VILLAGE OF LAKEVIEW

COUNCIL MEETING

JUNE 11, 2007

Pres. Winter called meeting to order at 7:30pm.

Members present – Jan Earhart, Craig Farrell, Kathy Lobert, Esther Collard,

Ruth Schottle.

Members absent – Lund.

Also present – Clark Newell, Berniece Alleva, Doug Piggott, Steve Clark,

Kenneth Berthiaume, Darin Dood, Wally Delamater, Ruth Corwin.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Earhart moved to approve agenda as presented.  Schottle seconded, motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENTS – None.

STANDING ITEMS

Minutes – Collard moved to approve minutes of 5-14-07 meeting as presented.  Earhart seconded, motion carried.

Bills – Lobert moved to approve bills in amount of $53,522.44 as presented.  Farrell seconded, motion carried.

MONTHLY REPORTS

Police – Written report.

DPW – Written report.  Farrell stated that cemetery looks great.

OLD BUSINESS – None.

NEW BUSINESS

Audit Presentation – Kenneth Berthiaume of Berthiaume & Company, appeared before Council to present the 2006/07 Audit report.  Schottle moved to acknowledge receipt of the 2006/07 Village financial audit as prepared and presented by the firm of Berthiaume & Company.  Earhart seconded, motion carried.

Road Closure Request – Lobert moved to authorize Spectrum Health, Kelsey Campus, when holding their annual open house, to close Washington Avenue between Third and Fourth Streets from 4:30pm to 9:30pm on June 15 th , after Spectrum Health has executed the Hold Harmless and Waiver Agreement.  Collard seconded, motion carried.

DDA Appointment – Pres. Winter presented his recommendation to Council for filling vacancy on the DDA Board.  Schottle moved that Ryan Engle be appointed to the DDA with the term ending March 1, 2008.  Lobert seconded, motion carried.

Music in the Park – Earhart moved to authorize the use of Lakeside Park by the Chamber of Commerce and Lakeview Jaycees for six music events, and that the Lakeview Jaycees are to provide a certificate of event insurance as required.  Schottle seconded, motion carried.

Land Use Study – Steve Clark and Doug Piggott from ROWE, Inc., appeared before Council to present some options for future land development and zoning for the Paloma property.  What is needed for proceeding to the next step is a market study, infrastructure study, a review and analysis of environmental features.  There will be a meeting set up with the present owners to discuss what their intentions are for their property. 

North Lakeview Development Plans – ROWE, Inc. presented proposal to develop concepts for residential development for village owned property on north side of Tamarack Lake by airport property.  Earhart moved to accept the proposal from ROWE, Inc., to perform development concepts for Tamarack Lake Residential Site Development in accordance with proposal dated May 10, 2007 for a cost of $7,100 and that the Planning Commission Legal/Professional line item be amended to fund the study.  Lobert seconded, motion carried.

Eighth Street Project Bid – Manager stated that low bid for this project came in under the engineers estimate.  Earhart moved to accept the Eighth Street Construction bid from Affordable Excavation Company for $162,513 and that the Village President or Manager be given signatory authority to execute the construction contract and other related project documents and that the Major Streets legal professional line item be adjusted to fund the Major Street portion of the Eighth Street Project.  Collard seconded, motion carried.

Fresh Drain – Lobert moved that Village Council authorize the Fresh Drain Assessment of an estimated $170,000 be paid in one lump sum and that the Major Street budget be adjusted to accommodate the assessment.  Schottle seconded, motion carried.

URS Engineering Fees – Manager stated that we had not expected to place a new 30” drain on Eighth Street and we had not expected the engineering for TDL improvements that are located in the street right-of-way.  Therefore a change order is needed to accommodate the increased engineering fees.  However, the TDL will pay all of the increase except for approximately $500, which will be the village share.  Earhart moved to authorize a $7,700 change order between URS and Village of Lakeview for additional design engineering for the Eighth Street reconstruction project.  Lobert seconded, motion carried. 

Ordinance 93-3 Amendment – Lobert moved that Village Council adopt Ordinance 07-05 to amend Ordinance 93-3 the Burning Ordinance and that the amendment will become effective 20 days after its adoption or upon a summary publication, whichever occurs later.  Earhart seconded, motion carried.

MANAGER INFORMATION & COMMENTS – Written report.

COMMITTEE REPORTS – None.

Pres. Winter declared meeting adjourned at 8:30pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Wally J. Delamater

Village Clerk