Township Board Meeting

STATE OF ILLINOIS CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP Laurel Lunt Prussing, Chair Phyllis D. Clark, Town Clerk CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING November 4, 2013 The Cunningham Township Board met in regular session Monday, November 4, 2013 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Urbana City Building, 400 S. Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois. ELECTED OFFICIALS PHYSICALLY PRESENT: Chair: Laurel Lunt Prussing Trustees: Carol Ammons; Bill Brown; Michael P. Madigan; Diane W. Marlin; Dennis Roberts; Charlie Smyth Town Clerk: Phyllis Clark Supervisor: Michelle Mayol Assessor: Daniel Stebbins ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE: ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT: Eric Jakobsson OTHERS PRESENT: Fred Grosser; Members of the Media A. ROLL CALL Chair Prussing called the meeting of the Cunningham Township Board to order at 7:00 p.m. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Trustee Charlie Smyth made a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held October 07, 2013. Trustee Carol Ammons seconded. Motion carried by voice vote. C. COMMITTEE TO VERIFY BILLS The following items were presented in omnibus fashion: 1. Town Fund 2. General Assistance Fund Trustee Carol Ammons made a motion to approve the Town Fund in the amount of $49,766.41 and the General Assistance Fund in the amount of $44,837.98 Trustee Dennis Roberts seconded. The motion carried by voice vote. D. REPORTS OF OFFICERS Michelle Mayor Township Supervisor reported that as of November 1, 2013 Township has adopted a new general assistance manual. Manual is available for review at the Township office. E. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS There were none. F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Approval of Increases of Legal Fees. Cunningham Township Board Meeting Minutes: November 4, 2013 There was a motion on the floor from 10/07/13 to approve this item. Motion was as follows: Trustee Charlie Smyth made a motion to approve the Increases of Legal Fees. Trustee Dennis Roberts seconded. Motion carried by a voice vote. G. NEW BUSINESS 1. Presentation of FY 2013 Audit (John Knoblett & Luke Sparks from Kemper CPA Group, LLP) Trustee Charlie Smyth made a motion to accept report as presented. Trustee Diane Marlin seconded. Motion carried by voice vote. 2. Inter-Governmental Reimbursement Agreement between The Department of Human Services and Cunningham Township 2014-101-MSC-FCS. Trustee Charlie Smyth made a motion to approve The Inter-Governmental Reimbursement Agreement as presented. Trustee Carol Ammons seconded. Motion carried by voice vote. 3. Resolution No. T-2013-11-004R: A Resolution Determining the Amounts of Money Necessary to be Raised by the Tax Levy for the Tax Year 2013, Collectible in 2014 Trustee Dennis Roberts made a motion to approve Resolution No. T-2013-11- 004R. Trustee Charlie Smyth seconded. Motion carried by roll call. Vote was as follows: Ammons – Aye Marlin - Aye Brown Aye Roberts - Aye Madigan – Nay Smyth - Aye 4. Closed Session: Pending Litigation Issues, Pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) Trustee Charlie Smyth made a motion to go into closed session at 7:18pm. Trustee Roberts seconded. Motion carried by roll call. Vote was as follows: Ammons – Aye Roberts - Aye Brown – Aye Smyth - Aye Marlin - Aye Trustee Smyth made a motion to go back into open session at 8:10pm. Trustee Roberts seconded. Motion carried by roll call. Vote was as follows: Ammons – Aye Roberts - Aye Brown – Aye Smyth - Aye Marlin - Aye H. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Cunningham Town Board, Chair Prussing declared the meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Cunningham Township Board Meeting Minutes: November 4, 2013 Wendy M. Hundley_________ Recording Secretary Phyllis D. Clark _______ Town Clerk This meeting was taped. This meeting was broadcast on cable television. Minutes Approved: __December 2, 2013