Village of South Barrington President and Board of Trustees met Sept. 10.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER President McCombie called the Board meeting to order at 7:30 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, Village Building Officer Mike Moreland, Finance Director Michelle Bodie, Executive Assistant/Deputy Clerk Melissa Moeller, Police Chief Tom Roman and Village Attorney Melissa Wolf.
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
Board consensus was to approve all minutes listed on the agenda in one group. MOTION to APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 19, 2020, AND THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 13, 2020 was made by Trustee Kerman.
SECONDED by Trustee Stagno.
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 $ 28,725.26 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
President McCombie announced that an attorney bill on the list was reduced by $180.00, so that warrant run #2 now totals $148,395.65
MOTION to APPROVE WARRANT RUN #2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 148,395.65 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.
MOTION TO ACCEPT THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES & EXPENDITURES AS OF AUGUST 31, 2020 was made by Trustee Kerman.
SECONDED by Trustee Guranovich. There was no further discussion. By unanimous voice vote, the motion carried.
MOTION to ACCEPT THE DETAILED BALANCE SHEET AS OF AUGUST 31, 2020 was made by Trustee Patel.
SECONDED by Trustee Alvarado.
There was no further discussion. By unanimous voice vote, the motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
President McCombie asked the audience for any public comments tonight; there were none.
MAYOR'S REPORT
President McCombie updated the Board with highlights of her recent activities on behalf of the Village. She spoke about the proposed columbarium at a district meeting of fourteen VFW posts, where people asked for literature to pass on to others. She met as a member of the O'Hare Noise Commission board, and reported back that while passenger flights were down, cargo flights have increased, but overall air traffic has decreased; also, O'Hare will soon open a new runway. President McCombie updated the Board on a State water survey, noting that the shallow aquifers have held steady in recent years. However, South Barrington and Lake Barrington saw a sharp drop in the aquifer during the summer, and the State representative did not know why. The State recommended that BACOG continue to look into the quality of our shallow aquifer, watch what is happening to our west with Spring Creek, and watch road salts and other chemicals. The Mayor drove eighty miles along our roads looking at the street condition and dead trees. Three roads that she felt were due for repair were also those targeted by Jason Doland, of Doland Engineering. She noted that it will be a smaller road program than usual and will be discussed at the next Public Works meeting. Brief discussion ensued on meeting dates; consensus was to move the special Public Works, Public Safety and Building & Zoning meetings this month back to their regularly scheduled meeting dates next week. President McCombie then announced the very recent, and most exciting, news: the Veterans Administration emailed to thank the Village for their responses to the ongoing study of the acquisition of property at 10 Freeman Road, but stated that the property was no longer in consideration. The Mayor stated that the Village had suggested other sites within South Barrington to the VA, but she did not know if they would now be interested in any of those. She hopes that they could work together to find a deserved respectful site for veterans' remains.
ORDINANCE 0-2020-1247 Ordinance Extending Temporary Executive Powers Pursuant to 65 ILCS 5/11-1-6
MOTION to ADOPT ORDINANCE EXTENDING TEMPORARY EXECUTIVE POWERS PURSUANT TO 65 ILCS 5/11-1-6 was made by Trustee Patel.
SECONDED by Trustee Stagno.
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-2020-1993 Resolution Concurring in the Appointment of Prakash Jotwani to the Ethics Commission of the Village of South Barrington, Cook County, Illinois
MOTION to CONCUR IN THE APPOINTMENT OF PRAKASH JOTWANI TO THE ETHICS COMMISSION OF THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BARRINGTON was made by Trustee Patel.
SECONDED by Trustee Kerman.
DISCUSSION: President McCombie introduced Mr. Jotwani from the audience, and asked him if he wanted to address the Board. Mr. Jotwani thanked the Board for offering him an opportunity to serve and briefly spoke of his background. He asked for any questions. President McCombie noted that Mr. Jotwani had some very good ideas during their interview, one of which was for the Commission to meet annually even if there were no specific problems needing attention. The Board thank Mr. Jotwani for volunteering,
Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Alvarado, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: (None)
Motion carried. President McCombie congratulated and thanked Commissioner Jotwani, and the Board applauded him.
RESOLUTION R-2020-1994 Resolution Concurring in the Reappointment of Patricia Baldino and Don Crosby to the Architectural Control Commission of the Village of South Barrington, Cook County, Illinois
MOTION to CONCUR IN THE REAPPOINTMENT OF PATRICIA BALDINO AND DON CROSBY TO THE ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMISSION OF THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BARRINGTON was made by Trustee Kerman.
SECONDED by Trustee Stagno.
DISCUSSION: President McCombie reported that both Commissioners have done a great job.
Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Alvarado, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: (None)
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION R-2020-1995 Resolution Concurring in the Reappointment of Alfred Saller to the Property Maintenance Board of Appeals of the Village of South Barrington, Cook County, Illinois
MOTION to CONCUR IN THE REAPPOINTMENT OF ALFRED SALLER TO THE PROPERTY MAINTENANCE BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BARRINGTON was made by Trustee Kerman.
SECONDED by Trustee Abbate.
DISCUSSION: President McCombie asked Mr. Saller if he wanted to address the Board. Mr. Saller stated that he was glad to be of service. The Board thanked him,
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. Trustee Abbate asked about BACOG postponing their well water testing for residents until next year. President McCombie replied that because of social distancing guidelines, they do not have the staff to run the program.
SWANCC
Representative Abbate announced that the Village will be hosting a paper shredding event on Saturday, September 19th, from 9 a.m. to noon, in back of the Village Hall. He reported that they are still looking for volunteers, especially young people. The event may be busier than in the past, as other document destruction events have been cancelled. President McCombie asked if there were any questions on SWANCC; there were none.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BUILDING & ZONING
Chairman Guranovich reported that the Committee met and discussed international building code for commercial buildings, and a pending ordinance on fire pits.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Chairwoman Patel reported that the Committee met and had a presentation from Hanover Township Emergency Services Director Mike Crews. They also discussed COVID-19 and the possibility of owning a drone. President McCombie said that it was a very interesting meeting, with the presentation focusing on reaction to a tornado. Brief discussion then ensued on tabletop training for Village representatives on Emergency Management. Board consensus was to have more frequent exercises. Staff will research someone to lead, and critique, the exercises. Participants also need to take on-line training to understand the language used by County and State agencies.
COMMITTEE REPORTS – FINANCE
Chairman Stagno recapped the last Committee meeting, where the auditors presented the Financial Report, in which they found no problems at all. The auditors expressed pleasure in working with Finance Director Bodie, and credited her for excellent work. President McCombie noted that the Village is debt-free, unlike most other municipalities. She also thanked Finance Director Bodie for the wonderful job she does.
MOTION to ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE WITH THE VILLAGE CLERK THE ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING APRIL 30, 2020 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.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - LEGAL & HUMAN RESOURCES
(No meeting.)
COMMITTEE REPORTS - PUBLIC SAFETY
Chairman Abbate introduced tonight's agenda item to purchase various items of equipment for a new squad car.
RESOLUTION R-2020-1996 Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Police Equipment for One New Patrol Vehicle for the Village of South Barrington Police Department
MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF POLICE EQUIPMENT FOR ONE NEW PATROL VEHICLE FOR THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BARRINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT 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 - PUBLIC WORKS
Chairman Kerman reported that there had not been a meeting, and asked for any comments or questions concerning Public Works. He confirmed that the next meeting would be Sept 15th.
COMMISSION REPORTS - CONSERVANCY COMMISSION
Executive Assistant/Deputy Clerk Moeller was able to convert last month's Conservancy report into a transferable file format and will forward it to the Board.
COMMISSION REPORTS – ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMISSION
(No report.)
COMMISSION REPORTS - PLAN COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
(No report.)
COMMISSION REPORTS - POLICE COMMISSION
Chief Roman reported that the Village is accepting applications for Police Officer until September 25th, and that four applications have been received to date.
STAFF REPORTS - BUILDING OFFICER
Building Officer Moreland referred to his monthly report and noted that it has been busy with four new permits issued. President McCombie asked if there were any other questions for Building Officer Moreland; there were none.
STAFF REPORTS - VILLAGE ENGINEER
Engineer Karney referred to her monthly report and noted that BACOG will start a non residential water testing program on October 5th at six sites in the Village.
STAFF REPORTS - CHIEF OF POLICE
Chief Roman referred to the monthly and 2019 Annual Police reports. He asked for questions from the Board.
Trustee Guranovich asked for an update on the recent car thefts. Chief Roman reported that all stolen vehicles were found, and that it seems the perpetrators are still hitting other communities. President McCombie reported that the camera system is now automatically updated three times a day with the State's "hot list” for stolen vehicles. Brief discussion ensued on the protocol when the system does flag a stolen car.
President McCombie asked if there were any other questions for Chief Roman; there were none.
STAFF REPORTS - VILLAGE CLERK
(No report.)
STAFF REPORTS - VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR
Administrator Palmer reported that the Village received a 1000-page report from IDOT on the widening of Barrington Road. Staff is preparing questions on it to discuss with IDOT. Work will begin soon on the weir at Sunset Ridge. Tuesday is the deadline for opting out of the aggregate electricity agreement. Administrator Palmer called the audience and Board's attention to the “Tree City” flag and plaque, as the Village is now officially designated as a Tree City. President McCombie stated that the Village is still waiting for the State to sell bonds to then distribute the monies to be used on the weir project, but that the work should be done soon. President McCombie asked if there were any questions for Administrator Palmer; there were none.
President McCombie announced that there was no Executive Session tonight.
OLD BUSINESS (None)
NEW BUSINESS
Trustee Guranovich asked which Village roads were to be repaired. Funds from Motor Fuel Taxes will be used on Pacer Trail, Morgan Lane, and the northern part of Watergate. Brief discussion then ensued on different methods for crack sealing.
Trustee Patel asked who was on the Property Maintenance Board of Appeals beside Al Saller; other members are Don Crosby and Michael McCombie. Trustee Patel asked if there was a realtor on the committee; there is not.
President McCombie reported that 83% of the Village has responded to the census.
President McCombie asked if there was any other new business; there was none.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Trustee Kerman asked about the path from Bridges Drive to The Arboretum. Staff will provide him with documentation on who owns that property.
President McCombie asked if there were any other Trustee comments; there were none.
President McCombie referred to the list of upcoming meetings.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION to ADJOURN was made by Trustee Guranovich.
SECONDED by Trustee Kerman.
There was no further discussion. By unanimous voice vote, the motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 8:36 p.m.
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