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Village of Lake in the Hills Board of Trustees met Sept. 9.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm.

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

Also present were Village Administrator Fred Mullard, Assistant Village Administrator Shannon Andrews, Chief of Police Mary Frake, Finance Director Pete Stefan, Public Works Director Tom Migatz, Community and Economic Development Director Josh Langen, Village Attorney Brad Stewart, and Village Clerk Shannon DuBeau.

Pledge of Allegiance was led by President Bogdanowski.

Presentation

Chief Frake came before the Board to honor officers of the Lake in the Hills police department, members of the community, and tele-communicators from Southeast Emergency Communications Center. All were honored for their actions on July 23rd, which saved the life of a three-year-old boy who was found unconscious in a pond.

The award for Saving a Human Life was presented to Patrick Kalamatas, Steven Green, Matthew Horist, Mark Kroencke, Officer James Recchia, Officer Christina Busby, and Detective John Arient.

The Unit Citation Award was presented to Sgt. Donald Fowler, Officer Sean Feely, Detective Andrew Klem, Officer Amanda Schmitt, and Officer Louis Zenaty.

The Dispatch Unit Citation Award was presented to SEECOM telecommunicators Matthew Krows, Aschli Palczynski, Lisa Mattson, and Kathleen Menzel.

Huntley Fire Protection District Lieutenant Kelly Gitzke presented The American Heart Association Heartsaver Hero Awards as well as Life Saving Awards issued on behalf of Fire Chief Scott Ravagnie to Steven Green, Patrick Kalamatas, Mark Kroencke, Matthew Horist, Detective John Arient, Officer James Recchia, and Officer Christina Busby.

Huntley Fire Protection District Lieutenant and Director of EMS Brian Harders awarded EMS responders Lieutenant David Stadie, Firefighter Paramedic Jonathan King, Firefighter Paramedic Andrew Schultz, Firefighter Paramedic Nicolas Sharp, Firefighter EMT Bryton Crosby, and Firefighter EMT Nicholas Russell for their service. Lieutenant Kelly Gitzke concluded by awarding Lieutenant Brian Harders for his efforts as well.

Public Comment

None.

Consent Agenda

A. Motion to accept and place on file the minutes of the August 24, 2021 Committee of the Whole meeting.

B. Motion to accept and place on file the minutes of the August 26, 2021 Village Board meeting.

Motion to approve the Consent Agenda items A-B was made by Trustee Harlfinger and seconded by Trustee Huckins. On roll call vote, Trustees Bojarski, Dustin, Harlfinger, Murphy, Anderson, 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 pass Ordinance No. 2021- ____, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 33, Liquor Control and Liquor Licensing, Section 33.08B “Number of Licenses Issued” of the Lake in the Hills Municipal Code.

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

Approval of the Schedule of Bills

Motion to approve the September 10, 2021 Schedule of Bills total of all funds $350,795.87 was made by Trustee Harlfinger and seconded by Trustee Huckins. On roll call vote, Trustees Bojarski, Murphy, Huckins, Harlfinger, Anderson, and Dustin voted Aye. No Nays. Motion carried.

Village Administrator and Department Head Reports To avoid a conflict with the IML Conference, Administrator Mullard requested for the next set of meetings to be consolidated to Tuesday September 21st. Board approval was granted.

Director Langen announced that he has arranged a meeting with Cary and Algonquin regarding the Subarea Plan. He has also received the comprehensive Lehigh Hanson study for holdings around airport, including desired land use and valuations. However, a map for the area in question was not included and the numbers are marked confidential. Director Langen has sent communication regarding these issues back to Lehigh Hanson. There is an active submittal for 24 acres on Route 31. Additionally, a land owner along Rt. 47 will be sending their advisor to Village Hall for negotiations. There is a push to use this land as a town center. Director Langen also shared that Fuhler Properties’ Prairie Shops, located at the corner of Ackman Rd. and Lakewood Rd., are now fully leased.

Trustee Huckins asked if Fuhler Properties has development plans for that corner. Director Langen hopes to generate more interest in the area by listing his properties. Trustee Huckins asked for clarification on the active submittal for Rt. 31. Director Langen stated that there is a potential property purchaser/developer in negotiations with the broker. Trustee Huckins asked if past discussions over TIF districts in that area will complicate the negotiations. Director Langen stated that it is not part of the conversation at this point.

Director Stefan announced that Summer Sunset Festival had a good year. Festival revenue is just under 199k, which is the highest it has been in over a decade. At this point, the Village has around 173k in expenses, which puts us ahead by roughly 26k.

Board of Trustee Reports

Trustee Murphy thanked everyone who helped with the festival.

Village President Reports

For the Village of Lake in the Hills, President Bogdanowski proclaimed Sept 17th–23rd, 2021 Constitution week.

Unfinished Business

None.

New Business

None.

Adjournment

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Trustee Anderson and seconded by Trustee Murphy. On roll call vote, Trustees Dustin, Huckins, Harlfinger, Anderson, Bojarski, Murphy voted Aye. No Nays. Motion carried.

There being no further business to discuss, the meeting of the Lake in the Hills Board of Trustees was adjourned at 8:05pm.

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