MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF VERNON HILLS, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
HELD AUGUST 19, 2003
I. President
Byrne called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
II. Roll Call indicated the following Trustees present: Cashman, Hebda, Weil, Byrne, Duros (arrived at 7:05 p.m.), Trustee Koch (arrived at 7:28 p.m.). Trustee Williams was absent.
Also present
were Village Manager Allison, Assistant Village Manager Kalmar, Assistant to
the Manager Teich, Finance Director Nakrin, Chief Fleischhauer, Building
Commissioner Gerth, Village Engineer Brown, Corporation Counsel Citron.
III. The Pledge of Allegiance was given.
IV. Citizens
Wishing to Address the Board.
None
V. Reports
of Village Officials
A. Village President
1. President Byrne
confirmed a meeting on August 25, 2003 with the College of Lake County to
discuss TIF issues; and also confirmed the joint Cook Memorial Library
Board/Village Board meeting as being on Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at the Village
Hall.
2. President Byrne read the Proclamation designating August
25-29, 2003 as “School’s Open Safety Week”.
B. Village Manager
No
report.
C. Assistant Village Manager
1. Pod D-Bay Hill/Lake County Public Works
Pump Station Landscaping Plan.
John Kalmar gave an overview of the
landscaping situation at POD-Bay Hill at the Lake County Pump Station. He informed the Board that the existing
landscaping is adequate and will continue to mature and that no additional
landscaping is needed in the opinion of staff.
D. Assistant to the Village Manager
No
report.
E. Finance
Director/Treasurer
No
report.
F. Chief
of Police
1. Accreditation
Report.
The
Chief gave a brief update on the accreditation process and inspection that took
place in the past week. He thanked the
employees and especially Public Works for making the building look great. He is confident that they will retain their
accreditation for another three-year period.
G. Public
Works Director
No report.
H. Building
Commissioner
No
report.
I.
Village Engineer
1.Gregg’s Landing - Custom Home
Pods 8, 10, 15 & 18 acceptance procedures.
David Brown gave a brief overview of the
contents of the acceptance of Custom Home Pods 8,10, 15 & 18 and how trees
and sidewalks would be handled. Items
are on this Consent Agenda.
VI. Omnibus Vote Agenda
President Byrne read the
Omnibus Vote Agenda Items A-O. Motion by Trustee Hebda, second by Trustee Duros
to approve the Omnibus Vote Agenda Items A-O.
Roll call vote:
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Williams, Koch
Motion declared carried.
A. Approval of voucher list of bills dated 8/19/2003 in the amount
of $448,951.09. Approved by omnibus vote.
B. Department Reports:
1. 7/2003 Building
Division Report.
2. 7/2003Police
Department Report
Approved by omnibus vote.
C. Approval of
Kiwanis Club “Peanut Day” program to be held September 26, 2003 & October
3, 2003. Approved
by omnibus vote.
D.Approval of the Vernon Hills Lions Club
“Candy Day” fundraising event to be held October 10 & 11, 2003. Approved by omnibus vote.
E. Approval and passage of Resolution 2003-128
authorizing the expenditure of $35,150 for the engagement of Lauterbach &
Amen, LLP for audit services to be performed during FY2002-03 and continued
service thereafter in conformance with the proposal submitted by Lauterbach
& Amen dated April 16, 2002 and for review of the Vernon Hills Athletic Complex. Approved by omnibus vote.
F. Approval and passage of Resolution 2003-129
authorizing the acceptance of public improvements in Pod 2, Torrey Pines,
Gregg’s Landing and release of certain financial guarantees. Approved by omnibus vote.
G. Approval and passage of Resolution 2003-130
authorizing the acceptance of public improvements in Pod 8, Broadmoor, Gregg’s
Landing. Approved
by omnibus vote.
H. Approval and passage of Resolution 2003-132, a
Resolution of Appreciation to the Illinois City/County Management Association. Approved by omnibus vote.
I. Approval and passage of Resolution 2003-133
authorizing approval of LM Consultants, Inc. to provide advanced inspection
services during the installation of the exterior insulation and finish system
(EIFS) on the AMLI Residential Museum Gardens project. Approved by omnibus vote.
J. Approval and passage of Resolution 2003-134
amending Res. 2003-97 increasing the consultant agreement with Ted Gray &
Associates for the Seavey ditch Corridor Restoration Project from $2,600 to an
amount not to exceed $2,805. Approved by omnibus vote.
K. Approval and passage of Resolution 2003-135
authorizing approval of the Third Amendment to the Lease Agreement and the
Fourth Amendment to the Development Agreement for White Deer Run. Approved by omnibus vote.
L. Approval and passage of Ordinance 2003-48
amending various sections of the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Vernon
Hills, Chapter 19-Signs, relating to building-mounted signs, recognized testing
agencies, and penalties. Approved by omnibus vote.
M. Approval and passage Ordinance 2003-55
granting a variance from the Code of Ordinances of the Village of Vernon Hills,
Appendix C-Zoning Ordinance, Section 4.7.1.6, for the property located at 9
Castlegate Court for the purpose of allowing an 8’ x 8’ storage shed to be installed
in the west side yard of a R-5 residentially zoned property. Approved by omnibus vote.
N. Approval and passage of Ordinance 2003-56
granting approvals of the final site, landscaping, architectural, signage plan
and development permit for Pod D-Bay Hill located in Gregg’s Landing. Approved by omnibus vote.
O. Approval to release of Wholesale Carpets
Performance, Maintenance and Payment Bond. Approved by omnibus vote.
VIII.
New Business/Communications
Adjournment
None.
IX. Adjournment
Motion by Trustee Duros to adjourn the Board, second by Trustee
Hebda.
Roll call vote:
AYES: 4- Cashman, Duros, Hebda, Weil
NAYS: 0-None
ABSENT: 2-Koch, Williams
Motion declared carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:10
p.m.
Approved this 2nd day of
September 2003.
Evan Teich Roger
L. Byrne
Assistant to the Village
Manager Village
President