REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

March 11, 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 March 11, 2009 at the Lake Villa Village Hall.

 

SALUTE THE FLAG:                The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Ryan Tipton of Boy Scout Pack #323.

 

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

 

MINUTES:                                   It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Trkla to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of February 25, 2009.

ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR: 

SWALCO Agreement                It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Hall to direct Attorney Bateman to draft a resolution to approve the SWALCO Agreement.

                                                      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 invoices due on or before March 11, 2009 in the amount of $198,945.15 as presented.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

AT&T Contract                          It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve and direct the Mayor to sign a three (3) year contract with AT&T.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Wilton/Park Place Subdivision

Letter of Credit                            It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Effinger to reduce the letter of credit for the Wilton Subdivision/Park Place to the amount of $23,844.00 as recommended by the Village Engineer.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

PUBLIC SAFETY:

Police Dept Resignation            It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to accept the resignation of Officer Jim Finn effective March 1, 2009.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Hire Police Officer                      It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to authorize Chief Roth to hire Anthony Caliendo as a part-time officer at a rate of pay of $20.00 per hour after completion of post-offer drug test and physical.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

ORDINANCES & LICENSES:

2009-03-01                                   It was moved by Tr. Trkla and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adopt Ordinance 2009-03-01, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA VILLAGE CODE (RE: SECTION 1-6B-1, “PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL”, OF TITLE 1)

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              PRESENT:   1 (Tr. Hall)

                                                                                                                                                MOTION CARRIED

 

BUILDING & ZONING:

Zoning Compliance                   It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to direct the Mayor to sign the Zoning Compliance application form for a Hair Salon at 208 N. Milwaukee Ave.

ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

Sign Application                        It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Effinger to direct the Mayor to sign the Sign application form for Lake Villa Shell at 31 S. Milwaukee Ave. provided the necessary changes discussed by the board be addressed and put in place.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4 (Trs. Effinger, Hall, Harms and Trkla)

                                                                                                                NAY:     2 (Trs. Dykstra and McDonald)

                                                                                                                                                MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

 

Business Violation Enforce-

ment Letters                                It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Harms to direct the Building Inspector to send violation enforcement letters to the owners of the Chrysler Building on Cedar Avenue, Cedar Crossings Plaza at 300 N. Milwaukee and Puppy  Savvy Dog Training Center at 101 Milwaukee Ave.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

CITIZENS TO ADDRESS

THE BOARD:                            Ryan Tipton of Boy Scout Pack #323 was in attendance while working towards his Citizen in the Community award.

 

 ADJOURNMENT:                    It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Hall to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board at 8:38 pm.

ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              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