REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

May 14, 2008

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER:                   The Regular Meeting of the Village Board of the Village of Lake Villa was called to order at 8:06 p.m. on May 14, 2008 at the Lake Villa Village Hall.

 

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, Hall, Harms and McDonald.  Trustee Trkla was absent.  With a quorum present the meeting was called to order.

 

MINUTES:                                   It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve the minutes of the January 23 and April 23, 2008 Village Board Meetings.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              PRESENT:  1(Tr. Hall)                                                                                                  MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:

Executive Session

Pending Litigation, Litigation

That is  Probable or Imminent

As well as matters of Collective

Bargaining                                   It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. McDonald to go into Executive Session for the purpose of Pending Litigation, Litigation that is Probable or Imminent as well as matters of Collective Bargaining after of brief recess following Citizens to address the Board.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Liquor License Class “F”          It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Harms to waive the License fee for the Lake Villa Fire Department 75^th Anniversary Celebration on May 17, 2008 at the Lehmann Mansion.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

AT&T Permit Fees                     It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to amend the original ordinance regarding waiving the permit fee charges for installation of Project Light Speed.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Applied Technologies               It was moved by Tr.Harms and seconded by Tr. Hall to approve the proposal from Applied Technologies.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

WATER & SEWER:

2008-05-01                                    It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Hall to adopt Ordinance 2008-05-01, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA VILLAGE CODE (RE: CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE B, “SEWER USE RESTRICTIONS”).

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

FINANCE:  Accounts

Payable                                        It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve the Accounts Payable for invoices due on or before May 14, 2008 in the amount of $375,697.71.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

WATER & SEWER:

Pay Request # 9 Maxim             It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to approve Pay Request #9 from Maxim Construction Corporation for the Water Facilities Building project, per the Engineer’s recommendation, in the amount of $115,592.27, contingent on receipt of lien waivers and certified payroll records, to be paid from the bond issue proceeds.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Community Block Grant            It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Effinger to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement with Lake County for the 2008 Community Development Block Grant for a watermain upgrade and road improvement on Oakwood Avenue.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

ROADS & STREETS:

MFT – Ishnala Country

Estates                                         It was moved by Trustee Effinger and seconded by Tr. McDonald to authorize IDOT Resolution for Improvement by Municipality under the Illinois Highway Code for the road improvements on Cherokee Court, Apache Trail and Nez Perce.

                                                      ROLL CAL VOTE WAS:            AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Ishnala Country Estates            It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. Harms to authorize the mayor to sign the IDOT Preliminary/Construction Engineering Services Agreement for Motor Fuel Tax Funds for road improvements on Cherokee Court, Apache Trail and Nez Perce Lane.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

PUBLIC SAFETY:                     Tr. McDonald is in receipt of the Annual Police Commission report.

 

BUILDING & ZONING:

SWALCO                                    It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve a commercial survey for SWALCO and report to us regarding commercial financing.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Zoning Compliance                   

Bakery                                          It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. McDonald to allow the zoning compliance form request for the wholesale bakery at 1600 N. Milwaukee Ave. with Lake County inspections.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Pizza 911/89 Cedar Avenue       It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve the zoning compliance form for Pro-Craft a showroom for bathroom and kitchen fixtures and utilize the living quarters on the second floor.  Under CDB zoning he could use this address.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

                                                      RECESS:  9:15 pm.

 

RECONVENE:                            It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Effinger to reconvene the Village Board Meeting at 9:51 p.m.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Hall to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board at 10:07 pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

  

 

APPROVED BY ME THIS______________________DAY OF__________________________, 2008

 

 

 

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FRANK M. LOFFREDO, MAYOR

                                                                                               

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ALICE BROWNLEE, VILLAGE CLERK