May 15, 2023 Meeting Notes
Peotone Township Regular Meeting
Supervisor Younker called May meeting of Peotone Township to order at 7:00 P.M. on May 15, 2023.
Jim Morgan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Roll Call indicated all were present.
The minutes of the April 17, 2023 meeting were presented. A motion to accept the minutes as presented was made by Trustee Swartz 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.
No visitors in attendance.
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 business to discuss. Special use variance for solar farm at PIN 17-20-19-400-014. No action was taken by the board.
The following correspondence was received:
- Illinois Dept. of Revenue statement about personal property replacement tax revenue..
- TOI Annual Education Workshops notification.
- State of Illinois official notice that Covid restrictions ended on May 11.
- TOIRMA annual invoice for 2023-24.
- Notes from Will County Forest Preserve annual report..
The old business to be presented for this meeting was a report on the Decennial Meeting held on May 3.
New Business, a motion to adopt the 2023-2024 Town Fund Budget (Ordinance 1.23) was made by Trustee Heatherwick and seconded by Trustee Swartz. On a roll call vote, the following voted “yes”: Morgan, Schubbe, Swartz, Heatherwick and Younker. Motion carried unanimously.
A motion to adopt the 2023-2024 Road Funds Budgets (Ordinance 2.23) was made by Trustee Schubbe and seconded by Trustee Swartz. On a roll call vote, the following voted “yes”: Morgan, Schubbe, Swartz, Heatherwick and Younker. Motion carried unanimously.
Assessor Gates-Hamann reported her office is still updating property records and computer programs. She attended meeting with other assessors. Due to a problem with multiple PRCs/drawings and measurements, the directive from the SOA was to remeasure those properties.
Road Commissioner Hack reported they are getting ready for summer work.
Being no other reports or comments from the Board, a motion to adjourn was made by Trustee Heatherwick and seconded by Trustee Swartz at 7:25 P.M. The motion was unanimously accepted.
Kent B. Heisner
Peotone Township Clerk