Village of South Barrington President and Board of Trustees met Feb. 13.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER
President McCombie called the Board meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. Clerk Wood took roll:
Present: President: Paula McCombie
Trustees: Joseph Abbate, Edgar Alvarado, Steve Guranovich, Bernard Kerman, Hina Patel, Anthony Stagno
A quorum was present.
Also present were Village Administrator Bob Palmer, Village Engineer Natalie Karney, Building Officer Mike Moreland, Finance Director Michelle Bodie, Executive Assistant/Deputy Clerk Melissa Moeller, Police Chief Tom Roman, and Village Attorney Donald Storino.
President McCombie led the room in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Throughout the meeting, President McCombie asked if there were any questions or comments after the motion on each agenda item.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
President McCombie reported that the submitted minutes of the January 9th board meeting mistakenly stated that a census grant was received when it has only been applied for. Clerk Wood will make the correction.
MOTION to APPROVE THE JANUARY 9, 2020 REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES AS AMENDED, AND THE JANUARY 22, 2020 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES was made by Trustee Kerman.
SECONDED by Trustee Alvarado.
There was no further discussion. By unanimous voice vote, the motion carried.
WARRANTS AND VILLAGE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MOTION to APPROVE WARRANT RUN #1 IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 79,013.99 was made by Trustee Guranovich.
SECONDED by Trustee Patel.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Alvarado, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: (None)
Motion carried.
MOTION to APPROVE WARRANT RUN #2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 220,447.17 was made by Trustee Kerman.
SECONDED by Trustee Guranovich.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Alvarado, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: (None)
Motion carried.
MOTION to ACCEPT THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES & EXPENDITURES vs. ANNUAL BUDGET AS OF JANUARY 31, 2020 was made by Trustee Alvarado.
SECONDED by Trustee Kerman.
There was no further discussion. By unanimous voice vote, the motion carried.
MOTION to ACCEPT THE DETAILED BALANCE SHEET AS OF JANUARY 31, 2020 was made by Trustee Patel.
SECONDED by Trustee Alvarado.
There was no further discussion. By unanimous voice vote, the motion carried.
CITIZEN COMMENTS/PRESENTATIONS
President McCombie introduced Denise Israel to speak about recycling programs.
Ms. Israel is a private citizen who is very aware, and makes others aware, of the importance of making a difference in your community. She would like to have some simple garbage cans located at the Village for recycling materials that she would then pick up and take to appropriate facilities. One bin would be for cork products, real and artificial. She would also like to recycle Styrofoam, and spoke of Ken Santkowski, of the McHenry County Defenders environmental group, who purchased on his own a machine to compact Styrofoam that he is then storing until a commercial use can be found. Ms. Israel also spoke of recycled corrugated campaign signs that are used to construct buildings in third-world countries. She will speak to The Conservancy Commission about garden plots for composting. She recommended Matthew 25 Ministries for recycling pharmaceutical bottles and other materials, and suggested that the Village look into TerraCycle for collecting a long list of miscellaneous items such as markers and pencils. She urged the Village to partner with Barbara Rose School, The Arboretum, the SB Garden Club, and/or other groups on these, or other, recycling programs, as they are all win-win programs. Ms. Israel asked if anyone had questions now, and noted that she will happily speak to other groups of residents or organizations as well. She suggested that the Village could post some of the many ways to help on their website. President McCombie thanked Ms. Israel for bringing all the information to the Board’s attention.
President McCombie asked if anyone else in the audience wanted to address the Board. Resident Al Saller asked about recycling paint cans. Ms. Israel said that townships would be accepting empty paint cans until October.
A resident from Mohawk Drive asked if there was an update on the proposed VA columbarium. President McCombie reported that the Village received an email saying that the VA is still reviewing the documents they received after their last presentation. There was no end date given by the VA, nor a clear answer on who exactly (consultants or government agency) is making the final decisions on the matter. The Village consultants are still working on the issue.
President McCombie asked if anyone else in the audience wanted to address the Board; there was no one.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
President McCombie recapped her recent activities for the Village, which included attorney- attended meetings with Toll Brothers, participation in arbitration on a Police Union issue, interviewing an applicant for a part-time Police position, speaking at the Chamber of Commerce, looking at IT companies, and participating in a conference call on economic development, as well as meetings with copier vendors and the head of SWANCC. The Mayor and staff also worked on a feature article for a local magazine.
RESOLUTION R-2020-1951 Resolution Concurring in the Reappointment of Anthony Abri and Julius Kwasek to the Plan Commission & Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of South Barrington, Cook County, Illinois
MOTION to CONCUR IN THE REAPPOINTMENT OF ANTHONY ABRI AND JULIUS KWASEK TO THE PLAN COMMISSION & ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BARRINGTON was made by Trustee Abbate.
SECONDED by Trustee Kerman.
DISCUSSION: Trustee Guranovich asked what the length of term was; it is three years. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Alvarado, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: (None)
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION R-2020-1952 Resolution Authorizing an Extension of an Intergovern- mental Agreement by and between the Arboretum of South Barrington, LLC and The Village of South Barrington to Regulate Traffic and Parking
MOTION to AUTHORIZE AN EXTENSION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ARBORETUM OF SOUTH BARRINGTON, LLC AND THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BARRINGTON TO REGULATE TRAFFIC AND PARKING was made by Trustee Abbate.
SECONDED by Trustee Alvarado.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Alvarado, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: (None)
Motion carried.
BACOG
President McCombie referred to the submitted report; there were no comments or questions.
SWANCC
Representative Abbate reported that SWANCC met last night, primarily working on their budget. He added that it is a very good idea to recycle Styrofoam, as it has no commercial value for regular recycling companies, and the gentleman providing the recycling is doing a great service for the community to keep the product out of landfills.
President McCombie reported that Ms. Israel also recycles other items, such as egg cartons and quart jars for Amish families. Trustee Kerman added that the Elgin VFW Family Farms program will pick up egg cartons. Trustee Guranovich asked about Groot recycling Styrofoam; staff will look into the contract.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BUILDING & ZONING
Chairman Guranovich introduces tonight’s agenda item.
ORDINANCE O-2020-1222 Ordinance Amending Chapter 3, Entitled “Preservation and Protection of Village Right of Way as a Hazard Free Area”, of Title 7, Entitled “Public Ways and Property” of the Village Code of Ordinances of the Village of South Barrington
MOTION to AMEND CHAPTER 3 ENTITLED “PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF VILLAGE RIGHT OF WAY AS A HAZARD FREE AREA” OF TITLE 7 ENTITLED “PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY” OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BARRINGTON was made by Trustee Patel.
SECONDED by Trustee Kerman.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Alvarado, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: (None)
Motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Chairwoman Patel noted that there was no meeting this last month, but that the Committee was presenting an item from the previous meeting.
ORDINANCE O-2020-1223 Ordinance Repealing Chapter 5, Entitled “Emergency Management Agency”, of Title 2, Entitled “Boards and Commissions” of the Village Code of Ordinances of the Village of South Barrington
MOTION to REPEAL CHAPTER 5 ENTITLED “EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY” OF TITLE 2 ENTITLED “BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS” OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BARRINGTON was made by Trustee Kerman.
SECONDED by Trustee Patel.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Alvarado, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: (None)
Motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - FINANCE
Chairman Stagno introduced tonight’s items. The Illinois Department of Insurance requires information to be in a particular format. The option to purchase copiers, rather than lease, would mean that the Village would also need to purchase a maintenance agreement.
MOTION to PLACE ON FILE THE SOUTH BARRINGTON POLICE PENSION FUND ACTUARIAL VALUATION REPORT AS OF MAY 1, 2019 PREPARED BY THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE was made by Trustee Alvarado.
SECONDED by Trustee Kerman.
DISCUSSION: Trustee Guranovich expressed surprise that the Village has five Police Officers on disability.
By unanimous voice vote, the motion carried.
RESOLUTION R-2020-1953 Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of a Proposal and the Purchase of Two (2) Copiers from Konica Minolta for the Village of South Barrington Administration Office and South Barrington Police Department
MOTION to AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A PROPOSAL AND THE PURCHASE OF TWO COPIERS FROM KONICA MINOLTA FOR THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BARRINGTON ADMINISTRATION OFFICE AND SOUTH BARRINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT was made by Trustee Kerman.
SECONDED by Trustee Abbate.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Alvarado, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: (None)
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION R-2020-1954 Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of a Proposal and Execution of an Agreement by and between Konica Minolta Inc. and the Village of South Barrington for a 4-Year Copier Maintenance Agreement for the Village of South Barrington Administration Office and South Barrington Police Department
MOTION to AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A PROPOSAL AND EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN KONICA MINOLTA, INC. AND THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BARRINGTON FOR A 4-YEAR COPIER MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BARRINGTON ADMINISTRATION OFFICE AND SOUTH BARRINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT was made by Trustee Patel.
SECONDED by Trustee Alvarado.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Alvarado, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: (None)
Motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - LEGAL & HUMAN RESOURCES
There was no meeting this month.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - PUBLIC SAFETY
Chairman Abbate introduced tonight’s agenda item; the Committee revisited false alarm reports, and want both commercial and residential people to pay attention to their alarm systems.
ORDINANCE O-2020-1224 Ordinance Amending Chapter 2, Entitled “Emergency Alarm Systems”, of Title 5, Entitled “Police Regulation” of the Village Code of Ordinances of the Village of South Barrington
MOTION to AMEND CHAPTER 2 ENTITLED “EMERGENCY ALARM SYSTEMS” OF TITLE 5 ENTITLED “POLICE REGULATION” OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BARRINGTON was made by Trustee Patel.
SECONDED by Trustee Abbate.
DISCUSSION: Trustee Patel asked about the number of false alarms. President McCombie clarified that since false alarms take the officers off the street for the time required to check out the alarm, residents having more than three false alarms would then be fined.
Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Alvarado, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None) ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: (None)
Motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - PUBLIC WORKS
Chairman Kerman reported that there was no meeting last month and that things are fine in the Village in regards to Public Works. He asked for any questions; there were none.
RESOLUTION R-2020-1955 Resolution Authorizing the Acceptance of a Proposal and Execution of an Agreement by and between G. Snow & Sons and The Village of South Barrington for Sanitary Sewer Manhole Repairs to be Performed in the Village of South Barrington
MOTION to AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF A PROPOSAL AND EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN G. SNOW & SONS AND THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BARRINGTON FOR SANITARY SEWER MANHOLE REPAIRS TO BE PERFORMED IN SOUTH BARRINGTON was made by Trustee Abbate.
SECONDED by Trustee Kerman.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Alvarado, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: (None)
Motion carried.
COMMISSION REPORTS – CONSERVANCY COMMISSION
President McCombie noted that she would be meeting with Chairwoman Bodkin tomorrow. She reported that the Commission is considering installing a Healing Garden.
COMMISSION REPORTS – ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMISSION
(No report tonight.)
COMMISSION REPORTS – PLAN COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
MOTION to APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION BY THE PC/ZBA FOR TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING SOLAR PANELS was made by Trustee Patel.
SECONDED by Trustee Guranovich.
There was no further discussion. By unanimous voice vote, the motion carried.
ORDINANCE O-2020-1225 Ordinance Amending Section 2-10, Entitled “Alternative Energy Systems”, of Chapter 2, Entitled “General Zoning Provisions”, of Title 10, Entitled “Zoning Regulations” of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of South Barrington Regarding Solar Panels
MOTION to AMEND SECTION 2-10 ENTITLED “ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS” OF CHAPTER 2 ENTITLED “GENERAL ZONING PROVI- SIONS” OF TITLE 10 ENTITLED “ZONING REGULATIONS” OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BARRINGTON REGARDING SOLAR PANELS was made by Trustee Kerman.
NAYS: (None) ABSTAIN: (None) ABSENT: (None) Motion carried.
RESOLUTION R-2020-1957 Resolution Amending Certain Sewer and Water Utility Rates for the Village of South Barrington
MOTION to AMEND CERTAIN SEWER AND WATER UTILITY RATES FOR THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BARRINGTON was made by Trustee Abbate.
SECONDED by Trustee Patel.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Alvarado, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: (None)
Motion carried.
Administrator Palmer commented that SWANCC is a good resource for information on paint and other recycling questions.
President McCombie announced that there would be an Executive Session tonight, so the Board would continue with latter items on the agenda now while still in open session.
OLD BUSINESS
(None)
NEW BUSINESS
(None)
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Trustee Kerman asked the audience for comments about the new Village logo; there were no comments.
Staff presented a short video by Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison about the census. President McCombie referred to the list of upcoming meetings, and announced a short time to clear the room before Closed Session.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
MOTION to MOVE TO CLOSED SESSION TO CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT, COMPENSATION, AND EMPLOYMENT PURSUANT TO 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1); COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PURSUANT TO 5 ILCS 102/2(c)(2); AND/OR PENDING OR IMMINENT LITIGATION PURSUANT TO 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) AND TO INVITE BUILDING OFFICER MORELAND, FINANCE DIRECTOR BODIE, ADMINISTRATOR PALMER AND POLICE CHIEF ROMAN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION was made by Trustee Abbate.
SECONDED by Trustee Kerman.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Alvarado, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: (None)
Motion carried and the Board moved into Closed Session at 8:46 p.m.
The Board resumed the regular meeting at 9:41 p.m. and called Chief Roman back to the room. Clerk Wood took roll:
Present: President: Paula McCombie
Trustees: Joseph Abbate, Edgar Alvarado, Steve Guranovich, Bernard Kerman, Hina Patel, Anthony Stagno
A quorum was present.
Also present were Police Chief Tom Roman and Village Attorney Don Storino.
Chief Roman reported that the Major Crime Assistance Team (MCAT) would like to have one of our officers on a task force. The Village would be paying the officer’s salary while he was on the special project. Brief discussion ensued. Board consensus was to allow the officer to work with the task force.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to ADJOURN was made by Trustee Kerman.
SECONDED by Trustee Stagno.
There was no further discussion. By unanimous voice vote, the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
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