REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

APRIL 11, 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 April 11, 2007.

 

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

 

ROLL CALL:                             Roll call indicated the following present: Mayor Loffredo; Clerk Brownlee; Attorney Bateman; Trustees Dykstra, Effinger, Frayer, Hall, Harms and McDonald.  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 March 14, 2007.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:

Resolution 2007-04-01               It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hall to adopt Resolution 2007-04-01, A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH REVIEW OF LIQUOR HEARINGS ON THE RECORD TO BE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

FINANCE:  

Accounts Payable                      It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve the accounts payable invoices due on or before April 11, 2007 in the amount of $86,588.21 as presented.  

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Pay Request #3– Belmont Well

House Completion                     It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve pay request #3 for the Belmont Well House Completion project, per the Engineer’s recommendation, in the amount of $10,965.30 to be paid to Seater Construction from the water accumulation fund.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

BUILDING & ZONING:          

Zoning Compliance

“Johnny D Tees”                       It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize Mayor Loffredo to sign the zoning compliance for “Johnny D Tees” at 49 E. Grand Avenue.

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

                                                                                                                                                MOTION CARRIED

 

“Paws for Applause”                 It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize Mayor Loffredo to sign the zoning compliance for “Paws for Applause” at 300 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Crossings Plaza.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

All State Insurance                    It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize Mayor Loffredo to forward the sign request application  for All State Insurance at 473 Park Avenue to the Architectural Review Board.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

CITIZENS:                                  Residents from the Park Avenue/Burnett Avenue area of the Village addressed the board regarding traffic issues at that intersection and what remedies might alleviate the problem.  They also submitted petitions from residents of that neighborhood asking for a solution to the traffic problem.

 

                                                      Fred Nielsen of Nielsen Development addressed the board regarding a statement made by Tr. Frayer that appeared in the local newspaper.  He would appreciate not being referenced in news articles in the future.

 

                                                      Trustee McDonald had some questions for Trustee Frayer regarding the newspaper article that was mentioned by Mr. Nielsen.

 

                                                      Public Works Director, Glenn McCollum spoke to Trustee Frayer as a member of the Plan Commission regarding some of the statements that appeared in the news article.  

 

                                                      Trustee Dykstra questioned Tr. Frayer about her reason for running for the board of trustee position in this 2007 election.

 

                                                      Ted Nielsen of 16 Cedar Lake Road indicated displeasure with Tr. Frayer.  He alleged that mistruths were stated in newspaper articles regarding his person by Tr. Frayer and would like this suspended.

 

                                                      Ted Nielsen also questioned security for his residence at 16 Cedar Lake Road from trespassing residents at Allendale School.  He spoke to Chief Visconti regarding this issue and asked to see more control from the Village Police Department over Allendale residents.

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Harms to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board at 9:25 p.m.                          .

                                                      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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                                                                                                ALICE K. BROWNLEE, VILLAGE CLERK