VILLAGE OF LAKEMOOR
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
October 9, 2008
The regular bi-monthly meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Lakemoor was held on Thursday, October 9, 2008 in the Council Room at 234 West Rand Road, Lakemoor, Illinois.
The meeting opened at 7:10 p.m.
Roll Call:
President Virginia Povidas
Deputy Clerk Bonnie Sikora
Trustees: Kimberly Beach
Colin McIntyre
Ralph Brindise
Kathleen Lennon
Nick Weber
Robert Koehl
Attorney Lisa Waggoner
Also in attendance:
Engineer Mark Rooney
Director of Public Works Charles Schmidt
Chief of Police Wallace Frasier
Pledge to the Flag
Discussion and Approval of Agenda
President Povidas suggested moving item #1 under New Business, Presentation Concerning the Gardens of Lakemoor to after the Pledge to the Flag.
Motion by Trustee McIntyre, second by Trustee Brindise to approve the agenda as amended.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Weber aye, Trustee Koehl aye.
6 ayes. Motion carried.
Presentation Concerning the Gardens of Lakemoor
Rick Swanson, President of Swanson Development was in attendance representing Blithfield Development, a company that primarily develops senior communities. He gave an informational presentation on a proposed senior campus to be located on a 36 acre parcel located on Lincoln Road east of Chapel Hill Road which is adjacent to the 8 acre parcel owned by the Village. The project will include Active Adult, Memory Care, Independent and Assisted Living in a quality environment. They hope to begin construction in the second quarter of 2009.
The proposed Master Plan will be constructed in three phases with the first two phases to be completed over the next two and a half years. The third phase will be constructed when municipal sewer and water are available to the site. Until then, they propose to construct on-site systems.
Phase One will be 140 Assisted Living Units
Phase Two will be 120 Independent and Assisted Living Units
Phase Three will be 90 age Restricted Attached Units
The buildings will be two and three story “stepped up” structures.
After a question and answer period, President Povidas polled the Board Members and they were all in favor the project.
Citizen Comment
There was no response from the public.
Acceptance of the August 2008 Treasurer’s Report
After addressing Trustee Koehl’s question on page six, there was a motion
by Trustee Beach, second by Trustee Lennon to accept the August 2008 Treasurer’s Report as presented.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Brindise abstain, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Weber aye, Trustee Koehl aye.
5 ayes. 1 abstain. Motion carried.
Approval of the September 25, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes
Trustee Koehl noted on page 7, under his report. It states, “Trustee Koehl was going to report what President Povidas already said.” He clarified that he only said “Route 120.”
Motion by Trustee Beach, second by Trustee Lennon to approve the September 25, 2008 Board Meeting Minutes as amended.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Brindise abstain, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Weber aye, Trustee Koehl aye.
5 ayes. 1 abstain. Motion carried.
Approval of Purchase Orders
Trustee Beach requested purchase order #6065493 for Ashley’s Carpet & Flooring in the amount of $1,622.90 be added to the Bills Payables since it was previously approved at the September 25, 2008 Village Board Meeting.
Motion by Trustee Beach, second by Trustee Koehl to approve the purchase order for Mid American Water in the amount of $2,420.00 and add it to the Bills Payables.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Weber aye, Trustee Koehl aye.
6 ayes. Motion carried.
Motion by Trustee Beach, second by Trustee Lennon to approve the purchase order for Sam’s Club in the amount of $2,184.75 and add it to the Bills Payables.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre abstain, Trustee Brindise nay, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Weber aye, Trustee Koehl nay, President Povidas aye.
4 ayes. 2 nays. 1 abstain. Motion carried.
Motion by Trustee Beach, second by Trustee McIntyre to approve the purchase order for Northwest Electric in the amount of $2,959.58 and add it to the Bills Payables.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Weber aye, Trustee Koehl aye.
6 ayes. Motion carried.
The following purchase order was presented for signatures only:
McHenry County Recorder of Deeds $128.00
Motion by Trustee Weber, second by Trustee Lennon to approve the Bill’s Payables with the addition of Ashley’s Carpet & Flooring in the amount of $1,622.90, Mid American Water in the amount of $2,420.00, Sam’s Club in the amount of $2,184.75 and Northwest Electric in the amount of $2,959.58.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Weber aye, Trustee Koehl aye.
6 ayes. Motion carried.
President’s Report – Virginia Povidas
President Povidas announced that Fritzsche Industrial has land for sale, 38 acres has been sold and the Board may want to think about purchasing “the point.”
She also suggested Attorney Waggoner draft a first right of refusal letter for the property on Wegner Road.
Attorney Update – Lisa Waggoner
Attorney Waggoner announced that she and President Povidas and are meeting with Lake County Partners tomorrow morning to give them property listings and potential developments in the Village.
There is a Zoning Meeting on October 14, 2008 regarding the Perricone application. She is trying to get a copy of the draft ordinance. The Board decided a representative from the Waggoner Law Firm will attend the meeting.
There is a Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting at the Village Hall on October 20, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. to hear the Rhodes application for a variation. The Sonday application has been withdrawn because they cannot fit the Harley Dealership on the property.
Attorney Waggoner gave an update on the Neumann Homes public improvement completion and costs.
In closing, she reviewed her letter dated October 9, 2008 regarding the Meyer Material Property on the South Side of Route 120. There is an interested buyer for the property and contacted the Village to inquire about the status of the approved uses and the application of Village Ordinances on that property.
The Board is open to hear a presentation but expressed some concerns such as the location of the mining area, anticipated uses and they would like to see a larger area for public space.
President Povidas left the meeting at 9:25 p.m.
Trustee Reports:
Trustee Beach
She would like to discuss the placement of the Christmas lights at a later date, thanked the Board for approving the purchase of carpet for the village hall, would like to have a movie night for the children and would like to see an ordinance passed to increase pay for the President and Board of Trustees before the next election.
President Povidas returned to the meeting at 9:32 p.m.
The Board discussed the pay increases and the consensus was to leave the pay format the same but increase the Trustees and President earnings from $100.00 per meeting to $150.00 per meeting and the President’s monthly salary from $600.00 per month to $1,000.00 per month.
Trustee McIntyre
Reminded everyone that there is a Committee of the Whole Meeting on October 21, 2008 for the Lakemoorfest pizza party.
Trustee Brindise
Nothing at this time.
Trustee Lennon
Announced she will not be at the next two meeting as she will be in Missouri.
Trustee Weber
Nothing at this time.
Trustee Koehl
He received a complaint from several residents that the new street lights are too bright.
Trustee Lennon suggested Trustee Koehl get a petition from the complainers.
NOMO had their tax levy published and it showed a total estimated increase of 200%.
Old Business
1. Settlement Proposal for Fritzsche Sewer Accounts
Motion by Trustee Brindise, second by Trustee McIntyre to instruct the Waggoner Law Firm to negotiate it down to half of the penalties if the check is received within thirty days.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Lennon aye, Trustee Weber aye, Trustee Koehl nay.
5 ayes. 1 nay. Motion carried.
New Business
1. 333 Wegner Road Remodel – Approval of Change Orders
Engineer Rooney explained the need for the change orders.
Trustee Lennon left the meeting at 10:10 p.m.
Motion by Trustee Beach, second by Trustee Weber to approve the Change Order #1732 in the amount of $138.00, Change Order #1731 in the amount of $863.00 and Change Order #1734 in the amount of $16,262.00.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Weber aye, Trustee Koehl aye.
5 ayes. Motion carried.
Discussion of IDOT LED Retrofit Program
President Povidas received a letter from the Illinois Department of Transportation asking if the Village would be interested in participating in a program to upgrade the State maintained traffic signals on State highways with Light Emitting Diode (LED) modules.
Director Schmidt stated the traffic signal at 120 and Darrell would be the only light involved in this upgrade.
The Board informed President Povidas they would be interested and would like more information on this subject.
Citizen Comment
There was no response from the audience.
Adjourn
Motion by Trustee Brindise, second by Trustee Beach to adjourn the meeting.
Vote taken.
Trustee Beach aye, Trustee McIntyre aye, Trustee Brindise aye, Trustee Weber aye, Trustee Koehl aye.
5 ayes. Motion carried.
The meeting adjourned at 10:20 p.m.