Minutes of the March 20, 2007
Barrington Area Council of Governments Executive Board
at the Village Offices of North Barrington.
Members
present were K. Darch, Barrington; R. Abboud, Barrington Hills; M.
Ryan, Barrington Township; S. Gifford, Deer Park; A. Rice, Cuba
Township; K. Richardson, Lake Barrington; B. Sauer, North Barrington;
and D. Parro, Tower Lakes. Members absent: South Barrington. Staff
present was: L. Peterson. Others present: M. Bradford-White and P.
Conover.
The Board meeting was called to order by Chairperson Gifford at 7:07 P.M.
Minutes
Abboud moved and Darch seconded to approve the Minutes of the February 27, 2007 meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
Treasurer's Report
Motion
to approve the March 20, 2007 Treasurer's Report was unanimously
approved by roll call vote following a motion by Sauer and second by
Abboud.
Public Comment/Community Report
CUSD 220 Early
Learning Referendum: Paul Conover, member of the CUSD 220 Early
Learning Referendum Committee, spoke to the board about the referendum
which will be on the April 17th ballot. Abboud commented that municipal
government cannot take a position on referenda. Mike Ryan entered the
meeting. Conover talked about the early childhood program, the
condition of the current facility where the program is housed, needs,
options that were considered, the referendum, and the proposed purchase
of the Children's Health World building where the program will be moved
if the referendum passes. Discussion was held on the options for
financing the purchase, condition of the Health World building,
communication from CUSD 220 and the district's project management.
Barrington Hills Conservation Trust Presentation
Mary
Bradford-White, President, distributed information material and noted
the organization is committed to preserving the Barrington area's
rural, countryside character and natural environment by working with
property owners. She gave a presentation on the history of the
organization, its purpose and programs. She asked BACOG to endorse the
mission of BHCT. BHCT is actively seeking an executive director.
Agnoletti suggested having the executive director visit all of the
member boards and plan commissions individually. Abboud moved and
Richardson seconded to recognize the Barrington Hills Conservation
Trust and its activity relative to the BACOG area, and to have the BHCT
make further contact with BACOG members for information sharing and
joint planning. Motion passed unanimously. Members agreed to forward
copies of their comprehensive plans so BHCT and BACOG members can work
jointly to identify potential areas for preservation.
Barrington Area Geographic Information System (BAGIS) - Users Names & Passwords
Update
Report on BAGIS System: User Names and Site Access was distributed with
the packet. Agnoletti reported user names and passwords were created
for authorized users of the BAGIS internet mapping service (IMS) and
talked about the parameters for usage of the system. She explained
BACOG is bound by county agreements that restrict public access to
their GIS data and she reviewed the procedure and consequences for
abuse of the system developed by the BACOG GIS Committee. The committee
stresses it is a privilege to have access to the IMS. Motion to accept
the report and approve the recommendations of the BACOG GIS Committee
was made by Abboud and seconded by Parro. Motion passed unanimously.
Agnoletti
announced a presentation and training for the BAGIS IMS is scheduled
for April 3rd: training for officials will be held from 6:00 p.m. -
8:00 p.m., and training for staff will be held earlier in the day from
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. After discussion, the board came to a consensus
to invite authorized users to the training sessions.
Presidents' and Supervisors' Reports
Barrington Township: No report.
Lake
Barrington: Richardson reported an advisory referendum will be on the
April 17th ballot regarding a tax to acquire bonds to buy land in the
village to preserve open space. Richardson commended Agnoletti's
legislative work in Springfield.
Tower Lakes: Parro reported
candidates for village board are running unopposed and that Acting
Village President Brian Gidley is retiring. He will be replaced by
long-time Village Clerk Kathleen Leitner who is running unopposed for
Village President.
North Barrington: Sauer reported there are
challengers for all of the village board positions. A comprehensive
road maintenance program was developed by Gewalt Hamilton. The village
is saving money on road maintenance through an early bidding process.
Discussion was held on having road maintenance as a shared service
amongst BACOG communities.
Deer Park: Gifford reported there are challengers for all of the village board positions.
Barrington:
Darch reported village board candidates are running unopposed. She
thanked members for participating in the March 3rd emergency management
workshop. Darch talked about the status of HB 1500 Cable/Video Bill
which is scheduled for its last hearing in the House Telecommunications
Committee.
Barrington Hills: Abboud reported village board
candidates are running unopposed. The police department was
re-accredited by CALEA and it will be considered a "flagship"
department if it gets two more accreditations. Garbage and refuse
contracts are being reviewed. The village is working on its initiative
to modify disconnection legislation. Senator Pamela Althoff is
sponsoring Senate Bill 1493, and Rep. Jack Franks is sponsoring House
Bill 3433. The village board approved hiring a lobbyist for the
disconnection bills and BACOG bill.
Cuba Township: Trustee Rice thanked BACOG members for expressing their appreciation for the Cuba Township Highway Department.
Director's Report:
Agnoletti reported on the following:
- March 3rd BACOG Legislative Luncheon: Agnoletti thanked Peterson for
her work in putting the event together and noted it was effective
having the Legislative Committee give the main presentation.
- Lake
County Municipal League: Chris Gentes, Executive Director, and
Agnoletti discussed having a joint meeting on an issue that concerns
both COGs. Discussion was held on possible topics and how it would be
scheduled. There was not a consensus to pursue a joint meeting.
- Grant Funding: Applications for two groundwater research grants were
submitted. Agnoletti and Richardson will be meeting with Senator Durbin
regarding support.
- BAGIS IMS Training: Discussion was held on the
timing of the training in relation to Election Day. The Board came to a
consensus to have the training on April 3rd and to have a GIS Committee
member train new officials after the election.
- BACOG Lobby Day:
Five BACOG members went to Springfield for Lobby Day on March 6 &
7. BACOG co-hosted a legislative dinner with the McHenry County Council
of Governments. Agnoletti thanked Zukowski, Rogers, Flood and McArdle
for hosting the reception and for drafting the BACOG bill.
- Lobbyist Services: Agnoletti thanked Barrington Hills for retaining a
lobbyist firm, Stricklin & Associates, on behalf of BACOG. She
asked if members were interested in having the firm work on obtaining
groundwater funding for an additional fee. Motion was made by Darch and
seconded by Sauer to have the BACOG Legislative Committee evaluate
funding for the lobbyist to work on groundwater funding. Motion passed
unanimously.
- Agnoletti reported status on the following legislation:
o
HB1622 Muni CD - Planning: This bill is a BACOG initiative and is
sponsored by Rep. Mark Beaubien. Agnoletti distributed the bill text
and a fact sheet.
o SB1493/HB3433 Disconnection: These bills represent Barrington Hill's initiative.
o Gross Receipts Tax: Information regarding the bill was distributed and highlighted.
o
HB 1750 Electric Rates: Discussion was held on the impacts and
implications of the bill. Abboud talked about the electric industry and
effects on rates. Motion was to have Abboud compose a letter of
principles on behalf of BACOG regarding the electric industry and rates
was made by Richardson and seconded by Darch. Motion passed unanimously.
o Lake County Proposed Smoking Ban: Agnoletti obtained BACOG members' positions for Lake County Board Member Steve Mountsier.
o Expansion of gaming facilities in Fox Lake & Waukegan: Members discussed their positions.
Adjournment of Executive Board Meeting
The Executive Board meeting was adjourned at 9:53 p.m. after a motion by Sauer and second by Abboud. Motion passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Loretta Peterson |
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