The September 9, 2003 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 Gillen and Kupar present. Trustees Manser and Judy were absent.
Reports:
Sheriff – Sergeant Collins: Sergeant Collins stated there has been an increase in vehicle burglaries. These are crimes of opportunity that are preventable. Take valuable things out of cars and lock them. N. Anderson asked, what areas? Reply is the Windings and off Empire Road. J. Kupar stated people are still going fast on Beith Road. Sergeant Collins said they looked at speed there, and most cars are within 10 miles of the speed limit. It’s not that they are speeding, but that we may need to lower the speed limit there to 40 mph. D. Gillen asked who do we petition to lower the speed limit? Answer is Commissioner Gallucci has to request a speed study, and if it’s determined it needs to be reduced, we go to the County Board and ask them to lower the speed limit. Commissioner Gallucci stated, be careful what you ask for because a year ago he asked for a study of Campton Hills Road, and it came back to raise the limit to 50 mph. He left it at 40 mph. Sergeant Collins stated speed trailers also compile data, and they will use this on Beith and Town Hall Roads. M. Tyrrell asked what do the speed trailers cost the Township? Answer was nothing.
Highway Commissioner- Sam Gallucci: Commissioner Gallucci stated the road crew removed and replaced a failed culvert on Highpoint Court, trimmed and chipped overhanging branches on town roads, picked up garbage in Township ditches, mowed and weed-wacked Township ditches, swept all intersections in Township, repaired cracks and potholes on town roads, placed gravel, dirt and seed along newly resurfaced roads, checked all stop signs in Township and replaced damaged or missing signs, repainted intersections and Bell Graham school crossings with white paint, continued maintenance of Township vehicles and equipment, replaced the old number eight truck with a new 2004 Ford 4X4 F550 truck to be used for snow plowing, hired a snowbird for snowplowing this winter in anticipation of increasing the snow routes from eight to nine, because of new development, and to give each driver the ability to get to areas needing plowing sooner. Commissioner Gallucci added we had a portion of Denker Road fail due to poor construction. It was crumbling, only an inch thick in parts, and some was on dirt, not gravel. We are ready for brush pickup, and will start in the Windings. N. Anderson asked is Denker falling apart because of truck traffic? Answer was no, just poor construction. D. Gillen asked what is happening with the Gipsy Moth problem? Answer was they are all over the Township. They burn the tree on site. D. Johansen asked what does an infected tree look like, and what should I do if I see one on my property? Answer was it looks like a web like ball. You should cut the branch off the tree and burn it there. Don’t take it someplace else and leave it. Burn it immediately.
Assessor – Alan D. Rottmann: Assessor Rottmann stated he is wrapping up the quadrennial assessment with Split Rail, the Windings, etc. He hopes to turn the books into the County in a few weeks.
Open Space Committee – Judy Hines: Open Space Committee Chairperson Hines stated they have monthly meetings. They will meet mid-month. They drive around and look at properties. They look at alternative ways to buy property. They are looking at active recreation. There will be training for new Committee members. She recommends two new members: Chuck Reed and Susan George. The Corron Farm tour will be Sunday September 28th.
Park and Recreation Committee – Jim Giase: Per D. Gillen, they didn’t meet this month.
Supervisor – Neal Anderson: Supervisor Anderson stated Township computers were attacked this month by the Blaster Virus. It has been taken care of. Dave Corron is doing a good job of maintenance. Most summer help has gone back to school. We will present our audit at our next Board meeting. There will be no charge for the Corron Farm tour.
Approval of Minutes:
Board Meeting August 12, 2003: D. Gillen moved to table approval of the August 12, 2003 minutes. The motion was seconded by N. Anderson. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen and Kupar voted aye. Trustees Manser and Judy were absent. The motion passed.
Board Meeting August 25, 2003: D. Gillen moved the minutes of the Board meeting of August 25, 2003 be approved. The motion was seconded by J. Kupar. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen and Kupar voted aye. Trustees Manser and Judy were absent. The motion passed.
Citizens Comments: None.
Planning Commission:
Rezoning Request – Amendment to PUD to Allow a Dry Cleaning Facility in Campton Crossings: Tom Rosensteel, attorney for the petitioner, spoke. He stated this is a revision of the PUD ordinance that proposes a dry cleaning plant. The Campton Township Planning Commission asked that the plant not receive clothes from off site. The petitioner agrees to that and put it in his proposal. Petitioner states their machine will use only environmentally friendly organic solvents that will be disposed of off site. They will not dump into the Wasco Sanitary District. They will not operate on Sundays. J. Kupar asked if the operator, Mr. Suh, has a disposal contractor set up. Mr. Suh said he hasn’t chosen one, but there are several to chose from. N. Anderson said the Planning Commission was in favor of this project. D. Gillen moved the Board approve the amendment to the PUD to allow a dry cleaning facility in Campton Crossings. J. Kupar seconded the motion. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen and Kupar voted aye. Trustees Manser and Judy were absent. The motion passed.
Old Business – Presentation and Discussion for Action:
A. Review and Act Upon Request for Funding of $2000.00 for Ecker Center: Karen Beyer, Executive Director, presented for the Ecker Center. She stated they are designated by the State to serve our area. Their main office is in Elgin but they have a branch office in St. Charles. In the last year state resources have been reduced. There is less hospitalization. People needing it use outpatient to take up the slack. Twelve of their patients came from Campton Township. They do job training. Their goal is to make people independent. They serve people who can’t afford these services. D. Gillen stated she thought the Kane County Health Department provided this. They don’t, per Ms. Beyer. D. Gillen stated the concern is we may be overlapping. J. Kupar asked what is the difference between you and West Town Services? Answer was they don’t have psychiatrists. The Ecker Center specializes in people with severe problems: depression, bi-polar disorder, psychosis. Township Administrator Glas stated she will call West Town Services to find out what services they offer. She thinks they provide other services besides mental health. Judy Hines stated it’s the difference between clinical and non-clinical. Dr. directed vs. non-doctor directed. N. Anderson stated they are asking for $2000.00. Administrator Glas stated we can take it out of General Assistance if their clients meet General Assistance standards. K. Beyers stated she could look at their records and see the income level of their Campton clients. N. Anderson asked do we have funds available from accounts other then General Assistance? L. McCay, Township C.P.A., stated we have $500.00 left, or we take it from other programs. N. Anderson asked are there other programs we need to fund? N. Anderson asked should we fund $500.00 from one fund, and $500.00 from General Assistance, for a total of $1000.00? J. Kupar said yes. N. Anderson stated we can afford $1000.00 now, and we still have six months left on our budget. The budget process is coming up. D. Gillen moved the Board allocate $1000.00 to the Ecker Center with $500.00 coming from General Assistance and $500.00 coming from Community Programs. The motion was seconded by J. Kupar. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen and Kupar voted aye. Trustees Manser and Judy were absent. The motion passed.
B. Review and Act Upon Professional Environmental Services Proposal for Feasibility and Concept Plan from V3 Consultants Not to Exceed $10,000.00 from Grant Funding: D. Gillen moved the Board approve the professional environmental services proposal for feasibility and concept plan from V3 Consultants not to exceed $10,000.00 from grant funding. The motion was seconded by J. Kupar. Jack Shouba stated we already spent much of the grant for an archeological search, and a tile study. We found a farmstead, but nothing from Indians. We know how the tile lines run. We want to see the contour lines, and to recommend flood plane issues. We also want to know where is the wetland. He wants a deadline date of November 15th, because the grant runs out December 31st. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen and Kupar voted aye. Trustees Manser and Judy were absent. The motion passed.
Bank Statements: D. Gillen moved the Board approve the bank statements. The motion was seconded by J. Kupar. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen and Kupar voted aye. Trustees Manser and Judy were absent. The motion passed.
Claims and Demands for Payment:
A. Town Fund: D. Gillen moved the Board approve the claims and demands on the Town Fund. The motion was seconded by J. Kupar. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen and Kupar voted aye. Trustees Manser and Judy were absent. The motion passed.
B. Open Space Fund: D. Gillen moved the Board approve the claims and demands on the Open Space Fund. J. Kupar seconded the motion. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen and Kupar voted aye. Trustees Manser and Judy were absent. The motion passed.
C. Park and Recreational Fund: None.
Executive Session – Land Acquisition and Review Executive Session Minutes: D. Gillen moved the Board move to Executive Session to discuss land acquisition and to review Executive Session minutes, and include Township Administrator Glas and Open Space Committee Chairperson Hines. The motion was seconded by J. Kupar. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen and Kupar voted aye. Trustees Manser and Judy were absent. The motion passed.
Adjournment: Supervisor Anderson reconvened the regular session. D. Gillen moved the Board adjourn. J. Kupar seconded the motion. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Gillen and Kupar voted aye. Trustees Manser and Judy were absent. The motion passed and the meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Richard Johansen
Clerk