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REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

January 14, 2009

 

 

CALL TO ORDER:            The Regular Meeting of the Village Board of the Village of Lake Villa was called to order at 8:00 p.m. on January 14, 2009 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; Deputy Clerk Battistone; Trustees Dykstra, Effinger, Hall, Harms, McDonald, and Trkla.

 

MINUTES:                         It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 10, 2009.

                                          ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6     MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:

EXECUTIVE SESSION:    

Litigation Probable or Imminent

                                          It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. Hall to go into Executive Session for the purpose of Personnel and Pending Litigation.

                            ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6     MOTION CARRIED

CTY Testing

                                          CTY Connect test will be help Tuesday, February 3 at approximately 6:00 p.m.  The test will be performed in conjunction with Lake Villa Township and will be published in the newsletter and local papers.

 

Lakes Region Sanitation

                            It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. Trkla to authorize Attorney Bateman to review the Intergovernmental Agreement with Lakes Region Sanitary District and to prepare the anticipated village code amendment.

                            ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6     MOTION CARRIED

 

 

FINANCE:             

Accounts Payable:             It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve the accounts payable for invoices due on or before January 14, 2009, in the amount of $271,949.52 as presented.

                                          ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6     MOTION CARRIED

 

 

WATER & SEWER

Pay Request #2 –

Mansion Park (OSLAD

Grant, Phase 1)

.                                         It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve Pay Request #2 from Maneval Construction Co., Inc. for Phase 1 of the Mansion Park project in the amount of 136,634.40, contingent on receipt of certified payroll records to be paid from the park accumulations fund.

                                          ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6     MOTION CARRIED

 

 

Well #5                              It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Trkla to authorize the Director of Public Works to hire Henry Boysen Company, Inc. to pull the pump from Well #5, clean and chlorinate the well at a cost not to exceed $2,320 to be paid from capital expenditures. 

                                          ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6     MOTION CARRIED

 

Exercise Stations – Mansion Park

                                          It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to authorize the Director of Public Works to purchase exercise stations from Let’s Go Play, Tinley Park, IL, at a cost not to exceed $16,500.00 for the Mansion Park (OSLAD Grant) to be paid out of park accumulations.

                                          ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6     MOTION CARRIED

 

 

PUBLIC SAFETY

LVPD Car                           It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to authorize Chief Roth to purchase a 2009 Dodge Charger from Orland Dodge for 23,000.00, to be paid out of the capitol improvements fund.

                                          ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6     MOTION CARRIED

 

Animal Control Contract    It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to sign the Lake County Animal control contract.

                                          ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6     MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

Snow Removal                   Discussions were held regarding snow problems created by plowing or blowing of snow into streets from private driveways.  Attorney Bateman will bring samples on such ordinances that define snow removal more clearly.

 

 

ORDINANCES & LICENSES: 

Ordinance 2009-01-01         It was moved by Tr. Trkla and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve Ordinance 2009-01-01.  AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF A CABLE COMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA AND COMCAST OF ILLINOIS XII, L.P. AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIO THEREOF.

                                          ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6     MOTION CARRIED

 

Resolution 2009-01-01        It was moved by Tr. Trkla and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to approve Resolution 2009-01-01.  A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BY AND AMONG THE LAKE VILLA POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE MEMBERS OF THE LAKE COUNTY MAJOR CRIMES TASK FORCE AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA POLICE DEPARTMENT’S MEMBERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN THE LAKE COUNTY MAJOR CRIMES TASK FORCE..

                                          ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6     MOTION CARRIED

 

Ordinance 2009-01-02         It was moved by Tr. Trkla and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to approve Ordinance 2009-01-02. AN ORDINANCE ABATING A PORTION OF THE AMOUNT OF TAXES LEVIED FOR $4,685,000 IN GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS SERIES 2006 (ALTERNATE BONDS) ISSUED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA COMBINED WATER WORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM AS SET FORTH IN VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA ORDINANCE NO. 2006-09-04 ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2006.

`           ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6     MOTION CARRIED         

 

Ordinance 2009-01-03         It was moved by Tr. Trkla and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve Ordinance 2009-01-03. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA VILLAGE CODE (Re:  New Chapter 11, Hazardous Materials Spiller Pays Regulations”, of Title 4, “Public Health and Safety”).

                                          ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6     MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

 

BUILDING AND ZONING

Signs                                 It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve the Mayor to sign the Sign Permit Requests for LAKE VILLA SHELL, 31 S. Milwaukee, and, 112 Cedar Avenue.

                                          ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6     MOTION CARRIED

 

CITIZENS TO ADDRESS

THE BOARD:                    Lynette Banasack of 327 Burnett Ave, Lake Villa, addressed the board regarding her property and the flooding of her yard. She feels the berm the village built has washed away and is not adequate.

 

                                          Ralph and Beverly Colabella, 803 Cedar Lake Avenue, Lake Villa.  The Building Inspector cited them for construction equipment.  Property is zoned agriculture.  They have 2 trailers used for the storage of hay and farming equipment.  Theoretically no violation.  They will move what is believed to be construction equipment.  Once construction equipment is moved, they will have the building inspector return.

 

                                          RECESS:  8:40 p.m.

 

 

RECONVENE:                    It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. McDonald to reconvene the regular meeting of the Village Board of the Village of Lake Villa at 9:35 p.m.

                                          ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 6     MOTION CARRIED

 

 

LEGAL:                            

Sick Leave                         It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to deny a request for establishing a sick leave bank within the policed department based on the advice of Attorney Bateman and to communicate said decision to the Chief.

                                          ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES:  6          MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

 

Dog Trainer                       It was moved by Tr. Trkla and second by Tr. Harms to authorize Attorney Bateman to send a letter to the home operating a dog training business.

                                          ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES:  6          MOTION CARRIED

 

Buschman                          It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to authorize Attorney Bateman to respond to the letter sent by Buschman.

                                          ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES:  6          MOTION CARRIED

 

ADJOURNMENT:              It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. Hall to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board of the Village of Lake Villa at 9:50 p.m.

 

 

 

APPROVED BY ME THIS __________________________DAY OF _________________________, 2008.

 

 

 

 

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FRANK M, LOFFREDO, MAYOR

 

 

 

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                                                                        KATHLEEN M. BATTISTONE, DEPUTY CLERK