Township Board Meeting
Regular MeetingUrbana, IL · January 9, 2017
Minutes
STATE OF ILLINOIS CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP
Laurel Lunt Prussing, Chair Phyllis D. Clark, Town Clerk
CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP BOARD
Monday, January 9, 2017
The Cunningham Township Board met in Regular session Monday, January 9, 2017 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: Aaron Ammons; *Bill Brown; Eric Jakobsson; Michael P.
Madigan; Diane Marlin; Charles Smyth
Town Clerk: Phyllis D. Clark
Supervisor: Michelle Mayol
Assessor: Absent
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE: None
ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT: Dennis Roberts, Ward 5
Dan Stebbins, Assessor
OTHERS PRESENT: Members of the Media
1. ROLL CALL
Chair Prussing called the meeting of the Cunningham Township Board to
order at 7:00 p.m.
*Trustee Bill Brown joined meeting at 7:03pm.
2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
There was none.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
Trustee Michael P. Madigan made a motion to approve minutes from
December 5, 2016. Trustee Eric Jakobsson seconded. Motion carried by
voice vote.
4. COMMITTEE TO VERIFY BILLS
The following items were presented in omnibus fashion:
1. Town Fund
2. General Assistance Fund
Trustee Charles Smyth made a motion to approve the Town Fund in the
amount of $43,932.45 and the General Assistance Fund in the amount of
$15,199.46. Trustee Eric Jakobsson seconded. Motion carried by voice vote.
5. REPORTS OF OFFICERS
There were none.
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6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was none.
7. NEW BUSINESS
There was none.
8. CLOSED AND OPEN SESSION TO CONSIDER
Township Attorney Frederic M. Grosser stated that there is no need to
go into closed session at this time. He gave an updated report
regarding the status. He stated that “Carle Foundation and the Illinois
Department of Revenue filed their Reply Briefs on January 4, 2017 and
argument before the Illinois Supreme Court is scheduled for January 12,
2017."
9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Cunningham Town
Board, Chair Prussing declared the meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
Wendy M. Hundley
Recording Secretary
Phillis D. Clark _ _
Phyllis D. Clark, Town Clerk
This meeting was taped.
This meeting was broadcast on cable television.
Minutes Approved: February 6, 2017
Agenda
CUNNINGHAM TOWN BOARD
Monday, January 9, 2017
7:00 PM
A G E N D A
1. ROLL CALL
2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
3. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
a. December 5, 2016
4. COMMITTEE TO VERIFY BILLS
a. Town Fund
b. General Assistance Fund
5. REPORTS OF OFFICERS
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
8. CLOSED AND OPEN SESSIONS TO CONSIDER
a. Pending litigation pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS
120/2 (c) (11)
The motion for the closed session:
Move to go into closed session pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, 5
ILCS 120/2 (c)(11) to consider pending litigation.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Persons with disabilities needing special services or accommodations for this meeting should
contact the City of Urbana's Americans with Disabilities Coordinator at 384-2466 or TTY at 384-
2447.
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