REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

APRIL 25, 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 25, 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 Effinger, Frayer, Hall, Harms and McDonald.  Tr. Dykstra was absent.  With a quorum present, the meeting was in order. Tr. Dykstra in at 9:20 pm.

               

MINUTES:                                   It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hall to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 11, 2007.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:

Executive Session/

Personnel                                     It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Hall to go into Executive Session for the purpose of Personnel at the conclusion of Citizens to Address the Board.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Police Officer                               Vincent Marturano took the oath of office to serve as police officer for the Village of Lake Villa starting April 30, 2007.

 

Parks Chairman                           Rich Coles, of the Parks and Recreation Committee resigned from his position as Chairman.

 

Chairman Named for Parks

Department                                  It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Harms to name Greta Berna as the current Chairperson of the Parks and Recreation Committee.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Soccer Field Use                         It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. McDonald to allow five soccer games to be played at the American Aid fields.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              PASS:   1(Tr. Frayer)

                                                                                                                                                MOTION CARRIED

 

Miss Lake Villa Funding           It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hall to approve $2,000.00 for funding the Miss Lake Villa Pageant.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

PLANNING, PROPERTY &

PARKS:

Weed Treatment                         It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve payment to the Deep Lake Improvement Association for weed treatment along Deep Lake not to exceed $1000.00 and to come from the park donation fund..

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Draft Ordinance                          It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the Attorney to draft an ordinance regarding the sale of surplus personal property (2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo) owned by the Village of Lake Villa.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

                                                      Recess – 8:20 m.

 

                                                      Tr. Frayer left at 8:25 pm.

 

                                                      Tr. Dykstra in at 9:20 pm.

 

RECONVENE:                            It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to reconvene the regular meeting of the Village Board at 9:55 pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

Budget Reduction                      It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. McDonald to direct the Village Treasurer to eliminate the Community Service Officer position from the tentative budget for the 2007-2008 fiscal year as well as to meet with the Parks & Recreation representatives and with department heads to further reduce the anticipated deficit for this fiscal year.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Payment                                       It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. McDonald to authorize the Treasurer to make an additional payment on the water/sewer fund debt in the event that the property sale closes prior to April 30, 2007 in the amount of $100,000.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

                                                       

 ADJOURNMENT:                    It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board at 10:50 pm.                     .

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              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