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REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

AUGUST 24, 2005

 

 

 

 

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 24, 2005.

 

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

 

ROLL CALL:                             Roll call indicated the following present:  Mayor Loffredo; Clerk Brownlee; Trustees Dykstra, Frayer, Hall, Hartwig and McDonald. Trustee Effinger was absent.  With a quorum present, the meeting was in order.

 

MINUTES:                                   It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to approve the minutes of July 13, 2005 and August 10, 2005.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:                                    

Executive Session/Pending

Litigation                                     It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to go into Executive Session for the purpose of Pending Litigation following Citizens to Address the Board.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Class “F” Liquor License

Open Arms Mission                  It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hall to approve the Class “F” Liquor License for Open Arms Mission fund raiser to be held on Sunday, September 11, 2005.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Class “F” Liquor License

Cross-Town Classic                   It was moved by Tr. Hartwig and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve the Class “F” Liquor License for the Cross-Town Classic baseball games held at Lake Villa Baseball Field on Saturday, August 20, 2005.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Appoint Village Attorney         It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to approve the appointment of James Bateman as the Village Attorney.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

521 & 515 Twin Oaks                 It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hall to not allow actual dormers to be built on the garages at 515 and 521 Twin Oaks Drive.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

FINANCE:

Parks & Recreation                    It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. McDonald  to approve payment of Parks and Recreation Department instructors and an invoice for printing of fall brochures for a total amount of  $26,601.69.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

WATER & SEWER:

Jetter Attachments                     It was moved by Tr. Hartwig and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the Director of Public Works to purchase attachments for the sewer jetter from Sewer Equipment of America at a cost not to exceed $4,550.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Camera – Sewer Lines                It was moved by Tr. Hartwig and seconded by Tr. McDonald to authorize the Director of Public Works to hire American Underground to televise the estimated 5,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer lines at a cost not to exceed $6,750.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

PLANNING, PROPERTY

AND PARKS:

Mansion Payments                    It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to approve payment to Diamond Maintenance of $3,255.00 – American Foam Insulation, Inc. for $6,683.56 and Tongue & Groove Custom Carpentry for $3,210.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

Nielsen Development                It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve payment of $2,749.48 for work completed at the mansion.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              ABSTAIN:  1(Tr. Dykstra)

                                                                                                                                                MOTION CARRIED

 

ORDINANCES &

LICENSES:

2005-08-03                                    It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adopt Ordinance 2005-08-03, “AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CERTAIN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LEASE AGREEMENT.”

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

BUILDING & ZONING:

Metra                                            It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to allow Metra to proceed with construction and landscaping of their parking lot in compliance with the plans dated August 9, 2005 with approval of variances as noted in Applied Technologies’ July 13, 2005 memorandum and subject to such modifications to said plans being made as required to conform to the site development plan review report dated August 24, 2005 from Brett Bennett and to provide for the addition of 10 off-site trees to supplement those trees shown on the August 9, 2005 plan.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

                                                      Recess:  8:25 p.m.

 

RECONVENE:                            It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to reconvene the regular meeting of the Village Board at 9:25 p.m.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

District #41                                  It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hartwig to authorize District #41 to occupy space on our communication tower.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hall to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board at 9:30 p.m.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

APPROVED BY ME THIS__________________________    DAY OF________________, 2005

 

 

______________________________

FRANK M. LOFFREDO, MAYOR

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                                                                                                ALYCE BROWNLEE, VILLAGE CLERK