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Tower Application Withdrawn by Park District  

By certified letter the Barrington Cuntryside Park District notified the Village that it is withdrawing the application for a special use permit reguarding the cellular communications tower at its property at 254 Bateman Road (Riding Center). The District also informed the Village that it terminated its Option and Lease Agreement with Ammerican Tower Management, LLC

Village Vehicle Licenses Fee Triples on July 1st

Last reminder that every owner or operator of a motor vehicle shall file an application with the Village Clerk, setting forth the name and address of the applicant and a description of the vehicle for which the license is needed. (Ord. 85-1, 1-28-85) The walk-up window at the Police Department is available on a 24 hour basis to accept Vehicle License applications and fees.

Upon payment of the fee herein provided, the Village Clerk shall issue a sticker authorizing the use of such vehicle within the Village until the expiration of the license.

The annual fee of $10 to be paid for motor vehicle licenses are the following:

When obtained on or after June 1 but before July 1
20.00

When obtained on or after July 1
30.00

A transfer fee of one dollar applies for a change of vehicles during the license year.

A vehicle registered in the Village without a sticker has the owner liable for a penalty of not less  than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.

There is still time to be in compliance with the law by contacting the Village Hall (847-551-3000)  for an application form or drop-in at anytime at the walk-up window of the Police Department with the correct fee for each vehicle.

ComEd Information

1-800-334-7661 Dial (1-800 EDISON 1) for all calls except Police or Fire emergencies in which case dial 9-1-1. When calling ComEd you will be speaking to a Customer Service Representative at one of their Call Centers. The Service Representative will enter your request or problem into an automated dispatch system which will create a Customer Ticket. This ticket is printed to a remote receiving department where a response is created. Please note the system is driven by addresses not location. The street address allows the dispatch system attach a variety of information to the Customer Ticket that will be needed by the responding department of ComEd. If a street address cannot be given, inform the Service Representative of the best possible location of the problem in the Village.

To learn more about ComEd and its services in the Chicago Metropolitan area one can visit its web site at www.exeloncorp.com.

Regular Road Weight Limit Restored May 7, 2007

Upon the advice of the Village Engineer, the regular road limit signs are being restored on Village maintained roads. Vehicles making local delivery are permitted upon to 18 tons gross weight are permitted on the Roads. Heavier vehicles required a over weight permit. Details may be found in Section 9-2-6-2 of The Village Code. Information is also provided about overweight vehicles when applying for a building permit.

What's Happening in 2007 With Roads & Bridges?

The 2007 Road Program will include Merri-Oaks Road, Hickory Lane, Hills & Dales Road, Rolling Hills Drive, Longmeadow Drive, and Longmeadow Court.  Bids will be due in May, with work expected to begin in June and be completed by August.  It is not expected that any of these roads will be closed during construction, but delays should be expected in these areas. Please observe traffic signage in all construction zones.

The Cook County Highway Department has informed us that they will be resurfacing Bateman Road this summer, from Penny Road to Lake Cook Road.  This project is currently in the bidding phase, and more information will be provided as it is available.

The 2006 Road Program included extensive repairs to the Cuba Road bridge deck (west of Buckley, where Flint Creek crosses Cuba Road).  While only minor distresses were visible at the asphalt surface, the pictures below demonstrate the extent of damage to the concrete slabs that made up the underlying bridge deck.  The concrete slabs were able to be sufficiently reinforced to maintain the structural integrity of the bridge without resorting to a more costly reconstruction project. A photograph of the completed work shows the bridge.

Tech Gets PCS Tower Regs

On Tuesday May 8th the Technology Committee will continue its consideration of a draft ordinance regarding the regulation of Personal Communication Service tower as an addition to the existing provisions of 5-10-7 of the Zoning Code. The current draft of the proposed standards are available online or by contacting the office of the Village Clerk during regular business hours. The meeting will be held in the Training Room of the Village Hall at 6:00PM.

Communication Committee Sends 2007 Winter/Spring Newsletter

The Winter/Spring Newsletter is available at the Village Hall. For non-residents, copies will be mailed by request upon contacting the Village Hall, (847) 551-3000 or posting an email request from this page. A digital copy is available in pdf format [529 Kb]. Your comments regarding the newsletter would be appreciated at vbhinfo@vbhcomm.info

Communication Committeee Has a Web Spot dotInfo

Under the Village Links there is now a tab called Community News which takes one directly to the Web pages mananged by the Communication Committeee (http://www.vbhcomm.info) as Chaired by Beth Mallen. It is a good starting place to find a high quality of communication and information between the elected and elector. But most of all it is intended to foster community awarness and involvement.

Democracy means decision by those concerned.
Carl-Friedrich von Weizsaecker

Spring Cleaning Times

Disposal questions abound as Spring Cleaning is underway and all the answers can be found in the Recycling Directory available at the McHenry County Defenders, 124 Cass Street, Woodstock or can be mailed to you by calling (815) 479-7570. The recycling Directory is also updated online at www.mcdef.org/recy.pdf.

While waiting for your copy, some quick things to know about how to reuse, recycle and lastly safetly dispose include...

• Old worn out athelitic shoes can be brought 24 hours on any day of the year to a blue box located in the midle of the parking lot of Algonquin Township Road District 3702 US Highway 14 east of Cystal Lake, Illinois. No shoes with cleats, metal parts or "fashion lights".
• Paint is accepted as part of the Illinois EPA Partners for Waste Paint Solution program. Latex and oil-based paint is picked up and disposed of as part of this program. Call first the Algonquin Township Road District (847) 639-2700 ext 6 for hours and requirements.

Comprehensive Plan Amendment

On Monday November 7, 2005 at 7:30 P.M. the Plan Commission has been authorized by the Barrington Hills Board of Trustees to hold a public hearing on a comprehensive amendment to the Offical Plan of the Village. All interested parties are invited to attend the Public Hearing and will be given an opportunity to be heard. Any persons interested may examine a copy of the of the document including the maps, in the office of the Village Clerk, prior to the public hearing at the Barrington Hills Village Hall during the customary hours of operation. For those persons with high-speed Internet connection the document is available for download (text and exhibits), as listed below.

• Comprehensive Plan Document [text, pdf, 63 pages, 5.35M]
• Environmental Issues [map, pdf, 286K]
• Future Land Use Plan [map, pdf, 598K]
• Planning Focus Area [map, pdf, 278K]
• Conceptual Site Plan, Duda Properties [map, pdf, 190K]
• Conceptual Site Plan, The Stables of Barrington Hills [map, pdf, 767K]

Viewing will require use Adobe pdf.

Landscape Maintenance

Annual landscape maintenance and spring clean-up are apparent around Village Hall. The photo shows a controlled prairie burn of the fire station prairie under cultivation along the west side of the fire station. If you are a resident and would like to participate through volunteering your time this coming Spring in landscape efforts of the Village property, please contact the Village.