REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

JANUARY 25, 2006

 

 

 

 

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 25, 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  Effinger, Frayer, Hall, Hartwig and McDonald.  Trustee Dykstra was absent.  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 January 11, 2006.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:

Class “F” Liquor License          It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve a Class “F” Liquor License for Prince of Peace Bingo Night for February 24, 2006.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Special Census                           It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to authorize the Treasurer to apply for a Partial Special Census cost estimate and to approve the $200.00 application fee.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Parks & Recreation Pay             It was moved by Tr. Hartwig and seconded by Tr. McDonald to authorize the Treasurer to pay Parks and Recreation instructors on a biweekly basis.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Executive Session

Perspective Litigation                It was moved by Tr. Hartwig and seconded by Tr. Effinger to go into Executive Session for the purpose of Perspective Litigation following a short recess after Citizens to Address the Board.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

FINANCE:

Cedar Ridge – Letter of

Credit                                            It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to approve the reduction in the letter of credit for Cedar Ridge Estates Phase II Unit 2 to a remaining balance of $436,296.85.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Prairie Trail – Letter of

Credit                                            It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to approve a reduction in the letter of credit for Prairie Trail Phase I to a remaining balance of $664,143.45.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Heritage Trail/Estates

Subdivision                                 It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to approve the reduction in the letter of credit for Heritage Trail/Estates Subdivision to the amount of $121,329.38.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

                                                     

WATER & SEWER:

EPA Permits/Belmont Ave        It was moved by Tr. Hartwig and seconded to Tr. Frayer to authorize the engineer to apply for the EPA permits for Belmont well house #15.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Bids – Belmont                           It was moved by Tr. Hartwig and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the engineer to go out to bid the Belmont well house #15 project.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLANNING, PROPERTY

& PARKS:

Mansion Payments                    It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve payment to Northwest Porcelain Refinishing of  $1,450.00 and Tongue & Groove Custom Carpentry of $7,740.00 for work completed at the mansion.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Cable Tower                                It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the Director of Public Works to hire Freedom Access to complete the maintenance needed, inspection report and certification on the cable tower at a cost not to exceed $2,400.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

PUBLIC SAFETY:

Draft Ordinance                          It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to direct Attorney Bateman to draft a Truancy Ordinance for review.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

ORDINANCE & LICENSES:

2006-01-02                                    It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to adopt Ordinance 2006-01-02, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA VILLAGE CODE (RE: SECTION 5-3-2, “Water System Improvements”).

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

BUILDING & ZONING:

Permit Fees Ordinance               It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. McDonald to authorize Attorney Bateman to draft an ordinance regarding permit fee schedule.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Sign Permit                                  It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to authorize the Building Inspector to issue a temporary sign permit for Kumon Reading Center to install a banner for a 5 week period from February 1 through March 20, 2006.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

                                                      Recess:  8:30

 

RECONVENE:                            It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Effinger to reconvene the regular meeting of the village board at 8:58 p.m.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Effinger to adjourn the regular meeting of the village board at 9:05 p.m.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              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