The June 10, 2003 meeting was called to order by Supervisor Anderson at 7:38 p.m. at the Community Center. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Clerk Johansen called the roll with Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser and Gillen present. Trustees Judy and Kupar were absent.
Reports:
Sheriff – Sergeant Baloun: Not here yet.
Highway Commissioner – Sam Gallucci: Commissioner Gallucci was not present but he provided the Board with a written report. The Highway Department cut and chipped brush and trees on Beith and Brown Roads, picked up trees and brush damaged by the recent storms, picked up garbage in ditches along all Township roads, added more gravel to areas that had been washed away by recent storms, mowed all Township roads for the second time this season, applied soil and seed to various areas throughout the Township where it had been damaged by vehicles, checked all stop signs and traffic control signs within the Township on a weekly basis, repaired signs damaged by storms, delivered woodchips to those on the waiting list, and did monthly maintenance on all Township vehicles.
Assessor – Alan D. Rottmann: Assessor Rottmann stated he is still in the process of reassessing properties not reassessed last year. He is also meeting with homeowners associations to discuss reassessments.
Supervisor – Neal Anderson: Supervisor Anderson stated we submitted grant applications for the headwaters area on Beith Road. He asked do we need a second meeting each month this summer. D. Gillen said no. R. Manser said to leave it up to the Supervisor.
Sheriff: Sergeant Baloun arrived. He stated he is being transferred to the north area of Kane County because of personnel shifts due to retirements. Mike Groning is retiring too. Ken Johnson will be replacing him here. Chris Collins is a new sergeant that may be over Ken Johnson at the Wasco Substation. Criminal damage to property was done at Bell Graham School recently. The no parking signs that Sam posted at Wasco School are being ignored and the Sheriff is looking into getting the power to write parking tickets there. Sergeant Baloun said he will miss coming to our meetings.
Approval of Minutes:
Public Hearing May 13, 2003: D. Gillen moved the Board approve the minutes of the Public Hearing of May 13, 2003. R. Manser seconded the motion. D. Gillen moved to amend the motion by adding that a full copy of the Public Hearing minutes can be made available from Sontag Court Reporters. R. Manser seconded the amendment to the motion. In a voice vote on the amendment of the motion Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser and Gillen voted aye. Trustees Judy and Kupar were absent. The amendment of the motion passed. In a voice vote on the motion, as amended, Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser and Gillen voted aye. Trustees Judy and Kupar were absent. The motion, as amended, passed.
Board Meeting May 13, 2003: D. Gillen moved the Board approve the minutes of the meeting of May 13, 2003. R. Manser seconded the motion. In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser and Gillen voted aye. Trustees Judy and Kupar were absent. The motion passed.
Planning Commission:
Rezoning Request – Brian Larsen (County Wide Landscaping): John Thornhill spoke on behalf of County Wide Landscaping’s rezoning request. D. Gillen stated she was at the County and reviewed a one inch thick file of violations of this business. Mark Schuster, attorney, spoke for County Wide Landscaping. He stated they are trying to get the zoning straight. D. Gillen said it is agricultural now and if you change the zoning to F-2 there are non agricultural things they can do. The attorney stated F-1 and F-2 are agricultural designations. F-2 is a special use of an agriculturally related business. There are 10 things that would be possible under this designation. D. Gillen stated the County asked him to stop doing business. The attorney stated it is in court. D. Gillen stated from Anderson Road it looks like a junkyard. He only started to clean it up when he pursued rezoning. In the 2030 Plan it is agriculture. When she was behind one of their trucks there was no cover on the load. This can chip windshields. The complaints came up in 1999. When the Judge was going to make a ruling he requested rezoning. R. Manser stated he hasn’t seen any reason to change his mind. There shouldn’t be commercial next to Township Open Space on Bieth Road. N. Anderson asked County Board member Wojnicki if there has been discussion at the County level. She stated they just filed their petition after their presentation here. N. Anderson stated the County does not spot zone so he would be surprised if they approved it here. To say he cannot have a house there is not an issue because he is grand fathered in. John Thornhill stated when he got into the property in 1996 it was a mess. He made an effort to clean it up. The only thing that seems to require a special use is employees coming to the property, going to job sites, and returning to the site to go home. The attorney stated this is not a court case. Thornhill stated the hot buttons last time were eastbound traffic, the numbers of vehicles, preservation of the rustic roads program. The petitioner agrees to all westbound traffic, the number of vehicles will stay the same, and he will not object to the rustic roads program as long as it doesn’t put him out of business. D. Gillen stated this is not in the trend and character of the area. R. Manser moved the Board discourage the rezoning request of County Wide Landscaping. D. Gillen seconded the motion. By voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser and Gillen voted aye. Trustees Judy and Kupar were absent. The motion passed.
Citizens Comments:
Jim Morgan spoke regarding the proposed Grand Prairie development stating LaFox’s efforts to incorporate were derailed by lobbying in Springfield, but they can try again next year. Their organizations efforts of opposition to the development got 20 resolutions of support from local governments, which included all they applied to, except for St. Charles that tabled it. A study of the effect of this development is being done by N.I.U. The study is financed by the developer and the city of St. Charles. Their organization is strongly opposed to this development. They have had talks with the developer but the developer is just listening. The developer still wants to annex to St. Charles. Their organization will have a fund raiser to preserve the rural character of LaFox on June 28th and 29th. There will be a barn sale in LaFox. Clerk Johansen stated a previous study by the N.I.U. Political Science Department stated high density development is a good thing because it is good land use. Karen Kelly on Beith Rd. spoke in support of County Wide Landscaping’s request for rezoning. She stated she is not bothered by their trucks, but rather by the big construction trucks. Helen Biddle stated she drives up Anderson Rd. and the County Wide Landscaping trucks do not bother her but the construction trucks do. The proposal of County Wide Landscaping is not a problem. It’s 150% better. The Larsons are a great bunch of kids. They may have had violations before but they are taking care of them. She is not opposed to this. William Bieth spoke stating he lives on Beith Rd. across from Bryan Larsen. There are 20 to 25 semi’s and concrete trucks doing construction that are the problem, not Bryan’s smaller trucks. County Board Representative Barb Wojnicki spoke regarding a Township Officials meeting she attended where John Hoshite, Forest Preserve Chairman, and Jon Duer, Forest Preserve Director, gave presentations regarding the County’s Open Space program. She wrote a report for presentation.
New Business – Presentation and Discussion for Action:
A. Review and Act Upon Letter Agreement Authorizing V3 to Conduct Preliminary Studies for Wetland Mitigation Bank on Corron Farm: D. Gillen moved the Board approve the letter agreement authorizing V3 to conduct preliminary studies for a wetland mitigation bank on Corron Farm. The motion was seconded by R. Manser. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser and Gillen voted aye. Trustees Judy and Kupar were absent. The motion passed.
B. Review and Act Upon Prevailing Wage Ordinance 03-2T: D. Gillen moved the Board approve Campton Township Ordinance No. 03-2T. The motion was seconded by R. Manser. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser and Gillen voted aye. Trustees Judy and Kupar were absent. The motion passed.
C. Review and Act Upon Prevailing Wage Ordinance 03-2R: D. Gillen moved the Board approve Campton Township Road and Bridge District Ordinance No. 03-2R. The motion was seconded by R. Manser. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser and Gillen voted aye. Trustees Judy and Kupar were absent. The motion passed.
D. Review and Act Upon Funding Request for Tri-City Health Partnership: D. Gillen moved the Board approve a donation of $500.00 from the General Assistance Fund to Tri-City Health Partnership. R. Manser seconded the motion. Township Administrator Glas suggested a $300.00 to $500.00 donation, to be reviewed annually. These are voluntary doctors. They do not cover catastrophic illness. TORMA is considering catastrophic coverage for townships. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser and Gillen voted aye. Trustees Judy and Kupar were absent. The motion passed.
Old Business – Presentation and Discussion for Action:
None.
Campton Township Community Park:
D. Gillen stated the Park Committee agreed to allow a temporary building at Brown Road Park that will be moved around as needed. They are looking for revenues for a permanent building and to formulate rules and regulations for the park that can be referred to. N. Anderson stated the Township has rules and regulations for the park. They just need to be updated.
Bank Statements:
D. Gillen moved the Board approve the bank statements. R. Manser seconded the motion. Township Administrator Glas stated the reason for different statements is the auditor wants them separate. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser and Gillen voted aye. Trustees Judy and Kupar were absent. The motion passed.
Claims and Demands for Payment:
A. Town Fund: R. Manser moved the Board approve the claims and demands on the Town Fund. The motion was seconded by D. Gillen. Township C.P.A. McKay stated the reason we need two sets of claims and demands is that checks are cut at different times. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser and Gillen voted aye. Trustees Judy and Kupar were absent. The motion passed.
B. Open Space Fund: D. Gillen moved the Board approve the claims and demands on the Open Space Fund. The motion was seconded by R. Manser. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser and Gillen voted aye. Trustees Judy and Kupar were absent. The motion passed.
C. Park and Recreational Fund: D. Gillen moved the Board approve the claims and demands on the Park and Recreational Fund. R. Manser seconded the motion. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser and Gillen voted aye. Trustees Judy and Kupar were absent. The motion passed.
Supervisor Anderson announced that due to few agenda items, the June 23rd Board meeting would be canceled.
Executive Session – Land Acquisition:
D. Gillen moved the Board go into Executive Session to discuss land acquisition, and to include Township Administrator Glas. R. Manser seconded the motion. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser and Gillen voted aye. Trustees Judy and Kupar were absent. The motion passed and the Board went into Executive Session at 9:15 p.m.
Adjournment:
Supervisor Anderson reconvened the regular session at 9:41 p.m. R. Manser moved the Board adjourn the meeting. D. Gillen seconded the motion. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser and Gillen voted aye. Trustees Judy and Kupar were absent. The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 9:42 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Richard Johansen
Clerk