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South Barrington trustees approve personnel hires, contracts and public-safety measures
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Summary
At its March 14 meeting the Village of South Barrington board unanimously approved an officer appointment, multiple contracts including auditing and landscaping, an emergency plan, police code changes and several vehicle- and technology-related items; absent trustees were noted.
The Village of South Barrington Board of Trustees on March 14 approved a slate of routine personnel, contract and public-safety measures, voting 4-0 with two trustees absent on motions that collectively affect municipal operations, emergency planning and police resources.
Mayor (President) Paula McCombie called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m., and Deputy Village Clerk Ashley Hrynko recorded a quorum with Trustees Joseph Abbate, Edgar Alvarado, Dr. Hina Patel and Dr. Anthony Stagno present; Trustees Stephen Guranovich and Dr. Kanu Panchal were absent.
The board concurred in the conditional appointment of full-time Police Officer Eric Santiago after a motion by Trustee Joseph Abbate and a second from Trustee Dr. Anthony Stagno. The board also approved hiring interns for the village following Abbate’s motion and Stagno’s second; the record shows unanimous ayes among present members.
In finance and administration, the trustees approved two warrant runs — $68,174.89 and $228,296.97 — and accepted the Statement of Revenues and Expenditures and the Detailed Balance Sheet as of Feb. 29, 2024. The board authorized a contract with Lauterbach & Amen LLP for auditing services (motion by Trustee Edgar Alvarado) and approved a proposal with Menagery Inc. for social media creation and management (motion by Trustee Joseph Abbate). These financial and vendor approvals passed on roll-call votes with four ayes and two absences.
The board adopted the Village of South Barrington Emergency Operating Plan dated March 2024 after a motion from Trustee Abbate. Trustees also adopted an ordinance amending the village code to remove asbestos from allowed construction products; Trustee Dr. Hina Patel moved the ordinance and Trustee Dr. Anthony Stagno seconded the motion.
Public-safety items included adoption of an ordinance amending the police code’s mandatory retirement-age provision (moved by Trustee Patel), approval to purchase and install equipment for two police vehicles (moved by Patel), and adoption of an ordinance authorizing the sale and disposal of three patrol vehicles (moved by Trustee Abbate). The board also approved a resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with Group Inc. for the use of Flock System Technology (motion by Abbate).
The board postponed consideration of a separate resolution to declare and dispose of surplus property related to police vehicle equipment and other hardware, agreeing instead to revisit that item at a later date.
Trustees approved a landscaping and lawn-maintenance agreement with Willows Landscaping for village property after a motion by Trustee Abbate and a second by Trustee Stagno.
Votes at a glance: • Appointment: Eric Santiago — motion: Joseph Abbate; second: Dr. Anthony Stagno; outcome: approved (Ayes 4, Nays 0, Absent 2). • Hire interns — motion: Joseph Abbate; second: Dr. Anthony Stagno; outcome: approved (Ayes 4, Nays 0, Absent 2). • Warrant Run #1 — $68,174.89 — motion: Joseph Abbate; outcome: approved (Ayes 4, Nays 0, Absent 2). • Warrant Run #2 — $228,296.97 — motion: Edgar Alvarado; outcome: approved (Ayes 4, Nays 0, Absent 2). • Adopt Emergency Operating Plan (March 2024) — motion: Joseph Abbate; outcome: approved (Ayes 4, Nays 0, Absent 2). • Ordinance: remove asbestos from allowed construction products — motion: Dr. Hina Patel; outcome: adopted (Ayes 4, Nays 0, Absent 2). • Audit contract: Lauterbach & Amen LLP — motion: Edgar Alvarado; outcome: approved (Ayes 4, Nays 0, Absent 2). • Social media contract: Menagery Inc. — motion: Joseph Abbate; outcome: approved (Ayes 4, Nays 0, Absent 2). • Ordinance: police mandatory retirement-age amendment — motion: Dr. Hina Patel; outcome: adopted (Ayes 4, Nays 0, Absent 2). • Equipment purchase for two police vehicles — motion: Dr. Hina Patel; outcome: approved (Ayes 4, Nays 0, Absent 2). • Ordinance: sale/disposal of three patrol vehicles — motion: Joseph Abbate; outcome: adopted (Ayes 4, Nays 0, Absent 2). • Agreement: Group Inc./Flock System Technology — motion: Joseph Abbate; outcome: approved (Ayes 4, Nays 0, Absent 2). • Landscaping contract: Willows Landscaping — motion: Joseph Abbate; second: Dr. Anthony Stagno; outcome: approved (Ayes 4, Nays 0, Absent 2).
Why it matters: The package of approvals updates operational contracts, emergency planning and police resources for the village and initiates reviews of planning matters (see separate planning referral actions). Most items passed unanimously among trustees present; two trustees were absent.
The board heard staff reports from Building Officer Damian Michalski, the village engineer, Chief of Police Thomas Roman and Village Administrator Robert Palmer. With no further business, the board adjourned at 8:16 p.m.