REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

August 27, 2008

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER:                   The Regular Meeting of the Village Board of the Village of Lake Villa was called to order at 8:02 p.m. on August 27, 2008 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 Dykstra, Effinger, Hall, McDonald and Trkla.  Trustee Harms was absent.  With a quorum present the meeting was called to order.

MINUTES:

7/23/2008, 7/30/2008 &

8/13/2008                                      It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve the minutes of the regular meetings of the Village Board for July 23, July 30 and August 13, 2008.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:                                    

Executive Session/ Collective

Bargaining Negotiations and Pending

Litigations                                   It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. McDonald to go into Executive Session after a brief recess following Citizens to Address the Board for the purpose of  Collective Bargaining Negotiations and Pending Litigations.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

T-Mobile                                      It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. McDonald to direct Attorney Bateman to work with T- Mobile in preparing an agreement in ordinance form  for the installation of antennas on the water tower at the train station.

`                                                     ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              NAYS:   1 (Tr. Effinger)

                                                                                                                                                MOTION CARRIED

 

Duck Blinds                                 It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Effinger to schedule the drawing for Duck Blind applicants for Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 11:00 am. at the Village Hall.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

ATTORNEY:

Comcast Agreement                  It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Effinger to direct Attorney Bateman to review the Comcast Agreement prior to authorizing signatures.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

PLANNING, PROPERTY &

PARKS:

Award Bid for Phase I OSLAD

Grant Mansion Park Project      It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Trkla to accept the apparent low bid from Maneval Construction, Grayslake, IL in the amount of $495,000.00 for the OSLAD Grant Mansion Park Project, Phase I and to come from the park accumulation fund.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

PUBLIC SAFETY:

Purchase Replacement

Vehicles for Police

Department                                  It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve the purchase of two 2008 Dodge Chargers from Fox Lake Chrysler not to exceed $47,000.00 and to come from the squad accumulation fund.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

BUILDING & ZONING:

Zoning Compliance                    It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve Mayor Loffredo to sign the Zoning Compliance forms for 1)  Robert Blameuser of 486 Park Ave – Unit 3 and 2) All Seasons Insulation of 1600 N. Milwaukee Ave. #705.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

                                                      RECESS: 8:15 PM

 

RECONVENE:                            It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Effinger to reconvene the regular meeting of the Village Board at 8:45 pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. Trkla and seconded by Tr. Hall to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board at 8:52 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 K. BROWNLEE, VILLAGE CLERK