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REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

October 8, 2008

 

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 October 8, 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, Harms and McDonald.  Trustee Trkla was absent.  With a quorum present the meeting was called to order.

 

MINUTES:                                   It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of  September 24, 2008.

ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:  Executive

Session – Personnel                  It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Harms to go into Executive Session following a brief recess after Citizens to Address the Board for the purpose of Personnel.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Halloween – “Trick or

Treat” Hours                               The “Trick or Treat” hours for Halloween will be 5:00 – 8:00 pm. on Friday, October 31, 2008.

 

2008-10-01                                    It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Hall to adopt Ordinance 2008-10-01. “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE NON-EXCLUSIVE LEASE OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA BY T-MOBILE CENTRAL, LLC.”

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    3 (Trustees Dykstra, Hall and Harms)                                                        NAY:   2 (Trustees Effinger and McDonald)

                                                                                                                                                MOTION FAILED

 

FINANCE:  Accounts

Payable                                        It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve the Accounts Payable for invoices due on or before October 8, 2008 in the amount of $287,125.22 as presented.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

WATER & SEWER:

Televise Sewers                          It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. McDonald to authorize the Director of Public Works to hire American Underground, Glenview, Illinois to televise part of the sanitary sewer system at a cost not to exceed $6,000, as budgeted.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

BUILDING & ZONING:

Zoning Compliance Form          It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to direct Mayor Loffredo  to sign the Zoning Compliance Application for Lifeforce Chiropractic Center at 203 Grand Ave.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Sign Permit Requests                 It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to direct Mayor Loffredo to sign the sign permit requests for the After School Club at 210 Lake Avenue and Cookie & Cupcake at 112 Cedar Avenue prior to review by the Architectural Board.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

CITIZENS TO ADDRESS

THE BOARD:                             Dominic Scardina of 68 Balsam suggested that the trustees have microphones available as he was having a problem hearing the comments made at the board table.  He also mentioned that Mayor Loffredo shave his beard so his picture on the wall would match all the previous mayoral photographs.

 

                                                      Joyce Frayer of 50 Oak Knoll questioned when repair work on Cedar Avenue would be taken care of between the railroad tracks and Rte 83.  She also asked if there were any plans for the building that was vacated by Gregory car dealership on Cedar Avenue.

 

                                                      Kevin Coia of 109 Oak Lane attended the Village Board Meeting as required by his scout troop.  He was to listen and chose an issue that was discussed during the meeting to earn a Merit badge.

 

                                                      Trustee Effinger was seeking information regarding permits  or the lack thereof and other questions about various code issues.  He referenced 112 Cedar Avenue and 210 Lake Avenue.

 

                                                      Recess:  8:25 pm.

 

RECONVENE:                            It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Harms to reconvene the regular meeting of the Village Board at 8:36 pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

2008-10-01                              It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Hall to reconsider the motion to approve Ordinance 2008-10-01.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

                                                     

                                                      The vote on the motion to approve Ordinance 2008-10-01 was as follows after reconsideration.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6 (Trustees Dykstra, Effinger, Hall, Harms, McDonald and Mayor Loffredo)                         MOTION CARRIED

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Hall to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board at 8:40 p.m.

                                                      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