1. 2. 3. The November 8, 2005 Board meeting was called to order by Supervisor Anderson at 7:35 p.m. at the Community Center. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Clerk Johansen called the roll with Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar and Judy present. Trustees Koppenhofer and Stutesman were absent.
4. Reports:
Sheriff – Deputy Johnson: Deputy Johnson reported there were two residential burglaries. One where they entered through the garage and took things from the kitchen while the homeowner was home. Remember to keep your garage door closed because this is a crime of opportunity. In the second the homeowner was out of town and the burglars broke in and took an AK 47 assault rifle and an automobile. Both the automobile and the assault rifle were recovered.
Highway Commissioner – Sam Gallucci: Highway Commissioner Gallucci reported brush pick up was completed on October 28th. This takes two weeks out of the month. Next brush pick up will be the first week of May next year. It will probably be a big pick up due to tree death next year because of the drought this year. Center lines were restripped with yellow paint on Bolcum and Denker Roads, and edge lines were restripped with white paint on Bolcum Road. Trucks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, and 11 were safety tested for winter. Plows and spreaders were installed on all trucks for winter. We added an extra snow route due to new subdivisions, and added two new snow plows. Salt was ordered and delivered to the Township storage shed. This is the salt – molasses mix like we used last year that cuts application by 60%. It also causes less stress to grass and plants by the side of the road. The cost of salt went up because of the hurricanes. Some of the ships carrying it sunk in New Orleans and the Mississippi River causing a shortage and increase in demand. Two foremen attended a paving seminar in Schaumburg. Commissioner Gallucci went to a seminar on a new way of resurfacing roads. The cost to resurface roads was $53,000 per mile a few years ago. Now it’s up to $93,000 per mile. With the new process he thinks we will be able to do 25 to 35 miles of roadway per year, instead of the five miles we did this year, because of the reduced cost of the new process. We should be able to do the whole Township in a few years with the new process. The road crew evaluated roads for crack sealing and blacktopping, for possible resurfacing in 2006. Crack sealing was done on Dillonfield Drive and Beith Road, wood chips were dropped off to residents who requested them, intersections were swept on a weekly basis, garbage was picked up along numerous roadways, potholes were repaired with cold patch, no outlet sign was put up on Denker Road, stop signs were checked on a weekly basis and damaged or missing ones replaced, and maintenance continued on Township vehicles and equipment.
Assessor – Alan D. Rottmann: Assessor Rottmann reported the filing deadline for assessment appeals expired. Two appeals were filed, one residential, and one commercial. The Hearings will be next week.
Solid Waste District – Greg VanZandt: District Chairman VanZandt reported Waste Management has expanded it’s recycling to include plastic bags you get from grocery stores, dry cleaners, newspapers, etc. Put these in with the other recyclables. He spoke with Waste Management about slowing their trucks down. The Solid Waste District meets the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center. The public is welcome.
Supervisor – Neal Anderson: Supervisor Anderson reported the grand opening of the Headwaters went well. About 50 people showed up. Many thanks to staff and volunteers. We are still working on the Mongerson II open space plan. The Cyclocross event at Brown Road Park went well. He introduced Patsy Smith of Preserve Campton to report on recent events in regard to the potential Elgin annexation of property in Campton Township. P. Smith stated good testimony was given by Campton Township officials and expert witnesses, and by Preserve Campton members, at the Public Hearing of the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC), in regard to Elgin’s attempt to annex property in Campton Township. Written comments were sent before the deadline closed yesterday. NIPC’s next meeting will be downtown Chicago. Regarding St. Charles Township Supervisor Jerry Swanson’s article in the Talk of the Township, the St. Charles Township Newsletter, Preserve Campton sent Ric Durant to speak to the St. Charles Township Board and they told him incorporation was a great idea. Apparently they thought he was from Campton Township. They didn’t know he is from St. Charles Township. To answer the questions Supervisor Swanson raises in his article, no one’s address will change because of incorporation. All addresses will remain as they are now. There will not be a monetary impact on school districts because of a loss of impact fees, because statute allows towns to impose impact fees of their own for schools. Incorporation will have zero monetary impact on township government. Townships do not loose any tax money by incorporation. Will the new town sign intergovernmental agreements? Yes, we expect the Sheriff to work with us for awhile. What will be the cost of an additional layer of government within Village boundaries? This is the only valid issue raised by Supervisor Swanson’s questions, and it is one Preserve Campton is researching now. Finally, the annual Preserve Campton meeting is Monday November 14th at the Community Center. It has been one year. Membership dues of $25.00 are due. Donations to the legal fund are welcome. New people can join at the door.
5. Approval of Minutes:
Board Meeting September 13, 2005: K. Judy moved the Board approve the minutes of the meeting of September 13, 2005 adopting the corrections of the Clerk which added K. Judy stated, “I would prefer to see an appraisal that supports this price for the 50 acres.” The motion was seconded by J. Kupar. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar, and Judy voted aye. Trustees Koppenhofer and Stutesman were absent. The motion passed.
Board Meeting October 11, 2005: J. Kupar moved the Board approve the minutes of the meeting of October 11, 2005. K. Judy seconded the motion. K. Judy moved to amend the October 11th minutes to include the corrections of the Clerk which added “T. Stutesman made a motion to approve the September 13th minutes. J. Kupar seconded the motion. K. Judy moved to amend the September 13th minutes to say: *K. Judy stated we do not have an appraisal that supports this three million price tag. **K. Judy made a motion to enter into a contract subject to verification of 1.5 million credit available from wetland mitigation which died for lack of a second. The amendment of the motion was seconded by A. Koppenhofer. In a roll call on the amendment of the motion Supervisor Anderson, and Trustees Koppenhofer, and Stutesman voted no. Trustee Judy voted yes. Trustee Kupar was absent. The amendment of the motion failed.” In a voice vote on the motion to amend the October 11th minutes to include the corrections of the Clerk, Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar and Judy voted aye. Trustees Koppenhofer and Stutesman were absent. The amendment of the motion passed. In a voice vote on the motion to approve the minutes, as amended, Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar and Judy voted aye. Trustees Koppenhofer and Stutesman were absent. The motion passed.
6. Citizens’ Comments: None.
7. Planning Commission:
a. Review and Act Upon Proposed Whispering Pines Preliminary Plan: J. Morgan, Chairman of the Planning Commission, stated the Plan Commission unanimously voted to encourage the Whispering Pines preliminary plan because it fits our Comprehensive Land Use Plan. He handed out a partial proposed revision of the Campton Township Comprehensive Land Use Plan to go along with the Planning Map presented at an earlier meeting. The Mongerson II open space committee is meeting about where the roads go, etc., but they are having trouble getting a meeting with land planner, Chuck Hanlon. J. Kupar stated there is a lot of perk testing and digging going on at Mongerson II. What is that for? N. Anderson stated that is the tile survey we ordered. K. Judy asked are we doing the written Comprehensive Land Use Plan and the Planning Map revisions together now? Answer was yes. John Thornhill, land planner, presented on behalf of the Whispering Pines preliminary plan. He stated the property is owned by the Thatchers who have a large house on three and one half acres of the site. The proposed lots are smaller with the smallest one being one and one quarter acre. There is a total of six lots on the site with two acres per lot being the overall density. The Counties 2030 Plan has this area being rural residential which can be one acre. The owners have no immediate plans to turn dirt here. This is an exit strategy for them down the road. There will probably be no development here for five to ten years. J. Kupar asked what about the shape of lot one? Answer was the present driveway comes in at an awkward angle and this proposal relocates the driveway and road to solve that. This is a private road/driveway. J. Kupar moved the Board accept the Plan Commission’s recommendation to encourage the preliminary plan for Whispering Pines. The motion was seconded by K. Judy. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar and Judy voted aye. Trustees Koppenhofer and Stutesman were absent. The motion passed.
8. New Business – Presentation and Discussion for Action:
a. Presentation by Gary Swick of Friends of the Fox: Gary Swick, Monitoring Network Coordinator, spoke on behalf of Friends of the Fox River. He stated they work to engage citizens in care of our watershed. He represents a monitoring network for preserving waterways in Campton Township. The network’s job is to get physical, biological and chemical data, and to act as watershed “watchdogs.” We have 2500 kids in our “awareness” program. The network began in 1999 with a grant of $15,000. He went to McHenry County and got another $15,000, then Kane County and got $78,000 over three years, and then $55,000 from a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) grant. He has worked with Dundee and Algonquin Townships. Because of growth they need outside funding. There are eleven counties in the Fox River watershed. He has a full time coordinator working on half time pay. They have monitoring and clean up events. He asks for two things. First, he asks that we work with him as a township by designating someone on staff to work with him. We have three really nice creeks in Campton Township: Mill Creek, Fearson Creek, and Otter Creek. Second, he asks for financial support. N. Anderson asked do you need more monitoring sites on the three creeks? Answer was yes, we don’t need every mile covered, but as much as possible. We have sites on Mill and Fearson Creeks in Campton. We need to get people in the streams to correct problems. We want to catch violations. N. Anderson said we can put your information on our website and in our newsletter. We will find someone on staff, probably Jack Shouba, or Denise Morgan, to work with you. I can monitor Mill Creek because I live on it. Right now there is no water in it. G. Swick stated for a unit of government on this level he would ask for $1,000 to $2,500 as a contribution to their work. They have a mobile lab, buy chemical kits, and pay a Coordinator. We have 100 sites. Their monitoring does not have quality assurance yet. They will be asking the State or a foundation for that. Sue Bennet is the Coordinator. We need $50,000 to run the Friends of the Fox River barebones for a year. We have 300 adults trained in monitoring. Devin Moose asked how do you network with schools? Answer was we keep in touch with middle and high school science teachers. He trained 29 teachers in August. N. Anderson said we are preparing our budget for next year right now. We will keep in touch.
b. Review and Act Upon Resolution for Land Cash Disbursement – Oak Shadows Lot 7: K. Judy moved the Board Resolve to request the County of Kane to release $2,905.00 of the monies held by the County by virtue of its Land Cash Ordinance on account of Oak Shadows Subdivide Lot 7 to Campton Township. The Resolution was seconded by J. Kupar. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar and Judy voted aye. Trustees Koppenhofer and Stutesman were absent. The Resolution passed.
c. Review and Act Upon Set 2006 Board Meeting Dates: J. Kupar moved the Board approve the 2006 meeting dates as presented. K. Judy seconded the motion. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar and Judy voted aye. Trustees Koppenhofer and Stutesman were absent. The motion passed.
d. Review and Act Upon Setting Public Hearing Date for Truth in Taxation for Town Fund – 7:00 p.m.: J. Kupar moved the Board set the Public Hearing date for Truth in Taxation on the Town Fund for December 13, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. at the Community Center. K. Judy seconded the motion. In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar and Judy voted aye. Trustees Koppenhofer and Stutesman were absent. The motion passed.
e. Review and Act Upon Setting Public Hearing Date for Truth in Taxation for Road District Fund – 7:15 p.m.: J, Kupar moved the Board set the Public Hearing date for Truth in Taxation on the Road District Fund for December 13, 2005 at 7:15 p.m. at the Community Center. The motion was seconded by K. Judy. In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar and Judy voted aye. Trustees Koppenhofer and Stutesman were absent. The motion passed.
f. Review and Act Upon Permission for Fox Valley Land to Store Equipment at the Community Center: Per Township Administrator Glas, this is an exchange of services. We let them store their things in a vacant area in the basement that was formerly used by the Fire District and they provide us with a five year management plan for one of our sites in lieu of fees. J. Kupar moved the Board approve entering into a one year agreement beginning November 8, 2005 with Fox Valley Land for them to store equipment in a storage area at the Community Center with a renewable one year option. The motion was seconded by K. Judy. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar and Judy voted aye. Trustees Koppenhofer and Stutesman were 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 payment of the claims and demands on the Town Fund. K. Judy seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar and Judy voted aye. Trustees Koppenhofer and Stutesman were absent. The motion passed.
b. Open Space Fund: J. Kupar moved the Board approve payment of the claims and demands on the Open Space Fund. K. Judy seconded the motion. In a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar and Judy voted aye. Trustees Koppenhofer and Stutesman were absent. The motion passed.
c. Park and Recreational Fund: J. Kupar moved the Board approve payment of the claims and demands on the Park and Recreational Fund. K. Judy seconded the motion. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar and Judy voted aye. Trustees Koppenhofer and Stutesman were absent. The motion passed.
11. Executive Session – Land Acquisition: K. Judy moved the Board go into Executive Session to discuss Land Acquisition. J. Kupar seconded the motion. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar and Judy voted aye. Trustees Koppenhofer and Stutesman were absent. The motion passed and Executive Session began at 8:50 p.m.
12. Adjournment: Supervisor Anderson reconvened the regular session. K. Judy moved the Board adjourn the meeting. J. Kupar seconded the motion. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Kupar and Judy voted aye. Trustees Koppenhofer and Stutesman were absent. The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 9:21 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Richard Johansen
Clerk