VILLAGE OF
BOARD MEETING
Date: September 21, 2009
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Village Hall
1) Roll Call, Pledge, and Sign-In: Meeting called to order at 7:33 pm. President Leitner, Trustees Merkle, Parro, Bolger and Rolfs present. Absent deVries and Baggett.
Also attending: Treasurer Rolfs, Village Clerk Parro, B.I. Cantieri, Chief Sinacore, P.C. Chair Dehnert, residents Julie Kendrick, Daryl & Matt Voska, Andrew Hay, Jacqueline Skurla and Ken Skiba.
2) Approval of Minutes: A motion to approve the August 2009 minutes was made by Tr. Parro and seconded by Tr. Rolfs followed by unanimous vote.
3) Public Comments: (i)
Julie Kendrick presented the Village with a gift of a framed copy of her
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4) Utilities Management: No report.
5) Building and Zoning: (i) Building Inspector Cantieri’s report is on file. 9 permits issued. Inspections ongoing, no violations to report. (ii) Plan Commission Chairman Jeff Dehnert presented an Executive Summary and a draft Resident’s Summary of the 2008 Survey. Board members were requested to submit written comments on the Resident’s Summary by the end of Sept. so it can be distributed in October. (iii) Dehnert also reported that a draft of the Comprehensive Plan is nearing completion and they are working on “policy directives” to accompany each section. Plans for publicizing the draft before holding a public hearing were discussed. (iv) President Leitner appointed Jacqueline Skurla to fill one of the vacancies on the Plan Commission, with the consent of the Village Board. She was sworn in at the meeting. (v) President Leitner appointed Andrew Hay to fill a vacancy on the ZBA, with the consent of the Village Board. He was sworn in at the meeting.
6) Treasurer’s Report and Payment of Bills: A motion to approve the payment of monthly bills as presented with two additions for Road Bond Refund of $2500 to Boyce and payment of $334.00 to Midwest Diagnostic Pathology, was made by Tr. Parro and seconded by Tr. Merkle, followed by unanimous vote.
7) Budget and Finance: Auditor’s report has come in and is on file. Plans to address minor comments were discussed.
8) Police and Public Safety: (i) Police report is on file. (ii) PD passed State Police audit conducted July 21. (iii) All officers were recertified for LEADS. (iv) Police Committee decided on price offer to Village of Port Barrington for Police Services. No decision yet from them.
9) Health and Sanitation: (i) Tr. Bolger presented an Ordinance Providing for and Requiring the Submission of a Proposition to Authorize a New Tax Rate Under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law. This enables the placing of the question of reinstituting a Garbage Tax Levy to a referendum in the March 2010 Primary Election. Tr. Bolger explained that the option of raising the corporate rate was not viable for the required amount. The referendum will propose an additional tax of 0.108% of the equalized assessed value, which is estimated to be $36.00 per $100,000 of fair market value in 2010. A motion to adopt the Ordinance as presented, with the correction of a typo to add a % sign, was made by Tr. Rolfs and seconded by Tr. Bolger followed by unanimous vote.
10) Stormwater Management: West Lake Shore Dr. drainage project is complete and Esther Dr. drainage projects are complete except for repairs to grass. Projects on Leon, Bays, South Hills, East Gateway and Rolling Green will commence soon.
11) Roads & Right of Way: (i) Major repaving project is in progress. Small addition to scope will be funded to address drainage and driveway tie-ins on Raleigh. (ii) More tree pruning continues throughout the Village working down the priority list, including sight line improvements requested by Police at several intersections. Some large dead oaks and willows were removed and reforestation is planned in some of those areas. Stolen street signs replaced in Country Club Estates.
12) Grounds: Additional Village Hall landscaping project along Essex completed on budget.
13) Urban Forestry: No report.
14) Administration and Legal: No report.
15) Old Business: No report.
16) New Business: No report.
A motion to adjourn was made at 9:57 pm by Tr. Merkle and seconded by Tr. Parro, followed by unanimous vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Marilyn Parro Village Clerk