September 21, 2020 Meeting Notes
Peotone Township Regular Meeting
Supervisor Younker called the September meeting of Peotone Township to order at 7:00 P.M. on September 21, 2020
Ron Schubbe led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Roll Call indicated all were present except Assessor Latham.
The minutes of the August 17, 2020 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.
One visitor in attendance, Virginia Hamann.
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.
No additions to the Agenda.
Under Planning & Zoning, there was no business.
The following correspondence was received:
- A thank you letter from Village of Frankfort for help clearing trees after recent storm.
- TOI’s 113th Annual training sessions. Will be Zoom meetings starting Monday, November 16, 2020.
- Newsletter Peotone Library.
- Will County Community Concerns Annual Newsletter.
- TORMA annual payroll report has been completed and will be mailed.
- Supervisor Younker discussed research he had done with charges the board can set for requests for FOIA requests.
- Supervisor Younker discussed conversation he had with Attorney Phillip Mock concerning visitors at meetings. Political T-shirts are OK. Visitors don’t have to identify themselves and may speak on any subject, but can be limited to 3-minutes. The board is not obligated to answer any questions. The meeting may be secretly recorded.
Old business, FY2019 Audit has been completed by Tammy Hoffman, Rita Batson and Dan Younker.
New Business, Supervisor Younker presented the completed by Smith , Koelling and Dykstra, AFR (Annual Financial Report) to the board. A motion to accept the AFR 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.
Assessor’s report, Assessor Latham was absent.
Road Commissioner Hack reported that they are working on getting a section of Kennedy Road finished graveling.
Being no other reports or comments from the Board, a motion to adjourn was made by Trustee Swartz and seconded by Trustee Heatherwick at 7:25 P.M. The motion was unanimously accepted.
Kent B. Heisner
Peotone Township Clerk