REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

APRIL 12, 2006

 

 

 

 

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 12, 2006.

 

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 Dykstra, Effinger, Frayer, Hall, Hartwig and McDonald were present.  With a quorum present, the meeting was in order.

 

MINUTES:                                   It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Mc Donald to approve the minutes of the regular Village Board Meeting of March 22, 2006. 

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:

Executive Session – Pending

Litigation & Personnel              It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. McDonald to go into Executive Session for the purpose of Pending Litigation and Personnel.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

ATTORNEY:

Draft Ordinance                          It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. McDonald to direct Attorney Bateman to draft an Ordinance for the bike trail consistant with the bike trail policy reflected in the Pines Statement of Agreement.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

FINANCE:

Accounts Payable                      It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to accept the invoices up to and including April 12, 2006 in the amount of $433,901.93 as presented.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Pay Request #1 – Belmont

Well Project #15                         It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve pay request #1 – Belmont Well Project #15 in the amount of $89,100.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Belmont Watermain

Project                                          It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve $60,697.26 for the Belmont Watermain Project still to be completed.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

WATER & SEWER:

Incentive Package                     

Nielsen Enterprises                    It was moved by Tr. Hartwig and seconded by Tr. McDonald to direct Attorney Bateman to draft and agreement regarding the Nielsen tax incentive package discussed in committee.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4(Trs. Effinger, Hartwig, McDonald & Mayor Loffredo)                        PASS:    1(Tr. Dykstra)                                                                                                      NAY:      2(Tr. Frayer & Hall)

                                                                                                                                                MOTION CARRIED

 

Dump Truck                                It was moved by Tr. Hartwig and seconded by Tr. McDonald to award the dump truck bid to the lowest bidder, Pedersen GMC Truck for the purchase of a 2006 GMC 3500 4x4 reg. cab dump truck at a cost not to exceed $46,962.00.  Funds to be taken from the equipment accumulations fund.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Abandon Well #2                       It was moved by Tr. Hartwig and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the Director of Public Works to hire S.O.S. Service, Inc. to obtain permits to properly abandon Well #2 located off of Belmont Avenue at a cost not to exceed $1,586.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Abandon Well #4                       It was moved by Tr. Hartwig and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the Director of Public Works to hire S.O.S. Service, Inc. to obtain permits to properly abandon Well #4 located off of Belmont Avenue at a cost not to exceed $2,186.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

PUBLIC SAFETY:

Squad car                                     It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize Chief Visconti to adjust the original bid from Miles Chevrolet to the new total of $15,273.01 and come from the squad accumulation fund.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

ORDINANCE & LICENSES:

2006-04-01                                                      It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to adopt ordinance 2006-04-01, “AN ORDINANCE CONSENTING TO THE VILLAGE OF PORT BARRINGTON AS AN ADDITIONAL MEMBER OF THE SOLID WASTE AGENCY OF LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS (SWALCO) WITH NO LATE FEE”.

ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

CITIZENS TO ADDRESS

THE BOARD: Bar Hours          Stephen Jesser, Attorney representing several local bars, asked the board to rescind the hours of business that have been previously put in place and to resume the hours of 3:00 a.m. closing on weekends and 2:00 a.m. closing during the week for a test period.  Trustee Effinger would like to discuss this issue at a future committee meeting.

 

Belmont & McKinley                 Tom Giamo of 122 Belmont Ave had questions regarding the time frame and the way that his property was going to be restored after the work is completed on Belmont Ave.

 

                                                      D. Monroe from Round Lake Beach approached the board regarding an issue with the Lake Villa Library.

 

Tax Incentive                              Gary Buschman of Buschman Homes had questions regarding tax incentives to businesses coming into the Village of Lake Villa.

 

Bar Owners Income                    Bill Burns of Coventry Cove Ct. suggested that the owners of the bars questioning the earlier closing hours bring in some statistics to prove their losses.

 

Recess:  940 p.m.

 

RECONVENE:                            It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. McDonald to reconvene the board meeting of the Village of Lake Villa at 10:12 p.m.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Outlot “F” – Deep Lake Rd       It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hall to direct Attorney Bateman to draft and ordinance and contract for the property at Deep Lake Road (Outlot “F”) owned by the Village of Lake Villa.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board of the Village of Lake Villa at 10.30 p.m.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

                                                     

 

APPROVED BY ME THIS_____________DAY OF______________________, 2006

 

 

 

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FRANK M. LOFFREDO, MAYOR

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                                                                                                ALICE K. BROWNLEE, VILLAGE CLERK