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REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

JULY 27, 2005

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER:                   The Regular Meeting of the Village Board of the Village of Lake Villa was called to order at 8:05 p.m. on July 27, 2005.

 

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; Deputy Clerk Aronson; Trustees Dykstra, Effinger, Frayer, Hall, Hartwig and McDonald. With a quorum present, the meeting was in order.

 

MAYOR:

Executive Session                      It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to go into executive session for the purpose of pending litigation and to review executive session minutes after a brief recess following citizens wishing to address the board.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:            AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

FINANCE:

Reduce Letter of Credit

Lake View Hills                           It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to reduce the letter of credit for Lake View Hills Subdivision to an amount of $74,750.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:            AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Release Letter of Credit

Lake View Hills-Alani                It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to release the letter of credit of Lake View Hills Subdivision issued on behalf of Alani General Commerce, LLC upon receipt of and attorney approval of a replacement letter of credit from the new owner.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:            AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

WATER & SEWER:

Radio/Read Equipment              It was moved by Tr. Hartwig and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to approve the purchase of the Radio Read upgrade equipment and meters from National Waterworks in the amount of $58,687.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:            AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Backhoe Purchase                      It was moved by Tr. Hartwig and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the additional cost $1,309.00 and approve payment of $52,124.00 to Burris Equipment for the new backhoe that was purchased.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:            AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Advertise for Full Time

Water Operator                           It was moved by Tr. Hartwig and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve the advertisement for a new full time water operator, as budgeted.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:            AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

PLANNING, PROPERTY

& PARKS:

Pergola/Trellis Renovation       It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Frayer to accept the proposal from Tongue & Groove Custom Carpentry for the pergola renovation (Phase I) in an amount not to exceed $7,500.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:            AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Mansion Payments                    It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve payment to Warren Electric for $141.75; Tongue & Groove Custom Carpentry for $2,166.00; Floor Décor for $33,411.56; Colette & Ano Plumbing for $805.80 and Diamond Maintenance for $650.00, for work completed at the mansion.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:            AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Wallpaper, Paint Work              It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize Diamond Maintenance to install wallpaper; faux finish and paint at the mansion, to match the paper used in the original structure, not to exceed a total of $2,735.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:            AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Tuckpoint Village Hall

East Side of Building                 It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the Superintendent of Public Works to hire ANB Masonry, to repair the exterior brick walls on the east & south side of the Village Hall, at a cost not to exceed $6,900.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:            AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

PUBLIC SAFETY:

Hire Part Time Officer                It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize Chief Visconti to hire part time police officer Todd Waller, at a rate of $15.00/Hr., with an 18 month probationary period.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:            AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

ORDINANCES & LICENSES

Ord. 2005-07-02                           It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adopt Ordinance 2005-07-02, “An Ordinance Identifying Work Contracts to an Installment Purchase Agreement”.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:            AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

                                                      Recess 8:22 p.m.

 

RECONVENE:                            It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. McDonald to reconvene the regular meeting of the Village of Lake Villa at 8:40 p.m.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:            AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Approve Executive Session

Minutes                                       It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve the release of closed session minutes dating January 2000 through December 2004, with 2 modifications.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:            AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

ADJOURN:                                 It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hall to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board at 8:45 p.m.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:            AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

APPROVED BY ME THIS___________DAY OF________________,2005

 

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FRANK M. LOFFREDO, MAYOR

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                                                                                                CHRISTINE A. ARONSON, DEPUTY CLERK