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REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

December 9, 2009

 

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 December 9, 2009 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 Battistone, Dykstra, Harms, McDonald and Trkla.  Trustee Nielsen was absent.   With a quorum present the meeting was called to order.

 

MINUTES:                                   It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 11, 2009.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:  Executive Session

Potential Litigation                     It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Battistone to go into Executive Session for the purpose of Potential Litigation following Citizens to Address the Board.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

FINANCE:  Accounts

Payable                                        It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Battistone to approve the accounts payable for invoices due on or before December 9, 2009 in the amount of $305,081.17 as presented.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Ordinance 2009-12-01

Tax Levy                                      It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Harms to adopt Ordinance 2009-12-01, “AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA, COUNTY OF LAKE, STATE OF ILLINOIS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING ON THE 1ST DAY OF MAY, 2009, AND ENDING ON THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 2010”.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Pay Request – Maneval            It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve pay request #2 from Maneval Construction Co. Inc. for the Oakwood Avenue Water, Sewer & Road Improvements project, per the Engineer’s recommendation, in the amount of $86,103.29 to be paid from the appropriate funds as budgeted.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Prairie Trails Phase 1 & 2

Letters of Credit                          It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Battistone to direct Attorney Bateman to draft the appropriate documents for Mayor Loffredo to execute to draw on the letters of credit for Phase 1 & 2 of Prairie Trails Subdivision if an extension of those letters of credit as expected by Orleans Homes is not received by the close of business on the 15th of December, 2009.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

WATER & SEWER:

Purchase Crane Truck               It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Trkla to waive the bid process and authorize the Director of Public Works to purchase a 2004 Ford Crane Truck from Caitlin Equipment of Waukesha, Wisconsin at a cost not to exceed $28,000.00 to be paid from capital expenditures.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

ORDINANCES & LICENSES:

Resolution 2009-12-01

Lake Michigan Water                It was moved by Tr. Trkla and seconded by Tr. Harms to adopt Resolution  2009-12-01, “A RESOLUTION DECLARING SUPPORT OR ALLOCATIONS OF LAKE MICHIGAN WATER TO MEMBERS OF THE WATER PLANNING GROUP AND INTENT TO CREATE A MUNICIPAL JOINT ACTION WATER AGENCY”.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

Resolution 2009-12-02              

MFT 2009 Ishnala                      It was moved by Tr. Trkla and seconded by Tr. Battistone to adopt Resolution 2009-12-02, “A RESOLUTION FOR IMPROVEMENT BY MUNICIPALITY UNDER THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY CODE” ISHNALA COUNTRY ESTATES.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

BUILDING & ZONING:

Sign Permit – Marsha j. Cairo

Photography Studio                  It was moved by Tr. Battistone and seconded by Tr. Harms to approve the sign permit application for Marsha j. Cairo Photography, 112  Cedar Avenue contingent upon approval of the Architectural Review Board for size and placement of the sign being placed on the building.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

CITIZENS TO ADDRESS

THE BOARD:                             Mr. and Mrs. Jim Porto of 749 Meadowview Ct. approached the board with a situation concerning a neighbor at 755 Meadowview Ct. that has placed lights in positions that directly affect the Porto’s quality of life from the spillage into their residence.

 

Lighting Issue/Meadowview

Court                                            It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Trkla to direct Attorney Bateman to review information for the neighbor lighting issues at Meadowview Ct.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

                                                      RECESS:        9:03 PM.

 

RECONVENE:                            It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Trkla to reconvene the Village Board Meeting at 9:25 p.m.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

Code Violation                            It was moved by Tr. Trkla and seconded by Tr. Battistone to direct Attorney Bateman to notify William Link of 30 Oak Knoll Drive of the code violations at that residence.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board at 9:50 p.m.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    5              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED BY ME THIS______________________DAY OF__________________________, 2009

 

 

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FRANK M. LOFFREDO, MAYOR  

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ALICE K. BROWNLEE, VILLAGE CLERK