LISLE TOWNSHIP
DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS</駄>
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF MARCH 10, 2010
CALL TO ORDER: The Regular Meeting of the Board of Town Trustees was called to order by
Supervisor Clarke at 7:30 p.m., at the Lisle Township office, 4711 Indiana Avenue, Lisle, IL.
1. Roll Call:
Physically
Present:
Supervisor Charles Clarke
Assessor John Trowbridge
Trustee Patti Voras
Trustee Vito Modica
Trustee Robert Klaeren
Trustee Michael Tams
Clerk Richard Tarulis
Present Electronically:
None
Absent:
Highway Commissioner Michael Dow
Others Present
Bob Longacre
Virginia Wisdom
Melisa Urda
Jim Vondran
Mike Loftus
Norbert Hessefort
John Quinn
2. Public Comments: Ms.
Melissa Urda advised the Board and officials that Illinois politics is a “joke” and mentioned the Democrat Lt. Governor candidate Scott Lee
Cohen, who resigned after winning the primary last month due to media coverage of his prior arrests and drug use. Ms.
Urda presented a petition to request that an agenda item be added to the annual meeting, to place an advisory referendum on the township
ballot in November, 2010. The advisory referendum would ask if Illinois should adopt “Clean Elections”, a system for
public financing of elections, with campaign contribution limits, for statewide elections. Trustees asked Ms. Urda
questions about how the State would pay for it and what the contribution limits would be.
3. Approval of Minutes:
Motion by Trustee Tams to approve the minutes of the February 10, 2010 Town Board meeting. Second by Trustee
Modica. Voice vote, all in favor, motion passed.
4. Approval of Agenda for Annual
Town Meeting: Supervisor Clarke presented the proposed agenda for the Annual Meeting on April
13. Clerk Tarulis noted that the petition which has been submitted had exactly 15 signatures, the minimum required, and
had not been reviewed prior to tonight’s meeting. If the petition is valid, the Board is required to include the
advisory referendum on the agenda for the annual meeting.
Motion by Trustee Klaeren to approve the agenda for the annual meeting as presented, including the advisory
referendum, subject to verification of the signatures on the petition. Second by Trustee Modica.
Voice vote, all in favor, motion passed.
5. Approval of Monthly Meeting List for 2010-2011
Fiscal Year: Supervisor Clarke noted the meeting schedule has not changed. All meetings are on
the second Wednesday of the month, except April, which is on the second Tuesday following the Annual Meeting.
Motion by Trustee Tams to approve the annual meeting schedule as presented. Second by Trustee
Modica. Voice vote, all in favor, motion passed.
6. Resolution for Early Retirement Incentive
Program: Supervisor Clarke advised that a question has been raised whether he can vote for the ERI
Resolution. He has spoken with TOI and the State’s Attorney’s office, and the township attorney. Mr.
Clarke requested that the Resolution be tabled until next month.
7. Policy for Meeting by
Electronic Means: Clerk Tarulis noted that the Open Meetings Act allows officials to attend a meeting by telephone if a
policy is adopted. The proposed policy sets guidelines to protect the integrity of the meeting and follow the
statute.
Motion by Trustee Klaeren to adopt the Policy for Meeting by Electronic Means as presented.
Second by Trustee Tams. Voice vote, all in favor, motion passed.
8. Resolution for Appoint Freedom of Information
Officer(s): Clerk Tarulis reported that the amendments to the Freedom of Information Act require the township to
appoint Freedom of Information Officer(s). The proposed Resolution appoints the Clerk and Supervisor, and also the
Assessor for FOIA requests to his department, and requires that they follow the requirements in the statute.
Motion by Trustee Tams to adopt the Resolution to Appoint Freedom of Information Officer(s).
Second by Trustee Voras. Voice vote, all in favor, motion passed.
9. Business Agreement with Friends
of Lisle Township: Mr. Jim Vondran noted the original draft of the agreement between the Friends and
the Township was unacceptable. It was too complicated and full of legalese. Mr. Vondran drafted a simple
agreement that focuses on the concept, not the details. He handed out the new draft for
review.
10. Website Documents:
Trustee Tams handed out another list of proposed documents to include on our website, including bid specifications, job postings, legal notices,
minutes, etc. Mr. Tams discussed the 10 point checklist of documents that the County posts. There were
questions regarding the budget for website updates.
11. Report of Township Supervisor:
Supervisor Clarke noted that the food pantry and General Assistance usage are up again. The LiHeap and Access DuPage
programs are also very busy.
12. Reports of Township
Officers: Mr. John Quinn, deputy Highway Commissioner, said Mr. Dow is recovering from a recent hospital
stay. Mr. Quinn handed out an Inventory of Road District equipment, as requested during the budget workshop, and handed out
the updated budget as requested.
Assessor Trowbridge had no report.
13. Other Business: Trustee Tams
requested a “Board Book” which would contain information about the township budget, risk, insurance, etc. Trustee Modica
noted that the TOI education workshop is in Oak Brook in June, and suggested that everyone attend if possible.
Supervisor Clarke handed out a quote for alarm detection upgrades. A flag was recently stolen and no security cameras
were recording at that time of day.
14. Audit of Expenditures:
Motion by Trustee
Klaeren to audit expenditures. Second by Trustee Tams. Voice vote, all in favor, motion
passed.
The following total expenditures in each fund were reviewed:
Town
Fund
$ 34,171.83
General Assistance
Fund $
7,901.33
Road & Bridge
Fund $
34,797.08
Motion by Trustee Modica to approve the audit of the expenditures. Second by Trustee
Voras.
Roll Call Vote:
Ayes: Voras, Modica, Klaeren, Tams, Clarke
Nays: None
Absent: None (Motion Passed.)
15. Motion to Adjourn:
Motion to adjourn by Trustee Klaeren, second by Trustee Tams. Voice vote, all in favor, motion passed. The
meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Richard J. Tarulis
Township Clerk
** Next regular meeting Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at the Lisle Township office,
following the Annual Meeting **
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