Township Board Meeting

STATE OF ILLINOIS CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP Diane Wolfe Marlin, Chair Phyllis D. Clark, Township Clerk CUNNINGHAM TOWNSHIP BOARD Meeting Minutes Monday, December 13th, 2021 The Cunningham Township Board met in regular session Monday, December 13th, 2021 at 6:30pm. Due to the Governor and Mayoral Emergency Declarations, this meeting was conducted by virtual attendance via Zoom. ELECTED OFFICIALS PHYSICALLY PRESENT: Chair: Diane Wolfe Marlin Township Clerk: Phyllis D. Clark ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT VIA TELECONFERENCE: Trustees: Maryalice Wu, Chris Evans, Shirese Hursey, Jaya Kolisetty, Chaundra Bishop, Grace Wilken, James Quisenberry Supervisor: Danielle Chynoweth Assessor: Wayne Williams ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT: None OTHERS PRESENT: Frederic Grosser, Bourema Ouedraogo I. ROLL CALL With a quorum virtually present, Chair Marlin called the meeting of the Cunningham Township Board to order at 6:32pm. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. November 8th, 2021 b. November 29th, 2021 Special Meeting Motion by CM Wu to approve and seconded by CM Quisenberry. Vote by roll call: AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Quisenberry, Bishop, Wilken NAY: None III. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA None. IV. PUBLIC INPUT None. V. COMMITTEE TO VERIFY BILLS a. Town Fund b. General Assistance Fund Danielle Chenoweth, Supervisor, presented expenditures of $52,137.38 from Town Fund, $73,228.66 from GA Fund, and a combined total of $125,466.04. Provided client service statistics for month to date. Motion to approve by CM Quisenberry and seconded by CM Bishop. Questions and discussion ensued. Vote by roll call: AYE: Quisenberry, Wilken, Bishop, Hursey, Kolisetty, Wu, Evans NAY: None VI. REPORTS OF OFFICERS Supervisor Danielle Chenoweth provided an update on COVID cases and spread at the local level. Explained the rental assistance options available through Cunningham Township, IDHS, and Regional Planning. Described the house warming program Township offers to help formerly homeless residents furnish their new homes. Gave updated service statistics for month to date. Questions and discussion ensued. VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS None. VIII. NEW BUSINESS a. Audit Presentation Supervisor Danielle Chynoweth presented on the FY 2021 Audit. Stated that it was a clean and smooth audit process with no significant findings. Audit is currently on file at the City Clerk’s office and at the Township office as well as online. Questions and discussion ensued. b. Ordinance No. T-2021-12-003: An Ordinance Levying Taxes for all Town Purposes for the Town of Cunningham, Champaign County, Illinois, for the Tax Year 2021, collectible in 2022. Presented by Danielle Chynoweth Cunningham Township Supervisor. Allows Cunningham Township to set their annual tax levy. The proposed levy includes anticipated variances and takes tax caps into account. Motion to approve by CM Wu and seconded by CM Wilken. Questions and discussion ensued. Vote by roll call: AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop, Quisenberry, Wilken NAY: None  c. Resolution No. T-2021-12-019R: A Resolution Authorizing the Township Supervisor to Execute a Lease Agreement with the New Lincoln Square LLC for Use of Space for the Township Assessor Presented by Wayne Williams the Cunningham Township Assessor. This resolution allows the Supervisor to renew the lease in Lincoln Square for the Assessor’s office space through 2022. There are no changes in rent from the previous year’s lease. Questions and discussion ensued. Motion to approve by CM Quisenberry and seconded by CM Kolisetty. Vote by roll call: AYE: Wu, Quisenberry, Kolisetty, Hursey, Wilken, Bishop, Evans NAY: None d. Approval of Township Board Meeting Schedule Presented by Mayor Marlin. Motion to approve by CM Bishop and seconded by CM Wu. Questions and discussion ensued. Motion to amend the schedule for Town Board meetings to starting at 6:00 PM by CM Bishop and seconded by CM Wilken. Vote by roll call: AYE: Evans, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry NAY: Wu, Hursey Motion to approve schedule as amended by CM Bishop and seconded by CM Wu. Vote by roll call: AYE: Wu, Evans, Hursey, Kolisetty, Bishop, Wilken, Quisenberry NAY: None IX. ADJOURNMENT With no further business to come before the Township Board, Chair Marlin declared the meeting adjourned at 7:26 PM. Darcy Sandefur Recording Secretary This meeting was taped and is viewable on demand. Minutes Approved: 01/10/2022