David Lauffer

The meeting agenda for January 21, 2026, includes several action items for the Board of Trustees. Key actions involve the appointment of James Colella as a Village Trustee, approving the solicitation of bids for the Grassmere, Haverton, and Oaksbury Drainage Improvement (GHO) Project, and approving several Drainage Easement Agreements for properties on Duck Pond Ln and Honey Lake Ct. Additionally, the Board is set to approve a Professional Services Agreement with John A. Lobaito. The agenda also specifies a closed session to discuss real property acquisition, pending litigation, and employee matters. Furthermore, the meeting includes a presentation by Kimley Horn providing an update on the 5-Year Master Parks and Recreation Plan, focusing on needs assessment based on community engagement and national standards. The Treasurer's Report for December 2025 and the Unpaid Warrant List for December 2025 are scheduled for approval.

The agenda includes items such as approving minutes from a previous special meeting, the treasurer's report, and the FYE 2025 Annual Financial Report presentation. Action items involve approving an intergovernmental agreement with Lake Barrington for police services, a drainage easement agreement for property on Scott Rd, an agreement with Ela Township, and estimating the 2025 tax levy. The agenda also covers approving the unpaid warrant list and checks written report for October 2025, reports from the Village Administrator and Board of Trustees, Village President's report, old business, a closed session to discuss real property acquisition, litigation, employee matters, and approval of closed session minutes, followed by new business and adjournment.

The agenda included items such as appointing a member to the Parks & Recreation Commission, providing for the levy of taxes for the Village of North Barrington for Tax Year 2025, and abating taxes levied to pay principal and interest on special tax refunding bonds. Additional items included approving the unpaid warrant list and checks written report for November 2025, along with reports from the Village Administrator, Board of Trustees, and Village President. The board also planned to discuss old and new business, and enter a closed session to discuss real property acquisition, litigation, employee matters, and approval of closed session minutes.

The meeting included the approval of the August Treasurer's Report for FYE 2026, with revenues and expenses reported to be in line with the budget.

The public hearing was conducted to present the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year End 2026. The purpose of the ordinance is to set the legal spending limit for the fiscal year, based on the budget adopted by the Village Board on May 21, 2025. The amounts listed in the Appropriation Ordinance have been inflated above the approved budget amounts in the event there are unknown or unanticipated expenses in the current fiscal year.