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REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

October 22, 2008

 

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 October 22, 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 Hall, Harms, McDonald and Trkla.  Trustees Dykstra and Effinger were absent.  With a quorum present the meeting was called to order.

 

MINUTES:                                   It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of  October 8, 2008.

ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:  Executive

Session – Negotiations and

Perspective Litigation                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 Negotiations and Perspective Litigation.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

Retirement – Police Chief

Visconti                                        It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to accept the notice of retirement from Police Chief Roger Visconti effective November 3, 2008.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

Appointment – Police Chief

Roth                                              It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Trkla to advise and consent to the Mayor’s appointment of Ron Roth to the position of Police Chief of the Lake Villa Police Department effective November 3, 2008.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

Appointment – Police

Commission                                It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to accept the appointment of Rich Coles to fill the vacancy created by the recent passing of  Commissioner James O’Hara of the Police Commission Board.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

2008-10-01 Resolution               It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to adopt Resolution 2008-10-01 RESOLUTION FOR REDUCTION OF A PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE (RE: LAKE VISTA SUBDIVISION)  consistent with the draft provided recommending reduction to $393,078.75 with completion of improvements by November 12, 2008 and  November 20, 2008 the new expiration date.

ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

WATER & SEWER:

Pay Request #14 – Water

Facilities Building                      It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve Pay Request #14 in the amount of $12,448.80 from Maxim Construction Corporation for the Water Facilities Building project, per the Engineer’s recommendation, contingent on receipt of lien waivers and certified payroll records, to be paid from the bond issue proceeds.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

ORDINANCES &

LICENSES:

2008-10-02                                                     It was moved by Tr. Trkla and seconded by  Tr. Harms to adopt Ordinance 2008-10-02, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA CODE (RE: NEW CHAPTER 6, “MOTOR VEHICLE TOWING AND IMPOUNDMENT”, OF TITLE 7, “MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC”).

ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

                                                      RECESS:          8:30 p.m.

 

 

RECONVENE:                           It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Hall to reconvene the regular meeting of the Village Board at 8:50 pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Trkla to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board at 8:55 pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              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