MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE BARRINGTON AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Tuesday, March 22, Barrington Village Hall

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1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE BARRINGTON AREA COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Tuesday, March 22, Barrington Village Hall The meeting was called to order by Chairman Barbara Hansen at 8:05 P.M. Roll Call: Present: Nelson Forrest, North Barrington; Russell Puzey, Inverness; Barbara Hansen, Barrington Hills; Cyril C. Wagner, Tower Lakes. Absent: Keith Pierson, Barrington; Charles Brown, Deer Park. Also Attending: Don Klein, Executive Director; Ders Anderson, Assistant Planner; Bob Skamfer, Treasurer; Lorentz Knouff, Chairman, Legal Committee; Charles Allen, BADC; Bob Balgemann, Barrington Courier Review; Marcia Opal, Free Press; Mary Lou Osterberg, Barrington Herald; Wayne Swanson, Suburban Tribune; John.Kin ley and Larry Clark of Toups & Olson. Minutes - February 22 Meeting Approval of the minutes of the February 22 meeting was moved by Mr. Wagner, seconded by Mr. Forrest, and carried. Reports of Village Presidents Inasmuch as the next meeting of the North Barrington Village Board will be Monday night, March 28, M.r. Forrest had nothing current to report. Inverness has received final acceptance of its request for a special census to be taken between June 15 and August 15, at a cost of $1630. This will be the first census taken in the village since The Village of Inverness has been engaged in attendance at a series of meetings with Hoffman Estates Plan Commission concerning the Arlin dale development, which Inverness is opposing as presently offered. The hearings have now been concluded and a decision will probably be made around mid-april. The Village of Inverness contends that there were implied boundary agreements between Hoffman Estates and Inverness which are at variance with the presently proposed development. Inverness sent a resolution of support to the sponsors of House Bill 216, which was discussed at the last meeting of this Board. Mr. Puzey has requested copies of bills introduced in the State Legislature that may be of interest to the Village of Inverness and to BACOG. One such bill includes an amendment to the Criminal Code to impose a penalty on parents for vandalism by juveniles, up to $2000 per incident. In response to a question from the Chairman, Mr. Wagner stated that he believes legislative liaison is a separate matter from Intergovernmental Relations, but that a definite determination should be made as to this distinction. The Board of Trustees of Tower Lakes, at its meeting last night, voted to let out bids for codification of its ordinances.

2 Tower Lakes amended its curfew law to conform to the hours set by the Illinois Supreme Court. The Board also adopted an amendment to its Health and Sanitation ordinance setting forth the necessity for inspection and approval, not only by the building officer but by the Board of Trustees, of any septic field that is repaired or revitalized through the use of hydrogen peroxide treatment. Tower Lakes appointed Evan Evans as Administrator, the first to hold this office in the village. Mr. Wagner indicated that the Board has been very pleased with Mr. Evans' performance as building officer. The Tower Lakes Board also went on record as opposing the rezoning of a tract of approximately 50 acres about one mile directly north of Tower Lakes from 5 acre to one acre, and will present its position before the Zoning Board of Appeals of Lake County early in April. Mr. Wagner stated that he will send Don Klein a copy of the new Tower Lakes curfew ordinance for dissemination to the member villages. Mrs. Hansen commented that Barrington Hills has also hired Mr. Evans on a yearly basis as building officer and building inspector. The feeling was expressed that Mr. Evans could probably perform these functions for several of the BACOG villages without any conflict of interest. Mrs. Hansen further reported that Barrington Hills had a presentation by its planning consultants of a general outline as to what they thought could and should be done, and received a price quotation which will require further discussion. The firm recommended that Barrington Hills have a comprehensive plan, and were very complimentary to the BACOG plan and the work of our Executive Director. Barrington Hills' Board also passed an ordinance on vandalism, and an ordinance on marijuana, placing these two offenses under village jurisdiction rather than state jurisdiction. Mr. Forrest reported that there is no change in the situation with regard to the 36-inch storm water drain proposed by Lake Zurich. There has been no communication from Lake Zurich on the matter. North Barrington's 2osition is that the proposal is highly undesirable and would be severely damaging, and that it is non-conforming to the. policies of sound engineering practice and good neighborly relations. The Illinois Attorney General plans to proceed with the lawsuit against Lake Zurich on the sewage disposal plant, and North Barrington plans to support the State of Illinois in its position on the failure of the Lake Zurich Northwest Sewage Plant to conform to EPA standards. Reports of Committee Chairmen Legal Committee: Mr. Knouff stated that in his opinion all members have been kept advised through the press on the progress of the Centex matter in South Barrington. Mr. Knouff has had informal conversations with representatives of South Barrington, and Mr. Braithwaite has had conversations with the Corporation Counsel for South Barrington on some aspects of the situation. 2.

3 3. Intergovernmental Relations: Mr. Wagner reported on three items. At the bimonthly meeting of the Lake County Municipal League, an amendment to the bylaws was introduced to provide for the entrance of Lake County itself into the Lake County Municipal League. This amendment will be up for discussion at the next meeting, and it is anticipated that it will be approved. Mr. Wagner stated that this is a step in the direction of strengthening the formation of a Lake County Council of Governments, and a dramatic proof of the determination on the part of the county and the municipalities to have a higher degree of intergovernmental cooperation. Of 43 municipalities in Lake County, 40 are now members of the Municipal League. The State's Attorney, Dennis Ryan, addressed the meeting of the Lake County Municipal League last week and offered the cooperation of his office. Mr. Wagner stated that by this means, methods can be set up relative to prosecution of state and municipal ordinances that will provide assistance in de-emphasizing the role of the State's Attorney in prosecuting violations, and placing more authority in the local bodies. Mr. Wagner stated that he will keep BACOG fully informed as to the course of future discussions with the State's Attorney's office in this connection. Mr. Wagner stated that he is pleased that BACOG has joined the Illinois Association of Regional Councils. The Association now has 17 members, and the first Executive Council meeting will be held in Springfield within the week. Comprehensive Plan: Mr. Forrest stated that the work of coordinating the comprehensive plan variances that have been noted will be begun following the April elections. It is felt that these variances are minor in their total scope. It is hoped that the Village of South Barrington will endorse the Comprehensive Plan soon after the April election. Ders Anderson has suggested that the Comprehensive Plan Committee review the bikeways proposal for the area. Mr. Forrest reported that a lengthy document was distributed in Lake County, which will lead to the reworking of the Lake County Zoning Ordinance, expected to be accomplished in the next 12 months. This project will go forward simultaneously with the housing considerations, which will be discussed later in this meeting. Mr. Klein will circulate to the members of this Board the pertinent parts of the memo on the Lake County Zoning Ordinance. Boundary Agreements: Mr. Puzey stated that in his opinion, if boundary agreements had been pursued two years ago, some problems that are occurring today could have been avoided. Palatine, Schaumburg and Inverness have now started to work on revised comprehensive plans. Inverness has decided to drop out of the Northwest Municipal Conference, since most of the activities were concentrated in areas where Inverness had little interest. It is expected that Inverness will be able to complete the codification of its ordinances in about six months.

4 Mt. Wagner inquired whether there is an effort in progress to set up boundary agreements between the adjoining BACOG villages. Mr. Puzey stated that that is the intention, although none is in progress at this time, except between Inverness and Palatine. Mr. Wagner stated that North Barrington and Tower Lakes would be ready to undertake discussions on boundary agreements at any time. Land Use Guidance Systems: The planners, representatives of Toups & Olson, will E7JEard later in this meeting. Bylaws Committee: Mr. Klein reported that he was requested by Mr. Brown to inform the Bylaws Committee that he will be contacting them on the suggested bylaws in the very near future, in the hope that they can be reviewed by the Legal Committee and reported to this Board for action at its April meeting Mr. Klein reported that he has now interviewed two communications consulting TIFms, and a third interview is scheduled. He reiterated that the technical equipment will not be on line for two to three years by Illinois Bell, but stated that there are technical considerations in implementing 911 in this area that will require the expertise of professional consultants. Mr. Wagner asked that Mr. Klein bring to the attention of Illinois Bell the fact that a potential complication exists by reason of the efforts of Wauconda to have the system in that area centered around the 526 telephone exchange. He asked that a report be given on this situation at the next meeting of this Board. Mr. Puzey made reference to a land use inventory of six counties made available by the University of Illinois through aerial photographs, reflecting 26 land use variables, expected to be available by mid-may. Mr. Klein stated that we already have the NIPC aerial photographs. Mr. Puzey speculated that the use of the aerial photographs might give us an inventory of open. space that would be useful in the boundary agreements effort. Ders Anderson stated that he would be meeting with NIPC and would inquire about this. Mr. Wagner stated that in addition to the aerial photographs, there is a multiplicity of subjects under the umbrella title of "land use" that NIPC is working on at this time. He suggested that our staff explore the entire subject and obtain all matters that have been published in this regard. Solid Waste: Mr. Klein stated that the staff will be meeting with NIPC on Solid Waste this week, and will run a preliminary trial on the computer with the material they have. He hopes to come up with some options on resource recovery sites. He stated that this is probably the largest joint solid waste study ever attempted in this part of the state. Executive Director's Report Mr. Klein reviewed the Director's Report of activities for the past month and anticipated future activities (copy attached). Mrs. Hansen commented that she attended a presentation on the bikeways proposal, which she felt was excellent, and was very well received. She also reported that Don Klein attended a zoning meeting in Barrington Hills at which he very ably defended the BACOG Comprehensive Plan against a zoning challenge.

5 BADC No report at this meeting. Old Business Lake County Housing Plan - Mr. Forrest reported the members of the Lake County Commission have agreed that the plan will be rewritten, and no action will be taken in the meantime. The proposed redistribution of population throughout the county by townships has come under serious criticism. Mr. Klein stated that he felt there are some serious deficiencies in terms of methodology. There is still no correlation of land use, water resources, transportation needs or employment opportunities in relation to housing. Mr. Knouff commented that the proposed housing plan should take into account population shifts between the counties, as well as within Lake County. House Bill A number of favorable replies have been received from legislators in response to letters written in support of House Bill 216. New Business Dumping in Marsh Areas - Mr. Klein reported that there have been some instances of dumping along some of the area highways, for example, along Route 14 between Barrington and Inverness. Mt. Puzey stated that a meeting was held last week between Inverness and Palatine to attempt to stop this. With regard to the flood. plain at Routes 59 and 22, Mr. Klein stated that he has written letters asking for the engineering data that was submitted. Mr. Forrest stated that a letter has been written to the Illinois Department of Highways requesting that they issue strict instructions. on the disposal of surplus fill from highway construction or modernization. Mrs. Hansen made reference to similar problems of dumping on flood, plains in Barrington Hills. Mr. Forrest asked whether it is the consensus of this Board that our authorization to the Executive Director to pursue these matters aggressively covers the entire BACOG area. Board members present indicated that this was the intent of the Board- Committee Appointments - Mrs. Hansen announced the following committee appointments: Nominating Committee: Chairman, C. C. Wagner; members, Charles Brown, Keith Pierson. Budget and Salary Committee: Chairman, Russell Puzey; members, Nelson Forrest and Barbara Hansen. National Trust - Mrs. Hansen reported that as a result of her efforts, representatives of the Taa Trust for Historical Preservation plan to visit this area. Mr. Klein will guide the visitors, and the Chairman of the Barrington Historical Society will assist in preparing a response to the questionnaire of the Historical Trust. Land Use Guidance System - The Chairman introduced John Kinley and Larry Clark, of Toups & Olson, to bring the Board up to date on our land use guidance system planning. Mr. Kinley presented and discussed with the Board a memorandum on the status of Phase I of the BACOG Land Use Guidance System. He stated that a working paper on Phase I is scheduled for completion in May, and will be presented at the May meeting of this Board.

6 6. Treasurer's Report Mr. Puzey moved approval and payment of the bills as listed in the Treasurer's Report dated March 22, 1977 (copy attached). The motion was seconded by Mr. Forrest, and passed unanimously by roll call vote. Mr. Forrest moved that the Board accept the Treasurer's Report and place it on file. The motion was seconded by Mr. Wagner, and passed unanimously by roll call vote. Mrs. Hansen commented that on March 8 she wrote to Mr. Braithwaite requesting his bill for legal services for the past eight or nine months, but has not yet received his response. On motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 P. M. Chairman of the Board