August 10, 2004 Monthly Meeting

The August 10, 2004 Board meeting was called to order by Supervisor Anderson at 7:40 p.m. at the Community Center. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Clerk Johansen called the roll with Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar present. Trustee Judy was absent.

Reports:

Sheriff – Sergeant Collins: Absent.

Highway Commissioner – Sam Gallucci: Commissioner Gallucci stated brush pick up north of Route 64 was completed last week. The south side of Route 64 will begin this week. There will be one more pick up the last week of October. Roads that have been restripped with yellow center lines or white edge lines are Bolcum, Campton Hills, Denker, Anderson, Town Hall, Birth, Swanburg, Old Burlington, Old LaFox, and Brown. Roads that have been resurfaced in Wide View Subdivision are: Black Willow Dr., Popular Ln., Shady Oaks, Birch Dale Ct., High Meadows Rd., and Hidden Oaks Rd. Roads that have been resurfaced in Split Rail Subdivision are: Split Rail Loop, Barn Side and Split Rail Courts, and Split Rail, Prune Tree, Hoeweed, Cutweed, and Daryherd Lanes. In the next couple weeks the sod on the sides of these roads will be repaired. Also Arbor Creek Rd., Brookside Drive West, Circle Drive North/South, and Chaffield and Westwood Drives were resurfaced this summer. Installed new culverts on Hunters Hill, Happy Hills Subdivision, and on Mary Dr., Retreat Ct., along with 7 new culverts on Old LaFox Rd., for the Burning Tree drainage project. The Highway Department is responsible for 33 feet from the center line of the road to one shoulder, and 33 feet from the center line to the other shoulder, for a total of 66 feet. If a culvert within this area is defective, the Township will take care of it. Because some cars are going through intersections without stopping, the Highway Department is putting red reflective tape on all stop sign posts for visibility. Campton is the first township in Kane County to do this. Drain tiles, gravel, soil and seed were installed for the drainage ditch project on Fair Oaks and Woodland Drives, and Harvest Lane. All stop signs in the Township were checked on a weekly basis and missing or damaged signs were replaced. A new 20 MPH curve sign was installed on Ravine Dr. Weeds were trimmed around street signs and intersections throughout the Township. Overhanging tree branches were trimmed back along roads. Storm damage was picked up on Sunset Villa and Baert Ln. Wood chips were dropped off to residents who requested them, small intersections were swept on a weekly basis, road ditches were mowed, and garbage picked up along Township roads. The crew continued repairing potholes with cold patch throughout the Township, and continued maintenance on Township vehicles and equipment. Resident Rosie Norman complimented Commissioner Gallucci on snowplowing last winter.

Assessor – Alan D. Rottmann: Assessor Rottmann stated he is finishing the 2004 assessments and will turn them into the County in the next two weeks. He will begin the appeal process after that. You only get a notice of assessment if you are reassessed and those notices will be out in September.

Open Space Committee – Judy Hines: Absent.

Park and Recreation Committee – Jim Giase: Jim Giase stated boys baseball is at capacity. He met with the Open Space Committee and with the Ad Hoc Committee. There is a drainage problem at Brown Road Park. J. Kupar asked how many kids are involved. Reply was 1200 are in boys softball. Clerk Johansen asked how many girls are involved. Resident Joe Garbarski stated 600 are in girls softball. Then the ratio is two boys to one girl stated Clerk Johansen.

Supervisor – Neal Anderson: Supervisor Anderson stated the volunteer workday on Township Open Space on the Corron Farm went well. It was on Saturday August 14^th., and a lot was accomplished. We have a volunteer committee preparing a survey to ask residents whether they are interested in the St. Charles Library proposal to annex to their library district. We are setting up a new Open Space Committee for the development of parks. The rumors about Elgin encroaching into Campton Township are true. Supervisor Anderson went to Elgin and their plans are far along. They propose coming into the northern part of Campton Township big time. They want to annex property around the Glenwood School, the Da Da property, and one other. They will petition to annex adjacent to Silver Glen and Weybridge in the next couple of weeks. We will have a special meeting of residents and get press coverage. He asks residents to send letters against this to our State Representative Pat Lindner, and national representative Dennis Hastert, and to our State Senators Steve Rauschenberger, and Chris Lauzen. Also send letters of opposition to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), to NIPSI, Kane County, and Elgin. Terrestris Developers started this process. It’s 1700 acres that includes quarter acre lots and some open space. Sending letters to the IEPA and NIPSI would have the most weight at this point.

Approval of Minutes:

a. Board Meeting July 13, 2004: R. Manser moved the Board approve the minutes of the Board meeting of July 13, 2004. D. Gillen seconded the motion. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion passed.

b. Special Board Meeting July 22, 2004: R. Manser moved the Board approve the minutes of the Special Board Meeting of July 22, 2004. J. Kupar seconded the motion. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion passed.

Citizens Comments: Supervisor Anderson stated the Ad Hoc Committee will meet August 19 to discuss Poynor Park. Linda Houlihan of Buck Court asked what is the decision on lights. N. Anderson stated we will come to it at the September meeting. L. Houlihan stated the opposition is to the lights. Joe Garbarski stated thanks to the Board for choosing Poynor Park because it looks like a good facility. He represents Girls Softball and looks forward to using the fields. Jen Lidel stated there are 300 girls enrolled in her program and they will need this for girls. David Griffiths stated he likes this park. Brenda Gauge stated we need these fields. Debbie Dobberfume stated she supports Poynor Park. Greg Muir stated he supports the park also. Devin Moose stated he has boy scouts with him that are working on their citizenship badge. He thanks the Board for the Ad Hoc Committee. He supports the people who spoke in favor but thinks there should be no lights. He asked where the baseball people live so we know they come from Campton Township. There will be a meeting at 5:00 p.m. this Sunday, August 15^th. at Grace Lutheran Church. He asks everyone to come to the meeting and contribute. Doug Norman of Prairie Valley stated he is against lights at Poynor Park. He is not against baseball, but against lights. With lights you could rent the fields for tournaments. Robert Rengerso stated thank you for Poynor. It is a valuable asset. Jim Neidlinger stated he opposes lights. The isolation of the park from the neighborhood is a concern. Was there a referendum on the purchase. N. Anderson stated, yes there was. Thank you for your comments. We will take them to heart. Clerk Johansen announced to the Board that the Kane County States Attorney will put on a seminar on the Illinois Open Meetings Act, the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, and the new State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, at the Kane County Judicial Center Multipurpose Room from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday August 26^th.

Planning Commission:

Regency Senior Home – Toll House Builders: Pulled from the Agenda by the developer.
Zamecnik – Right of Way Setback Variance: R. Manser moved the Board not allow an exception to the setback variance. The motion was seconded by D. Gillen. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion passed.
Planning Commission Comments on 2030 Plan: R. Manser moved the Board table Planning Commission Comments on the 2030 Plan. J. Kupar seconded the motion. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion passed.

New Business – Presentation and Discussion for Action: D. Gillen moved the Board move agenda item 8. d. up to agenda item 8. a. The motion was seconded by R. Manser. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion passed.

Review and Act Agreement with Kane County for Corron Farmstead Hired Man’s House Stabilization Project: Scott Berger with the Kane County Development Department stated that at the June 15^th. County Board meeting, Kane County approved a grant in the amount of $28,592.48 to stabilize the Corron Farmstead Hired Man’s house. We are required to comply with State and Federal law by insuring the property and maintaining it. R. Manser asked will this lien the property? Reply was this is a second position lien. R. Manser asked does that violate any of the bond requirements? Can we table this until we know. R. Manser moved the Board table acting upon the Agreement with Kane County for the Corron Farmstead Hired Man’s House Stabilization Project. The motion was seconded by D. Gillen. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and R. Manser, D. Gillen, and J. Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion passed.

Review and Act Upon Request for Funding Kane County Sheriff – Special Olympics: R.Manser moved the Board approve a donation of $200.00 for the Sheriff’s Special Olympics. J. Kupar seconded the motion. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion passed.

Committee Appointments: D. Gillen moved the Board appoint Steve Warble, Tom Stutesman, Bob Lanning, John Moscinski, Christian Boissonnas, Andrea Koppenhofer, and Rene Frigo to the Open Space Development Committee. The motion was seconded by R. Manser. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion passed. N. Anderson stated the Township was asked by the St. Charles Library District as to whether the portion of the Township that is in School District 303 was agreeable to being annexed into the St. Charles Library District. To determine that, a survey of Township residents will be taken. He proposed residents Christian Boissonnas and Andrea Koppenhofer for a committee to work on preparing a survey. R. Manser moved the Board appoint Christian Boissonnas and Andrea Koppenhofer as members of the Library Committee. J. Kupar seconded the motion. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion passed.

Review and Act Upon Headwaters Design – Hitchcock Design: Eric Warnic, a landscape architect with Hitchcock Design, presented the proposed revision after Open Space and Park and Recreational Committee comments. They relocated the equestrian parking away from the dog exercise area. The biggest item is four wildlife viewing settings in place of the fishing pier. These are woodland, dry streambed, prairie, and an enhanced existing wetland. A grant requirement was to provide a fishing pond. However, the grant administrator accepts this substitution. D. Gillen stated she is having a problem with the dog park because that seems part of dense housing. It seems out of place. Township Administrator Glas stated this is off the leash. E. Warnic stated the sled hill is still there. Rosie Norman stated she is a landscape architect with 25 years experience. The park looks beautiful. Tracy Crary asked where is the Headwaters? Answer was on Beith Road. Route 38 is the next road south. Shella Gorham stated you got comments back from the residents and went back to committee and back to the Board, and it resulted in a good plan. She feels resistance from the Board in regard to residents comments about Poynor Park. R. Manser moved the Board approve the proposed Headwaters Design by Hitchcock Design. The motion was seconded by D. Gillen. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion passed.

Review and Act Upon Board of Trustees to Report Prospectively All Assets for GASB 34 for the Annual Audit FY04-05: D. Gillen moved that the Campton Township Board adopt the accounting procedures as set forth in the “GASB 34” standards as promulgated by the Governmental Standards Accounting Board in its Statement 34, with infrastructure asset reporting to be prospective effective with the Fiscal Year to commence May 1, 2005. The motion was seconded by J. Kupar. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion passed.

Review and Act Upon Resolution for the Proposed Elgin Annexation: Supervisor Anderson read a letter from the Campton Township Planning Commission stating its opposition to the proposed annexation of portions of Campton Township by the City of Elgin. He then read a RESOLUTION OF THE CAMPTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES OPPOSING ANNEXATION OF PROPERTY IN CAMPTON TOWNSHIP BY THE CITY OF ELGIN:

WHEREAS, Campton Township has implemented its “Open Space Program” for the past several years and in connection therewith, Campton Township has utilized both Open Space funds as well as the State of Illinois Grant Funds in the acquisition of significant acreage of land within Campton Township in order to preserve said acreage as Open Space; and

WHEREAS, the Campton Township Board of Trustees continues to believe that preservation of Open Space to the maximum extent possible within the boundaries of Campton Township is a goal which should be pursued by Campton Township; and

WHEREAS, Campton Township is, essentially, a more “rural” community with home sites within subdivisions located on relatively large parcels of land compared to the more densely populated development areas typically found within municipal boundaries; and

WHEREAS, the Campton Township Board of Trustees has, traditionally, worked closely with the development authorities of the County of Kane in ensuring that residential development within Campton Township be consistent with existing developments and consistent with Kane County’s long range planning objectives for Campton Township; and

WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the Campton Township Board of Trustees that the City of Elgin has been approached by certain developers who seek to have very large parcels of real estate located within the boundaries of Campton Township annexed into the City of Elgin; and

WHEREAS, it is believed that should such annexations take place, any development of these properties (commercial of residential) would take place pursuant to standards established by the City of Elgin Municipal Code and would, therefore, not be consistent with the existing development within Campton Township or with the goals of Campton Township and the County of Kane for future development within the boundaries of Campton Township; and

WHEREAS, the Campton Township Board of Trustees believes that it is in the best interests of Campton Township as a whole for the Board of Trustees to formally and publicly oppose the annexation and development of property within the boundaries of Campton Township by the City of Elgin.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Trustees of Campton Township does hereby formally oppose any activity on the part of the City of Elgin to annex and develop any property within the boundaries of Campton Township and further formally requests the City of Elgin to cease and desist any activity in that regard, and to publicly state that it is the policy of the City of Elgin to not annex and develop any land within the boundaries of Campton Township.

Dated this 10^th. day of August, 2004

CAMPTON TOWNSHIP

By: ________________________________

Neal R. Anderson, Supervisor

Attest:

By: ________________________________

Richard Johansen, Clerk

D. Gillen moved the Board approve the Resolution of the Campton Township Board of Trustees Opposing Annexation of Property in Campton Township by the City of Elgin. R. Manser seconded the motion. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The Resolution was adopted.

Review and Act Upon Committee Structure: N. Anderson stated it was proposed by one of the Board members that everything go to committee before coming to the Board. R. Manser stated it is hard to know that without specifics. In the previous case it probably should have gone to committee first, but not as a blanket policy. Township Administrator Glas stated maybe the Board could make a list of what goes to committees first. We are getting more requests then before, so she needs direction from the Board.

Old Business – Presentation and Discussion for Action: Nothing.

Claims and Demands for Payment:

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

Park and Recreational Fund: None.

Executive Session – Land Acquisition: R. Manser moved the Board go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing land acquisition, and include County Board Representative Barb Wojnicki, Open Space Committee member Chuck Reed, Township botanist Jack Shouba, and Township Administrator Glas. The motion was seconded by J. Kupar. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion passed and Executive Session began at 9:40 p.m.

Adjournment: Supervisor Anderson reconvened the regular session at 10:00 p.m. J. Kupar moved the Board adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by N. Anderson. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen and Kupar voted aye. Trustees Manser and Judy were absent. The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 10:02 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Richard Johansen

Clerk