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The Barrington Hills Park District Board/Riding Club of Barrington Hills will hold their monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 7:00 PM.
Their agenda this evening is boilerplate, which is often reason for concern. A copy of that agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.
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The Village Equestrian Commission will be meeting at 5:30 this afternoon. Items on their agenda include:
A copy of the agenda can be viewed and downloaded here. Recordings from their May 24th meeting can be reviewed here.
Editorial note: The May 24th meeting recordings reveal Trustee Laura Ekstrom (a high-functioning talkaholic) actively participated in that meeting as though she was a sitting commission member. However, Ekstrom was appointed as a liaison to the Equestrian Commission. As such, what we’ve experienced over many years is that her role should be that of an observer, to answer questions posed by the commission and to report back to the Board of Trustees with commission meeting activity.
* Approval of minutes from prior meetings traditionally precedes items to be discussed and voted on in the current agenda.
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Our Village Board of Trustees will be conducting their regular monthly meeting this evening beginning at 6:30 PM. Topics on their agenda include:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed and downloaded here.
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The Village Equestrian (Riding Club) Commission is scheduled to meet for the first time since September 7, 2022, tomorrow at 1 PM at Village Hall (not the Riding Center). The sole topic on their agenda is, “Equestrian Trails Discussion.”
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Minutes from their last meeting have not been released as of this posting.
Editorial note: The Commission (Club) was scheduled to meet in less than two weeks on June 3rd. After nearly two years of inactivity (publicly, at least), one might question what precipitated this special meeting right before a holiday?
Word has it recordings from Monday’s Plan Commission meeting might shed some light on this once they are released.
Related: “Riding Club makes their annual pitch for renewing”
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The Barrington Hills Park District Board/Riding Club of Barrington Hills will hold their monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 7:00 PM. Some items on their agenda include:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.
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Following are minutes from a March 6th, 1971 Riding Club of Barrington Hills board meeting. Handwritten notes title the topic as:
“Owen Fairweather: outlined the impact of the heavy tax load on the economy of the financial operations of the Club. He demonstrated how the adoption of the proposed plan to place the Center under the aegis of the Park District would free money that could then be used to expand the facilities of the Center property, adequate paddock areas, for example and make the Center a more attractive facility for larger numbers of the area people. He said the officers and directors had studied every aspect of the proposal together with the conceivable alternatives for a long time and that he and they would welcome dialogue hopefully to gain the permission of the Club membership to finalize the arrangement with the Park District.
Owen presented and read three items pertaining to the proposed transfer:
Item one – a letter to the members of the Board of the Park District of Barrington Hills;
Item two – a proposed resolution that might be adopted by the Park District to implement the formal transfer and
Item three – a “reverter clause” limiting use of the Center facility to “horseback riding purposes and, for purposes of Boarding horses only”.
Two aspects rendering such a transfer desirable are:
a) an end to our tax load with the added and also very desirable possibility that gifts to the Center operation could be tax deductible. This would attract substantial amounts from persons in this area, Owen added.
b) perhaps the tax remission could be made retroactive for the past year leaving us some $7,000 to the good.
Owen averred that without the tax relief promised by the Park District our path leads nowhere but downhill into the hands of the professional tax buyers.
Discussion ensued as to the degree to which the actions of current Board of the Park District might bind future Boards. Fear was expressed that in years to come should the complexion of that Board shift away from an understanding and appreciation of the horse in the community emphasis might be directed into other types of activity (i.e. tennis courts etc.) deleterious to the interests of the horse-oriented groups. Owen said that some latitude must be allowed to make room for future understanding by all parties but that in any dire event our aforesaid “reverter clause” stands as our protection to any radical deviation from the riding and boarding concepts for the entire operation. If plans are announced for undesirable uses of the property we can, under the clause, recover our property.
Mr. Holtzer asked what the reaction of the part of the community not interested in horses might be to having their Park District invest their funds in a horse-oriented activity. Owen explained that the Park District will, undoubtedly be faced with choices among a variety of interests as time goes on and will accommodate and help these interests in the order of their desirability and interest in the community in a balanced deployment of available money. The Park District, he said, is less a politically oriented body than the Village Board and less vulnerable to shifting tides of pressure from different groups.
There will be no major change in the operating procedures involving Jack as the Management Committee consisting entirely of people related directly to horsemen and their activities will work with him, honor his contract and protect his administration of the Center. (The proposed member of the Management Committee from the Park District Board is a well-known horseman and member of the Mounted Patrol to boot).
In the event that the Center should through some disaster cease to exist in its present form details of settlement would depend upon the insurance and encumbrances effective at the point of transfer.
Some confusion seemed to exist about the relationship between the Riding Club and the Riding Center as separate entities. It was explained that the Park District proposal relates only to the Center property. The Riding Club would continue to be an entirely separate organization with its dues income, trail maintenance and other activities separate from Park District control.
Discussion returned via a question from Ed Holtzer as to the possible future change in personnel on the Park District and the impact inherent in the appearance of a person or persons not horse oriented. Julian Hansen that the reverter clause would be binding but that no political body could possible, agree to certain nominees being selected down through all future years. Owen added that a certain amount of reliance on the honest intentions of the Park District spokesman must be entertained as their commitment has to be an implied one not a legal one. However, once again, the reverter clause is a legally binding and viable barrier to any deviation from the exclusiveness of horse related use of the Center property.
It was explained that the Park District will have no control or relationship to our riding trails; just to the barn and the surrounding fifteen acres of land.
Rob McCullagh noted that Park District ownership of the Center would be a valuable protective feature. The Center is surrounded entirely by the Forest Preserve who might undertake to acquire it from the Riding Club. Or the Forest Preserve might install a large public parking lot or other unwelcome public activity proximate to the Center property and the Riding Club as such might find it difficult in a political atmosphere to defend against such encroachments on our environment. The Park District being a politically oriented entity would be in a much more feasible position to erect defenses against such moves. A tentative plan for a Forest Preserve parking area is considering (installation of) a parking area about two years from now.
Mr. Scott asked if Riding Club dues automatically entitle one to use of the Center facility. No-such usage is arranged for by payment of use fees.
Ralph O’Neil outlined the clearly individual segments of the Riding Club/Riding Center relationship:
a) The Center will be on its own, the property of the the Park District of Barrington Hills, operated by Jack Arnold and administered by the Management Committee as defined and peopled in Item 2, Section 7 on page 2 (of the item) where the committee makeup is set forth.
b) The Riding Club of Barrington Hills as we have always known it with its own dues income, Horse Show, trail rides and other activities and the riding trail system. Riding Club income will continue to be applied to Riding Club debts, mortgages and other obligations.
Rob added the observation that the Center is not supported by Riding Club dues–many members do not use the Center and such support would be unfair to them, for one thing.
Owen felt that the people on the Park District Board are all dedicated to the concept of providing healthy, recreational activity facilities for the people of Barrington Hills. In any form of such activity they will play a major role in providing for the people facilities for the type of activity for which a demonstrable need and demand exists. As time goes. on this might include any of a number of activities in various parts of the area. In this particular instance an arrangement is contemplated around a demonstrated need and demand for a financially viable horse riding and horse boarding center and the desires of that segment of the population will be met.
In the process and to insure the proper control and management in a type of activity demanding great expertise, experience and understanding it is arranged through a management group made up of representatives of the established horse clubs to provide the proper control of the activity. In other areas of activity it is presumed that similarly sophisticated control groups will serve in like capacity.
Owen explained that in fact the same individuals will be managing overall affairs at the Center that are now performing that function and that Win Alberts, of the Park District Board, is of the same ilk.”
We’ll have some thoughts to share on this at a later date.
A copy of the minutes can be found here. A copy of the deeds that resulted can be found here.
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The Barrington Hills Park District Board/Riding Club of Barrington Hills will hold their monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 7:00 PM. Some items on their agenda include:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here
Posted in Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Farm, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Bicyclists, Big Red, Commercial Horse Boarding, Deception, Don't Change Barrington Hills, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Lighting Ordinance, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Taxes, Topics Of Interest, Unions, Village Government, Well Water Quality on March 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Editorial note: The last time the Village Equestrian Commission met was September 7, 2022, and they have operated with one unfilled seat for years. To our knowledge, no one has volunteered for that appointed seat, or if they did, they were not welcome.
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The Barrington Hills Park District will hold a public hearing this evening at 6:45 PM regarding their, “Combined Budget & Appropriations Ordinance 2-14-2024-01.” Once again, as has been the case in previous annual hearings of this type, no documentation has been provided by the District for taxpayers to review and comment on prior to the hearing.
A copy of the Hearing Notice agenda can be viewed here.
At 7:00 PM, the Board will convene their regular monthly meeting. Topics on their agenda include:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here.
Please note neither meeting will be available for remote access via Zoom apparently since no instructions are provided on the District website. If this is not an oversite, then the District has reverted back to their, “None of your damned business,” attitude Village taxpayers have come to expect.
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NOTICE OF CONSIDERATION OF THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY BY THE VILLAGE OF BARRINGTON HILLS COOK, KANE, LAKE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES, ILLINOIS Pursuant to Section 7-1-13(b) of the Illinois Municipal Code, 65 ILCS 5/7-1-13(b), notice is hereby given that the Village Board of the Village of Barrington Hills, Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry Counties, Illinois, at a meeting to be held on the 26th day of February, 2024, commencing at the hour of 6:30 p.m., at the Village of Barrington Hills Village Hall, 112 Algonquin Road, Barrington Hills, Illinois, will consider the annexation of properties commonly known as 15 Old Sutton Road, 188 Old Sutton Road, 190 Old Sutton Road, 191 Penny Road, 193 Penny Road, 545 Penny Road and certain segments of the existing railway right- of-way as it travels through properties identified by the common addresses: 15 Old Sutton Road, 188 Old Sutton Road, 190 Old Sutton Road, 191 Penny Road, 193 Penny Road, 545 Penny Road, all located in unincorporated Cook County, Illinois and legally described as: PIN 01-21-301-009 The South half of the East half of the South half of the Southwest quarter of the Southwest quarter of Section 21, Township 42 North, Range 9, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois. PIN 01-21-302-008 The west 718.12 feet of the North 10 acres of the South 20 acres of the Southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 21, Township 42 North, Range 9, east of the Third Principal Meridian, EXCEPT from said North 10 acres of the strip of land 100.00 feet wide conveyed to F.E. Worchester by deed recorded July 1, 1889 as document 1123172, in book 2038, page 103, in Cook County, Illinois. PIN 01-21-302-009 The west 813.50 feet of the South 10 acres of the South half of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 21, Township 42 North, Range 9, east of the Third Principal Meridian in Cook County, Illinois. PIN 01-21-302-010 The South 10 acres of the South half of the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of Section 21, Township 42 North, Range 9, east of the Third Principal Meridian, EXCEPTING THEREFROM the West 813.50 feet thereof, and ALSO EXCEPTING from said tract that part falling within the strip of land 100.00 feet in width conveyed to F.E. Worcester, as Trustee, by deed recorded July 1, 1889 as document 1123172, in book 2038, page 103 in Cook County, Illinois. PIN 01-28-102-015 That part of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 28, Township 42 North, Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of the Northeast quarter of said Northwest quarter; thence South 89 degrees 43 minutes 23 seconds East along the North line of the Northeast quarter of said Northwest quarter, 180.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 51 seconds East, parallel with the West line of the Northeast quarter of said Northwest quarter, 190.00 feet; thence South 48 degrees 09 minutes 45 seconds East, 137.79 feet; thence South 89 degrees 46 minutes 43 seconds East, 84.26 feet; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 51 seconds East, parallel with the West line of the Northeast quarter of said Northwest quarter, 190.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 43 minutes 23 seconds West, parallel with the North line of the Northeast quarter of said Northwest quarter, 361.94 feet; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 51 seconds West along the West line of said Northwest quarter, a distance of 476.60 feet to the place of beginning, in Cook County, Illinois. PIN 01-28-102-020 That part of the Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter of Section 28, Township 42 North, Range 9, east of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter; thence North on the West line of said Southeast Quarter of the Northwest quarter, 413.13 feet for the place of beginning; thence continuing North along the last described line, 482.69 feet to a point, said point being 422.15 feet South of the Northwest corner of said Southeast quarter of the Northwest quarter, as measured along said West line; thence Easterly 248.65 feet to a point on the Westerly line of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company, said point being 594.78 feet Northeasterly of a point of intersection of said Westerly line; with the aforesaid west line of the Southeast quarter of the Northeast quarter as measured along said Westerly line; thence Southwesterly along said Westerly line, a distance of 531.24 feet; then Westerly 26.88 feet to the place of beginning in Cook County, Illinois. PIN 01-28-102-017 That part lying Southeasterly of the Northwesterly right-of-way of Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad of the East half of the Northwest quarter of Section 28, Township 42 North, Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of the Northwest quarter of said Section 28; thence South along said East line of said Northwest quarter, a distance of 891.00 feet to a point; thence West, parallel with the North line of the Northwest quarter of said Section, a distance of 538.57 feet to the right-of-way of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad, thence Northeasterly along the Southeasterly right-of-way of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railroad to the North line of the Northwest quarter of said Section 28; thence Easterly along the North line of said Northwest quarter to the point of beginning, (EXCEPTING THEREFROM that part of said tract taken and used for Penny Road AND EXCEPT that part taken and used for State Route 59), in the Northwest quarter of said Section 28, in Cook County, Illinois.
Also Existing Railroad Right-of-Way: a portion of PIN 01-21-500-003 and a portion of PIN 01-28-500-002, abutting PINS 01-21-302-010, 01-28-102-020 and 01-28-102-017. In addition, the annexation will include any roads and road right-of-way and will extend to the far side of an adjacent highway, except where the right-of-way is adjacent to Forest Preserve Property, where it will abut said land, and where it abuts New Sutton Road, which Road has already been annexed to South Barrington.
The meeting contemplates the passage and approval of an ordinance annexing the subject property into the Village limits and zoning the legally described property (other than the Railroad Right-of-Way) to the R1 Single Family Residential zoning classification of the Village upon annexation.
The proposed Ordinance and property to be annexed may be amended at the meeting. Consideration of the annexation of the properties may be continued to another date if discussion of the matter is not concluded on the scheduled date. All persons desiring to comment on the proposed annexation may do so at the meeting during the regular public comment period either, orally or in writing, or both.
Should you wish to provide comment on the proposed annexation in writing, comments should be submitted to the Village Clerk, 112 Algonquin Road, Barrington Hills, Illinois 60010, or via email at clerk@vbhil.gov no later than close of business Friday, February 23, 2024. Published in Daily Herald February 10, 2024 (4611767), posted 02/10/2024
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