REGULAR
MEETING
VILLAGE
BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA
March 12, 2008
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 12, 2008 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; Clerk Brownlee; Trustees Harms, McDonald and Trkla. Trustee Dykstra, Effinger and Hall were
absent. With a quorum present the
meeting was called to order.
MINUTES: It
was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve the minutes of
the February 27, 2008
Village Board Meeting.
ROLL
CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 3 MOTION
CARRIED
MAYOR:
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Pending
Litigation It was
moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. McDonald to go into Executive Session
for the purpose of Pending Litigation following a brief recess after Citizens
to Address the Board.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 3 MOTION CARRIED
FINANCE:
Accounts
Payable It was moved
by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve the accounts payable for
invoices due on or before March 12,
2008 in the amount of $188,027.77.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 4 (Trs.
Harms, McDonald, Trkla and Mayor Loffredo)
MOTION CARRIED
There
will be a Finance Committee Meeting on Monday, March 17 at 6:00 pm. for fiscal budget discussion.
WATER & SEWER:
Sanitary Sewer
Flow Study It was moved by Tr. Harms
and seconded by Tr. Trkla to waive the bidding process and authorize the
Director of Public Works to hire Baxter & Woodman, Inc. in Crystal
Lake to perform a Sanitary Sewer Flow Study at a cost
not to exceed $48,500.00.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 3 MOTION CARRIED
Change Order #3
Revision #1 It was moved by
Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. McDonald to acknowledge Change Order #3, Revision
#1 for the Water Facilities
Building, as indicated by the
engineer, resulting in a corrected Contract Price with all approved Change
Orders of $1,618,558.91.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 3 MOTION CARRIED
ROADS & STREETS:
Bid 1- Ton Dump
Truck It was moved by Tr.
McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to authorize the Director of Public Works to
advertise the bid for a new 1-ton dump truck, including motor and chassis, for
the Street Department.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 3 MOTION CARRIED
Banners It was
moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to authorize the Director of
Public Works to purchase 10 “75th Banners” to recognize the
Volunteer Fire Department at a cost not to exceed $775.00.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 3 MOTION CARRIED
PLANNING, PROPERTY &
PARKS:
Lake
County SMC Inspection
Deposit – OSLAD
Mansion
Park It
was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to authorize payment to
Lake County Stormwater Management Commission of $5,000.00 for the Inspection
Fee Deposit needed for OSLAD Grant
Mansion Park.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 3 MOTION CARRIED
ORDINANCES &
LICENSES:
2008-03-01 It
was moved by Tr. Trkla and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adopt Ordinance
2008-03-01, “AND ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA VILAGE CODE (RE: ADDITION OF NEW SECTION 8-1-4, “ELEVATOR
AND ESCALATOR STANDARDS”, OF CHAPTER 1 “BUILDING CODES”, OF TITLE 8 OF THE LAKE
VILLA VILLAGE CODE)”.
ROLL
CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 3 MOTION
CARRIED
BUILDING & ZONING:
Lake House,
Inc. It was moved
by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Trkla to approve the Mayor to sign the
permits for signage for the “Lake House”
restaurant and forward on to the Architectural Review Board.
ROLL CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 3 MOTION CARRIED
CITIZENS TO ADDRESS
THE BOARD: Joyce
Frayer of 50 Oak Knoll questioned the number of votes needed for some of the
motions being made as there were only three trustees in attendance.
Robert
Streicher, Building Inspector, reminded the Trustees of the sign information
packet that was compiled for their review.
Recess: 8:15 pm.
RECONVENE: It
was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Trkla to reconvene the regular
meeting of the Village Board at 8:35 pm.
ROLL
CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 3 MOTION CARRIED
ADJOURNMENT: It was moved by Tr. Trkla and seconded by
Tr. McDonald to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village
of Lake Villa Board Meeting at 8:36 pm.
ROLL
CALL VOTE WAS: AYES: 3 MOTION CARRIED
APPROVED BY ME THIS______________________DAY OF__________________________,
2008
____________________________________________
FRANK M.
LOFFREDO, MAYOR
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ALICE BROWNLEE,
VILLAGE CLERK