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            REGULAR MEETING

VILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF LAKE VILLA

August 8, 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 August 8, 2007.

 

SALUTE THE FLAG:                The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Loffredo.

 

ROLL CALL:                             Roll call indicated the following present:  Attorney Bateman; Trustees Effinger, Hall, Harms and McDonald.  Tr. Dykstra, and Tr Trkla were absent.  With a quorum present the meeting was called to order.  

 

MINUTES:                                  It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve the minutes of the July 25, 2007 Village Board Meeting.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

MAYOR:

Executive Session/Pending

Litigation / Probable or

Eminent Litigation                      It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Harms to go into Executive Session for the purpose of Pending Litigation/Probable or Eminent Litigation following a brief recess after Citizens Wishing to Address the Board.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

Duck Blind Drawing                  It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. McDonald to approve the drawing for duck blind spaces on Deep Lake to take place on Monday, August 20, 2007 at 10:00 am. in the Village Hall.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

FINANCE:

Accounts Payable                     It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve the Accounts Payable for invoices due on or before August 8, 2007 in the amount of  $283,900.69.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

WATER & SEWER:

Change Order #1-Belmont

Deep Well #16                            It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by McDonald  to approve Change Order #1 – Belmont Deep Well #16 as recommended by the engineer, for an additional $929.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

Change Ordeer #2 – Belmont

Deep Well #16                            It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Effinger to approve the Change Order #2 – Belmont Deep Well #16, as recommended by the engineer, for an additional $13,993.00.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

Pump Repair at West Lift

Station #6                                    It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. Effinger to authorize the Director of Public Works to hire HydroAire Services, Inc. to rebuild the pump at the West Lift Station #6 for the base price of $8,560.00, additional costs of $11,000.00 if needed recognizing that the total cost of $19,560.00 exceeds the capital expenditure budget of $16,000.00

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

ROADS & STREETS:

Salt Rack                                      It was moved by Tr. Effinger and seconded by Tr. McDonald to authorize the Director of Public Works to purchase a salt spreader rack from C & H Distributors, LLC at a cost not to exceed $1,000.10 as budgeted in capital expenditures.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

PLANNING, PROPERTY &

PARKS:

Street Lights/Mansion              It was moved by Tr. McDonald and seconded by Tr. Effinger to authorize the Director of Public Works to purchase two (2) street lights for Lehmann Mansion parking lot from Holophane at a cost not to exceed $2,958.36 as budgeted in capital expenditures.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

ORDINANCE & LICENSES:

Resolution 2007-08-01               It was moved by Tr. Harms and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adopt Resolution 2207-08-01 approving and authorizing execution of the railroad “Quiet Zone Corridor”.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

CITIZENS TO ADDRESS

THE BOARD:                            David Hawksworth of 620 Northwind Lane was concerned about a dumpster with trees and yard waste on the Pines Subdivision property that he views from his residence.

 

                                                      Joyce Frayer of 50 Oak Knoll questioned when the Village Business Signs were approved and also suggested that the one on Rte 83 could be double sided. 

 

                                                      Recess: 8:20 pm.

 

RECONVENE:                           It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. Harms to reconvene the Village Board meeting at 9:00 pm.

                                                      ROLL CALL VOTE WAS:         AYES:    4              MOTION CARRIED

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     It was moved by Tr. Hall and seconded by Tr. McDonald to adjourn the regular meeting of the Village Board at 9:05 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 K. BROWNLEE, VILLAGE CLERK