Lisle Township
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LISLE TOWNSHIP DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING OF APRIL 11, 2006 CALL TO ORDER: Township Clerk Richard Tarulis called the Annual Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Lisle Township office, 4711 Indiana Avenue, Lisle, IL. 1. Election of Moderator: Motion by Chuck Clarke to nominate Jay Fisher as the Moderator of the Annual Meeting. Second by Sam Smith. There were no other nominations. Voice vote, all in favor, motion passed. Clerk Tarulis administered the Oath of Office to Jay Fisher. Motion by Bob Klaeren to set the Moderator’s salary at zero. Second by Jim Healy. Voice vote, all in favor, motion passed. 2. Appointment of Sergeant-at-Arms: Mr. Fisher appointed Mike Prueter as the Sergeant at Arms, and Rick Tarulis as the Parliamentarian, for the Annual Meeting. 3. Addition to Agenda: Motion by Rick Tarulis to add an item to the agenda for sale of surplus property and adopt revised agenda. Second by Patti Voras. Voice vote (3/5 majority vote required), all in favor, motion passed. 4. Presentation by DuPage County Sheriff: Corporal Wayne Howlett described programs in the unincorporated areas and handed out whistles to meeting participants to increase personal safety. 5. Approval of April 12, 2005 Annual Town Meeting Minutes: Motion by Bob Klaeren to approve the April 12, 2005, Annual Town Meeting minutes. Second by Chuck Clarke. Voice vote, all in favor, motion passed. 6. Report from Township Clerk: Township Clerk Tarulis reviewed the financial statements for the past fiscal year, including beginning balance, income, expenses and ending balance for each Township and Road District fund. 7. Report from Highway Commissioner: Highway Commissioner Dow reported that the Road District finances are in good order and on budget. His office continues to be involved in homeland security and emergency management. They have started a new program this year to spray salt brine on the roads before it starts to snow, which keeps the roads from freezing and reduces accidents. The spray works especially good on bridges. Mr. Dow also introduced the staff of the Road District, and thanked them for their hard work for the Township. Mr. Dow advised that the Road District has one surplus truck, which may be traded-in or sold. 8. Report from Assessor: Assessor John Trowbridge gave a report on the current status of his office. The staff has been doing an excellent job and everything is running well. Everyone is invited to call the assessor’s office if they have any questions regarding their assessment. Mr. Trowbridge advised that his office also has surplus equipment, including two servers and three monitors. 9. Report from Township Supervisor: Supervisor Clarke thanked Lynda Rusher for preparing the meeting. This is the second annual meeting in the new building, and we are outgrowing the meeting room. The township purchased two new vans for the food pantry and other programs this year. The two old vans are surplus property. Mr. Clarke then thanked the staff, Highway Commissioner Dow, Assessor Trowbridge, and the Town Trustees for their good work. 10. Food Pantry Report: Bill Paredes gave a video presentation on the food pantry, including the numbers of people served, supporters, volunteers, and volume of food. Mr. Paredes thanked everyone for their support, especially during the holidays. 11. Job Club Update: Ms. Joy Dooley gave a video presentation on the Job Club. The Club was started about 15 years ago by Barb Nichols. The Job Club now works out of the Community Career Center with over 5,000 clients. The Job Club also includes subgroups, such as executives. 12. Sale of Surplus Property: Motion by Rick Tarulis to approve a resolution to authorize the sale of the surplus property as presented. Second by Chuck Clarke. Voice vote, all in favor, motion passed. 13. Public Comments from Registered Voters of Lisle Township: Mr. Gene Olszanowski made a motion to revise the agenda to authorize an advisory referendum at the next election. Second by Theresa Quain. Rick Tarulis asked what the referendum would be about. Mr. Olszanowski did not want to reveal the ballot question or subject unless the agenda was amended. Mr. Tarulis said he would not favor amending the agenda for an unknown topic. Moderator Fisher called for a voice vote. The majority voted no. Motion failed. Moderator Jay Fisher commended the Township officials for doing a good job. 14. Set Next Annual Town Meeting Date: Motion by Rick Tarulis to set the next annual town meeting for 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 10, 2007, at the Township building. Second by Bob Klaeren. Voice vote, all in favor, motion passed. 15.
Adjourn: Motion by
Patti Voras to adjourn. Second by
Vito Modica. Voice vote, all in
favor, motion passed. Meeting
adjourned at approximately 8:05 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Richard J. Tarulis Township Clerk |
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