Four residents made public comments before the board. The first speaker provided some ideas on how Barrington Hills might better recognize veterans who participate in the upcoming annual Barrington Honor Ride & Run scheduled for August 16th, and we believe his perspectives warrant listening to by clicking here.
The public session business before the board was covered in about an hour. This is the second month in a row where our trustees have effectively and efficiently addressed many items on their agenda in a timely manner.
Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the executive session, since we’re told it lasted about two hours. When the public session was reopened sometime after 9:30 PM, President McLaughlin summarized three actions agreed upon during the closed session, including one matter in particular pertaining to the potential settlement of a suit filed against the Village related to the Commercial Horse Boarding (Anderson/LeCompte) text amendment passed in February of this year.
The Village Board has directed the village attorney, Patrick Bond, to explore settlement options in the case before incurring any unnecessary legal fees in defending the Village in the case. McLaughlin’s comments on the matter can be heard here.
Before the meeting adjourned, President McLaughlin announced the decision by the Deer Park Village Board to withdraw from BACOG, and his perspective can be heard here.
The complete menu of edited audio recordings, by agenda topic, from the meeting can be accessed here.