McHenry Times

Village of Lake in the Hills Board of Trustees met July 25.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7: 30 p.m.

Roll call was answered by Trustees Huckins, Bogdanowski, Harlfinger, Bojarski, Dustin, Murphy, and President Ruzanski.

Also present were Village Administrator Jennifer Clough, Assistant Village Administrator/Finance Director Shane Johnson, Chief of Police Dave Brey, Public Works Director Dan Kaup, Director of Community Services Fred Mullard, Village Attorney Brad Stewart and Village Clerk Cecilia Carman.

Pledge of Allegiance was led by President Ruzanski. Public Comment on Agenda Items: None

Consent Agenda

A. Motion to accept and place on file the minutes of the July 9th Committee of the Whole meeting.

B. Motion to accept and place on file the minutes of the July 9th Village Board meeting.

Motion to approve Consent Agenda items A-B was made by Trustee Harlfinger and seconded by Trustee Huckins. On roll call vote Trustees Murphy, Dustin, Bojarski, Harlfinger, Bogdanowski, and Huckins voted Aye. No Nays. Motion carried.

Omnibus Agenda

The Omnibus Agenda is comprised of several items which will be acted upon in one Motion unless any Trustee wishes to remove one or more items from the Omnibus Agenda. For members of the public, the agendas have been posted and copies are available during the meeting if you are not sure what items are included on the Omnibus Agenda. Let staff know if you wish to obtain a copy before the Board takes action on the Omnibus Agenda.

A. Motion to approve the Raffle License request and waive the fidelity bond requirement for Transitional Living Services d/b/a TLS Veterans.

B. Motion to suspend enforcement activities from August 3, 2019 until August 18, 2019 to allow the installation of temporary signage at Pyott & Algonquin, Randall & Algonquin, Lakewood & Algonquin, and Randall & Miller for the Lake in the Hills Property Owners Association Adult Kickball Tournament on August 17, 2019.

C. Motion to issue a Pyrotechnic Fireworks License to Five Alarm Fireworks for the Summer Sunset Festival on Sunday, September 1, 2019 and waive the application fee.

D. Motion to waive the competitive bidding process and approve the Service Agreement with Granicus for the redesign, development, and hosting of the Village website.

E. Motion to accept and place on file the Village of Lake in the Hills Police Pension Fund Municipal Compliance Report for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018.

F. Motion to accept the Village of Lake in the Hills Police Pension Fund’s request to levy $1,498,027 for property tax levy year 2019.

G. Motion to approve and authorize the Chief of Police to execute the PowerDMS Service Order.

H. Motion to pass Ordinance 2019 - ____, An Ordinance Establishing Minimum Aviation Fuel Pricing Markups.

I. Motion to pass Ordinance 2019 - ____, An Ordinance granting a variance to Section 15.3-1D, of the Zoning Ordinance to allow for installation of a six-foot high, 30 percent open wooden fence in the front yard (side) and front yard (rear). Also to grant a variance to Section 13.5 of the Zoning Ordinance to allow a shed in the front yard (side) of 1221 Crystal Lake Road on Parcel 19-20-307-001.

Trustee Huckins asked if President Ruzanski has spoken to Paul Mulcahy concerning the direction of the kickball tournament after the denial of the liquor license. President Ruzanski stated no.

Motion to approve the Omnibus Agenda items A-I was made by Trustee Harlfinger and seconded by Trustee Huckins. On roll call vote Trustees Bogdanowski, Huckins, Murphy, Dustin, Harlfinger, and Bojarski voted Aye. No Nays. Motion carried.

Approval of the Schedule of Bills:

Motion to approve the July 26, 2019 Schedule of Bills total of all funds $258,356.44 was made by Trustee Bogdanowski and seconded by Trustee Huckins. On roll call vote Trustees Harlfinger, Bojarski, Murphy, Huckins, Dustin, and Bogdanowski voted Aye. No Nays. Motion carried.

Motion to approve the June 2019 Manual Bills total of all funds $642,431.32 was made by Trustee Bogdanowski and seconded by Trustee Huckins. On roll call vote Trustees Dustin, Bojarski, Murphy Harlfinger, Huckins, and Bogdanowski voted Aye. No Nays. Motion carried.

Village Administrator and Department Head Reports:

Administrator Clough stated all phones are now working in the Village Hall.

Chief Brey stated the Police Department is joining the McHenry County State Attorneys Human Trafficking Taskforce. One detective will be assigned to operations on an as needed basis.

Public Works Director Kaup gave and update on the layout for Sunset Fest. The Fest committee was asking for more parking to be available. However, the area they requested was one of the most damaged sections from last year’s festival. A discussion ensued where the parking for the fest will be placed and how it will affect the warranty of the Turf Restoration Project. It concluded with everyone in agreement to get in writing any voidance of warranty by the contractor. Trustee Bogdanowski stated the Sunset Festival Committee is planning to have the carnival on the payment every year and may change the parking lay out every other year to minimize damage.

Board of Trustee Reports:

Trustee Harlfinger stated he will be reviewing a report from the state concerning legalization of marijuana.

Village President Reports: This weekend is the 19th anniversary of Butcher on the Block. President Ruzanski encourages all board members to stop by and congratulate the owner. He also reminded everyone of the recent email stating Adam Carson’s promotion to sergeant.

New Business – None

Audience Participation: - None

Motion to enter into Executive Session to discussion ligation per 5ILCS 120/2(c) 11 was made by Trustee Harlfinger and seconded by Trustee Dustin. On roll call vote Trustees Murphy, Bojarski, Huckins, Bogdanowski, Harlfinger, and Dustin voted Aye. No Nays. Motion carried.

Meeting Reconvened at 8:10pm. Roll Call was answered by Trustees Murphy, Bogdanowski, Bojarski, Huckins, Dustin, Harlfinger and President Ruzanski.

Adjournment: A motion to adjourn the meeting was made Trustee Harlfinger and seconded by Trustee Huckins. All in favor by voice vote. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting of the Lake in the Hills Board of Trustees was adjourned at 8:11p.m.

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