MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OF THE VILLAGE OF VERNON HILLS, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

HELD NOVEMBER 19, 2002

 

Call to Order

 

Roll Call

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recess and Reconvene

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proclamation

 

 

Proclamation

 

 

 

Library Ad-hoc Committee

 

 

 

Old Village Hall Naming

 

Double Tracking Meeting

1.  President Byrne called the meeting to order at 7:55 p.m.

 

2.  Roll call indicated the following Trustees present: Ryg, Williams, Duros, Henley.

 

Also present were Manager Allison, Assistant Manager Kalmar, Public Works Director Laudenslager, Finance Director Nakrin, Building Commissioner Gerth, Village Engineer Brown, Chief Fleischhauer, and Corporation Counsel Citron.

 

3.  The Pledge of Allegiance was given.

 

Recess

Motion by Trustee Henley, second by Trustee Williams to recess the Board Meeting and go into Executive Session for the purpose of litigation. Roll call vote:

AYES: 4 – Ryg, Williams, Duros, Henley

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 2 – Hebda, Koch

Motion declared carried. Meeting recessed at 7:56 p.m. and reconvened at 8:21 p.m.

 

4.  Citizens Wishing to Address the Board

None.

 

5.  Reports of Village Official

     A.  Village President

         i.   President Byrne read a proclamation designating November 19, 2002 as Student Government Day.

 

         ii.  President Byrne read a proclamation designating November 10-16, 2002 as Geography Awareness Week and recognizing November 20, 2002 as “GIS Day”.

 

     B.  Village Manager

          i.  Village Manager Allison reported that the Library Ad-hoc Committee has been broken down into two subcommittees - service and financial. The meetings are public and will be announced. A full committee meeting is scheduled for 12/09/02.

 

          ii. The naming of the old village hall was discussed. Naming a room or a portion of the building after Larry Laschen and Joanne Korstanje were suggested. Staff will come back with a proposal.

 

          iii.     Village Manager Allison reported that 60 residents attended the METRA Double Track Neighborhood Meeting. The open issues will be worked on and brought back to residents.

 

Comprehensive Plan Update

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Omnibus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Invoice

 

 

Department Reports

 

 

Res. 2002-182 Police Equipment Budget

 

Res. 2002-185 TGF

 

Res. 2002-188 Bank One

 

Res. 2002-200 ServPro

 
C. Assistant Manager

           i. Assistant Manager Kalmar presented the third draft of the Comprehensive Plan, which was last updated in 1992.

 

D.       Assistant to the Village Manager

            i. No report.

   

E.     Finance Director/Treasurer

  i.     No report.

 

F.     Chief of Police

i.  No report.

 

G.  Public Works Director

i.  No report.

   

H.  Building Commissioner

i.  No report.

 

I.    Village Engineer

i.     No report.

 

6.    Omnibus Vote Agenda

Motion by Trustee Henley, second by Trustee Williams to approve the Omnibus Vote Agenda Items A        –M, R-T. Items N-Q were pulled. Roll call vote:

AYES: 4 – Duros, Henley, Ryg, Williams

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 2 – Hebda, Koch

Motion declared carried.

 

A. Approval of voucher list of bills dated 11/19/2002 in the amount of $524,776.15. Approved by omnibus vote.

   

B. Department Reports:

    1.       10/2002 Building Division Report.

    2.       10/2002 Police Department Report.

    Approved by omnibus vote.

 

C.  Approval and passage of Resolution 2002-182 establishing a FY2002-03 village budget by increasing the police equipment budget by $37,892. Approved by omnibus vote.

 

D. Approval and passage of Resolution 2002-185 waiving the competitive bid process and authorizing the village board to accept TGF Enterprises, Inc. proposal for salting and plowing of Vernon Hills streets. Approved by omnibus vote.

 

E. Approval and passage of Resolution 2002-188 authorizing the purchase and sale of securities through Bank One. Approved by omnibus vote.

 

F. Approval and passage of Resolution 2002-200 amending Res. 2002-139 to ServPro of LaPorte County for additional services performed and increase the purchase order from $23,000 to $23,526.37. Approved by omnibus vote.

Financial Participation

 

 

Surplus

 

Adoption of Building Codes

 

Adoption of Fire Codes

 

 

Adoption of Mechanical Codes

 

Adoption of Fuel Gas Codes

 

Amendments to Parking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Snow Removal

 

Maintenance Bond Released

 

Escrow Payment

 

 

 

Settlement of Lawsuit with Park District

 
 


G. Approval and passage of Resolution 2002-201 authorizing approval of the pledge of financial participation for the Route 60 Bridge Widening. Approved by omnibus vote.

 

H. Approval and passage of Ordinance 2002-69 declaring certain cell phones as surplus property and approving of its disposal by salvage. Approved by omnibus vote.

 

I.  Approval and passage of Ordinance 2002-70 adopting the 2000 Series of the International Building Code (IBC) with amendments. (Approved unanimously at the 11/6/02 Committee of the Whole). Approved by omnibus vote.

 

J.  Approval and passage of Ordinance 2002-71 adopting the 2000 Series of the International Fire Code (IFC) with amendments. (Approved unanimously at the 11/6/02 Committee of the Whole). Approved by omnibus vote.

 

K. Approval and passage of Ordinance 2002-72 adopting the 2000 Series of the International Mechanical Code (IMC) with amendments. (Approved unanimously at the 11/6/02 Committee of the Whole). Approved by omnibus vote.

        

L. Approval and passage of Ordinance 2002-73 adopting the 2000 Series of the International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC) with amendments. (Approved unanimously at the 11/6/02 Committee of the Whole). Approved by omnibus vote.

 

M.     Approval and passage of Ordinance 2002-74 amending Ord. Nos. 90-24, 90-63, 96-63, 97-33, 2001-37, 2002-58 designating stopping, standing and parking. Approved by omnibus vote.

 

N. Pulled.

 

O. Pulled.

 

P. Pulled.

 

Q. Pulled.

 

R. Approval of agreement with Elliot Homes for Snow and Ice Control within Beaver Creek. Approved by omnibus vote.

 

S. Approval to release Martin Touhy Office Building Maintenance Bond #621. Approved by omnibus vote.

 

T. Approval of $600,000 escrow payment to Chicago Title for the NIKE project. Approved by omnibus vote.

 

7.       Items Pulled from Omnibus

N. Corporation Counsel Citron recommended that the Board’s comments be limited because the lawsuit with the park district is still pending.

 

Steve Klein of 90 S. Old Creek Road presented the Land Use Plan from 1973 where a parking lot is not shown. Warrington Road would have been designed like Cherokee if this parking lot were planned. There is no adequate access road therefore the Board can deny the special permit. Mr. Klein presented ordinances, which prove the park district needs a special use that the Board has the right to deny.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Site Plan Approval

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease for Old Village Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

License for Lions Club

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recess and Reconvene

 

 
 


Jim Heier of 3 Warrington Road stated the traffic flow is too great for Warrington to handle. The park district does not represent the Village and its residents. He stated they are running a dictatorship and are out of control.

 

Robert Rose of 8 Warrington Road stated that legal papers were filed to stop the park district. He asked the village to work with the residents because the park district is out of touch with the community.

 

(Trustee Koch arrived at 8:55 p.m.)

 

Motion by Trustee Duros, second by Trustee Henley for approval and passage of Ordinance 2002-75 approving the settlement of a lawsuit between the Vernon Hills Park District and the Village of Vernon Hills. Roll call vote:

AYES: 5 – Duros, Henley, Koch, Ryg, Williams

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 1 – Hebda

Motion declared carried.

 

O.    Motion by Trustee Duros, second by Trustee Ryg for approval and passage of Ordinance 2002-76 amending Ord. 2001-60, thereby granting site plan approval for a parking lot in Deerpath park at Warrington Road pursuant to an agreed settlement of a lawsuit between the Vernon Hills Park District and the Village of Vernon Hills. Roll call vote:

AYES: 5 – Henley, Koch, Ryg, Williams, Duros

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 1 – Hebda

Motion declared carried.

 

P.               Motion by Trustee Henley, second by Trustee Duros for approval and passage of Ordinance 2002-77 approving a lease between the Village of Vernon Hills and the Vernon Hills Park District for the vacated village hall reserving the Village’s right to name the building. Roll call vote:

AYES: 5 – Henley, Koch, Ryg, Williams, Duros

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 1 – Hebda

Motion declared carried.

 

Q.          Motion by Trustee Ryg, second by Trustee Williams for approval and passage of Ordinance 2002-78 approving a license to the Vernon Hills Lions Club for a portion of the old village hall. Roll call vote:

AYES: 5 – Koch, Ryg, Williams, Duros, Henley

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 1 – Hebda

Motion declared carried.

 

8.       Recess/Reconvene

Motion by Trustee Henley, second by Trustee Ryg to recess the Board meeting and go to Committee of the Whole. Roll call vote:

AYES: 5 – Ryg, Williams, Duros, Henley, Koch

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 1 – Hebda

Motion declared carried. Meeting recessed at 9:08 p.m. and reconvened at 10:12 p.m.

 

Res. 2002-202 SBC Contract

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjournment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
                                           9.  Unfinished/Additional Business

A. Motion by Trustee Duros, second by Trustee Williams for approval and passage of Resolution 2002-202 authorizing a three year contract for phone service not to exceed $34,000 a year over the three year period, which when combined with other contracts with SBC/Ameritech payments to Ameritech are not to exceed $53,000 a year. Roll call vote:

                                          AYES: 5 – Williams, Duros, Henley, Koch, Ryg

                                          NAYS: 0 – None

                                          ABSENT: 1 – Hebda

                                          Motion declared carried.

 

9.  New Business

A.      None.

 

10.   Adjournment

Motion by Trustee Ryg, second by Trustee Williams to adjourn the Board Meeting. Roll call vote:

AYES: 5 – Koch, Ryg, Williams, Duros, Henley

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 1 – Hebda

Motion declared carried.

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m.

 

 

Approved this _____ day of December, 2002.

 

 

___________________________                 ___________________________

Jeanne M. Schwartz                                    Roger L. Byrne

      Village Clerk                                                Village President