Village of Lakemoor

Board Meeting Minutes

August 27, 2009

 

 

 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.

 

Roll Call:

 

President                                 Todd Weihofen

 

Clerk                                        Bonnie Sikora

 

Trustees:                                 Colin McIntyre

                                                Kimberly Beach

                                                Ralph Brindise

                                                Kathleen Lennon

                                                Robert Koehl

                                                Phil Lonigro

 

Attorney                                  Lisa Waggoner

 

Also in attendance:

 

Treasurer                                 Brenda Kirkpatrick

 

Engineer                                  Mark Rooney

 

Director of Public Works         Charles Schmidt

 

Chief of Police                         Rick Iverson

 

Pledge to the Flag

 

Discussion of the Order of the Agenda

 

President asked for a motion to table agenda items number 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 under Old Business.

 

Motion by Trustee Brindise, second by Trustee Lennon to table items 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 under Old Business.

 

 

 

 

Vote taken.

Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Beach aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye, Trustee Lonigro aye.

 

6 ayes. Motion carried.

 

President Weihofen asked for a motion to move Discussion of William Ryan Homes Savannah Development to the top of New Business.

 

Motion by Trustee McIntyre, second by Trustee Brindise to approve the agenda as amended.

 

Vote taken.

Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Beach aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye, Trustee Lonigro aye.

 

6 ayes. Motion carried.

 

Citizen Comment

 

Yasmin Brown, 164 Portside inquired about her previous request to erect a garage in The Ports of Sullivan.

 

Approval of the August 13, 2009 Board Meeting Minutes

 

Motion by Trustee Beach, second by Trustee Lonigro to approve the August 13, 2009 Board Meeting Minutes as presented.

 

Vote taken.

Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Beach aye, Trustee Brindise abstain, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl abstain, Trustee Lonigro aye.

 

4 ayes. 2 abstain. Motion carried.

 

Approval of Purchase Orders

 

Trustee McIntyre explained the following purchase order was previously approved by the Board for $2,400.00 but the invoice came in at $2,525.00, which is $125.00 over the approved amount.

 

Motion by Trustee McIntyre, second by Trustee Beach to approve the purchase order for Pitel Septic in the amount of $2,525.00 for port-a-potties at Lakemoorfest and add it to the Bills Payables.

 

Vote taken.

Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Beach aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye, Trustee Lonigro aye.

 

6 ayes. Motion carried.

 

Trustee McIntyre explained the following purchase order was previously approved by the Board for $200.00 but the invoice came in at $241.00 which is $41.00 over the approved amount.

 

Motion by Trustee McIntyre, second by Trustee Koehl to approve the purchase order for Karen’s Sign Shop for Lakemoorfest signs in the amount of $241.00 and add it to the Bills Payables.

 

Vote taken.

Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Beach aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye, Trustee Lonigro aye.

 

6 ayes. Motion carried.

 

Motion by Trustee McIntyre, second by Trustee Koehl to approve the purchase order for Maneval Construction Company to close their retained personnel account in the amount of $2,027.23 and add it to the Bills Payables.

 

Vote taken.

Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Beach aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye, Trustee Lonigro aye.

 

6 ayes. Motion carried.

 

Motion by Trustee McIntyre, second by Trustee Koehl to approve the purchase order for the U.S. Postmaster for bulk mail deposit in the amount of $1,500.00 and add it to the Bills Payables.

 

Vote taken.

Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Beach aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye, Trustee Lonigro aye.

 

6 ayes. Motion carried.

 

Motion by Trustee McIntyre, second by Trustee Lennon to approve the purchase order for the McHenry County Collector for real estate taxes at 333 Wegner and Lot 10 on Hollywood Terrace in the amount of $3,089.58.

 

 

Vote taken.

Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Beach aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye, Trustee Lonigro aye.

 

6 ayes. Motion carried.

 

Motion by Trustee Beach, second by Trustee Brindise to approve the purchase order for Hydrite Chemical Company for water plant chemicals in the amount of $2,900.90.

 

Vote taken.

Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Beach aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye, Trustee Lonigro aye.

 

6 ayes. Motion carried.

 

Motion by Trustee Lonigro, second by Trustee McIntyre to approve the purchase order and add to Bills Payables for Lake County Stormwater Management Commission for the review fee for the stormwater/sewer at The Pines of Lakemoor in the amount of $2,120.00.

 

Vote taken.

Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Beach aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye, Trustee Lonigro aye.

 

6 ayes. Motion carried.

 

Motion by Trustee Lonigro, second by Trustee McIntyre to approve the purchase order and add to the Bills Payables for Lake County Stormwater Management Commission for the inspection fee for the stormwater/sewer at The Pines of Lakemoor in the amount of $2,300.00

 

Vote taken.

Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Beach aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye, Trustee Lonigro aye.

 

6 ayes. Motion carried.

 

Approval of the Bill’s Payables

 

Trustee McIntyre questioned #15998 for Com Ed in the amount of $16,837.26 and #16017 for Frank Low Insurance.

 

Trustee Koehl noted the Village is renting water coolers from two different companies and suggested investigating the price of purchasing the water coolers.

 

Motion by Trustee McIntyre, second by Trustee Lennon to approve the Bills Payables with the addition of Pitel Septic, Karen’s Sign Shop, Maneval Construction Company, U.S. Postmaster and Lake County Stormwater Management and the elimination of items #15998/Com Ed and #16017/Frank Low Insurance.

 

Vote taken.

Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Beach aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye, Trustee Lonigro aye.

 

6 ayes. Motion carried.

 

Acceptance of the July 2009 Treasurer’s Report

 

Motion by Trustee McIntyre, second by Trustee Lonigro to accept the July 2009 Treasurer’s Report.

 

Vote taken.

Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Beach aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye, Trustee Lonigro aye.

 

6 ayes. Motion carried.

 

Acceptance of the July 2009 Collection Report

 

Motion by Trustee Lonigro, second by Trustee Beach to accept the July 2009 Collection Report.

 

Vote taken.

Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Beach aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye, Trustee Lonigro aye.

 

6 ayes. Motion carried.

 

Report of Officers:

 

Director of Public Works, Charles Schmidt

 

A copy of the July 2009 Public Works Monthly Report was included in the board packet. Director Schmidt was in attendance to answer questions from the Board Members.

 

Chief of Police Rick Iverson

 

A copy of the July 2009 Police Department Report was included in the board packet. Chief Iverson was in attendance to answer questions from the Board Members.

 

Report of Park & Recreation Advisory Board

 

Kerri Weihofen informed the Board that the Park Advisory Board would like to host the October 31st Halloween party inside the village hall this year and asked for a purchase order not to exceed $1,500.00. The Board Members discussed the price of the party and location, permits for renting the baseball field and park improvements.

 

President’s Report: Todd Weihofen

 

President Weihofen thanked Rick Iverson for filling in as interim chief and stated he and Rick attended the Stilling Woods Association Meeting and would like to attend all the different Homeowner’s Association Meetings. He also mentioned The Ports of Sullivan Lake Association would like the Board to review and address their road agreement and announced the invitation of bid for Neumann Homes will be going out next week for the paving and concrete repairs.

 

Trustee Reports:

 

Trustee McIntyre

 

Trustee McIntyre announced last Thursday was an Executive Committee Meeting about Lakemoorfest. He would like to take an ad out in the newspaper to thank New Horizon Pyrotechnics which would cost approximately $300.00 to $400.00.

 

Trustee Beach

 

Trustee Beach suggested putting a thank you to New Horizon Pyrotechnics in the newsletter. She announced there was a Public Works Meeting last Thursday and they discussed Christmas lights and decorations.

 

Trustee Brindise

 

Nothing at this time.

 

Trustee Lennon

 

Trustee Lennon thanked Rick Iverson for doing a great job.

 

Trustee Koehl

 

Trustee Koehl announced he attended the Neighborhood Watch Meeting and the attendance is getting better. He also mentioned the traffic signals at Lincoln and Chapel Hill Road are up.

 

 

 

 

Trustee Lonigro

 

Trustee Lonigro called an Economic Development Committee Meeting for Tuesday, September 1st at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall to discuss the web site and gave a brief update on the web site.

 

Old Business

 

1. Swearing in of the Police Chief

 

President Weihofen swore in our new police chief Glenn Leonard.

 

2. Discussion of the McHenry Specialties Invoice #2009-525

 

Motion by Trustee McIntyre, second by Trustee Lennon to approve the payment and add to the Bills Payables the invoice for McHenry Specialties in the amount of $663.00.

 

Vote taken.

Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Beach aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye, Trustee Lonigro aye.

 

6 ayes. Motion carried.

 

New Business

 

1. Discussion of William Ryan Homes Savannah Development

 

Jim Esperson explained that William Ryan would like to proceed with the Savannah Development but due to the economic state he asked if the Board was willing to make changes or revisions to the PUD.

 

2. Discussion/Acceptance and Approval of the Ordinance for Village Parks Field Permit

 

Kerri Weihofen distributed an Athletic Field Usage Request Form and explained the number of team members, time slots and resident/non-resident fees that the Parks and Advisory Board drafted for the Village Board Members to discuss.

 

President Weihofen called a Committee of the Whole Meeting for September 3rd at 7:00 p.m. at the Village Hall to discuss this issue.

 

 

 

 

 

3. Discussion of the Lake County DOT Route 120/12 Intersection Improvement

 

President Weihofen explained that Lake County DOT claims there are only two possible ways to handle the intersection at Route 12 and 120. Both of those ways will destroy the businesses there. President Weihofen is concerned that the DOT traffic studies and anticipated loads are incorrect. The DOT is giving us two options and the first one is to put in an overpass over Route 12. The second option is the continuous flow intersection. Engineer Rooney distributed a drawing depicting these options and explained the impact along with the Ring Road alternative.

 

4. Discussion/Update on Team Mobile Water Tower Lease Improvement

 

The Board Members discussed the placement of the Team Mobile antenna and building near the water tower.

 

5. Ordinance Amending Animal Control Provisions of the Municipal Code

 

After the Board Members discussed changes to the ordinance Trustee McIntyre made a motion to approve Ordinance 09-O-16 an Ordinance Amending Chapter 14 of the Village of Lakemoor Municipal Code Regulating Animals within the Village as amended.

 

Vote taken.

Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Beach aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye, Trustee Lonigro aye.

 

6 ayes. Motion carried.

 

6. Amend the Projectile Ordinance/Adopt State of Illinois Hunting Regulations

 

After the Board Members discussed the amendments to the Projectile Ordinance Trustee McIntyre made a motion to approve Ordinance 09-O-17 an Ordinance Amending Chapter 43 of the Municipal Code, Trustee Brindise second the motion.

 

Vote taken.

Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Beach aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye, Trustee Lonigro aye.

 

6 ayes. Motion carried.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjourn

 

Motion by Trustee Brindise, second by Trustee Beach to adjourn the meeting.

 

The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent at 9:37 p.m.