The April 4, 2002 meeting was called to order by Supervisor Anderson at 7:30 p.m.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.  Clerk Johansen called the roll with Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar present.  Trustee Judy arrived at 7:40 p.m. 

Reports:

     Sheriff:  Nothing.

     Highway Commissioner:  Commissioner Gallucci reported that on March 1^st, 4^th, 21^st, and 25^th the road crew plowed and salted all township roads.  After the snowfall, all snow plow trucks were cleaned and serviced in house.  The road crew patched holes throughout the Township. They made maintenance repairs on the salt building   On March 11 the road crew cut and chipped fallen trees from the storm the night before.  They trimmed trees along Campton Hills Road, Garfield Road, Harley Road, and Brown Road.  They picked up trash along Beith Road, Swandberg Road, and Campton Hills Road.  They repaired and replaced damaged traffic control and street signs throughout the Township to correct for vandalism, and replaced yellow and brown signs in the Windings. They repaired a culvert on Splitrail to fix a drainage problem. On March 12^th all road employees attended a Flagging Class and received certification.  He added that if anyone sees dirt on the side of the road, the Highway Department is coming back to clean it up.  They are taking a shoulder down, and by the middle of the month, when they get the material, they will rebuild it with rock.  Clerk Johansen stated there is night waste on Wasco Road that a constituent states is from a business there.  Supervisor Gallucci stated he will visit the site and require any businesses to clean up or be billed by the Township if the Township has to do it.      

     Commissioner Gallucci stated his first years accomplishments include the following:  The Highway Facility on Route 47 has been brought up to code, ten miles of Township roads resurfaced, streetlights fixed throughout the township, repaired roads and graveled shoulders, ditches cleaned and retrenched for drainage, rebuilt shoulders on roadways, replaced much of Township signage, increased mowings of grass on shoulders, three brush pickups with chip delivered to residents, trees trimmed back or removed on miles of Township roadways, replaced culverts and installed catch basins at several locations, instituted new brush pick-up policy, culvert ordinance and mailbox policy, took responsibility for another 6 miles of roads from new developments, took responsibility for 1.3 miles of Old LaFox Road from Kane County, prepared and submitted motor fuel maps to Kane County to secure tax money for the Township, secured grant money and purchased a new chipper for the Township with it, installed new fence around highway property for security, installed new catch basins at highway garage to prevent flooding, renovated highway garage and office area in house, installed chloride spraying system for snow plowing, purchased Lee Boy Roller for paving asphalt roadways, new computers and receptionist added to staff to better serve residents, highway employees attended classes for snow control sponsored by IDOT and they continue to attend classes to upgrade their knowledge of highway management, new well was installed at the Highway Garage because the old one did not meet the Health Code, and all mechanical repairs of vehicles and equipment was completed in house, saving thousands of tax payer dollars.

     Assessor:  Assessor Rottmann stated an employee left.  He hired an outgoing assessor from Rutland Township.  Tax bills should be in the mail by May 1^st.  They could be a couple of weeks late. 

     Supervisor:  Supervisor Anderson stated the Board had scheduled a second meeting last month that did not take place because the notice did not appear in the paper.  The meeting was not called to order because of this.  Clerk Johansen stated he and Township Administrator Glas prepared the notice and faxed it to the Chronicle but it “fell through the cracks” at the paper probably because it was out of the usual monthly cycle of notices. 

Approval of Minutes:

     Public Hearing March 12, 2002 7:00 p.m.:  D. Gillen moved to approve the minutes of the Public Hearing of 7:00 p.m.,  March 12, 2002.  J. Kupar seconded the motion which passed unanimously.            

     Public Hearing March 12, 2002 7:15 p.m.:  D. Gillen moved to approve the minutes of the Public Hearing of 7:15 p.m., March 12, 2002.  R. Manser seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 

     Board Meeting March 12, 2002 7:30 p.m.:  D. Gillen moved to approve the minutes of the Board meeting of March 12, 2002.  R. Manser seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 

Planning Commission: 

     Brauer & Bergland:  Chuck Hanlon not here yet. 

Citizens Comments:  Nothing.

New Business:

     Set Public Hearing Date for Budget and Appropriation Ordinance Town Fund 02-1T:   R. Manser moved the Board set May 14, 2002, at 7:15 p.m. for a Public Hearing on the Budget and Appropriation Ordinance Town Fund 02-1T, at Town Hall.  J. Kupar seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 

     Review Financial Data for FY 01-02 Year End:  See next motion.

     Review Annual Town Meeting Agenda and Information:  D. Gillen moved the Board approve the Annual Town Meeting Agenda for April 9, 2002, and the Annual Report – April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002 Campton Township – General Town Fund.  The motion was seconded by R. Manser and passed unanimously. 

     Approve IMRF Benefit Protection Leave for Pam Snyder:  D. Gillen made a motion to approve the IMRF Benefit Protection Leave Application for employee Pamela Snyder of the Road District.  J. Kupar seconded the motion.  On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  The motion passed. 

Planning Commission:  Chuck Hanlon arrived.

     Brauer Property:   Chuck Hanlon presented for the developer.  Questions and comments were taken.  Supervisor Anderson read the letter from the Plan Commission.  D. Gillen moved the Board accept the Plan Commission recommendation to discourage the Brauer preliminary plan.  The motion was seconded by J. Kupar and passed unanimously. 

     Bergland Property:  Chuck Hanlon presented for the developer.  Questions and comments were taken.  Supervisor Anderson read the letter from the Plan Commission.  D. Gillen moved the Board accept the Plan Commission recommendation to discourage the Bergland preliminary plan.  The motion was seconded by R. Manser and passed unanimously. 

Old Business:

     Revised Proposal for New Computer Equipment and Support:  R. Manser moved the Board table the revised proposal for new computer equipment and support to next months Old Business.  The motion was seconded by D. Gillen and passed unanimously. 

     Approve Budget and Appropriation Ordinance Road and Bridge Fund 02-1R:  D. Gillen moved the Board approve the Budget and Appropriation Ordinance Campton Township Road and Bridge Fund Ordinance No. 02-1R.  The motion was seconded by R. Manser.  On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  The motion passed. 

     Review and Approve Proposed Lease for Wasco Baseball Field Addendum:  R. Manser moved the Board approve the Wasco Sanitary District lease as stated.  The motion was seconded by J. Kupar.  On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Judy voted no.  The motion passed. 

     Review Water Study – John Kupar:  Trustee Kupar stated he, County Board Representative Wojnicki, Kane County Water Department’s Paul Shook, Bob Kay with USGS, and a representative of the Illinois Water Survey met at the County Development Department to discuss Campton’s water study.  Paul stated our study is complimentary and non duplicative. This fits with the cooperation of the 20-20 Plan and should be a model of intergovernmental cooperation.  Our study will fine tune their work.  Both the County and State look at us as partners.  The state study will not be done for 6 or 7 years.  Campton’s will be done in two.  Barb said it was an upbeat meeting.  They saw it as a parallel study.  Sam Gallucci asked how will this be paid for?  Neal said he is concerned it isn’t budgeted yet for this year but even greater concern for next year.  Where do we get the money next year?  John said we have found the money in this years budget for this years study.  Then we have a year to find other sources.  He has calls into Grand Victoria and the USEPA.  He will take it upon himself to find financial help.  Paul Shook will support us in front of Executive Committee for matching funds this year.  Neal asked Barb if we can get a year to year commitment from the county.  Barb said she can’t speak for the whole County Board from year to year.  McCoy, and Shook, and the Executive Committee are for it, but she can’t speak for the whole Board.  Kathy said the second year is half our budget.  This is more money then we should spend.  John said he believes there will be an immediate benefit because we will be able to tell if the wells are lower now then they were at the time of the Wideview event.  Bob Kay said USGS will do 100 wells and get volunteers to do the rest.  The possibility was suggested that the State could provide data that would save $40,000 off of the first years cost.  Kathy said we could make a motion contingent on the County and USGS providing matching funds.  Neal asked what is the model worth?  Bob said it is $72,000 for fiscal year 2003, and then its $26,000, so the total price is $100,000.  Donna said the Townships cost over three years is $14,400, $52,000, and $18,000.  Joe Garbarski said the numbers are different from one meeting to another.  Kathy said half our budget is too much so we should pass a motion making this contingent on future funding.  Barb said the County has not singled out this project in any way for Riverboat money.  They take the proposals one at a time.  Dan Korth said he is a geologist and he has read the proposal.  It’s a very good plan.  $14,000 is a bargain for the first year.  Ron Petrucci said he thinks the money is there for the first year and its money well spent.  Neal said we don’t have $52,000 for next year.  R. Manser moved the Board appropriate $14,415.00 for the first year water study with the United States Geological Survey contingent on obtaining matching funds from Kane County.  The motion was seconded by D. Gillen.  On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustee Judy voted no.  Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye.  The motion passed. 

Campton Township Community Park:  Nothing.

Bank Statements:  R. Manser moved the Board approve the Township bank statements.  J. Kupar seconded the motion which passed unanimously. 

Claims and Demands for Payment:

     Town Fund:  R. Manser moved the Board approve the claims and demands on the Town Fund.  D. Gillen seconded the motion.  On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  The motion passed. 

     Open Space Fund:  D. Gillen moved the Board approve the claims and demands on the Open Space Fund.  R. Manser seconded the motion.  On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  The motion passed. 

     Capital Fund:  None

     Park and Recreational Fund:  None

Open Space:

     Approval of Establishing Principle Payment Account for Bonds:  R. Manser moved the Board establish a principle payment account for bonds.  The motion was seconded by J. Kupar and passed unanimously. 

     Approval of Monthly Financial Review:  R. Manser made a motion the Board approve Crandall, Crandall & Baert, P.C. at $250.00 per month, for six months, to reconcile the Township Open Space accounts.  The motion was seconded by K. Judy.  On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  The motion passed. 

     Approval of Office Equipment and Desk for Administrator:  D. Gillen moved the Board approve the purchase of one corner unit desk, two regular file cabinets, one fire proof cabinet, one chair, one telephone and phone line, for the Open Space Administrator at the Town Hall office, at a cost not to exceed $3000.00.  The motion was seconded by R. Manser.  On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  The motion passed. 

     Approval of Supervisor to Sign Additional Contracts for Corron Property:  R. Manser moved the Board give the Supervisor authority to initiate a contract for additional Corron property.  The motion was seconded by J. Kupar.  On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  The motion passed. 

Executive Session:  None.

Adjournment:  R. Manser moved to adjourn the meeting.  D. Gillen seconded the motion.  On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  The meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m. 

                                                                        Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                        Richard Johansen

                                                                        Clerk