Minutes of a regular pubic meeting of the Township Board of Campton Township, Kane County, Illinois, held at the Community Center located at 5N082 Old LaFox Road, St. Charles, Illinois, in said Township at 7:10 p.m., on the 26th day of August 2002.
The meeting was called to order by Trustee Gillen, and upon the roll being called by Trustee Manser, Trustee Gillen and the following Trustees of the Township Board all being physically present at said location, answered present: R. Manser, D. Gillen, and J. Kupar.
The following were absent: Supervisor Anderson, Trustee Judy, and Clerk Johansen.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Open Space:
A. Recap of Sale Negotiations for 2nd Issuance – Speer Financial: Dave Phillips began his presentation. Supervisor Anderson and Clerk Johansen arrived at 7:12 p.m. J. Kupar asked given the low interest rate, and the assumption of 1% higher interest, how much have the taxpayers saved? D. Phillips stated there is $900,000 more usable proceeds. Bill Morse stated Supervisor Anderson, Township Administrator Glas and Dave Phillips got the deal together for us, and did a great job.
B. Act Upon Bond Ordinance Series 2002A: 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 2002A Bonds, and the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principle of and interest on the bonds.
Whereupon Supervisor 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 $440,000 General Obligation Bonds, Taxable
Series 2002A of Campton Township, Kane County, Illinois, and the levy of a direct
annual tax sufficient to pay the principle of and interest on said bonds.
Trustee Manser moved and Trustee Gillen 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, Ric Manser, Donna Gillen, John Kupar.
Nay: None.
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.
C. Act Upon Bond Ordinance Series 2002B: 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 2002B (tax exempt) Bonds, and the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principle of and interest on the bonds.
Whereupon Supervisor 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 $8,410,000 General Obligation Bonds, Series 2002B, of Campton Township, Kane County, Illinois, and the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principle of and interest on said bonds.
Trustee Manser moved and Trustee Gillen 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, Ric Manser, Donna Gillen, John Kupar.
Nay: None.
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.
D. Act Upon Bond Purchase Agreement Series 2002B: D. Gillen moved the Board
authorize Supervisor Anderson to execute the Bond Purchase Agreement Series 2002B.
The motion was seconded by R. Manser. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and
Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion
passed.
D. Corron Farm Development:
1. Presentation – Tom Huddleston: Tom put together a County GIS study and overlaid a soils map on it. He went to the site to study the tile system that takes water off the top of the ground. For wetland restoration we want to reverse the process by shutting off the tiles to block water drainage so wetland plants return. The problem is if we block our tiles we might block tiles on our neighboring farmers land. Therefore, wherever our tile goes upland we put in a valve to preserve our neighbors farm land. Tom randomly located drain tiles on this visit. J. Kupar asked if the drain tiles run under Corron Road. Answer is yes. It takes 48 hours for the drain tiles to take the water table down to normal. Two things this does: it creates a zone for water recharge; and the other is it cleans nitrates and phosphorus (fertilizer) out. It is smarter to put valves in (cost $2,500.00 each), then to take all drain tile out in case we want to put the tile back in because we made a mistake. Wetland banking could begin this fall. Tom presented a written “III Comprehensive Services Cost Opinion” that had five phases. R. Manser moved the Board approve phase three in an amount not to exceed $8,500.00. The motion was seconded by D. Gillen. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion carried. Tom Huddleston explained wetland banking. It is the creation of wetlands. We enter into a contract with a wetland banker (John Ryan, for example). He takes our wet area and plants the plants himself, making our wetland. The Army Corps gives him one acre of credit for each acre he plants. A land developer goes to Ryan and buys one acre of wetland credit from him and fills in one acre of wetland in his development. Wetland credits sell for $45,000 to $55,000 per acre. The landowner would get 20% of that and save the cost of restoring it. Also it happens right away. He starts now. If you want lets have John Ryan come here and discuss it. You have about 25 acres of wetland, and another 5 acres of buffer, or about 25 to 30 acres of credit. J. Kupar asked why do we need Ryan to plant wetland plants there when they are already growing there? R. Manser asked if there is any limitation on doing wetland credits? J. Shouba stated we have to check this out with D.N.R. R. Manser said lets check Chapman and Cutler too. Supervisor Anderson stated we will have the answers on DNR and Chapman and Cutler for the next meeting. He invited Tom Huddleston to that meeting too.
2. Presentation Corron Planning Process – Karen Miller: Per N. Anderson this is help we requested from the County. Karen Miller works for the Development Department under Sam Santel. She presented a document listing an eight step Open Space management plan for Corron Farm that includes getting data, input from sources, site management maps, agency review, review by Town Board and Open Space committee, development of an Open Space Plan, final review by Town Board and Open Space Committee, and Adoption by the Town Board. N. Anderson stated we are trying for a plan by early fall. The Development Department is planning the Forest Preserve half of Corron but they are just helping us. Jack Shouba stated we need to do a burn this fall by the end of October or early November. The cost is $3600.00 for 15 acres if someone else does it. We need a permit too. Do we want to do it ourselves? N. Anderson stated lets get bids and bring it to our regular meeting for decision. Jack said we could probably borrow the equipment and do it ourselves. J. Shouba asked N. Anderson if he had talked to Dave Corron yet? Neal said he hadn’t talked to Dave about a rate to work there. J. Shouba said we should join Chicago Wilderness. There are no dues and they sometimes have grant money.
3. Board Action: R. Manser moved Campton Township join Chicago Wilderness. The motion was seconded by D. Gillen and passed unanimously. Jack Shouba presented three choices for a Township sign on Corron Farm. D. Gillen moved the Board approve Sample #2 keeping “in cooperation with Kane County Forest Preserve District and Open Land Trust Program Illinois Department of Natural Resources.” The motion was seconded by R. Manser and passed unanimously. R. Manser moved the Township hold a National Public Lands Day at Corron Farm on September 28, 2002 from 9:00 a.m. to noon with a $5.00 charge. The motion was seconded by D. Gillen. D. Gillen moved to amend the motion by changing $5.00 charge to $5.00 donation. The amendment was seconded by R. Manser. In a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustee Manser, Gillen and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The amendment to the motion carried. In a voice vote on the motion, as amended, Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion carried. Jack Shouba stated if we join the Fox Valley Land Foundation we can probably qualify for grants that far exceed the cost of a donation to join. R. Manser moved Campton Township join the Fox Valley Land Foundation by donating $500.00 to them. D. Gillen seconded the motion. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion carried.
Executive Session – Personnel and Land Acquisition: R. Manser moved the Board go
into Executive Session to discuss personnel and land acquisition and to invite County
Board Representative Barb Wojnicki, Open Space Administrator Ken Alles, and Open
Space Committee members Jack Shouba, Chuck Reed, Mike Tyrrille, Al Rottmann,
Alwin Rottmann, Sue Clarkson, and Judy Hines. The motion was seconded by D.
Gillen and passed unanimously at 8:45 p.m.
Act Upon Any Appropriate Motion or Resolutions as a Result of Executive Session
Discussions: Supervisor Anderson reconvened the regular session at 9:40 p.m. D. Gillen
moved Supervisor Anderson and County Board Representative Barb Wojnicki
negotiate On property 3-13 at a bargain sale price with cost not to exceed $25,000 per
acre. The motion was seconded by R. Manser. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson
and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The
motion carried. R. Manser moved the Board give Supervisor Anderson authority to
negotiate the purchase of property 1-6 at a price not to exceed $29,000 per acre. The
motion was seconded by D. Gillen. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and
Trustees Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion
carried. D. Gillen moved Supervisor Anderson continue talking to property 1-2A. The
motion was seconded by J. Kupar and passed unanimously. R. Manser moved the
Board give the Supervisor authority to execute resolution OLT-DOC-3. The motion
was seconded by D. Gillen. On a roll call vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees
Manser, Gillen, and Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion carried.
Adjournment: R. Manser moved the Board be adjourned. D. Gillen seconded the
motion. On a voice vote Supervisor Anderson and Trustees Manser, Gillen, and
Kupar voted aye. Trustee Judy was absent. The motion carried and the meeting
Adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted,
Richard Johansen
Clerk