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REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

February 25, 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 February 25, 2009 at the Lake Villa Village Hall.

 

SALUTE THE FLAG:                The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Loffredo.

 

ROLL CALL:                             Roll call indicated the following present:  Mayor Loffredo; Attorney Bateman; Clerk Brownlee; Trustees Effinger, Hall, Harms, McDonald and Trkla.  Trustee Dykstra was absent.  With a quorum present the meeting was called to order.

 

MINUTES:                                   It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 11, 2009.

                                                      ROLL CALL V OTE WAS:        AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:  Executive

Session / Personnel, Collective

Bargaining, Litigation Probable

Or Imminent                                 It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Effinger to go into Executive Session following a brief recess after Citizens to Address the Board for the purpose of Personnel, Collective Bargaining and Litigation Probable or Imminent.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

FINANCE:

Audit – DST                                It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve the accounting firm of Dam, Snell & Taveirne, Ltd. to provide the Village of Lake Villa auditing services for the year ending April 30, 2009 with a cost not to exceed $16,600.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

WATER & SEWER:

Lake Michigan Water                It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Trkla to approve Resolution 2009-02-01 for the Memorandum of Understanding with the Northern Lake County Lake Michigan Water Planning Group.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

PLANNING, PROPERTY &

PARKS:  Skate Board

Park                                               It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr.  Harms to authorize the Public Works Director to bid the Skate Board Equipment for the OSLAD Grant Project called the Lake Villa Mansion Park.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Park Bathroom Bid                     It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Hall to authorize the Public Works Director to bid the Pavilion and Restrooms for the OSLAD Grant Project called the Lake Villa Mansion Park.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Phone System Update               It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to authorize the Treasurer to hire Cadre Communications Inc. to update the phone system not to exceed $4,000.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

PUBLIC SAFETY:                    

Police Department Radar Gun 

                                                      It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to authorize Chief Roth to purchase a radar gun from PMH Industries not to exceed $1217.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

ORDINANCES &

LICENSES:  Resolution

2009-02-02                                    It was moved by Tr. Trkla and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adopt Resolution 2009-02-02, “A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE LAKES REGION SANITARY DISTRICT AND THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA RELATIVE TO TERMINATION OF WATER SERVICE FOR THE NON-PAYMENT OF SEWAGE TREATMENT BILLS.”

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Ordinance 2009-02-04                It was moved by Tr. Trkla and seconded by Tr. Harms to adopt Ordinance 2009-02-04, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA VILLAGE CODE (RE: CHAPTER 4, “COMBINED WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM REGULATIONS”).

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

BUILDING & ZONING:

Zoning Compliance                    It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve the Mayor’s signature for the Zoning Compliance form application for Billaby Distribution Services, Inc. – 500 Park Ave.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Sign Permit Application            It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve the Mayor’s signature for the sign permit application for Jonela G Salon and Color Bar – 850 Tower Rd – Unit 110.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

                                                      RECESS:  8:10 pm.

 

RECONVENE:                            It was moved by Tr. Trkla and seconded by Tr. Hall to reconvene the regular meeting of the Village Board at 9:40 pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. Trkla and seconded by Tr. Effinger to adjourn the regular Village Board meeting at 9:45 pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

                                                     

                                                                                                         

 

APPROVED BY ME THIS______________________DAY OF__________________________, 2009

 

 

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FRANK M. LOFFREDO, MAYOR                                  

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                                                                                                ALICE K. BROWNLEE, VILLAGE CLERK