MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING

OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

OF THE VILLAGE OF VERNON HILLS, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

HELD SEPTEMBER 2, 2003

 

 

Call to Order

 

Roll Call

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bike Path Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PBA Tour

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

2.  Roll call indicated the following Trustees present: Duros, Weil, Williams and Cashman.

 

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

 

3.  The Pledge of Allegiance was given.

 

4.  Citizens Wishing to Address the Board

None.

 

5.  Reports of Village Official

     A.  Village President

i.    No report.

 

B.   Village Manager   

i.    No report.

 

C.  Assistant Manager

i.    Assistant Manager Kalmar reminded residents that the village is looking for comments on the bike path plan. Comments can be emailed or faxed. 

 

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.    Bill Spigner was present to announce the second annual PBA Tour. He asked permission to park motor homes in the parking lot along with ESPN trucks. Motion by Trustee Cashman, second by Trustee Williams to approve the allowance of several RV trailers, ESPN/PBA trailers and additional signage to be temporarily parked and erected on the Hawthorn Lanes Bowling Alley property for the tour in October. Roll call vote:

      AYES: 4 – Duros, Weil, Williams, Cashman

      NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 1 – Hebda, Koch

Motion declared carried.

 

I.    Village Engineer

i.         No report.

 

6.  Omnibus Vote Agenda

Motion by Trustee Williams, second by Trustee Cashman to approve the Omnibus Vote Agenda Items A –J. Roll call vote:

AYES: 4 – Weil, Williams, Cashman, Duros

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 2 – Hebda, Koch

 

Minutes

 

Voucher List

 

Reports

 

 

 

Salvation Army

 

Metra Station Improvements

 

 

IMLRMA

 

 

Summer Celebration Expense

 

Vernon Hills Athletic Complex Landscaping

 

 

Surplus Property

 

 

Pod 15
 
Motion declared carried.

 

A.   Approval of 8/12/03 Special Board Meeting & 8/19/03 Board Minutes.

 

B.   Approval of voucher list of bills dated 9/02/2003 in the amount of $990,495.92.

 

C.   Department Reports:

          1.       7/2003 Finance Director/Treasurer’s Report.

          2.       7/2003 Golf Course Report.

     

D.   Approval of the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Program, November 21st thru December 24.

 

E.   Approval and passage of Resolution 2003-136 authorizing the Village President to execute an agreement committing the Village to pay for certain improvements at the Village’s Metra Station. 

 

F.   Approval and passage of Resolution 2003-137 approving an intergovernmental cooperation contract with Illinois Municipal League Risk Management Association (IMLRMA).

 

G.   Approval and passage of Resolution 2003-138 authorizing amending Res. 2003-87 – approval of contracts for Summer Celebration 2003 for an additional $3,125 to Creative Soundz, Inc.

 

H.   Approval and passage of Resolution 2003-139 awarding the landscape management services contract at the Vernon Hills Athletic Complex to Valley Crest Landscape Development, Palatine, Illinois in amount not to exceed $28,000.

 

I.    Approval and passage of Ordinance 2003-57 declaring certain village property to be surplus and providing for the sale by public auction.

 

J.    Approval and passage of Ordinance 2003-59 amending Ords. 2003-34 & 2003-35 granting approvals of the final site and landscaping, final plat and development agreement for Pod 15-Sawgrass and Pod 18-Riviera Estates located in Gregg’s Landing.

 

 

7.    Unfinished/Additional Business

A.   None.

 

8.  New Business

A.      Rod Tison of Zale was present to request approval of the Consent of Assignment and Assumption/Release Agreements in the sale of Zale to KB Homes. Mr. Tison noted that Zale will stay in business until all obligations are satisfied. Trustee Duros confirmed that the homeowners were protected under their warranty. Motion by Trustee Cashman, second by Trustee Williams for approval and passage of Ordinance 2003-58 granting approval of the Consent to Assignment & Assumption/Release Agreements regarding Zale Homes and KB Homes, Illinois, Inc. Roll call vote:

AYES: 4 – Weil, Williams, Cashman, Duros

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 1 – Koch, Hebda

Motion declared carried.

 

B. Trustee Williams commented that the lights in the shopping district were sporadically out. Staff will investigate.

 

9.  Adjournment

Motion by Trustee Cashman, second by Trustee Duros to adjourn the Board Meeting. Roll call vote:

AYES: 4 – Weil, Williams, Cashman, Duros

NAYS: 0 – None

ABSENT: 2 – Hebda, Koch

Motion declared carried.

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m.

 

 

Approved this _____ day of September, 2003.

 

 

___________________________              ___________________________

Jeanne M. Schwartz                                     Roger L. Byrne

Village Clerk                                                 Village President