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South Barrington trustees approve new police chief, village administrator and $663,000 ITEP match; authorize engineering and service contracts
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The South Barrington Village Board on Oct. 10 ratified three key appointments, committed a $662,964.40 village match for an ITEP bike-paths project, and approved engineering and service agreements including work to pursue a Lake Michigan water allocation.
President Paula McCombie called the Village of South Barrington Board to order Oct. 10 and the trustees approved a slate of personnel hires, funding commitments and contracts aimed at infrastructure and public-safety priorities.
The board unanimously ratified Michael J. Garrison as police chief and concurred in the appointment of Michael Dropka as village administrator and Angela Scola as a full‑time executive administrative assistant. Dropka introduced his wife and summarized his prior roles, expressing enthusiasm about working with South Barrington. All three personnel resolutions passed by roll call votes of 6-0.
Trustees also approved a resolution authorizing Burns and McDonnell Engineering Co., Inc. to provide engineering services to assist the village in seeking an Illinois Department of Natural Resources allocation of Lake Michigan water delivered through the Northwest Suburban Joint Action Water Agency (NSJAWA). The motion passed 6-0.
On transportation, the board committed local matching funds—listed in the agenda as $662,964.40—for an Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) County Highway Bike Paths project. Trustee Hina Patel asked whether the match applied solely to South Barrington; Trustee Edgar Alvarado asked about the potential impact from truck traffic, and trustees agreed there would be no effect. The commitment was approved 6-0.
The board adopted an ordinance approving a plat of subdivision for property at 61 East Palatine Road and approved several finance committee items: transfers of cash reserves and motor-fuel-tax funds to support road replacement, ratification of a contract with Barrington Snow Solutions for snow removal and ice control, and a purchase resolution for new residential and commercial water meters from Midwest Meter, Inc. Each motion passed on unanimous recorded votes where roll call was taken.
Other business approved included a renewal of an intergovernmental agreement with the Cook County Health Department for environmental health inspectional services effective Dec. 1, 2024–Nov. 30, 2025; an independent contractor services agreement with Melissa Moeller for deputy‑clerk and administrative duties (the board noted the contract will be fluid and as needed); and an agreement enabling the South Barrington Police Department to enforce no‑trespassing rules at The Coves of South Barrington following an increase in trespassing reports related to fishing.
President McCombie and trustees thanked outgoing Village Administrator Robert Palmer, who reported on pending IDOT street‑widening plans, Comcast fiber service to the village and scheduled brush pickup. The meeting adjourned after closing remarks and unanimous consent to adjourn.
The board took no executive session during the Oct. 10 meeting. The resolutions and ordinances above were recorded as approved on the meeting agenda; specific ordinance and resolution numbers were not specified in the minutes.