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Winnetka Village Council met July 18.

Here is the minutes provided by the Council:

A record of a legally convened regular meeting of the Council of the Village of Winnetka, which was held in the Village Hall Council Chambers on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.

1) Call to Order. President Rintz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Trustees Andrew Cripe, Robert Dearborn, Scott Myers, and Kristin Ziv. Absent: Trustee Penfield Lanphier. Also present: Village Manager Robert Bahan, Village Attorney Peter M. Friedman, and 4 persons in the audience.

2) Pledge of Allegiance. Trustee Ziv led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.

3) Quorum.

a) August 1, 2017 Regular Meeting. All of the Council members present said they expect to attend.

b) August 8, 2017 Study Session. This meeting is cancelled.

c) August 15, 2017 Regular Meeting. All of the Council members present except President Rintz and Trustee Myers said they expect to attend.

4) Appointment of John Swierk to Fill Vacancy on Village Council – Council Advice and Consent. President Rintz asked for a motion to approve the appointment of John Swierk as Village Trustee. Trustee Dearborn, seconded by Trustee Cripe, moved to approve the appointment. By voice vote, motion carried. Manager Bahan administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Swierk, and then Trustee Swierk took his place on the dais with the other Council members.

5) Public Comment. None.

6) Reports:

a) Trustees.

i) Trustee Cripe reported on the Environmental & Forestry Commission’s efforts to develop a listing of the status of various EFC initiatives.

b) Attorney. None.

c) Manager. None.

d) Village President. None.

7) Approval of the Agenda. Trustee Myers, seconded by Trustee Ziv, moved to approve the Agenda. By voice vote, the motion carried.

8) Consent Agenda

a) Village Council Minutes. None.

b) Warrant List. Approving the Warrant List dated July 7 – 13, 2017 in the amount of $1,327,403.21.

c) Resolution No. R-53-2017: Approval and Release of Closed Session Minutes (Adoption). A Resolution approving minutes of Closed Sessions, determining which minutes still require confidential treatment, and authorizing destruction of audio recordings of closed sessions held before January 11, 2016.

Trustee Dearborn, seconded by Trustee Myers, moved to approve the foregoing items on the Consent Agenda by omnibus vote. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Trustees Cripe, Dearborn, Myers, Swierk and Ziv. Nays: None. Absent: Trustee Lanphier.

9) Ordinances and Resolutions. None.

10) Old Business. None.

11) Appointments: President Rintz announced the designation of Kirk Albinson as Chair of the Design Review Board.

12) Closed Session. None.

13) Adjournment. Trustee Ziv, seconded by Trustee Dearborn, moved to adjourn the meeting. By voice vote, the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:09 p.m.

http://www.villageofwinnetka.org/assets/1/20/2017_0718_rm1.pdf