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