REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

FEBRUARY 28, 2007

 

 

 

 

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 28, 2007.

 

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; Trustees Dykstra, Effinger, Frayer, Hall, Harms and McDonald.  With a quorum present, the meeting was in order.

 

CLERK PRO-TEM:                   It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. McDonald to appoint Lori Heitman as Clerk Pro-Tem.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:   AYES:   6     MOTION CARRIED

                                                     

MINUTES:                                   It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hall to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 14, 2007.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:

Chain of Lakes                            It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Harms to authorize Attorney

Community Bible Church          Bateman to draft an annexation ordinance for the Chain of Lakes Community Bible Church property located at 23121 W. Grass Lake Road.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

                                                      The Mayor announced that the Plan Commission meeting for the Sherwood/Johnston property has been postponed to April 5, 2007.

                                                      The Mayor also stated that County Board Member Suzie Schmidt sent a letter to her constituents that the County and the Mayor were working on a plan that would cut down some of the density on the project.  Mayor Loffredo stated that he is not involved in the County’s proposal.  He only hosted a meeting for the County to present their proposal to the Buschmans.

 

FINANCE:   

Audit 2007                                   It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Harms to authorize the Treasurer to sign the proposal from Dam, Snell, and Taveirne to perform the audit of combined financial statements and to prepare the annual Comptroller’s report at their standard hourly rate not to exceed $13,350 and to prepare the Police Pension Fund report to be filed with the Illinois Department of Insurance and related assistance for an amount not to exceed $1,350 for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2007.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

PUBLIC SAFETY:                     It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize Attorney Bateman to draft an ordinance to amend the liquor license regarding Basset Training.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

ORDINANCES &

LICENSES:

2007-02-03                                    It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adopt Ordinance 2007-02-03 “AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A RESTAURANT USE WITH A DRIVE-UP OR DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITY.”

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

2007-02-04                                    It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adopt Ordinance 2007-02-04 “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR THE LAKE TOWER CROSSING PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION WITH A DRIVE-UP OR DRIVE THROUGH FACILITY.”

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

2007-02-05                                                     It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to adopt Ordinance 2007-02-05 “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA VILLAGE CODE (RE:  Section 11-1-5(H)(4), “Guarantee of Completed Improvements”, of Title 11, “Subdivision Regulations”).

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

2007-02-06                                                     It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Harms to adopt Ordinance 2007-02-06 “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA VILLAGE CODE (RE:  Section 5-4-3.2 “Southern Line Sewer Supplementary Connection Fee”, and Section 5-4-3.4 “Northern Line Sewer Supplementary Connection Fee”).

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

2007-02-07                                   It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adopt Ordinance

School Transition Fees             2007-02-07 “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA CODE (RE: Paragraph G, “School Payments”, of Section 11-1-4, “Design Standards”).

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

                                                       

BUILDING & ZONING:

Blackthorn Grille                         It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Frayer to sign the permit for the Blackthorn Grill sign permit and forward on to the Architectural Review Board

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:           5 (Effinger, Frayer, Hall, Harms,                                                                                             McDonald)

                                                                                                                PRESENT:   1 (Dykstra)

                                                                                                                                                MOTION CARRIED

 

 

CITIZENS:                                  Fred Nielsen thanked the Board for approving the sign permit.

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hall to adjourn the meeting at 8:15pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED BY ME THIS_______________________DAY OF_________________________, 2007

 

 

 

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FRANK M. LOFFREDO, MAYOR

 

 

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                                                                                                LORI HEITMAN, CLERK PRO-TEM