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REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

November 14, 2007

 

 

 

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 14, 2007 at the Lake Villa Village Hall.

 

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

 

MINUTES:                                   It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve the minutes of October 24, 2007 Village Board Meeting.     

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

FINANCE:

Accounts Payable                      It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve the Accounts Payable for invoices due on or before ll/14/2007 in the amount of $490,002.14 as presented.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

Pay Request #1-2007

Street Improvement

Project                                          It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve Pay Request #1 (final) from Payne and Dolan, Inc. for the 2007 Street Improvement project, per the Engineer’s recommendation, in the amount of $148,483.39 to be paid from the Street Accumulation fund.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

Pay Request #3-Water

Facilities Building                      It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve Pay Request #2 from Maxim Construction Corporation for the Water Facilities Building project, per the Engineer’s recommendation, in the amount of $183,923.10 to be paid from the bond issue proceeds.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

Tax Levy Hearing                       It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to authorize the Treasurer to publish for a tax levy hearing to be held at 7:00 pm. on December 12, 2007 with the amount expected to be levied of $2,255.682.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

Liability Insurance Renewal –

Minimum/Maximum Plan          It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Hall to approve payment of $129,300.22 to the Illinois Municipal League Risk Management Association for liability insurance policy renewal taking advantage of the Minimum/Maximum plan with the early payment 2% discount.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

WATER & SEWER:

Change Order #1-Water

Facilities Building                      It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve Change Order #1-Water Facilities Building, as recommended by the engineer, resulting in a reduction of the contract by $2,082.09.  The new contract amount will be $1,566,917.91.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

PUBLIC SAFETY:

Police Department

Promotions                                  It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to authorize Chief Visconti to have the police commission notify the next person on the list that there will be a promotion from Sergeant to Lieutenant and also a patrolman to Sergeant.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

ORDINANCE & LICENSES:

2007-11-01                                 It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to adopt Ordinance 2007-11-01, “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA VILLAGE CODE (RE: AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 3: DELETION OF CURRENT CHAPTER 10, “TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE FEE”, AND ADDITION OF NEW CHAPTER 10, “CABLE AND VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDER AND PEG ACCESS SUPPORT FEES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION”, AND NEW CHAPTER 15, “LOCALLY IMPOSED AND ADMINISTERED TAX RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES”, AND AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 5: DELETION OF CURRENT CHAPTER 10, “RIGHT-OF-WAY CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR PROVIDERS”, AND ADDITION OF NEW CHAPTER 10, “CONSTRUCTION OF UTILITY FACILITES IN RIGHTS OF WAY”).

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

2007-11-02                                 It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adopt Ordinance 2007-11-02, “AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CERTAIN “IMLRMA MINIMUM/MAXIMUM CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT”.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

BUILDING & ZONING:

Pole Barn Permit                         It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Effinger to waive the permit fee for the pole barn that will be built at the Lake Villa Baseball Park on Grass Lake Road.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

New Business                             It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. McDonald to authorize Building Department Supervisor, Robert Streicher, to send a letter to the individual filing the application for a new business at 141 Oak Knoll called “Destiny House”. This address is not zoned for the business suggested.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

Signs – Pines                              It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. McDonald to authorize Mayor Loffredo to sign the three sign applications for the Pines Subdivision prior to being forwarded to the Architectural Review Board for their approval and also check with the Building Inspector regarding the fee charges.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

CITIZENS TO ADDRESS

THE BOARD:                            Joyce Frayer of 50 Oak Knoll asked if the audit report was available at this time.

                                                     

                                                      Ann Miller of Pine View Estates introduced her son, Michael Miller, regarding his attendance at the meeting and progress he is making towards satisfying the requirements for his Eagle Scout status.

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board of the Village of Lake Villa at 8:12 pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

                                                     

APPROVED BY ME THIS______________________DAY OF__________________________, 2007

 

 

 

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FRANK M. LOFFREDO, MAYOR

                                                                                               

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ALICE BROWNLEE, VILLAGE CLERK