REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

JANUARY  11, 2006

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER:                   The Regular Meeting of the Village Board of the Village of Lake Villa was called to order at 8:03 p.m. on January 11, 2006.

 

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, Frayer, Hall, Hartwig and McDonald.  With a quorum present, the meeting was in order.

 

MINUTES:                                   It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hall to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the Village Board of December 28, 2005.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:

Metra                                            It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hall to authorize the Mayor to sign the addendum to the Metra Detention Facility.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

FINANCE:

Accounts Payable                      It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve invoices due on or before 01/11/2006 in the amount of $294,227.74 as presented.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

WATER & SEWER:

Survey & Site Investigation     It was moved by Tr. Hartwig and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the engineer to have a site soil investigation at a cost not to exceed $8,000.00 and a site land survey at a cost not to exceed $6,000.00 for the future water storage and well facility.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

PLANNING, PROPERTY

& PARKS:

Mansion Payments                    It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to approve payment to Digital Direct of $10,102.50, Century Automatic Sprinkler Co. Inc. of $23,263.00, Diamond Maintenance of $6,370.00, and the Sherwin Williams Co. of $2,487.96 for work completed at the mansion.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

ORDINANCE & LICENSES:

2006-01-01                                    It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adopt Ordinance 2006-01-01, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA VILLAGE CODE (RE: SECTION 7-2-12, “PENALTY”, OF CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 7)

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

CIITIZENS TO ADDRESS

THE BOARD:                             Ann Miller of 612 Pineview Pass had concerns regarding the Bike Path program and how it was being developed.  She also mentioned the conservation of mature trees in areas that might be developed and hoping that the people in charge of development would be concerned with the shoreline preservation along Cedar Lake.

 

                                                      Scott Bartlett of 183 Oak Knoll approached the board with questions regarding the condition of a particular home at 137 Oakwood and the frequent traffic by the police department at that address.

 

                                                      John Allen of 216 Oak Knoll had complaints with the same address at 137 Oakwood and the unsafe conditions of the shed on that property.  He also questioned the placement of the proposed water storage facility that is to be placed on the maintenance grounds and how it would affect the aesthetics of his property.

 

                                                      Bill Burns of 130 Oakwood also questioned the condition of 137 Oakwood.

                                                     

                                                     

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hall to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board at 8:25 p.m.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

APPROVED BY ME THIS_______________________DAY OF______________, 2006

 

 

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FRANK M. LOFFREDO, MAYOR

 

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                                                                                                ALICE K. BROWNLEE, VILLAGE CLERK