REVISED MINUTES OF TOWER LAKES

PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

Date: April 16, 2001

Location: Village Office

Time: 7:05 p.m.

PLEDGE: Trustee Kuskowski called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Sign in sheet circulated.

ROLL CALL:

Present: Trustees Cantieri, Filippell, Parro, Kuskowski.

Absent: Trustees Aitken and Heagarty, and Village Clerk Leitner.

Attendees: Tomahawk Residents Ed Schaeffer, Christine Badskey. Brian Gidley, Village Treasurer; John Castillo, Consumers Illinois Water Co.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Motion to approve the March Village Board Meeting and the April 2, 2001 Special Board Meeting, which motion was seconded and followed by a Roll Call vote: AYES: Trustees Cantieri, Filippell, Parro, Kuskowski.

Ed Scheafer and Christine Badskey—Expressed concern about the mess and length of time to install the new water main on Tomahawk. Trustee Kuskowski explained that the combination of severe weather and problems with the existing water main and underground rocks contributed to the delay. John Castello said that all work should be completed, including landscaping, within 2 weeks.

WATER SYSTEM REPORT:

Monthly Production Report: not yet available. DCCA Grant: installed drainage on South Hills, Tomahawk in process, well house cost clarification requested from contractor.

PLAN COMMISSION: The next Lake County Regional Framework Plan ("RFP") meeting will be held on June 20, 2001 at the Lake Barrington Village Hall. Trustee Kuskowski attended the March RFP meeting in Wauconda. Input from residents was similar to other residents input—seek to maintain open space reasonable development protect wetlands, better traffic flow, extend Route 53, etc.

Plan Commission meeting and public hearing on the definition of "Church" to be held on April 30, 2001 at the Village Hall.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS: Meeting scheduled for May 16, 2001 to review variance request of Ray and Barb Kolasinski, Circle Drive. No report.

BUILDING AND ZONING:

Monthly Report: Trustee Cantieri gave the monthly report: Ten new permits were issued; Two projects were red-flagged: 414 ELSD doing repair to water main damage from damage by village; 24755 Indian Grass, Fenview began a reroofing project without permit. Both parties came in for permits. 238 Abbott Place red tagged last month, but building inspector has determined that no permit was necessary. Letter of apology sent to resident.

Parking Violation: Groh Property on Rte 59. Sent first violation letter. Sometime in March a Leon Drive resident sent an e-mail concerning all trucks and trailers. Letter received from Mr. Groh stating that he would correct. E-mail sent by same resident stating problem still exists. Trustee Cantieri will follow up.

TREASURER'S REPORT:

Brian Gidley, Village Treasurer reported that the installation of the new accounting system will occur tomorrow, with input of one year’s worth of bill payments to be manually categorized and put into system thereafter. Treasurer will be asking the new trustee in charge of the financial area to meet with him and Village banking representatives to negotiate better interest rates.

Review of the monthly bills. Motion to approve the Treasurer's Report and monthly bills made by Trustee Cantieri, seconded by Trustee Parro, and followed by a roll call vote.

VOTE: AYES: Cantieri, Kuskowski, Parro, Filippell. NAYES: None. ABSENT: Aitken, Heagarty.

FINANCE: Trustee Filippell presented the proposed Budget. The Appropriations Ordinance from last year was used as the template for this year’s proposed budget. The figures in the Appropriations Ordinance reflect a maximum amount allowed; they do not necessarily reflect the actual budget, which may be quite lower. IPTIP (motor fuel tax funds) funds available to Village for reimbursement of expenditures for roads (only). The Appropriation Ordinance prepared this year by the Village Attorney was not distributed—to be followed up on. We need clarification from Village Attorney on some issues, to be followed up by Trustee Kuskowski and Treasurer Gidley. A Special Meeting to focus exclusively on the Appropriations Ordinance if such ordinance needs to be passed before the regular meeting (it does not).

Motion to approve the 2001-2002 Budget made by Trustee Cantieri, seconded by Trustee Filippell, and followed by a roll call vote.

VOTE: AYES: Cantieri, Kuskowski, Parro, Filippell. NAYES: None. ABSENT: Aitken, Heagarty.

MEETING ADJOURNED:

Trustee Cantieri made a motion to adjourn the Board meeting, seconded by Trustee Filippell and followed by unanimous voice vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Kathleen Leitner,Village Clerk, 05-15-01