REGULAR
MEETING
VILLAGE
BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA
January 9, 2008
CALL TO
ORDER: The Regular
Meeting of the Village Board of the Village of Lake Villa was called to order
at 8:05 p.m. on January 9, 2008 at the Lake Villa Village Hall.
SALUTE THE
FLAG: The Pledge of
Allegiance was led by Mayor Frank Loffredo.
ROLL CALL: Roll call indicated
the following present: Mayor Loffredo;
Attorney Bateman; Clerk Brownlee; Trustees Dykstra, Effinger, Hall, Harms, McDonald
and Trkla. With a quorum present the
meeting was called to order.
MINUTES: It
was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to approve the minutes of December 12, 2007 Village Board
Meeting.
ROLL
CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
It
was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve the Public
Hearing Minutes of December 12, 2007.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Litigation
Probable or Imminent
It
was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. McDonald to go into Executive
Session for Litigation Probable or Imminent with reasons to be stated by
Attorney Bateman in Executive Session.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
MAYOR:
Class “F Liquor
License It was moved by Tr.
Trkla and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve
Class “F” Liquor Licenses to the American Aid Society for the following
dates in 2008: February 9, April 20, May
25, June 8, June 14, June 25 and July 4.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
ATTORNEY:
Draft Ordinance It was moved by Tr.
Effinger and seconded by Tr. Harms to direct Attorney Bateman to draft an
ordinance authorizing the recovery of the Village’s attorney fees incurred in
the collection of unpaid fines.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
“No Smoking”
Ordinance It was moved by Tr. Harms
and seconded by Tr. McDonald to direct Attorney Bateman to draft an ordinance incorporating
by reference the Smoke Free Illinois Act as a local ordinance.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
FINANCE:
Accounts
Payable It was moved
by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve the accounts payable for
invoices due on or before January 9,
2008 in the amount of $190,559.49 as presented.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
Pay Request #6
– Belmont
#16 It
was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve Pay Request #6
(Final) from Seater Construction for the Belmont Well #16, per the Engineer’s
recommendation, in the amount of $39,212.20, to be paid from the bond issue
proceeds.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
Pay Request #5
– 1.0 Water
Storage Tank It was moved by
Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve Pay Request #5 (Final) from
Natgun, Inc. for the 1.0 MG Water Storage Tank project contingent upon receipt
of required lien waivers and certified payroll records, per the Engineer’s
recommendation, in the amount of $16,000.00 to be paid from the bond issue
proceeds.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
WATER & SEWER:
Lake
Michigan Water It
was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Effinger to authorize Applied
Technologies to prepare an IDNR Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Allocation
Application for supplying Lake Michigan water to the
Village of Lake Villa water system at a cost not to exceed $24,900.00 to be
paid with monthly progress payments based upon estimated percent completion.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
Change
Order/Water Storage It was moved by Tr.
Harms and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve pay order change for telemetry for
water storage in the amount of $52,290.00.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
PLANNING, PROPERTY &
PARKS:
Pole Barn It was
moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Trkla to authorize payment of
$8,000.00 to Krause Buildings LLC for building frame work completed to date on
the pole barn located at the baseball park to be paid out of building
accumulation fund.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
Pole Barn
Siding It was
moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to authorize the Director of
Public Works to make payment of $4,000.00 to Krause Buildings LLC for siding on
the pole barn at the baseball park upon completion of project and payment to
come from the Building Accumulation fund.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
Police
Department Door It was moved by
Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to authorize the Director of Public
Works to purchase a steel door for the police department from Tippet Incorporated
for $1,665.00.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
ORINANCE & LICENSES:
Resolution
2008-01-01 It was moved by
Tr. Trkla and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve Resolution 2008-01-01, A
Resolution Approving and Authorizing The Execution of a Certain Grant of
Drainage Easement Relative to Property Owned by the Village
of Lake Villa Commonly Known as “Lake
Villa Mansion Park”.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
BUILDING & ZONING:
Special Event
Permit It was moved by
Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. McDonald to grant a special event permit and Class
“F” Liquor License to the American Aid Society for Saturday, February 16, 2008 for the Lake Villa
Fire Department “Frostbite Dance”.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
Zoning
Compliance It was moved
by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to authorize Mayor Loffredo to sign the
Zoning Compliance for an in home business called “Cookies and Cupcakes”.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
Sewing Source
Sign It was moved by Tr.
Hall and seconded by Tr. Effinger to inform the Sewing Source that they will be
allowed only two signs. A discussion with the Building Inspector followed.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
Business Signs It was moved by Tr.
Dykstra and seconded by Tr. McDonald to have further discussion with the
Building Officer regarding signs at Water’s Edge Apartments, Shell Gas Station
and Miska’s Liquors – Attorney follow through.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
CITIZENS TO ADDRESS
THE BOARD: Joyce
Frayer of 50 Oak Knoll approached the board regarding the need for an Economic
Development consultant and asked if the Village had a budget for that position.
RECESS: 8:37 PM.
RECONVENE: It
was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Effinger to reconvene the regular
meeting of the Village Board of the Village of Lake Villa at 9:15 pm.
ROLL
CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT: It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by
Tr. Hall to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board of the Village of
Lake Villa at 9:35 pm.
ROLL
CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6 MOTION CARRIED
APPROVED BY ME THIS______________________DAY OF__________________________,
2008
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FRANK M.
LOFFREDO, MAYOR
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ALICE BROWNLEE,
VILLAGE CLERK