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REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

August 12, 2009

 

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 August 12, 2009 at the Lake Villa Village Hall.

 

SALUTE THE FLAG:                The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Loffredo.

 

ROLL CALL:                             Roll call indicated the following present:  Mayor Loffredo; Clerk Brownlee; Attorney Bateman, Trustees Battistone, Dykstra, Harms and McDonald. Trustee Jelinek and Trkla were 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 Special meeting of June 17, 2009 and the regular meeting minutes of the Village Board of July 22, 2009.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:  Executive

Session/Personnel, Pending

And Prospective Litigation      It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Battistone to go into Executive Session following Citizens to Address the Board for the purpose of Personnel, Pending and Prospective Litigation.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

Appointment – Police

Commission                                It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve the appointment of Tom O’Reilly to the position of Police Commission.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

Class “F” Liquor License          It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to approve a Class “F” Liquor License for the Cross Town Classic on Sunday, August 23, 2009 and waive the fee.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

FINANCE:  Accounts

Payable                                        It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve the invoices due on or before August 12, 2009 in the amount of $306,311.92 plus an additional $4,860.00 for building inspection check as presented.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

PLANNING, PROPERTY

& PARKS:  Award Mansion

Park Pavilion Bid                        It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to award a contract to Nielsen Development, Inc. as the apparent low bidder for the Mansion Park Pavilion Project and to waive any minor technicalities, defects or informalities in the bidding process as authorized by the invitation to Bidders, including but not limited to any claim that the low bidder failed to return Document P with its Bid Proposal.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4 (Trs. Battistone, Harms, McDonald and Mayor Loffredo)                  PRESENT:  1 (Tr. Dykstra)

                                                                                                                                                MOTION CARRIED

 

ORDINANCES &

LICENSES:  2009-08-01            It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Battistone to adopt Ordinance 2009-08-01, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA CODE (RE: SECTION 7-2-2, “PARKING PROHIBITIONS”).

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

BUILDING & ZONING:

Zoning Compliance Form         It was moved by Tr. Battistone and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve the Mayor to sign the Zoning Compliance Form for Production Fasteners and Components of 1600 N. Milwaukee Ave. Unit #705, Lake Villa contingent upon approval of Lake County Building Department and Lake Villa Fire Department.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

Sign Permit Applications          It was moved by Tr. Battistone and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to approve the Mayor to sign the Sign Permit application for Gentle Dental of 605 E. Grand Ave contingent upon approval from the Architectural Review Board.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

                                                      It was moved by Tr. Battistone and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve the Mayor to sign the Sign Permit Application for Johnny D Tees of 49 W. Grand Ave contingent upon approval from the Architectural Review Board.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

                                                      It was moved by Tr. Battistone and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to approve the Mayor to sign the Sign Permit Application for Marsha Cairo Photography at 112 Cedar Ave contingent upon approval from the Architectural Review Board.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

CITIZENS TO ADDRESS

THE BOARD:                            Kevin Micheli representing the Janko Group (Lake Vista Subdivision), approached the board asking for an extended time frame for improvements.  He was requesting that the board reconsider and give some relief from the standards that the Village has set in place at this time.

 

                                                      Jason Thomas of 38 Laurie Ct. and Daniel Vander Hagen of 36 Laurie Ct. along with several other residents from the area in question brought the flooding that occurred  in June and damage caused to their residences to the attention of the board. They were inquiring as to what could be done to alleviate this situation that they have experienced.

 

                                                      Recess:  9:22 pm.

 

RECONVENE:                           It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. McDonald to reconvene the regular meeting of the Village Board at 10:12 pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

Resolution  2009-08-01              It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Battistone to approve a Resolution relative to preliminary and final approval of the Sherwood-Johnston Planned Unit Development.

CALL VOTE WAS:      AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

District #41 Traffic Control       It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Battistone to authorize Chief Roth to supply traffic control from the Lake Villa Police Department for School District #41at a cost of $7,040.00 at McKinley and Grand Avenue on a best efforts basis.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board at 10:17 pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

 

                                                     

 

APPROVED BY ME THIS______________________DAY OF__________________________, 2009

 

 

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FRANK M. LOFFREDO, MAYOR  

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ALICE K. BROWNLEE, VILLAGE CLERK