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Members of the Winnetka Village Council met Tuesday, July 19.

"Regular meetings of the Village Council take place on the first and third Tuesdays of every month. Study session meetings, as required, take place on the second Tuesday of the month. All meetings are held at Village Hall and start at 7:00 p.m."

Here are the meeting minutes as provided by the Winnetka Village Council:

MINUTES WINNETKA VILLAGE COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING July 19, 2016

(Approved: August 2, 2016)

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 19, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

1) Call to Order. President Greable called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Trustees Andrew Cripe, William Krucks, Penfield Lanphier, Scott Myers, Christopher Rintz and Kristin Ziv. Absent: None. Also present: Village Manager Robert Bahan, Assistant to the Village Manager Megan Pierce, Village Attorney Peter M. Friedman, Community Development Director Mike D’Onofrio, Director of Water & Electric Brian Keys, and approximately 12 persons in the audience.

2) Pledge of Allegiance. President Greable led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3) Quorum.

a) August 2, 2016 Regular Council Meeting. All of the Council members present indicated that they expect to attend.

b) August 9, 2016 Study Session. President Greable announced that this meeting has been cancelled.

c) August 16, 2016 Regular Council Meeting. All of the Council members present except Trustees Krucks and Lanphier indicated that they expect to attend.

4) Approval of the Agenda. President Greable removed Item 5(e) from the Consent Agenda for discussion under “New Business.” Trustee Myers, seconded by Trustee Cripe, moved to approve the Agenda. By voice vote, the motion carried. 5) Consent Agenda

a) Village Council Minutes.

i) July 5, 2016 Regular Council Meeting.

b) Warrant List. Approving the Warrant List dated July 1-14, 2016 in the amount of $1,570,073.36.

c) Resolution No. R-38-2016: 80 Green Bay Road, Certificate of Appropriateness for Building Alterations, Site Lighting & Signs (Adoption). Approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness for building alterations, lighting and signs at 80 Green Bay Road. d) Resolution No. R-39-2016: Approval and Release of Closed Session Minutes (Adoption). Approval of minutes of Closed Sessions and authorization to destroy audio recordings of closed sessions held on or before January 19, 2015.

e) Outdoor Seating Permit Approval: Orrington Jewelers. This item was removed from the Consent Agenda for a separate discussion.

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

6) Stormwater Report. None. 7) Ordinances and Resolutions.

a) Ordinance No. M-9-2016: 657 Sheridan Road, Variations for Front Yard Setback and

Garages (Introduction/Adoption). Mr. D’Onofrio reviewed this request for variations from setback and garages requirements in the Zoning Ordinance, to allow construction of a new single family home adjacent to a private road on a flag lot.

There were no comments or questions from the Council or the audience. Trustee Krucks, seconded by Trustee Cripe, moved to waive introduction of Ordinance No. M-9-2016. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Trustees Cripe, Krucks, Lanphier, Myers, Rintz and Ziv. Nays: None. Absent: None.

Trustee Cripe, seconded by Trustee Myers, moved to adopt Ordinance No. M-9-2016. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Trustees Cripe, Krucks, Lanphier, Myers, Rintz and Ziv. Nays: None. Absent: None. b) Ordinance No. M-10-2016: 1088 Mt. Pleasant Road, Variations for Front and Rear Yard Setbacks (Introduction/Adoption). Mr. D’Onofrio reviewed this request for relief from front and rear yard setback provisions in the Zoning Ordinance for this legally nonconforming home also on a flag lot, in order to build a two-story addition. There being no questions or comments from the Council or audience, Trustee Myers, seconded by Trustee Krucks, moved to waive introduction of Ordinance No. M-10-2016. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Trustees Cripe, Krucks, Lanphier, Myers, Rintz and Ziv. Nays: None. Absent: None. Trustee Myers, seconded by Trustee Krucks, moved to adopt Ordinance No. M-10-2016. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Trustees Cripe, Krucks, Lanphier, Myers, Rintz and Ziv. Nays: None. Absent: None.

c) Resolution No. R-40-2016; Approving a Contract with Fairbanks Morse Engine for

Repairs to Diesel Generator #8 (Adoption). Mr. Keys explained that one of the Electric Plant’s two diesel engines has a cooling leak, which will require disassembly of the engine to repair. He requested authorization to repair the generator using parts and labor from the original equipment manufacturer, Fairbanks Morse Engine. The estimated cost of repairs is $139,025.94, and the parts have a lead time of several months.

After Mr. Keys answered a few questions from the Council, Trustee Cripe, seconded by Trustee Myers, moved to adopt Resolution No. R-40-2016. By roll call vote, the motion carried. Ayes: Trustees Cripe, Krucks, Lanphier, Myers, Rintz and Ziv. Nays: None. Absent: None.

8) Public Comment. None. 9) Old Business. None.

10) New Business.

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a) Outdoor Seating Permit Approval: Orrington Jewelers. Manager Bahan reviewed this request for outdoor seating at Orrington Jewelers, for the use of its neighbor, Stacked & Folded. He noted that the owner of Café Aroma, has some questions about the request.

Mitra Ryndak, Café Aroma, 749 Elm. Ms. Ryndak asked for clarification on the rules governing outdoor seating and regulations pertaining to the provision of adequate bathroom space, and she requested that bike racks adjacent to her business be relocated, as they hamper the passage of pedestrians.

Manager Bahan explained that the Village works with outdoor permit holders to ensure satisfactory placement of tables to ensure passage for pedestrians. He added that seasonal seating is not taken into consideration for the number restrooms required. The Council discussed dedicating a few parking spaces for outdoor seating as a trial practice during the warm weather months, and Manager Bahan said the bike racks would be relocated.

Trustee Myers, seconded by Trustee Lanphier, moved to approve an Outdoor Seating Permit for Orrington Jewelers. By voice vote the motion passed.

11) Appointments. None. 12) Reports.

a) Village President. None. b) Trustees. None.

c) Attorney. None. d) Manager. None.

13) Closed Session. None. 14) Adjournment. Trustee Cripe, seconded by Trustee Ziv, moved to adjourn the meeting. By voice vote, the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:58 p.m.

______________________________ Deputy Clerk