The July 21, 2003 meeting was called to order by Supervisor Anderson at 7:33 p.m. at the Community Center.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.  Clerk Johansen called the roll with Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen, Judy, and Kupar present.  Trustee Manser was absent. 

Reports:

     Sheriff – Sergeant Johnsen:  Sergeant Collins stated Deputy Ken Johnson will replace Sergeant Bob Baloun.  They work out of the Wasco Substation and want a feeling of ownership of homeowners problems.  Regarding ATV’s, they have to go by state law that doesn’t give a lot of enforcement power.  D. Gillen stated there have been a lot of police reports of problems on Township properties.  C. Collins stated this probably increases because kids are out of school.  J. Kupar stated people are speeding on Beith Road.  It has curves and turns.  They don’t have that much time to react.  C. Collins stated they can step up enforcement and use speed trailers.

     Highway Commissioner – Sam Gallucci: Commissioner Gallucci stated the Governor signed the brush pick up law.  At the meeting of August 12^th, at 7:00 p.m., there will be a Public Hearing for citizens to attend and decide if they want brush pick up.  We will need a motion from the floor to ask for a vote for the Highway District to pick up brush.  If passed, brush pick up will begin the first week of September for the north side of Route 64, and the second week of September for the south side of Route 64.  Brush is defined as trimmings from bushes or shrubs, as well as tree branches from trimming or pruning.  Thorny brush and pencil thick twigs should be bundled with string or twine, and placed in a separate pile.  All brush should be placed with cut ends facing the road.  If the guidelines are not met, the brush may be red tagged with the problem stated on the tag.  If corrections are made the brush will be picked up the following pick.  There is no need to call the Highway District office.  All residents have to do is have their brush at the edge of the road before the scheduled pick up.  In other matters, spots for resurfacing were marked so resurfacing of Township roadways can begin by the end of the week, the State of Illinois gave a safety training class on mosquito control to road crew members and ordered Altosid briquettes to be dispersed in standing water on Township right of ways, a large failed culvert at Anderson and Cheval DeSalle was replaced, three failed culverts in residents driveways were replaced, a collapsed section of Old LaFox Road north of Route 64 was repaved, reditched Anderson Road south of Route 64, reditched area on Fox Bend Drive and reseeded, mowed ditches on all Township roads, weed whacked all roads south of Route 38 along with LaFox, Garfield, Brown, &Old Burlington Road, picked up storm damage, checked all stop signs and traffic control signs within the Township on a weekly basis, put up new signs and posts, installed all way stop signs on Beith, Anderson, Campton Hills, and Town Hall Roads, and continued maintenance of Township vehicles. 

     Assessor – Alan D. Rottmann:   Assessor Rottmann stated he is still in the process of reassessing the other half of the Township.  He will attend an Assessor’s educational seminar so he will not be in town the second week of August. 

     Open Space Committee – Judy Hines:  Open Space Committee Chairperson Hines stated the committee meets twice a month and then she meets with Supervisor Anderson.  Active recreation is an important part of it and it could take place in a park district if the Board wants it.  K. Judy stated she is Board Liaison with the Open Space Committee and the Board was dealing with acquisition before but now we are looking at maintenance issues.

     Park and Recreation Committee – Jim Giase:  Township Administrator Glas stated they are not here tonight.  They are meeting once a month. 

     Supervisor – Neal  Anderson:  The Public Hearing at Corron Farm for its historic designation was well attended.  One E.A.K. case came in this month.  The audit was completed.  It has to be done by September.  Dave Corron is working out well as the head of maintenance.  The garbage increase is an increase from the State of Illinois.  D. Gillen asked does Dave Corron have a list of places to maintain ? Yes, per Township Administrator Glas.  These are Town Hall, the Community Center, Shodeen, and the Corron farm. 

Approval of Minutes:

     Board Meeting June 10, 2003:  D. Gillen moved to approve the minutes of the Board meeting of June 10, 2003.  The motion was seconded by N. Anderson.  On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Manser was absent.  The motion passed. 

Planning Commission:

     Campton Trace Subdivision Rezoning Request:  Township Administrator Glas stated Chuck Hanlon for the land developer stated he would not be here tonight.  D. Gillen moved the Board accept the Plan Commission’s recommendation to discourage the rezoning of Campton Trace.  K. Judy seconded the motion.  By voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Manser was absent.  The motion passed. 

Citizens Comments:  Mike Tyrrell stated Corron and Garfield farms are not on the Township web site.  Administrator Glas stated we have a link to Garfield, and Corron is under construction.

New Business – Presentation and Discussion for Action:

A.     Review and Act Upon Towing Service for Campton Township Properties:  Administrator Glas stated there have been instances where maintenance man Corron could not shut the park gate because there were unoccupied cars inside, and he didn’t want to lock people in.  N. Anderson stated the Sheriff suggested hiring a towing service.  They would post signs and tow cars in the park after dusk.  Administrator Glas stated people would pay to redeem their cars from the towing company.  D. Gillen stated peoples ideas of dusk and dawn are different.  N. Anderson said D. Corron only goes after 10:00 p.m. and its always dark then.  B. Wojnicki stated this is user unfriendly.  N. Anderson said this is for discussion for now.  Administrator Glas said lets check with park districts to see how they handle this problem.  Our problem is we have to send someone back at 11:00 p.m., or leave the park open all night.  N. Anderson said lets revisit this next month.  K. Judy moved the Board table acting upon a towing service for Campton Township properties.  The motion was seconded by D. Gillen.  By voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Manser was absent.  The motion passed. 

B.     Review and Act Upon Appointment to Open Space Committee and Planning Commission:  D. Gillen moved the Board appoint Denise Morgan to the Open Space Committee.  K. Judy seconded the motion.  By voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Manser was absent.  The motion passed.  D. Gillen moved the Board appoint James Morgan to the Plan Commission.  J. Kupar seconded the motion.  By voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen, Judy,  and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Manser was absent.  The motion passed. 

Old Business – Presentation and Discussion for Action:

     Review Headwaters Conservation Area Development Plan for OSLAD  Grant:  Referring to the northeast corner of the map, Administrator Glas stated the ball field was laid out to identify the area it takes up.  We only intended a backstop. The ball field was eliminated from the grant application.  This could be grass for a softball pickup game per N. Anderson.  J. Kupar asked how to connect this to the southern property.  Administrator Glas stated the Township accepts no grant money on the northern portion but we accept County and State money on the southern portion.  Open Space Director Alles said, but the paths connect.  K. Judy asked when is the $400,000 OSLAD grant ?  N. Anderson said we had a public hearing in April.  Administrator Glas said the $771,000 OLT bottom half grant is the unwilling seller grant switched.  The $300,000 storm water detention, or retention grant, is from the County.  And then there is Jack Shouba’s $30,000 grant for planning. 

Campton Township Community Park:

     Review and Act Upon Request for Written Approval for Sign for Softball Field:  D. Gillen moved the Board not approve of the signage at the park.  Motion failed for lack of a second.  D. Gillen moved that under current park rules no permanent signage is to be placed on Campton Township properties without Board approval.  Staff needs to enforce park rules.  Motion failed for lack of a second.  D. Gillen moved to direct staff to enforce current park regulations on signage on Campton Township properties.  The motion was seconded by J. Kupar.  This is called Garbarski Field per D. Gillen.  There is a sign there now.  The Park Board felt this was presumptuous because this is Campton Township’s field.  No one knows how the sign got there.  A sign appeared without the knowledge of the Board.  Township Administrator Glas said she stated in a phone conversation they can call it whatever they call it in their documents, but no discussion took place about signs. We have seven fields.  Fields need to be named for tournaments to distinguish them when players arrive.  K. Judy stated she wants staff to handle this.  D. Gillen said she wants a motion passed to disapprove this.  N. Anderson said he and staff are debating whether to revisit the sign issue.  D. Gillen said the Park Board wants to look at this.  The neighbors are complaining about the advertising signs.  Mike Tyrrell stated this is a public park and we shouldn’t create an environment where it looks like the property of the ball leagues.  The neighborhood kids shouldn’t feel excluded because of structures or signs that make it look like the property of the ball leagues.  Sam Gallucci said he agreed with the motion because the agreement was that all signage was temporary and to be taken down at the end of the season.  D. Gillen said she counted 40 signs.  S. Gallucci said if Administrator Glas enforces this all signs will come down at the end of the season.  D. Gillen said future signage needs to be in contracts, otherwise advertising should not be there.  On a voice vote, Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Manser was absent.  The motion passed.  K. Judy  moved the Board direct staff to respond to the letter by saying the Township will not approve of  permanent signage on Township properties by private entities.  The motion was seconded by D. Gillen.  K. Judy and D. Gillen withdrew the motion.  K. Judy moved the Board deny the request of the Wasco Diamonds in its letter of June 26, 2003.  The motion was seconded by D. Gillen.  In a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Manser was absent.  The motion passed. 

Bank Statements:  D. Gillen moved the Board approve the bank statements.  The motion was seconded by J. Kupar.  By voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Manser was absent.  The motion passed. 

Claims and Demands for Payment:

     Town Fund:  D. Gillen moved the Board approve the claims and demands on the Town Fund.  The motion was seconded by J. Kupar.  By roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Manser was absent.  The motion passed. 

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

     Park and Recreational Fund:  D. Gillen moved the Board approve the claims and demands on the Park and Recreational Fund.  J. Kupar seconded the motion.  On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Manser was absent.  The motion passed. 

Executive Session – Land Acquisition and Personnel:  K. Judy moved the Board go into Executive Session.  D. Gillen seconded the motion.  By voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Manser was absent.  The motion passed.

Adjournment:  Supervisor Anderson reconvened the regular session at 9:40 p.m.  J. Kupar moved the Board adjourn the meeting.  The motion was seconded by D. Gillen.  On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen, Judy, and Kupar voter aye.  Trustee Manser was absent.  The motion passed. 

                                                                              Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                              Richard Johansen

                                                                              Clerk