MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OF THE VILLAGE OF VERNON HILLS, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

HELD FEBRUARY 18, 2003

 

 

1.  President Byrne called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

 

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

 

Also present were Manager Allison, Assistant Manager Kalmar, Assistant to the Manager Teich, Public Works Director Laudenslager, Building Commissioner Gerth, Village Engineer Brown, and Chief Fleischhauer.

 

3.  The Pledge of Allegiance was given.

 

4.  Citizens Wishing to Address the Board

None.

 

(Trustee Koch arrived at 7:05 p.m.)

 

5.  Reports of Village Official

     A.  Village President

i.    Chief Ron Pavlock, Law Enforcement Liaison with the Division of Traffic Safety, presented DUI Enforcement Awards by the Illinois Department of Transportation to officers Dan Hill, Jon Paret and Rebecca Foy.

 

ii.    Motion by Trustee Henley, second by Trustee Hebda to appoint Jeri Cotton to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Roll call vote:

      AYES: 4 – Hebda, Henley, Koch, Duros

      NAYS: 0 – None

      ABSENT: 1 – Williams

      Motion declared carried.

 

iii.   President Byrne presented the Skyscraper Award for the 2002 Summer Celebration Brochure.

 

B.   Village Manager   

i.    No report.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minutes

 

 

Voucher List

 

 

Reports

 

 

 

 

Funding for Fairway Dr.

 

 

 

Auto Purchase

 

 

 

 

SprintCom

 

 

Train Horn System

 

 

 

Architect Design

 

 

Surplus

 

 

Land Use Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storm Sewer Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voucher List

 
Motion by Trustee Henley, second by Trustee Hebda to approve the Omnibus Vote Agenda Items A –L. Roll call vote:

AYES: 4 – Duros, Hebda, Henley, Koch

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 1 – Williams

Motion declared carried.

 

A.   Approval of 1/07/03 and 1/21/03 Board Minutes.

 

B.   Approval of voucher list of bills dated 2/18/2003 in the amount of $455,931.42. Approved by omnibus vote.

     

C.   Department Reports:

      1.      1/2003 Building Department Report.

      2.      1/2003 Police Department Report.

      Approved by omnibus vote.

 

D.   Approval and passage of Resolution 2003-13 requesting advanced funding from Chicago Area Transportation Study, Lake County Council of Mayors for Fairway Drive from Huron Street to Greenview Court. Approved by omnibus vote.

 

E.   Approval and passage of Resolution 2003-17 authorizing and approving the purchase of one (10 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Marked Police pursuit sedan from Landmark Ford in an amount not to exceed$21,791. Approved by omnibus vote.

 

F.   Approval and passage of Resolution 2003-18 authorizing the Village President and the Village Clerk to execute an amended settlement agreement with SprintCom, Inc. Approved by omnibus vote.

 

G.   Approval and passage of Resolution 2003-19 requesting the Federal Railroad Administration to approve use of the automated wayside horn system as an alternative safety measure. Approved by omnibus vote.

 

H.   Approval and passage of Resolution 2003-20 amending Resolution 2002-167, approving additional payment to Smith Group JJR for Stage 1B landscape architect design engineering services. Approved by omnibus vote.

 

I.    Approval and passage of Ordinance 2003-12 declaring certain village equipment to be surplus and recycled in the public works metal recycle bin. (3M Scotchlite Heat Lamp Applicator). Approved by omnibus vote.

 

J.       Approval and passage of Ordinance 2003-14 amending Appendix A of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Vernon Hills relative to the Official Comprehensive Land Use Plan. Approved by omnibus vote.

 

K.      Approval and passage of Ordinance 2003-15 amending the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Vernon Hills, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 5, Article XI – amending the requirements for posting cash bonds and processing unclaimed cash bonds. Approved by omnibus vote.

 

L.       Approval to Release the Letter of Credit #7404519, Gregg’s Landing – Pod 13, Beaver Creek. Approved by omnibus vote.

 

7.    Unfinished/Additional Business

A.   None.

 

8.  New Business

A.      None.

 

9.  Adjournment

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

AYES: 4 – Hebda, Henley, Koch, Duros

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 1 – Williams

Motion declared carried.

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.

 

 

Approved this _____ day of March, 2003.

 

 

___________________________              ___________________________

Jeanne M. Schwartz                                     Roger L. Byrne

Village Clerk                                                 Village President