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REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

SEPTEMBER 13, 2006

 

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  September 13, 2006.                 

 

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; Attorney Bateman; Trustees Dykstra, Effinger, Frayer, Hall, Harms and Mc Donald were present.  With a quorum present, the meeting was in order.

 

MINUTES:                                   It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve the minutes of the August 23, 2006 meeting.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:

Historical Society

Presentation                                Sue Cribb, President of the Lake Villa Historical Society,  presented the Village with framed memorabilia for display at the Lehmann Mansion.

 

Lakes High School                     The Homecoming Parade for Lakes High School will take place Saturday, September 23, 2006 at 3:00 pm.

 

Lease Agreement

113 Cedar Avenue                      It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Hall to direct Mayor Loffredo to sign the property lease agreement for the Village Records Storage and Historical Society Office at 113 Cedar Avenue.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

FINANCE:

Accounts Payable                      It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve the accounts payable for invoices due on or before September 13, 2006 in the amount of $225,447.84.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Pay Estimate #4 – Belmont #15

                                                      It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve pay request #4 – Belmont Well project #15 in the amount of $85,950.00 contingent on receipt of certified payroll records and lien waivers from Jensen Plumbing and Prairie Materials.  Payment to be issued in a two party check made out to R & W Clark Construction and NARI-Risk Management.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Prairie Trails Letter of

Credit                                            It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve the reduction of the letter of credit for Prairie Trail, Phase II Subdivision to the amount of $638,168.50 per our consultants’ recommendation.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Cedar Ridge Estates                   It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to accept the subdivision improvements in Cedar Ridge Estates and to begin the maintenance period and release their letter of credit upon receiving all the proper paperwork including but not limited to the maintenance letter of credit. Attorney Bateman’s approval, and a financial guarantee for the outstanding issues and in the form of a cash deposit.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

WATER & SEWER:

Water Storage Tank                   It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve Amendment #1 to the Engineering Agreement for the Water Storage Tank Addition project.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Sewer - EPA Permit                    It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. McDonald to authorize the engineer to obtain an EPA permit for approximately 1300 linear feet of sewer off of Park Avenue.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Bid Sewer Line                            It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. McDonald to go out for bids on 500 linear feet off of Park Avenue as budgeted in capital expenditures.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

ROADS & STREETS:

MFT Project                                It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the Engineer to bid the 2006 MFT project.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

PLANNING, PROPERTY

& PARKS:

Steam Boiler                                It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to authorize the Director of Public Works to hire McDonough Mechanical Services, Inc. to replace the steam boiler at the mansion for a cost not to exceed $19,547.00 as budgeted.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Johnston/Buschmann

Settlement Agreement               It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve Final Settlement Agreement and Revised Concept Plan Re: Johnston Family Partnership and Buschman Development v. Village of Lake Villa/Case No. 05 CH 0544, and to authorize the Mayor and Village Clerk to execute same.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              NAY:  1(Tr. Dykstra)

                                                                                                                                                MOTION CARRIED

 

ORDINANCE & LICENSES:

2006-09-01                                    It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adopt Ordinance 2006-09-01, “AN ANNEXATION ORDINANCE RE: PROPERTY OWNED BY JEFFREY C. MANLEY AND BARBARA T. MANLEY – PROPERTY ADDRESS: PART OF 309 LIBERTY AVENUE, LAKE VILLA (ALSO KNOWN AS 23427 W. LIBERTY AVENUE)

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

2006-09-02                                    It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adopt Ordinance 2006-09-02, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE CODE (RE:  SECTION 3-8-1, “DEFINITIONS”, SECTION 3-8-3, “LICENSE CLASSIFICATIONS”, SECTION 3-8-4, “LICENSE NUMBERS AND ALLOCATION”, AND SECTION 3-8-8, “PENALTY”)

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Draft Ordinance                          It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize Attorney Bateman to draft an ordinance regarding Electronic Attendance at Village Meetings.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              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 pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED                             

 

 

 

 

APPROVED BY ME THIS_____________________________DAY OF___________________, 2006

 

 

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FRANK M. LOFFREDO, MAYOR

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                                                                                                ALICE K. BROWNLEE, VILLAGE CLERK