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Village of Winnetka Village Council met May 1.

Here is the minutes provided by the Council:

1) Call to Order. President Rintz called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. Present: Trustees Andrew Cripe, Robert Dearborn, Penfield Lanphier, Scott Myers, John Swierk, and Kristin Ziv. Absent: None. Also present: Village Manager Robert Bahan, Assistant Village Manager Megan Pierce, Village Attorney Peter Friedman, Director of Community Development David Schoon, Finance Director Tim Sloth, Public Works Director Steve Saunders, Director of Water & Electric Brian Keys, Fire Chief Alan Berkowsky, Police Chief Marc Hornstein, and approximately 5 persons in the audience.

2) Pledge of Allegiance. President Rintz led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.

3) Quorum.

a) May 8, 2018 Study Session. All of the Council members present said they expect to attend.

b) May 15, 2018 Regular Meeting. All of the Council members present said they expect to attend.

c) June 5, 2018 Regular Meeting. All of the Council members present said they expect to attend.

4) Public Comment. None.

5) Reports:

a) Trustees.

i) Trustee Cripe gave an update on recent stormwater meetings with the Park District and New Trier High School.

ii) Trustee Myers reported on the last Downtown Master Plan Task Force meeting.

b) Attorney. None.

c) Manager. None.

d) Village President. President Rintz reported on the quarterly intergovernmental meeting which was held the previous week.

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

7) Consent Agenda.

a) Village Council Minutes.

i) April 10, 2018 Study Session.

ii) April 17, 2018 Regular Council Meeting.

b) Approval of Warrant List dated April 13-26, 2018 in the amount of $1,090,503.15.

c) Ordinance No. MC-3-2018: Amending the Village Code – Purchasing (Adoption).

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, Lanphier, Myers, Swierk, and Ziv. Nays: None. Absent: None.

8) Ordinances and Resolutions. None.

9) Old Business. None.

10) Seating of New Village Council.

a) Village Clerk’s Report: Election Results. Manager Bahan, serving in his capacity as Village Clerk, announced the results of the March 20, 2018 election in which Anne Wedner, John Swierk and Penny Lanphier were elected Village Trustees.

b) Administer Oath of Office to Trustees-elect Anne Wedner, John Swierk and Penny Lanphier. Manager Bahan administered the oath of office to the three Trustees-elect.

c) Call the new Council to Order. President Rintz called the new Council to order at 7:12 p.m. Present: Trustees Andrew Cripe, Robert Dearborn, Penfield Lanphier, Scott Myers, John Swierk and Anne Wedner. Absent: None. Also present: Village Manager Robert Bahan, Assistant Village Manager Megan Pierce, Village Attorney Peter Friedman, Director of Community Development David Schoon, Public Works Director Steve Saunders, Director of Water & Electric Brian Keys, Finance Director Tim Sloth, Fire Chief Alan Berkowsky, Police Chief Marc Hornstein, and approximately 5 persons in the audience.

11) Ordinances and Resolutions.

a) Resolution No. R-29-2018: Commending Trustee Kristin Ziv (Adoption). President Rintz read aloud a Resolution commending Trustee Ziv and thanking her for her service to the Village.

Trustee Dearborn, seconded by Trustee Lanphier, moved to adopt Resolution No. R-29- 2018. By voice vote, the motion carried.

12) Public Comment. Each Council member in turn bade farewell to Ms. Ziv and thanked her for her contributions to the Village.

Ms. Ziv said she was pleased with advances made in the areas of flooding and business district revitalization during her tenure. She urged the Council to eliminate the Commercial Retail Overlay district; and she also suggested streamlining the Planned Development Ordinance. She commented that the Winnetka community has a more diverse range of opinions than those expressed by the relatively small number of people who regularly participate in the Village’s civic life, and she recommended the Village reach out to the community directly on important issues. She also advised taking a more critical look at Winnetka’s public safety pension obligations.

13) New Business. None.

14) Appointments:

a) Trustee Lanphier, seconded by Trustee Myers, moved to appoint Trustee Andy Cripe as President Pro Tem. By voice vote, the motion carried.

b) Trustee Dearborn, seconded by Trustee Myers, moved to appoint Walter Greenough to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a full term. By voice vote, the motion carried.

c) Trustee Cripe, seconded by Trustee Myers, moved to appoint Jay Vanderlaan to the Plan Commission for a full term. By voice vote, the motion carried.

d) Trustee Lanphier, seconded by Trustee Cripe, moved to appoint Katie Comstock to the Landmark Preservation Commission for a full term. By voice vote, the motion carried.

15) Closed Session. None.

16) Adjournment. Trustee Dearborn, seconded by Trustee Lanphier, moved to adjourn the meeting. By voice vote, the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:33 p.m.

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