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AGENDA
Village of Antioch, Lake County, Illinois
Municipal Building: 874 Main Street, Antioch, IL 60002
Call In # 1-312-626-6799 Public Access Code: 592-598-564
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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE & REGULAR MEETING
September 8, 2021 – 6:30PM

VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES; COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – 6:30 PM

Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Absent Trustees Wishing to Attend Remotely
Approval of the August 25, 2021 Committee of the Whole meeting minutes as presented
Mayoral Report – Acknowledgements: Suicide Prevention Month/Week

Discussion regarding an Ordinance Amending Section 7-3-6 of the Municipal Code of Antioch regarding restricted parking
Federal Covid funding
Consideration and approval of an ordinance amending Title 4 of the Municipal code of Antioch regarding mobile food vehicles – Ordinance No. 21-07-23

Other Business
Adjournment

VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

Call to Order
Roll Call
Absent Trustees Wishing to Attend Remotely
Mayoral Report

Citizens Wishing to address the Board (The public is invited to make an issue-oriented comment on any matter of public concern not otherwise on the agenda) See below for instructions on submitting comments to the Village Board for virtual meeting settings.
Consent Agenda (Items under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and/or non-controversial and will be approved by one motion. If any one board member wishes to have a separate vote on any item, it will be pulled from the Consent Agenda and voted on separately)

Approval of the August 11, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes as presented.
Approval of a Resolution authorizing a special event liquor license for Oakwood Knolls Property Owners for their Inaugural OKPOA 2021 Cornfest – Resolution No. 21-63
Approval of a Resolution approving a waiver of fees for the Antioch Library Proposed Addition – Resolution No. 21-64
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing the Trick-or-Treat Hours to be held from 3-7pm on Sunday, October 31, 2021 – Resolution No. 21-65

Regular Business

Consideration and approval of payment of accounts payable as prepared by staff.
Consideration and approval of an Emergency Ordinance ratifying the Mayoral declaration of Emergency relating to Coronavirus – Ordinance No. 21-09-32
Consideration and approval of an Ordinance waiving certain fees for governmental bodies and tax-exempt not for profit organizations – Ordinance No. 21-09-33
Consideration and approval of a resolution accepting and approving the marketing strategy and brand guide for the Village of Antioch as prepared by the All Together and CLUE Group- Resolution No. 21-66
Consideration and approval of a Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to execute an agreement for the Village Placemaking Proposal - GHOSTED: Bringing History to Downtown Antioch in an amount not to exceed $47,700 – Resolution No. 21-67
Consideration and approval of an Ordinance authorizing and providing for an Installment Purchase Agreement for the purpose of financing the costs of certain capital related projects, and authorizing and providing for the issue of not to exceed $105,000 General Obligation (Limited Tax) Debt Certificates, Series 2021, of said Village evidencing the rights to payment under such Agreement, prescribing the details of the Agreement and Certificates, and providing security for and means of payment under the Agreement of the Certificates – Ordinance No. 21-09-34
Administrator’s Report
Village Clerk’s Report
Trustee Reports
Executive Session – Collective Bargaining, Personnel, Pending Litigation, Property Acquisition, Lease of Village Property, Executive Session Minutes
Adjournment

All ordinances scheduled on this agenda for first or second reading may be passed at this meeting if the Village Board of Trustees, by motion duly made and seconded, by Majority vote of the Trustees in attendance, votes to waive all readings thereof and then moves to pass such ordinances according to rule 11 of section 1-4-6 of the Village code and according to law.

No vote may be taken on any item, which has not been listed on the Agenda for the meeting. Any matter not specifically listed on this Agenda or brought up under “Other Business” may be discussed by Board members at this meeting, but a vote on the matter shall be postponed until the next Board meeting.

Recent Village Board Action

AUGUST 25, 2021 VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES; COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE – 6:30 PM

Call to Order – 6:30
Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call – Present: Pierce, Macek, Pedersen, Bluthardt, Burman and Mayor Gartner. Absent: Dominiak.
Absent Trustees Wishing to Attend Remotely
Approval of the August 11, 2021 Committee of the Whole meeting minutes as presented – approved as presented
Oath of Office – Officer Mikayla Zamora
Mayoral Report: Acknowledgements: Heather Fenzel – Shop Antioch; Payroll Week

Regular Business

Ordinance waiving permit fees for other taxing bodies, non-profits, schools and churches.

Other Business
Adjournment: 6:48 pm

VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING – IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

Call to Order – 6:48 pm
Roll Call – Present: Pierce, Macek, Pedersen, Bluthardt, Burman and Mayor Gartner. Absent: Dominiak.
Absent Trustees Wishing to Attend Remotely
Mayoral Report

Consent Agenda (Items under the Consent Agenda are considered routine and/or non-controversial and will be approved by one motion. If any one board member wishes to have a separate vote on any item, it will be pulled from the Consent Agenda and voted on separately) – approved as presented

1. Approval of the August 11, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes as presented.
2. Approval of a Resolution approving the 2021 Tag Day Schedule – Resolution No. 21-60

Regular Business

Consideration and approval of payment of accounts payable as prepared by staff. – approved as presented
Consideration and approval of an Emergency Ordinance ratifying the Mayoral declaration of Emergency relating to Coronavirus – Ordinance No. 21-08-29 – approved as presented
Consideration and approval of an Ordinance authorizing and providing for the issue of not to exceed $9,000,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source), Series 2021, of the Village of Antioch, Lake County, Illinois, to refund the Village’s outstanding Waterworks and Sewerage Revenue Bond, Junior Lien (IEPA), Series 2008, dated April 25, 2008 and an outstanding loan agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, being the L17-0356 Loan payable of 2007, to pay bond discount, bond interest, financing, and administrative expense; prescribing the details of said bonds; providing for the imposition of taxes sufficient to pay the same and for the collection, segregation and application of Village waterworks and sewerage revenues to pay said bonds and authorizing the sale of said bonds to Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated – Ordinance No. 21-08-30 – approved as presented
Consideration and approval of an ordinance amending Title 4 of the Municipal code of Antioch regarding mobile food vehicles – Ordinance No. 21-07-23 – referred to committee
Consideration and approval of a Resolution approving a façade grant request from Antioch Cyclery located at 890 Main Street – Resolution No. 21-61 – approved as presented
Consideration and approval of a Resolution authorizing the Village Administrator to purchase (1) 2021 police vehicle (Dodge Charger) for $30,389 from Antioch CDIR (Antioch Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram), as well as the purchase of an extended warranty and rustproofing from Antioch CDIR in the amount of $1951, and the purchase of emergency lighting equipment from Ultrastrobe in the amount of $6,000, total cost being $38,340.– Resolution No. 21-62 – approved as presented
Consideration and approval of an Ordinance granting a Special Use for an electronic message board for United Methodist Church (PZB 19-12) – Ordinance No. 21-08-31 – approved as presented
Administrator’s Report
Village Clerk’s Report
Trustee Reports
Executive Session – Collective Bargaining, Personnel, Pending Litigation, Property Acquisition, Lease of Village Property, Executive Session Minutes
Adjournment: 8:14pm