The Fox River Valley Pony Club Horse Trials run today though Sunday at the Barrington Hills Park District located at 361 Bateman Road.
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FRVPC Horse Trials begin today
Posted in BHPD, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Property Taxes, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of BH on June 20, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Barrington Hills Park District announces 2019 Election Filing information
Posted in 2017 Elections, 2019 Elections, Agendas, BHPD, Commercial Horse Boarding, FRVPC, Horse Boarding, News Media, Organizations, Press Release, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of BH, Topics Of Interest, Uncategorized on October 13, 2018| Leave a Comment »
The Barrington Hills Park District recently posted Public Notice of four Park District Commissioner positions which will be up for election on April 2, 2019. The full notice follows.
PUBLIC NOTICE
TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE BARRINGTON HILLS PARK DISTRICT,
COOK, LAKE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
Elections will be held to fill the following offices at the Consolidated Election to be held April 2, 2019.
Park District Commissioner – 3 number of positions, 4 year term
1 number of positions, 2 year, unexpired term
Candidates must file their certificates of nomination with the Barrington Hills Park District designated representative.
Location: Barrington Hills Riding Center, Office/Meeting Room, 361 Bateman Road, Barrington Hills, IL 60010
Filing Period: December 10‐17, 2018 as follows:
Monday, December 10, 2018: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Tuesday, December 11, 2018: 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Wednesday, December 12, 2018: 9:00 PM to 1:00 PM Thursday, December 13, 2018: 4:00 AM to 7:00 PM Friday, December 14, 2018: 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM
Monday, December 17, 2018: 9 AM to 5:00 PM
Petitions may be filed in person by the candidate or a representative,
or by mail. BHPD Office, c/o Kim Keper, 67 Ridge Road, Barrington, IL 60010.Nomination papers received in the mail before the first day of filing period will be returned to the sender as not filed.
Candidate document and filing information will be available on the SBE web site at http://www.elections.il.gov.
To view Park District meeting agendas and minutes, visit BH Park District’s website.
48th Annual FRVPC Horse Trials this weekend
Posted in BHPD, Community Alerts, FPDCC, FRVPC, News Media, Organizations, Press Release, Riding Club of BH, Topics Of Interest, Uncategorized on June 21, 2018| Leave a Comment »
The 48th Annual Horse Trials will be held at the Barrington Hills Park District’s
Riding Center.
This nationally recognized event is the ultimate test of horse and rider. One event, three disciplines: Dressage, Cross Country and Stadium Jumping. Novice through intermediate preliminary.
Admission is free to spectators! Food truck and vendors on site.
The weekend begins with Dressage on Friday, June 22nd starting at 9:00am. Horses and riders perform a prescribed set of exercises at the Barrington Hills Park District Riding Center located at 361 Bateman Road, Barrington Hills, IL.
Saturday, June 23th, is the exciting Cross Country phase where horses will gallop through the Forest Preserve over fixed obstacles, down banks and through water. Cross Country rides will begin at 8:00 a.m. and continue until about 6 p.m. You will need to plan one half hour upon arrival at the Riding Center to get to the Cross Country course.
On Sunday, June 24th – Show Jumping competition and awards ceremonies will conclude the weekend. Our fabulous Sponsor’s Brunch, starting at 9:00 will be served in a tent with views of both the grass jump field and the sand jumping arena. The many special trophies will be awarded at the conclusion of their divisions. This final phase will be held at the Riding Center starting at approximately 9:00 a.m. continuing until mid-afternoon.
For more information please click the link.
Park District Board votes to impose rental fee on veterans’ charity
Posted in 2019 Elections, Barrington Honor Ride, BH Polo Club, BHPD, Conflict of interest, Ethics, FRVPC, Riding Club of BH, Topics Of Interest, Uncategorized on April 17, 2018| 5 Comments »
While things have been calm at the Barrington Hills Village Hall these days, it seems as though there is trouble brewing over at the Barrington Hills Park District. It has been reported to the Observer that at last Wednesday night’s meeting of the Park District Board, board members voted unanimously to impose a facility rental fee for this year’s Barrington Honor Ride & Run (BHRR) – the annual community event that raises funds for the national organization Project Hero/Ride to Recovery Charity. Project Hero is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization which benefits Veterans and First Responders impacted by bodily injuries, as well as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). Project Hero’s events help these heroes rehabilitate and regain physical and mental health through cycling, and they raise funds to provide participants with customized equipment and specially modified bicycles needed due to injuries, as well as medical and psychiatric care.
Trustee Colleen Konicek, the event organizer for the BHRR, was out of town on business, but Village President McLaughlin, Trustee Brian Cecola and Equestrian Commission member Stephanie Cecola and Veteran and former South Barrington trustee Bob Crowther appeared on Konicek’s behalf before the Barrington Hills Park District (BHParkDist)Board to inquire whether the members would consider waiving the rental fee for the 2018 event which has applied for rental of a portion of the Park District facility on August 12. BHParkDist had previously explained that because the BHRR is not “in-district” and it charges event participants a fee, they would be charged a rental fee of $550, but they could request a waiver of the fee from the Park Board.
BHParkDist Vice President Steve Allen stated that the group was out of District, thereby necessitating a rental fee, and that the national organization had reported raising over 3 million dollars in recent filings and that they “weren’t hurting for money”.
Dennis Kelly
BHParkDist President Dennis Kelly mentioned that the participation fee charged by BHRR as one of the many reasons he was against waiving the fee for the group.
Village President McLaughlin reminded both board members that every dollar raised and saved goes to the Vets. Further, he stated that the total amount raised per year locally by the BHRR was around $40,000. Stephanie Cecola said it was unfathomable that a group of individuals who have given so much to protect us would NOT be given consideration to have the fee waived. Dennis Kelly stated that every 501(c) (3) would be treated the same and that he was “watching out for the taxpayers”.
McLaughlin (who rarely appears to speak at meetings of other public bodies) requested special consideration on behalf of our veterans. He mentioned that this event is an example of how our community can put its best foot forward by hosting and supporting our military. He also mentioned how much positive press and feedback the village receives from hosting this event. He further asked that if the board was so compelled to charge a fee that perhaps park district board members might consider a personal donation to offset the fee. Only board member Jessica Underwood was open to consider that idea, but Dennis Kelly quickly shut down her inquiry and called for a vote. The Park District Board, consisting of Dennis Kelly, Steve Allen, Jessica Underwood, John Rosene and Gigi Iacovelli voted unanimously to impose the rental fee for this public facility.
Brian Cecola along with McLaughlin and Crowther have donated hundreds of volunteer hours to this event over the years, and all three were equally disgusted by the intransigent position of the board.
McLaughlin said it was just disappointing to see a group of individuals misrepresent the generous nature of the vast majority of residents in Barrington Hills for some personal undisclosed agenda. He, along with Cecola, Crowther and Konicek were considering personally covering the rental fees so that the event could continue in Barrington Hills without cost to the charity.
The Barrington Honor Ride is a great event for a great cause. Quite frankly, we don’t understand how the Park District could ever consider imposing a fee on these heroes. If you have attended the event, you will never forget the sight of these warriors who have lost limbs and suffered life-altering injuries, saluting the flag as the National Anthem is performed before the event commences.
We question the motivation of these members of the Park District Board to deny a waiver of the fee after being informed that every dollar saved goes to our vets.
This Park District receives roughly $210,000 of our tax dollars each year, and these board members are elected to represent our community. They may try to rationalize the imposition of the $550 fee as a fiscally responsible act, but keep in mind that this is the Park District that only charges private horse trainers $100 annually to use our Riding Center for conduct their personal for-profit lessons at our taxpayer funded Riding Center. And one of those trainers happens to be Park District Board Member Jessica Underwood.
And, is it only coincidence that one of the Park District’s two paid administrative employees is Kim Keper, who happens to be the wife of BHParkDist VP Steve Allen?
Or consider board member John Rosene, who is notorious for playing fast and loose with facts when it comes to village politics. Rosene has been reprimanded by the Polo association for his inappropriate sending of political emails to the private email addresses of minors, and is no longer allowed to hold a leadership position in the polo club.
And, this same BHParkDist Board recently did away with the $70 rebate program that minimally reimbursed BH residents for a portion of out-of-district rates charged when they participated in other neighboring park districts’ programs — programs which our district doesn’t offer because of their single-minded obsession with equestrian sports.
And, this is the same Park District Board that is considering the feasibility of installing an outdoor polo arena at the Riding Center (see Minutes January 2018). More polo! Well, if that isn’t “watching out for the taxpayers”, we don’t know what is.
Now, with this shameful vote, this Park District has failed our vets and they have failed the taxpayers of this village. Be assured, the Observer will remind the community of this selfish action in 2019 when the next election for Park District Board is held.
Barrington Hills park board race uncontested
Posted in 2017 Elections, BHPD, FPDCC, FRVPC, Uncategorized on January 3, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Incumbent Maurine Crump and newcomer Jessica Underwood were the only candidates to file to run in the April 5 election for two open seats on the Barrington Hills Park District board.
Unless there is a write-in candidate, both will win election and serve 4-year terms.
To read the full story in the Daily Herald, click here.
December 7th Village Board meeting recordings released
Posted in Animal Welfare, Audio Recordings, Barrington Hills Farm, BH Polo Club, Commercial Horse Boarding, Deception, FRVPC, Horse Boarding, Land Use, LeCompte/Anderson Commercial Horse boarding amendment, Politics, Real Estate, Riding Club of BH, Village Board, Village Code, Zoning Board on December 18, 2016| 4 Comments »
Audio recordings from the December 7th special meeting of the Board of Trustees have been posted to the Village website. To access the menu of recordings edited by agenda item, click here.
The meeting began with an announcement that the James J. Drury commercial boarding text amendment which was on the agenda for the meeting had been formally withdrawn earlier in the day, so no discussion or vote on that agenda item would take place.
Prior to public comments, the chair announced that the standard three minute limit rule on comments would be adhered to, as can be heard here.
Multiple Zoning Board of Appeals hearings had been held where residents had ample opportunities to speak as long as they wished, and it was noted that the public had been given significant latitude in their remarks, and that the Board of Trustees had reviewed the recordings and/or transcripts from those meetings.
Despite this, the first person to read public comments obviously decided that these established rules for public comment don’t apply to him.
The developer of Barrington Hills Farm had submitted written comments to the Board of Trustees, which were available to all in attendance, prior to the meeting. Yet he chose to read them in their entirely anyway, in a self-serving speech lasting well beyond three minutes, choosing to ignore two polite requests from the chair to conclude his remarks as can be heard here.
Obviously some feel they are more important than others, but the fact is this person was not only disrespectful to the Board, but more so, to the many residents in attendance who took their personal time to listen to what the Board of Trustees had to say about the Zoning Board’s recommendation on commercial horse codes.
Seven other residents made comments, for and against, regarding the Zoning Board recommendation, and one used her time to comment on the Longmeadow Parkway Project.
Prior to the board beginning discussion on the Zoning Board recommendation, the chair asked Village Attorney Mary Dickson to weigh in on the validity of the “construct” of the form letter statements the Barrington Hills Farm Developer had been mailing to residents for months apparently in the hopes of amassing sufficient response to require a “super-majority” vote by trustees to pass an amendment nullifying the Anderson II commercial boarding code.
Counsel stated she’d seen a number of the petition statements, and her preliminary opinion was they didn’t satisfy the statuary requirements of our Village Code, and therefore, a super-majority may not be required. The recording of this discussion can be heard here.
When discussion began, President McLaughlin invited each board member to provide their opinions on the recommendation before them before the Zoning Board. To listen to each member’s viewpoints in order of presentation, click on their names highlighted below:
- Brian Cecola
- Mike Harrington
- Bryan Croll
- Michelle Maison
- Fritz Gohl
- Colleen Konicek Hannigan
- Martin McLaughlin
We recommend listening to the remarks made by all board members, particularly those made by President McLaughlin. His uncharacteristically candid, off-the-cuff comments will resound with most residents, reminding them why he was elected, so please take a few minutes to listen.
When the vote was called, five board members voted to approve the Zoning Board recommendation to repeal Anderson II, and two opposed, thus making any debate over the number of votes required due to questionable petitions moot, as a super-majority was achieved.
The next Village Board meeting is scheduled for Monday December 19th.
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