1.1 VILLAGE OF BARRINGTON HILLS Minutes of the Regular Meeting February 25, 2002 President Kempe called the meeting to order at 8:02 p.m. Roll Call. Present Guests James A. Kempe, President Jim Wetmore, Urban Wildlife Group Brian J. McManus, Pro-Tem Eric Gronwick, Running Unlimited Theodore L. Horne, Trustee Francine R. Fossler, Trustee Robert G. Abboud, Jr., Trustee Fritz H. Gohl, Trustee Daria G. Sapp, Trustee Robert Kosin, Director of Administration Frederick Clauser, Chief of Police George Lynch, Village Attorney Joanne Sladek, Village Treasurer MINUTES Trustee McManus motioned to approve the minutes of the Regular Session of January 28, 2002 with a correction on page 3, paragraph 9 changing Road to Circle. Trustee Abboud seconded. All present said aye. Motion Approved Trustee McManus motioned to approve the minutes of the Executive Session of January 28, 2002. Trustee Horne seconded. All present said aye. Motion Approved PUBLIC SAFETY – Brian J. McManus Monthly Report –Trustee McManus deferred to Chief Clauser who summarized the Police Report for the month of January 2002, which noted 8 traffic crashes during the January 31, 2002 snowfall. Police Department Accreditation – Chief Clauser reported on the benefits of CALEA accreditation for the Village as well as the Police Department. Trustee McManus motioned to enter into a 3-year agreement with CALEA to seek accreditation with costs as presented in the report, subject to an annual review and withdrawal from the process. Trustee Sapp seconded. Roll Call. All present said aye. Ayes: 7 (Sapp, Gohl, Abboud, Fossler, Horne, McManus, Kempe) Nays: 0 Absent: 0 Motion Approved Village Board Meeting February 25, 2002-page 2 Running Unlimited Presentation – Eric Gronwick, owner of Running Unlimited presented a proposal for a marathon run through Barrington Hills, after which the Board expressed its disinterest in allowing the run to take place as proposed. Urban Wildlife Group – Jim Wetmore presented his views regarding his organization's offering whitetail deer management services to residents in the Village. Following discussion of the Village ordinance prohibiting the discharging of a deadly weapon in the Village limits, it was the consensus of the Board that the ordinance would stand unchanged, and that violations would be punishable by law. ROADS AND BRIDGES – Robert G. Abboud, Jr. Monthly Report – Trustee Abboud reported that landscaping work will resume in the Spring on the 2001 Road Program. The Village Engineer is being consulted for a list of roads to be resurfaced in 2002 with the Board's approval. The traffic count results have been integrated into the Base Map of the Village. FINANCE – Francine R. Fossler Treasurer's Report - Trustee Fossler motioned to accept the Treasurer's Report for the month of January 2002. Trustee McManus seconded. All present said aye. Motion Approved Presentation of Bills – Trustee Fossler motioned to approve the payment of bills for February 2002 totaling $191,384.88. Trustee Horne seconded. Roll Call. All present said aye. Ayes: 7 (Sapp, Gohl, Abboud, Fossler, Horne, McManus, Kempe) Nays: 0 Absent: 0 Motion Approved Overtime – Trustee Fossler motioned to approve payment of $2,825.65 in overtime expenses for January 16 through 31, 2002, and $2,175.08 in overtime expenses for February 1 through 15, 2002. Trustee Sapp seconded. Roll Call. All present said aye. Ayes: 7 (Sapp, Gohl, Abboud, Fossler, Horne, McManus, Kempe) Nays: 0 Absent: 0 Motion Approved PLANNING - Daria G. Sapp No report was given. BUILDING & ZONING – Theodore L. Horne Building Report – There were 9 building permits approved in the month of January 2002. These include 2 demolitions, 1 site development, 3 residences, and 3 swimming pools. Village Board Meeting February 25, 2002 – page 3 HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND INSURANCE - Daria G. Sapp Solid Waste Management – The January 2002 Curbside Recycling Report shows that 18% of the monthly waste collected from 1,115 homes was diverted from landfills. Environment – Citizens for Conservation will be conducting a burn at Grigsby Prairie. BUILDING AND GROUNDS – Fritz H. Gohl Monthly Report – There was no report given. ATTORNEY – George Lynch Litigation – Attorney Lynch stated that certain matters of litigation will be addressed in Executive Session. ADMINISTRATION – James A. Kempe Impact Fees – President Kempe announced that BACOG is sponsoring a number of meetings on the subject of impact fees. The first meeting was attended by Trustee Fossler, who gave a brief summary of that meeting. Trustee Fossler motioned to adjourn to Executive Session at 11:45 p.m. for the purpose of discussing legal matters. Trustee Abboud seconded. Roll Call. All present said aye. Ayes: 7 (Sapp, Gohl, Abboud, Fossler, Horne, McManus, Kempe) Nays: 0 Absent: 0 Meeting Adjourned EXECUTIVE SESSION PUBLIC SESSION President Kempe called the public session to order at 12:10 a.m. Trustee McManus motioned to adjourn the public session at 12:12 a.m. Trustee Abboud seconded. All present said aye. Meeting Adjourned Approved _________________________________ 5 1