Township Board Meeting

Minutes Approved: August 5, 2013 STATE OF ILLINOIS CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP Laurel Lunt Prussing, Chair Phyllis D. Clark, Town Clerk CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING JULY 8, 2013 The Cunningham Township Board met in regular* session Monday, July 8, 2013 in the Council Chambers at the Urbana City Building, 400 S. Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois. [*The July 1, 2013 meeting date was rescheduled to this date.] ELECTED OFFICIALS PHYSICALLY PRESENT: Chair: Laurel Lunt Prussing, Chair Trustees: Carol C. Ammons Eric Jakobsson Michael P. Madigan [7:02 p.m.] Diane W. Marlin Dennis Roberts Charlie Smyth Town Clerk: Phyllis D. Clark Supervisor: Michelle Mayol ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE: None ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT: Bill Brown [Excused] OTHERS PRESENT: Fred Grosser; Members of the Media A. ROLL CALL Chair Prussing called the meeting of the Cunningham Township Board to order at 7:01 p.m. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING June 3, 2013 – Trustee Ammons made a motion to approve. Trustee Jakobsson seconded. The motion carried and the minutes of the meeting held June 3, 2013 were approved by voice vote as presented. C. COMMITTEE TO VERIFY BILLS The following items were presented in omnibus fashion: 1. Town Fund ($61,575.91) 2. General Assistance Fund ($55,823.40) Supervisor Mayol presented the staff report. Trustee Ammons made a motion to approve. Trustee Smyth seconded. The motion carried by voice vote. Town Fund was approved in the amount of $61,575.91 and the General Assistance Fund in the amount of $55,823.40. Cunningham Township Board Meeting Minutes: July 8, 2013 Page 2 of 3 D. REPORTS OF OFFICERS There were none E. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS Carol McKusick addressed the Board with concerns about meeting notices and posting for the public on a website. F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Designation of Final Amended Budget for FY 2013-2014 Trustee Smyth made a motion to approve. Trustee Marlin seconded. The vote was as follows: Aye: Ammons, Jakobsson, Madigan, Marlin, Roberts, Smyth Nay: None “Designation of Final Amended Budget for FY 2013-2014” was approved by roll call vote (6-aye:0-nay). G. NEW BUSINESS 1. Resolution Ascertaining Prevailing Rate of Wages (2013) Supervisor Mayol presented the staff report. Trustee Roberts made a motion to adopt the resolution. Trustee Smyth seconded. The motion carried by voice vote. “Resolution Ascertaining Prevailing Rate of Wages (2013)” was adopted by voice vote. 2. Transfer of Appropriation Ordinance Supervisor Mayol presented the staff report. Trustee Smyth made a motion to approve. Trustee Jakobsson seconded. The vote was as follows: Aye: Ammons, Jakobsson, Madigan, Marlin, Roberts, Smyth Nay: None “Transfer of Appropriation Ordinance” was approved by roll call vote (6-aye:0-nay). 3. Consideration of Kemper CPA Group, LLP to Perform Cunningham Township Audit for FY 2013 Supervisor Mayol presented the staff report. Trustee Ammons made a motion to approve as a hire for this year, but do a RFP (Request for Proposals) for the next scheduled year. Trustee Jakobsson seconded. The motion carried by voice vote. Cunningham Township Board Meeting Minutes: July 8, 2013 Page 3 of 3 The Board approved the Supervisor’s recommendation to have Kemper CPA Group, LLP perform the Cunningham Township audit for FY 2013, and gave direction for the Township to let out for bid (do a RFP) for the next scheduled year. H. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Cunningham Township Board, Chair Prussing declared the meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m. ______________________________ Deborah J. Roberts Recording Secretary ______________________________ Phyllis D. Clark Town Clerk This meeting was taped. This meeting was broadcast on cable television.