The entire public session of the meeting lasted just over an hour, compared to recent meetings lasting nearly four times as long. We understand that attendance was lower than usual at the brief meeting as well, and only two residents voiced their public comments.
The first resident to speak also happens to chair the Heritage and Environs Committee. She expressed her gratitude to Trustees Meroni and Selman for their service to the Village, opined on the April election results, and voiced her expectations for decorum in future post-elections Board meetings. Her comments can be heard here.
The second person to speak chose to use her time at the podium to pay tribute to the recently departed Village Clerk, Dolores Trandel. Her personal comments can be heard here.
When it came time for the Board to discuss their agenda for the evening, the partisan bickering many have come to expect was noticeably lacking. Even the discussion leading to a vote to not pay a portion of the legal bills from Bond Dickson for yet another month was uncharacteristically subdued, but that may have been due to the presence of a reporter from the Daily Herald.
Trustee Meroni repeated the 2015 Village budgeted road improvement plans centered in the McHenry County portions of Barrington Hills during her Roads & Bridges report including:
- Meadow Hill Rd from Fox Hunt Lane to Spring Creek Rd
- Haegers Bend Rd from County Line to Chapel Rd, and
- Plum Tree Rd from Ridge Rd to the western Village limits
Once Meroni’s report was concluded, President McLaughlin asked Dan Strahan of Gewalt Hamilton to look into when Cook County plans to address significant road surface issues on Brinker Road. Trustee Gohl also asked Strahan to look into the status of Otis Road. Both roadways continue to be problematic for residents wishing to avoid recurring potholes, and the recording of that request for information can be heard here.
The Board continued their discussion of an extension of the current BACOG lease for terms of three to five years. Trustees appeared to have no issues with extending the lease, but an “out clause” for the extended lease being considered was mentioned.
During the Administration portion of the meeting, President McLaughlin proposed a resolution honoring the work of Dolores Trandel during her years of service to the Village. The motion passed unanimously followed by applause from attendees.
The link to the edited audio recording segment menu from the April meeting can be accessed here.