1 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:50,320 One more minute and we'll call the 2 00:08:50,320 --> 00:09:21,110 meeting to order. 3 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:23,519 Okay. 4 00:09:23,519 --> 00:09:25,839 Good evening. Welcome to the village 5 00:09:25,839 --> 00:09:30,160 board meeting of August 17, 2026. 6 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:31,519 We will be led in the pledge of 7 00:09:31,519 --> 00:09:33,519 allegiance by our village clerk, Manald 8 00:09:33,519 --> 00:09:36,000 Desai. Please rise for the pledge if you 9 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:42,230 are able. 10 00:09:42,240 --> 00:09:45,279 » I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 11 00:09:45,279 --> 00:09:47,839 United States of America and to the 12 00:09:47,839 --> 00:09:51,360 republic for which it stands, one nation 13 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:54,800 under God, indivisible, with liberty and 14 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:59,030 justice for all. 15 00:09:59,040 --> 00:10:02,240 » I call this meeting to order and I ask 16 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:04,640 that village clerk decide. Please call 17 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:08,640 the role. Trustee Pier Sloven is absent. 18 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:10,640 Trustee Shakar 19 00:10:10,640 --> 00:10:12,560 >> here. Trustee Kimmani Levy 20 00:10:12,560 --> 00:10:14,320 >> here. Trustee Robinson 21 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:14,800 >> here. 22 00:10:14,800 --> 00:10:16,079 >> Trustee Iverson 23 00:10:16,079 --> 00:10:16,560 >> here. 24 00:10:16,560 --> 00:10:17,839 >> Trustee Lissa Levy 25 00:10:17,839 --> 00:10:19,279 >> here. Mayor Tennis 26 00:10:19,279 --> 00:10:21,360 >> here. And we have a quorum. I'd like to 27 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:23,040 mention that our colleague Trusty Pier 28 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:25,279 Sloven is indeed absent tonight. She is 29 00:10:25,279 --> 00:10:27,600 absent due to some unexpected and 30 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:30,160 unavoidable travel delays and we wish 31 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:32,560 her a safe journey home. The next item 32 00:10:32,560 --> 00:10:35,200 on the agenda is our consent agenda. Is 33 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:36,640 there anything anyone would like to have 34 00:10:36,640 --> 00:10:38,640 removed from the consent agenda? Trusty 35 00:10:38,640 --> 00:10:39,839 Shakar. 36 00:10:39,839 --> 00:10:43,120 >> Yes, thank you. I'd like um under report 37 00:10:43,120 --> 00:10:47,360 of the village manager a updated uh 38 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:50,000 district 219 school resource officer 39 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:51,760 intergovernmental agreement. 40 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:54,880 >> Great. So with that removed, is there uh 41 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:58,480 a motion to approve? Trustee Lisa Levy. 42 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:01,120 Is there a second? Trustee Kamani Levy. 43 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:03,760 Will the clerk please call the role? 44 00:11:03,760 --> 00:11:05,839 >> Trustee Iverson. 45 00:11:05,839 --> 00:11:06,399 >> I. 46 00:11:06,399 --> 00:11:07,680 >> Trustee Lissa Levy. 47 00:11:07,680 --> 00:11:08,160 >> I. 48 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:09,519 >> Trusty Shakar. 49 00:11:09,519 --> 00:11:09,920 >> I. 50 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:11,360 >> Trustee Kimani Levy. 51 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:11,760 >> I. 52 00:11:11,760 --> 00:11:12,800 >> Trustee Robinson. 53 00:11:12,800 --> 00:11:13,920 >> Hi. 54 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:17,839 >> Thank you. And the uh the um consent 55 00:11:17,839 --> 00:11:20,640 agenda is approved. I'd like to pause 56 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:23,040 for a minute and offer some 57 00:11:23,040 --> 00:11:24,560 congratulations. 58 00:11:24,560 --> 00:11:27,360 I'll start with some reappoints. 59 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:29,360 The Fine Arts Commission, Mr. Jeff 60 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:32,720 Rhodess was reappointed as vice chair 61 00:11:32,720 --> 00:11:35,519 and Ellen Blum Barerish reappointed as 62 00:11:35,519 --> 00:11:38,079 chair on the Skoi police use of force 63 00:11:38,079 --> 00:11:40,720 board. Dennis Rizzo was reappointed as 64 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:42,959 chair for the performing arts center 65 00:11:42,959 --> 00:11:46,000 board. We have a new chair Janice Fine 66 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:48,640 who is a longtime uh member of the 67 00:11:48,640 --> 00:11:51,279 performing arts center board and Renee 68 00:11:51,279 --> 00:11:54,880 Roy is appointed as vice chair. He also 69 00:11:54,880 --> 00:11:56,640 has been a longtime member of the 70 00:11:56,640 --> 00:11:58,959 performing arts center board. I'd like 71 00:11:58,959 --> 00:12:02,160 to offer sincere thanks on behalf of the 72 00:12:02,160 --> 00:12:04,079 village board to outgoing performing 73 00:12:04,079 --> 00:12:06,959 arts center chair Terry Goule. Terry has 74 00:12:06,959 --> 00:12:09,760 served with excellence uh uh as chair of 75 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:11,920 the commission for many years. He we're 76 00:12:11,920 --> 00:12:14,240 delighted um Mr. Goule is going to be 77 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:16,240 staying on the performing arts center 78 00:12:16,240 --> 00:12:21,600 board. So, I also want to congratulate 79 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:24,880 our new youth commissioners, many of 80 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:27,680 whom are here this evening with their 81 00:12:27,680 --> 00:12:30,880 families. I will read the names, doing 82 00:12:30,880 --> 00:12:33,760 my very best at pronunciation. Forgive 83 00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:36,880 me if I'm not right spot on. And when 84 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:38,959 your name is called, if you will be kind 85 00:12:38,959 --> 00:12:41,760 enough to stand, remain standing so that 86 00:12:41,760 --> 00:12:44,079 we can give you all a nice round of 87 00:12:44,079 --> 00:12:46,399 applause. 88 00:12:46,399 --> 00:12:49,440 uh Akila Arjula, 89 00:12:49,440 --> 00:12:52,560 Kintara Arshad, 90 00:12:52,560 --> 00:12:55,440 Adam Circ, 91 00:12:55,440 --> 00:12:57,839 Henry Sager, 92 00:12:57,839 --> 00:13:00,399 Sophia Chavez, 93 00:13:00,399 --> 00:13:03,680 Vivian Howard Czech, 94 00:13:03,680 --> 00:13:06,560 Ian Forte, 95 00:13:06,560 --> 00:13:09,200 Valon Franks, 96 00:13:09,200 --> 00:13:12,079 Aean Caramali, 97 00:13:12,079 --> 00:13:14,639 Eliza Khan, 98 00:13:14,639 --> 00:13:16,720 Joel Kim, 99 00:13:16,720 --> 00:13:19,680 Zachary Kupiatski, 100 00:13:19,680 --> 00:13:21,760 Sophia Levvin, 101 00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:24,320 Muhammad Dumar Munchi, 102 00:13:24,320 --> 00:13:26,720 Amelia Namichi, 103 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:28,959 Nathan Oler, 104 00:13:28,959 --> 00:13:33,760 Ava Parker, Nathan Pon, Aluga, Matthew 105 00:13:33,760 --> 00:13:35,680 Poka, 106 00:13:35,680 --> 00:13:38,160 Elaine Pedrosa, 107 00:13:38,160 --> 00:13:40,240 Carson Pong, 108 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:44,320 Isabella Perry, and Llaya Rootberg. 109 00:13:44,320 --> 00:13:46,639 Let's give these guys a [applause] 110 00:13:46,639 --> 00:13:51,849 round of applause. 111 00:13:51,859 --> 00:13:55,910 [applause] 112 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:58,959 Please be seated for a moment. 113 00:13:58,959 --> 00:14:01,519 I'm so delighted with these 114 00:14:01,519 --> 00:14:03,920 appointments. This has been a goal of 115 00:14:03,920 --> 00:14:06,079 the board that came out of the 116 00:14:06,079 --> 00:14:09,360 discussions from our strategic plan a 117 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:12,320 year ago that we as a as a community and 118 00:14:12,320 --> 00:14:14,320 as a board need to focus more on 119 00:14:14,320 --> 00:14:17,040 uplifting youth and what a privilege it 120 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:19,279 is to be able to form this commission. 121 00:14:19,279 --> 00:14:22,240 I'd like to offer thanks in advance to 122 00:14:22,240 --> 00:14:25,199 the team from our social work staff who 123 00:14:25,199 --> 00:14:27,199 will be the staff liaison and Marie 124 00:14:27,199 --> 00:14:30,959 Bonuzi and Brian McHugh. I would also 125 00:14:30,959 --> 00:14:36,079 like to acknowledge that we have six 126 00:14:36,079 --> 00:14:38,720 high schools represented. We have Niles 127 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:41,920 North and West. We have Loyola Academy, 128 00:14:41,920 --> 00:14:43,600 Rochellezel, 129 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:46,800 Ida Crown Jewish Academy, and Evston 130 00:14:46,800 --> 00:14:49,519 Township High School. We hope to recruit 131 00:14:49,519 --> 00:14:51,839 uh a couple of more students from ETHS. 132 00:14:51,839 --> 00:14:53,600 Thanks to Trusty Robinson for his 133 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:56,480 assistance with that. I'd also like to 134 00:14:56,480 --> 00:15:00,240 offer sincere gratitude to my colleagues 135 00:15:00,240 --> 00:15:03,360 on the board, trustee Jim Iverson and 136 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:06,000 trustee Allison Pierce Loven for their 137 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:08,959 significant investment of time in 138 00:15:08,959 --> 00:15:10,880 helping me with the interviews, the 139 00:15:10,880 --> 00:15:13,680 student interviews for this process. Our 140 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:17,120 intern this summer, Eliza Lampert, who's 141 00:15:17,120 --> 00:15:19,199 gone back to college, she also helped 142 00:15:19,199 --> 00:15:22,320 with the effort. Finally, before we take 143 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:24,800 a short recess to congratulate our new 144 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:27,120 youth commissioners, I'd like to give 145 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:29,920 extend gratitude to the families. Thank 146 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:32,399 you for supporting their efforts to 147 00:15:32,399 --> 00:15:34,480 contribute to our community. We are 148 00:15:34,480 --> 00:15:38,079 grateful to you as well. It is 7:37. We 149 00:15:38,079 --> 00:15:41,519 will reconvene at 7:45. 150 00:15:41,519 --> 00:15:43,760 If you would like to go out and just 151 00:15:43,760 --> 00:15:46,240 mingle, there is a backdrop. We can take 152 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:48,399 pictures. and we look forward to 153 00:15:48,399 --> 00:15:50,720 greeting all of you and your families 154 00:15:50,720 --> 00:24:17,029 during this recess. Thank you. 155 00:24:17,039 --> 00:24:19,919 We will be convened now. So the next 156 00:24:19,919 --> 00:24:22,960 item on the agenda is the first of our 157 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:25,760 two public comment periods. The second 158 00:24:25,760 --> 00:24:27,679 one will occur at the end of the 159 00:24:27,679 --> 00:24:30,559 meeting. We will right now set aside up 160 00:24:30,559 --> 00:24:33,120 to 30 minutes. If you speak during the 161 00:24:33,120 --> 00:24:35,360 first public comment period, you may not 162 00:24:35,360 --> 00:24:37,039 speak again during the second public 163 00:24:37,039 --> 00:24:39,120 comment period. Please understand that 164 00:24:39,120 --> 00:24:41,039 the public comment period is an 165 00:24:41,039 --> 00:24:43,760 opportunity for members of the community 166 00:24:43,760 --> 00:24:46,159 to address the village board on a topic 167 00:24:46,159 --> 00:24:48,559 that is within the village's purview and 168 00:24:48,559 --> 00:24:51,360 jurisdiction, but is not listed in 169 00:24:51,360 --> 00:24:54,000 another location on the agenda. If you 170 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:55,520 would like to speak about a matter that 171 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:57,919 is listed on the agenda, we ask that you 172 00:24:57,919 --> 00:24:59,760 wait until that agenda item is called 173 00:24:59,760 --> 00:25:01,600 and we will give you an opportunity to 174 00:25:01,600 --> 00:25:03,919 speak then. Please be aware that the 175 00:25:03,919 --> 00:25:05,919 public comment period is intended to 176 00:25:05,919 --> 00:25:09,120 provide an opportunity for public input 177 00:25:09,120 --> 00:25:11,360 and it is not a forum for dialogue with 178 00:25:11,360 --> 00:25:13,360 members of the board. Rather, it is 179 00:25:13,360 --> 00:25:15,520 intended as an opportunity for us to 180 00:25:15,520 --> 00:25:18,159 hear from you. Please be sure to direct 181 00:25:18,159 --> 00:25:20,240 your comments only to the village board 182 00:25:20,240 --> 00:25:22,880 and do not expect a response from anyone 183 00:25:22,880 --> 00:25:25,919 tonight. We will from time to time ask 184 00:25:25,919 --> 00:25:27,919 our village manager to respond in the 185 00:25:27,919 --> 00:25:30,480 moment. All speakers will be limited to 186 00:25:30,480 --> 00:25:32,960 a precise three minutes. When you come 187 00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:34,880 to the podium, we ask that you please 188 00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:37,520 say your name clearly and let us know 189 00:25:37,520 --> 00:25:39,200 whether or not you are a resident of 190 00:25:39,200 --> 00:25:41,200 Skoi. 191 00:25:41,200 --> 00:25:43,120 You are not required to give your 192 00:25:43,120 --> 00:25:46,000 address. So with that said, who would 193 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:47,840 like to address the village board during 194 00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:49,440 this public comment period? Mr. 195 00:25:49,440 --> 00:25:52,950 Roushwer. 196 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:55,919 » Good evening, mayor. Trustees, at the 197 00:25:55,919 --> 00:25:58,480 last meeting that I attended, I I spoke 198 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:01,440 about developing a public policy on 199 00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:03,760 plastic bags. Since then, we took a 200 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:06,640 family vacation to Canada. Canada on a 201 00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:10,159 national basis has a a target for 2030 202 00:26:10,159 --> 00:26:12,480 of basically eliminating all plastic at 203 00:26:12,480 --> 00:26:15,600 the retail level. Um it works. I was at 204 00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:18,000 a Walmart. There were no plastic bags at 205 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:19,600 you know all sorts of establishments. So 206 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:21,919 on a national basis Canada has embraced 207 00:26:21,919 --> 00:26:24,320 it. Um 208 00:26:24,320 --> 00:26:27,279 we certainly recognize that plastics 209 00:26:27,279 --> 00:26:29,600 developing a policy for plastics and 210 00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:31,440 regulating it would be beneficial for 211 00:26:31,440 --> 00:26:33,600 FSKO in terms of the environment in 212 00:26:33,600 --> 00:26:36,720 terms of public health. Um, plastics are 213 00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:38,880 not biodegradable and they create all 214 00:26:38,880 --> 00:26:41,679 sorts of toxic plastic problems. But I I 215 00:26:41,679 --> 00:26:43,679 want to focus on the financial aspect. 216 00:26:43,679 --> 00:26:45,679 The lifeblood of every of every 217 00:26:45,679 --> 00:26:48,400 municipality in every private enterprise 218 00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:52,480 is revenue and cash flow. By embracing a 219 00:26:52,480 --> 00:26:54,400 program or public policy where we would 220 00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:57,120 charge uh the use of plastic bags, it 221 00:26:57,120 --> 00:26:58,960 would it would promote freedom of 222 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:00,960 choice. That's a good thing. We're not 223 00:27:00,960 --> 00:27:03,039 forcing anyone to do anything. uh it 224 00:27:03,039 --> 00:27:04,799 would incentivize the use of reusable 225 00:27:04,799 --> 00:27:07,200 and recyclable containers. But to the 226 00:27:07,200 --> 00:27:10,000 extent we uh bags are charged a fee uh 227 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:12,320 the city of Chicago as I spoke before 228 00:27:12,320 --> 00:27:14,400 since they enacted their program 229 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:17,760 generated 122 million in 2026 they 230 00:27:17,760 --> 00:27:20,559 anticipate 38 million on a proportional 231 00:27:20,559 --> 00:27:24,000 basis. If Skoi simply did 3% of the city 232 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:26,400 of Chicago, that would generate over 233 00:27:26,400 --> 00:27:29,200 $1.1 million. 234 00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:31,279 That's real dollars. Especially for a 235 00:27:31,279 --> 00:27:33,600 community that's has robust services, 236 00:27:33,600 --> 00:27:37,200 infrastructure, and staff. Absent 237 00:27:37,200 --> 00:27:40,320 downsizing, increasing taxes, borrowing 238 00:27:40,320 --> 00:27:48,159 the money, charging a fee is a is is a something to seriously consider. 239 00:27:48,159 --> 00:27:49,919 certainly better than in my personal 240 00:27:49,919 --> 00:27:52,400 view video gaming which is not good for 241 00:27:52,400 --> 00:27:54,080 the environment, not good for public 242 00:27:54,080 --> 00:27:56,080 health, you know, it just generates a 243 00:27:56,080 --> 00:27:58,799 fee. This would would cover many bases. 244 00:27:58,799 --> 00:28:00,960 Um, 245 00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:02,480 various cities around the country do 246 00:28:02,480 --> 00:28:04,960 this. Uh, Washington DC, Chicago, 247 00:28:04,960 --> 00:28:06,399 Boulder, Pittsburgh, Portland, and 248 00:28:06,399 --> 00:28:10,320 Minneapolis. Uh, 249 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:14,159 I suggest that we look at developing a 250 00:28:14,159 --> 00:28:16,240 an ordinance that mirrors the city of 251 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:19,440 Chicago, which is 15 cents a bag. um 252 00:28:19,440 --> 00:28:20,960 look at some of the other communities 253 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:23,200 and take a hybrid approach, total 254 00:28:23,200 --> 00:28:26,559 outright ban on cutlery, plastic 255 00:28:26,559 --> 00:28:28,799 cutlery, spoons, forks, plastic 256 00:28:28,799 --> 00:28:30,720 containers, but then take an approach 257 00:28:30,720 --> 00:28:33,440 where we simply charge a fee uh for 258 00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:35,600 plastic bags at 15 cents, which is what 259 00:28:35,600 --> 00:28:37,679 the city of Chicago does right now. 260 00:28:37,679 --> 00:28:41,279 Pending before the state legislature is 261 00:28:41,279 --> 00:28:43,279 a bill called the carry out bag 262 00:28:43,279 --> 00:28:45,679 reduction act, and that's a kind of a 263 00:28:45,679 --> 00:28:47,120 phased approach. 10 cents, it's 264 00:28:47,120 --> 00:28:49,760 eventually going to go to 25 cents. So I 265 00:28:49,760 --> 00:28:51,600 think this would provide great revenue 266 00:28:51,600 --> 00:28:53,679 to Skoi, reduce the pressure on the Skoi 267 00:28:53,679 --> 00:28:55,919 treasury, reduce the burden on the tax 268 00:28:55,919 --> 00:29:00,399 base, and do good for the community. 269 00:29:00,399 --> 00:29:02,559 >> Thank you. Is there anyone else who 270 00:29:02,559 --> 00:29:06,895 would like to address? Sir, 271 00:29:06,905 --> 00:29:09,590 [clears throat] 272 00:29:09,600 --> 00:29:11,200 » your name please. And if you'd kindly 273 00:29:11,200 --> 00:29:14,000 let us know if you are a Skoi resident. 274 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:16,000 uh Jim Gelderman and Manda Skooki 275 00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:18,000 resident. I am the Republican candidate 276 00:29:18,000 --> 00:29:20,720 for House District 17. 277 00:29:20,720 --> 00:29:23,360 We are entering another summer where 278 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:25,039 once again we're faced with local 279 00:29:25,039 --> 00:29:28,000 governments not enforcing laws and being 280 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:30,000 complicit in child trafficking and 281 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:31,760 endangerment. 282 00:29:31,760 --> 00:29:33,919 I am speaking about pan handlers using 283 00:29:33,919 --> 00:29:35,760 children as props on the street corners 284 00:29:35,760 --> 00:29:38,799 in our communities. Between 2020 and 285 00:29:38,799 --> 00:29:41,120 2024, the Department of Homeland 286 00:29:41,120 --> 00:29:44,399 Security misplaced 325,000 287 00:29:44,399 --> 00:29:46,880 unaccompanied ch children. Since Chicago 288 00:29:46,880 --> 00:29:49,279 is a known hub of human, sex, and child 289 00:29:49,279 --> 00:29:52,000 trafficking, it would be an egregious 290 00:29:52,000 --> 00:29:53,760 mistake to assume these children are 291 00:29:53,760 --> 00:29:56,799 sons or daughters of the panhandlers. 292 00:29:56,799 --> 00:29:59,039 These predators are invol violation of 293 00:29:59,039 --> 00:30:00,960 the following 294 00:30:00,960 --> 00:30:04,000 uh statutes. general state law under the 295 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:06,480 wrong children act. It is unlawful for 296 00:30:06,480 --> 00:30:09,360 an adult 18 years of age or older to 297 00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:11,600 engage in panhandling with anyone under 298 00:30:11,600 --> 00:30:14,640 18 years of age. Doing so is considered 299 00:30:14,640 --> 00:30:16,799 class B misdemeanor and will result in a 300 00:30:16,799 --> 00:30:18,640 police citation. 301 00:30:18,640 --> 00:30:21,039 Child endangerment and neglect under the 302 00:30:21,039 --> 00:30:23,279 Juvenile Court Act in Illinois child 303 00:30:23,279 --> 00:30:26,000 endangerment statutes. Allowing or 304 00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:27,760 requiring a child to participate in 305 00:30:27,760 --> 00:30:30,320 panhandling is legally recognized as a 306 00:30:30,320 --> 00:30:32,960 form of child abuse. When a child is 307 00:30:32,960 --> 00:30:35,600 found begging with an adult, law 308 00:30:35,600 --> 00:30:38,159 enforcement officers are required by law 309 00:30:38,159 --> 00:30:41,279 to issue a citation to the adult and 310 00:30:41,279 --> 00:30:43,120 immediately notify the Illinois 311 00:30:43,120 --> 00:30:44,559 Department of Children and Family 312 00:30:44,559 --> 00:30:46,720 Services. 313 00:30:46,720 --> 00:30:49,360 local municipality codes. 314 00:30:49,360 --> 00:30:52,361 Many cities, including Skoi, 315 00:30:52,361 --> 00:30:53,919 [clears throat] have codes that strictly 316 00:30:53,919 --> 00:30:55,760 prohibited adults from having children 317 00:30:55,760 --> 00:30:58,640 until while begging or soliciting. 318 00:30:58,640 --> 00:31:00,320 I would encourage the village to not 319 00:31:00,320 --> 00:31:02,240 only enforce these statutes, but to make 320 00:31:02,240 --> 00:31:03,760 sure that the children are not being 321 00:31:03,760 --> 00:31:06,159 held captive and should be referred to 322 00:31:06,159 --> 00:31:07,760 the Department of Children and Family 323 00:31:07,760 --> 00:31:09,760 Services and the Department of Homeland 324 00:31:09,760 --> 00:31:11,679 Security. Thank you for your time. 325 00:31:11,679 --> 00:31:13,760 >> Thank you, Mr. Caldererman. Is there 326 00:31:13,760 --> 00:31:15,120 anyone else who would like to address 327 00:31:15,120 --> 00:31:17,840 the village board? 328 00:31:17,840 --> 00:31:23,430 Sir, 329 00:31:23,440 --> 00:31:25,360 » good evening, mayor. Good evening, 330 00:31:25,360 --> 00:31:28,399 trustees. I'm here to ask the mayor to 331 00:31:28,399 --> 00:31:32,559 look into an an issue of security around 332 00:31:32,559 --> 00:31:35,600 the village hall and around the parking 333 00:31:35,600 --> 00:31:38,880 lots of the village hall and uh also the 334 00:31:38,880 --> 00:31:41,519 parking lots of the library. 335 00:31:41,519 --> 00:31:45,519 I feel that we have security, 336 00:31:45,519 --> 00:31:47,519 the best security we can get in our 337 00:31:47,519 --> 00:31:49,600 schools. We couldn't even get any better 338 00:31:49,600 --> 00:31:52,000 than what we have. And for all the years 339 00:31:52,000 --> 00:31:54,240 I lived here, I never really looked at 340 00:31:54,240 --> 00:31:57,679 the village hall as not having cameras. 341 00:31:57,679 --> 00:32:00,480 But as time goes on and people change, I 342 00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:02,559 feel that we need to change also with 343 00:32:02,559 --> 00:32:05,200 the times. And I'm asking the village to 344 00:32:05,200 --> 00:32:07,679 look into it, put it on the table, and 345 00:32:07,679 --> 00:32:10,320 maybe you look and see that there is a 346 00:32:10,320 --> 00:32:12,159 need for it or maybe there isn't a need 347 00:32:12,159 --> 00:32:14,240 for it. And if we can have it hooked up 348 00:32:14,240 --> 00:32:15,760 to the police department so they can 349 00:32:15,760 --> 00:32:19,279 monitor it. So there there's no need for 350 00:32:19,279 --> 00:32:22,559 another uh building to monitor. And 351 00:32:22,559 --> 00:32:25,120 that's my questions for tonight. Thank 352 00:32:25,120 --> 00:32:26,000 you very much, 353 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:27,760 >> sir. Thank you, sir. We know you live in 354 00:32:27,760 --> 00:32:29,760 Skoi. Would you kindly remind us of your 355 00:32:29,760 --> 00:32:30,240 name? 356 00:32:30,240 --> 00:32:31,760 >> I I I can't hear you, mayor. Would you 357 00:32:31,760 --> 00:32:34,159 kindly remind us of your name? We know 358 00:32:34,159 --> 00:32:36,159 my name is Mike. I live in Skoi at 359 00:32:36,159 --> 00:32:36,880 Central Park. 360 00:32:36,880 --> 00:32:43,029 >> Thank you, Mr. Win. 361 00:32:43,039 --> 00:32:45,360 » Miss Gradniki. 362 00:32:45,360 --> 00:32:48,240 >> Hi. Yes, I am also a Skoi resident. I 363 00:32:48,240 --> 00:32:49,679 too would like to talk to you tonight 364 00:32:49,679 --> 00:32:52,320 about plastic bags. Um, on our trip to 365 00:32:52,320 --> 00:32:54,960 New Jersey back in July, we were shocked 366 00:32:54,960 --> 00:32:57,440 to find that East Windsor Township of 367 00:32:57,440 --> 00:32:58,960 all places was not giving out plastic 368 00:32:58,960 --> 00:33:00,720 bags in the supermarket. And I thought, 369 00:33:00,720 --> 00:33:02,559 "Wow, how surprisingly progressive of 370 00:33:02,559 --> 00:33:05,519 them." And then we went to one of the 371 00:33:05,519 --> 00:33:07,440 shore points and the same thing 372 00:33:07,440 --> 00:33:10,080 happened. And we said to the um cashier, 373 00:33:10,080 --> 00:33:13,279 you know, is this just the county? Is 374 00:33:13,279 --> 00:33:14,799 what is this? And she said, "It's the 375 00:33:14,799 --> 00:33:16,399 whole state. They are banned in the 376 00:33:16,399 --> 00:33:19,440 whole state." So you can buy them. This 377 00:33:19,440 --> 00:33:20,960 one very lightweight. It's already 378 00:33:20,960 --> 00:33:22,880 coming apart, but uh we weren't 379 00:33:22,880 --> 00:33:24,080 following the directions that it has 380 00:33:24,080 --> 00:33:27,279 printed on it. Um this was 33 cents. You 381 00:33:27,279 --> 00:33:30,559 could buy a sturdier one for $1.25. 382 00:33:30,559 --> 00:33:33,279 And um 383 00:33:33,279 --> 00:33:34,960 both of them are plastic, right? So they 384 00:33:34,960 --> 00:33:36,720 do have some of the health problems that 385 00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:40,880 Mr. Rous was um was discussing. 386 00:33:40,880 --> 00:33:43,279 And also in New Jersey, their ban had 387 00:33:43,279 --> 00:33:45,519 certain unintended consequences. People 388 00:33:45,519 --> 00:33:47,200 just have these things accumulating 389 00:33:47,200 --> 00:33:48,960 whenever they get a delivery and the 390 00:33:48,960 --> 00:33:52,000 delivery now comes in one of these bags. 391 00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:54,399 So we could look at what New Jersey did, 392 00:33:54,399 --> 00:33:55,679 look at the things that went wrong with 393 00:33:55,679 --> 00:33:58,000 it and design an ordinance that would 394 00:33:58,000 --> 00:33:59,919 avoid those problems. But I really think 395 00:33:59,919 --> 00:34:01,760 that it's time that we had a ban on 396 00:34:01,760 --> 00:34:03,600 plastic bags. I find that they just blow 397 00:34:03,600 --> 00:34:05,919 all over the place. They blow into my 398 00:34:05,919 --> 00:34:08,320 yard. We don't get them from the store. 399 00:34:08,320 --> 00:34:10,800 Um, so I think it's, you know, and go 400 00:34:10,800 --> 00:34:12,720 green skooki has done a lot of the leg 401 00:34:12,720 --> 00:34:15,200 work for this. Uh, replace plastic has 402 00:34:15,200 --> 00:34:17,359 done even more of the leg work for this. 403 00:34:17,359 --> 00:34:18,879 And I think, you know, it's time to 404 00:34:18,879 --> 00:34:20,560 instruct the staff to look into it, but 405 00:34:20,560 --> 00:34:22,159 to also rely on some of the work we did 406 00:34:22,159 --> 00:34:24,320 so they don't have to replicate that 407 00:34:24,320 --> 00:34:26,240 work. Thank you. 408 00:34:26,240 --> 00:34:28,480 >> Thank you, Miss Grant Nikki. 409 00:34:28,480 --> 00:34:30,159 Who else would like to address the 410 00:34:30,159 --> 00:34:33,909 village board? 411 00:34:33,919 --> 00:34:35,599 If there's no one, we will close this 412 00:34:35,599 --> 00:34:38,720 public comment period. 413 00:34:38,720 --> 00:34:40,639 Next is the report of village manager 414 00:34:40,639 --> 00:34:42,159 John Lockerby. 415 00:34:42,159 --> 00:34:44,399 >> Thank you, Mayor Tennis and trustees. 416 00:34:44,399 --> 00:34:46,480 Good evening, everyone. Item A is 417 00:34:46,480 --> 00:34:48,879 regarding the updated district 219 418 00:34:48,879 --> 00:34:50,560 school resource officer 419 00:34:50,560 --> 00:34:53,119 intergovernmental agreement. The village 420 00:34:53,119 --> 00:34:54,960 of Skoi and the Niles Township High 421 00:34:54,960 --> 00:34:57,599 School District 219 have maintained a 422 00:34:57,599 --> 00:35:00,079 longstanding partnership regarding the 423 00:35:00,079 --> 00:35:02,400 assignment of school resource officers 424 00:35:02,400 --> 00:35:05,200 commonly referred to as SRO's. 425 00:35:05,200 --> 00:35:07,440 Reciprocal reporting and the 426 00:35:07,440 --> 00:35:09,040 coordination of student and staff 427 00:35:09,040 --> 00:35:11,440 safety. Recent amendments to the 428 00:35:11,440 --> 00:35:13,599 Illinois school code require school 429 00:35:13,599 --> 00:35:15,920 districts ili utilizing school resource 430 00:35:15,920 --> 00:35:18,320 officers to have an updated agreement 431 00:35:18,320 --> 00:35:22,000 inclusive of newly adopted requirements. 432 00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:24,240 The intergovernmental agreement includes 433 00:35:24,240 --> 00:35:26,960 the SRO's roles and responsibilities 434 00:35:26,960 --> 00:35:29,119 required training restrictions on 435 00:35:29,119 --> 00:35:31,680 school-based municipal citations in 436 00:35:31,680 --> 00:35:33,839 addition to law enforcement referral 437 00:35:33,839 --> 00:35:36,320 data and the regular review and 438 00:35:36,320 --> 00:35:38,720 evaluation of the program. The 439 00:35:38,720 --> 00:35:40,800 intergovernmental agreement recognizes 440 00:35:40,800 --> 00:35:42,560 the district's responsibility for 441 00:35:42,560 --> 00:35:45,200 managing the educational environmental 442 00:35:45,200 --> 00:35:47,200 while preserving the police department's 443 00:35:47,200 --> 00:35:49,760 lawful authority and discretion in 444 00:35:49,760 --> 00:35:51,119 matters involving criminal 445 00:35:51,119 --> 00:35:54,720 investigations and public safety. 446 00:35:54,720 --> 00:35:56,960 The school district has already approved 447 00:35:56,960 --> 00:35:59,119 this agreement. Uh board approval of the 448 00:35:59,119 --> 00:36:00,400 resolution authorizing the 449 00:36:00,400 --> 00:36:02,079 intergovernmental agreement between the 450 00:36:02,079 --> 00:36:04,560 village and school district 219 451 00:36:04,560 --> 00:36:06,480 regarding the school resource officer 452 00:36:06,480 --> 00:36:09,599 program is respectfully requested. 453 00:36:09,599 --> 00:36:12,400 >> Thank you. Are there any questions for 454 00:36:12,400 --> 00:36:15,280 the village manager? Trusty Shakar. 455 00:36:15,280 --> 00:36:17,680 >> Yeah, thank you. Thanks for the the 456 00:36:17,680 --> 00:36:20,000 report and thanks for the thorough 457 00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:23,040 insert in the in the board packet. I I 458 00:36:23,040 --> 00:36:24,880 felt that this needed to be removed from 459 00:36:24,880 --> 00:36:28,800 the can consent agenda because several 460 00:36:28,800 --> 00:36:33,119 years ago there was a lot of of um 461 00:36:33,119 --> 00:36:35,920 resident outcry against these officers 462 00:36:35,920 --> 00:36:39,119 and a concern of black and brown 463 00:36:39,119 --> 00:36:41,520 students in particular being cited more 464 00:36:41,520 --> 00:36:43,839 and that having an impact in their 465 00:36:43,839 --> 00:36:47,200 future. and just wanted to maybe have a 466 00:36:47,200 --> 00:36:52,480 presentation or or a a um an explanation 467 00:36:52,480 --> 00:36:55,520 about what the changes are. I I just 468 00:36:55,520 --> 00:36:57,920 wanted to say I did talk to Amber Wood, 469 00:36:57,920 --> 00:37:00,800 the president of D219, and she said that 470 00:37:00,800 --> 00:37:05,040 she had um that the district had really 471 00:37:05,040 --> 00:37:07,200 good discussions with Chief Barnes, and 472 00:37:07,200 --> 00:37:09,599 she considers him a great thought 473 00:37:09,599 --> 00:37:12,400 partner. But uh you know, so that's good 474 00:37:12,400 --> 00:37:14,720 to know. But I just wanted to hear more. 475 00:37:14,720 --> 00:37:17,280 I also thought perhaps Trustee Robinson 476 00:37:17,280 --> 00:37:20,160 could share your experience with the 477 00:37:20,160 --> 00:37:23,599 SRO's and and best practices which this 478 00:37:23,599 --> 00:37:25,760 appears to have. 479 00:37:25,760 --> 00:37:27,680 >> So I'm going to ask Deputy Chief Oakley 480 00:37:27,680 --> 00:37:29,520 if if he'll step to the podium and as 481 00:37:29,520 --> 00:37:31,760 he's doing that um let me add a little 482 00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:35,680 bit of of insight. Um 219 requests the 483 00:37:35,680 --> 00:37:37,760 SRO and so the village provides school 484 00:37:37,760 --> 00:37:39,440 resource officers for districts that 485 00:37:39,440 --> 00:37:42,079 make that request and so 219 has had 486 00:37:42,079 --> 00:37:44,480 that request for many years and uh this 487 00:37:44,480 --> 00:37:46,800 agreement um going through it and 488 00:37:46,800 --> 00:37:49,760 working through the state um law changes 489 00:37:49,760 --> 00:37:52,000 uh but also kind of enhancing our 490 00:37:52,000 --> 00:37:53,920 collaboration with the district and 491 00:37:53,920 --> 00:37:56,160 really identifying their roles with 492 00:37:56,160 --> 00:37:59,119 discipline, our role with public safety 493 00:37:59,119 --> 00:38:01,200 and being sure that they mesh and 494 00:38:01,200 --> 00:38:03,280 there's accountability. And so it really 495 00:38:03,280 --> 00:38:05,760 has been uh a very positive experience 496 00:38:05,760 --> 00:38:08,880 in revising the agreement. Um Chief 497 00:38:08,880 --> 00:38:12,000 Barnes has been um one of the lead um 498 00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:14,400 individuals for the village. Um and he 499 00:38:14,400 --> 00:38:16,000 had also discussed this with John 500 00:38:16,000 --> 00:38:17,680 Oakley, Deputy Chief Oakley who was here 501 00:38:17,680 --> 00:38:19,440 this evening. And so I'll I'll let you 502 00:38:19,440 --> 00:38:21,839 deput chief uh respond as well. 503 00:38:21,839 --> 00:38:23,280 >> Yeah, I would just uh echo those 504 00:38:23,280 --> 00:38:26,160 sentiments. Uh, Chief Barnes was in 505 00:38:26,160 --> 00:38:28,079 constant contact with District 219 506 00:38:28,079 --> 00:38:32,400 officials in crafting this uh, revised 507 00:38:32,400 --> 00:38:34,880 uh, document and we've always had a 508 00:38:34,880 --> 00:38:36,960 great partnership with District 219 and 509 00:38:36,960 --> 00:38:38,960 I imagine that that will continue good 510 00:38:38,960 --> 00:38:42,800 communication back and forth and so I 511 00:38:42,800 --> 00:38:44,720 think everything will be, you know, in 512 00:38:44,720 --> 00:38:47,200 order and good to go. 513 00:38:47,200 --> 00:38:48,000 >> Thank you. 514 00:38:48,000 --> 00:38:50,880 >> Could I just add Oh, I'm sorry, 515 00:38:50,880 --> 00:38:53,280 >> Trusty Robinson. 516 00:38:53,280 --> 00:38:54,560 Yeah, thanks. I was actually going to 517 00:38:54,560 --> 00:38:56,320 pull it off, too, because I had the 518 00:38:56,320 --> 00:38:59,200 question of, you know, we serve 519 00:38:59,200 --> 00:39:00,800 different municipalities as far as 520 00:39:00,800 --> 00:39:02,640 school districts. I didn't know if there 521 00:39:02,640 --> 00:39:05,200 was I've never heard of an 522 00:39:05,200 --> 00:39:07,920 intergovernment agreement with the other 523 00:39:07,920 --> 00:39:11,920 school to the east that supports Skoi 524 00:39:11,920 --> 00:39:15,839 residents of whom I have personally had 525 00:39:15,839 --> 00:39:19,119 to have multiple interactions with and 526 00:39:19,119 --> 00:39:21,359 was wondering has that ever been an 527 00:39:21,359 --> 00:39:24,960 exploration uh with the village. So 528 00:39:24,960 --> 00:39:26,079 these agreements, these 529 00:39:26,079 --> 00:39:27,839 intergovernmental agreements have always 530 00:39:27,839 --> 00:39:29,280 centered around school resource 531 00:39:29,280 --> 00:39:32,560 officers. And so currently only 219 has 532 00:39:32,560 --> 00:39:34,800 school resource officers that are Skoi 533 00:39:34,800 --> 00:39:39,359 police officers. But if there's um if I 534 00:39:39,359 --> 00:39:43,760 assume since HHS is within Evston, um 535 00:39:43,760 --> 00:39:45,760 there would not be a role for a Skoi 536 00:39:45,760 --> 00:39:47,920 police officer in that arena. But if 537 00:39:47,920 --> 00:39:49,599 there is another purpose that could be 538 00:39:49,599 --> 00:39:51,680 helpful, uh we definitely would like to 539 00:39:51,680 --> 00:39:54,720 explore that. was just, you know, the 540 00:39:54,720 --> 00:39:56,560 relationships with a lot of Skoi 541 00:39:56,560 --> 00:40:00,079 residents who even attend Evston 542 00:40:00,079 --> 00:40:01,440 Township. 543 00:40:01,440 --> 00:40:04,160 >> There's there's always been, you know, 544 00:40:04,160 --> 00:40:06,960 some some areas of uh where the 545 00:40:06,960 --> 00:40:10,000 communication could be better improved 546 00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:13,200 if there were such an agreement. I'm not 547 00:40:13,200 --> 00:40:15,760 saying that uh there hasn't been 548 00:40:15,760 --> 00:40:17,359 cooperation. There's been great 549 00:40:17,359 --> 00:40:20,480 cooperation and collaboration uh within 550 00:40:20,480 --> 00:40:23,520 the district and the uh than the 551 00:40:23,520 --> 00:40:24,960 village, but I didn't know if there was 552 00:40:24,960 --> 00:40:27,760 ever anything formally crafted for that. 553 00:40:27,760 --> 00:40:30,000 >> No, the the intergovernmental agreements 554 00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:31,680 have revolved around the school resource 555 00:40:31,680 --> 00:40:34,240 officers. But are you speaking of health 556 00:40:34,240 --> 00:40:36,240 department, other village services 557 00:40:36,240 --> 00:40:38,400 beyond police or you thinking primarily 558 00:40:38,400 --> 00:40:40,000 public safety? 559 00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:43,359 >> All areas. It seems like that that area 560 00:40:43,359 --> 00:40:45,119 of the village is always the 561 00:40:45,119 --> 00:40:46,480 stepchildren 562 00:40:46,480 --> 00:40:51,119 >> the of the village and the same through 563 00:40:51,119 --> 00:40:53,440 the lens of you know Evston school 564 00:40:53,440 --> 00:40:56,400 district you know that area is always 565 00:40:56,400 --> 00:40:58,400 seemed to be on the back burner. So I 566 00:40:58,400 --> 00:41:01,359 just want to elevate the impact you know 567 00:41:01,359 --> 00:41:04,800 of that community to the village uh and 568 00:41:04,800 --> 00:41:06,480 make sure that those services are 569 00:41:06,480 --> 00:41:08,240 extended. 570 00:41:08,240 --> 00:41:10,079 >> Thank you for surfacing surfacing it. 571 00:41:10,079 --> 00:41:12,160 We'll give it some additional thought. 572 00:41:12,160 --> 00:41:12,720 >> Thank you. 573 00:41:12,720 --> 00:41:14,240 >> Trusty Shakar, did you have another 574 00:41:14,240 --> 00:41:15,520 comment or question? 575 00:41:15,520 --> 00:41:18,000 >> Yeah. Yeah. I just wanted to make sure 576 00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:21,200 any parent who's listening knows that 577 00:41:21,200 --> 00:41:24,240 some of the details like for example, if 578 00:41:24,240 --> 00:41:28,960 a student is if something happens, 579 00:41:28,960 --> 00:41:31,040 students are not just whisked out of the 580 00:41:31,040 --> 00:41:32,880 school, right? I mean, I just reading 581 00:41:32,880 --> 00:41:35,040 some of this, it looks like there has to 582 00:41:35,040 --> 00:41:37,440 be parent parental notification or 583 00:41:37,440 --> 00:41:40,079 somebody from the school accompanies the 584 00:41:40,079 --> 00:41:43,760 child. Ju just some details that I I 585 00:41:43,760 --> 00:41:46,240 think might be helpful for for parents 586 00:41:46,240 --> 00:41:46,960 to know 587 00:41:46,960 --> 00:41:48,800 >> and it's all available on the website. 588 00:41:48,800 --> 00:41:50,079 So, you know, different parents are 589 00:41:50,079 --> 00:41:51,440 going to be interested in different 590 00:41:51,440 --> 00:41:54,480 details. So I would encourage any parent 591 00:41:54,480 --> 00:41:57,040 who is interested in this agreement to 592 00:41:57,040 --> 00:41:59,599 look at what's available on the website 593 00:41:59,599 --> 00:42:01,839 um to you know determine what their 594 00:42:01,839 --> 00:42:04,400 questions are and to reach out to either 595 00:42:04,400 --> 00:42:07,599 the village manager's office or to the 596 00:42:07,599 --> 00:42:09,599 police department to chief through the 597 00:42:09,599 --> 00:42:12,240 chief's office or to reach out to 598 00:42:12,240 --> 00:42:14,400 district 219 through superintendent Tom 599 00:42:14,400 --> 00:42:17,119 Moore's office 600 00:42:17,119 --> 00:42:19,200 trustee Kamani Levy 601 00:42:19,200 --> 00:42:22,160 >> I know Chief Barnes is strict with the 602 00:42:22,160 --> 00:42:24,400 training. So, I'm I'm I'm glad to see 603 00:42:24,400 --> 00:42:25,920 that there will be additional training 604 00:42:25,920 --> 00:42:28,800 for uh students with disabilities and 605 00:42:28,800 --> 00:42:30,960 cultural diversity. I'm curious about 606 00:42:30,960 --> 00:42:33,760 the evaluations. Will those go back to 607 00:42:33,760 --> 00:42:36,160 Chief Barnes strictly or will the board 608 00:42:36,160 --> 00:42:38,160 get an opportunity to review those 609 00:42:38,160 --> 00:42:41,200 evaluations as well? 610 00:42:41,200 --> 00:42:42,480 >> I'd have to discuss that with Chief 611 00:42:42,480 --> 00:42:44,400 Barnes to get the exact details on that 612 00:42:44,400 --> 00:42:48,000 and how that will work. 613 00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:49,920 >> Any other questions? Trusty Robinson. 614 00:42:49,920 --> 00:42:51,359 It's not really a question, but just 615 00:42:51,359 --> 00:42:54,240 kind of an overall tenant of kind of 616 00:42:54,240 --> 00:42:55,920 some of the things that you're right 617 00:42:55,920 --> 00:42:57,760 that some parents might be curious 618 00:42:57,760 --> 00:43:00,800 about. Uh this notion of policing in the 619 00:43:00,800 --> 00:43:04,319 school. Um in my experience, you know, 620 00:43:04,319 --> 00:43:06,720 it's really looking at um how do we 621 00:43:06,720 --> 00:43:08,640 support and provide intervention for 622 00:43:08,640 --> 00:43:09,520 student? 623 00:43:09,520 --> 00:43:12,079 >> Public safety of course is paramount. Uh 624 00:43:12,079 --> 00:43:14,800 but also what happens to my kid inside a 625 00:43:14,800 --> 00:43:18,000 district? you know, uh obviously I know 626 00:43:18,000 --> 00:43:19,760 that's a discussion that's probably more 627 00:43:19,760 --> 00:43:22,400 approximate to the school board. Uh but 628 00:43:22,400 --> 00:43:26,000 there are state laws that govern what 629 00:43:26,000 --> 00:43:29,599 the school resource officer can uh how 630 00:43:29,599 --> 00:43:32,240 the student resource officer can engage 631 00:43:32,240 --> 00:43:34,880 with the student inside the school 632 00:43:34,880 --> 00:43:37,119 district. Uh so you're right, that's 633 00:43:37,119 --> 00:43:38,800 something that uh if that's an area of 634 00:43:38,800 --> 00:43:42,880 interest, uh it's it's not difficult uh 635 00:43:42,880 --> 00:43:45,520 reading. Uh the expectations are pretty 636 00:43:45,520 --> 00:43:50,000 clear. Um and safety is again most 637 00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:54,400 paramount. Um I love having access uh 638 00:43:54,400 --> 00:43:56,720 personally uh in my experience to 639 00:43:56,720 --> 00:43:59,440 resource officers. I think it's critical 640 00:43:59,440 --> 00:44:02,960 in any situation or potential situation 641 00:44:02,960 --> 00:44:04,560 uh to have that access readily 642 00:44:04,560 --> 00:44:08,079 available. And you know it provides uh 643 00:44:08,079 --> 00:44:10,640 in my all my 20 years of it as an 644 00:44:10,640 --> 00:44:14,560 administrator a lot of u more comfort in 645 00:44:14,560 --> 00:44:16,160 knowing that the access is there if 646 00:44:16,160 --> 00:44:18,880 needed. Uh but you have to be extremely 647 00:44:18,880 --> 00:44:20,960 judicious from a school's point of view 648 00:44:20,960 --> 00:44:23,440 when you engage 649 00:44:23,440 --> 00:44:25,040 the police. 650 00:44:25,040 --> 00:44:26,800 >> You know again once you engage the 651 00:44:26,800 --> 00:44:29,680 police it's a police matter. Uh so you 652 00:44:29,680 --> 00:44:32,000 know it's it's up to the school district 653 00:44:32,000 --> 00:44:34,319 to really manage those protocols and 654 00:44:34,319 --> 00:44:40,079 procedures um along with the police. 655 00:44:40,079 --> 00:44:44,400 >> What heartens me is the collaboration 656 00:44:44,400 --> 00:44:46,319 between the village and the high school 657 00:44:46,319 --> 00:44:48,560 district about this agreement. I think 658 00:44:48,560 --> 00:44:51,520 that that's a a really important 659 00:44:51,520 --> 00:44:54,560 component that we do communicate well 660 00:44:54,560 --> 00:44:56,960 and have a very good close working 661 00:44:56,960 --> 00:44:59,280 relationship on many levels with 662 00:44:59,280 --> 00:45:02,480 district 219 and that only benefits both 663 00:45:02,480 --> 00:45:04,880 the district and the village and the 664 00:45:04,880 --> 00:45:06,640 community and I'll certainly give some 665 00:45:06,640 --> 00:45:14,240 more thought to um not only ETHS but the 60203 zip code. Um troubles me to 666 00:45:14,240 --> 00:45:17,440 think of them as stepchildren. I I I 667 00:45:17,440 --> 00:45:19,599 tend to think that they are more Evston 668 00:45:19,599 --> 00:45:22,319 facing by choice sometimes, but I think 669 00:45:22,319 --> 00:45:24,560 that we can we [clears throat] can think 670 00:45:24,560 --> 00:45:27,359 about how that how that may how we maybe 671 00:45:27,359 --> 00:45:31,119 we can bridge bridge that 672 00:45:31,119 --> 00:45:34,400 >> you live there. So I get it. I get it. 673 00:45:34,400 --> 00:45:36,880 Okay. Will someone uh kindly make a 674 00:45:36,880 --> 00:45:38,400 motion? 675 00:45:38,400 --> 00:45:40,079 There's we need a motion and a second. 676 00:45:40,079 --> 00:45:42,880 Moved by trustee Lisa Levy, seconded by 677 00:45:42,880 --> 00:45:45,680 trustee Kamani Levy. Oh, 678 00:45:45,680 --> 00:45:47,200 >> I will. 679 00:45:47,200 --> 00:45:49,520 >> Yep. Thank you. So, there's a motion and 680 00:45:49,520 --> 00:45:51,599 a second. Would anyone uh in the 681 00:45:51,599 --> 00:45:53,119 audience like to address the village 682 00:45:53,119 --> 00:45:58,950 board about this matter? Miss Wolfinger. 683 00:45:58,960 --> 00:46:01,920 » Good evening, board and mayor. Um I'd 684 00:46:01,920 --> 00:46:04,000 like to thank Trusty Shar for pulling 685 00:46:04,000 --> 00:46:05,440 this off. This is a very important 686 00:46:05,440 --> 00:46:07,920 matter. I'm a bit concerned um that 687 00:46:07,920 --> 00:46:10,079 we're not sure whether this is going to 688 00:46:10,079 --> 00:46:13,119 get reported to the board and if the 689 00:46:13,119 --> 00:46:15,200 data is going to be reported to the 690 00:46:15,200 --> 00:46:18,400 board. Um I don't know how you can 691 00:46:18,400 --> 00:46:22,480 govern and use taxpayer dollars without 692 00:46:22,480 --> 00:46:25,040 having data to see effectiveness of a 693 00:46:25,040 --> 00:46:27,680 program. So it is really important that 694 00:46:27,680 --> 00:46:31,440 this information is given to you. Um, I 695 00:46:31,440 --> 00:46:34,240 not completely sure what laws Trustee 696 00:46:34,240 --> 00:46:36,079 Robinson was talking about that govern 697 00:46:36,079 --> 00:46:38,079 SLOs's. From my understanding, there's 698 00:46:38,079 --> 00:46:41,040 not much. Um, I would love to see them 699 00:46:41,040 --> 00:46:42,720 if you have any. Would love to review 700 00:46:42,720 --> 00:46:44,720 them. I was on the SLA task force. I did 701 00:46:44,720 --> 00:46:48,000 not see anything. Um, when we were doing 702 00:46:48,000 --> 00:46:50,240 our research um, something may have 703 00:46:50,240 --> 00:46:54,160 changed since, but I think um, one of 704 00:46:54,160 --> 00:46:57,200 the things that we often forget about is 705 00:46:57,200 --> 00:46:59,760 who we're serving, right? 706 00:46:59,760 --> 00:47:02,720 with living kids and what we do as 707 00:47:02,720 --> 00:47:07,520 adults can have severe implications on a 708 00:47:07,520 --> 00:47:10,480 child, on a family, not just 709 00:47:10,480 --> 00:47:13,200 emotionally, but financially. 710 00:47:13,200 --> 00:47:16,000 Um, and I think we need to we need to be 711 00:47:16,000 --> 00:47:17,359 accountable. We need to keep ourselves 712 00:47:17,359 --> 00:47:19,200 accountable for that. So, thank you for 713 00:47:19,200 --> 00:47:20,400 building that off. I think it does 714 00:47:20,400 --> 00:47:22,960 deserve a lot of discussion because at 715 00:47:22,960 --> 00:47:24,400 the end of it, we need to think about 716 00:47:24,400 --> 00:47:26,319 the kids and how this is affecting the 717 00:47:26,319 --> 00:47:27,520 children. 718 00:47:27,520 --> 00:47:29,760 Thank you, Miss Wolfinger. And as far as 719 00:47:29,760 --> 00:47:31,520 the reporting goes, I would ask our 720 00:47:31,520 --> 00:47:34,079 village manager to talk to the chief of 721 00:47:34,079 --> 00:47:36,079 police. I I agree. I think that, you 722 00:47:36,079 --> 00:47:37,760 know, there there is some reporting that 723 00:47:37,760 --> 00:47:39,760 should come back to the board. I would 724 00:47:39,760 --> 00:47:42,400 leave it up to you and the chief um to 725 00:47:42,400 --> 00:47:44,400 make a recommendation on what that 726 00:47:44,400 --> 00:47:47,040 increment should be and what the 727 00:47:47,040 --> 00:47:48,800 substance of the reporting would be. But 728 00:47:48,800 --> 00:47:50,960 I I do agree. I think that uh reg 729 00:47:50,960 --> 00:47:53,280 regular reporting not just once a year 730 00:47:53,280 --> 00:47:56,000 but maybe at at you know we at a at an 731 00:47:56,000 --> 00:47:58,079 increment during the school year would 732 00:47:58,079 --> 00:48:00,880 be called for. So 733 00:48:00,880 --> 00:48:02,240 is there anyone else who would like to 734 00:48:02,240 --> 00:48:04,000 address the village board about this 735 00:48:04,000 --> 00:48:06,480 matter? Okay. If not, will the clerk 736 00:48:06,480 --> 00:48:08,720 please call the role? 737 00:48:08,720 --> 00:48:09,839 Trustee Iverson. 738 00:48:09,839 --> 00:48:10,319 >> I. 739 00:48:10,319 --> 00:48:11,599 >> Trustee Lisa Levy. 740 00:48:11,599 --> 00:48:12,079 >> I. 741 00:48:12,079 --> 00:48:13,680 >> Trusty Shar. 742 00:48:13,680 --> 00:48:15,040 >> Trustee Kamani Levy. 743 00:48:15,040 --> 00:48:16,480 >> I. Trusty Robinson. 744 00:48:16,480 --> 00:48:18,400 >> Hi. 745 00:48:18,400 --> 00:48:19,359 >> Thank you. Oh. 746 00:48:19,359 --> 00:48:20,079 >> Mhm. 747 00:48:20,079 --> 00:48:22,000 >> Thank you. And the motion passes. 748 00:48:22,000 --> 00:48:22,960 >> I apologize. 749 00:48:22,960 --> 00:48:23,760 >> Trusty Robinson, 750 00:48:23,760 --> 00:48:26,720 >> just real quick for the record, 60076 is 751 00:48:26,720 --> 00:48:27,440 also 752 00:48:27,440 --> 00:48:28,800 >> also ETHS. Yes. 753 00:48:28,800 --> 00:48:29,280 >> Yeah. 754 00:48:29,280 --> 00:48:31,599 >> Yes. 755 00:48:31,599 --> 00:48:35,839 >> Item B, C, D, E, and F were part of 756 00:48:35,839 --> 00:48:37,599 tonight's consent agenda and already 757 00:48:37,599 --> 00:48:39,119 approved. And that completes my report 758 00:48:39,119 --> 00:48:39,839 this evening. 759 00:48:39,839 --> 00:48:42,400 >> Thank you, Mr. Lockerby. Next item is 760 00:48:42,400 --> 00:48:45,440 the report of our corporation council 761 00:48:45,440 --> 00:48:47,520 representing uh the firm of Lrod 762 00:48:47,520 --> 00:48:50,800 Freriedman this evening is Mr. Stuart 763 00:48:50,800 --> 00:48:55,520 Stu Weiss. Stu, thank you mayor. My 764 00:48:55,520 --> 00:49:00,480 report uh consists of items that um all 765 00:49:00,480 --> 00:49:03,760 were on consent um including a which was 766 00:49:03,760 --> 00:49:07,599 the uh fiscal year 27 appropriation 767 00:49:07,599 --> 00:49:10,160 ordinance. Um this was discussed and 768 00:49:10,160 --> 00:49:11,839 presented on at the last meeting 769 00:49:11,839 --> 00:49:14,720 approved on consent tonight. Uh the 770 00:49:14,720 --> 00:49:17,920 water rates ordinance for uh fiscal year 771 00:49:17,920 --> 00:49:20,400 27 which included some rate increases 772 00:49:20,400 --> 00:49:22,240 which were necessary for capital 773 00:49:22,240 --> 00:49:24,400 expenditures also discussed at the last 774 00:49:24,400 --> 00:49:27,200 meeting and approved tonight on consent. 775 00:49:27,200 --> 00:49:30,079 uh an ordinance um dealing with the 776 00:49:30,079 --> 00:49:31,520 temporary sale and consumption of 777 00:49:31,520 --> 00:49:33,599 alcoholic liquor on the public right of 778 00:49:33,599 --> 00:49:36,720 way on municipal property for the 2026 779 00:49:36,720 --> 00:49:40,880 backyard bash was um approved on 780 00:49:40,880 --> 00:49:44,880 consent. Item D, uh, ordinance, uh, 781 00:49:44,880 --> 00:49:47,839 which amended the code, the village code 782 00:49:47,839 --> 00:49:51,119 regarding the G2 liquor license, which, 783 00:49:51,119 --> 00:49:54,640 um, conformed the, uh, distilling pubs 784 00:49:54,640 --> 00:49:59,040 to, um, with state law to allow class 3 785 00:49:59,040 --> 00:50:01,359 craft distillers, uh, to sell their 786 00:50:01,359 --> 00:50:03,200 products directly without going through 787 00:50:03,200 --> 00:50:06,559 a liquor distribu liquor distributor. 788 00:50:06,559 --> 00:50:09,599 That was approved on consent. Item E, 789 00:50:09,599 --> 00:50:13,280 uh, ordinance that amended the downtown 790 00:50:13,280 --> 00:50:16,240 science and technology TIFF district map 791 00:50:16,240 --> 00:50:22,079 to remove, um, a property, um, at 8120 792 00:50:22,079 --> 00:50:24,720 Lincoln Avenue. Um, that was a minor map 793 00:50:24,720 --> 00:50:27,440 amendment approved on consent. 794 00:50:27,440 --> 00:50:31,200 And then, uh, we had, um, item F, which 795 00:50:31,200 --> 00:50:34,400 was a code amendment uh, which expanded 796 00:50:34,400 --> 00:50:37,200 the youth commission, as we saw tonight. 797 00:50:37,200 --> 00:50:43,280 uh membership um to um 22 oh to 25 798 00:50:43,280 --> 00:50:45,920 members that was approved on consent and 799 00:50:45,920 --> 00:50:47,440 as reflected by the appointments 800 00:50:47,440 --> 00:50:50,480 tonight. Uh the last item on my report 801 00:50:50,480 --> 00:50:54,000 is that we are we are requesting a close 802 00:50:54,000 --> 00:50:58,640 session tonight um to discuss the um 803 00:50:58,640 --> 00:51:01,839 setting the price for the dispos for the 804 00:51:01,839 --> 00:51:04,640 disposition and sale of village owned 805 00:51:04,640 --> 00:51:07,760 property. And then also which is under 806 00:51:07,760 --> 00:51:09,920 um 2C5. 807 00:51:09,920 --> 00:51:13,920 And then um under um actually that was 808 00:51:13,920 --> 00:51:18,880 2C6. Under 2C5 um a discussion of the 809 00:51:18,880 --> 00:51:22,000 purchase of property by the village and 810 00:51:22,000 --> 00:51:26,079 then under 2C11 a uh discussion of 811 00:51:26,079 --> 00:51:28,400 pending litigation. 812 00:51:28,400 --> 00:51:30,480 >> Thank you. Is there a motion to the 813 00:51:30,480 --> 00:51:32,000 effect of what the counselor just 814 00:51:32,000 --> 00:51:34,480 described? Thank you. Trustee Lisa Levy. 815 00:51:34,480 --> 00:51:38,160 Is there a second? Trustee Kamani Levy. 816 00:51:38,160 --> 00:51:41,280 Uh, any questions? 817 00:51:41,280 --> 00:51:42,880 Okay. Will the clerk please call the 818 00:51:42,880 --> 00:51:44,000 role? 819 00:51:44,000 --> 00:51:45,200 >> Trustee Iverson, 820 00:51:45,200 --> 00:51:45,680 >> I. 821 00:51:45,680 --> 00:51:46,960 >> Trustee Lissa Levy, 822 00:51:46,960 --> 00:51:47,680 >> I. 823 00:51:47,680 --> 00:51:48,880 >> Trusty Shakar, 824 00:51:48,880 --> 00:51:49,520 >> I. 825 00:51:49,520 --> 00:51:50,880 >> Trusty Kamani Levy, 826 00:51:50,880 --> 00:51:51,440 >> I. 827 00:51:51,440 --> 00:51:52,559 >> Trusty Robinson, 828 00:51:52,559 --> 00:51:53,440 >> I. 829 00:51:53,440 --> 00:51:56,160 >> Thank you. And the motion passes. Uh, 830 00:51:56,160 --> 00:52:00,319 the next item on the agenda is our final 831 00:52:00,319 --> 00:52:02,640 public comment period. Is there anyone 832 00:52:02,640 --> 00:52:04,480 who would like who has not yet addressed 833 00:52:04,480 --> 00:52:06,880 the village board who would like to? Mr. 834 00:52:06,880 --> 00:52:26,150 Sprawl, 835 00:52:26,160 --> 00:52:27,599 » please hand. Yeah, they 836 00:52:27,599 --> 00:52:31,510 >> Yeah, 837 00:52:31,520 --> 00:52:32,880 » they usually go to the deputy clerk. 838 00:52:32,880 --> 00:52:33,280 We're fine. 839 00:52:33,280 --> 00:52:33,920 >> Oh, that's okay. 840 00:52:33,920 --> 00:52:39,589 >> Yep. 841 00:52:39,599 --> 00:52:40,720 » Greetings, [clears throat] villagers. 842 00:52:40,720 --> 00:52:43,839 I'm Howard Sprout, resident of Skoi. 843 00:52:43,839 --> 00:52:46,480 Not long ago, and for many years, Skoi 844 00:52:46,480 --> 00:52:51,040 had scores of affordable STRs. 845 00:52:51,040 --> 00:52:54,720 Skoi was a welcoming oasis of lovely 846 00:52:54,720 --> 00:52:58,000 choices. Then a few bad operators 847 00:52:58,000 --> 00:53:01,599 poisoned this. A few bad operators 848 00:53:01,599 --> 00:53:04,800 caused havoc with their neighbors. 849 00:53:04,800 --> 00:53:06,400 Our village took the approach of 850 00:53:06,400 --> 00:53:09,359 punishing all operators, 851 00:53:09,359 --> 00:53:12,319 drafting a draconian one-sizefits-all 852 00:53:12,319 --> 00:53:14,640 approach. 853 00:53:14,640 --> 00:53:16,800 Now there are no affordable options for 854 00:53:16,800 --> 00:53:19,711 visitors. The math is devastating. 855 00:53:19,711 --> 00:53:20,079 >> [clears throat] 856 00:53:20,079 --> 00:53:22,720 >> How can an operator charging 30, 50, 857 00:53:22,720 --> 00:53:26,000 even $100 per night afford the thousands 858 00:53:26,000 --> 00:53:29,920 of dollars in village fees? 859 00:53:29,920 --> 00:53:32,720 Given the approximate baseline of $4,000 860 00:53:32,720 --> 00:53:36,240 in fees, the math is crushing. At $30 a 861 00:53:36,240 --> 00:53:39,920 night, 133 nights to break even. 862 00:53:39,920 --> 00:53:44,000 At $50 a night, 80 nights to break even. 863 00:53:44,000 --> 00:53:46,960 At $100 per night, 40 nights to break 864 00:53:46,960 --> 00:53:49,839 even. Based on a travel window of 865 00:53:49,839 --> 00:53:52,000 approximately May through September 866 00:53:52,000 --> 00:53:54,880 being 20 weeks, given a generous 867 00:53:54,880 --> 00:53:57,760 occupancy forecast of three nights per 868 00:53:57,760 --> 00:54:02,319 week, affordable options are gone. 869 00:54:02,319 --> 00:54:05,200 Only operators charging big money make 870 00:54:05,200 --> 00:54:08,480 this work. Could this problem not have 871 00:54:08,480 --> 00:54:10,800 been addressed through existing village 872 00:54:10,800 --> 00:54:14,000 code? Why aren't bad operators fined, 873 00:54:14,000 --> 00:54:16,640 cited, and sanctioned via existing 874 00:54:16,640 --> 00:54:18,880 village code pertaining to noise, 875 00:54:18,880 --> 00:54:21,680 nuisance, and disruption? The pilot 876 00:54:21,680 --> 00:54:25,440 program punishes everyone. It needs to 877 00:54:25,440 --> 00:54:27,119 be retired. 878 00:54:27,119 --> 00:54:30,559 Deal individually with bad operators, 879 00:54:30,559 --> 00:54:32,640 causing havoc, 880 00:54:32,640 --> 00:54:36,000 disruption, and general mayhem 881 00:54:36,000 --> 00:54:39,040 via existing village code. More 882 00:54:39,040 --> 00:54:42,880 importantly, those banished scores of 883 00:54:42,880 --> 00:54:46,240 lovely operators can no longer enjoy new 884 00:54:46,240 --> 00:54:49,920 faces, the pleasant interaction of 885 00:54:49,920 --> 00:54:52,319 welcoming hundreds of visitors to our 886 00:54:52,319 --> 00:54:54,640 village. 887 00:54:54,640 --> 00:54:57,280 all these scores of decent peaceable 888 00:54:57,280 --> 00:54:59,440 operators, 889 00:54:59,440 --> 00:55:02,319 excuse me, allow these scores of decent 890 00:55:02,319 --> 00:55:04,480 peaceable operators 891 00:55:04,480 --> 00:55:08,079 to once again without crushing economic 892 00:55:08,079 --> 00:55:11,440 and regulatory restrictions open their 893 00:55:11,440 --> 00:55:16,880 homes to provide access to our village 894 00:55:16,880 --> 00:55:19,680 as they have for many years in a 895 00:55:19,680 --> 00:55:22,640 pleasant, welcoming, 896 00:55:22,640 --> 00:55:24,160 affordable 897 00:55:24,160 --> 00:55:26,559 manner. 898 00:55:26,559 --> 00:55:26,880 >> Thank you. 899 00:55:26,880 --> 00:55:28,800 Mr. Sproul. 900 00:55:28,800 --> 00:55:36,150 >> Thank you. 901 00:55:36,160 --> 00:55:39,520 » So, Mr. Sproul, as we discussed, you may 902 00:55:39,520 --> 00:55:42,559 sit down. As we discussed when you came 903 00:55:42,559 --> 00:55:46,079 to my office last week, this is a pilot 904 00:55:46,079 --> 00:55:49,280 program. changes are being considered 905 00:55:49,280 --> 00:55:52,960 which I explained to you at length and I 906 00:55:52,960 --> 00:55:54,319 told you that they would be coming to 907 00:55:54,319 --> 00:55:57,440 the village board in September. So just 908 00:55:57,440 --> 00:56:00,000 wanted to reiterate what we discussed in 909 00:56:00,000 --> 00:56:03,040 person in my office last week. Thank 910 00:56:03,040 --> 00:56:03,599 you. 911 00:56:03,599 --> 00:56:04,160 >> Thank you. 912 00:56:04,160 --> 00:56:06,000 >> Okay. Is there anyone else who would 913 00:56:06,000 --> 00:56:10,230 like to address the village board? 914 00:56:10,240 --> 00:56:12,079 Okay. If not, I would ask for a motion 915 00:56:12,079 --> 00:56:14,559 to adjurnn. 916 00:56:14,559 --> 00:56:18,319 moved by trustee uh I'm sorry to to go 917 00:56:18,319 --> 00:56:20,559 into close session and adjourn there 918 00:56:20,559 --> 00:56:23,200 from moved by trustee Kamani Levy 919 00:56:23,200 --> 00:56:26,000 seconded by trustee Lissa Levy will the 920 00:56:26,000 --> 00:56:28,079 clerk please call the role 921 00:56:28,079 --> 00:56:30,640 >> trustee Iverson 922 00:56:30,640 --> 00:56:31,119 >> I 923 00:56:31,119 --> 00:56:32,400 >> trustee Lissa Levy 924 00:56:32,400 --> 00:56:33,920 >> I trusty Shakar 925 00:56:33,920 --> 00:56:35,599 >> I trustee Kimani Levy 926 00:56:35,599 --> 00:56:37,040 >> I trusty Robinson 927 00:56:37,040 --> 00:56:39,200 >> I 928 00:56:39,200 --> 00:56:42,240 >> thank you the motion carries we will uh 929 00:56:42,240 --> 00:56:44,480 go to close session and adjourn They're 930 00:56:44,480 --> 00:56:47,200 from