Minutes of a regular public meeting of the Township Board of Campton Township, Kane County, Illinois, held at the Community Center, in said Township at 7:30 p.m., on the 9th day of May 2006.

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The meeting was called to order by the Supervisor, and upon the roll being called, Neal Anderson, the Supervisor, and the following Trustees of the Township Board, all being physically present at said location, answered present:  Neal Anderson, Kathleen Judy.

The following Trustees were absent:  John Kupar, Andrea Koppenhofer, Tom Stutesman.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

4.  Reports:

Sheriff – Deputy Johnson:  Deputy Johnson stated he has been coming here for three years and he has been promoted to detective in the Investigations Division.  There will be a new man here next time.  He thanks us and the residents of Campton Township for our support.  The recent serious incident has been well reported in the papers.  Other then that there is nothing serious to report. 

Highway Commissioner – Sam Gallucci:  Commissioner Gallucci was absent.  His written report stated snowplows and spreader boxes were taken off trucks and put in storage so that spring roadwork projects can begin.  The  road crew cut and chipped up trees throughout the Township due to storm damage; completed brush pick up on the north side of Route 64; dropped off wood chips to residents who requested them; checked all stop signs in the Township and replaced damaged or missing ones; installed “Stop Ahead” signs on Beith, Wooley, Anderson, and Denker roads; installed yellow reflective tape on all Stop Ahead signs; installed “Cross Traffic Does Not Stop” signs on Old LaFox and Brown Roads, “Park Entrance” sign on Beith Road, “Yield” sign on Brown Road, “No Outlet” signs on Timber Trail, Kingswood Road, and Echo Valley Lane, and “No Parking” sign on Woodcrest Court; picked up garbage along numerous roadways; landscaped salt and snow plow damaged ditches, and spread dirt and seed; swept intersections on a weekly basis; installed new culvert, drainage tiles and widened driveway in the south west corner of Building A; did road widening on Brookside Drive to make a berm, and Pleasant View Drive for a turn around; did shoulder gravel recovery on Bolcum, Old Burlington, Anderson, and Old LaFox Road; did saw cutting on Country View Lane, Town Hall Road, Fox Mill Blvd., Denker Road, and in Cheval de Salle Subdivision for road repair preparation; started and finished drainage projects that consisted of digging out culvert ends, culvert opening, catch basins, tree stumps, dirt, gravel and shaping ditches for installing matting, rip/rap, 3” drain tiles, and landscaping with dirt and seed on Mary and Jens Jensen Lane, Foxmoor, Bridle Creek, and Ravine Drive, Anderson Road, and Far View Court; continued to repair potholes with cold patch; and continued maintenance on Township vehicles and equipment. 

Assessor – Alan D. Rottmann:  Assessor Rottmann stated tax bills are in the mail.  Tax increases are due to a number of referendums passing, and taxing bodies raising their rates. 

Solid Waste District – Greg VanZandt:  No Report.

Supervisor – Neal Anderson:  No Report.

7:47 P.M. Trustee Tom Stutesman arrives.  A quorum is present.

Wetland Update – Tom Slowinski from V3:  Tom Slowinski, George Milner, and Stuart Dykstra spoke on behalf of V3 Wetland Restoration LLC in regard to their wetland construction status update in partnership with Campton Township.  T. Slowinski began by saying we made 90 acres of wetland by breaking drain tiles and doing minor excavation.  This allows water to flow south.  The tiles are broken in place, and the Bobcat fills in the trench.  This was done by last November.  Ten monitoring wells are scattered around the site.  The automated well takes groundwater data.  We use water control devices to control off site water.  Fifty acres were seeded for Phase One after the first frost.  A cover crop is growing.  We have an outlet at Route 38.  Blackberry Creek is reestablishing itself.  We are surprised by the amount of flowing water.  We are also picking up water from a couple of seeps.  A pond was excavated with water control structures.  A wet swale leads to the excavated pond.  Spotted Sandpipers are nesting on the site now.  From monitoring well data we know the hydrology hasn’t stabilized yet.  Last years drought may have affected this.  Christian Boissonnas asked how do you find drain tiles?  Answer was we do a tile survey by trenching.  Also, the lay of the land tells us.  K. Judy asked how do the credits work?  Answer was we sold nine credits to one developer in Aurora, and then another five.  We can now sell 40% of Phase One, which is twenty credits.  We have leads on another five to 14 credits down the road. 

5.  Approval of Minutes:

a.     Public Hearing April 6, 2006 Town Budget:  T. Stutesman moved the minutes of the Public Hearing of April 6, 2006 on the Town Budget be approved.  K. Judy seconded the motion.  In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Stutesman and Judy voted aye.  Trustees Kupar and Koppenhofer were absent.  The motion passed. 

b.     Public Hearing April 6, 2006 Road Budget:  T. Stutesman moved the minutes of the Public Hearing of April 6, 2006 on the Road District Budget be approved.  K. Judy seconded the motion.  In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Stutesman and Judy voted aye.  Trustees Kupar and Koppenhofer were absent.  The motion passed. 

c.      Board Meeting April 6, 2006:  T. Stutesman moved the Board approve the minutes of the Board meeting of April 6, 2006.  K. Judy seconded the motion.  In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Stutesman and Judy voted aye.  Trustees Kupar and Koppenhofer were absent.  The motion passed. 

d.     Special Board Meeting April 13, 2006:  T. Stutesman moved the minutes of the Special Board Meeting of April 13, 2006 be approved.  K. Judy seconded the motion.  In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Stutesman and Judy voted aye.  Trustees Kupar and Koppenhofer were absent.  The motion passed. 

e.      Special Board Meeting April 25, 2006:  T. Stutesman moved the minutes of the Special Board Meeting of April 25, 2006 be approved.  K. Judy seconded the motion.  In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Stutesman and Judy voted aye.  Trustees Kupar and Koppenhofer were absent.  The motion passed. 

6.  Citizens’ Comments:  K. Judy stated that while backing out of the parking lot at Town Hall she was almost rear ended by a car turning off of Route 64.  R. Johansen stated he was almost rear ended by a dump truck at the same location.  K. Judy stated the Highway Commissioner needs to take a look at this.  Clerk Johansen called the attention of the Board to a handout he distributed which is a Xerox of a Chronicle editorial on April 23^rd. that discusses the rules of the Illinois Open Meetings Act.  While the editorial is not about Campton Township, it discusses the rules of five member boards, of which Campton is one.  For a five member Board a quorum is three, and a majority of a quorum is two.  That means two members of a five-member board cannot discuss public business outside of a public meeting. 

7.  Planning Commission:

     a. Rezoning Request F to E-2 Scott Mennie:  Scott Mennie lives on Campton Hills Road and has 23 acres he wants to rezone from F to E-2.  He wants to sell one 10-acre lot and one six-acre lot, or one sixteen-acre lot.  The other lot would be for his own residence on seven acres.  That would be three houses at most, including his.  This also includes seven acres of wetlands.  It would have the least density in the area.  He plans no improvements, no new driveways.  When one or two lots are sold they would use the existing driveway.  Plan Commission Chairman Morgan stated the Plan Commission was very positive about this proposal, and voted unanimously to encourage the rezoning request from F to E-2.  K. Judy moved the Board accept the Plan Commission’s recommendation to encourage the Scott Mennie rezoning request from F to E-2.  T. Stutesman seconded the motion.  In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Stutesman and Judy voted aye.  Trustees Kupar and Koppenhofer were absent.  The motion passed.  Plan Commission Chairman Morgan added the Commission has a final draft of the Revised Comprehensive Plan.  No changes were made since the March revisions.  The Commission is in a position to make a draft of the Planning Map, and we will be ready for a Public Hearing on the Plan and the Map.  Also, we have the County zoning ordinance that clarifies what triggers the three quarters vote requirement for the Kane County Board in cases of disagreement with Township decisions on development issues.  The Campton Board’s vote determines discouragement, and it must notify Kane County in a timely manner, in order to trigger the three quarters vote requirement. 

8.  New Business – Presentation and Discussion for Action:

     a. Review and Act Upon Proposed Eagle Scout Project for Corron Farm:  Life Scout Patrick McNamara spoke about his Eagle Scout project which is to restore the circa 1800’s chicken coop on Corron Farm.  He will lead a group of scouts under adult supervision that will use donated materials and supplies to clean and repair the tin roof and fascia on the south side of the coop, repair and replace board and batten siding as needed, power wash and scrape to remove dirt and peeling paint, stain the coop with at least two coats of latex stain to match the dairy barn, replace approximately 16 windows to match existing ones, clean the site, and meet with the Campton Township site manager (Dave Corron) to ensure the project is successfully completed.  During May and early June he will solicit material donations from Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, F.E. Wheaton lumber, Ace Hardware, and Sherwin Williams paint store.  The most challenging item will be the replacement windows for the coop.  He expects to have the work done by mid July.  K. Judy moved the Board thank Life Scout Patrick McNamara for his community spirit, and allot $100.00 for windows, or other purposes, as needed.  T. Stutesman seconded the motion.  In a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Stutesman and Judy voted aye.  Trustees Kupar and Koppenhofer were absent.  The motion passed. 

     b. Review $345,000 Taxable G.O. Bonds, Series 2006A – Accept low bid:  Dave Phillips of Speer Financial stated there were three bids on the $345,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006A.  The Campton Township credit rating on these bonds is AA- by Standard & Poors.  The low bidder was Harris N.A., Chicago, Illinois, at a rate of 5.95%.  We use this for operating costs.  He recommends the Township accept.  Kathleen Judy moved the Board accept the bid of Harris N.A., Chicago, Illinois, at an interest rate of 5.95% for the Campton Township $345,000 Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006A.  Tom Stutesman seconded the motion.  In a roll call vote on the motion Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Stutesman and Judy voted aye.  Trustees Kupar and Koppenhofer were absent.  The motion passed.     

     c. Review $6,550,000 Tax-Exempt G.O. Bonds, Series 2006B – Accept Low Bid:  Dave Phillips of Speer Financial, Inc. stated both the $6,550,000 Tax Exempt and the $345,000 Taxable bond issues sold with a AA- rating by Standard & Poors.  This is a rare situation for a township to have a rating that high.  The Township received ten bids on the Tax Exempt bonds.  The interest rate is 3.9994%. which is only ten basis points higher then last year.  This is extraordinary.  He thanked Township Administrator Glas and Supervisor Anderson for their help.  Supervisor Anderson went through the rating conversation with the analyst.  This helped us get the high credit rating.  It was an open bid process where they bid, and were only told where they placed in the bidding process, not the rates.  He recommended the Township accept the bid of Griffin, Kubik, Stephens & Thompson, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, at a true interest rate of 3.9994%.  We will close on both bond issues on June 15, 2006.  Kathleen Judy moved the Board accept the bid of Griffin, Kubik, Stephens & Thompson, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, at an interest rate of 3.9994%, for the Campton Township $6,550,000 Tax Exempt General Obligation Bonds Series 2006B.  Tom Stutesman seconded the motion.  In a roll call vote on the motion Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Stutesman and Judy voted aye.  Trustees Kupar and Koppenhofer were absent.  The motion passed. 

     d. Review and Act Upon Adopt Bond Resolution for Series 2006A & 2006B: 

The Supervisor announced that the next item for consideration on the agenda was the issuance of the Township’s general obligation open space bonds and that the Township Board would first consider the adoption of a resolution authorizing the sale of the Taxable Series 2006A Bonds, and the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds. 

Whereupon Neal Anderson presented and Dave Phillips explained a resolution which was before the Township Board in words and figures as follows:

A Resolution authorizing the sale of $345,000 General Obligation Bonds, Taxable Series 2006A, of Campton Township, Kane County, Illinois, and the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds.

Trustee Kathleen Judy moved and Trustee Tom Stutesman seconded the motion that said Resolution as presented and read by the Township Clerk be adopted.

After a full discussion thereof, in the presence of a quorum at all times, including a public recital of the nature of the matter being considered and such other information as would advise the public of the business being conducted, the Supervisor directed that the roll be called for a vote upon the motion to adopt said Resolution as read.

Upon the roll being called, the following members of the Township Board voted:

Aye:   Neal Anderson, Tom Stutesman, Kathleen Judy.

Nay:  None

Trustees: John Kupar and andera Koppenhofer were not present for said vote. 

Whereupon the Supervisor declared the motion carried and said Resolution adopted, approved and signed the same in open meeting and directed the Township Clerk to record the same in the records of the Township Board of Campton Township, Kane County, Illinois, which was done.

         The Supervisor announced that the next item for consideration on the agenda was the issuance of the Township’s general obligation open space bonds and that the Township Board would consider the adoption of a resolution authorizing the sale of the Series 2006B (tax-exempt) Bonds, and the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds. 

Whereupon Neal Anderson presented and Dave Phillips explained a resolution which was before the Township Board in words and figures as follows:

A Resolution authorizing the sale of $6,550,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2006B, of Campton Township, Kane County, Illinois, and the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on said bonds.

Trustee Tom Stutesman moved and Trustee Kathleen Judy seconded the motion that said Resolution as presented and read by the Township Clerk be adopted.

After a full discussion thereof, in the presence of a quorum at all times, including a public recital of the nature of the matter being considered and such other information as would advise the public of the business being conducted, the Supervisor directed that the roll be called for a vote upon the motion to adopt said Resolution as read.

Upon the roll being called, the following members of the Township Board voted:

Aye:   Neal Anderson, Tom Stutesman, Kathleen Judy.

Nay:  None.

Trustees: John Kupar and Andrea Koppenhofer were not present for said vote.      

Whereupon the Supervisor declared the motion carried and said Resolution adopted, approved and signed the same in open meeting and directed the Township Clerk to record the same in the records of the Township Board of Campton Township, Kane County, Illinois, which was done.

8:55 P.M. Trustee John Kupar arrives.

     e. Review and Act Upon Presentation – Fox Valley Land Foundation:  June Kebler spoke on behalf of the Fox Valley Land Foundation stating they are grateful to share the Community Center with the Township.  They have a lot in common with Campton Township.  We must find a way to save the land from development.  We are a not for profit that was incorporated in 1992 to preserve land in the Fox Valley through public and private partnerships.  They can partner with land trusts.  June Kebler is retiring as Executive Director of the Foundation.  Sabine Vorkoeper is the new Executive Director.  Liz Aicher talks to land owners.  Sue George is their Public Relations person.  Their important message is for land preservation and restoration.  The Foundation presented a video that highlighted their activities. 

     f. Review and Act Upon New Account Documents for 2006A & 2006B Bond Issues: K. Judy moved the Board approve opening two new accounts with PMA Financial Network for the 2006A and 2006B Bond issues.  The motion was seconded by J. Kupar.  In a roll call vote on the motion Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, Stutesman, and Judy voted aye.  Trustee Koppenhofer was absent.  The motion passed. 

9.  Old Business – Presentation and Discussion for Action:  None.

10.  Claims and Demands for Payment:

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

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

c.      Park and Recreational Fund:  J. Kupar moved the Board approve the claims and demands on the Park and Recreational Fund.  T. Stutesman seconded the motion.  In a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, Stutesman, and Judy voted aye.  Trustee Koppenhofer was absent.  The motion passed. 

11.  Executive Session – Land Acquisition:  None.

12.  Adjournment:  K. Judy moved the Board adjourn the meeting.  J. Kupar seconded the motion.  In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, Stutesman, and Judy voted aye.  Trustee Koppenhofer was absent.  The motion passed.  Upon motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned. 

                                                                                Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                                 Richard Johansen

                                                                                 Clerk