MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF
THE VILLAGE OF VERNON HILLS, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
HELD
JANUARY 7, 2003
1. President Byrne called the meeting to order at
7:03 p.m.
2. Roll call indicated the following Trustees
present: Koch, Williams, Duros, Hebda and Henley.
Also present were Manager Allison,
Assistant Manager Kalmar, Assistant to the Manager Teich, 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.
4. Citizens
Wishing to Address the Board
None.
5. Reports
of Village Official
A. Village President
i. President Byrne presented plaques to American Hotel Register and CDW for participation in the 2002 Cultural Partners Programs.
ii. Motion by Trustee Henley, second by Trustee Williams to approve Resolution 2003-06 authorizing appointment of Bernard I. Citron as Village Attorney. Roll call vote:
AYES: 5 – Williams, Duros, Hebda, Henley, Koch
NAYS: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
B. Village Manager
i. Village Manager Allison reviewed the Ad Hoc Library Committee Minutes for December 9, 2002.
ii. Village Manager Allison announced that AT&T Broadband increased their rates effective January 2003.
iii. Village Manager Allison announced that in-person absentee voting will be held at the Village Hall for the April 1, 2003 Consolidated Elections.
C. Assistant Manager
i. No report.
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 Hebda, second by Trustee Duros to approve the Omnibus Vote Agenda Items
A –K and M-O. Roll call vote:
AYES: 5 –
Williams, Duros, Hebda, Henley, Koch
NAYS: 0 – None
Motion
declared carried.
A. Approval
of 12/03/02 Board Minutes. Approved by omnibus vote.
B. Approval
of voucher list of bills dated 1/07/2002 in the amount of $301,515.16. Approved
by omnibus vote.
C. Department
Reports:
1. 11/2002
Finance Director/Treasurer’s Report.
2. 11/2002
Golf Course Report.
Approved
by omnibus vote.
D. Approval
of the Les Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Foundation “Tag Days” for
May 31 and June 1, 2003. Approved by omnibus vote.
E. Approval
of the Heartland Independent Veterans fundraising event for August 1-3, 2003.
Approved by omnibus vote.
F. Approval
and passage of Resolution 2003-01 amending Res. 96-09 and Res. 2000-05
regarding Golf Enterprise Fund Repayment of General Fund Loan. Approved by
omnibus vote.
G. Approval
and passage of Resolution 2003-02 authorizing final payment to A.J. Maggio
Construction Company in an amount not to exceed $350,960 for the construction
of the village hall. Approved by omnibus vote.
H. Approval
and passage of Resolution 2003-03 authorizing a professional engineering
services agreement with Civiltech Engineering for the traffic signal warrant
study at Route 83 and Grosse Pointe Blvd. In an amount not to exceed $6,000.
Approved by omnibus vote.
I. Approval
and passage of Resolution 2003-05 amending Res. 2002-176 authorizing an
increase of $10,000 for $5,000,000 of additional insurance coverage with the
Illinois League Risk Management Association (IMLRMA) in an amount not to exceed
$182,591 for the calendar year 2003. Approved by omnibus vote.
J.
Approval and passage of Ordinance 2003-01 granting a
variance from the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Vernon Hills, Appendix C
– Zoning Ordinance, Section 4.7.1.7, for the purpose of installing an in-ground
pool and fence within the side yard of the property located at 200 E. Ranney –
Centennial Crossings neighborhood. Approved by omnibus vote.
K. Approval
and passage of Ordinance 2003-02 abating the tax heretofore levied for the year
2002 to pay the principal of and interest on $4,800,000 General Obligation
Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2000, of the Village of Vernon Hills,
Lake County, Illinois. Approved by omnibus vote.
L. Pulled
for separate vote.
M.
Approval and passage of Ordinance 2003-04 abating the tax
heretofore levied for the year 2002 to pay the principal of and interest on
$1,600,000 General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 1995, of
the Village of Vernon Hills, Lake County, Illinois. Approved by omnibus vote.
N.
Approval and passage of Ordinance 2003-05 abating the tax
heretofore levied for the year 2002 to pay the principal of and interest on
$4,595,000 General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2002, of
the Village of Vernon Hills, Lake County, Illinois. Approved by omnibus vote.
O.
Approval and passage of Ordinance 2003-06 granting approval
of a special use permit for a planned unit development (PUD) for property
commonly known as Hawthorn Hills Fashion Square located at the southwest corner
of Milwaukee Ave. and Route 60 in the Village of Vernon Hills, Lake County,
Illinois. Approved by omnibus vote.
7. Items Pulled from Omnibus
Motion by Trustee Henley, second by
Trustee Duros for approval and passage of Ordinance 2003-03 abating the tax
heretofore levied for the year 2002 to pay the principal of and interest on
$5,000,000 General Obligation Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2001, of
the Village of Vernon Hills, Lake County, Illinois. Roll call vote:
AYES: 6 – Koch, Williams, Duros, Hebda,
Henley, Byrne
NAYS: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
8. New
Business
A.
None.
9. Adjournment
Motion by Trustee Henley, second by
Trustee Koch to adjourn the Board Meeting. Roll call vote:
AYES: 5 –
Williams, Duros, Hebda, Henley, Koch
NAYS: 0 – None
Motion
declared carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Approved this _____ day of February,
2002.
___________________________ ___________________________
Jeanne M. Schwartz Roger
L. Byrne
Village Clerk Village President