Island Lake Village Board met Thursday, Jan. 12.
Here are the minutes as provided by Island Lake:
1/12/2017 Minutes
Village Board Meeting Minutes
VILLAGE OF ISLAND LAKE
3720 Greenleaf Avenue, Island Lake, IL 60042
January 12, 2017
1. Call to Order at 7:33 p.m. by Mayor Amrich
2. Roll Call Present: Trustees Becker, Beeson, Burke, Doehler and Jenkins; Absent: Trustee: Trustee
Keith Johns
Also present: Lake Management Chair Ken Wick, Building Commissioner Wayne Schnell, Police Chief Sciarrone, Treasurer Ed McGinty
3. Pledge of Allegiance led by Mayor Amrich
4. Public Comments none
5. Committee and Department Reports
a. Public Works submitted in writing in Trustee Johns’ absence
b. Lakes, Parks, Recreation, and Education: Trustee Jenkins
c. Economic Development and Grants: Trustee Doehler
d. Building and Zoning: Trustee Burke
e. Police, Public Safety, and Ordinances: Trustee Becker
f. Finance and Administration: Trustee Beeson
6. Consent Agenda
a. Approval payment of bills totaling: $339,790.05
b. Approval minutes of from 12/8/2016 Village Board Meeting
Motion to approve Consent Agenda by Trustee Jenkins, Second by Trustee Burke
Discussion: Holiday meals donation was credited to Fireworks; fix on record.
Ayes: Trustees Becker, Beeson, Burke, Doehler and Jenkins; Nays: none; Absent: Trustee Johns
Motion carried.
7. Motion to Adopt Resolution 643-17, amending 642-16, Establishing 2017 Village Board, Committee and Commission Meeting Schedules
Motion to adopt Resolution 643-17 as presented by Trustee Beeson, Second by Trustee Doehler
Ayes: Trustees Becker, Beeson, Burke, Doehler and Jenkins; Nays: none; Absent: Trustee Johns
Motion carried.
8. Motion to Adopt Resolution 644-17 allowing NIMEC to solicit quotes for electricity service in the Village of Island Lake
Motion to adopt Resolution 644-17 as presented by Trustee Burke, Second by Trustee Becker
Discussion: Company we used for years to search marketplace to search for better rates than ComEd gives us. This gives them the authority to get the quotes. If it’s lower than ComEd, we have 24 hours to sign.
Ayes: Trustees Becker, Beeson, Burke, Doehler and Jenkins; Nays: none; Absent: Trustee Johns
Motion carried.
9. Motion to approve financing of 2016 F550 Truck in the amount of $77,965.00, per budget
Motion to adopt approve financing of 2016 F550 Truck as presented by Trustee Beeson, Second by Trustee Doehler
Discussion: Treasurer McGinty sent our five letters requesting financing. Only the First National Bank of McHenry responded. Package with truck includes salt spreader, plow and accessories.
Ayes: Trustees Becker, Beeson, Burke, Doehler and Jenkins; Nays: none; Absent: Trustee Johns
Motion carried.
10. Motion to Adopt Ordinance # 1551-17 rezoning the property at 128 East State Road from B-1 to B-2 with a Special Use for outside storage under specific conditions outlined in the ordinance
Discussion: Property has always been used for automotive repair. This rezoning and special use makes zoning consistent with use. The five conditions apply to the property, not just with the current owner. Motion to adopt Ordinance # 1551-17 with deletion of information about contract buyer by Trustee Burke, Second by Trustee Jenkins
Ayes: Trustees Becker, Beeson, Burke, Doehler and Jenkins; Nays: none; Absent: Trustee Johns
Motion carried.
11. Motion to authorize Mayor Amrich to sign contract with Variety Entertainment in the amount of $350 for DJ services at the Annual Dinner Dance fundraiser
Motion to authorize Mayor Amrich to sign Variety Entertainment Contract as presented by Trustee Jenkins, Second by Trustee Beeson
Ayes: Trustees Becker, Beeson, Burke, Doehler and Jenkins; Nays: none; Absent: Trustee Johns
Motion carried.
12. Motion to approve payment to Peter Baker and Sons in the amount of $221,564.18 for completion work as follows: Burnett Road resurfacing for water main replacement project ($52,002.89); 2016 MFT Road Maintenance Program Part B ($87,944.50); and 2016 MFT/CDBG Road Maintenance Program ($81,616.79) and to Rooney Consultants Inc. in the amount of $10,215.00 for engineering on the 2016 MFT Road Maintenance Program.
Motion to approve Peter Baker and Sons and Rooney Consultants Inc. payments as presented by Trustee Jenkins, Second by Trustee Doehler
Ayes: Trustees Becker, Beeson, Burke, Doehler and Jenkins; Nays: none; Absent: Trustee Johns
Motion carried.
13. Discussion of possibility of public pier at Dorothy Beach
Ken Wick: Neighbors to the beach were contacted about the possibility. More discussions will follow.
Mayor Amrich: Send it back to Lake Management for further discussion internally and with neighbors, then come back with recommendation. Ken Wick will contact the Village Clerk when it will be an agenda item for the Village Board. Public and trustee commented on proximity of boats to the swimming area, length.
14. Discussion of street lighting at frontage road entrance access to Walgreens, McDonalds, Auto Zone and other businesses off River Road east of Burnett Road: Lack of lighting poses a danger to pedestrians and cyclists at night. It is a county road. Mayor will look into the matter and will talk to McDonald’s about the lighted sign they had. If a street light is put up, the Village pays the electric bill for
it. Reflective striping is another possibility.
15. Discussion of disposal of excess office furniture from Motorola donations: Correction: Zurich American Insurance donated the furniture (from the Motorola building). Wauconda Fire Department and Holiday Hills are interested in some of it. Brian Bartnick will reach out to other entities who have helped us to sees if they would like us to donate some of it to them.
16. Mayor Comments included: The Route 176 and Roberts Road turn lane that State of Illinois will put in is slated for 2018. We will have to have engineering in Water Department budget, as water main will be needed. Engineer Steve Verseman will be preparing information. Future water storage will be needed in 2020; it’s time to start thinking about a tower and an additional well. The Rockford Group is trying to get people interested in commercial development of a 12-acre property in the Village.
17. Trustee and Staff Comments included: Trustee Beeson: Candlelight Bowl Fundraiser on January 29, 2017; 3-D Bowl is donating use of the lanes and 1 drink ticket; last year’s even raised over $4,000 for Special Events. Trustee Burke: 28 holiday meals and 27 sets of gifts were delivered—the most ever.
Lions and Chamber donated to the program. Trustee Becker: $18,000 was paid to Diamond & LeSueur; we took in $12,000 from McHenry County and paid $18,000. Mayor: DUIs are costing more to prosecute. Suggestion to move back some service—for example, parking calls—to Island Lake saved $20,000. Mike’s Towing called with concerns about rotating towing with other companies. Mike’s towing rates are higher for local tows than other companies ($155 from other companies; $265 from Mike’s).
Chief: All companies in the rotation have signed up for rates. Trustee Doehler: Name change from Hartogh to Doehler. Clerk items: Newsletter article due date is 2/13/17; early submissions welcome.
Raffle permits issued to Tina Loos for Special Events 50/50 Raffle and Geoff Zivic for Lions Ice Fishing Derby. Treasurer McGinty: Software conversion is a major task; applauds Administrative Staff in the effort on their efforts in the process. The budget process will be much different; we’ll display it on screen at the meetings and move it along more quickly. Budget meetings have not yet been set.
18. Public Comments Ted Kipp asked for clarification on cost savings for dispatch. Chief Sciarrone responded that Lake Zurich charged $149,000 for dispatch last year; we are down to $130,000. No additional personnel is required. The officer on duty takes some calls. For example: 911 calls cost $23.41 per call. Overnight parking calls cost $14.47. We have saved $19,000 so far this year. Chuck
Cermak mentioned the light pole already at River Road and the frontage road. Mayor Amrich will call ComEd.
19. Motion to go into executive session for purposes of discussing performance of specific employees and pending litigation pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1) and (11), respectively
Motion to go into Executive Session for the reasons presented above by Trustee Doehler, Second by Trustee Burke
Ayes: Trustees Becker, Beeson, Burke, Doehler and Jenkins; Nays: none; Absent: Trustee Johns
Motion carried.
Roll Call: Present: Trustees Becker, Beeson, Burke, Doehler and Jenkins; Absent: Trustee: Trustee
Keith Johns
20. Return to Open Session
Motion to return to open session by Trustee Becker, Second by Trustee Doehler
Ayes: Trustees Becker, Beeson, Burke, Doehler and Jenkins; Nays: none; Absent: Trustee Johns
Motion carried.
No action was taken as a result of Executive Session.
21. Adjournment
Motion to Adjourn by Trustee Beeson, Second by Trustee Becker
All in favor. Meeting Adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
Submitted by Georgine Cooper, Village Clerk
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