Township Board Meeting
Regular MeetingUrbana, IL · December 18, 2017
Minutes
STATE OF ILLINOIS CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP
Diane Wolfe Marlin, Chair Charles A. Smyth, Town Clerk
SPECIAL CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING
Monday December 18, 2017
The Cunningham Township Board met in Special Session at 7:00 p.m., Monday, December 18,
2017 in the Council Chambers at the Urbana City Building, 400 S. Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PHYSICALLY PRESENT:
Chair: Diane Wolfe Marlin
Trustees: Aaron Ammons; Bill Brown; Dean Hazen; Eric Jakobsson; Jared Miller
Dennis Roberts; Maryalice Wu
Township Clerk: Charles A. Smyth
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE: None
ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT: Dan Stebbins, Assessor; Danielle Chynoweth, Supervisor
OTHERS PRESENT: Wayne Williams, Soray Santoyo, Media members
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. COMMITTEE TO VERIFY BILLS
This item was moved to follow items 4, 5, and 6.
1. Town Fund in the amount of $4,288.30
2. General Assistance Fund in the amount of $2,586.07
Trustee Roberts made a motion to approve the Town Fund and General Assistance Fund
bills for the amounts listed. Trustee Miller seconded and the bills were approved by
unanimous voice vote.
4. Resolution No. T-2017-12-010R: A Resolution Authorizing the Cunningham Township
Supervisor to Sign a Contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield for Health Insurance Coverage
(Effective January 1, 2018)
Wayne Williams, Assessor-elect and representing Supervisor Chynoweth, presented
information related to the Blue Cross Blue Shield proposal. Health Alliance plans for the
Township employees are no longer available so staff looked at various options. They
settled on two BlueCross Blue Shield plans, one being a high deductible plan. Discussion
ensued concerning the need for and level of Township payments into the proposed HSA
plan as compared to City of Urbana plans.
A motion to approve Resolution T-2017-12-010R was made by Trustee Miller and
seconded by Trustee Ammons. With no further discussion, the motion passed on a roll
call 7-0. Voting Aye: Aaron Ammons; Bill Brown; Dean Hazen; Eric Jakobsson; Jared
Miller; Dennis Roberts; Maryalice Wu. Voting No: none.
5. Resolution No. T-2017-12-011R: A Resolution Authorizing the Cunningham Township
Supervisor to establish a Health Savings Account and setting Township contribution
rates to the Health Savings Accounts
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Mr. Williams introduced the resolution and Soray Santoyo, Lambert Risk Management,
answered questions from Trustees concerning adjustments to levels of payments to the
HSA. Discussion continued concerning the level of Township payments for employees
using the HSA. A motion to approve Resolution T-2017-12-011R was made by Trustee
Ammons and seconded by Trustee Hazen. Trustee Brown moved to amend the levels to
lower amounts, seconded by Trustee Wu. Discussion followed and the motion to amend
failed. With no further discussion, the motion passed on a roll call 7-0. Voting Aye:
Aaron Ammons; Bill Brown; Dean Hazen; Eric Jakobsson; Jared Miller; Dennis Roberts;
Maryalice Wu. Voting No: none
6. Resolution No. T-2017-12-012R: A Resolution Authorizing the Cunningham Township
Supervisor to Sign a Contract for Flexible Spending Account for Health Insurance
Coverage with Key Benefit Administrators.
Mr. Williams introduced the resolution and Soray Santoyo answered questions from
Trustees. A motion to approve Resolution T-2017-12-012R was made by Trustee Miller
and seconded by Trustee Roberts. With no further discussion, the motion passed by
unanimous voice vote.
7. Closed Session: To review closed session minutes, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)
A motion to go into Closed Session to review closed session minutes, pursuant to 5 ILCS
120/2(c)(21) was made by Trustee Miller, seconded by Trustee Hazen. With no
discussion, the motion passed on a roll call 7-0. Voting Aye: Aaron Ammons; Bill Brown;
Dean Hazen; Eric Jakobsson; Jared Miller; Dennis Roberts; Maryalice Wu. Voting No:
none.
Trustees moved to the 2nd floor Executive Conference Room at 7:41 PM. Trustees
returned to council chambers at 7:50. Trustee Miller made a motion to return to open
session, seconded by Trustee Roberts. The motion passed on a unanimous voice vote.
8. Resolution No. T-2017-12-013R: A Resolution to Approve the Release of Closed
Sessions Minutes
A motion to approve Resolution T-2017-12-013R was made by Trustee Miller and
seconded by Trustee Roberts. With no discussion, the motion passed by unanimous
voice vote.
9. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Cunningham Township Board, Chair
Marlin declared the meeting adjourned at 7:53 p.m.
Charles A. Smyth
Township Clerk
*This meeting was taped.
**This meeting was broadcast on cable television.
Website link for this meeting: https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/6970
Minutes Approved: January 8, 2018
Agenda
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT a special meeting of the Cunningham Town Board will be held on
Monday, December 18, 2017, at 7:00pm in the Council Chambers of the Urbana City Building, 400 S. Vine
Street, Urbana, Illinois.
AGENDA
I. Call to Order and Roll Call
II. Public Participation
III. Committee to Verify Bills
1. Town Fund
IV. Resolution No. T-2017-12-010R: A Resolution Authorizing the Cunningham Township Supervisor
to Sign a Contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield for Health Insurance Coverage (Effective January 1,
2018)
V. Resolution No. T-2017-12-011R: A Resolution Authorizing the Cunningham Township Supervisor
to establish a Health Savings Account and setting Township contribution rates to the Health
Savings Accounts
VI. Resolution No. T-2017-12-012R: A Resolution Authorizing the Cunningham Township Supervisor
to Sign a Contract for Flexible Spending Account for Health Insurance Coverage with Key Benefit
Administrators.
VII. Closed Session: To review closed session minutes, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21)
VIII. Resolution No. T-2017-12-013R: A Resolution to Approve the Release of Closed Sessions Minutes
IX. Adjournment
Charles A. Smyth
Cunningham Township Clerk
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