Township Board Meeting

STATE OF ILLINOIS CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP Diane Wolfe Marlin, Chair Charles A. Smyth, Township Clerk CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP BOARD Monday, January 14, 2019 The Cunningham Township Board met in Regular session Monday, January 14, 2019 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Urbana City Building, 400 S. Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois. ELECTED OFFICIALS PHYSICALLY PRESENT: Chair: Diane Wolfe Marlin Trustees: Bill Brown; Dean Hazen; Shirese Hursey; Eric Jakobsson; Jared Miller; Dennis Roberts; Maryalice Wu Town Clerk: Charles A. Smyth Supervisor: Danielle Chynoweth Assessor: Wayne Williams ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE: None ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT: None OTHERS PRESENT: Kay Meharry; Members of the Media 1. ROLL CALL Chair Marlin called the meeting of the Cunningham Township Board to order at 7:06pm, following a special meeting of the City Council. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Trustee Jared Miller made a motion to approve minutes of the following meetings: December 3, 2018 – regular meeting; December 3, 2018 – public hearing; December 10, 2018 – joint meeting with City Council; January 7, 2019 – joint meeting with City Council. Motion was seconded by Trustee Maryalice Wu and carried by voice vote. 3. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA There were none. 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There was none. 5. 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 $50,610.61 and the General Assistance Fund for $98,689.74. Trustee Eric Jakobsson seconded. Motion carried by voice vote. 6. REPORTS OF OFFICERS Mid-year financial report Township Supervisor Danielle Chynoweth presented the mid-year financial report, and explained some of the variances in expenses. The utility expense is over, and she explained that they are going to have an energy audit to find out why gas and electric costs are so high. The Build Urbana program is higher, due to better than expected home sales. There will be no upcoming hotel room payments as they are no longer running that program. She concluded by saying the township is on target at 50% with the budget. Township Assessor Wayne Williams said that his office and the office of the Recorder of Deeds worked to identify seniors eligible for the senior exemption, but were not receiving it. About 200 letters were mailed informing those seniors about the exemption. Mr. Williams announced William Harris as Chief Deputy Assessor. Cunningham Township Board Minutes January 14, 2019 Page 2 of 2 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There was none. 8. NEW BUSINESS a. Resolution No. T-2019-01-001R: Resolution Authorizing the township supervisor to sign an agreement for NFS Enterprises (additional Visual GA license) Ms. Chynoweth told trustees that this software is frequently used when talking to clients, and this will enable an additional person to access it. Trustee Dennis Roberts made a motion to approve Resolution No. T-2019-01-001R. Motion seconded by Trustee Eric Jakobsson and carried by voice vote. 9. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Cunningham Town Board, Chair Marlin declared the meeting adjourned at 7:25pm. Kay Meharry Recording Secretary Charles A. Smyth Township Clerk This meeting was taped and broadcast on cable television. Website link for this meeting: https://www.urbanaillinois.us/node/7545 Minutes Approved: February 4, 2019