1. 2. 3. The May 8, 2007 Board meeting was called to order by Supervisor Anderson at 7:37 p.m. at the Community Center. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Clerk Johansen called the roll with Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, and Judy present. Trustee Stutesman was absent.
4. Reports:
Sheriff – Wasco Substation Community Policing – Lt. Kramer: Lt. Kramer stated he is in charge of community policing in the center of Kane County. He provided the Board with the first quarter crime statistics for Campton Township. They follow last year’s trends with domestics, custody issues, criminal damage to property, and theft under $300 most frequent. April had low numbers. By law they are required to make arrests on domestic batteries. Regarding the coyote problem, there are hundreds of them. They may eat domestic animals. Precautions are to keep an eye on pets and small children. The Sheriff’s web site is www.kanesheriff.com.
Highway Commissioner – Sam Gallucci: Commissioner Gallucci’s report stated the road crew plowed and salted on April 11 th; repaired damaged mailboxes and posts, and repaired lawn damage with dirt and seed throughout the township; completed brush pick-up on the north side of Route 64; swept intersections on a weekly basis; checked all Stop signs in the township on a weekly basis and replaced damaged or missing ones; picked up garbage along numerous roadways; continued road patrol throughout the township for standing water, drainage problems, culvert permits, and pot holes; continued to repair pot holes with cold patch; continued maintenance on township vehicles and equipment; removed and replaced old culvert on Pouley Road, Town Hall extension, and Beith Road, and sculptured ditch on both ends; ditch work was done on Brookside West Drive, installed tile, washed rock, dirt and seed; all trucks were certified for annual inspection; rearranged Building A and Annex for more storage; and snowplows and spreader boxes were taken off trucks and put in storage so spring road work projects could begin.
Assessor – Alan D. Rottmann: Assessor Rottmann stated property tax bills are in the mail. He has been getting calls from homes in the Elburn Fire Protection District because their rates went up.
Solid Waste District – Greg VanZandt: District member Dave Phillips spoke for the Solid Waste District. He stated the District is looking at mailing a sticker as a reminder of what are recyclable items. They will mail a newsletter with a list of things that are recyclable. The District will subsidize the first 100 people who go from 65 gallon to 100 gallon recycling containers. There will be no charge for the first 100 containers. Also there will be no change in the Solid Waste District when we become Campton Hills.
K. Judy moved the Board move agenda item 9. f. Update on Bond Sale for 2007 Issue up under Reports. J. Kupar seconded the motion. In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, and Judy voted aye. Trustee Stutesman was absent. The motion passed.
9. New Business – Presentation and Discussion for Action:
f. Update on Bond Sale for 2007 Issue – Dave Phillips: Dave Phillips of Speer Financial stated the new EAV (equalized assessed valuation) for Campton Township is 771 million. This discussion is in anticipation of the June Board meeting about the 2007A taxable bond issue and the 2007B tax exempt bond issue. These are for the Township’s acquisition of open space. We will do the preliminary Ordinance next month. Campton Township has a double A Standard and Poors rating which is outstanding. The township’s authorization allows us five years to complete the acquisitions. We have a $4,297,290 bond issue we can sell now because of the 10.6% EAV average growth over the last four years. Rates are low now so this is a good time to do this. We can make more on interest income then we pay in interest. There will be 8.95 million of authority left after this issue, for later issue. The proposal will be for the Board to sell on the morning of June 12th, and then to award that night at the Board meeting.
Supervisor – Neal Anderson: Supervisor Anderson introduced Patsy Smith. She stated we made a village since the last township meeting. Thirty-four people took applications for Village offices and 21 returned them. Petitioners and the public are invited to come Thursday evening to hear the candidates present themselves in this room. We will go in front of the Judge on May 14th to certify the election. We believe he will appoint the first Village of Campton Hills Board on that date. Then the first meeting will be noticed. Supervisor Anderson stated Sam Santell’s home was submitted to the Kane County Board for landmark preservation. It passed today. Garfield Farm’s annual dinner honored George Lu and parents, and Keith and Beth VanderVeen as willing sellers of Campton Township open space. Work days at Corron farm are the second Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
5. Approval of Minutes:
Board Meeting April 5, 2007: J. Kupar moved the Board approve the minutes of the meeting of April 5, 2007. C. Boissonnas seconded the motion. In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, and Judy voted aye. Trustee Stutesman was absent. The motion passed.
6. Citizens’ Comments: Campton Township’s Kane County Board Representative Barb Wojnicki stated the County Board passed an intergovernmental agreement to provide building code inspections for the new Village of Campton Hills. Hoppers Barbeque was approved for a liquor license in Campton Crossings.
7. Planning Commission:
a. Settlements of LaFox – Proposed Rezoning for PUD: Plan Commission Chairman Jim Morgan stated the Settlements of LaFox are in the third stage of the approval process which is the platting and zoning stage. There are no drastic changes in the part that is in Campton Township. The Plan Commission voted unanimously to encourage. The Campton portion has the lowest density. Tim Kellog with Templeton Property Consultants stated they anticipate starting water and sanitary improvements this year. They will begin earth moving this fall. K. Judy asked will we have conservation easements on public open space that is dedicated to land application of treated waste water? Answer was the Home Owners Association is required to agree it will remain open space. It runs with the land. We anticipate presenting the Settlements of LaFox to the whole County Board in July. C. Boissonnas moved the Board adopt the Plan Commission recommendation to encourage the Settlements of LaFox PUD rezoning request. J. Kupar seconded the motion. In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, and Judy voted aye. Trustee Stutesman was absent. The motion passed.
b. Update on Mongerson Property: Jim Morgan continued stating the peat bog property west of Campton open space may be donated to Campton Township. There is also part of a glacial kame on the southern edge of the Campton open space. He met with County staff and the developer’s team regarding donations of the peat bog and the rest of the kame to Campton Township. He proposes donation of the rest of the kame so the entire kame is in Campton Township. It’s better to have one owner of the kame, not two, or three. Staff seems open to this. We would have to initiate it after platting and zoning. If we are interested, it’s up to us to pursue. The Mongerson open space is surrounded by subdivisions, unlike most of our other open space, so this may be the most utilized open space we have. Campton’s Kane County Board Representative Barb Wojnicki stated she supports the land donations because they don’t cost taxpayers. Jim Morgan added that next month Campton Reserve and the Stonefield subdivisions are coming.
8. Old Business – Presentation and Discussion for Action:
a. Review and Act Upon Water Resource Committee – John Kupar: J. Kupar stated the purpose is to approve the charter of the Water Resources Committee. A goal is to provide the Campton Township Plan Commission with data about water resources that will help the Commission evaluate development proposals. Committee members are geologists Kupar (Board Liaison), Korth (Chairman), and Lewis; engineers Millette, and Renguso; and Plan Commission Chairman Morgan. This Committee will be a joint committee with the Village of Campton Hills which may appoint its own members. We have a consultant who has worked with the model. We have more data points in our model, for the same amount of area, then Kane County has in its study. K. Judy moved the Board establish the Campton Township Water Resources Committee. C. Boissonnas seconded the motion. In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, and Judy voted aye. Trustee Stutesman was absent. The motion passed.
b. Review and Act Upon Quote for Boundary Fencing for Open Space Parcels – Staff: Open Space naturalist Jack Shouba stated there is a large amount of encroachment by adjacent homeowners on the Headwaters Open Space and it likely will also occur at the Corron Farm Open Space when adjacent subdivisions are built. At the Headwaters there is a huge amount of yard waste and other things from adjacent homes on Township Open Space, and it likely will get a great deal worse unless something is done. He distributed pictures from the Headwaters showing encroachment. A metal fence would be better then wood because of our prairie burns. C. Boissonnas moved that Campton Township staff be instructed to contract with Peerless Enterprises, Inc. of West Chicago, IL, First Fence, Inc. of Hillside, IL, and Complete Fence, Inc. of West Chicago, IL, for the installation of farm and split rail fences at Corron Farm and the Headwaters Conservation Area for an amount not to exceed $19,999 for each contractor. The fences are to be built according to the specifications and schedule determined by staff. The motion was seconded by J. Kupar. In a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, and Judy voted aye. Trustee Stutesman was absent. The motion passed.
9. New Business – Presentation and Discussion for Action:> K. Judy moved that agenda items c. & d be moved up ahead of agenda items a. & b. The motion was seconded by C. Boissonnas. In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, and Judy voted aye. Trustee Stutesman was absent. The motion passed.
c. Review and Act Upon Reappointment of Becky Lambe to the Solid Waste District: J. Kupar moved the Board reappoint Becky Lambe to the Solid Waste District. C. Boissonnas seconded the motion. In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, and Judy voted aye. Trustee Stutesman was absent. The motion passed. Clerk Johansen swore Becky Lambe in as a member of the Solid Waste District.
d. Review and Act Upon Appointment of Vincent Schuster to the Solid Waste District: J. Kupar moved the Board appoint Vince Schuster to the Solid Waste District. C. Boissonnas seconded the motion. In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, and Judy voted aye. Trustee Stutesman was absent. The motion passed. Clerk Johansen swore Vince Schuster in as a member of the Solid Waste District.
a. Review and Act Upon Recommendation to Award Bid for Historic Corron Farm Roof Project – Arlene Vespa: Arlene Vespa of Dahlquist and Lutzow Architects, Ltd. stated there is currently an asphalt roof on the building that was put on in 1980. It’s due for replacement. There is a leak that has been patched. We bid for a complete tear off. Two companies bid. The low base bid for period cedar wood is $84,605. Alternate two for architectural asphalt is $53,830. Alternate three for cement composite is $76,160. That is meant to mimic wood cedar but it lasts longer then wood. Alternate one was deleted. Michaels Roofing from Wauconda is the low bidder. There is a $10,000 difference between bids. When we rip off the roof there may be bad areas of decking to replace. Both bids are irregular in that not all paperwork was included. Neither turned in a contractor’s certificate. The high bidder did not turn in a bid bond, although the low bidder did. She asked the low bidder for a contractors certificate and he provided it. Michaels Roofing does not have a current license, but an individual with that company does, and they faxed that license. So she can’t be sure if the roofers license is current with the low bidder, and the high bidder has a current license but no bid bond. She recommends the low bidder contingent on having a current license. K. Judy moved the Board table agenda item 9. a. award bid for historic Corron Farm roof project. The motion was seconded by C. Boissonnas. In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, and Judy voted aye. Trustee Stutesman was absent. The motion passed.
b. Review and Act Upon Supplemental Proposal for Professional Engineering at Poynor Park – Nan Newlon: J. Kupar moved the Board approve Christopher B. Burke Engineering West, LTD’s supplemental proposal for engineering services at Poynor Park in an amount not to exceed $94,000 for the total contract. The motion was seconded by K. Judy. In a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, and Judy voted aye. Trustee Stutesman was absent. The motion passed.
e. Review and Act Upon Setting Public Hearing Date for Resolution Adopting Sixth Amendment to the Open Space Plan II – June 12, 2007, 7:15 p.m.: K. Judy moved the Board set a Public Hearing date of June 12, 2007 at 7:15 p.m. for the Resolution Adopting the Sixth Amendment to the Open Space Plan II. C. Boissonnas seconded the motion. In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, and Judy voted aye. Trustee Stutesman was absent. The motion passed.
10. Claims and Demands for Payment:
a. Town Fund: J. Kupar moved the Board approve the claims and demands on the Town Fund. C. Boissonnas seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, and Judy voted aye. Trustee Stutesman was absent. The motion passed.
b. Open Space Fund: C. Boissonnas moved the Board approve the claims and demands on the Open Space Fund. J. Kupar seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, and Judy voted aye. Trustee Stutesman was absent. The motion passed.
c. Park and Recreational Fund: None.
11. Executive Session – Land Acquisition:> J. Kupar moved the Board go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing land acquisition, and include Realtor, Freda Cieslicki, Township botanist, Jack Shouba, and Chris Collins. The motion was seconded by K. Judy. In a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, Boissonnas, and Judy voted aye. Trustee Stutesman was absent. The motion passed and Executive Session began at 10:00 p.m.
12. Adjournment: Supervisor Anderson reconvened the regular meeting. C. Boissonnas moved the Board adjourn the meeting. J. Kupar seconded the motion. In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, and Boissonnas voted aye. Trustees Judy and Stutesman were absent. The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 12:07 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Richard Johansen
Clerk