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REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

December 12, 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 December 12, 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 Dykstra, Effinger, Hall, Harms, McDonald and Trkla.  With a quorum present the meeting was called to order.

 

MINUTES:                                   It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve the minutes of November 28, 2007 Village Board Meeting.     

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Personnel Matters, Matters

Relative to Collective Bargaining,

Probable or Imminent Relative to Matters

Discussed in Closed Session: 

                                                      It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. McDonald to go into Executive Session for the purpose of Personnel Matters, Matters Relative to Collective Bargaining, Probable or Imminent Relative to Matters Discussed in Closed Sessions following Citizens to Address the Board.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Library Escrow                            It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. McDonald to authorize the Treasurer to refund the Lake Villa District Library the $25,000.00 deposit that was held to guarantee the completion of the site work for their 1997 addition pending the approval from Lake County’s Site Development Engineer.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Meeting Cancellation                It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Harms to cancel the Village Board Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, December 26, 2007.               

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

FINANCE:

Accounts Payable                      It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve payment of invoices due on or before December 12, 2007 in the amount of $296,248.89 as presented.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Computer for GIS System          It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. Harms to authorize the purchase of a computer and monitor to be used for the GIS system for an amount not to exceed $1,800.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Pay Out Request #4 – Maxim   It was moved by Tr. Dykstra and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve Pay Request #4 from Maxim Construction Corporation for the Water Facilities Building project, per the Engineer’s recommendation, in the amount of $205,862.67, contingent on receipt of lien waivers and certified payroll records, to be paid from the bond issue proceeds.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

PUBLIC SAFETY:

Promotions                                  By motions unanimously adopted, the Village Police Commission did:  (1) Promote and appoint Sergeant Dennis Geraty to a newly created position of Lieutenant; and (2) Promote and appoint patrolman James DeCaro to the vacancy in the Sergeant’s position (created by Geraty’s promotion). Each of these newly appointed persons were number one on the respective eligibility tests established by the Commission for the positions to which each were appointed.

 

Bereavement Pay                        It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve a 2 day bereavement pay for Christine Aronson.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

 

 

ORDINANCE & LICENSES:

2007-12-01 Tax Levy                  It was moved by Tr. Trkla and seconded by Tr. Effinger to adopt Ordinance 2007-12-01, “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, 2007, AND ENDING ON THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 2008”.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

Resolution 2007-12-01

Meeting Dates                            It was moved by Tr. Trkla and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adopt Resolution 2007-12-01, establishing the schedule of meeting dates for the Village of Lake Villa for the year 2008 with the exclusion of December 24, 2008.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

BUILDING & ZONING:

Zoning Compliance Forms

C & R Construction Co & Tile

It Inc.                                            It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Effinger to direct the Mayor to sign the zoning compliance forms for:

 

 C&R CONSTRUCTION CO. at 1600 North Milwaukee Avenue.- Unit #902 (Special Note) “Just office space – no construction equipment”. 

 

TITLE IT INC.  at 1600 North Milwaukee Avenue. Unit #904 (Special Note) – They need Fire Department and Building Department approval regarding storage of cleaning material in building – Lake County Building Department.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

 CITIZENS TO ADDRESS

THE BOARD:                             Joyce Frayer of 50 Oak Knoll asked for specific titles of reasons for going into Executive Session this evening.

 

                                                      Recess 8:15 pm.

 

RECONVENE:                            It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Effinger to reconvene the meeting of the Village Board at 9:30 pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              MOTION CARRIED

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board at 9:35 pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    6              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