6 | December 6, 2018 | The highland park landmark news hplandmark.com Police Reports $1K worth of razors stolen from business A business in the 1500 block of Clavey Road reported the theft of a large volume of razors on Nov. 21, valued at approximately $1,000, by an unknown subject. Nov. 19 • A complainant in the 500 block of Ravinia Road reported that unknown subject(s) unlawfully removed the rear plate on his vehicle. • A business in the 1600 block of Old Skokie Road reported that three unknown subjects unlawfully entered the business during the overnight hours by breaking a large window and removed miscellaneous clothing items. Nov. 20 • Karen Oganisyan, 39, of the 1600 block of Green Bay Road, Highland Park, was arrested and charged with Possession of Cannabis and 2 counts of Weapon: Unlawful Use-Aggravated when police responded to a call regarding a suspicious vehicle at Park Avenue Beach. Oganisyan was held in custody, pending bond court. • A business in the 2000 block of Skokie Valley Road reported the theft of $3,000-$5,000 of Apple products by two unknown subject(s). Nov. 21 • A resident in the 1800 block of Rosemary Road reported that an unknown subject(s) entered his locked vehicle and removed a bluetooth speaker during the overnight hours. • A resident in the 1700 block of Rosemary Road reported that unknown subject(s) unlawfully entered his vehicle during the overnight hours, but no items were reported as missing. • Two patrons of a business in the 100 block of Skokie Valley Road reported the theft of their wallets from an unlocked locker. Nov. 22 • Samuel Burns, 41, of Lake Forest, was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence-Alcohol and Driving Under the Influence- Felony when police conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of State Road 41 and Old Elm Road. Burns, also cited for Improper Lane Usage and Speeding 26-34 MPH Over the Limit, was released on a recognizance bond with a court date pending in Waukegan on Dec. 26. Nov. 23 • Donald Chapman, 71, of Deerfield, was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence- Alcohol when police conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Turnbull Woods and County Line Road. Chapman was released on a recognizance bond, pending a court date in Waukegan on Dec. 28. Nov. 24 • A resident in the 1700 block of Rosemary Road reported the unlawful entry into his unlocked vehicle by unknown subject(s). The complainant reported that multiple gift cards were removed from the vehicle. • A complainant reported the theft of a rear license plate from a company vehicle in the 200 block of Skokie Valley Road. Nov. 25 • Jamease Ademokunla, 43, of Waukegan, was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence- Alcohol when police conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of State Road 41 and Old Elm Road. Also cited for Improper Passing-Restricted- Pavement Less than 8 Feet, Ademokunla was released on a recognizance bond with a court date pending in Waukegan on Dec. 28. Nov. 27 • A resident in the 3300 block of Western Avenue reported that unknown subject(s) unlawfully entered an unlocked vehicle during the overnight hours, taking items valued at $300. Nov. 29 • Steve Procanin, 37, of the 700 block of Barberry Road, Highland Park, was arrested on outstanding warrants in Lake and McHenry Counties for deceptive practices when police responded to a parking complaint at Procanin’s residence. Procanin paid a cash bond and is pending court dates in Lake and McHenry Counties. Nov. 30 • Agustin Melchor, 44, of Park City, was arrested and charged with Driving with Suspended, Revoked, Canceled, Disqualified, or Violation of Out-of- Service Order when police conducted a traffic stop in the 3300 block of Skokie Valley Road. Melchor, also cited for speeding, was released on a recognizance bond with a court date pending in Park City on Dec. 26. • Alexandra Ivanov, 30, of Northbrook, was arrested and charged with Retail Theft when police responded to a complaint in the 2000 block of Skokie Valley Road. Ivanov was released on a recognizance bond, pending court in Park City on Dec. 26. • A complainant in the 1400 block of Waverly Road reported the theft of approximately $5500 worth of gutters from a house undergoing construction by unknown subject(s). Dec. 1 • A complainant in the 100 block of Skokie Valley Road reported that items valued at $3900 were taken when unknown subject(s) smashed the rear window of her vehicle. • Bozena Swaitkowski, 67, Please see police, 13 Highland Park City Council Proposed tax levy to increase by 6.1 percent Todd Marver, Freelance Reporter With the end of the calendar year rapidly approaching, the Highland Park City Council is currently undergoing the tax levy process. At its Monday, Nov. 26 meeting, the City Council proposed a levy of $18.5 million, a 6.1 percent increase over last year’s extension of $17.5 million. The levy increase is $235 per household based on an average $500,000 Equalized Assessed Value household. “The city’s portion of the increase is necessary given continued pressure to fund public safety pensions which is draining resources away from support of city services and capital improvements,” Finance Director Julie Logan said. Pensions, which make up 36 percent of the total levy, totals $6.7 million of the total proposed tax levy. Understandably, the largest portion of the tax levy would go to the city at 73 percent, or $13.6 million. That is an 8 percent increase over last year’s city levy extension of $12.6 million. The rest of the tax levy would be broken up as follows: 17 percent, or $3.1 million, would go to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act; roads, which makes up 13 percent of the total levy, at $2.5 million; debt, which makes up 7 percent at $1.2 million; and the library levy would make up the remaining 27 percent for $4.95 million. “The library’s portion of the increase is for capital improvements,” Logan said. This is a 1.1 percent increase over last year’s library levy extension of $4.89 million. The distribution of property taxes is as follows: Elementary School District 112 (37.5 percent), High School District 113 (28.7 percent), County (8.2 percent), City (6.9 percent), Park District (6.9 percent), College of Lake County (3.7 percent), Library (2.7 percent), Forest Preserve (2.5 percent), Sanitary (2 percent), Township (0.7 percent) and Mosquito Abatement (0.1 percent). “The city’s portion of the resident’s tax bill continues to be approximately 7 percent,” Logan said. The council will continue the levy public hearing at its Dec. 10 meeting. The city is required to hold the hearing because this year’s proposed levy is greater than 5 percent over last year’s extension. The council is scheduled to approve the levy at its Dec. 10 meeting, and then will the levy on Dec. 18. The council also approved a resolution establishing certain annual fees to be charged by the City for the 2019 calendar year with an addition that was requested by Councilwoman Kim Stone. The addition is a fee of $150 for failure to obtain a license for pavement sealers. Stone requested the addition to make it consistent with the $150 fees for failure to obtain licenses for other items. City Manager Ghida Neukirch explained there are two options: either assess a $150 fee or a hearing where the penalty could potentially be stiffer. “I noticed an inconsistency in the fee schedule and I would like to approve this item with one change to add a fee of $150 for failure to obtain a license for pavement sealers consistent with the other license requirements,” Stone said. “Right now there are fees of $150 for failure to obtain a license for other categories, but not for the pavement sealers, so I just wanted to make that consistent.”
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