REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

June 27, 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  June 27, 2007.

 

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

 

MAYOR:

Class “F” Liquor License          It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve a Class “F” Liquor License for the Lake Villa Fire Department for the dates of August 2 – 5, 2007 and waive the fees.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Plan Commission

Appointment                               It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve the appointment of Robert Halteman to the Plan Commission filling a recent vacancy.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

WATER & SEWER:

Water Tower B Paint

Project                                          It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. McDonald to authorize the Director of Public Works to bid the water tower B paint project, using the specs prepared by the attorney, as budgeted in capital expenditures.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

ROADS & STREETS:

Purchase 22 Ton Jack                It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. Harms to authorize the Director of Public Works to purchase a 22 ton jack and hydraulic dual wheel dolly from Grainger at a cost not to exceed $1,540.80 as budgeted in capital expenditures.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Purchase Mower                        It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to authorize the Director of Public Works to purchase a John Deere 737 Mid-Z23 HP 54” deck mower from Schmidt Implement Co., at a cost not to exceed $5,400.00 plus trade-in as budgeted in capital expenditures.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Rebuild Wall – Train

Station                                         It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to authorize the Director of Public Works to hire Joseph Anthony Hardscape Design & Installation, Inc. of Kenosha to rebuild the retaining wall at the train station at a cost not to exceed $7,780.00 as budgeted in capital expenditures.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

PUBLIC SAFETY:

Sgt. Janik                                     It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to terminate “light duty” for Sergeant M. Janik as of July 2, 2007 per Chief Visconti’s recommendation.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Reimbursement/Lindberg         It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve the request for tuition reimbursement to Officer Erik Lindberg in the amount of $240.00 per Village Ordinance.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

BUILDING & ZONING:

Zoning Compliance Form         It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Effinger to authorize Mayor Loffredo to sign the zoning compliance form for a new business “Fire By Design” at 485 Park Avenue Unit #5.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

 

Buschman/Sherwood

Presentation                                Mark Eiden gave a presentation regarding the Cedar Lake-Sherwood Park Proposed Development.

 

Continuation                               It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. Harms to table the discussion of this matter until 7:00 pm. on July 11 at Palombi School with the committee of the whole and Village Board Meeting and accept public comment at that time.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

                                                     

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. Hall to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board at 10:15 pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED BY ME THIS______________________DAY OF__________________________,2007

 

 

 

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FRANK M. LOFFREDO, MAYOR

                                                                                                ALICE BROWNLEE, VILLAGE CLERK