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VILLAGE OF LINDENHURST REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE BOARD |
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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Betustak called the Regular Meeting of the Village Board to order at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Roll call showed those present were: Mayor Betustak, Trustees: Czyzewicz, McCarthy, Messmer, Norlin, Wayne and Zerba. Also in attendance were Administrator Stevens, Attorney Chris Morozin, Engineer Welsh, Treasurer Neubauer, Police Chief McKeever and Clerk Bauschke. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Regular Board Meeting of June 12, 2006; November 27, 2006 and December 11, 2006 and Special Board Meeting of March 19, 2007; and Executive Session Meeting of July 24, 2006: A motion was made by Trustee Norlin to approve the Regular Board Meeting minutes of June 12, 2006, November 27, 2006 and December 11, 2006 along with Special Board Meeting minutes of March 19, 2007 and Executive Session Meeting minutes of July 24, 2006 and was 2nd by Trustee Zerba. Trustee Norlin requested a correction be made on the June 12, 2006 minutes, page 2, under APPOINTMENT TO VETERANS COMMISSION: DONALD B. MARTIN. It reads “(6-12-06 through 4-30-06)” it should be amended to read “(6-12-06 through 4-30-07)”. Trustee Zerba requested a correction be made on the November 27, 2006 minutes, page 8, third paragraph, second sentence. It reads, “Of this amount approximately $2,100.00 goes to Milburn School District; approximately $9,300.00 goes to Woodland School District; Grayslake High School receives approximately $11,000.00; and the Village gets approximately $821.00.” The last part of that sentence “and the Village gets approximately $821.00” should be deleted and be amended to read, “Of this amount approximately $2,100.00 goes to Milburn School District; approximately $9,300.00 goes to Woodland School District; Grayslake High School receives approximately $11,000.00.” Mayor Betustak stated with the above corrections being made the motion carried on a voice vote. The minutes were approved. COMMUNICATIONS, COMMITTEE, BOARD & STAFF REPORTS: 2006 RECIPIENT OF TREE CITY USA AND GROWTH AWARDS – Mayor Betustak declared that this is Lindenhurst’s 10th year being recognized and receiving a Tree City USA award. There are four standards to be met. First you need a tree board department that receives the trees, which is the Village’s Street Department. Second you need a set of tree ordinances. Third is the forestry program of at least $2.00 per capita. Fourth is the observance of Arbor Day, which our Village celebrates. He also explained that this is the 6th consecutive year that Lindenhurst has received the Growth Award, which is a higher level/standard set by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The Mayor gave special recognition to our Village Arborist, Ken Andersen who is an employee of the Public Works Department.EARTH /ARBOR DAY – Trustee Zerba reminded everyone that Earth Day will be on Saturday, April 21, 2007 and the booths open at 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Village clean up would start at 9:00 a.m. and all volunteers are welcome. Prior to Earth Day itself there will be a few more Environmental Activity Education Commission meetings to discuss Earth Days final details on Thursday, April 5, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. both of which would be held at the Village Hall, along with the final meeting to be held on Friday, April 20, 2007 at 3:30 p.m. where the Commission and volunteers will meet at the Public Works garage to fill containers with candy and prizes for the 2nd annual nut hunt. VETERANS MEMORIAL COMMISSION – Trustee Messmer reported the Veterans Memorial Commission would be manning a table at Earth /Arbor Day. They will be available for questions regarding the site as well as selling the personalized brick pavers. SWALCO – Trustee Norlin and Trustee McCarthy both attended last Thursdays SWALCO Meeting held on March 22, 2007. Trustee Norlin reported that after 14 years, Andrew Quigley, Executive Director for the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County SWALCO would be moving to Tucson, AZ. “He will be greatly missed.” Trustee Norlin will have a Proclamation prepared to present to Mr. Quigley at the April 9th SWALCO Meeting, before his last day on April 13th, thanking him for his years of service and fine contributions to the industry. Trustee Norlin stated due to SWALCO’s expense to maintain its programs and services they are going to start charging a fee to its members. The cost will be $1 per household. Lindenhurst will be billed $4,605.00 and the Village will use the revenue earned from recycling. He announced that the Village’s recycling continues to increase hence recyclables are becoming a tremendous value. Another issue that Staff is aware of is there isn’t a program in place for multi-family units to contribute to the recycling program and the Village to earn any recycling revenue, which is needed to contribute to the cost of keeping SWALCO running. Many other Communities involved with SWALCO are also looking into such a program. He reminded Lindenhurst residents that they should have received a Jensen information flyer by now and he mentioned the Tag Program. Trustee Norlin concluded by reporting this Saturday, March 31, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. there would be an Electronics Collection at the Lindenhurst Public Works Facility. Everyone is welcome to volunteer. LINDENHURST /LAKE VILLA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL EVENT – Administrator Stevens reported the annual Chamber of Commerce “Springfest Expo” will be held on Saturday, March 31st and Sunday, April 1st from 9:00 a.m. to 3;30 p.m. at Lakes Community High School. The Lions Club will also be hosting a pancake breakfast on Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to noon. SECOND ANNUAL MAYORS FOR MEALS – Mayor Betustak reported on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 in conjunction with Catholic Charities, he participated in the second annual “Mayors for Meals” program. The event is designed to increase awareness of the needs of seniors. VISTA MEDICAL CENTER EAST TESTIMONY –The Mayor stated on Thursday, March 22, 2007 he had the opportunity to testify at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, IL at a Public Hearing in regards to the establishment of an Open Heart Surgery Program and to support cardiac care at this Waukegan facility. You can show your support to Vista Medical Center East’s request by linking to their information via the Village’s website. LAKE COUNTY CONSIDERING A SMOKE FREE ORDINANCE – Mayor Betustak gave copies of an email he received to the Village Board that announced “Lake County Board Considers Smoke-Free Ordinance.” He reported Lake County citizens could learn about the proposed ordinance by attending a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in the multipurpose room at the University Center in Grayslake. The Lake County Board will consider the Smoke-Free Ordinance at their meeting on May 8, 2007. Trustee Norlin pointed out that Cook County’s Smoke-Free Ordinance went into effect this week. OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: The Mayor requested a CONSENT AGENDA for all of the items under NEW BUSINESS labeled A. through F. These are routine matters that can be voted on in one motion instead of individual motions for each one. Each item listed a brief explanation in tonight’s Board packet and has been formally presented in the past. MOTION: A motion to establish a CONSENT AGENDA to include the following items A. thru F. was made by Trustee Wayne and 2nd by Trustee Messmer.
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CALL THE VOTE WAS: Mayor Betustak declared the CONSENT AGENDA was created as follows: A. ORDINANCE: APPROVING 3rd AMENDMENT TO DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP, EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS AND COVENANTS FOR HERITAGE PARK – AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP AND OF EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS AND COVENANTS FOR HERITAGE PARK CONDOMINIUMS ORDINANCE NO. 07-3-1620 Engineer Welsh reported this simply documents the ownership and the maintenance responsibility for the auxiliary pipelines and the secondary regulators that further depress the gas pressure before it enters the units. Attorney Morozin commented that the original Declaration provided for this amendment and this is just a formality. B. ORDINANCE: AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE 12/28/04 ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT / GRAND AVENUE PUMPING STATION – AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO AN ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH STRAND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR THE GRAND AVENUE PUMP STATION ORDINANCE NO. 07-3-1621Engineer Welsh stated this amendment revises the Agreement to update dates and costs and to authorize the Engineer to proceed with the design. C. ORDINANCE: AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES / GRAND AVENUE WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT – AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH STRAND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR THE GRAND AVENUE WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ORDINANCE NO. 07-3-1622 Engineer Welsh reported a 7200 ft. section of Grand Avenue with a 6-inch diameter water main needs to be replaced with a 12-inch water main. This Agreement documents the design costs and construction engineering costs and authorizes the Engineer to proceed with the design with the intent to go to construction in the year 2008. D. AUTHORIZATION TO BID 2007 MOTOR FUEL TAX PROGRAM – Engineer Welsh briefly explained the Village Board would need to authorize the Mayor to sign form BLR12210, which is the cover page of the specifications booklet and authorize the Clerk to sign form BLR12220, which is the actual bid advertisement and then authorize Staff to go to bid.
E. AUTHORIZATION TO CREATE FUND NO. 23 PRISON REVIEW AGENCY – Administrator Stevens reported this is a new statewide program that provides additional revenues to be earmarked exclusively for the purchase of squad cars and maintenance thereof. The fund description was taken from the enabling statute “Prison Review Agency”. Receipts will be coded with that identification so the funds will not be mistaken. For audit purposes, Staff recommended utilizing this fund name as awkward as it reads. Administrator Stevens pointed out that the Village Board must authorize all special postings on the monthly Treasurer’s Report. He announced the Village had recently received its first receipt of $500.00 that will be reflected on the March Treasurer’s Report. F. AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS FROM 15 TO 16 – Administrator Stevens announced the Board of Trustees must authorize any permanent changes in the number of sworn officers. Staff request formal authorization to increase the number of Police Officers from 15 to 16. MOTION: A motion to approve the CONSENT AGENDA with above-mentioned items A. thru F. was made by Trustee Czyzewicz and 2nd by Trustee Norlin.
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CALL THE VOTE WAS: Mayor Betustak announced the motion carried and all items were approved. Mayor Betustak stated we would be going into Executive Session tonight regarding one item of Personnel and the Village Board would not be taking any action after it. He opened the floor for public participation. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Julian Franklin, 3166 Haven Lane, Lindenhurst inquired if there was any recycling requests for type 6 styrofoam? Trustee Norlin stated, “No, at the present time there isn’t an adequate market for it and they haven’t found an economical way to extract what they want out of type 6 styrofoam so it is still considered garbage.Dominic Marturano, 544 Quincy Ct., Lindenhurst attended the Village Board’s Special Budget Meeting. Mr. Marturano commented, while he appreciates the fact that OliverMcMillan donated $65,000 to fund the first year of a new Police Officer he is quite concerned about the “continuous revenue stream” needed for supporting this Officer in ongoing years. Administrator Stevens replied that they are hoping the Village Green revenues will kick in along with Walgreens and they are watching the Telecommunications Tax. There are all types of fees that will start flowing through Lindenhurst via permits and inspection fees, way before the occupancies of Village Green. Pete Parker, Administrator, Lake Villa Fire Protection District announced, “Next Monday, April 2, 2007 we will start construction on the new fire and rescue station.” Mayor Betustak said that was excellent news. MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION: A motion to move into Executive Session regarding Personnel was made by Trustee McCarthy and 2nd by Trustee Messmer.
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CALL THE VOTE WAS: Mayor Betustak declared the motion carried. The meeting would be moved to Executive Session after a 5-minute recess at 7:40 p.m. The meeting reconvened from the Executive Session to the Regular Board meeting at 7:57 p.m. The Mayor thanked everyone for coming to tonight’s meeting. ADJOURNMENT: A motion to adjourn the Regular Village Board meeting was made by Trustee Wayne and 2nd by Trustee McCarthy. Upon voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. Adjournment was at 7:57 p.m. |
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