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
____________________________________________
FRANK M.
LOFFREDO, MAYOR
_____________________________________
ALICE BROWNLEE,
VILLAGE CLERK