The regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was called to order by President Boddie at 6:02 PM at the Village Hall.
ROLL CALL Present: Trustees Al-Awar, Benson, Boddie, Borel, Butterwick, Izenberg, Langford, MacKrell and van der Velde. Absent: None. Others attending: Asst. Treasurer King.
WALL PERMIT The application for construction of entrance walls at 440 Barton North Drive was disapproved, based on the consensus that the walls were too large for the location and seemed out of character with the Olmsted intent of a natural, parklike community. The desire of owners to improve their homes was lauded but there are not similar entrance feature on neighboring properties. The Board would consider a revised application with perhaps smaller walls and/or just pillars. (Butterwick/Langford/P)
PUBLIC COMMENT None.
MINUTES Minutes of the November 9, 2015 Trustees meeting were approved as printed. (Butterwick/MacKrell/P)
FINANCE/FINANCE COMMITTEE The Cash Balances report was distributed. The Cash Disbursements for November 2015 were approved as printed (Aux. Book XIX E(9)). (Butterwick/Langford/P) Changes in employee insurance funding were noted.
STANDING REPORTS
Zoning Administrator (Perry) No report.
Planning Commission (MacKrell) No report.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Environmental (Butterwick/MacKrell) No report.
Long Range Planning (MacKrell) No report.
Personnel (Langford) No report.
Recreation (Benson) No report.
Roads/Vehicles (Al-Awar) No report.
Security (Butterwick) No report.
Water (Davis) No report.
Zoning (Perry) No report.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS None.
NEW BUSINESS
–The following resolution was adopted. (MacKrell/Butterwick/P)
BE IT RESOLVED that since Bruce Laidlaw has served as Attorney for Barton Hills Village since 2009; and, whereas he has faithfully offered outstanding service for the good of Barton Hills Village
during that time, the members of the Board of Trustees wish to thank Mr. Laidlaw for this dedication and loyalty to the Trustees, residents and staff of Barton Hills Village, express congratulations and extend their best wishes to him in his retirement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be recorded in the minutes of the Barton Hills Village Board of Trustees.
Passed Unanimously on December 14, 2015.
–The following regular meeting dates for 2016 were set (second Monday of the month, 6:00 PM): January 11, February 8, March 14 (Annual Meeting), April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, August 8, September 12, October 10, November 14 (Organization Meeting) and December 12.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:43 PM. (MacKrell/Benson/P)
Janice K. Esch, Deputy Clerk