The October 14, 2003 Board meeting was called to order by Supervisor Anderson at 7:30 p.m., at the Community Center.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.  Clerk Johansen called the roll with Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Judy, and Kupar present.  Trustee Gillen was absent. 

Reports:

     Sheriff – Sergeant Johnsen:  Sergeant Johnsen stated there has been a rash of car burglaries, and some car accidents, but no serious injuries.  For the burglaries, lock your cars.  He and Sergeant Collins are working Neighborhood Watch.  J. Kupar asked what are the results of the speed trailer?  Answer was just a few miles over; they slow down when they see it.  N. Anderson stated we will move Agenda item 8.a up for discussion now.  Township Administrator Glas stated she got the license plate number of two trucks that were doing damage to the turf at Brown Road Park.  The Officer recommended community work be done in lieu of prosecution.  Sergeant Johnsen stated he and the youth officer supported that recommendation.  With juveniles you do a station adjustment, so that they obey curfew, and do restitution.  They support the Township Administrator’s decision.  When they are under seventeen they do if there is no prior history.  R. Manser stated he in inclined to prosecute.  Sergeant Johnsen stated if you prosecute, you do it right away.  Administrator Glas stated the parents apologized and agreed to pay for everything.  K. Judy stated this is over the dam now but we need to set a policy from here on out.  N. Anderson stated the Township Attorney said we shouldn’t set a policy, but take it on a case-by-case basis.  Sergeant Johnsen stated we don’t want to get an employee in a bind.  K. Judy stated we need a policy.  N. Anderson stated we should take any action on this under Agenda item 8.a.  C. Reed stated our grant language says we do not have RUV use on our property.  J. Garbarski stated Chapter 3, Section 1, of Township Rules and Regulations gives rules on damage to the park.  Something minor you handle one way, something major you handle another way.  R. Manser stated he would like to charge as a matter of policy irregardless of the amount of damage.  J. Kupar stated another incident included a pipe bomb at the park that didn’t include monetary damage.  R. Manser asked what if we set a policy that we prosecute unless the Supervisor brings it to the Board?  K. Judy moved the Board set a policy of pressing charges for criminal actions on Township property with the Supervisor given disgression to bring specific incidents to the Board.  The motion was seconded by R. Manser. N. Anderson stated he wants that clarified because it seems conflicted.  K. Judy moved the Board amend the motion to exclude disgression of the Supervisor to bring specific incidents to the Board. The motion was seconded by R. Manser,  in a voice vote on the amendment of the motion, Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Gillen was absent.  The amendment of the motion passed.  In a voice vote on the motion, as amended, Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Gillen was absent.  The motion, as amended, passed.  N. Anderson stated we will review this with the Township Attorney and get back to you.  Sergeant Johnsen stated you should inform Township employees to press charges in all future cases.  The parent of youth A stated we intend to have the youths out and repair it.  They apologize.  The parent of youth B stated the work will begin Saturday. 

     Highway Commissioner – Sam Gallucci:   Commissioner Gallucci stated he completed the first brush pick up. It took twelve days because there was a lot of brush.  Monday October 27 will begin the final brush pick up north of Route 64.  A week later he will begin south of Route 64.  He requested a street light for the Community Center six months ago and ComEd is justgetting around to it now.  He rented a crack filling machine for one week and filled open cracks on Bolcum, Denker, Beith, and Anderson Roads.  N. Anderson asked is the machine expensive?  Answer is it costs $55,000.00 so it is too expensive to buy.  It is cheaper to rent and it saves the roads.  In addition, the road crew swept all intersections in the Township on a weekly basis, picked up garbage in Township ditches, filled cracks and potholes on town roads, checked all stop signs in the Township and replaced damaged or missing signs, checked culverts to be sure permits were issued, dropped off wood chips to residents who requested them, placed shoulder gravel at Bridle Creek and Campton Hills Roads, did safety testing for trucks number eight and ten, and continued maintenance on Township vehicles and equipment. 

     Assessor – Alan D. Rottmann:  Assessor Rottmann stated he got a new server and it is up and running.  He got rid of an infestation of Lady Bugs.  Also he suggested Board members get reservations to him for the Township Officials dinner.

     Open Space Committee – Judy Hines:  K. Judy introduced students Bryan Judy, Liz Manser, Meg Jenkins, Chris Levine, and Stephanie Murphy that will be on the Open Space Committee.  She suggested they come to the October 30^th. meeting.  The students get six hours credit for shadowing a government official, interviewing someone, etc.  She added there are a number of properties to discuss in Executive Session. 

     Park and Recreation Committee – Jim Giase:  Nothing.

     Supervisor – Neal Anderson:  Supervisor Anderson stated he will go to Springfield for a DNR hearing on our grant application for the upper portion on Beith Road.  We pored concrete for the base of the historic semaphores by the Community Center.  Residents ask for information about  Campton Township.  We are putting together a Welcome Packet.  Administrator Glas stated, when asked, Realtors say to call Campton Township.  We are putting together a brochure of welcome.

Approval of Minutes:

     Board Meeting September 9, 2003:  R. Manser moved the Board approve the minutes of the meeting of September 9, 2003.  J. Kupar seconded the motion.  On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Gillen was absent.  The motion passed. 

     Board Meeting September 22, 2003:  R. Manser moved the Board approve the minutes of the meeting of September 22, 2003.  J. Kupar seconded the motion.  Clerk Johansen suggested the word “verbal” be inserted between the words “the” and “sign” in the sixth sentence under Approval of Minutes of August 12, 2003, in order to indicate the Clerk’s previous proposed amendment of the minutes that was adopted in R. Manser’s amendment to the motion to approve, did not refer to a written sign policy.  N. Anderson stated the quotation marks are in the wrong place.  R. Johansen stated the quotation marks were removed per the Board’s instruction last time.  See farther down in this paragraph.  K. Judy stated call the question.  By voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Gillen was absent.  The motion passed. 

Citizens Comments:

     J. Garbarski stated he did not object to a policy.  He wanted to make some sense of the question since there was no policy.  Regarding the last letter received by their organization about removing signs, their organization removed their signs, but not all organizations did.  Regarding the park vandalism problem, see the Park Rules and Regulations, Chapter 3, 96 1 T, that covers a lot of issues. 

Planning Commission:  None.

New Business:

a.      Review Incident at Campton Township Community Park – Oct. 3, 2003 and discussion of possible determination of policy related to vandalism on Township property:  Done under Sheriff’s Report. 

b.     Set Truth in Taxation Public Hearing Date for Town and Road Levy – December 9, 2003 7:00 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.  R. Manser moved the Board set the Truth in Taxation Public Hearing date of December 9, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. for the Town Levy, and the Truth in Taxation Public Hearing date of December 9, 2003 at 7:15 p.m. for the Road Levy.  The motion was seconded by K. Judy.  On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Gillen was absent.  The motion passed. 

c.      Review and Act Upon Amended Town Budget Ordinance #03-1T-A:  Administrator Glas stated anticipated revenue in property tax was $6000.00 less then actual, and $50,000.00 in grant proceeds are still frozen.  In addition we are no longer receiving communications tax from Nextel, and Kane County is no longer providing matching funds for our USGS water study.  K. Judy asked where is the shortfall being made up?  Administrator Glas stated it could be from the State of Illinois Corron grant.  Township CPA McCay stated the Amended Budget is an operating transfer of $148,000 from open space grant funds to the Town Fund.  R. Manser moved the Board approve the Amended Budget and Appropriation Ordinance No. 03-1T-A of the Campton Township General Town Fund.  The motion was seconded by J. Kupar.  On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Gillen was absent.  The motion passed.                                          

d.     Review and Act Upon Land Cash Resolution for Meinema:  R. Manser moved the Board approve a Resolution requesting release of land cash funds of the Meinema subdivision in the amount of $2,905.00.  The motion was seconded by J. Kupar.  On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Gillen was absent.  The motion passed. 

e.      Review and Act Upon Land Cash Resolution for Red Oak Woods:  R. Manser moved the Board approve a Resolution requesting release of land cash funds of the Red Oak subdivision in the amount of $11,620.00.  J. Kupar seconded the motion.  On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Judy and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Gillen was absent.  The motion passed. 

Bank Statements: 

     R. Manser moved the Board approve the bank statements.  J. Kupar seconded the motion.  On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Gillen was absent.  The motion passed. 

Claims and Demands for Payment:

     Town Fund:  R. Manser moved the Board approve the claims and demands on the Town Fund.  J. Kupar seconded the motion.  R. Manser asked regarding the check to Crandall, Crandall and Baert, P.C., was that for one year?  Township CPA McCay stated yes.  R. Manser stated should we go out for bid for audits?  Township Administrator Glas stated it is a good idea now.  We didn’t do it before because Open Space came up.  On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Gillen was absent.  The motion passed.

     Open Space Fund:  J. Kupar moved the Board approve the claims and demands on the Open Space Fund.  R. Manser seconded the motion.  On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Gillen was absent.  The motion passed. 

     Park and Recreational Fund – None.

Executive Session – Land Acquisition and Six Month Review of Executive Session Minutes:  R. Manser moved the Board go into Executive Session to discuss land acquisition, and to invite Township Administrator  Glas.  The motion was seconded by J. Kupar.  On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Gillen was absent.  The motion passed and the Board went into Executive Session at 8:33 p.m. 

Adjournment:

     Supervisor Anderson resumed the regular session.  J. Kupar moved the Board adjourn the meeting.  The motion was seconded by R. Manser.  On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Judy, and Kupar voted aye.  Trustee Gillen was absent.  The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 9:12 p.m.

                                                                             Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                             Richard Johansen

                                                                             Clerk