BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REGULAR MEETING
Municipal Building: 874 Main Street, Antioch, Illinois
| CALL TO ORDER | The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was called to order by Mayor Maravelas at 7:30 p.m. in the Municipal Building: 874 Main Street, Antioch, IL. |
| ROLL CALL | Roll call indicated the following Trustees were present: Pierce, Larson, Caulfield, Foresta and Hanson. Also present were Mayor Maravelas, Attorney Anderson and Clerk Rowe. Absent: Trustee Porch. |
| MINUTES | A motion was made by Trustee Hanson, seconded by Trustee Pierce to approve the minutes of the June 4, 2001 meeting as presented. On roll call, the vote was: YES: 4; Pierce, Larson, Caulfield and Hanson. NO: 0. PASS: 1; Foresta. ABSENT: 1; Porch. THE MOTION CARRIED. |
| M.E.G. | A motion was made by Trustee Caulfield, seconded by Trustee Hanson to authorize payment of $10,200.00 to the Metropolitan Enforcement Group for the Antioch Police Department FY 2001-2002 assessment. On roll call, the vote was: YES: 5; Pierce, Larson, Caulfield, Foresta and Hanson. NO: 0. ABSENT: 1; Porch. THE MOTION CARRIED. |
| AUTHORIZE PAYMENT | A motion was made by Trustee Caulfield, seconded by Trustee Larson to authorize payment of accounts payable as prepared by the Village Treasurer except for check numbers 31511 and 31552. On roll call, the vote was: YES: 5; Pierce, Larson, Caulfield, Foresta and Hanson. NO: 0. ABSENT: 1; Porch. THE MOTION CARRIED. |
| ROGER SORENSEN | A motion was made by Trustee Foresta, seconded by Trustee Pierce to re-appoint Roger Sorensen as member of the Police Pension Board. On roll call, the vote was: YES: 5; Pierce, Larson, Caulfield, Foresta and Hanson. NO: 0. ABSENT: 1; Porch. THE MOTION CARRIED. |
| ROGER MANDERSCHEID | A motion was made by Trustee Foresta, seconded by Trustee Larson to re-appoint Roger Manderscheid as member of the Police Pension Board. On roll call, the vote was: YES: 5; Pierce, Larson, Caulfield, Foresta and Hanson. NO: 0. ABSENT: 1; Porch. THE MOTION CARRIED. |
| PIE BAKING CONTEST | Clerk Rowe announced that she is looking for help with the annual apple pie baking contest being held on July 4th. Trustees and staff that are interested in helping should contact her or Glenda Sorensen. |
| LAKE VILLA PARADE | Clerk Rowe said that the Village of Lake Villa is holding their Centennial Parade on July 21, 2001. Trustees that would like to participate should contact her. |
| ACHS - DISTRICT 117 | Clerk Rowe read aloud the letter dated June 5, 2001 from William Ahlers, Antioch High School Business Manager, regarding Illinois Department of Natural Resources grant process for land acquisition of park land. Following a brief discussion, a motion was made by Trustee Foresta, seconded by Trustee Hanson to approve the request for entering into an intergovernmental agreement, subject to legal counsel review, with Antioch Township and Antioch Community High School District #117 for the purpose of acquiring land, securing grants and developing the acquired land into a park complex, and authorizes the village attorney to draft the appropriate agreement. On roll call, the vote was: YES: 5; Pierce, Larson, Caulfield, Foresta and Hanson. NO: 0. ABSENT: 1; Porch. THE MOTION CARRIED. |
| SWALCO | Clerk Rowe reviewed the SWALCO member services bulletin noting the 2001 Household Chemical Waste Collection Dates are June 23 at Deerfield High School, July 21 at Waukegan Department of Public Works and August 4 at the College of Lake County. Trustee Pierce asked if there could be a collection in this area. Administrative Assistant Michael Haley will contact SWALCO to discuss the possibility of having a household chemical waste collection date in the Antioch area. |
| CITIZENS | Mr. Tom Pingle addressed the Board regarding his car pooling situation. Mr. Pingle stated that since the municipal lots are primarily designated for six hour parking, there is no place for him and the two people that he car pools with to park while they go to work. Mr. Pingle has parked in some of the municipal lots, however, his tires have been chalked and he is concerned about getting a parking ticket. Mr. Pingle stated that he does not want to pay the daily fee for parking at the metra lot. Trustee Larson stated that she feels we should look into providing a commuter car pool area at the municipal lots. Trustee Foresta asked Mr. Pingle why he doesn't park at the individual homes that are involved in the car pool. Mr. Pingle indicated that they would prefer not to park at their homes. Police Chief Charles Watkins will discuss some options for Mr. Pingle while the Village Board researches and considers designating a commuter car pool parking area in the municipal lots. Mr. Pingle also expressed his concerns regarding the Antioch pool. The pool is used by the summer camp program and local day care facilities. Mr. Pingle feels that adults do not have the opportunity to use the pool during the day because it is crowded with day care children. Mayor Maravelas thanked Mr. Pingle for bringing his concerns to the Board and stated that he will look into the situation and will have an answer by the next village board meeting. |
| PZB01-03 | The following letter of recommendation dated June 15, 2001 from the Planning and Zoning Board regarding the proposed final plat of subdivision; Townsville; 5 lots on 7 acres; S.W. of Pine Hill Lakes; Jim and Susan Little, 151 Highway 173; The Combined Planning and Zoning Board reviewed the proposed final plat at their regular meeting of June 14, 2001, following posting of the agenda on 5/31/01 as required. Jim Little presented his request. The proposed Final Plat of Subdivision; Engineering Drawings; Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Easement; Bylaws; and Final Plan Submittal narrative are all date-stamped received by the Village on May 25, 2001. Following Mr. Little's receipt of staff comments, an additional submittal was date-stamped received by the Village on June 12, 2001. The proposal is for 5 lots on a site of approximately 7 acres. The buffer areas adjacent to the wetlands have been expanded to conform to Chapter 161 of the Antioch Village Code, which adopted by reference the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance. The brief report dated June 8, 2001 from the Village Planner Bob Silhan had been distributed and was entered into the record. The report notes that the proposed Final Plat is in substantial conformance to the Preliminary Plat approved by Ordinance Number 01-05-07. Melissa Arnot of Clark Dietz, Inc., Village Engineers presented her report. Mr. Little's June 12th submittal responded to most of the engineering concerns. During our brief discussion, it was indicated that some additional detail concerning the developer engineer's estimate of probable cost of public and quasi-public improvements would be appropriate. Bob McCarty moved, Don Jansky seconded to APPROVE PZB01-03, the Final Plate of Townsville Subdivision as presented. Upon roll call vote: YES: 5; Jansky, McCarty, LaReese, Keller and Baba. NO: 0. ABSENT: 1; F. Johnson. THE MOTION CARRIED. |
| VB MOTION | A motion was made by Trustee Pierce, seconded by Trustee Larson to approve the letter of recommendation dated June 15, 2001 from the Planning and Zoning Board regarding the proposed Final Plat of Subdivision; Townsville; 5 lots on 7 Acres; S.W. of Pine Hill Lakes; Jim and Susan Little, 151 Hwy. 173; PZB01-03, and authorizes the village attorney to draft the appropriate ordinance. On roll call, the vote was: YES: 5; Pierce, Larson, Caulfield, Foresta and Hanson. NO: 0. ABSENT: 1; Porch. THE MOTION CARRIED. |
| CONCERTS IN PARK | Trustee Pierce stated that he had the opportunity to attend the concert at the William E. Brook Entertainment Center on Sunday. Trustee Pierce stated that there were approximately 500 people in attendance and that Claude LeMere and Glenda Sorensen, Department of Community Development, have done a phenomenal job. |
| SAVAGE ROAD | Shelly Manning, Neumann Homes representative, requested permission to organize an all-volunteer clean-up of Savage Road between Route 173 and Miller Road on Sunday, June 24, 2001. Neumann Homes will provide the staff and supplies for this clean-up effort. The dumpster, provided by Waste Management, will be delivered on June 23 and will be picked up on June 26. Following a brief discussion, a motion was made by Trustee Hanson, seconded by Trustee Pierce to approve the request for clean-up of Savage Road on June 24, 2001. On roll call, the vote was: YES: 5; Pierce, Larson, Caulfield, Foresta and Hanson. NO: 0. ABSENT: 1; Porch. THE MOTION CARRIED. |
| ANTIOCH SCHWINN | Trustee Hanson reviewed the following letter of recommendation dated June 13, 2001 from the Antioch Redevelopment Commission Chair, Dr. Don Skidmore; On June 7, 2001, the Antioch Redevelopment Commission voted unanimously to recommend that the Antioch Schwinn Cyclery, Inc., owned by Rick Kubica, be granted a Buy-Down Loan in the amount of $995.85. The loan will be used to fund facade improvements on the commercial property located at 890 Main Street. |
| VB MOTION | A motion was made by Trustee Hanson, seconded by Trustee Larson to approve the recommendation of the Redevelopment Commission regarding the Antioch Schwinn Cyclery buy-down loan as stated in their letter dated June 13, 2001 and authorizes the village attorney to draft the appropriate ordinance. On roll call, the vote was: YES: 5; Pierce, Larson, Caulfield, Foresta and Hanson. NO: 0. ABSENT: 1; Porch. THE MOTION CARRIED. |
| MAY MANUAL CHECKS | A motion was made by Trustee Caulfield, seconded by Trustee Foresta to approve the manual checks written for the month of May 2001 as presented. On roll call, the vote was: YES: 5; Pierce, Larson, Caulfield, Foresta and Hanson. NO: 0. ABSENT: 1; Porch. THE MOTION CARRIED. |
| OBENAUF AUCTION | Trustee Hanson reviewed the results from the village's participation in the county auction for vehicles that are no longer of use to the village. In past years, vehicles were usually sold by advertising for sealed bids to be opened on a certain date. Typically, bids were received in amounts ranging from $50.00 to $500.00 per vehicle. At the recent auction, the village sold six vehicles for a total amount $7,220.00. Trustee Hanson stated this is just one of the ways the village is looking to different avenues to increase funding and to provide citizens with better services. |
| PRE-TREATMENT | Mike Haley, administrative assistant, discussed the pretreatment resolution. Basically, this resolution would allow industrial users to exchange discharge credits between each other as long as the total number of allowable discharge for all users is not exceeded. The resolution for amending the Village of Antioch Pretreatment Ordinance will be placed on the July 2, 2001 meeting for consideration. |
| LIBRARY IMPACT FEES | After reviewing the letter of recommendation from the Antioch Public Library District regarding the established impact fees. The Library is requesting that Library Impact fees for 2001-2002 be increased to $210.00, a motion was made by Trustee Larson, seconded by Trustee Hanson to increase the Library Impact fees to $210.00, and authorizes the village attorney to draft the appropriate documents. On roll call, the vote was: YES: 5; Pierce, Larson, Caulfield, Foresta and Hanson. NO: 0. ABSENT: 1; Porch. THE MOTION CARRIED. |
| VERIZON WIRELESS | Mr. Chuck Kincaid, real estate manager for Verizon Wireless, discussed the proposal and lease agreement to place Verizon wireless antenna and equipment at the water tower located at 577 Anita Avenue. Trustee Larson stated that this area is residential she asked why was this location chosen over other areas. Mr. Kincaid stated that location is critical for improved service without having to build their own towers. The village has similar agreements with other wireless services. Mr. Kincaid stated that the 12' x 26' structure would be built to blend with the neighborhood. Trustee Larson felt that because a structure may be placed at that location, surrounding landowners should be notified prior to approval. Trustee Pierce asked to see photos of other sites and a location map designating placement options. Mr. Kincaid indicated that Verizon would have no objections to other servers using the tower, if the village board approved such requests. Mr. Kincaid will address the board's concerns as discussed and will provide more information to them for their July 2 meeting. |
| EXECUTIVE SESSION | A motion was made by Trustee Pierce, seconded by Trustee Foresta for the Mayor and Board of Trustees to go into executive session at 8:55 p.m. to discuss pending litigation. On roll call, the vote was: YES: 5; Pierce, Larson, Caulfield, Foresta and Hanson. NO: 0. ABSENT: 1; Porch. THE MOTION CARRIED. |
| RETURN | A motion was made by Trustee Hanson, seconded by Trustee Pierce for the Mayor and Board of Trustees to close the executive session and return to the open meeting at 9:35 p.m. with action to be taken. On roll call, the vote was: YES: 5; Pierce, Larson, Caulfield, Foresta and Hanson. NO: 0. ABSENT: 1; Porch. THE MOTION CARRIED. |
| CHECKS 31552 & 31511 | A motion was made by Trustee Caulfield, seconded by Trustee Larson to approve check numbers 31552 and 31511 for payment. On roll call, the vote was: YES: 5; Pierce, Larson, Caulfield, Foresta and Hanson. NO: 0. ABSENT: 1; Porch. THE MOTION CARRIED. |
| AUTHORIZE ATTORNEY | A motion was made by Trustee Foresta, seconded by Trustee Pierce to authorize the village attorney, if its deemed legally necessary and appropriate, to file a cross claim against other defendants and possibly third parties regarding the Deercrest litigation. On roll call, the vote was: YES: 5; Pierce, Larson, Caulfield, Foresta and Hanson. NO: 0. ABSENT: 1; Porch. THE MOTION CARRIED. |
| ADJOURN | A motion was made by Trustee Foresta, seconded by Trustee Caulfield to adjourn the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees at 9:40 p.m. |
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Candi L. Rowe, Clerk