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REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

NOVEMBER 8, 2006

 

 

 

 

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 November 8, 2006.

 

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

 

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

 

MINUTES:                                   It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve the minutes of October 25, 2006.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:

Executive Session

Perspective/Personnel/and Real

Estate Litigation                         It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Effinger to go into Executive Session for the purpose of Perspective/Personnel and Real Estate Litigation after a brief recess following Citizens to Address the Board.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Letter to LCDOT                         It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Dykstra to authorize the Mayor to sign a letter to LCDOT on behalf of Lake Tower Crossing (Outlot F) approving a curb cut onto Deep Lake Road.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              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 November 8, 2006 in the amount of $484,966.70 as presented.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              PASS:  1(Tr. Frayer)

                                                                                                                                                MOTION CARRIED

 

Insurance Renewal                     It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the Treasurer to pay the Illinois Municipal League Risk Management Association $115,470.46 for the Minimum/Maximum early payment program for insurance coverage for the period of 12/31/2006 to 12/31/2007.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Natgun Pay Request #2            It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve payment of pay request #2 in the amount of $684,625.00 to Natgun, Inc. contingent on receipt of a lien waiver from the general contractor and certified payroll records per the Engineer’s recommendation with said payment to be paid from the 2006 Water and Sewer Project Fund.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Tax Levy                                      It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the Treasurer to publish for a public hearing for 7:00 pm. on December 13, 2006 to discuss the Tax Levy Ordinance.  The amount expected to be levied is $2,099,638.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Audit                                            It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Frayer to approve the audited Financial Statements from Dam, Snell, and Taveirne for the fiscal year 2005-2006.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

WATER & SEWER:

Bid Water Facilities

Building                                       It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. McDonald to authorize the engineer to prepare bid documents for the Water Facilities Building & Infrastructure project located at the Public Works site.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

Well #16 Belmont Ave.             It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the engineer to prepare plans for Well #16 on Belmont Avenue.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

ROADS & STREETS:

Prepare Plans for CDBG            It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the engineer to prepare plans for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) – Villa, Central and Lake.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

PLANNING, PROPERTY &

PARKS:  Advertise for Maintenance

I with CDL Position                    It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to authorize the Director of Public Works to advertise for Maintenance I with CDL position.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Resignation                                 It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to accept Dan Maier’s resignation as the Maintenance Mechanic effective January 1, 2007.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

ORDINANCES & LICENSES:

Resolution 2006-11-01               It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adopt Resolution 2006-11-01, “A Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a “First Amendment to Intergovernmental Agreement Between The Village of Lake Villa and Community Consolidated School District #41, Dated November 30, 1988”.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4(Trs. Frayer, Harms, McDonald and Mayor Loffredo)                                                          NAY:  2 (Trs. Dykstra and Effinger)                                                                 MOTION CARRIED

 

Ordinance 2006-11-01                It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to adopt Ordinance 2006-11-01, “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND GRANTING AN EXCEPTION FROM CHAPTER 6 OF TITLE 1 OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA CODE”.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              NAY:  1(Tr. Frayer)

                                                      Attachment from Trustee Frayer:  I want the minutes to reflect why I’m voting NO.  It has nothing to do with the name we were given.  We were told by the Mayor we would have some names to look at.  When only one name came forward and the vacation benefit being looked at is more than should be given.  We should have advertised to see what would come forward, and I’m more concerned for our present employee’s feelings.

 

                                                     

Maintenance/Police Mechanic

Hiring Agreement                       It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to authorize the Director of Public Works to hire Glen Heitman as Maintenance/Police Mechanic effective November 27, 2006 per hiring agreement.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              NAY:  1(Tr. Frayer)

                                                     

2006-11-02                                    It was moved by Tr. Frayer and seconded by Tr. Effinger to adopt Ordinance 2006-11-02, “AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS-OF-WAY AS VILLAGE STREETS, AND OTHER PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS, AND PROVIDING FOR A MAINTENANCE GUARANTEE (RE: LAKE VIEW HILLS SUBDIVISION)”.

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

                                                                                                                                                MOTION CARRIED

                                                               

                                                     

 

CITIZENS TO ADDRESS

THE BOARD:                             Mr. Pinsley from Pinsley Manufacturing on Park Avenue came in to let the Board of Trustees know how pleased everyone using Park Avenue is with the new resurfacing that has been completed.

 

                                                      Recess:  8:37 pm.

 

RECONVENE:                            It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. McDonald to reconvene the regular meeting of Village Board at 9:25 pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

Well # 15 Belmont Avenue       It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Frayer to authorize the engineer to obtain sealed proposals for Well #15 on Belmont Avenue and to waive the public bidding.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Harms to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board at 9:30 pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              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