McHenry Times

Village of Island Lake met April 27.

Here is the minutes as provided by the board:

1. Call to Order at 7:32 by Mayor Amrich

2. Roll Call Present: Trustees Kiki Becker, Mark Beeson, John Burke, Sandy Doehler, and

Keith Johns; Absent: Trustee Debra Jenkins

Also present: Treasurer Ed McGinty, Police Chief Anthony Sciarrone, Building

Commissioner Wayne Schnell, George Muligano IT and Attorney David McArdle

3. Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Amrich

4. Public Comments included: PowerPoint presentation on Little Free Library by Joshua

Coolidge: He can pay for registration for two at $43.00 each and build the boxes; Keith

Johns will donate $100 for a box; so will Sandy Doehler; John Burke will pay for first two

registrations. Mayor: Make an appointment with the Village to look at site;]; Shawn

McDonald, owner of Patriot Towing, offered a fundraising idea for fireworks. He would haul

away their junk cars and the money for the cars could be donated to the Village.

5. Motion to approve the concept for and the use of Village Property abutting Cotton

Creek Elementary School for the Outdoor Classroom Eagle Scout Project of Ian Mininni

Ian presented his idea as a leadership project and to give back to the community. He expects

to complete the project in one weekend.

Motion to approve the concept for and use of Village Property for the Outdoor Classroom

Eagle Scout Project as stated above by Trustee Beeson, Second by Trustee Johns

Ayes: Trustees Becker, Beeson, Burke, Doehler, and Johns; Nays: none

Motion carried.

6. Motion to approve use of gymnasium on Saturday, June 3, 2017and to waive the fee for

the purpose of a fundraising dinner for Ken Anderson

Motion to approve the use of gymnasium on Saturday, June 3, 2017and to waive the fee for

the purpose of a fundraising dinner for Ken Anderson as stated above by Trustee Doehler,

Second by Trustee Becker

Ayes: Trustees Becker, Beeson, Burke, Doehler, and Johns; Nays: none

Motion carried.

7. Motion to approve a Special Event Liquor License for the Island Lake Lions Club for the

June 3, 2017 Fundraiser

Motion to approve a Special Event Liquor License for the Island Lake Lions Club for the June

3, 2017 Fundraiser as stated above by Trustee Burke, Second by Trustee Beeson

Ayes: Trustees Becker, Beeson, Burke, Doehler, and Johns; Nays: none

Motion carried.

8. Excalibur Technologies Presentation on IT Support

Presentation by Anthony Fredrickson

$4,500.00 per month, based on a 3-year contract; option to discontinue after 90 days if not satisfied. “Diamond Program” includes free installation of any new hardware. Includes website

assistance and support. Other clients served in area: Berger Excavating, for example. He will

provide a list of references. Trustee Johns question: What kind of security clearance do you

have? Answer: HIPPA and a number of others that serve, for example, banking. Personnel

take tests regularly. Trustee Becker question: What is your certification for law enforcement?

Answer: We’ll work with any vendor you have; client must have authorized personnel present

when provider is working.

9. Motion to change Planning and Zoning Commission regular meeting dates to the third

Wednesday of each month on an as needed basis for the remainder of 2017, including:

5/17/17, 6/19/17, 7/19/17, 8/16/17, 920/17, 10/18/17, 11/15/17

Motion to change the Planning and Zoning Commission regular meeting dates as stated

above by Trustee Becker, Second by Trustee Burke

Ayes: Trustees Becker, Beeson, Burke, Doehler, and Johns; Nays: none

Motion carried.

10. Motion to authorize Mayor Amrich to sign Variety Entertainment Contracts with Wayne

Ewing for Lakefest July 7 and 8, 2017 music entertainment for the following services in

the following amounts: Emcee, $600; R & R Sound, $1,000; The Deciders band, $600;

Reely Dan band, $1,000

Motion to authorize Mayor Amrich to sign Variety Entertainment Contracts with Wayne Ewing

for Lakefest July 7 and 8, 2017 music entertainment as stated above by Trustee Burke,

Second by Trustee Beeson

Discussion: Trustee Doehler question: Did we look into getting insurance in case of

cancellation? Ed McGinty answer: Insurance companies care to do it.

Ayes: Trustees Becker, Beeson, Burke, Doehler, and Johns; Nays: none

Motion carried.

11. Motion to approve Proclamation May 20–26, 2017 as National Safe Boating Week in the

Village of Island Lake

No motion needed.

12. Motion to approve use of Water Tower Park May 6 and 7, 2017 by Wauconda Masonic

Lodge for the Medinah Shriners Annual Vidalia Onion Sales to benefit Shriners

Hospitals for Children

Discussion: Trustee Johns: They feel they’ll sell a lot because of restaurants.

Motion to approve use of Water Tower Park May 6 and 7, 2017 by Wauconda Masonic Lodge

for the Medinah Shriners Annual Vidalia Onion Sales to benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children

as stated above by Trustee Johns,

Second by Trustee Becker

Ayes: Trustees Becker, Beeson, Burke, Doehler, and Johns; Nays: none

Motion carried.

13. Mayor Comments included: Attorney McArdle will swear in the new officials at the May 11,

2017 meeting; shop Island Lake. Resident requested a sidewalk along Greenleaf Avenue from

Police Department to Rte. 176. We’ll have Brian Bartnick take a look at it. We sold the

pontoon boat.

14. Trustee Comments Trustee Becker: Thanked everyone in the room and on the Board for

having the faith in him to have him serve. Trustee Burke: Sheltering Oak has been torn down.

Trustee Beeson: Dinner Dance fundraiser was successful; made just under $6,500.00. Thank

you to Tina Loos and her family for the hard work to make the event successful. We have a

little over $15,000.00 available for fireworks. We could have a surplus by Lakefest to roll into

next year. Donations of hot dogs for 4th of July Picnic will come from the Jenkins family.

Doehler: Monthly MCCOG meeting was hosted by Village of Island Lake at Westridge

Banquets; food was well received; Village received a certificate for Greenest Region

accomplishments. Trustee Beeson: Lions and Lioness want to have a picnic at Veterans Park

on June 11, 2017. Mary Schuman: Victory Garden opening on Saturday, 4/29/17.

George Muligano: Asked to be part of the discussion about IT services Trustee Burke

responded that we are gathering information at this point.

15. Public Comments included: Harold England: We have had a lot of fish die in the lake this

spring—like striper bass and crappie. Trustee Beeson will let Lake Management Chair Ken

Wick know.

16. Motion to go into Executive Session for purposes of discussing pending litigation pursuant

to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11)

Executive Session not needed.

17. Return to Open Session—Action, if any, on Executive Sessions Items discussed.

No Executive Session held.

18. Adjournment

Motion by Trustee Johns, Second by Trustee Beeson

All were in favor.

Meeting adjourned at 8:35. p.m.

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