June 21, 2021 Meeting Notes
Peotone Township Regular Meeting
Supervisor Younker called the July meeting of Peotone Township to order at 7:00 P.M. on June 21, 2021.
Jim Morgan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Roll Call indicated all were present except Assessor Latham.
The minutes of the May 17, 2021 meeting were presented. A motion to accept the minutes as presented was made by Trustee Morgan and was seconded by Trustee Schubbe. On a roll call vote, the following members voted “yes”: Morgan, Schubbe, Swartz, Heatherwick and Younker. Motion carried unanimously.
Visitor in attendance, Virginia Hamann, did not choose to address the board.
The Town Fund Budget Report was submitted. A motion to accept was made by Trustee Morgan and seconded by Trustee Heatherwick. On a roll call vote, the following members voted “yes”: Morgan, Schubbe, Swartz, Heatherwick and Younker. Motion carried unanimously.
The Road District Funds Budget Report was submitted. A motion to accept was made by Trustee Heatherwick and seconded by Trustee Swartz. On a roll call vote, the following members voted “yes”: Morgan, Schubbe, Swartz, Heatherwick and Younker. Motion carried unanimously.
The Financial Summary Report was submitted. A motion to accept was made by Trustee Swartz and seconded by Trustee Morgan. On a roll call vote, the following members voted “yes”: Morgan, Schubbe, Swartz, Heatherwick and Younker. Motion carried unanimously.
The Town Fund bills were then submitted. A motion to pay these bills was made by Trustee Schubbe and seconded by Trustee Morgan. On a roll call vote, the following members voted “yes”: Morgan, Schubbe, Swartz, Heatherwick and Younker. Motion carried unanimously.
The Road & Bridge, Hard Road and Equipment Funds bills were then submitted. A motion to pay these bills was made by Trustee Swartz and seconded by Trustee Morgan. On a roll call vote, the following members voted “yes”: Morgan, Schubbe, Swartz, Heatherwick and Younker. Motion carried unanimously.
The Building and Equipment Funds bills were then submitted. A motion to pay these bills was made by Trustee Swartz and seconded by Trustee Schubbe. On a roll call vote, the following members voted “yes”: Morgan, Schubbe, Swartz, Heatherwick and Younker. Motion carried unanimously.
No additions to the Agenda.
Under Planning & Zoning, there was no business.
The following correspondence was received:
- Thank you letter from Cambelle Brunke, recipient of the township scholarship.
- Village of Peotone invitation to June 24 meeting of local taxing bodies.
- Village of Peotone letter of involuntary annexation meeting June 28.
- Notice from First Midwest Bank of merger with Old National Bank.
- Introductory communications with Attorney D. Cass Wennlund concerning his future representing our board.
- Letter of engagement signed and returned to G.W. & Associates Auditors, Dave Jelowek.
Old Business, none presented.
New business, Supervisor Younker reported Cambelle Brunke was the winner of the township scholarship. She will be attending ISA, Elementary Education.
Supervisor Younker will be meeting with G.W. & Associates Auditors on July 6 & 7 to do the township audit.
We’ve been asked to send a letter to our county and state elected officials concerning using funds from approved interchange at Eagle Lake Road to instead improve the I-57 interchange at Wilmington Road. A motion to do this was made by Trustee Morgan and seconded by Trustee Schubbe . On a roll call vote, the following members voted “yes”: Morgan, Schubbe, Swartz, Heatherwick and Younker. Motion carried unanimously.
No assessor’s report.
Road Commissioner Hack reported that they mowing roads and fixing Kennedy Road by the bridge.
Being no other reports or comments from the Board, a motion to adjourn was made by Trustee Swartz and seconded by Trustee Heatherwick at 7:30 P.M. The motion was unanimously accepted.
Kent B. Heisner
Peotone Township Clerk