCREMENT FINANCING
11 all taken pursuant to the authorizing provisions of the TIF Act.

12 H. It is necessary and advisable at this time to reimburse the Downtown Area for funds

13 advanced for the Project and pay expenses incidental thereto; and it will, therefore, be necessary

14 to borrow money and in evidence thereof issue bonds of the Village in the amount of

15 $10,000,000 for such Project purposes.

16 I. The Village now intends to issue its General Obligation Bonds, Series 2013A (the

17 “Bonds” as are hereinafter more specifically described and defined), the proceeds of which will

18 be used to reimburse the Downtown Area for the costs of the Project, such indebtedness to be

19 incurred pursuant to the home rule powers of the Village, and the TIF Act, and without

20 submitting the question of incurring such indebtedness to the electors of the Village for their

21 approval.

22 NOW THEREFORE Be It Ordained by the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Village of

23 Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, in the exercise of its home rule powers, as follows:

24 Section 1. Definitions. Words and terms used in this Ordinance shall have the

25 meanings given them, unless the context or use clearly indicates another or different meaning is

26 intended. Words and terms defined in the singular may be used in the plural and vice-versa.

27 Reference to any gender shall be deemed to include the other and also inanimate persons such as

28 corporations, where applicable.
 1 A. The following words and terms are as defined in the preambles.

 2 Bonds

 3 Corporate Authorities

 4 Downtown Area

 5 Plan

 6 Project

 7 Science and Technology Area

 8 TIF Act

 9 Village
10 B. The following words and terms are defined as set forth.

11 “Act” means the Illinois Municipal Code, as supplemented and amended, and also

12 the home rule powers of the Village under Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois

13 Constitution of 1970; and in the event of conflict between the provisions of the code and

14 home rule powers, the home rule powers shall be deemed to supersede the provisions of

15 the code.

16 “Ad Valorem Property Taxes” means the real property taxes levied to pay the

17 Bonds as described and levied in this Ordinance (Section 11).

18 “Bond Counsel” means Chapman and Cutler LLP, Chicago, Illinois.

19 “Bond Fund” means the Bond Fund established and defined in this Ordinance

20 (Section 15).

21 “Bond Moneys” means the Ad Valorem Property Taxes and any other moneys

22 deposited into the Bond Fund and investment income held in the Bond Fund.

23 “Bond Register” means the books of the Village kept by the Bond Registrar to

24 evidence the registration and transfer of the Bonds.
 1 “Bond Registrar” means The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company,

 2 National Association, a national banking association, having trust offices located in the

 3 City of Chicago, Illinois, or its successors, in its capacity as bond registrar and paying

 4 agent under this Ordinance, or a substituted bond registrar and paying agent as hereinafter

 5 provided.

 6 “Bonds” means the General Obligation Bonds, Series 2013A, authorized to be

 7 issued by this Ordinance.

 8 “Book Entry Form” means the form of the Bonds as fully registered and available

 9 in physical form only to the Depository.

10 “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

11 “Continuing Disclosure Undertaking” means the undertaking by the Village for

12 the benefit of the Purchaser as authorized in this Ordinance (Section 14) and substantially

13 in the form as attached hereto as Exhibit A.

14 “County” means The County of Cook, Illinois.

15 “County Clerk” means the County Clerk of the County.

16 “Depository” means The Depository Trust Company, a limited purpose trust

17 company organized under the laws of the State of New York, its successors, or a

18 successor depository qualified to clear securities under applicable state and federal laws.

19 “Designated Officers” means the Village Manager and the Village Treasurer,

20 acting in concert.

21 “Ordinance” means this Ordinance, numbered as set forth on the title page, and

22 passed by the Corporate Authorities on the 16th day of September 2013.

23 “Purchase Price” means the price to be paid for the Bonds, to-wit,

24 $______________ (being par, plus original issue premium of $___________ and net of
 1 an underwriter’s discount of $______________), plus accrued interest to the date of

 2 delivery, if any.

 3 “Purchaser” means ___________________________, _________________,

 4 ______________, as purchaser of the Bonds.

 5 “Record Date” means the 15th day of the month preceding any regular interest

 6 payment date and 15 days preceding any interest payment date occurring on other than the

 7 first day of a given month occasioned by a redemption of Bonds.

 8 “Tax-exempt” means, with respect to the Bonds, the status of interest paid and

 9 received thereon as excludable from gross income of the owners thereof under the Code

10 for federal income tax purposes and as not included as an item of tax preference in

11 computing the alternative minimum tax for individuals and corporations under the Code,

12 but as taken into account in computing an adjustment used in determining the federal

13 alternative minimum tax for certain corporations.

14 [“Term Bonds” means Bonds subject to mandatory redemption by operation

15 of the Bond Fund and designated as term bonds herein.]

16 C. Definitions also appear in the above preambles or in specific sections, as appearing

17 below. The table of contents preceding and the headings in this Ordinance are for the

18 convenience of the reader and are not a part of this Ordinance.

19 Section 2. Incorporation of Preambles. The Corporate Authorities hereby find that all

20 of the recitals contained in the preambles to this Ordinance are true, correct and complete and do

21 incorporate them into this Ordinance by this reference.

22 Section 3. Determination To Issue Bonds. It is necessary and in the best interests of

23 the Village to provide for the Project (and the reimbursement of funds advanced for the

24 completion of the Project), to pay all necessary or advisable related costs, and to borrow money
 1 and issue the Bonds for the purpose of paying a part of such costs. It is hereby found and

 2 determined that such borrowing of money is for a proper public purpose or purposes and is in the

 3 public interest, and is authorized pursuant to the Act; and these findings and determinations shall

 4 be deemed conclusive.

 5 Section 4. Bond Details. There shall be issued and sold the Bonds in the aggregate

 6 principal amount of $_________. The Bonds shall each be designated “General Obligation

 7 Bond, Series 2013A”; be dated the date of issuance thereof (the “Dated Date”); and shall also

 8 bear the date of authentication thereof. The Bonds shall be fully registered and in Book Entry

 9 Form, shall be in denominations of $5,000 or integral multiples thereof (but no single Bond shall

10 represent principal maturing on more than one date), shall be numbered consecutively in such

11 fashion as shall be determined by the Bond Registrar, and shall mature [serially and as Term

12 Bonds] on December 1 of the years and in the amounts and bearing interest at the rates percent

13 per annum as follows (subject to the right of prior redemption hereinafter stated):

 YEAR AMOUNT ($) RATE (%)

 2014
 2015
 2016
 2017
 2018
 2019
 2020
 2021
 2022
 2023
 2024
 2025
 2026
 2027
 2028
14 Each Bond shall bear interest from the later of its Dated Date as defined or from the most recent

15 interest payment date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, until the principal
 1 amount of such Bond is paid or duly provided for, such interest (computed upon the basis of a

 2 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) being payable on June 1 and December 1 of each year,

 3 commencing on December 1, 2013. Interest on each Bond shall be paid by check or draft of the

 4 Bond Registrar, payable upon presentation in lawful money of the United States of America, to

 5 the person in whose name such Bond is registered at the close of business on the applicable

 6 Record Date and mailed to the registered owner of the Bond as shown in the Bond Register or at

 7 such other address furnished in writing by such Registered Owner, or as otherwise may be agreed

 8 with the Depository. The principal of or redemption price due on the Bonds shall be payable in

 9 lawful money of the United States of America upon presentation at the office so maintained for

10 such purpose in Chicago, Illinois, of the Bond Registrar, or at successor Bond Registrar or

11 locality.

12 Section 5. Registration of Bonds; Persons Treated as Owners. The Village shall cause

13 books (the “Bond Register” as defined) for the registration and for the transfer of the Bonds as

14 provided in this Ordinance to be kept at the office of the Bond Registrar maintained for such

15 purpose, which is hereby constituted and appointed the registrar of the Village for the Bonds.

16 The Village shall prepare, and the Bond Registrar or such other agent as the Village may

17 designate shall keep custody of, multiple Bond blanks executed by the Village for use in the

18 transfer and exchange of Bonds. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance relating to the

19 Bonds in Book Entry Form, any Bond may be transferred or exchanged, but only in the manner,

20 subject to the limitations, and upon payment of the charges as set forth in this Ordinance. Upon

21 surrender for transfer or exchange of any Bond at the office of the Bond Registrar maintained for

22 the purpose, duly endorsed by or accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer

23 or exchange in form satisfactory to the Bond Registrar and duly executed by the registered owner

24 or an attorney for such owner duly authorized in writing, the Village shall execute and the Bond
 1 Registrar shall authenticate, date and deliver in the name of the transferee or transferees or, in the

 2 case of an exchange, the registered owner, a new fully registered Bond or Bonds of like tenor, of

 3 the same maturity, bearing the same interest rate, of authorized denominations, for a like

 4 aggregate principal amount. The Bond Registrar shall not be required to transfer or exchange any

 5 Bond during the period beginning at the close of business on the 15th day of the month next

 6 preceding any interest payment date on such Bond and ending at the opening of business on such

 7 interest payment date, nor to transfer or exchange any Bond after notice calling such Bond for

 8 redemption has been mailed, nor during a period of fifteen (15) days next preceding mailing of a

 9 notice of redemption of any Bonds. The execution by the Village of any fully registered Bond

10 shall constitute full and due authorization of such Bond, and the Bond Registrar shall thereby be

11 authorized to authenticate, date and deliver such Bond; provided, however, the principal amount

12 of Bonds of each maturity authenticated by the Bond Registrar shall not at any one time exceed

13 the authorized principal amount of Bonds for such maturity less the amount of such Bonds which

14 have been paid. The person in whose name any Bond shall be registered shall be deemed and

15 regarded as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes, and payment of the principal of or

16 interest on any Bond shall be made only to or upon the order of the registered owner thereof or

17 his legal representative. All such payments shall be valid and effectual to satisfy and discharge

18 the liability upon such Bond to the extent of the sum or sums so paid. No service charge shall be

19 made to any registered owner of Bonds for any transfer or exchange of Bonds, but the Village or

20 the Bond Registrar may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other

21 governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with any transfer or exchange of Bonds.

22 Section 6. Book Entry Provisions. The Bonds shall be initially issued in the form of a

23 separate single fully registered Bond for each maturity bearing the same interest rate. Upon

24 initial issuance, the ownership of each such Bond shall be registered in the Bond Register in the
 1 name of the Depository or a designee or nominee of the Depository (such depository or nominee

 2 being the “Book Entry Owner”). Except as otherwise expressly provided, all of the outstanding

 3 Bonds from time to time shall be registered in the Bond Register in the name of the Book Entry

 4 Owner (and accordingly in Book Entry Form as such term is used in this Ordinance). Any

 5 Village officer, as representative of the Village, is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to

 6 execute and deliver or utilize a previously executed and delivered Letter of Representations or

 7 Blanket Letter of Representations (either being the “Letter of Representations”) substantially in

 8 the form common in the industry, or with such changes therein as the officer executing the Letter

 9 of Representations on behalf of the Village shall approve, his or her execution thereof to

10 constitute conclusive evidence of approval of such changes, as shall be necessary to effectuate

11 Book Entry Form. Without limiting the generality of the authority given with respect to entering

12 into such Letter of Representations, it may contain provisions relating to (a) payment procedures,

13 (b) transfers of the Bonds or of beneficial interests therein, (c) redemption notices and procedures

14 unique to the Depository, (d) additional notices or communications, and (e) amendment from

15 time to time to conform with changing customs and practices with respect to securities industry

16 transfer and payment practices. With respect to Bonds registered in the Bond Register in the

17 name of the Book Entry Owner, none of the Village, any Village officer, or the Bond Registrar

18 shall have any responsibility or obligation to any broker-dealer, bank, or other financial

19 institution for which the Depository holds Bonds from time to time as securities depository (each

20 such broker-dealer, bank, or other financial institution being referred to herein as a “Depository

21 Participant”) or to any person on behalf of whom such a Depository Participant holds an interest

22 in the Bonds. Without limiting the meaning of the immediately preceding sentence, the Village,

23 any Village officer, and the Bond Registrar shall have no responsibility or obligation with respect

24 to (a) the accuracy of the records of the Depository, the Book Entry Owner, or any Depository
 1 Participant with respect to any ownership interest in the Bonds, (b) the delivery to any Depository

 2 Participant or any other person, other than a registered owner of a Bond as shown in the Bond

 3 Register or as otherwise expressly provided in the Letter of Representations, of any notice with

 4 respect to the Bonds, including any notice of redemption, or (c) the payment to any Depository

 5 Participant or any other person, other than a registered owner of a Bond as shown in the Bond

 6 Register, of any amount with respect to principal of or interest on the Bonds. No person other

 7 than a registered owner of a Bond as shown in the Bond Register shall receive a Bond certificate

 8 with respect to any Bond. In the event that (a) the Village determines that the Depository is

 9 incapable of discharging its responsibilities described herein and in the Letter of Representations,

10 (b) the agreement among the Village, the Bond Registrar, and the Depository evidenced by the

11 Letter of Representations shall be terminated for any reason, or (c) the Village determines that it

12 is in the best interests of the Village or of the beneficial owners of the Bonds either that they be

13 able to obtain certificated Bonds or that another depository is preferable, the Village shall notify

14 the Depository and the Depository shall notify the Depository Participants of the availability of

15 Bond certificates, and the Bonds shall no longer be restricted to being registered in the Bond

16 Register in the name of the Book Entry Owner. Alternatively, at such time, the Village may

17 determine that the Bonds shall be registered in the name of and deposited with a successor

18 depository operating a system accommodating Book Entry Form, as may be acceptable to the

19 Village, or such depository’s agent or designee, but if the Village does not select such alternate

20 book entry system, then the Bonds shall be registered in whatever name or names registered

21 owners of Bonds transferring or exchanging Bonds shall designate, in accordance with the

22 provisions of this Ordinance.

23 Section 7. Execution; Authentication. The Bonds shall be executed on behalf of the

24 Village by the manual or duly authorized facsimile signature of its Mayor and attested by the
 1 manual or duly authorized facsimile signature of its Village Clerk, as they may determine, and

 2 shall be impressed or imprinted with the corporate seal or facsimile seal of the Village. In case

 3 any such officer whose signature shall appear on any Bond shall cease to be such officer before

 4 the delivery of such Bond, such signature shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all

 5 purposes, the same as if such officer had remained in office until delivery. All Bonds shall have

 6 thereon a certificate of authentication, substantially in the form provided, duly executed by the

 7 Bond Registrar as authenticating agent of the Village and showing the date of authentication. No

 8 Bond shall be valid or obligatory for any purpose or be entitled to any security or benefit under

 9 this Ordinance unless and until such certificate of authentication shall have been duly executed

10 by the Bond Registrar by manual signature, and such certificate of authentication upon any such

11 Bond shall be conclusive evidence that such Bond has been authenticated and delivered under

12 this Ordinance.

13 Section 8. Redemption.

14 A. MANDATORY REDEMPTION. [The Bonds are not subject to mandatory

15 redemption.][The Bonds due on December 1 of the years 20__, 20__ and 20__ are Term

16 Bonds and are subject to mandatory redemption by operation of the Bond Fund at a price

17 of par and accrued interest, without premium, on December 1 of the years and in the

18 amounts as follows:
 1 FOR THE TERM BONDS DUE DECEMBER 1, 20__:

 REDEMPTION
 YEAR AMOUNT ($)

 20__ _______
 20__ _______
 2 with $_______ remaining to be paid at maturity in 20__.

 3 FOR THE TERM BONDS DUE DECEMBER 1, 20__:

 REDEMPTION
 YEAR AMOUNT ($)

 20__ _______
 20__ _______
 4 with $_______ remaining to be paid at maturity in 20__.

 5 FOR THE TERM BONDS DUE DECEMBER 1, 20__:

 REDEMPTION
 YEAR AMOUNT ($)

 20__ _______
 20__ _______
 6 with $_______ remaining to be paid at maturity in 20__.

 7 Those of the Bonds denominated Term Bonds shall be subject to mandatory

 8 redemption by operation of the Bond Fund at a price of par and accrued interest, without

 9 premium, on December 1 of the years and in the amounts set forth for same. The Village

10 covenants that it will redeem Term Bonds pursuant to the mandatory redemption

11 requirement for such Term Bonds. Proper provision for mandatory redemption having

12 been made, the Village covenants that the Term Bonds so selected for redemption shall be

13 payable as at maturity. If the Village redeems pursuant to optional redemption as

14 provided for the Bonds or purchases Term Bonds of any maturity and cancels the same

15 from Bond Moneys as hereinafter described, then an amount equal to the principal amount
 1 of Term Bonds so redeemed or purchased shall be deducted from the mandatory

 2 redemption requirements provided for Term Bonds of such maturity, first, in the current

 3 year of such requirement, until the requirement for the current year has been fully met,

 4 and then in any order of such Term Bonds as due at maturity or subject to mandatory

 5 redemption in any year, as the Village shall determine. If the Village redeems pursuant to

 6 optional redemption or purchases Term Bonds of any maturity and cancels the same from

 7 moneys other than Bond Moneys, then an amount equal to the principal amount of Term

 8 Bonds so redeemed or purchased shall be deducted from the amount of such Term Bonds

 9 as due at maturity or subject to mandatory redemption requirement in any year, as the

10 Village shall determine.]

11 B. OPTIONAL REDEMPTION. Those of the Bonds due on or after December 1, 2024, are

12 subject to redemption prior to maturity at the option of the Village, from any available funds, in

13 whole or in part, on any date on or after December 1, 2023, and if in part, in any order of

14 maturity, as selected by the Village, and if less than an entire maturity, in integral multiples of

15 $5,000, selected by lot by the Bond Registrar as hereinafter provided, and as applicable to any

16 mandatory redemption requirement of Term Bonds, if any, as the Village shall determine, at the

17 redemption price of par plus accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption.

18 C. REDEMPTION PROCEDURES. The Bonds subject to redemption shall be identified,

19 notice given, and paid and redeemed pursuant to the procedures as follows:

20 1. Notice to Registrar; Selection of Bonds. [For a mandatory redemption,

21 unless otherwise notified by the Village, the Bond Registrar will proceed on behalf

22 of the Village as its agent to provide for the mandatory redemption of such Term

23 Bonds without further order or direction hereunder or otherwise. For an optional

24 redemption,] The Village shall, at least 45 days prior to any optional redemption date
 1 (unless a shorter time period shall be satisfactory to the Bond Registrar), notify the Bond

 2 Registrar of such redemption date and of the principal amount and maturities of Bonds to

 3 be redeemed [and, if applicable, the effect of any partial redemption of Term Bonds

 4 on the mandatory redemption of such bonds].

 5 2. Selection of Bonds within a Maturity. For purposes of any redemption of

 6 less than all of the Bonds of a single maturity, the particular Bonds or portions of Bonds

 7 to be redeemed shall be selected by lot by the Bond Registrar for the Bonds of such

 8 maturity by such method of lottery as the Bond Registrar shall deem fair and appropriate;

 9 provided, that such lottery shall provide for the selection for redemption of Bonds or

10 portions thereof so that any $5,000 Bond or $5,000 portion of a Bond shall be as likely to

11 be called for redemption as any other such $5,000 Bond or $5,000 portion. The Bond

12 Registrar shall make such selection (1) upon or prior to the time of the giving of official

13 notice of redemption, or (2) in the event of a refunding or defeasance, upon advice from

14 the Village that certain Bonds have been refunded or defeased and are no longer

15 outstanding.

16 3. Official Notice of Redemption. The Bond Registrar shall promptly notify

17 the Village in writing of the Bonds or portions of Bonds selected for redemption and, in

18 the case of any Bond selected for partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be

19 redeemed. Unless waived by the registered owner of Bonds to be redeemed, official

20 notice of any such redemption shall be given by the Bond Registrar on behalf of the

21 Village by mailing the redemption notice by first class U.S. mail not less than 30 days and

22 not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption to each registered owner of

23 the Bond or Bonds to be redeemed at the address shown on the Bond Register or at such

24 other address as is furnished in writing by such registered owner to the Bond Registrar.
 1 All official notices of redemption shall include the name of the Bonds and at least the

 2 information as follows:

 3 (1) the redemption date;

 4 (2) the redemption price;

 5 (3) if less than all of the outstanding Bonds of a particular maturity are to

 6 be redeemed, the identification (and, in the case of partial redemption of Bonds

 7 within such maturity, the respective principal amounts) of the Bonds to be

 8 redeemed;

 9 (4) a statement that on the redemption date the redemption price will

10 become due and payable upon each such Bond or portion thereof called for

11 redemption and that interest thereon shall cease to accrue from and after said date;

12 and

13 (5) the place where such Bonds are to be surrendered for payment of the

14 redemption price, which place of payment shall be the office designated for that

15 purpose of the Bond Registrar.

16 4. Conditional Redemption. Unless moneys sufficient to pay the redemption

17 price of the Bonds to be redeemed shall have been received by the Bond Registrar prior to

18 the giving of such notice of redemption, such notice may, at the option of the Village,

19 state that said redemption shall be conditional upon the receipt of such moneys by the

20 Bond Registrar on or prior to the date fixed for redemption. If such moneys are not

21 received, such notice shall be of no force and effect, the Village shall not redeem such

22 Bonds, and the Bond Registrar shall give notice, in the same manner in which the notice

23 of redemption was given, that such moneys were not so received and that such Bonds will

24 not be redeemed.
 1 5. Bonds Shall Become Due. Official notice of redemption having been given as

 2 described, the Bonds or portions of Bonds so to be redeemed shall, subject to the stated

 3 condition in the paragraph (4) immediately preceding, on the redemption date, become

 4 due and payable at the redemption price therein specified, and from and after such date

 5 (unless the Village shall default in the payment of the redemption price) such Bonds or

 6 portions of Bonds shall cease to bear interest. Upon surrender of such Bonds for

 7 redemption in accordance with said notice, such Bonds shall be paid by the Bond

 8 Registrar at the redemption price. The procedure for the payment of interest due as part

 9 of the redemption price shall be as herein provided for payment of interest otherwise due.

10 6. Insufficiency in Notice Not Affecting Other Bonds; Failure to Receive Notice;

11 Waiver. Neither the failure to mail such redemption notice, nor any defect in any notice

12 so mailed, to any particular registered owner of a Bond, shall affect the sufficiency of

13 such notice with respect to other registered owners. Notice having been properly given,

14 failure of a registered owner of a Bond to receive such notice shall not be deemed to

15 invalidate, limit or delay the effect of the notice or redemption action described in the

16 notice. Such notice may be waived in writing by a registered owner of a Bond entitled to

17 receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the

18 equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by registered owners shall be filed with the

19 Bond Registrar, but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any

20 action taken in reliance upon such waiver. In lieu of the foregoing official notice, so long

21 as the Bonds are held in Book Entry Form, notice may be given as provided in the Letter

22 of Representations, and the giving of such notice shall constitute a waiver by the

23 Depository and the hereinafter defined Book Entry Owner, as registered owner, of the
 1 foregoing notice. After giving proper notification of redemption to the Bond Registrar,

 2 as applicable, the Village shall not be liable for any failure to give or defect in notice.

 3 7. New Bond in Amount Not Redeemed. Upon surrender for any partial

 4 redemption of any Bond, there shall be prepared for the registered owner a new Bond or

 5 Bonds of like tenor, of authorized denominations, of the same maturity, and bearing the

 6 same rate of interest in the amount of the unpaid principal.

 7 8. Effect of Nonpayment upon Redemption. If any Bond or portion of Bond called

 8 for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender thereof for redemption, the principal

 9 shall become due and payable on demand, as aforesaid, but, until paid or duly provided

10 for, shall continue to bear interest from the redemption date at the rate borne by the Bond

11 or portion of Bond so called for redemption.

12 9. Bonds to Be Canceled; Payment to Identify Bonds. All Bonds which have

13 been redeemed shall be canceled and destroyed by the Bond Registrar and shall not be

14 reissued. Upon the payment of the redemption price of Bonds being redeemed, each

15 check or other transfer of funds issued for such purpose shall bear the CUSIP number

16 identifying, by issue and maturity, the Bonds being redeemed with the proceeds of such

17 check or other transfer.

18 10. Additional Notice. The Village agrees to provide such additional notice of

19 redemption as it may deem advisable at such time as it determines to redeem Bonds,

20 taking into account any requirements or guidance of the Securities and Exchange

21 Commission, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, the Government Accounting

22 Standards Board, or any other federal or state agency having jurisdiction or authority in

23 such matters; provided, however, that such additional notice shall be (1) advisory in

24 nature, (2) solely in the discretion of the Village (unless a separate agreement shall be
 1 made), (3) not be a condition precedent of a valid redemption or a part of the Bond

 2 contract, and (4) any failure or defect in such notice shall not delay or invalidate the

 3 redemption of Bonds for which proper official notice shall have been given. Reference is

 4 also made to the provisions of the Continuing Disclosure Undertaking of the Village with

 5 respect to the Bonds, which may contain other provisions relating to notice of redemption

 6 of Bonds.

 7 11. Bond Registrar to Advise Village. As part of its duties hereunder, the Bond

 8 Registrar shall prepare and forward to the Village a statement as to notices given with

 9 respect to each redemption together with copies of the notices as mailed.

10 Section 9. Form of Bonds. The Bonds shall be in substantially the form hereinafter set

11 forth; provided, however, that if the text of the Bonds is to be printed in its entirety on the front

12 side of the Bonds, then the second paragraph on the front side and the legend “See Reverse Side

13 for Additional Provisions” shall be omitted and the text of paragraphs set forth for the reverse

14 side shall be inserted immediately after the first paragraph.
15
 1 [FORM OF BOND - FRONT SIDE]
 2 REGISTERED REGISTERED
 3 NO. _____ $_________
 4 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
 5 STATE OF ILLINOIS
 6 THE COUNTY OF COOK
 7 VILLAGE OF SKOKIE
 8 GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND,
 9 SERIES 2013A
10
11 See Reverse Side for
12 Additional Provisions.
13
14 Interest Maturity Dated
15 Rate: ____% Date: December 1, ____ Date: September 26, 2013 CUSIP: 830728 ___
16
17 Registered Owner: CEDE & CO.
18
19 Principal Amount:

20 KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the Village of Skokie, Cook County,

21 Illinois, a municipality, home rule unit, and political subdivision of the State of Illinois (the

22 “Village”), hereby acknowledges itself to owe and for value received promises to pay to the

23 Registered Owner identified above, or registered assigns as hereinafter provided, on the Maturity

24 Date identified above, the Principal Amount identified above and to pay interest (computed on

25 the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) on such Principal Amount from the later of

26 the Dated Date of this Bond identified above or from the most recent interest payment date to

27 which interest has been paid or duly provided for, at the Interest Rate per annum identified

28 above, such interest to be payable on June l and December 1 of each year, commencing

29 December 1, 2013, until said Principal Amount is paid or duly provided for, except as the

30 provisions for redemption prior to maturity may and shall become applicable hereto, such

31 provisions being enumerated in the hereinafter defined Ordinance. The principal of this Bond is

32 payable in lawful money of the United States of America upon presentation hereof at the office

33 maintained for that purpose at The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National
 1 Association, located in the City of Chicago, Illinois, as paying agent and bond registrar (the

 2 “Bond Registrar”). Payment of interest shall be made to the Registered Owner hereof as shown

 3 on the registration books of the Village maintained by the Bond Registrar at the close of business

 4 on the applicable Record Date. The Record Date shall be the 15th day of the month preceding

 5 any regular interest payment date and 15 days preceding any interest payment date occurring on

 6 other than the first day of a given month occasioned by a redemption of Bonds. Interest shall be

 7 paid by check or draft of the Bond Registrar, payable upon presentation in lawful money of the

 8 United States of America, mailed to the address of such Registered Owner as it appears on such

 9 registration books, or at such other address furnished in writing by such Registered Owner to the

10 Bond Registrar, or as otherwise agreed by the Village and the Bond Registrar for so long as this

11 Bond is held by a qualified securities clearing corporation as depository, or nominee, in Book

12 Entry Form as provided for same.

13 Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Bond set forth on the reverse

14 hereof, and such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at

15 this place.

16 It is hereby certified and recited that all conditions, acts and things required by the

17 constitution and laws of the State of Illinois to exist or to be done precedent to and in the

18 issuance of this Bond, including the authorizing act, have existed and have been properly done,

19 happened, and been performed in regular and due form and time as required by law; that the

20 indebtedness of the Village, represented by the Bonds, and including all other indebtedness of the

21 Village, howsoever evidenced or incurred, does not exceed any constitutional or statutory or

22 other lawful limitation; and that provision has been made for the collection of a direct annual tax,

23 in addition to all other taxes, on all of the taxable property in the Village sufficient to pay the
 1 interest hereon as the same falls due and also to pay and discharge the principal hereof at

 2 maturity.

 3 THE VILLAGE HAS DESIGNATED THIS BOND AS A “QUALIFIED TAX-EXEMPT

 4 OBLIGATION” PURSUANT TO SECTION 265(B)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS

 5 AMENDED.

 6 This Bond shall not be valid or become obligatory for any purpose until the certificate of

 7 authentication hereon shall have been signed by the Bond Registrar.

 8 IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, by its Mayor and

 9 Board of Trustees, has caused this Bond to be executed by the manual or duly authorized

10 facsimile signature of its Mayor and attested by the manual or duly authorized facsimile signature

11 of its Village Clerk and its corporate seal or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or reproduced

12 hereon, all as appearing hereon and as of the Dated Date identified above.
13
14
15 ________________________________
16 Mayor, Village of Skokie
17 Cook County, Illinois
18 ATTEST:
19
20
21 ____________________________________
22 Village Clerk, Village of Skokie
23 Cook County, Illinois
24
25 [SEAL]
26
27
 1 [FORM OF AUTHENTICATION]

 2 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
 3 This Bond is one of the Bonds described in the within-mentioned Ordinance and is one of

 4 the General Obligation Bonds, Series 2013A, having a Dated Date of September 26, 2013, of the

 5 Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois.
 6
 7 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST
 8 COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
 9 Chicago, Illinois
10 as Bond Registrar
11
12 Date of Authentication: _________, ____
13
14 By ____________________________________
15 Authorized Officer

16 [FORM OF BONDS - REVERSE SIDE]
17 This bond is one of a series of bonds (the “Bonds”) in the aggregate principal amount of

18 $__________ issued by the Village for the purpose of paying a part of the costs of a capital

19 improvement project in and for the Village and of paying expenses incidental thereto, all as

20 described and defined in Ordinance Number ____________ of the Village, passed by the Mayor

21 and Board of Trustees on the 16th day of September 2013, authorizing the Bonds (the

22 “Ordinance”), pursuant to and in all respects in compliance with the applicable provisions of the

23 Illinois Municipal Code, as supplemented and amended, and as further supplemented and, where

24 necessary, superseded, by the powers of the Village as a home rule unit under the provisions of

25 Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 (such code and powers being the

26 “Act”), and with the Ordinance, which has been duly approved by the Mayor, and published, in

27 all respects as by law required.

28 This Bond is subject to provisions relating to redemption, registration, transfer, and

29 exchange and such other terms and provisions relating to security and payment as are set forth in
 1 the Ordinance, to which reference is hereby expressly made, and to all the terms of which the

 2 registered owner hereof is hereby notified and shall be subject.

 3 The Village and the Bond Registrar may deem and treat the Registered Owner hereof as

 4 the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment of or on account of principal

 5 hereof and interest due hereon and for all other purposes, and neither the Village nor the Bond

 6 Registrar shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 7 [FORM OF ASSIGNMENT]

 8 ASSIGNMENT
 9 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned sells, assigns and transfers unto
10
 Here insert Social Security Number,
 Employer Identification Number or
 other Identifying Number

11 ______________________________________________________________________________

12 ______________________________________________________________________________
13 (Name and Address of Assignee)
14 the within Bond and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint

15 ______________________________________________________________________________

16 as attorney to transfer the said Bond on the books kept for registration thereof with full power of

17 substitution in the premises.

18 Dated: ______________________________ ______________________________

19 Signature guaranteed: ______________________________

20 NOTICE: The signature to this transfer and assignment must correspond with the name of the
21 Registered Owner as it appears upon the face of the within Bond in every particular,
22 without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever.

23 Section 10. Security for the Bonds. The Bonds are a general obligation of the Village,

24 for which the full faith and credit of the Village are irrevocably pledged, and are payable from the
 1 levy of the Ad Valorem Property Taxes on all of the taxable property in the Village, without

 2 limitation as to rate or amount, also so irrevocably pledged to the payment of the Bonds.

 3 Section 11. Tax Levy; Abatements. For the purpose of providing funds required to pay

 4 the interest on the Bonds promptly when and as the same falls due, and to pay and discharge the

 5 principal thereof at maturity, there is hereby levied upon all of the taxable property within the

 6 Village, in the years for which any of the Bonds are outstanding, a direct annual tax sufficient

 7 for that purpose; and there is hereby levied on all of the taxable property in the Village, in

 8 addition to all other taxes, the following direct annual taxes (the “Ad Valorem Property Taxes”):

 FOR THE YEAR A TAX SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE THE DOLLAR ($) SUM OF:

 2013 $ for principal and interest up to and including
 December 1, 2014 [net of $_________ paid
 from capitalized interest for interest
 payments up to and including December 1,
 2013]
 2014 $ for principal and interest
 2015 $ for principal and interest
 2016 $ for principal and interest
 2017 $ for principal and interest
 2018 $ for principal and interest
 2019 $ for principal and interest
 2020 $ for principal and interest
 2021 $ for principal and interest
 2022 $ for principal and interest
 2023 $ for principal and interest
 2024 $ for principal and interest
 2025 $ for principal and interest
 2026 $ for principal and interest
 2027 $ for principal and interest
 9 The Ad Valorem Property Taxes and other moneys on deposit (collectively, the “Bond Moneys”)

10 in the Bond Fund shall be applied to pay principal of and interest on the Bonds as follows:

11 (i) Bond Moneys shall be applied to the payment of interest when due and

12 principal or redemption price when due at maturity [or as redeemed pursuant to

13 mandatory redemption from the Bond Fund, or
 1 (ii) On or before October 2 in each calendar year preceding a December 1

 2 mandatory redemption date in such calendar year, Bond Moneys up to the amount

 3 of the redemption requirement on such mandatory redemption date plus interest

 4 due on Term Bonds on such date may be applied (a) to the purchase of Term Bonds

 5 of the maturity for which such mandatory redemption requirement was established

 6 at prices (including commissions and charges, if any) not exceeding par and accrued

 7 interest to such December 1 or (b) to the redemption of such Bonds, without

 8 premium, pursuant to optional redemption provisions applicable thereto. Upon the

 9 purchase or redemption of Term Bonds of any maturity pursuant to this

10 paragraph (ii), an amount equal to the principal amount of such Bonds or

11 applicable portion thereof so purchased or redeemed shall be deducted from the

12 next mandatory redemption requirement thereafter to become due on such Bonds

13 and any excess over the amount of such requirement shall be deducted from the

14 future requirement for such Bonds as the Village shall determine.]

15 Interest or principal coming due at any time when there are insufficient funds on hand from the

16 Ad Valorem Property Taxes to pay the same shall be paid promptly when due from current funds

17 on hand in advance of the collection of the Ad Valorem Property Taxes herein levied; and when

18 the Ad Valorem Property Taxes shall have been collected, reimbursement shall be made to said

19 funds in the amount so advanced. The Village covenants and agrees with the purchasers and

20 registered owners of the Bonds that so long as any of the Bonds remain outstanding the Village

21 will take no action or fail to take any action which in any way would adversely affect the ability

22 of the Village to levy and collect the Ad Valorem Property Taxes. The Village and its officers

23 will comply with all present and future applicable laws in order to assure that the Ad Valorem

24 Property Taxes may lawfully be levied, extended, and collected as provided herein. In the event
 1 that funds from any other lawful source, including, as intended by the Corporate Authorities,

 2 incremental taxes received from the Science and Technology Area or the Downtown Area

 3 pursuant to the provisions of the TIF Act, are made available for the purpose of paying any

 4 principal of or interest on the Bonds so as to enable the abatement of the taxes levied herein for

 5 the payment of same, the Corporate Authorities shall, by proper proceedings, direct the transfer

 6 of such funds to the Bond Fund, and shall then direct the abatement of the taxes by the amount so

 7 deposited. The Village covenants and agrees that it will not direct the abatement of taxes until

 8 money has been deposited into the Bond Fund in the amount of such abatement. A certified copy

 9 or other notification of any such proceedings abating taxes may then be filed with the County

10 Clerk in a timely manner to effect such abatement.

11 Section 12. Filing with County Clerk. Promptly, after this Ordinance becomes

12 effective, a copy hereof, certified by the Village Clerk, shall be filed with the County Clerk.

13 Under authority of this Ordinance, the County Clerk shall in and for each of the years as set forth

14 herein, ascertain the rate percent required to produce the aggregate Ad Valorem Property Taxes

15 levied in each of such years; and the County Clerk shall extend the same for collection on the tax

16 books in connection with other taxes levied in such years in and by the Village for general

17 corporate purposes of the Village; and in each of those years such annual tax shall be levied and

18 collected by and for and on behalf of the Village in like manner as taxes for general corporate

19 purposes for such years are levied and collected, without limit as to rate or amount, and in

20 addition to and in excess of all other taxes.

21 Section 13. Sale of Bonds; Official Statement. The Bonds shall be executed as in this

22 Ordinance provided as soon after the passage hereof as may be, shall be deposited with the

23 Village Treasurer, and shall be by the Treasurer delivered to the Purchaser upon payment of the

24 Purchase Price. The contract for the sale of the Bonds to the Purchaser, as evidenced by an
 1 “Official Notice of Sale” and an “Official Bid Form,” as submitted to and presented to the

 2 Corporate Authorities at this meeting, as executed by the Purchaser, is hereby in all respects

 3 approved and confirmed, and the officer(s) of the Village designated therein are authorized and

 4 directed to execute the contract (bid form) on behalf of the Village, it being hereby declared that,

 5 to the best of the knowledge and belief of the members of the Corporate Authorities so voting

 6 hereon, after due inquiry, no person holding any office of the Village, either by election or

 7 appointment, is in any manner financially interested, either directly in his own name or indirectly

 8 in the name of any other person, association, trust or corporation, in such contract for the sale of

 9 the Bonds to the Purchaser. The Preliminary “Deemed Final” Official Statement of the Village,

10 relating to the Bonds, presented to the Corporate Authorities is hereby ratified and approved.

11 The Official Statement of the Village, to be provided within seven business days hereof, relating

12 to the Bonds (the “Official Statement”), is hereby authorized, and the Purchaser is hereby

13 authorized on behalf of the Village to distribute copies of the Official Statement to the ultimate

14 purchasers of the Bonds. Such officer or officers of the Village as are designated therein are

15 hereby authorized to execute and deliver the Official Statement on behalf of the Village.

16 Section 14. Continuing Disclosure Undertaking. The Mayor or either of the Designated

17 Officers of the Village is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to execute and deliver the

18 Continuing Disclosure Undertaking in substantially the same form as now before the Village as

19 Exhibit A to this Ordinance, or with such changes therein as the officer executing the Continuing

20 Disclosure Undertaking on behalf of the Village shall approve, his or her execution thereof to

21 constitute conclusive evidence of his or her approval of such changes. When the Continuing

22 Disclosure Undertaking is executed and delivered on behalf of the Village as herein provided, the

23 Continuing Disclosure Undertaking will be binding on the Village and the officers, employees,

24 and agents of the Village, and the officers, employees, and agents of the Village are hereby
 1 authorized, empowered, and directed to do all such acts and things and to execute all such

 2 documents as may be necessary to carry out and comply with the provisions of the Continuing

 3 Disclosure Undertaking as executed. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Ordinance, the

 4 sole remedies for failure to comply with the Continuing Disclosure Undertaking shall be the

 5 ability of the beneficial owner of any Bond to seek mandamus or specific performance by court

 6 order, to cause the Village to comply with its obligations under the Continuing Disclosure

 7 Undertaking.

 8 Section 15. Creation of Funds and Appropriations. A. There is hereby created the

 9 “Series 2013A Bonds Sinking Fund Account” (the “Bond Fund”), which shall be the fund for the

10 payment of principal of and interest on the Bonds. Accrued interest, if any, and capitalized

11 interest received upon delivery of the Bonds shall be deposited into the Bond Fund and be

12 applied to pay first interest coming due on the Bonds.

13 B. The Ad Valorem Property Taxes shall either be deposited into the Bond Fund and

14 used solely and only for paying the principal of and interest on the Bonds or be used to reimburse

15 a fund or account from which advances to the Bond Fund may have been made to pay principal

16 of or interest on the Bonds prior to receipt of Ad Valorem Property Taxes. Interest income or

17 investment profit earned in the Bond Fund shall be retained in the Bond Fund for payment of the

18 principal of or interest on the Bonds on the interest payment date next after such interest or profit

19 is received or, to the extent lawful and as determined by the Corporate Authorities, transferred to

20 such other fund as may be determined. The Village hereby pledges, as equal and ratable security

21 for the Bonds, all present and future proceeds of the Ad Valorem Property Taxes for the sole

22 benefit of the registered owners of the Bonds, subject to the reserved right of the Corporate

23 Authorities to transfer certain interest income or investment profit earned in the Bond Fund to

24 other funds of the Village, as described in the preceding sentence.
 1 C. The amount necessary from the proceeds of the Bonds shall be either used to pay

 2 expenses directly at the time of issuance of the Bonds or be deposited into a separate fund,

 3 hereby created, designated the “Expense Fund” to be used to pay expenses of issuance of the

 4 Bonds. Disbursements from such fund shall be made from time to time as necessary. Moneys not

 5 disbursed from the Expense Fund within six (6) months shall be transferred by the Treasurer for

 6 deposit into the Bond Fund, and any deficiencies in the Expense Fund shall be paid from other

 7 lawfully available Village funds.

 8 D. The remaining proceeds of the Bonds shall be set aside in a separate fund to be

 9 designated as the “Downtown Science and Technology Redevelopment Project Area,

10 Series 2013A Project Fund” (the “Project Fund”), hereby created as the fund to provide for the

11 receipt and disbursement of proceeds of the Bonds for the Project. Any amounts necessary to

12 reimburse the Downtown Area for funds previously advanced for the Project shall be so

13 advanced from the Project Fund. Upon complete depletion of the Project Fund, it shall be

14 closed. If the Project shall be completed, and there shall remain moneys in the Project Fund, the

15 moneys shall be transferred to the Bond Fund, therein to be used to abate taxes, and the Project

16 Fund shall be closed. The Village, by its Corporate Authorities, reserves the right, to the extent

17 permitted by law, to allocate investment earnings received in the Project Fund to any such other

18 fund as may be lawful.

19 E. Alternatively to the creation of such funds and accounts, the appropriate officers of

20 the Village may allocate the funds or accounts for payment of the Bonds and the Bond proceeds

21 to one or more related funds or accounts of the Village already in existence; provided, however,

22 that this shall not relieve such officers of the duty to account for the funds for payment of the

23 Bonds and the Bond proceeds as herein provided.
 1 Section 16. General Tax Covenants. The Village hereby covenants that it will not take

 2 any action, omit to take any action or permit the taking or omission of any action within its

 3 control (including, without limitation, making or permitting any use of the proceeds of the

 4 Bonds) if taking, permitting, or omitting to take such action would cause any of the Bonds to be

 5 an arbitrage bond or a private activity bond within the meaning of the Code, would otherwise

 6 cause the interest on the Bonds to be included in the gross income of the recipients thereof for

 7 federal income tax purposes. The Village acknowledges that, in the event of an examination by

 8 the Internal Revenue Service of the exemption from Federal income taxation for interest paid on

 9 the Bonds under present rules, the Village may be treated as a “taxpayer” in such examination

10 and agrees that it will respond in a commercially reasonable manner to any inquiries from the

11 Internal Revenue Service in connection with such an examination. In furtherance of the

12 foregoing provisions, but without limiting their generality, the Village agrees: (a) through its

13 officers, to make such further specific covenants, representations as shall be truthful, and

14 assurances as may be necessary or advisable; (b) to comply with all representations, covenants,

15 and assurances contained in certificates or agreements as may be prepared by Bond Counsel;

16 (c) to consult with such Bond Counsel and to comply with such advice as may be given; (d) to

17 file such forms, statements, and supporting documents as may be required and in a timely

18 manner; and (e) if deemed necessary or advisable by its officers, to employ and pay fiscal agents,

19 financial advisors, attorneys, and other persons to assist the Village in such compliance.
 1 Section 17. Certain Specific Tax Covenants. A. None of the Bonds shall be a “private

 2 activity bond” as defined in Section 141(a) of the Code; and the Village certifies, represents, and

 3 covenants as follows:

 4 (1) Not more than 5% of the net proceeds and investment earnings of the Bonds

 5 is to be used in any activity carried on by any person other than a state or local

 6 governmental unit.

 7 (2) Not more than 5% of the amounts necessary to pay the principal of and

 8 interest on the Bonds will be derived, directly or indirectly, from payments with respect to

 9 any private business use by any person other than a state or local governmental unit.

10 (3) None of the proceeds of the Bonds is to be used directly or indirectly, to

11 make or finance loans to persons other than a state or local governmental unit.

12 (4) Except as may be permitted by reference to the text above at paragraph A (1)

13 of this Section, no user of the real or personal property of the Village acquired,

14 constructed, or improved with the proceeds of the Bonds, other than the Village or

15 another governmental unit, will use the same on any basis other than the same basis as the

16 general public; and except as noted, no person, other than the Village or another

17 governmental unit, will be a user of such property as a result of (i) ownership or (ii) actual

18 or beneficial use pursuant to a lease, a management or incentive payment contract other

19 than as expressly permitted by the Code, or (iii) any other arrangement.

20 B. The Bonds shall not be “arbitrage bonds” under Section 148 of the Code; and the

21 Village certifies, represents, and covenants as follows:

22 (1) Except for the Bond Fund, the Village has not created or established and

23 will not create or establish any sinking fund reserve fund or any other similar fund to

24 provide for the payment of the Bonds. The Bond Fund has been established and will be
 1 funded in a manner primarily to achieve a proper matching of revenues and debt service

 2 and will be depleted at least annually to an amount not in excess of 1/12th the particular

 3 annual debt service on the Bonds. Money deposited into the Bond Fund will be spent

 4 within a 13-month period beginning on the date of deposit, and investment earnings in the

 5 Bond Fund will be spent or withdrawn from the Bond Fund within a one-year period

 6 beginning on the date of receipt.

 7 (2) Amounts of money related to the Bonds required to be invested at a yield

 8 not materially higher than the yield on the Bonds, as determined pursuant to such tax

 9 certifications or agreements as the Village officers may make in connection with the

10 issuance of the Bonds, shall be so invested; and appropriate Village officers are hereby

11 authorized to make such investments.

12 (3) Unless an applicable exception to Section 148(f) of the Code, relating to the

13 rebate of “excess arbitrage profits” to the United States Treasury (the “Rebate

14 Requirement”) is available to the Village, the Village will meet the Rebate Requirement.

15 (4) Relating to applicable exceptions, any Village officer charged with issuing

16 the Bonds is hereby authorized to make such elections under the Code as such officer

17 shall deem reasonable and in the best interests of the Village. If such election may result

18 in a “penalty in lieu of rebate” as provided in the Code, and such penalty is incurred (the

19 “Penalty”), then the Village shall pay such Penalty.

20 C. Certain proceeds of the Bonds will be used to pay, directly or indirectly, in whole or

21 in part, for an expenditure that has been paid by the Village prior to the date hereof. The

22 Corporate Authorities have heretofore passed an intent to reimburse, as property declared under

23 Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2 as to all costs of the Project paid after the date of passage

24 thereof and prior to issuance of the Bonds.
 1 D. The Village reserves the right to use or invest moneys in connection with the Bonds

 2 in any manner or to make or to use the Village infrastructure acquired, constructed, or improved

 3 as part of the Project in any manner, notwithstanding the representations and covenants relating

 4 to the Tax-exempt status of the Bonds, provided it shall first have received an opinion from Bond

 5 Counsel to the effect that use or investment of such moneys or the changes in or use of such

 6 infrastructure as contemplated will not result in loss or impairment of the Tax-exempt status for

 7 the Bonds or the status of the Bonds.

 8 E. Each Bond is hereby designated as a “qualified tax-exempt obligation” for the

 9 purposes and within the meaning of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code. In connection therewith the

10 Village hereby affirms that: (i) none of the Bonds will be at any time a “private activity bond” (as

11 defined in Section 141 of the Code), (ii) as of the date hereof in calendar year 2013, other than

12 the Bonds, no Tax-exempt obligations of any kind have been issued (A) by or on behalf of the

13 Village, (B) by other issuers, any of the proceeds of which have been or will be used to make any

14 loans to the Village or (C) any portion of which has been allocated to the Village for purposes of

15 Section 265(b) of the Code and (iii) not more than $10,000,000 of obligations of any kind

16 (including the Bonds) issued (A) by or on behalf of the Village (B) by other issuers any of the

17 proceeds of which have been or will be used to make any loans to the Village or (C) any portion

18 of which has been allocated to the Village for purposes of Section 265(b) of the Code during

19 calendar year 2013 will be designated for purposes of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code. The

20 Village is not subject to control by any entity, and there are no entities subject to control by the

21 Village.

22 Section 18. Municipal Bond Insurance. In the event the payment of principal of and

23 interest on the Bonds is insured pursuant to a municipal bond insurance policy (a “Municipal

24 Bond Insurance Policy”) issued by a bond insurer (a “Bond Insurer”), and as long as such
 1 Municipal Bond Insurance Policy shall be in full force and effect, the Village and the Bond

 2 Registrar agree to comply with such usual and reasonable provisions regarding presentment and

 3 payment of such Bonds, subrogation of the rights of the Bondholders to the Bond Insurer when

 4 holding such Bonds, amendment hereof, or other terms, as approved by any of the Village

 5 Officers on advice of counsel, his or her approval to constitute full and complete acceptance by

 6 the Village of such terms and provisions under authority of this Section.

 7 Section 19. Rights and Duties of Bond Registrar. If requested by the Bond Registrar,

 8 any officer of the Village is authorized to execute standard form of agreements between the

 9 Village and the Bond Registrar with respect to the obligations and duties of the Bond Registrar

10 under this Ordinance. In addition to the terms of such agreements and subject to modification

11 thereby, the Bond Registrar by acceptance of duties under this Ordinance agree (a) to act as bond

12 registrar, paying agent, authenticating agent, and transfer agent as provided herein; (b) to

13 maintain a list of Bondholders as set forth herein and to furnish such list to the Village upon

14 request, but otherwise to keep such list confidential to the extent permitted by law; (c) to give

15 notice of redemption of Bonds as provided herein; (d) to cancel and/or destroy Bonds which have

16 been paid at maturity, upon redemption or submitted for exchange or transfer; (e) to furnish the

17 Village at least annually a certificate with respect to Bonds cancelled and/or destroyed; and (f) to

18 furnish the Village at least annually an audit confirmation of Bonds paid, Bonds outstanding and

19 payments made with respect to interest on the Bonds. The Village covenants with respect to the

20 Bond Registrar, and the Bond Registrar further covenants and agrees as follows:

21 (A) The Village shall at all times retain a Bond Registrar with respect to the

22 Bonds; it will maintain at the designated office(s) of such Bond Registrar a place or

23 places where Bonds may be presented for payment, registration, transfer or exchange; and

24 it will require that the Bond Registrar properly maintain the Bond Register and perform
 1 the other duties and obligations imposed upon it by this Ordinance in a manner consistent

 2 with the standards, customs and practices of the municipal securities industry.

 3 (B) The Bond Registrar shall signify its acceptance of the duties and obligations

 4 imposed upon it by this Ordinance by executing the certificate of authentication on any

 5 Bond, and by such execution the Bond Registrar shall be deemed to have certified to the

 6 Village that it has all requisite power to accept and has accepted such duties and

 7 obligations not only with respect to the Bond so authenticated but with respect to all the

 8 Bonds. Any Bond Registrar shall be the agent of the Village and shall not be liable in

 9 connection with the performance of its duties except for its own negligence or willful

10 wrongdoing. Any Bond Registrar shall, however, be responsible for any representation in

11 its certificate of authentication on Bonds.

12 (C) The Village may remove the Bond Registrar at any time. In case at any time

13 the Bond Registrar shall resign, shall be removed, shall become incapable of acting, or

14 shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or if a receiver, liquidator, or conservator of

15 the Bond Registrar or of the property thereof shall be appointed, or if any public officer

16 shall take charge or control of the Bond Registrar or of the property or affairs thereof, the

17 Village covenants and agrees that it will thereupon appoint a successor Bond Registrar.

18 The Village shall give notice of any such appointment made by it to each registered

19 owner of any Bond within twenty days after such appointment in any reasonable manner

20 as the Village shall select. Any Bond Registrar appointed under the provisions of this

21 Section shall be a bank, trust company, or national banking association maintaining a

22 corporate trust office in Illinois or New York, and having capital and surplus and

23 undivided profits in excess of $100,000,000. The Village Clerk of the Village is hereby

24 directed to file a certified copy of this Ordinance with the Bond Registrar.
 1 Section 20. Defeasance. Any Bond or Bonds which (a) are paid and cancelled,

 2 (b) which have matured and for which sufficient sums have been deposited with the Bond

 3 Registrar to pay all principal and interest due thereon, or (c) for which sufficient funds and

 4 Defeasance Obligations have been deposited with the Bond Registrar or similar institution to

 5 pay, taking into account investment earnings on such obligations, all principal of and interest on

 6 such Bond or Bonds when due at maturity or as called for redemption, pursuant to an irrevocable

 7 escrow or trust agreement, shall cease to have any lien on or right to receive or be paid from the

 8 Ad Valorem Property Taxes and shall no longer have the benefits of any covenant for the

 9 registered owners of outstanding Bonds as set forth herein as such relates to lien and security of

10 the outstanding Bonds. All covenants relative to the Tax-exempt status of the Tax-exempt

11 Bonds; and payment, registration, transfer, and exchange; are expressly continued for all Bonds

12 whether outstanding Bonds or not. For purposes of this Section, “Defeasance Obligations”

13 means (a) direct and general full faith and credit obligations of the United States Treasury

14 (“Directs”), (b) certificates of participation or trust receipts in trusts comprised wholly of Directs

15 or (c) other obligations unconditionally guaranteed as to timely payment by the United States

16 Treasury.

17 Section 21. Publication of Ordinance. A full, true, and complete copy of this Ordinance

18 shall be published within ten days after passage in pamphlet form by authority of the Corporate

19 Authorities.

20 Section 22. Severability. If any section, paragraph, clause, or provision of this

21 Ordinance shall be held invalid, the invalidity of such section, paragraph, clause, or provision

22 shall not affect any of the other provisions of this Ordinance.

23
 1 Section 23. Superseder and Effective Date. All ordinances, resolutions, and orders, or

 2 parts thereof, in conflict with this Ordinance, are to the extent of such conflict hereby superseded;

 3 and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage, approval and

 4 publication.

 5 ADOPTED this 16th day of September, 2013

 6
 7 AYES: _______________________________________________________________
 8
 9 NAYS: _______________________________________________________________
10
11 ABSENT: _______________________________________________________________

12
13 APPROVED: September 16, 2013


14 _______________________________________
15 Mayor, Village of Skokie
16
17
18 Published in pamphlet form by authority of the Mayor and Board of Trustees on

19 September __, 2013.

20
21 ATTEST:


22 ____________________________________
23 Village Clerk
PLAN COMMISSION REPORT 2013-26P: Special Use Permit
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, September 16, 2013


To: Mayor and Board of Trustees
From: Paul Luke, Plan Commission Chairperson
Case: 2013-26P: Special Use Permit
 4255 Main Street (religious assembly)

PLAN COMMISSION ANALYSIS
At its August 1, 2013, meeting, the Plan Commission heard a request for a special use
permit for religious assembly in a B1 Service Commercial district, and any relief that
may be discovered during the review of the case, for the proposed Kaleemiah
Foundation mosque at 4255 Main Street.
The Kaleemiah Foundation is a new mosque and has no current members. Most of the
members are expected to come from the surrounding neighborhood. The building will
only be used as a mosque. There are no plans to create a community center or rent
out any space in the building. Banquets, weddings, etc. will not be held on-site.
The proposed mosque plans include 2 prayer rooms, a library, a meeting / refreshment
room, and prep kitchen on the first floor, and conference room and office space on the
second floor. The non-prayer rooms will not be used during prayer services.
The building will be open every day for prayer. Most prayer meetings will last 45
minutes to 1 hour with anticipated attendance of 15 to 20 persons. The primary prayer
service will be held on Fridays between 1:00 and 2:30 PM. The petitioner contends that
the Mosque will be used minimally except for 1 service per week – midday Friday. Not
all persons will attend the prayer session at the same time, and people are free to come
and go.
It is anticipated that 50 persons will attend; however, attendance may grow as the
congregation becomes more established.
The Engineering Division reviewed the proposal, and offered several comments that
were incorporated into the Plan Commission Recommended Conditions.
The Village of Skokie’s parking requirement for religious assembly is 1 parking space
per 4 seats. This parking requirement has been applied to all religious assembly
requests, with the exception of Orthodox synagogues that have restrictions on vehicle
usage on the Sabbath and religious holidays. The Village’s parking analysis assumed 1
mat was the equivalent of 1 seat. Based on this requirement, 60 mats require 15
parking spaces; 7 spaces are provided to the south of the building adjacent to the alley
and 8 spaces are provided to the north.
The Health Department requested detailed information on what food service programs
the facility will supply for the public and members. If any food product is supplied or
prepared on-site for the general public, the kitchen must meet all Health Department



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requirements for food preparation. The petitioners indicated that the kitchen would
only be used for beverages and snacks. No meals will be prepared in the kitchen.
The Planning Division noted that an educational center use is not included in the
proposal and would not be allowed at the subject location. The scale of the proposed
use is intended to be neighborhood residential-friendly.
The Chicagoland area has an estimated 32 mosques, including 11 in Chicago and 21 in
the rest of the region. Nearby mosques include 2 in Evanston, 1 in Morton Grove, 1 in
Des Plaines, and 1 in Northbrook. The membership draw for the Main Street location is
expected to be local.
Although supportive of the concept of the use, parking is the primary issue. If a special
use permit is issued and parking problems develop in the future, public hearings may
be held to revoke the special use permit.
The prayer rooms and offices will not be used simultaneously. At prayer time, all
persons in the building will attend the prayer services. This eliminates the need for a
parking requirement for the offices in addition to the prayer rooms. A maximum of 60
people could attend services at one time. The mosque will only have 1 or 2 employees
at the site.
The mosque representatives performed an evaluation and determine that the building
and parking is adequately sized to meet their needs, prior to making an offer to
purchase the building.
The Plan Commissioners discussed the operation of the proposed use, parking, and the
layout of the site.


INTERESTED PARTIES
Legal notice was properly posted, advertised, and delivered as prescribed by the Zoning
Ordinance. Ten (10) interested parties spoke at the meeting, in support of and
opposition to the request. The following concepts were mentioned during the meeting,
and the attached meeting minutes provide the details behind the comments.
Concerns were expressed about increased traffic, inadequate parking, and possible
street congestion. There was a concern that the mosque would outgrow its facilities.
There was support for the mosque in that it will occupy a vacant building and meet the
needs of our ethnically diverse neighborhood. Others were concerned that there will be
a potential loss of real estate tax revenue needed by the school district.
The Kaleemiah Foundation sent a letter to neighbors and interested parties, inviting
them to an open house on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at 4255 Main Street. A copy
of the letter is attached. A verbal summary of the meeting will be presented at the
Village Board meeting.




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APPEARANCE COMMISSION
If the petitioner plans on making any exterior modifications to the building, or adding
signage or landscaping to the property, the proposal must be reviewed and approved
by the Appearance Commission.


PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AND VOTING
The Plan Commission recommended, by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 absent, that
the petitioner’s request for a special use permit to allow a religious assembly use at
4255 Main Street be APPROVED, based upon the Positive Findings of Fact and subject
to the recommended and standard special use permit conditions.

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



ATTACHMENTS
1. Plan Commission Recommended Conditions for 2013-26P, dated September 16, 2013
2. Plan Commission Positive Findings of Fact for 2013-26P, dated September 16, 2013
3. Plan Commission Meeting Minutes for 2013-26P, dated August 1, 2013
4. Neighborhood and Interested Parties Meeting Invitation, dated August 30, 2013
5. Staff Report for 2013-26P, dated August 1, 2013




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Plan Commission
Recommended Conditions 2013-26P: Special Use Permit
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 8:00 PM, September 16, 2013



RECOMMENDED SPECIAL USE CONDITIONS
1. In addition to the standard special use permit conditions, the petitioner shall:
 a. Occupancy of prayer services shall be limited to a maximum of 60 floor
 mats/non-fixed seats.
 b. Reduce the Main Street entrance driveway width to 24 feet. Restore the
 parkway with sod and provide 1 parkway tree to the east of the driveway.
 c. Provide pavement maintenance, including removal and replacement of
 pavement (preferred), or pavement crack filling and sealing, and restriping.
 d. Repair or replace the existing fencing and brick piers adjacent to the north
 parking lot.
 e. Provide 1 new parkway tree at a distance of 30 from adjacent trees within
 the Kildare parkway.
 f. Remove all addressing from the building other than the 4255 address. Place
 4255 address labels at all points of entry to the building. Address labels must
 be no less than 4 inches in height.
 g. Install a 2 x 6 bicycle parking pad within the Kildare Avenue parkway and
 provide parking for 1 bicycle.
 h. If any kitchen facilities are installed for the purpose to supply or prepare food
 products on-site for the general public, the kitchen must meet all Health
 Department requirements for food preparation.
 i. Detailed plans for permit review with specifications for any kitchen (including
 layouts for equipment, plumbing, electrical, etc.) are required.


STANDARD SPECIAL USE PERMIT CONDITIONS
Site and Use
2. The petitioner shall develop the Subject Property in substantial conformance with
 the final Village approved site plans dated <insert date of final approved plan> and
 building plans dated <insert date of final approved plan>. (Standard)
3. Parking lot and exterior lighting, if provided, shall meet Illuminating Engineering
 Society of North America (IES) standards, be full cut-off design, and be directed
 away from adjacent properties, subject to the approval of the Engineering Division.
 (Standard)

4. All existing damaged public sidewalks or public sidewalks damaged due to the



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 implementation of this plan shall be replaced. (Standard)
5. All objects and landscaping within a 15-foot sight distance triangle shall not exceed
 30 inches in height, except traffic control devices listed in the Manual on Uniform
 Traffic Control Devices. (Standard)


Maintenance
6. All fencing, walls, sidewalks, driveways, curbs, wheel stops, parking areas, signage,
 landscaping, structures, and any other facilities or infrastructure on the Subject
 Property shall be maintained in a good state of repair, and when needed, be
 repaired or replaced in a timely manner. (Standard)
7. All private and public sidewalks shall be maintained free of snow, ice, sleet, or other
 objects that may impede travel. (Standard)
8. Trash shall only be allowed within a designated trash enclosure and shall be
 screened from public view in an enclosure approved by the Director of Community
 Development. All trash shall be contained in such a way as to remain out of sight at
 all times. (Standard)


Parking
9. All off-street parking spaces shall be legibly striped and maintained. (Standard)
10. Any plan to modify parking lot striping must be approved by the Director of
 Engineering. (Standard)
11. The proposed development shall have a minimum of 15 off-street vehicle parking
 spaces including 1 handicapped parking space, as indicated on the Subject Property
 plan dated <insert date of final approved plan>. (Standard)
12. The handicapped parking spaces shall be installed and maintained in compliance with
 State of Illinois Accessibility Standards and the Skokie Village Code, including required
 signage. (Standard)
13. Vehicles shall not be allowed to be parked in or otherwise block common driveways,
 sidewalks, aisles, or other points of access at any time, shall only be parked in
 designated parking spaces, and shall not overlap the striped lines of designated
 parking spaces. (Standard)
14. All required parking spaces on the site shall be for the exclusive use of building
 occupants. (Standard)


Governance
15. All new construction, alterations, and remodeling shall meet current International
 Building and NFPA Life Safety Codes as amended. (Standard)




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16. The petitioner shall obtain all required permits and approvals for improvements to
 County, State, or Federal rights-of-way from the governing jurisdiction. (Standard)
17. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the petitioner shall submit to the Village of
 Skokie Community Development Department a Cook County Assessor's Office
 Petition to Consolidation of Property with associated fees to consolidate property
 identification numbers 10-22-402-001-0000, 10-22-402-002-0000, and 10-22-402-
 003-0000 into a single tax parcel or provide evidence that the petition was
 submitted to Cook County. (Standard)
18. All signage shall conform to the Skokie Village Code. Any sign on the Subject
 Property that is in violation of that Code must be removed or modified to conform
 with the Village Code prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. (Standard)
19. All modifications to building elevations, signage, and landscaping shall be subject to
 the review and approval of the Skokie Appearance Commission. (Standard)
20. The petitioner shall submit to the Planning Division electronic files of the plat of
 survey, site plan, and landscape plan in their approved and finalized form. The files
 shall be scaled 2-dimensional drawing files on non-compressed, non-read only CD-
 ROM *.dwg AutoCAD format. (Standard)
21. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the petitioner shall submit to the Planning
 Division of the Community Development Department the name, address, and
 telephone number of the company and contact person responsible for site
 maintenance in compliance with the special use permit. (Standard)
22. If work is to be performed on public property or if public property is utilized or
 impacted during construction and/or development, the owner shall provide, or shall
 cause the developer and/or contractor to provide, the Village of Skokie with a
 certificate of insurance naming the Village of Skokie as additionally insured for any
 and all claims related to any and all work. The owner shall hold, and shall cause the
 developer and/or contractor to hold, the Village of Skokie harmless and indemnify
 the Village for any and all claims for property damage or personal injury related to
 work on or use of public property. (Standard)
23. The petitioner shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations. (Standard)
24. 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. The petitioner 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. (Standard)




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Plan Commission
Positive Findings of Fact 2013-26P: Special Use Permit
Plan Commission Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, September 16, 2013




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 A new mosque will not be detrimental or endanger the public
 health, safety, morals, or general welfare. Most members are
 expected to come from the surrounding neighborhood. When
 operated in compliance with its special use permit, the mosque will
 provide a service that will be in the public interest and contribute to
 the general welfare of the neighborhood.



2 Consideration The proposed building or use will not substantially change the
 character of the neighborhood, will not have an undue adverse
 effect 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, public safety, and public welfare in general.

 Findings When operating in compliance with its special use conditions, the
 proposed mosque will not increase the intensity of the use of the
 subject site beyond an acceptable level. The granting of the special
 use permit will not adversely affect property or property values in
 the neighborhood, will not unduly aggravate traffic conditions, and
 will not unduly burden essential public services pertaining to public
 health, safety, or welfare.




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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 Religious assembly is an allowable use in the B1 Service Commercial
 district with a special use permit. The mosque will be designed,
 arranged, and operated within the confines of an existing
 development, and will permit the development and use of
 neighboring property in accordance with the applicable district
 regulations.



4 Consideration The proposed use will not alter or be contrary to the primary
 purpose of the zoning district or 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 religious assembly use will not alter or be contrary to the
 primary purpose of the zoning district or the area in which it is
 proposed, when its effect is considered in conjunction with the
 cumulative effect of the other special uses in the adjacent area and
 in the Village as a whole.



5 Consideration The proposed use and its plan conform to the general intent of the
 official Comprehensive Plan.
 Findings The site is designated as retail/service employment in the
 Comprehensive Plan, and as a community service, the proposed
 mosque will conform to the general intent of the official
 Comprehensive Plan.




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 Plan Commission Meeting Minutes
 Date: August 1, 2013

Chairman Luke announced the passing of former Commissioner Bill Novello. He also
revealed that tonight’s meeting will be the last for Commissioner Larry Stasica and
thanked him for his comments, leadership, civil conduct and donation of his time to our
community. A motion to approve the minutes from the 7/18/13 meeting was made by
Commissioner Mitchell and seconded by Commissioner Paradise. All voted aye.

The chairman stated that the Plan Commission is an advising body to the Village Board
on land usage as it pertains to parking, traffic and zoning. Final approval is attained from
the Village Trustees at a future meeting.


Case Description

2013-26P – Special Use Permit: 4255 Main Street

Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois, Inc., on behalf of the Kaleemiah Foundation,
requests a special use permit for religious assembly in a B1 Service Commercial district
and any other relief that may be discovered during the review of this case.
PINs 10-22-402-001-0000, 10-22-402-002-0000 & 10-22-402-003-0000

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 Ordinance.

Howard J. Swibel, on behalf of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center,
Paul Plotnick, attorney representing the Kaleemiah Foundation, and architect Susan
Auerbach, presented the case.

Mr. Swibel gave some background information. In 1985, the Holocaust Foundation was
a brand new fledgling organization much like the Kaleemiah Foundation is today. In
1986 they made 4255 Main St. their home and opened the doors to the public. The
property on Main Street was closed in 2008 and the museum reopened in April 2009 at
their present location on Woods Drive. The Main Street property was listed for sale
during the depressed real estate market, and in January 2013, The Kaleemiah Foundation
expressed interest in the property. They met with Village staff to determine if a mosque
would be an allowable use at the site.

Mr. Plotnick introduced the president of the Kaleemiah Foundation to give an overview
and answer any questions.



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Mr. Syed Qadri stated that they are a new, non-profit organization having less than 50
members right now; mostly elderly Muslin in Skokie. They are looking primarily for a
place to worship and a gathering place for families. The use is non-existent in Skokie. He
mentioned that it is hard with children because there is nowhere to go for Muslim
families. In his description, he exchanged “mosque” and “community center” to be the
same thing, which confused staff and commissioners.

One commissioner mentioned that the staff report talks of a prayer location and not the
creation of a community center. Another commissioner asked if there are any children
activities as it does not state any in the report. Mr. Qadri answered that there will not be
any regular educational sessions for children, just child care during prayers, if necessary.

The chairman questioned if the prayer center would be open to all. Mr. Qadri answered
yes. Another commissioner wanted verification that prayer sessions are held 5 times a
day, 7 days a week, and there is no other purpose for the building. He asked that if the
center is not for members exclusively, what would happen if more people came than
there was room for. Mr. Qadri stated that sometimes nobody comes at all.

Susan Auerbach explained that occupancy is determined by space which was difficult to
analyze because Muslims use prayer mats and not pews. She laid out mats and concluded
that 60 mats would be the maximum. If they need to provide more than 60 mats, a
different location would be needed. According to her understanding, prayer sessions last
10-15 minutes long with a 1-hour long session at noontime on Fridays. People will come
during their lunch hour and then return to work.

Mr. Plotnick stated that, as it is in all religions, other than special events or holy days,
attendance is far from the maximum. Worshippers do not all come at the same time; the
petitioner presumes about 15 people at a time. The mosque will be open every day with
minimal staff, and at prayer time, everyone participates. As stated previously, services
will only last 10-15 minutes and will not impact the neighborhood or nearby businesses
as local members may walk to the mosque.

A commissioner left the meeting due to a medical emergency at home.

A commissioner asked about the 35 prayer sessions per week; 5 each day. Mr. Qadri
stated that the 1st one at sunrise is usually done at home. The lunch time, 5:30 PM and
Friday noon time sessions are the most attended. There is also an 8:30 PM session as
well as a late night one. The Plan Commission chairman wanted verification that praying
doesn’t have to be done at the mosque, it can be done anywhere. The petitioner answered
yes.

Another commissioner asked if anyone would be living at the premises. The petitioner
answered no.

The Community Development director explained that a community center is not an
allowable use in the B1 district. After reviewing the function of the foundation, staff

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determined that the description is of a mosque. There will be no classes, parties, or
meetings after prayers.

The staff report was summarized. The Planning Department is supportive of the use
which is intended to be neighborhood-friendly. The petitioner is aware that if parking
becomes a problem, the Village would take enforcement action and could revoke the
special use permit. There are 11 mosques in Chicago, and 21 elsewhere in Illinois
including 2 in Evanston, 1 in Morton Grove, 1 in Des Plaines, 1 in Northbrook. The
comments from various departments were also noted.

The Engineering Division did a parking analysis and determined that 1 mat would be the
equivalent of 1 seat. The 60 mats, with a parking ratio of 1 space/4 mats require 15
parking spaces which are provided. One bicycle space needs to be included on the west
side. Pavement maintenance such as crack filling, sealing replacing and/or restriping are
necessary.

The Health Department commented that all regulations must be met regarding the
kitchen.

The Plan Commission chairman noticed a 2nd level floor plan and asked if an elevator
was needed. Staff stated that it should not be warranted but the Building Department
would verify.

Another commissioner asked if the Planning Division considered that, since the noon
time prayer service is the most attended and worshipers would go back to work
afterwards, then they would possibly be driving alone and not in groups. Another
commissioner agreed and thought that mosque parking should be reviewed differently
than other religious assembly uses.

The Community Development director interjected that the planning intern did an
extensive parking survey of mosques and found that those with additional activities were
the ones that needed more parking. One mosque in Evanston does not have parking at
all. It is difficult to say how people will get there.

At this time the Plan Commission chairman called a short recess so members of the
religious assembly could break their fast at 8:15 PM. Back on record, the chairman
asked for audience comments.

Rene Roy, 8333 Tripp, said he moved from Rogers Park to Skokie 13 years ago to get
away from the 24/7 vehicular and pedestrian traffic of Devon Avenue which is not
resident-friendly. He wanted a more peaceful and quiet place for his family. This use
will bring more congestion to an already crowded area and rob them of peace and quiet.
This change will make people angry and breathe hostility among neighbors. On Main
Street, between Tripp and Keeler Avenues, there are many accountant offices and during
tax time the area is very jammed. No one likes to back out onto busy Main Street. so
there is a heavy amount of parking on Tripp Avenue. Meyer School is close by and at 8
AM and 2:30 PM the area gets filled with vehicles. He also mentioned that his
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neighborhood has won the award for best block party 5 times, and the parties celebrate
the cultural diversity of the neighborhood.

The chairman stated that the Village would monitor the special use and would be
available to take complaints.

Another commissioner mentioned that there are other more intense uses that can locate at
that site in the B1 district by right without a hearing.

Celeste Roy, 8333 Tripp, has a different concern. School District 73.5 does not have a
strong business tax base. The tax dollars that are provided to the schools are underfunded
and come from residential property taxes. Another non-profit organization will not bring
much needed support.

John Hall, 8332 Tripp mentioned that the petitioner seems to be unsure of the total
membership expected. “Fewer than 50 probably coming from the local community” is
too vague. He would like more precise numbers and believes that overflow parking will
be a problem.

David Hartman, 7844 East Prairie Road, identified himself as a School District 73.5
parent and indicated that the building has been off the tax rolls since the 1980s so nothing
would be changing tax-wise. He reminded all that a vacant building does nothing and
this one has been empty since 2008. Plumbing goes stagnant, walls develop mold, and
having someone taking over the property is a help to the community. His overflow
parking solution is residential permit parking for the neighborhood.

Brad Sugar, 3556 Davis, stated that diversity in Skokie is a good thing. He was at the
meeting when parking concerns were discussed for the new synagogue. Every institution
deserves a chance.

Art Gately, 8339 Kildare talked about the kitchen. The plans show a kitchen but the
petitioner says a microwave oven. They mentioned a community center but then said a
mosque. To him it sounds like a bait and switch and he would like more clarification.
He also suggested that this site is not the right place; filling in empty space on Oakton
Street would be better. He also asked about noise pollution (a call to prayer).

The Plan Commission chairman advised all that the Planning Department has a legal
description of a community center and that this facility does not fit the definition.

Rabbi Amy Memis-Foler spoke of her affiliations with the Human Relations
Commission, the Niles Township Clergy Association, and Temple Judea Mizpah. She is
proud of Skokie’s diversity and looks forward to welcoming the Muslim prayer center to
the Interfaith Thanksgiving Service instead of going to Morton Grove or Chicago.

Asaf Bar-Tura, 1111 Lake Street, Evanston, offered that he does work with Jews and
Muslims in Chicago and the suburbs through The Jewish Council on Urban Affairs. The

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relationships and exchanges between different religions only foster positive impacts for
better understanding of each other. It is the social fabric of Skokie.

Khadija Husain, 4022 Harvard Terrace, said she has 3 children under 6 and how she is
looking forward to a neighborhood place to worship. It would give her a sense of
community and belonging.

Susan Hall, 8332 Tripp, a resident for 12 years believes that the mosque would be a good
neighbor at first with a low amount of members but asked who will monitor them in 2-4
years when membership grows and attendance and parking problems develop. She also
stated that it is not realistic or correct that there will be carpools of people coming. More
likely, it will be just 1 or 2 people in each car.

The Community Development director reaffirmed that most times it is residents that
inform the Village of parking issues. Occasional parking (high holidays) issues are
generally not a concern; however, if the issue is a constant problem the Police do write-
ups, the inspectors do observations, appropriate staff will send out warning letters, and
finally, permits are revoked if need be. If they outgrow their space, they will need to
move. He cannot ensure that there won’t be any problems, but the Village can take
action to enforce parking requirements.

An email received from Julie Gately was read into the record by the chairman. She is
concerned with parking and locating a mosque next to a pub.

Susan Auerbach defined what a prep kitchen is. It does not have a hood or any
ventilation. There will be no cooking allowed. As shown on the floor plan, the area for
the kitchen is smaller than the bathroom. A counter and a plug for a microwave to heat
some leftovers or soup or to make a pot of tea is all that is being asked for.

Paul Plotnick rebutted by saying most people do not like change. The members of this
organization do not drink alcohol; they are law-abiding citizens who will be mostly
walking to services. When people reside near a business or a commercial street, they
have to understand that visitors will park wherever it is most convenient for them. He
doesn’t think this use will be a massive impact on the neighborhood. The petitioner
understands and will meet all requirements.


Recommendation and Voting

The Plan Commission concurred with staff recommendations and made a motion to
approve the case. The vote was 7 ayes and 0 nays. One commissioner left the meeting
before voting.

Motion: Stasica Second: Mitchell Absent: Paradise

Ayes: 7
Nays: 0
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Kaleemiah Foundation
5617 N Kilbourn Avenue
Chicago, IL 60646


Re: Special Use Permit- 2013-26P
4255 Main Street Skokie, IL 60077

 August 30, 2013



Dear Resident,


This letter is to invite you to a meeting being held by Kaleemiah Foundation on September 10, 2013 at
7:00 p.m. In this meeting we will be discussing all your concerns regarding potential parking and traffic
problems and the proposed operation of our religious organization, Kaleemiah Foundation.

Kaleemiah Foundation is a small, intimate religious organization with only 10 members established in
2010. Our mission is to offer a place of worship and prayer to members of our assembly. We would like
to clarify that our organization is not an Islamic Center which offers services such as social, political,
judicial or educational. Our organization is a small group of 10 members and we intend to remain a
small religious assembly.

We understand your concerns and are committed to making this a quiet, peaceful transition into the
neighborhood. In this meeting we will discuss the proposed steps we have taken to achieve an effective
resolution for all your concerns.

We ask that you join us on September 10, 2013 at 7:00 at 4255 Main Street Skokie, IL 60077, snacks and
refreshments will be served.

Kaleemiah Foundation is looking forward to meeting with you and addressing your concerns and/or any
points of opposition.



Thank you,

Kaleemiah Foundation
STAFF REPORT 2013-26P: Special Use Permit
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, August 1, 2013

To: Paul Luke, Chairman, Skokie Plan Commission
From: Carrie Haberstich, AICP, Planner/CDBG Administrator
Re: Special Use Permit: 4255 Main Street (religious assembly)


General Information
Location 4255 Main Street
Purpose Special use permit for religious assembly in a B1 Service
 Commercial district and any other relief that may be discovered
 during the review of this case.
Petitioner Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois, Inc., on behalf of the
 Kaleemiah Foundation
Size of Site 9,708 square feet (0.223-acre) with 80.91 feet of frontage on
 Main Street and 120.0 feet of frontage on Kildare Avenue.
Existing Zoning & B1 Service Commercial – vacant
Land Use
Adjacent Zoning & North R2 Single-Family – single-family residential
Land Use
 South R2 Single-Family – single-family residential
 East B1 Service Commercial – service commercial
 West R2 Single-Family – single-family residential
Comprehensive Plan The site is designated as retail/service employment.



SITE INFORMATION
  Special Use Permit 192, granting the establishment and operation of a memorial
 museum, was repealed by ordinance in August 2012.
  The closest special use permits – 22 and 161 – are approximately 1 block away,
 and both are for child day care not in residences.
  The closest transit service (Pace Bus 215) is available less than a ½-mile away
 on Crawford Avenue.




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STAFF ANALYSIS
Petitioner’s Submittal
The petitioner contends that the Mosque will be used minimally except for 1 service per
week – midday Friday. There is no need for parking relief, so the neighborhood should
not feel any effect from this religious assembly use.
The Kaleemiah Foundation is a new mosque and has no current members. Most of the
members are expected to come from the surrounding neighborhood. The building will
only be used as a mosque. There are no plans to create a community center or rent
out any space in the building. Banquets, weddings, etc. will not be held on-site.
The proposed mosque plans include 2 prayer rooms, a library, a meeting / refreshment
room, and prep kitchen on the first floor, and conference room and office space on the
second floor.
The building will be open every day for prayer. Most prayer meetings will last 45
minutes to 1 hour with anticipated attendance of 15 to 20 persons. The primary prayer
service will be held on Fridays between 1:00 and 2:30 PM. It is anticipated that 50
persons will attend; however, attendance may grow as the congregation becomes more
established.


Comments
Staff Comment and Review sheets were sent to all pertinent departments. Staff
comments on the subject case were received from the Engineering Division and the
Health Department. All other departments returned the sheets with no comments
specific to this case.


Engineering Division
The Engineering Division has reviewed the proposal, and offers the following
comments:
 1. Provide pavement maintenance, including crack filling, and pavement sealing and
 restriping. Alternately, deteriorated pavement areas may be removed and
 replaced.
 2. Sixty (60) mats require 15 parking spaces; 7 spaces are provided to the south of
 the building adjacent to the alley and 8 spaces are provided to the north.
 3. A minimum of 1 parking space must be accessible, and it is provided at the front
 of the building. The applicant must provide the required accessible signs per the
 State of Illinois Accessibility Standards.
 4. A minimum of 1 bicycle parking space must be provided and shown on the site
 plan.



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In summary, the off-street parking requirement is met. Please see the Engineering
Division memo dated July 23, 2013, for additional information.
The Engineering Division recommends approval of the proposed development.


Health Department
Provide detailed information on what food service programs the facility will supply for
the public and members.
If any food product is supplied or prepared on-site for the general public, the kitchen
must meet all Health Department requirements for food preparation.
The floor plan provided shows a prep kitchen.


Planning Division
The Planning Division recommends approval of the special use permit for religious
assembly at 4255 Main Street. An educational center use is not included in the
proposal, and the scale of the proposed use is intended to be neighborhood residential-
friendly. This recommendation is subject to the recommended and standard special use
permit conditions stated later in this report.
The Chicagoland area has an estimated 32 mosques, including 11 in Chicago and 21 in
the rest of the region. Nearby mosques include 2 in Evanston, 1 in Morton Grove, 1 in
Des Plaines, and 1 in Northbrook. The membership draw for the Main Street location is
expected to be local.
Although supportive of the concept of the use, parking is the primary issue. If a special
use permit is issued and parking problems develop in the future, public hearings may
be held to revoke the special use permit.
A parking study of the communities with mosque uses shows that parking requirements
are based on seats, linear pew space, square feet, and room occupancy capacity. The
average of the community regulations that look at parking on a per seat basis is 1
parking space per 4.6 seats. The Village of Skokie’s requirement is 1 parking space per
4 seats. This parking requirement has been applied to all religious assembly requests,
with the exception of Orthodox synagogues that have restrictions on vehicle usage on
the Sabbath and religious holidays. The Village’s parking analysis assumed 1 mat was
the equivalent of 1 seat.
The prayer rooms and offices will not be used simultaneously. At prayer time, all
persons in the building will attend the prayer services. This eliminates the need for a
parking requirement for the offices in addition to the prayer rooms. A maximum of 60
people could attend services at one time.
The mosque representatives performed an evaluation and determine that the building
and parking is adequately sized to meet their needs.


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APPEARANCE COMMISSION
If the petitioner plans on making any exterior modifications to the building, or adding
signage or landscaping to the property, the proposal must be reviewed and approved
by the Appearance Commission.


STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the petitioner’s request for a special use permit to allow a
religious assembly use at 4255 Main Street 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
1. In addition to the standard special use permit conditions, the petitioner shall:
 a. Provide a maximum of 60 floor mats/non-fixed seats.
 b. Reduce the Main Street entrance driveway width to 24 feet. Restore the
 parkway with sod and provide 1 parkway tree to the east of the driveway.
 c. Provide pavement maintenance, including removal and replacement of
 pavement (preferred), or pavement crack filling and sealing, and restriping.
 d. Repair or replace the existing fencing adjacent to the north parking lot.
 e. Provide 1 new parkway tree at a distance of 30 from adjacent trees within
 the Kildare parkway.
 f. Remove all addressing from the building other than the 4255 address. Place
 4255 address labels at all points of entry to the building. Address labels must
 be no less than 4 inches in height.
 g. Install a 2 x 6 bicycle parking pad within the Kildare Avenue parkway and
 provide parking for 1 bicycle.
 h. If any kitchen facilities are installed for the purpose to supply or prepare food
 products on-site for the general public, the kitchen must meet all Health
 Department requirements for food preparation.
 i. Detailed plans for permit review with specifications for any kitchen (including
 layouts for equipment, plumbing, electrical, etc.) are required.


STANDARD SPECIAL USE PERMIT CONDITIONS
Site and Use
2. The petitioner shall develop the Subject Property in substantial conformance with
 the final Village approved site plans dated <insert date of final approved plan> and
 building plans dated <insert date of final approved plan>. (Standard)
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3. Parking lot and exterior lighting, if provided, shall meet Illuminating Engineering
 Society of North America (IES) standards, be full cut-off design, and be directed
 away from adjacent properties, subject to the approval of the Engineering Division.
 (Standard)

4. All existing damaged public sidewalks or public sidewalks damaged due to the
 implementation of this plan shall be replaced. (Standard)
5. All objects and landscaping within a 15-foot sight distance triangle shall not exceed
 30 inches in height, except traffic control devices listed in the Manual on Uniform
 Traffic Control Devices. (Standard)


Maintenance
6. All fencing, walls, sidewalks, driveways, curbs, wheel stops, parking areas, signage,
 landscaping, structures, and any other facilities or infrastructure on the Subject
 Property shall be maintained in a good state of repair, and when needed, be
 repaired or replaced in a timely manner. (Standard)
7. All private and public sidewalks shall be maintained free of snow, ice, sleet, or other
 objects that may impede travel. (Standard)
8. Trash shall only be allowed within a designated trash enclosure and shall be
 screened from public view in an enclosure approved by the Director of Community
 Development. All trash shall be contained in such a way as to remain out of sight at
 all times. (Standard)


Parking
9. All off-street parking spaces shall be legibly striped and maintained. (Standard)
10. Any plan to modify parking lot striping must be approved by the Director of
 Engineering. (Standard)
11. The proposed development shall have a minimum of 15 off-street vehicle parking
 spaces including 1 handicapped parking space, as indicated on the Subject Property
 plan dated <insert date of final approved plan>. (Standard)
12. The handicapped parking spaces shall be installed and maintained in compliance with
 State of Illinois Accessibility Standards and the Skokie Village Code, including required
 signage. (Standard)
13. Vehicles shall not be allowed to be parked in or otherwise block common driveways,
 sidewalks, aisles, or other points of access at any time, shall only be parked in
 designated parking spaces, and shall not overlap the striped lines of designated
 parking spaces. (Standard)
14. All required parking spaces on the site shall be for the exclusive use of building
 occupants. (Standard)


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Governance
15. All new construction, alterations, and remodeling shall meet current International
 Building and NFPA Life Safety Codes as amended. (Standard)
16. The petitioner shall obtain all required permits and approvals for improvements to
 County, State, or Federal rights-of-way from the governing jurisdiction. (Standard)
17. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the petitioner shall submit to the Village of
 Skokie Community Development Department a Cook County Assessor's Office
 Petition to Consolidation of Property with associated fees to consolidate property
 identification numbers 10-22-402-001-0000, 10-22-402-002-0000, and 10-22-402-
 003-0000 into a single tax parcel or provide evidence that the petition was
 submitted to Cook County. (Standard)
18. All signage shall conform to the Skokie Village Code. Any sign on the Subject
 Property that is in violation of that Code must be removed or modified to conform
 with the Village Code prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. (Standard)
19. All modifications to building elevations, signage, and landscaping shall be subject to
 the review and approval of the Skokie Appearance Commission. (Standard)
20. The petitioner shall submit to the Planning Division electronic files of the plat of
 survey, site plan, and landscape plan in their approved and finalized form. The files
 shall be scaled 2-dimensional drawing files on non-compressed, non-read only CD-
 ROM *.dwg AutoCAD format. (Standard)
21. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the petitioner shall submit to the Planning
 Division of the Community Development Department the name, address, and
 telephone number of the company and contact person responsible for site
 maintenance in compliance with the special use permit. (Standard)
22. If work is to be performed on public property or if public property is utilized or
 impacted during construction and/or development, the owner shall provide, or shall
 cause the developer and/or contractor to provide, the Village of Skokie with a
 certificate of insurance naming the Village of Skokie as additionally insured for any
 and all claims related to any and all work. The owner shall hold, and shall cause the
 developer and/or contractor to hold, the Village of Skokie harmless and indemnify
 the Village for any and all claims for property damage or personal injury related to
 work on or use of public property. (Standard)
23. The petitioner shall comply with all Federal and State statutes, laws, rules and
 regulations and all Village codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations. (Standard)
24. 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. The petitioner 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. (Standard)
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ATTACHMENTS
1. Proposed Positive Findings of Fact for 2013-26P
2. Proposed Site, First Floor, and Second Floor Plans, dated June 18, 2013
3. ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey, dated May 31, 2011
4. Engineering Division Memo, dated July 23, 2013
5. Land Use and Zoning Map by the Planning Division, titled “2013-26P”




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Proposed Positive Findings of Fact 2013-26P: Special Use Permit
Community Development Department Council Chambers, 7:30 PM, August 1, 2013

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 A new mosque will not be detrimental or endanger the public
 health, safety, morals, or general welfare. Most members are
 expected to come from the surrounding neighborhood. When
 operated in compliance with its special use permit, the mosque will
 provide a service that will be in the public interest and contribute to
 the general welfare of the neighborhood.



2 Consideration The proposed building or use will not substantially change the
 character of the neighborhood, will not have an undue adverse
 effect 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, public safety, and public welfare in general.

 Findings When operating in compliance with its special use conditions, the
 proposed mosque will not increase the intensity of the use of the
 subject site beyond an acceptable level. The granting of the special
 use permit will not adversely affect property or property values in
 the neighborhood, will not unduly aggravate traffic conditions, and
 will not unduly burden essential public services pertaining to public
 health, safety, or welfare.




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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 Religious assembly is an allowable use in the B1 Service Commercial
 district with a special use permit. The mosque will be designed,
 arranged, and operated within the confines of an existing
 development, and will permit the development and use of
 neighboring property in accordance with the applicable district
 regulations.



4 Consideration The proposed use will not alter or be contrary to the primary
 purpose of the zoning district or 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 religious assembly use will not alter or be contrary to the
 primary purpose of the zoning district or the area in which it is
 proposed, when its effect is considered in conjunction with the
 cumulative effect of the other special uses in the adjacent area and
 in the Village as a whole.



5 Consideration The proposed use and its plan conform to the general intent of the
 official Comprehensive Plan.
 Findings The site is designated as retail/service employment in the
 Comprehensive Plan, and as a community service, the proposed
 mosque will conform to the general intent of the official
 Comprehensive Plan.




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MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Mayor and the Board of Trustees of the Village of
Skokie, Cook County, Illinois held in the Council Chambers at 5127 Oakton Street at 8
p.m. on Monday, September 16, 2013

Pledge of Allegiance led by Village Clerk Pramod Shah.

The Mayor called the meeting to order.
The Clerk called the Roll. Those present were Trustees Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg,
Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen.

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda.
Moved: Trustee Gray-Keeler Seconded: Trustee Sutker
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

*Approve, as submitted, minutes of regular meeting held September 3, 2013
Omnibus vote.

* Approve Voucher List Voucher List #9-FY14 of September 16, 2013.
Omnibus vote.

*Proclamations and Resolutions.
A. Proclamations:
Skokie Car-Free Day – September 22, 2013
Filipino American History Month – October 2013
Illinois Arts & Humanities Month – October 2013
Omnibus vote.

Presentations and Reports.
A. Special Presentation:
Chicago’s North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau – Presentation by Gina Speckman,
Executive Director
Executive Director Gina Speckman gave an overview which included the Mission of the Bureau,
Public/Private Partnership, Sales and Marketing, Year in Review, Hotel Performance
Measurements, Online Advertising, Marketing Support, and Social media. She answered
questions from the Board and thanked them for their support.

Report of the Village Manager.
A. No Report.

Report of the Corporation Counsel.
CONSENT:
*A. Resolution 13-9-R-1224
Motion to adopt a resolution approving a plat of subdivision for the property located at 9300,
9310 and 9440 Kenton Avenue and 9301 Gross Point Road, Skokie, Illinois in an R1 Single-
Family district (2013-21P). This item is on the consent agenda for adoption.
Omnibus vote.

FIRST READING:
B. An ordinance establishing the compensation of the Village Manager, Deputy Village Clerk,
Corporation Counsel and Assistant Corporation Counsels of the Village of Skokie. This item is
on the agenda for first reading and will be on the October 7, 2013 agenda for second reading and
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SECOND READING:
C. Ordinance 13-9-F-4008
Finance Director George Van Geem gave a report on the competitive bids on the bond issue. He
reported on a rate of 2.88% interest rate instead of the 3.73%.
Motion to adopt an ordinance providing for the issuance of $10,000,000 General Obligation
Bonds, Series 2013A of the Village of Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, and providing for the levy
and collection of a direct annual tax for the payment of the principal of and interest on said
bonds. This item is on the agenda for second reading and adoption.
Moved: Trustee Ulrich Seconded: Trustee Roberts
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

D. Executive Session
Request for an executive session in accordance with paragraph 2(c)(11) of the Illinois Open
Meetings Act pertaining to the review and discussion of pending litigation.
Moved: Trustee Bromberg Seconded: Trustee Sutker
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

 Plan Commission.
A. Plan Commission Case 2013-26P – Special Use Permit: 4255 Main Street
Motion to concur with the Plan Commission that the petitioner’s request for a special use
permit to allow a religious assembly use at 4255 Main Street be approved subject to all
conditions.
Moved: Trustee Klein Seconded: Trustee Sutker
Howard Swibel on behalf of the Illinois Holocaust Museum gave some background information .
Attorney Paul Plotnick for Kaleemiah Foundation gave an overview on the proposed project and
answered questions from the Board. Architect Susan Auerbach, and Traffic Engineer Tim Doran
from Gewalt Hamilton also answered questions.
Khadija Husain, 4022 Harvard Terrace, Rabbi Amy Memis-Foler , David Hartman, 7844 East
Prairie and a resident at 4304 Main all spoke on the proposed project.
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED

Citizen Comments.

Atorina Zomaya, 4144 Church St. spoke on behalf of residents concerning safety and criminal
activity in Skokie. Alen Takhsh, 9200 Niles Center, Pete Dagher, 9232 Keating , Bonnie Fell,
4520 Grove, Sue and David Hartman, 7844 East Prairie and Kathy McKay, 9200 Niles Center
Rd. all spoke on safety issue. Mayor Van Dusen spoke about a major man power study.


Adjournment
Motion to adjourn at 9:25 p.m.
Moved: Trustee Roberts Seconded: Trustee Klein
Ayes: Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg , Klein,, Gray-Keeler and Mayor Van Dusen
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
MOTION CARRIED




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 __________________________

 Pramod C. Shah, Village Clerk




Approved:

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George Van Dusen, Mayor



Executive Session
A Closed Session was held in the main floor conference room at 9:30. Those present were
Mayor Van Dusen, Clerk Shah, Trustees Roberts, Sutker, Ulrich, Bromberg, Klein, and Gray-
Keeler. Also present were Village Manager Rigoni, Assistant Manager Lockerby, Corporation
Counsel Lorge, Assistant Corporation Mueller and Risk Manager Prottsman. The meeting ended
at 9:45 p.m.




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