Township Board Meeting

STATE OF ILLINOIS CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP Diane Wolfe Marlin, Chair Charles A. Smyth, Township Clerk CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP BOARD Tuesday, September 5, 2017 The Cunningham Township Board met in Regular session Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Urbana City Building, 400 S. Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois. *Held Tuesday due to holiday (Labor Day). ELECTED OFFICIALS PHYSICALLY PRESENT: Chair: Diane Wolfe Marlin Trustees: Aaron Ammons; Bill Brown; Dean Hazen; Eric Jakobsson; Jared Miller; Dennis Roberts; Maryalice Wu Clerk: Charles A. Smyth Supervisor: Danielle Chynoweth Assessor: Absent ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE: None ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT: Dan Stebbins, Assessor OTHERS PRESENT: Frederic Grosser; Wendy Hundley; Members of the Media 1. ROLL CALL Chair Marlin called the meeting of the Cunningham Township Board to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There was none. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Trustee Bill Brown made a motion to approve minutes of the meeting held on August 7, 2017. Trustee Aaron Ammons seconded. Township Attorney Frederic Grosser added corrections to items 7(a,b,c). After Town Clerk Smyth acknowledged corrections, the 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 Jared Miller made a motion to approve the Town Fund for $38,977.58 and the General Assistance Fund for $25,261.55. Trustee Dennis Roberts seconded. Motion carried by voice vote. 5. REPORTS OF OFFICERS Township Supervisor Danielle Chynoweth gave a summary report about the general assistance and advocacy program. She gave a handout to each member with an itemized list of services Page 1 of 2  provided to participants and an updated application with all of the requirements. Discussion ensued. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Ordinance No. T-2017-08-001: An Ordinance Approving the Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance (Fiscal Year 2017-2018) Township Supervisor Danielle Chynoweth presented Ordinance No. T-2017-08-001 with a recommendation for approval. Ms. Chynoweth gave a list of updated changes to the tentative and final budget. These changes had to do with personnel, administrative expenses, tax liability, fund totals, and statistical chart. She addressed each of the changes and answered questions and concerns from the board. After discussion, Trustee Eric Jakobsson moved to approve Ordinance No. T-2017-08-001 as presented. Trustee Bill Brown seconded. Motion carried by roll call vote. Votes were as follows: Aaron Ammons – Aye Jared Miller – Aye Bill Brown – Aye Dennis Roberts – Aye Dean Hazen – Aye Maryalice Wu – Aye Eric Jakobsson - Aye 7. NEW BUSINESS There was none. 8. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Cunningham Town Board, Chair Marlin declared the meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m. Wendy M. Hundley _______ Recording Secretary _Charles A. Smyth_________ Charles A. Smyth, Township Clerk This meeting was taped. This meeting was broadcast on cable television. Website link for this meeting: http://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/6200 Minutes Approved: October 2, 2017