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Village of Barrington Hills

Minutes of the Special Meeting of July 8, 2004


President Kempe called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll Call.

Present							Guests
James A. Kempe, President				Robert J. Duresa, Resident
Theodore L. Horne, Pro-Tem				Bonnie Duresa, Resident
Robert G. Abboud, Trustee				Jim Grosse, Resident
Fritz H. Gohl, Trustee					Mary Abboud, Resident
Walter E. Smithe, Trustee				Jon Abboud, Resident
*Julie McKevitt, Trustee				Rick Rashman, Resident
George Lynch, Village Attorney		        	Stacy Rashman, Resident
Robert Kosin, Director of Administration		Michael Lukich, Village Engineer
							Dan Strahan, Village Engineer
Absent							Owen Baugh, Northwest Herald
Daria G. Sapp, Trustee				Cristel Mohrman, Courier-Review
							Paulette Pelletier, Fox River Grove

Approval of Road Bids - Trustee Abboud reported on the preparation for the road bids and the results of their opening on July 6, 2004.  He reviewed the Village's road program and specific project items in the road program for this year.  The majority of the work is divided into two proposals: one for Plum Tree Road and another for Ridge Road.  Motor Fuel Tax revenues will be used for the Ridge Road project.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

*Trustee McKevitt arrived at 7:10 p.m.

Mrs. Duresa objected to the width of the roadwork on Plum Tree Road and presented letters from other residents along Plum Tree Road.  Her comments were followed by similar objections from Mr. Rick Rashman, Mr. Jim Grosse, Mrs. Paulette Pelletier, and Mrs. Mary Abboud.  
 
Mr. Rashman and Mr. Duresa stated their intent to pursue legal action to protect their property rights.

Trustee Horne motioned to direct the Village Engineer to produce the plans at 21 feet width on Plum Tree Road.  Trustee Abboud seconded.  All present said aye, with one voting nay.  
								Motion Approved

Trustee Abboud motioned to authorize overtime for Gewalt Hamilton to produce, at a price not to exceed $5,000, the revised plans for Plum Tree Road.  Trustee Horne seconded.  Roll Call.




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Ayes:    5 (McKevitt, Gohl, Abboud, Horne, Kempe)
Nays:    1 (Smithe)
Absent: 1 (Sapp)
								Motion Approved

Trustee Abboud motioned to approve the contract with Chicagoland Paving, Inc. of Lake Zurich, IL.  Trustee Smithe seconded.  Trustee Abboud withdrew the motion before a vote was taken.

Trustee Smithe motioned to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss pending matters of  threatened litigation at 9:30 p.m.  Trustee McKevitt seconded.  Roll Call.

Ayes:    6 (McKevitt, Smithe, Gohl, Abboud, Horne, Kempe)
Nays:    0
Absent: 1 (Sapp)

								Meeting Adjourned 


EXECUTIVE SESSION

PUBLIC SESSION


President Kempe called the Public Session to order at 10:15 p.m.  

Trustee Smithe motioned to adjourn the Public Session at 10:16 p.m.  Trustee Horne seconded.  All present said aye.

								Meeting Adjourned







 

							









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