VILLAGE OF LAKEMOOR
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 19, 2007
A Special Board Meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lakemoor was held on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 in the Council Room at 234 West Rand Road, Lakemoor, Illinois.
The meeting opened at 7:18 P.M.
Roll Call:
President Virginia Povidas
Deputy Clerk Bonnie Sikora
Trustees: Kimberly Beach
Colin McIntyre
Ralph Brindise
Kathleen Lennon
Nick Weber - absent
Robert Koehl
Attorney Lisa Waggoner
Also in attendance:
Treasurer in training Brenda Kirkpatrick
Chief of Police Wallace Frasier
PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
Discussion and Approval of Agenda
President Povidas requested that item #1, US Cellular Franchise Agreement and Ordinance listed under Old Business be deleted from the agenda.
Trustee McIntyre made a request to move item #1, Stan’s Office/Des Plaines Copier Machine Purchase currently listed under New Business, and place it after the Grant High School Referendum Presentation.
Motion by Trustee Brindise, second by Trustee McIntyre to approve the agenda as amended.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye.
5 ayes. Motion carried.
Citizen Comment
There was no response from the audience.
Grant High School Referendum Presentation
Grant High School Superintendent John Benedetti explained there will be a referendum on February 5, 2008. If approved, it will allow Grant Community High School to issue $38.5 million in bonds to expand the facility to accommodate rapid enrollment growth with no tax rate increase.
Stan’s Office/Des Plaines Copier Machine Purchase
John Bowdish representing Stan’s Office Technologies which is located in Woodstock, distributed and explained the Digital Color MFP Proposals for the police department and clerk’s office.
Motion by Trustee Lennon, second by Trustee Beach to purchase one Konica Minolta Bizhub C203 Digital Color MFP with the service agreement for the police department per the proposal.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye.
5 ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Trustee Beach, second by Trustee McIntyre to purchase one Konica Minolta Bizhub C41 Digital Color MFP with the service agreement for the clerk’s office per the proposal.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye.
5 ayes. Motion carried.
Acceptance of the November 2007 Treasurer’s Report
Motion by Trustee McIntyre, second by Trustee Brindise to accept the November 2007 Treasurer’s Report.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye.
5 ayes. Motion carried.
Approval of the December 13, 2007 Village Board Meeting Minutes
A change to page one and page seven were noted.
Motion by Trustee Brindise, second by Trustee McIntyre to approve the December 13, 2007 Village Board Meeting Minutes as amended.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl abstain.
4 ayes. 1 abstain. Motion carried.
Approval of Purchase Orders
There were no purchase orders presented.
Trustee Beach requested an invoice from Mobil in the amount of $1,104.62 be added to the Bills Payables.
There was a brief discussion on whether the Village is entitled to a tax credit.
Approval of the Bills Payables
Trustee Koehl noted reference #12807, The Neighboorhood Network, listed under general ledger #01-01-617.00 should be changed to read 01-11-723.00.
Motion by Trustee Brindise, second by Trustee Beach to approve the Bills Payables as amended.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye.
5 ayes. Motion carried.
Acceptance of the November 2007 Collection Report
Motion by Trustee McIntyre, second by Trustee Koehl to accept the November 2007 Collection Report.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye.
5 ayes. Motion carried.
Report of Officers
Superintendent of Public Works – Charles Schmidt
Superintendent Schmidt was absent but a copy of his monthly report was included in the board packet.
Chief of Police – Wallace Frasier
Chief Frasier was in attendance to answer questions from the Board Members.
Trustee Lennon asked about the injured officer Rocky Westcott. Chief Frasier explained he is still in physical therapy.
Chief Frasier updated the Board on the recent kidnapping and explained they questioned a person of interest and are following up on all leads.
President’s Report – Virginia Povidas
President Povidas announced she would like to institute a Neighborhood Watch Meeting and announce it in a newsletter.
She read a notification from the Iron Bull Pub that they will be extending their hours on January 1, 2008 to 4:00 a.m., reminded everyone about the no smoking law that goes into effect January 1, 2008 and cancelled the December 27, 2007 Village Board Meeting.
In conclusion, she wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe New Year.
Attorney Update – Lisa Waggoner
Wished everyone a Merry Christmas
Trustee Reports:
Trustee Beach
Wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Trustee McIntyre
Nothing at this time.
Trustee Brindise
Nothing at this time.
Trustee Lennon
Nothing at this time.
Trustee Koehl
Wished everyone Happy Holidays.
Public Hearing – 2007 Property Tax Levy Ordinance
The public hearing opened at 8:51 p.m.
President Povidas stated for the record, “The notice of the Public Hearing on the Proposed Property Tax increase for the Village of Lakemoor for 2007 was published in the Northwest Herald on December 12, 2007 and the Publisher’s Certificate of Publication is in the Village file.”
Attorney Waggoner distributed a copy of a letter from the Sun Times News Group apologizing for not publishing the tax levy on 12/12/07.
The public hearing closed at 9:00 p.m.
New Business:
Great American Contract – Lakemoorfest 2008
This was tabled.
Ordinance Approving Tax Levy for 2007-2008
Motion by Trustee McIntyre, second by Trustee Brindise to approve Ordinance 07-O-35, an Ordinance approving the 2007-2008 Tax Levy.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye.
5 ayes. Motion carried.
Appointment of a Full Time Lakemoor Police Officer (Jason Axelrod)
Motion by Trustee Lennon, second by Trustee Brindise to approve the appointment of Jason Axelrod as a full time Lakemoor police officer contingent upon him passing his physical.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Koehl aye.
5 ayes. Motion carried.
Citizen Comment
No response from the audience.
Adjournment
Motion by Trustee Beach, second by Trustee Koehl to adjourn the meeting.
The meeting adjourned by unanimous consent at 9:21 p.m.