MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF
THE VILLAGE OF VERNON HILLS, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
HELD
FEBRUARY 4, 2003
1. President Byrne called the meeting to order at
7:08 p.m.
2. Roll call indicated the following Trustees
present: Duros, Hebda, Henley and Williams.
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 Attorney Kenny.
3. The Pledge of Allegiance was given.
4. Citizens
Wishing to Address the Board
Al Israel requested naming the new
library after Ms. Hershenauer who served on the Library Board and recently
died.
5. Reports
of Village Official
A. Village President
i. No report.
B. Village Manager
i. Executive Service Corp. representatives presented the strategic plan report for the park district. President Byrne noted there was nothing in the plan about purchasing needed property if possible. Trustee Duros questioned the park district’s reasons for wanting to obtain the Village
9-hole golf course since Kemper and the Village staff are running it efficiently.
ii. Village Manager Allison summarized the village/park district liaison minutes dated January 13, 2003.
C. Assistant Manager
i. John LaMotte of the LaKota Group presented the concept plan for the TIF/CLC. A representative for CLC stated their support for the plan.
D.
Assistant to the
Village Manager
i. No report.
E.
Finance Director/Treasurer
i. Finance Director Nakrin requested a meeting schedule for budget approval. February 12 and 25, 2003 was tentatively scheduled for review of the budget.
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.
Minutes Voucher
List Reports United Way Outreach
Ministry Daily
Herald Senior Van
Policy Health
Insurance Political
Campaign Right of
Way Plumbing
Code AMLI
6. Omnibus Vote Agenda
Motion by
Trustee Henley, second by Trustee Williams to approve the Omnibus Vote Agenda
Items A –K. Roll call vote:
AYES: 4 –
Hebda, Henley, Williams, Duros
NAYS: 0 – None
ABSENT: 1 –
Koch
Motion
declared carried.
A. Approval
of 12/17/02 Board Minutes.
B. Approval
of voucher list of bills dated 2/04/2003 in the amount of $217,837.98. Approved
by omnibus vote.
C. Department
Reports:
1.
12/2002 Golf Course Report.
2.
12/2002 Finance Director/Treasurer’s Report
Approved
by omnibus vote.
D. Approval
of United Way’s Campfire USA annual product sale from 3/1 – 3/31/03. Approved
by omnibus vote.
E. Approval
of Outreach Ministry sale of M&M’s and Famous Amos Cookies for 2/24 –
3/01/2003. Approved by omnibus vote.
F. Approval
of the Daily Herald solicitation for their “Newspaper in Education Program” for
3/10 – 3/11/2003. Approved by omnibus vote.
G. Approval
of amendment to the Senior Van Policy. (Unanimously approved at 1/21/03
Committee of the Whole). Approved by omnibus vote.
H. Approval
and passage of Resolution 2003-07 – A New Signature Resolution for Health
Insurance and 125 Flexible Plan. Approved by omnibus vote.
I. Approval
and passage of Resolution 2003-12 – Political Campaign Resolution. Approved by
omnibus vote.
J.
Approval and passage of Ordinance 2003-07, an ordinance for
dedication of right of way for public road purposes for Fairway Drive, Village
of Vernon Hills. Approved by omnibus vote.
K. Approval
and passage of Ordinance 2003-13 amending various sections of the Illinois
Plumbing License Law and State Plumbing Code. Approved by omnibus vote.
7.
Unfinished/Additional
Business
A. Motion
by Trustee Henley, second by Trustee Duros for approval and passage of
Ordinance 2003-08 amending Ord. 2001-58 granting approvals of the final site,
landscaping and architectural plans and development permit for Pod I – AMLI at
Museum Gardens located in Gregg’s Landing and approval and passage of
Resolution 2003-16 authorizing approval of the development agreement for AMLI
at Museum Gardens located in Gregg’s Landing. Roll call vote:
AYES:
4 – Henley, Williams, Duros, Hebda
NAYS:
0 – None
ABSENT:
1 – Koch
Motion
declared carried.
B. Motion
by Trustee Henley, second by Trustee Hebda to support the Cook Memorial Library
Referendum. Roll call vote:
AYES: 4 –
Williams, Duros, Hebda, Henley
NAYS: 0 – None
ABSENT: 1 –
Koch
Motion
declared carried.
8. New
Business
A.
None.
9. Recess/Reconvene
Motion by Trustee Henley, second by
Trustee Hebda to recess the Board Meeting. Roll call vote:
AYES: 4 – Williams, Duros, Hebda, Henley
NAYS: 0 – None
ABSENT: 1 – Koch
Motion declared carried.
Meeting recessed at 8:15 p.m. and
reconvened at 9:55 p.m.
10. Additional
Business
A. Motion by Trustee Henley, second by Trustee
Williams for approval and passage of Resolution 2003-14 concerning legislation
allowing Lake County to levy a sales tax for transportation purposes. Roll call
vote:
AYES: 4 – Williams, Hebda, Henley, Byrne
NAYS: 1 – Duros
ABSENT: 1 – Koch
Motion declared carried.
B. Motion by Trustee Williams, second by Trustee
Duros for approval and passage of Resolution 2003-15 to secure federal funds
for Route 120. Roll call vote:
AYES: 4 – Hebda, Henley, Williams, Duros
NAYS: 0 – None
ABSENT: 1 – Koch
Motion declared carried.
11. Adjournment
Motion by Trustee Henley, second by Trustee
Duros to adjourn the Board Meeting. Roll call vote:
AYES: 4 –
Hebda, Henley, Williams, Duros
NAYS: 0 – None
ABSENT: 1 –
Koch
Motion
declared carried.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
Approved this _____ day of March, 2003.
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Jeanne M. Schwartz Roger L.
Byrne
Village Clerk Village President