VILLAGE OF TOWER LAKES BOARD MEETING

Date: September 15, 2008

Time: 7:30 pm

Location: Village Hall

1) Roll Call, Pledge and Sign In: Attendance; President Leitner, Trustees Fitzgibbons (left at 7:55pm), Bolger, Parro, deVries, (arrived at 7:35 pm and left at 8:50pm) Baggett (arrived at 8:50pm). Absent ; Tr. Merkle.

Building Inspector Cantieri, Chief Sinacore, and Village Clerk Parro. Also in attendance; Connie Schofield (BACOA), Megan Cordell (Pioneer Press), Bob Rucker (Wauconda Fire Dept) and Tom Gooch (Cuba Township Highway Commissioner).

2) Administration and Legal: Tr. Bolger was re-appointed to the position of Trustee. A motion was made by Tr. Parro and seconded by Tr. Fitzgibbons to ratify all votes Tr. Bolger has made during his 18 months of service and followed by unanimous vote.

3) Treasurers Report and Payment of Bills: A motion was made by Tr. deVries and seconded by Tr. Parro to approve the monthly expenditures and followed by unanimous vote.

4) Public Comments: Connie Schofield of Barrington Area Council On Aging (BACOA) made a brief presentation: Since 1985 BACOA has served Barrington area seniors and family care givers, providing information and services in these areas of focus as they relate to aging. BACOA has found that given the choice, people prefer to stay in their own communities, and their own homes, for as long as they are able. BACOA assists these individuals to maintain their independence and enhance their quality of life. BACOA can assist by providing information and arranging for services. In addition, their educational programs can help alleviate the emotional impact and allow for better planning in the future.

In the past not many Tower Lakes seniors have taken advantage of BACOA services. If you need help, have any questions or would like to volunteer time or make a donation please contact BACOA at 847-381-5030 or www.bacoa.org.

5) Approval of Minutes: (i) A motion to approve the June 2008 minutes with 3 changes was made by Tr. Parro and seconded by Tr. Bolger followed by unanimous vote. (ii) A motion to approve the August 2008 minutes was made by Tr. Parro and seconded by Tr. Baggett followed by unanimous vote.

6) Utilities Management: (i) Exterior rehab work at Well House #3 is almost complete. A new roof, new trim and windows have all been installed. (ii) A new pump is in and a control panel will be installed at Well #1 so that it can be added to the system. (iii) Manhard has completed all system mapping. (iv) A Utilities Commission meeting is scheduled for Sept 22, at 7:00 pm.

7) Urban Forestry: Trees ordered under the Village 50/50 subsidy program will be delivered and planted Sept 27th. Tom Hannigan has a list of spots where trees ordered by the Village will be planted. Many Oak and Elm trees have been lost in the last few years. Some concern was raised by Tr. Bolger that the North Lake entrance area is very dense with trees and close to becoming a safety concern due to blocked vision.

8) Building and Zoning: (i) Building Inspector Cantieri’s report is on file. (ii) Negotiations are still underway with the resident who did not obtain a permit before re-paving their driveway.

9) Police and Public Safety: (i) Police report is on file. (ii) Red light camera project: the Village Attorney is looking over the contract. There were over 40 accidents at the stoplight intersections in 2006-7. (iii) locations are being studied for the proposed tornado siren (iv) unclaimed bikes will be auctioned Oct 4.

10) Roads and Right of Way: (i) Removed a large number of dead Elm trees this month. (ii) Due to the large rain we had this week a retaining wall on Murray Rd. collapsed. The resident will file an insurance claim. The Village will work with the homeowner with the goal to preserve the appearance of the wall while ensuring the replacement has proper footing. Expenses will be to the Village for uninsured portions on public property. (iii) Cuba Township Highway Commissioner Tom Gooch spoke to the board about the potential tripling of salt costs and the strategies the Township is working on to address this.

11) Stormwater Management: (i) All known flood sites within the village did well during the heavy rainfall. (ii)Tom Gooch discussed two projects currently underway. The West Lake Shore Dr. project is has an engineering design but the price exceeds budget. The project on East Tower is waiting for a final quote with the homeowner paying for a culvert. (iii) Two other locations have been identified as needing attention. One on East Tower Dr and one on Tomahawk. Due to lack of funds left in 2008 budget these projects may have to be postponed.

12) Grounds: (i) Brush pick-up is scheduled for October 6. (ii) Fall mums have been planted at all entrance locations, many thanks to Tom Spicer. (iii)Discussion took place on the formation of a Grounds Committee.

13) Health and Sanitation: (i) Waste Management is planning to request an extension of their contract through 2010. The consortium want to use this opportunity to ask for new options on recycle totes.

14) Old Business: none

15) New Business: none

A motion to adjourn was made at 9:00 pm by Tr. Parro, seconded by Tr. Baggett, followed by unanimous vote.

Respectfully submitted,

Marilyn Parro, Village Clerk