Chambana Sun

City of Urbana Cunningham Township Board met September 5.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

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 omnibusfashion:

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 Robertsseconded. 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 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 businessto come before the Cunningham Town Board, Chair Marlin declared the meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m.

http://www.urbanaillinois.us/sites/default/files/attachments/09-05-2017_Minutes_TB.pdf