NOTE: This is a draft of the minutes of the Village Board Meeting of August 20, 2007

Village Board Meeting

August 20, 2007 – page 2

MINUTES

Trustee Gohl made the motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 23, 2007. Trustee Smithe seconded. Trustee McKevitt asked that the following correction be made on Page 4: Under Roads & Bridges “Monthly Report”, delete in the 1st sentence “; and that the,” start next sentence with “Striping,” and change Bateman to Haegers Bend in that same sentence. Trustee Gohl approved the correction to his motion. All present said aye.

Motion Approved

Trustee Mallen made the motion to approve the minutes of the Executive Session of July 23, 2007. Trustee McKevitt seconded. All present said aye.

Motion Approved

Trustee Smith made the motion to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting held August 13, 2007. Trustee McKevitt seconded. All present said aye.

Motion Approved

It was noted that consideration of approval of the minutes from the Executive Session of the August 13^th Special Meeting was not referenced on the Agenda. Therefore, such consideration was deferred until the September Board meeting.

Trustee McKevitt made the motion to approve disposal of the Executive Meeting recordings of November 21, 2005. Trustee Mallen seconded. All present said aye except Trustee Smithe, who voted against the motion. Roll Call.

Ayes: 4 (Mallen, McKevitt, Gohl, Abboud)

Nays: 1 (Smithe)

Absent: 2 (Schueppert, Knoop)

Motion Approved

PUBLIC COMMENTS

President Abboud opened a thirty-five minute session for public comments at 8:00 p.m.

Robert Plichta, resident at 750 Plum Tree, spoke regarding the issue of the barn on his property being non-conforming and his being directed to demolish it He wanted an explanation as to why that was necessary, given the fact that when he bought the property 4 years ago he was under the impression the Village knew of its non-conformity. He also said that his lawyer had told him to apply for a demolition permit under the assumption no zoning variance would be granted. That has not been applied for to date. He said he would not have bought the property had he known that structure, which has periodically stabled one horse, would have to be taken down His realtor present at tonight’s meeting concurred with Mr. Plichta’s statements. It was agreed the Plichtas would direct their attorney to contact the Village attorney to discuss seeking a variance at the ZBA’s October meeting.

At there were no further comments, the public comments session ended at 8:30 p.m.

FINANCE – Walter E. Smithe

Treasurer’s Report: Trustee Smith presented the Treasure’s report for the month of July, 2007. Trustee Smithe motion to accept the Treasurer’s report as presented. Trustee Gohl seconded. All present said aye.

Police Pension Board Report: Trustee Smithe motioned to accept the financial report of the Police Pension Board through July 2007. Trustee Gohl seconded. All present said aye.

Overtime Report: Trustee motioned to approve $11,941.54 in overtime expenses for July 2007. Roll Call.

Ayes: 4 (McKevitt, Smithe, Gohl, Abboud)

Nays: 0

Absent: 3 (Mallen, Schueppert, Knoop)

Bills for Approval: Trustee Smithe motioned to approve payment of the bills for the month of August to date of $238.740.29, which included a $66.50 credit for taxes erroneously billed to the Village by ABT Electronics. Trustee McKevitt seconded. Roll Call.

Ayes: 4 (McKevitt, Smithe, Gohl, Abboud)

Nays: 0

Absent: 3 (Mallen, Schueppert, Knoop)

Surplus Property: Trustee Smithe made the motion to approve an ordinance authorizing disposal of the surplus Village property described in Exhibit A. Trustee McKevitt seconded. It was noted some of this property would be either disposed of or placed on E-Bay for sale. Roll Call:

Ayes: 4 (McKevitt, Smithe, Gohl, Abboud)

Nays: 0

Absent 3 (Mallen, Schueppert, Knoop)

Ordinance 07-14 Approved

ROADS & BRIDGES – Julie McKevitt

Monthly Report: Trustee McKevitt reported the following: (1) Cook County and Johnson Paving continue their work on Bateman Road resurfacing: (2) Arrow Construction continues culvert replacements on Merri-Oaks, Hickory Lane and Hills N Dales with saw cutting and patching work to begin this week and continue through mid-September; (3) the 2007 Miscellaneous Drainage Program has been submitted to IDOT, with roadwork set for various locations throughout the Village for an estimated cost of $70,000; and (4) recent rains have caused specific concern on Oak LakeDrive and Algonquin River Road.

Traffic ADT: Assistant Village Engineer, Daniel Strahan reported to Trustee McKevitt in his 8/17/07 letter an updated traffic count spreadsheet including the 2007 traffic counts for the Village. Counts were taken at 90 locations, 67 on Village roads and 23 on Cook County roadways. The table includes historical traffic data accumulated as early as 1982 for roadway locations throughout the Village.

Stormwater Drainage: Village Engineer Robert Hamilton recommended conducting a stormwater management program addressing specific needs and issues in Barrington Hills. He emphasized that the future of the Village depends on water conservation. He suggested the Village consider taking over the Stormwater Management Authority and develop a common ordinance across all 4 counties with more stringent rules than are currently in force. He said Mr. Kosin has suggested asking the northern counties to administer the two watersheds draining into these counties from Cook County. President Abboud also suggested working with BACOG in this regard. Mr. Hamilton was asked to determine more specific budget figures for this recommendation.

MFT Drainage Program: Trustee McKevitt made the motion to approve the IDOT MFT Resolution in the amount of $70,000.00 for the 2007 miscellaneous drainage program. Trustee Smithe seconded. All present said aye.

Resolution 07-15 Approved

Equestrian Committee: There was no meeting in August.

PUBLIC SAFETY – Fritz H. Gohl

Monthly Report: Trustee Gohl deferred to Chief Murphy, who presented the Police Report for activity report in the month of July 2007. The number of DUI’s were up from 3 last year to 10 this year. There was also a burglary at a Dundee Road residence, with collectibles stolen at an undetermined time. The second traffic unit will begin September 1^st during the day. He also advised that President Abboud and he had gone to Dixon on August 15^th speaking against the parole of Michael Clarke and Ruben Taylor.

Target Standards: Trustee Gohl advised that an ordinance draft relating to target shooting will be tabled to a subsequent meeting.

Trustee Mallen noted that 40 households wanted to be notified of tornado warnings via e-mail. Most are going direct to the home or office telephones.

BUILDING AND ZONING – George L. Schueppert

Building Permit Report: The Building report, as distributed, showed that there were 10 building permits issued in the month of July.

ZBA Report: The August ZBA meeting was held August 13^th with the special August 31^st meeting cancelled. Items covered were (1) 750 Plum Tree set back appeal, which was subsequently withdrawn, (2) recommendation of the Otis Woods artificial pond to be shared with 5 lots, and (3) continuation of review of the proposed draft for a Tree/Landscaping Ordinance, which if approved will be included in Title 4 of Village Code.

Hart Hills Special Use Resolution: A discussion was held about the possibility of adjacent flooding due to this proposed artificial lake. Adjacent property owner Theodore Singer expressed his concerns. Village Engineer Hamilton explained how its design, including the use of a lining, will provide a stormwater benefit to the downstream property owners, adding that its release rate will be significantly lower than the existing release rate for most storm durations.. Trustee Smithe made the motion to approve a Resolution for the issuance of a Special Use permit granting construction, use and maintenance of an artificial lake on the Dulla property at 16 Hart Hills Road. Trustee Gohl seconded. President About asked if there would be a provision in the Resolution for maintenance and performance requirements. Mr. Kosin replied not in the Resolution, but in the construction plans. All present voted aye.

Resolution 07-14 Approved

PLANNING – Steven E. Knoop

Monthly Report: There was no report to present.

Proposed Ordinance for Special Service Area (SSA) #2 Abbey Woods: Trustee Smithe made the motion to approve the proposed ordinance for a Special Service Area #2 in the Abbey Woods Subdivision for the maintenance, repair, operation, reconstruction, preservation and rehabilitation of the public water and sanitary sewer facilities serving the subject property. Trustee Gohl seconded. Roll Call.

Ayes: 4 (McKevitt, Smithe, Gohl, Abboud)

Nays: 0

Absent: 3 (Mallen, Schueppert, Knoop)

Ordinance 07-15 Approved

Proposed Ordinance for Special Service Area (SSA) #1 Flint Creek Reserve: Trustee Smithe made the motion to approve the proposed ordinance for a Special Service Area #1 in the Flint Creek Reserve Subdivision for the maintenance, repair, operation, reconstruction, preservation and rehabilitation of the required facilities serving the subject property. Trustee Gohl seconded. Roll Call

Ayes: 4 (McKevitt, Smithe, Gohl, Abboud)

Nays: 0

Absent: 3 (Mallen, Schueppert, Knoop

Ordinance 07-16 Approved

INSURANCE – George L. Schueppert

Montly Report: No report presented this month.

HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, BUILDINGS & GROUNDS – Beth Mallen

Monthly Report: Nearly half the canopy project at the Village Hall is completed. The offices of both the Village Clerk and Treasurer have been refurbished. Work is still pending on the MacArthur Conference Room because there are not enough funds in the budget to complete the project. Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) requirements have been met for lock-up by locating state certified vendors of the security features now needed in such a facility.

Trustee Mallen asked the Board to consider hiring a professional commercial HVAC contractor to make a review of the buildings. Complaints have been received regarding different areas of the building She proposed that a firm with commercial experience o give a front-to-back assessment, including the Fire Station building.

Village’s 50^th Anniversary: Trustee Mallen gave an update on the reservations received for the September 8^th Polo Match as well as the Sanfilippo home tour which have 100 to date with an expectation of at least 250.

ATTORNEY – Douglas Wambach

Pending Litigation: Discussed in the Executive Session.

ADMINISTRATION – Robert G. Abboud

Proposed Appointment of Frank J. Cools: Included in the packet was a copy of Frank J. Cools’ resume. He resides at 32 Little Bend Road in Barrington Hills and is seeking appointment to the Legal Committee, replacing Chuck Meroni. Trustee McKevitt made the motion for Mr. Cools’ appointment. Trustee Gohl seconded. All present said aye.

Communications Committee: This committee met on August 20^th and had met the previous month with no quorum. It is working on updating the DAS information. The design of the Library of Congress website is being recommended for the dot INFO web page.

DAS/Technology Committee: Continued consideration is being given to a proposed draft for a cellular CPS (Personal Communications Service) ordinance. The ZBA discussed incorporating other technology, such as DAS (Distributed Antenna Systems), directing that discussion to the Village’s Technology Committee. Kevin Colosia noted that DAS’s are usually in right-of-ways and may not be applicable to this proposed ordinance

Trustee McKevitt motioned to adjourn the Public Session at 9:52 p.m. Trustee Gohl seconded. All present said aye.

Meeting Adjourned

Approved ______________________