Chambana Sun

City of Urbana Cunningham Township Board met February 6.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

Elected Officials Physically Present:

Chair: Laurel Lunt Prussing

Trustees: Aaron Ammons; Bill Brown; Eric Jakobsson; Michael P. Madigan; Diane Marlin

Town Clerk: Phyllis D. Clark

Supervisor: Michelle Mayol

Assessor: Absent

Elected Officials Present Via Teleconference: Charles Smyth

Elected Officials Absent: 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. 

2. Public Participation

Alderman Dennis Roberts had a question from a constituent who wanted to know the procedure for placing an item on the agenda for the annual town meeting. Town Clerk Phyllis Clark responded, saying that a citizen would have to submit a petition, with the signatures of 15 people, to the Town Clerk no later than March 1. She said the signatures must be from people who live within the township and they must be registered voters. The constituent asked if there is a form online to fill out and submit, to which Ms. Clark answered that there is not. 

3. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting

Trustee Bill Brown made a motion to approve minutes from the meeting held on January 9, 2017. Trustee Dennis Roberts 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 Dennis Roberts made a motion to approve the Town Fund in the amount of $70,906.83 and the General Assistance Fund in the amount of $17,991.33. Motion seconded by Trustee Aaron Ammons and carried by voice vote. 

5. Reports of Officers

There were none. 

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 update, stating that oral argument for Carle vs. Cunningham Township was held in the Supreme Court in Springfield, Illinois on January 12, 2017. 

9. Adjournment

There being no further business to come before the Cunningham Town Board, Chair Prussing declared the meeting adjourned at 7:08 pm.

http://www.urbanaillinois.us/sites/default/files/attachments/02-06-17_Minutes.pdf