MINUTES
OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF
THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF
THE VILLAGE OF VERNON HILLS, LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS
HELD
OCTOBER 7, 2003
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Call to
Order Roll Call Evergreen
Library |
1. President Byrne called the meeting to order at
7:00 p.m.
2. Roll call indicated the following Trustees
present: Hebda, Koch, Weil, Williams and Cashman.
Also present were Manager Allison,
Assistant Manager Kalmar, Assistant to the Manager Teich, Public Works Director
Laudenslager, Finance Director Nakrin, Attorney Kenny.
3. The Pledge of Allegiance was given.
4. Citizens
Wishing to Address the Board
None.
5. Reports
of Village Official
A. Village President
i. Ed Abnerholden, president of the Library Board, referred to a report that was passed out to the Board dated November 7, 2003. The Library Board would like to keep the Evergreen facility open for now to give the residents of Vernon Hills library service that is nearby. Vernon Hills represents 30% of the library usage within the district. John Houbion of 369 Hobblebush referred to the Library meeting of September 16 where obscenities were used by a resident and asked for better control. Trustee Koch informed Mr. Houbion that the constitution states that speech cannot be restricted by the government. It can be suggested to the person that they refrain from using obscenities.
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
Motion by
Trustee Williams, second by Trustee Hebda to approve the Omnibus Vote Agenda
Items A –R. Roll call vote:
AYES: 5 –
Hebda, Koch, Weil, Williams, Cashman
NAYS: 0 – None
ABSENT: 1 –
Duros
Voucher
List Reports Transfer
of Property IMRF
Earnings Truck
Purchase Purchase
Order Increase Sales Tax
Interruption Insurance Retiree
Health Savings Plan Residential
Collectors Pavement
Patching Holiday
Light Show Route Work
Motion
declared carried.
A. Approval of voucher list of bills dated
10/7/03 in the amount of $386,975.27.
B. Department
Reports:
1. 8/2003 Finance Director/Treasurer’s
Report.
2. 8/2003 Golf Course Report.
C. Approval
and passage of Resolution 2003-145 authorizing the transfer of certain lots in
Gregg’s Landing from the Village of Vernon Hills to the Vernon Hills Park
District.
D. Approval
and passage of Resolution 2003-148 - Including Contributions Directed into a
Retirement Health Savings Plan As IMRF Earnings.
E. Approval
and passage of Resolution 2003-149 authorizing and approving the purchase of
two (2) 2004 Ford 4x4 one-ton dump trucks from Oakfield Ford in an amount not
to exceed $64,218.
F. Approval
and passage of Resolution 2003-150 amending Res. 2003-102 to Superior Road
Striping for thermoplastic pavement lane marking to increase the purchase order
1220 to $23,068.23.
G. Approval
and passage of Resolution 2003-152 authorizing approval and payment of Sales
Tax Interruption Insurance for Westfield-Hawthorn Center and three surrounding
centers in an amount not to exceed $37,318.
H. Approval
and passage of Resolution 2003-154 for the establishment of the VantageCare
Retiree Health Savings Plan provided by the IMCA Retirement Corporation.
I. Approval
and passage of Resolution 2003-155 authorizing the approval of residential
collectors for the purpose of determining stop sign warrant criteria in the
Village.
J. Approval
and passage of Resolution 2003-156 awarding the bid for bituminous pavement
patching to J.A. Johnson Company in an amount not to exceed $75,000.
K. Approval
and passage of Resolution 2003-157 authorizing approval of force account work
to construct a portion of the Holiday Light Show route on the Cuneo Foundation
grounds; waive the bidding process and authorize payments to Berger Excavating
in an amount not to exceed $15,000.
L. Approval
and passage of Resolution 2003-158 authorizing approval of the Seavey Slough
Drainage Ditch brush and tree maintenance and removal; waive the bidding
process and authorize payments to Kinnucan Tree Experts in an amount not to
exceed $20,000.
M. Approval
and passage of Resolution 2003-159 authorizing approval of an agreement with
Umbdenstock Electric, Inc. to provide emergency locate services within the
Village.
N. Approval
and passage of Ordinance 2003-63 amending Ords.2003-54, 2002-48, 99-23, 97-13,
95-20, 94-43, 93-51, 91-67 & 507 designating stop intersections and yield
intersections.
O. Approval
and passage of Ordinance 2003-64 designating certain intersections within the
Village of Vernon Hills prohibiting a turn on a steady red indication at a
traffic signal.
P. Approval
and passage of Ordinance 2003-65 granting special use permit approval to allow
Chuck E. Cheese Restaurant for property located at 700 North Milwaukee Ave.,
Unit 135-137.
Q. Approval
and passage of Ordinance 2003-66 amending Ord. 2003-46 granting approval of a
special use permit to include the proposed administrative office in the planned
united development (PUD) for property commonly known as Hawthorn School
District 73 North Campus located on Aspen Drive and Hawthorn Pkwy.
R. Approval
to release the Carriages of Gross Point Mailbox Project Letter of Credit #02417. (No packet information)
7.
Unfinished/Additional
Business
A.
None.
(Trustee Duros
arrived at 7:06 p.m.)
8. New
Business
A Manager
Allison reported that Vernon Hills residents, restaurants and food handlers can
dump their waste at Public Works starting on Thursday if the garbage strike
continues. Individuals can also bring their own garbage to the dumpsites for a
charge.
B. Trustee
Cashman asked if streetlights were going to be installed as part of the
construction on Butterfield Road at the crosswalks. Public Works Director
Laudenslager stated they will not be. Staff will investigate the matter with
the county to ensure the safety of pedestrians.
9. Adjournment
Motion by Trustee Duros, second by
Trustee Hebda to adjourn the Board Meeting. Roll call vote:
AYES: 6 – Hebda, Koch, Weil, Williams,
Cashman, Duros
NAYS: 0 – None
Motion declared carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Approved this _____ day of November,
2003.
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Jeanne M. Schwartz Roger L.
Byrne
Village Clerk Village President