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REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

MAY 10, 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 May 10, 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. Hall to approve the minutes of the Village Board meetings of April 12 and April 26, 2006.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:

Executive Session –

Personnel                                     It was moved by Tr. Hartwig and seconded by Tr. McDonald to go into Executive Session for the purpose of Personnel.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Pageant Director                         It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hall to reimburse the Pageant Director for a fee of $300.00 for the year 2005 and $500.00 for 2006.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

FINANCE:

Budget for fiscal year 2007       It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to approve the fiscal budget for May 1, 2006 through April 30, 2007 as presented including the salaries  & pay levels for all employees to be effective as of  May 2006.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5 (Trs. Dykstra, Effinger, Hall,  Hartwig & McDonald)                            NAY:   1(Tr. Frayer)                                                                                                                             MOTION CARRIED

 

Accounts Payable                      It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve the accounts payable due on or before May 10, 2006 in the amount of $202,364.68.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

WATER & SEWER:

Bid Water Storage Tank            It was moved by Tr. Hartwig and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the engineer to prepare the bid documents for the ground storage tank and bid the project not to exceed $40,000.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

ROADS & STREETS:

Street Program                            It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. McDonald to authorize the engineer to prepare specs for the 2006 MFT projects.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Oak Lane Repair                         It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to authorize the Director of Public Works to hire Superior Paving Inc. to repair Oak Lane at a cost not to exceed $4,780.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Special Service - Belmont          It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to direct Attorney Bateman to prepare a Special Service for Belmont Avenue project.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

PLANNING, PROPERTY

& PARKS:  Mower                   It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the Director of Public Works to purchase a John Deere Commercial 4-wheel drive mower with a 60” side discharge from Schmidt Implement Co., Inc. at a cost not to exceed $16,011.06 to come from the accumulation fund.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Trailer Purchase                          It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the Director of Public Works to purchase a Felling FT-16-2 tag trailer with a 20’ flat deck and 5’ beavertail from Burris Equipment at a cost not to exceed $8,300.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Steven Sherwood Park              It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the Director of Public Works to hire Tee Jay Service Company, Inc. to install new doors and locks at Steven Sherwood Park at a cost not to exceed $7,193.00 and to hire 3Phase Electric, Inc. to complete the electric work needed at a cost not to exceed $1,200.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Flower & Mulch Program          It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the Director of Public Works to hire Clarence Davids & Company to plant the annuals at Lehmann Mansion and to plant the annuals and place the mulch at Lehmann Park at a cost not to exceed $2,458.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6`            MOTION CARRIED

 

Glacier Park Pier – Waters

Edge                                             It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the Director of Public Works to hire Voyageur Docks, Inc. to replace the pier at Glacier Park/Waters Edge at a cost not to exceed $9,487.35.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Pay Request – Belmont

Well Project                                 It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve pay request #2 – Belmont well project #15 in the amount of $36,000.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

ORDINANCE & LICENSES:

2006-05-01                                    It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adopt Ordinance 2006-05-01, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA ZONING ORDINANCE RE: NONCONFORMANCES”.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

2006-05-02                                    It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adopt Ordinance 2006-05-02, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA ZONING ORDINANCE RE: VC-O VILLAGE CENTER OVERLAY”.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

CITIZENS TO ADDRESS

THE BOARD:                             Ann Miller of 612 Pine View Pass questioned the removal of the Pine Trees that line the back of her property that border the new Pines Subdivision.  She does not feel that the proper steps were taken to determine the removal of some of the trees.  They are contesting the Plan Commission’s decision regarding the Pines.

 

                                                      Mr. George Miller of 586 Pine View Pass asked if there was a formal tree survey on file in the Village Hall.

 

                                                      Bill Burns of 25 Coventry Cove Ct. counteracts Ann Miller’s previous statement. 

 

                                                      Nine year old Hannah Fritz of 44 Balsam Avenue, read a letter regarding the removal of the trees in the Pines and what that would mean to her and others. Attached to the letter was a petition with 180 signatures.

 

                                                      RECESS:  8:32

 

RECONVENE:                            It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to reconvene the regular meeting of the Village Board at 8:55 p.m.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Effinger to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board at 9:00 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