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Barrington board approves consent agenda, awards engineering and equipment contracts; approves $1.34 million warrants list
Summary
The Village Board approved an omnibus consent agenda covering appointments, engineering contracts (including Kimley Horn for pedestrian crossings), equipment purchases, and consulting for a potential TIF; the board also approved a warrants list totaling $1,337,820.55.
The Barrington Village Board unanimously approved an omnibus consent agenda on Feb. 24 that included committee appointments, professional services contracts for road and pedestrian projects, equipment purchases for public works and the fire department, and additional consulting for potential tax increment financing.
The nut graf: Trustees approved items A through O on the consent agenda by omnibus vote; roll-call results recorded all trustees voting yes.
Details: The consent agenda included the appointment of Karen Dalton Lang to the Environmental Advisory Committee (term ending Dec. 2026); reappointments of Chris Ordway and Dan Goitene (chair) to the Environmental Advisory Committee (terms ending Dec. 2027); the appointment of Mary Klest to the Barrington Cultural Commission (term ending Dec. 2025); and a resolution authorizing participation in the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network.
Contracts and procurement approved on the consent agenda included an ordinance approving a contract with Chastain and Associates LLC for design services for the 2025 Road Program; an ordinance approving a contract with Kimley Horn and Associates Inc. for engineering and design services related to pedestrian crossings; purchases through Sourcewell cooperative contracts from Linco Equipment Sales for a 2025 Peterbilt single-axle cab and chassis and related uplift equipment; purchase of a 2025 John Deere compact loader through Sourcewell; purchase and installation of an electrical transfer switch by Charland Electric Company; purchase of beet heat concentrate from K Tek Specialty Coatings for the 2025 snow-and-ice season; and trade-in/disposal authorizations for public works and fire department equipment.
The board also approved an ordinance authorizing additional hourly fee authorization to SB Friedman Development Advisors LLC for consulting services related to tax increment financing (TIF) for a potential TIF district.
A separate motion approved the warrants list for Feb. 24, 2025, in the amount of $1,337,820.55 for expenditures and payroll across all funds; the roll call recorded unanimous approval.
Votes at a glance (omnibus consent agenda and warrants): the roll call recorded affirmative votes by Trustee Lohmeyer, Trustee Scholene, Trustee Duncan, Trustee Moran, Trustee Prigge, and the Village President; the consent agenda and warrants list were approved.
Ending: The board recorded no separate discussion of individual consent items during the meeting and moved on to routine trustee comments and adjournment.
