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