1. 2. 3.   The March 10, 2009 Board meeting was called to order by Trustee Kupar at 7:38 p.m. at the Community Center.  He was filling in for Supervisor Anderson who was on vacation.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.  Clerk Johansen called the roll with Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, Stutesman, and Judy present.  Supervisor Anderson was absent. 

4. Reports:

     Sheriff – Wasco Community Policing – Lt. Kramer:  Absent.  Administrator Glas stated Lt. Kramer has been transferred.  The new Sheriff’s representative will be Lt. Kevin Williams. 

     Highway Commissioner – Sam Gallucci:  Commissioner Gallucci stated we had five inches of rain over the last four days, it’s 60 degrees now, and it will go down to 17 degrees tomorrow morning.  This will cause more potholes to emerge.  We just had three days of pothole filling and we will continue filling them.  C. Boissonnas asked when will the tree stumps on Swanberg Road be ground up?  Answer was they will be ground up after the ground is dry.  The road crew plowed and salted on 2/14, 2/15, 2/18, 2/19, and 2/21/2009 in Campton Township, the Village of Campton Hills, and Campton Hills in Plato Township.  We cleaned snow and ice from all storm drains, repaired damaged mailboxes and posts, and continued to repair potholes with cold patch throughout Campton Township and the Village of Campton Hills.  The road crew fixed plow damage on the north and south side of Campton Township and the Village of Campton Hills; checked all Stop signs in Campton Township and the Village of Campton Hills on a weekly basis and replaced damaged or missing ones; continued to patrol roads throughout Campton Township and the Village of Campton Hills for drainage problems, potholes, and culvert permits.  We cut and chipped trees on Swanberg Road; revised motor fuel tax maps to accommodate additional roads that have been dedicated to the Highway District to ensure proper motor fuel tax revenue to the District; and performed ongoing maintenance of township vehicles and equipment in house by staff.   

     Assessor – Alan D. Rottmann:  Assessor Rottmann stated he has started working on the 2009 assessments.  Anybody that filed an appeal with the Kane County Board of Appeals will get a written decision within a month.  The total assessed valuation for Campton Township in 2008 will increase from what it was last year due mainly to new construction. 

     Solid Waste District – Becky Lambe:  Solid Waste District President Barbara Boissonnas stated she is the new President of the District because former President Becky Lambe is becoming a Trustee of Campton Township and must leave the Solid Waste District.  Jack Berry is retiring from the District in May because State law requires a member to take a year off after serving for five years.  He leaves with the appreciation of the District for work well done.  Betty Wine will be our new member.  She will be appointed further down on tonight’s agenda.  She is extremely well qualified.  Our contract with Waste Management will be up April 2010.  We hired the same consultant that helped us before to help us with the new negotiation.  The new mercury light bulbs, oil, etc., have to go to the Naperville Fire Station to be disposed of now.  They are open every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  The service is free.  Information is on the Campton Township web site at www.ctswdd.com/Hazwaste.htm 

     Staff Update on Open Space – Jack Shouba:  Township botanist Shouba stated it’s burn season.  We already had one at Anderson Park.  We will have four burns this year.  This is used as a management tool to maintain native woodland, wetland, and prairie landscapes.  We have permits from the State of Illinois and local fire departments.  There will be a prairie burn safety training class Friday March 20^th from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Elburn Fire Department Station two, 39W952 Hughes Road, Elburn.  Please contact the Elburn Fire Department at 630-262-9911 if you want to sign up for training.  Our native landscape guideline documents for Corron Farm, Poynor Park, and the Headwaters are prepared and in your packets for approval tonight.  You approved the same for Harley Woods last month.  These are the long range development, maintenance, and preservation plans for our open space.  Harley Woods Prairie Doc restoration work days are scheduled for Saturday March 14, and Saturday April 11, from 9:00 a.m. to noon.  Prairie Doc work days are the second Saturday of the month from 9:00 a.m. to noon and volunteers are always needed.  A contractor (CLS) will also be doing some brush and tree clearing this week at Harley Woods and some cleanup tree clearing at Mongerson Park.  At Corron Farm we obtained proposals for a new roof for the horse barn, and a scout is considering building a picnic shelter as an Eagle Scout project.  We recently discussed with the State of Illinois some natural area management that might qualify for funding in the stimulus package. 

     Village of Campton Hills – Patsy Smith:  Village of Campton Hills President Patsy Smith stated the police report shows quite a few drug arrests at Anderson Park.  Judge Colwell took Campton Township’s Corron Farm out of the Village of Campton Hills in the Goldenstein, Boyle, McGarel (alpaca) disconnection case because that was necessary to give the disconnectors the contiguity with the edge of the village that would enable them to disconnect.  Campton Township can apply with the Village of Campton Hills to annex Corron Farm back into the Village within one year and the Village will pay the necessary fees.  The Campton Township Board has to file a petition to annex back in.  The Village has three advisory referenda on the April 7^th ballot.  The first asks if residents want to preserve the identity of the Wasco area.  The second asks if the Village should adopt a “Dark Sky” light ordinance that would involve downward pointing light fixtures in public areas and other measures to reduce light pollution.  The third asks if the Village of Campton Hills should pursue an intergovernmental agreement with Campton Township to assist the Township in the development and maintenance of open space through land-cash contributions, grants, and donations to the township.  Since the Village has no interest in creating a park district, any land the Village might acquire could be cared for by experienced Township staff.  The Village has created an advisory group of land developers, businessmen, architects, etc., to advise the Village Plan Commission on things deemed desirable for the Village.

     Supervisor – Neal Anderson:  Trustee Kupar stated Supervisor Anderson is on vacation in Hawaii. 

5. Approval of Minutes:

     a. Board Meeting February 10, 2009:  T. Stutesman moved the Board approve the minutes of the meeting of February 10, 2009.  C. Boissonnas seconded the motion.  C. Boissonnas suggested two spelling corrections under New Business, and the addition of punctuation marks under Old Business which the Clerk will enter in the permanent book of minutes.  In a voice vote Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, Stutesman, and Judy voted aye.  Supervisor Anderson was absent.  The motion passed. 

6. Citizens’ Comments:  None.

7. Planning Commission:  Plan Commission Chairman Morgan stated there is a vacancy on Plan Commission because Greg VanZandt is leaving to become a Trustee on the Campton Township Board.  There is nothing new except the Regional Plan Commission  and Kane County are working on the 2040 Land Use Plan.  The Settlements of LaFox is requesting a minor adjustment change in their wastewater disposal system from Schaffer to a gas membrane separation system which uses less acreage.  He thinks we should ask for a donation of land to the Township because their minor PUD adjustment could allow for that.  The new phasing of the Settlements of LaFox puts the Campton Township portion, including our road to Mongerson Park, in the last phase to complete.  It appears to be about 10 years to our road on Mongerson.

8. Old Business – Presentation and Discussion for Action:  Nothing.

9. New Business – Presentation and Discussion for Action:

     a. Discuss and Act Upon Appointment of Coy Housman to Brown Meadow Committee:  T. Stutesman moved the Board appoint Coy Housman a member of the Brown Meadow Committee.  K. Judy seconded the motion.  In a voice vote Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, Stutesman, and Judy voted aye.  Supervisor Anderson was absent.  The motion passed. 

     b. Discuss and Act Upon Appointment of Betty Wine to the Solid Waste District:  T. Stutesman moved the Board appoint Betty Wine a member of the Campton Township Solid Waste Disposal District.  K. Judy seconded the motion.  In a voice vote Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, Stutesman, and Judy voted aye.  Supervisor Anderson was absent.  The motion passed whereupon Clerk Johansen swore Betty Wine in as a member of the Solid Waste District. 

     c. Discuss and Act Upon Request for Funding of Summer Library at Wasco School – Girl Scout Bronze Project Arreyellen Salyards and Anna Spence:  Arreyellen Salyards and Anna Spence, Girl Scouts at Wasco School, stated they feel there is a need for a summer library program for Wasco students, and as part of their Girl Scout Bronze award program, they are here to ask for funding to start the program.  This program will benefit students, parents, and teachers.  This will be good for students because those that do not read over summer vacation loose 60% of their reading skills.  It is good for parents because it saves on the cost of the Public Library, the cost of buying books, and the time and cost of driving to a library or book store.  It is good for teachers because improved reading leads to increased test scores which leaves time for new instruction vs. time spent rebuilding reading levels.  Their proposal is to secure funds to support Wasco School’s summer library which would be open for three hours, one day a week.  The program would run for six to seven weeks in the summer.  Estimated costs are $600 for set up and closure, $840 for teachers to staff the library, $160 for promotion, and $0.00 for shelving of books which will be done by Arreyellen and Anna.  For $1600 they can offer a fun filled reading summer to 500 kids.  This would be only $3.20 for each child at Wasco School.  Girl Scouts Salyards and Spence stated they would appreciate the Township helping them fund the summer library at Wasco School.  Township Administrator Glas stated we are hoping for one half funding from the Campton Township Board so they can go back to the PTO and ask for additional funding.  She recommends $800 from this fiscal years budget.  The money would go to Wasco School.  T. Stutesman moved the Board approve $800 be provided for the Wasco School Summer Library Reading Program.  The motion was seconded by K. Judy.  In a roll call vote Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, Stutesman, and Judy voted aye.  Supervisor Anderson was absent.  The motion passed.            

     d. Discuss and Act Upon Recommendation for Roofing Horse Barn at Corron Farm:  Administrator Glas stated the roof on the horse barn at Corron Farm is damaged and in need of repair.  See separate quotes on purchasing materials, for labor to strip off existing asphalt, to replace damaged plywood decking, and to hire a roofer to install a steel roof on the horse barn.  A steel roof is better then the alternatives.  Colors of roofing material are provided to choose a final historic color.  Staff recommendation is to purchase materials with our tax exempt status, hire the jobs separate, and have Jack Shouba oversee the project with Tom Wolters, and coordinate vendors.  Savings will be that we do not have to hire an architect to prepare drawings, a bid package, or do construction management of the job.  The project should be completed before June 2009.  Tom Wolters stated there is a hole in the roof that needs repair to protect the structure.  Administrator Glas stated this is a historic building so we need to go in front of the Kane County Preservation Commission for permission to do this work.  They like metal roofs.  The total price of the three phases of this job is $45,000.  C. Boissonnas stated this brings up the issue of what do we do with our buildings.  Some we may want to keep and others we may not want to keep.  Before we repair this building we need to decide if this is one we want to keep.  We need a policy on decision making regarding the complex of buildings at Corron Farm, the house at Motz, and the structure at the Headwaters.  What direction do we want to go.  Do we want to keep them all, or not.  We need to face up to the long term consequences of maintaining these buildings.  He suggested we form a committee to decide what to do about all these buildings before we decide to fix this one.  Jack Shouba stated he agreed.  J. Kupar stated the Dahlquist Report looked at this question for Corron Farm.  Let’s form this committee and have it review the Dahlquist Report, and other considerations, in order to get a handle on what to do about particular buildings.  C. Boissonnas stated let’s consider temporary roof repairs now in order to give us six months so we have time to resolve these issues.  Tom Wolters stated he will look at the roof now and come back next month with a recommendation for a temporary repair that will maintain the status quo.  K. Judy volunteered to be Chairperson of an Open Space Building Strategy Committee.  T. Stutesman moved the Board table agenda item 9. d. Act on Recommendation for Roofing Horse Barn at Corron Farm.  The motion was seconded by C. Boissonnas.  In a voice vote Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, Stutesman, and Judy voted aye.  Supervisor Anderson was absent.  The motion passed. 

     e. Discuss and Act Upon Accepting Annual Town Meeting Agenda:  T. Stutesman moved the Board accept the Annual Town Meeting agenda for April 14, 2009 as presented.  The motion was seconded by C. Boissonnas.  In a voice vote Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, Stutesman, and Judy voted aye.  Supervisor Anderson was absent.  The motion passed. 

     f. Discuss and Act Upon Approval of Engagement Letter with Sikich for the Annual Audit for Fiscal Year 08-09:  T. Stutesman moved the Board approve the engagement letter with Sikich LLP Certified Public Accountants to do the Annual Audit for fiscal year 2008 – 2009.  The motion was seconded by K. Judy.  In a roll call vote Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, Stutesman, and Judy voted aye.  Supervisor Anderson was absent.  The motion passed. 

     g. Discussion of Tentative Town and Road Budget FY 09-10:  Township CPA McKay stated please see the tentative Town and Road District budget for fiscal year 2009 – 2010.  This is for information tonight.  We are in the 30 day Public Comment period when it can be amended.

     h. Discuss and Act Upon Authorizing the Supervisor to Enter Into Contract with Shaw Engineering for the Water Study of Stonefield:  Administrator Glas stated we got the check from B&B Land Developers to do the ground water modeling study for the proposed Stonefield residential land development.  We need to authorize the contract with Shaw Environmental, Inc. and give them the check.  K. Judy moved the Board authorize the Supervisor to enter into a contract with Shaw Engineering to do the water modeling study of the proposed Stonefield subdivision.  The motion was seconded by T. Stutesman.  In a roll call vote Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, Stutesman, and Judy voted aye.  Supervisor Anderson was absent.  The motion passed. 

     i. Discuss and Act Upon Acceptance of parcel 5 of the Fox Creek Subdivision Dedicated to Campton Township:  Administrator Glas stated the past Board thought this could be a good spot for a gazebo.  T. Stutesman moved the Board accept the dedication of parcel 5 of the Fox Creek subdivision to Campton Township.  The motion was seconded by K. Judy.  In a roll call vote Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, Stutesman, and Judy voted aye.  Supervisor Anderson was absent.  The motion passed. 

     j. Discuss and Act Upon Accepting Maintenance Plan for Corron Farm, Poynor Park, and Headwaters Conservation Area:  K. Judy moved the Board accept the Maintenance Plans for Corron Farm, Poynor Park, and the Headwaters Conservation Area.  T. Stutesman seconded the motion.  In a voice vote Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, Stutesmen, and Judy voted aye.  Supervisor Anderson was absent.  The motion passed. 

10. Claims and Demands for Payment:

     a. Town Fund:  T. Stutesman moved the Board approve the claims and demands on the Town Fund.  C. Boissonnas seconded the motion.  In a roll call vote Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, Stutesman, and Judy voted aye.  Supervisor Anderson was absent.  The motion passed. 

     b. Open Space Fund:  C. Boissonnas moved the Board approve the claims and demands on the Open Space Fund.  K. Judy seconded the motion.  In a roll call vote Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, Stutesman, and Judy voted aye.  Supervisor Anderson was absent.  The motion passed. 

     c. Park and Recreational Fund:  Nothing.

11. Executive Session – Land Acquisition and Review Executive Session Minutes:  T. Stutesman moved the Board go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing land acquisition and to review Executive Session minutes.  The motion was seconded by K. Judy.  In a roll call vote Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, Stutesman, and Judy voted aye.  Supervisor Anderson was absent.  The motion passed and Executive Session began at 9:32 p.m. 

12. New Business – Approve Executive Session Minutes:  T. Stutesman moved the Board approve the Executive Session minutes of February 10, 2009.  C. Boissonnas seconded the motion.  In a roll call vote Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, and Stutesman voted aye.  Trustee Judy voted no.  Supervisor Anderson was absent.  The motion passed. 

13. Adjournment:  K. Judy moved the Board adjourn the meeting.  C. Boissonnas seconded the motion.  In a voice vote Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, Stutesman, and Judy voted aye.  Supervisor Anderson was absent.  The motion passed. 

                                                                               Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                               Richard Johansen

                                                                               Clerk