Village of South Barrington President and Board of Trustees Met July 8.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
CALL TO ORDER
President McCombie called the Board meeting to order at 7:34 p.m. Clerk Wood took roll: Present: President: Paula McCombie
Trustees: Joseph Abbate, Steve Guranovich, Bernard Kerman,
Hina Patel, Anthony Stagno
Absent: Trustee: Edgar Alvarado
A quorum was present. Also present were Village Administrator Robert 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
MOTION to APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 10, 2021, AND MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING ON JULY 1, 2021 OF THE VILLAGE BOARD AND THE PLAN COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS was made by Trustee Kerman.
SECONDED by Trustee Abbate.
There was no further discussion. By unanimous voice vote, the motion carried.
WARRANTS AND VILLAGE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
President McCombie reported that the amount of the warrant run was corrected to $38,088.09. MOTION to APPROVE WARRANT RUN #1 IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 38,088.09 was made by Trustee Abbate.
SECONDED by Trustee Stagno.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: Alvarado
Motion carried.
MOTION to APPROVE WARRANT RUN #2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 148,689.32 was made by Trustee Guranovich.
SECONDED by Trustee Patel.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: Alvarado
Motion carried.
MOTION to ACCEPT THE STATEMENT OF REVENUES & EXPENDITURES AS OF JUNE 30, 2021 was made by Trustee Abbate.
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 JUNE 30, 2021 was made by Trustee Abbate.
SECONDED by Trustee Kerman.
There was no further discussion. By unanimous voice vote, the motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENTS/QUESTIONS
A resident of 6 Terra Vita Court addressed the Board regarding a variance for a swimming pool. Building Officer Moreland distributed plans showing the septic area, setbacks, and pool location options. The resident asked to be referred to the PC/ZBA for a variance based on the setbacks from neighboring wetlands. Brief discussion ensued to clarify information shown on the drawings. President McCombie thanked the resident for attending to explain the issue and noted that the Board has this referral on tonight’s agenda under the Plan Commission/Zoning Board of Appeals section.
President McCombie asked if anyone else in the audience would like to address the Board on any matter. Kevin Harris, from the office of District 52 State Representative Martin McLaughlin, presented news and information on behalf of Rep. McLaughlin. Various assistance is available for State residents. His local office is in Lake Barrington at 28662 W. Northwest Highway and the phone is 224-634-8300. An email address is mclaughlin.ihouse.gop.org
President McCombie asked if anyone else in the audience would like to address the Board on any matter; there were no replies.
MAYOR
President McCombie updated the Board on some of her recent meetings on behalf of the Village outside of the scheduled Committee meetings. These included meetings on snow plowing contracts for the upcoming winter, interviews for a part-time Police Records clerk, speaking with Cook County about the properties by the Penny Road Pub, her usual meeting with the Northwest Water Planning group, and discussions on ditch projects and flooding in the Village, gardens at the Conservancy, tree trimming and ash borer treatment of Village trees, as well as a women mayors meeting. She is looking into the resources provided by University of Illinois extension for help with Conservancy plans. Meetings concerning development in the Village included the Allstate property, Willow Creek Church’s property south of Mundhank Road, and the Michelotti property.
ORDINANCE O-2021-1288 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 Kerman. SECONDED by Trustee Stagno.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: Alvarado
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION R-2021-2060 Resolution Concurring in the Appointment and Issuance of a Letter of Employment for Part-Time Temporary Staff Administrator for the Village of South Barrington Police Department
President McCombie introduced Michael Lay, who then spoke to the Board about his interests and background as Police Chief of Villa Park, Illinois. He stated that he was looking forward to serving South Barrington. President McCombie asked the Board if they had any questions for Mr. Lay; there were none.
MOTION to CONCUR IN THE APPOINTMENT AND ISSUANCE OF A LETTER OF EMPLOYMENT FOR PART-TIME TEMPORARY STAFF ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE SOUTH BARRINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT was made by Trustee Kerman.
SECONDED by Trustee Stagno.
DISCUSSION: Trustee Abbate asked if the motion needed to name Mr. Lay. Executive Assistant/Deputy Clerk Melissa Moeller explained that the name need only be listed in the resolution itself.
Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: Alvarado
Motion carried.
President McCombie thanked Mr. Lay for attending tonight and said she was very glad he will be working the Village. The Board welcomed Mr. Lay.
RESOLUTION R-2021-2061 Resolution Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Haeger Engineering, LLC for Development Review Services to Include Additional Sites of Development in South Barrington
President McCombie explained this allowed Todd Shaffer to work on other properties in addition to the Allstate location.
MOTION to AUTHORIZE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HAEGER ENGINEERING, LLC FOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW SERVICES TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL SITES OF DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH BARRINGTON was made by Trustee Abbate.
SECONDED by Trustee Stagno.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: Alvarado
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION R-2021-2062 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement for Engineering Services for a Streambank Improvement Grant for the Village of South Barrington
President McCombie noted this could be applied to the area in back of the Village Hall. MOTION to AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR A STREAMBANK IMPROVEMENT GRANT FOR 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, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: Alvarado
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION R-2021-2063 Resolution Regarding the Execution and Payment of Change Order 0421 for Diversified Construction Company
MOTION to APPROVE THE EXECUTION AND PAYMENT OF CHANGE ORDER 0421 FOR DIVERSIFIED CONSTRUCTION COMPANY was made by Trustee Kerman.
SECONDED by Trustee Abbate.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: Alvarado
Motion carried.
ORDINANCE O-2021-1289 Ordinance Amending Section 3-2-8 Entitled “Number of Licenses; License Fees:” of Chapter 2 Entitled “Liquor Control” of Title 3 Entitled “Business Regulations” of the Village Code of Ordinances for The Village of South Barrington to Remove One Special Use Permit
MOTION to AMEND SECTION 3-2-8 ENTITLED “NUMBER OF LICENSES; LICENSE FEES:” OF CHAPTER 2 ENTITLED “LIQUOR CONTROL” OF TITLE 3 ENTITLED “BUSINESS REGULATIONS” OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BARRINGTON TO REMOVE A SPECIAL USE PERMIT LICENSE was made by Trustee Guranovich.
SECONDED by Trustee Stagno.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: Alvarado
BACOG
President McCombie noted that there was no submitted report and no meeting in July. She said that Trustee Abbate attended the last meeting, and Trustee Abbate reported that the main business then was to hire Janet Agnoletti back to work on water issues.
SWANCC
Director Abbate distributed a notice on an upcoming meeting on a Climate Action Plan. He cannot attend on the scheduled date, but asked if anyone would take his place for this important topic.
President McCombie asked for any questions on SWANCC; there were none. She asked the Trustees to check their calendars to see if someone else could attend the climate plan meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - BUILDING & ZONING
Chairman Guranovich reported that the Committee met but had no items to bring to the Board.
COMMITTEE REPORTS – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Chairwoman Patel reported there was no meeting this month.
COMMITTEE REPORTS – FINANCE
Chairman Stagno reported that there was no meeting this month.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - LEGAL & HUMAN RESOURCES
Chairman Stagno reported that there was no meeting this month.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - PUBLIC SAFETY
Chairman Abbate introduced tonight’s proposed resolution, noting that the patrol car had been budgeted for, and that it may be a couple months before delivery.
RESOLUTION R-2021-2064 Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of One (1) Police Patrol Vehicle for the South Barrington Police Department
MOTION to AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF ONE POLICE PATROL VEHICLE FOR THE SOUTH BARRINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT was made by Trustee Patel.
SECONDED by Trustee Stagno.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: Alvarado
Motion carried.
COMMITTEE REPORTS - PUBLIC WORKS
Chairman Kerman highlighted discussions from the June 15th meeting, and invited anyone to see him after the meeting if they were interested in recommendations for The Conservancy and for dealing with drought conditions. He announced the next Committee meeting will be July 20th, and asked for any questions; there were none.
COMMISSION REPORTS – ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMISSION President McCombie announced that the ACC approved signage for Scoop Society, an ice cream parlor which is now open at The Arboretum and features 32 flavors of home-made ice cream.
COMMISSION REPORTS – PLAN COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MOTION to REFER TO THE PLAN COMMISSION/ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TO CONSIDER A VARIANCE FOR A SWIMMING POOL LOCATED AT 6 TERRA VITA DRIVE, SOUTH BARRINGTON was made by Trustee Abbate.
SECONDED by Trustee Kerman.
There was no further discussion. By unanimous voice vote, the motion carried. The resident from 6 Terra Vita thanked the Board.
COMMISSION REPORTS – POLICE COMMISSION
President McCombie stated that the Commission will need to look for a new officer, and noted that in today’s social climate it is now hard to find interested people.
STAFF REPORTS – BUILDING OFFICER
Building Officer Moreland referred to his monthly report and noted that there is a high level of activity in the Village, despite the difficulty in getting building materials. He said that Toll Brothers had only three lots left, and noted that other lots scattered through the Village are also recently being sold.
President McCombie asked if there were any questions for Building Officer Moreland; there were none.
STAFF REPORTS – VILLAGE ENGINEER
Engineer Karney referred to her monthly report and noted that three dry hydrants had been repaired and will be tested by the Fire Department. Two additional hydrants needing repair will be fixed as parts are available.
President McCombie asked if there were any questions for Engineer Karney; there were none.
STAFF REPORTS – CHIEF OF POLICE
Chief Roman announced that Officer Fauth is in his third week of training and doing very well. He referred to the monthly report and asked for any questions. Trustee Guranovich asked the Chief about Mount Prospect’s recent controversy over including a blue line on their patch. Chief Roman said professionally his job is to steer away from controversy. Brief discussion ensure on the current times and the divisiveness among people.
STAFF REPORTS – VILLAGE CLERK
(No report.)
STAFF REPORTS – VILLAGE ADMINISTRATOR
Administrator Palmer introduced the three agenda items. He noted that Sharon Durling of NIMEC, a municipal aggregator of electricity, was in the audience for any questions on the Master Power Supply Agreement. He noted that there were six businesses responding to the bid for electric aggregation but none could compete with ComEd’s rate. NIMEC did come up with a plan that would match ComEd pricing, but it was a different ‘tier’ of green energy than the Village’s former plans. It could involve hydro plants and heat recovery, rather than newer technology like wind farms. Brief discussion ensued. President McCombie asked if there were any questions for Ms. Durling; there were none. She thanked Ms. During for attending tonight.
Administrator Palmer noted that there were two quotes for the treatment of Ash trees, with different philosophies and different methods of treating the trees. He stated that the contract with Cuba Township would continue the public works activity without including show plowing. President McCombie noted that Cuba Township has been very good to work with.
RESOLUTION R-2021-2065 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of a Master Power Supply Agreement for the Village of South Barrington
MOTION to AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A MASTER POWER SUPPLY AGREEMENT FOR THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BARRINGTON was made by Trustee Kerman.
SECONDED by Trustee Stagno.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: Alvarado
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION R-2021-2066 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of an Agreement for Treatment of Ash Trees in the Village of South Barrington
MOTION to AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR TREATMENT OF ASH TREES IN THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH BARRINGTON was made by Trustee Guranovich.
SECONDED by Trustee Patel.
There was no further discussion. Roll call was taken:
AYES: Abbate, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: Alvarado
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION R-2021-2067 Resolution Authorizing an Intergovernmental Agreement by and between Cuba Township Road District and The Village of South Barrington MOTION to AUTHORIZE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN CUBA TOWNSHIP ROAD DISTRICT AND 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, Guranovich, Kerman, Patel, Stagno
NAYS: (None)
ABSTAIN: (None)
ABSENT: Alvarado
Motion carried.
President McCombie announced that there was no Executive Session tonight.
OLD BUSINESS
(None)
NEW BUSINESS
(None)
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Trustee Kerman commented that the Red Bag program of the Village’s recycling options works very nicely, and said there was only minimal trash at the Conservancy after the holiday weekend. President McCombie reported that some trees at the Conservancy were planted too high and their root systems are now susceptible to damage. The Village will look into ways to protect the trees. President McCombie referred to a list of upcoming meetings, then asked for a motion to adjourn.
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 8:49 p.m.
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