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REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

MAY 9, 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 May 9, 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, Hall, Harms and McDonald.  Trs. Dykstra and Frayer were absent.  With a quorum present, the meeting was in order.

               

MINUTES:                                   It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. Hall to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 25, 2007.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

OATH OF OFFICE:                   Clerk Brownlee administered the oath of office to Trustee Karen Harms and Trustee Steve Trkla.

 

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

                                                      Tr. Dykstra was absent.  With a quorum present, the meeting was in order.

 

MAYOR:

Reappointments                         It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. McDonald to reappoint Roger Visconti as Chief of Police; James Bateman as Village Attorney; Lori Heitman as Village Treasurer; Glenn McCollum as Director of Public Works; Applied Technologies as Village Engineers and Duncan and Associates as Village Planners.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

FINANCE:                                  

Accounts Payable                      It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve payment of invoices due on or before May 9, 2007 in the amount of $305,019.58

ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Spectrum Pyrotechnics             It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to authorize the signature of the contract from Spectrum Pyrotechnics in the amount of $15,000.00 for fireworks display and authorize the Treasurer to pay a 50% deposit at this time.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

ROADS & STREETS:

Condell Building – 50 S.

Milwaukee                                   It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. McDonald to authorize the attorney to draft a letter regarding 50 S. Milwaukee (Condell Building) with the answer to their request and authorize Mayor Loffredo to sign said letter.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

PLANNING, PROPERTY &

PARKS:

Weed Treatment – Deep

Lake                                              It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve payment for weed treatment at Deep Lake to the Deep Lake Improvement Association not to exceed $1,300.00 and to come from the maintenance of parks.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

PUBLIC SAFETY:

Leave of Absence                      It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve and extended leave of absence (2 year period) for Jim Finn, part time police officer.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

ORDINANCE & LICENSES:

2007-05-01                                 It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to adopt Ordinance 2007-05-01, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA”.   Use “none” as minimum price.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

 

2007-05-02                                 It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to adopt Ordinance 2007-05-02, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA CODE (RE: NEW CHAPTER 15, “SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL”, OF TITLE 3)”. 

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

BUILDING & ZONING:

Signs                                            It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Effinger to authorize Mayor Loffredo to sign the approval  for “Salon and Spa” and “Paws for Applause” and then forward on to the Architectural Review Board.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

                                                      Village Treasurer reported that the check for $627,280.00 was received on April 27th for the closing of park property on Deep Lake and Grass Lake Roads.

 

CITIZENS TO ADDRESS

THE BOARD:                             Peter Parker from the Fire District reported that construction of the fire house on the east side of Lake Villa Township is progressing and should be completed by December.  Personnel have been hired as full time administrators for the Fire Department.

                                                        

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board at 8:37 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