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Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and
welcome to the regular board meeting of

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Dundy Township for August 2026. I will
call the meeting to order at 700 p.m.

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Madame Clerk, please call the role.
>> Trusty Jay,

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» Trusty Dre,
>> here.

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» Trusty Fix
>> here.

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» Trusty Harney
>> here.

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» Supervisor Shaw
>> here.

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Okay. I ask that you rise and join me in
the pledge of allegiance.

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I pledge algiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the

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republic for it stands one nation under
God indivisible with liberty and justice

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for all

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that's your trusty
[laughter]

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» All right. Um, I would like to move that
we make a small adjustment in the agenda

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and that we move the presentations
uh first with Jim Belden and then with

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um uh Andreas Diaz and then with Ed
Tracy that we move that before the

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public comment in order that we can
allow these gentlemen to go home uh

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before the public comment part.
>> Oh, you wanted to put them in the

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different order then?
>> Yeah, put them in a different order.

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Yeah. And then before public comment
>> 231

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begin this order.
>> 231.

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» Yes.
>> 231. Okay.

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» I'm going to get a second.
>> I'll second.

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» Discussion. Well, no discussion.
>> Is there any? Yeah. No discussion. Madam

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cler, please call the role.
>> Trusty J.

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» Trusty Dre.
>> Yes.

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» Trusty Fixer.
>> Yes.

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» Trusty Har.
>> Yes.

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» Supervisor Shaw.
>> Yes.

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» Okay. So that is um approved as amended.
The next item will be presentations

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first.
>> Okay. So we're going to move to

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presentations and Andre Diaz, executive
director of food for greater Elgen. The

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floor is yours, sir.

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» Thank you.
>> I'm tall. Not quite that tall.

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I brought some u hard copy handouts. Um,
and I'm not going to read every word,

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just walk you through it. I'm the CEO of
Food for Greater Elgen, as you can see

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on slide number one. That's a photo of a
retired couple who help us, one of over

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250 volunteers that we have. So, we were
founded in 2011, just passed our 15th

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year. And our mission is to help
individuals who cannot help themselves

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with food and also to provide community
resources. We're by far the largest

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pantry in King County. We get food from
a number of different places including

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grocery stores, you all know, Target,
Walmart, um, etc. We're few

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full-time staff of 10, as I mentioned,
well over 200 volunteers on a duplicated

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basis. So that means that for example um
trustee charity you come to us as one

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individual but if we serve you four
times in a month we come to you four

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times. So that's how we get 250,000
of that number approximately um 15% are

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residents in the Dundy Township and
that's why I'm here. So we also ask our

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um guests or neighbors as we call them
how we're doing and they tell us that

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choice is their number one priority. or
a choice pantry. We have people come in

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and fill their grocery carts and that's
about 100 pounds of food that they get

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to choose. And we also um have them tell
us that over 99% say that we treat them

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with rest with respect and dignity. In
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so far in June July compared with a year
ago, we're looking at about a 12%

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increase in demand for food. So, we're
asking the Dundee Township for $50,000.

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That's 25K for operating expenses to buy
um food and milk and that basically is

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one month's worth of food and dairy and
that means about 14,000 times that we

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can help people and 25,000 for what we
call the big idea. So, the next slide is

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a heat map and the uh rectangle you see
is the Dundee Township. So you can see

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that we are physically in your township
and 15% as I said of your residents come

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to us for food and we get food to them a
number of different ways.

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The next slide is a few data points
because we want to let everybody know

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that people come to us when they need
us. And for example, almost 50% of the

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individuals have come to us only twice
in the last um 12 months and 70% have

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come to us fewer than six times in the
last 12 months. So again, people come to

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us when they need us.
The next slide shows a demographic

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breakout. Over 30% of the people come to
us in whom we serve are kiddos. They're

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under the age of 18. The biggest
increase we've seen in the last 12

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months are individuals over the age of
60, seniors like me. And these

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individuals are on a fixed income. And
unfortunately, that segment for us is

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over 40% are on both SNAP and Medicaid.
We've already seen the SNAP working

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requirements have an impact as I
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increase over a year before and we know
that Medicaid is going to change um

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after the elections. The next slide is
to say what kind of food we serve and no

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it's not mostly junk food over 30% of
fruits and vegetables. We also make sure

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that uh we provide non uh protein meat.
Again, we reflect the eating habits um

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of the country and we've also seen a big
increase in dairy over the last 5 years.

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The next slide basically shows you who
we are. So, first and foremost, we're a

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food pantry and on certainly on my watch
as a retired corporate guy, I want us to

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make sure that we're the most efficient
food pantry there is. And earlier this

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year, I had an intern and based on
audited financial public information,

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we're twice as efficient as the other
food pantry in Illinois. Period. And I

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say that because when you entrust your
dollars to us, we make sure that we're

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very efficient in bringing in food. And
right now, we're on a run rate of about

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5 million pounds of food on an annual
basis. and we see that increase again 10

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to 15% over the next year. We're also
meaning food bank. We partner with not

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only U46 but D300. We deliver food to
your schools. We just signed a

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partnership with Boys Girls Club, the
new one. We're going to store food for

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them because they're not big enough to
do that. And because we know a thing or

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two about the food pantry, we're also
working with Amanda, their CEO, on uh

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best practices. The next slide is the
big idea. So the big idea is this. If

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you were to come to our physical
location, you would see that we have a

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bunch of small offices. It's not built
for what we do. So the big idea is we're

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going to tear down as many walls as
possible. Instead of squeezing in our

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guests and neighbors like sardines,
we're going to be able to accommodate

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them in a dignified, respectful manner.
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uh right now we're planning to launch
that in early to midocctober and to have

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that finished roughly 3 months later.
And that's it. So high level overview

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and I'm happy to answer any questions.
>> So Mr. as you've been here two times. I

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am interested in speaking with you
further about this. Let's talk.

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» So I think we have some room in EAGA
program and I would like to at least

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consider this.
>> Yeah.

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» Thank you.
>> Any questions?

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» All right. Thank you very much.
>> Thank you for being here. Okay. Our next

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presentation is
>> Belden.

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» Mr. Beldon
>> for Beldon energy. for Beldon Energy

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Electric Aggregation. Thank you for
being with us here. The floor is yours.

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» Thank you for inviting me tonight. I'm
Jim Beldin from Beldin Energy Solutions.

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And I uh my I'm a managing director for
the company who's involved in energy

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consulting and advisory services. And
the item on the agenda tonight is is one

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in which it uh asks the county board to
approve a renewal of the MC squared

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electric aggregation program. And to
give you some history about this

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program, this is something that that the
township started 10 years ago. And so

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we've been involved in in various
programs and renewals for uh throughout

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the this 10-year period. Since about
2021, we went to a program that MC

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Squared offered which is called the
comment match. And this is a program

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that they devised. this unique family
square served in and this program has

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been um has been uh very well um
received by about 60 other towns,

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townships, villages, cities, counties
through Northern Illinois. So, it's a

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program in which
Squared is able to look at the the town

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in whole. They're able to look at each
account within the town and determine if

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they can serve it or not, allowing
everyone still to get the same comment

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match price. And I know um some have
asked, well, what's the advantage of

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this if everyone is getting the comment
match? And the benefit comes out in

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which MC squared is able to derive a
civic contribution for each one of the

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respective communities. And in this case
with Dundy Township, we're able to with

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a with a renewal signing, we're able to
provide the township with an additional

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$6,000 of civic contribution, which is
up to their discretion to decide how to

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use. So, um, that is in a nutshell the
summary of the program. Uh the renewal

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amendment agreement is virtually
identical to the one that we signed in

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2024 since it still is a carryover of
the the same 24-month term with $6,000

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of of civic contributions coming to it.
And and I want to note is is that the

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program is extremely flexible that there
is no one that is obligated to stay in

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the program that they can exit the
program for any reason at any time

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without penalty. Conversely, they're
able to enter the program and have MC

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Square determine if if where they should
be served, whether it's through com or

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through MC Square.
Once the amendment is signed, we'll

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start a process of giving every eligible
account within the township a letter. A

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letter should go out about midepptember
outlining the different u options that a

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customer has, whether to stay in the
program, whether to exit the program,

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and they'll have, I think, approximately
21 days to decide that. But again, even

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if they miss that window, the the the
accountant can can leave the program at

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any time for any reason. So it it seems
there is no downside from the standpoint

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of the obligation that the township
would put on an individual account. So

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um with that, I'm I'm happy to answer
any additional questions that that the

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board may have, but that's uh in a
nutshell, that's about it.

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So, is it $6,000 per year?
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$3,000 per year.
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» And what was the last last round?
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» the last round for the last
>> before? Yeah.

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» What's was the same? It was $3,000 a
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Sorry, we it's later on the agenda.
>> Oh, okay.

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» Yeah. Under business. Sorry. [laughter]
>> I'm just trying to make sure I

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understand correctly because this is a
little bit new to me. So

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you would kind of see if MC Squared or
KMED would be better on a case by case

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basis
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internally Henry that's how it would
work from a standpoint that again the

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the the concept is everyone gets the
same price come match comment match

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however there are some accounts within
the township in in every municipality

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some that are favorable to be served
directly by MC Squared and others that

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are not they're not economical to be
served by MC Squ.

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» Well, this affect people who are on some
of the plans that say, "Hey, I want most

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of my electricity to count from nuclear
or wind like I know there's some

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programs that
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that they will not be affected."
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on third party supply, anyone who's on
what's called hourly energy pricing or

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anyone that I believe is on has a solar
system that has uh signed up for net

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metering.
So there will be no changes to to

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anyone's desires. is only uh MC squared
will go through uh the the the account

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list provided by commed which then
outlines what are what are the right

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class what is the classification of
service for each one of those accounts

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to make sure that that there's no
disruption of service

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» and then um so that's basically for
those who would you think would be

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better served by MC squed that's an opt
out thing it just automatically

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It would be if if for whatever reason
they they did not want to be served,

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they could be they would opt out. They
would be served directly by by comment

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or a supplier third party supplier of
their choice.

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And then just curious um since the
customer information would be provided

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um
what uh I guess I'd be concerned like um

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I'm pretty good with the security of
that that personal information

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like you like um um
guaranteed that it's safe. The state of

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Illinois has some some very specific
regulations

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regarding the confidentiality of the uh
utility data and it could be only used

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for the specific purposes outlined in
the law that that allows this to the

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municipal aggregation to move forward.
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Okay. So that's all.
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» Thank you.
>> Our [clears throat] next presentation is

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from uh Mr. Mr. Tracy of Selden Fox PC
here to present on fiscal year 2025 and

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2026 audit results. Mr. Tracy.
>> Hi. Thank you for having me here this

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evening. Um yeah, here present uh the
audit man statements. Um our audit is

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intended to give reasonable but not
absolute assurance that the financial

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statements are fairly presented. Um for
all for our audits before we do we take

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a look at the at your internal
financials look identify what's

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significant and focus our procedures on
those significant areas to make sure uh

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all things are presented fairly and
without um and according principles. We

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do take a look at internal controls as
well. an audit, the pending statement

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audit doesn't give an opinion on
internal controls, but we do perform

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walkthroughs to see if those controls
are operating effectively and operating

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as as designed. Um, we don't rely on the
internal controls when we do our audit

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because that would it's more efficient,
excuse [clears throat] me, to perform

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extended substantive procedures on the
balance sheet and the income statement

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and not rely on the internal controls.
Um these substantive procedures that we

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do include reconciling balance sheet
accounts to subsidiary detail ledgers,

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third party reports, uh comparing
revenues, expenses to budget, budget

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expectations and prior year results and
investigating any any unexpected or

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unusual variances and vouching
certificate transactions to supporting

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documentation.
Um you report your uh your internal

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records on on a fund basis. So it what's
good what's what's called a modified

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approval basis. It's more of a current
focus. Um and so we take those fund

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financial statements include those
within our audit identif and and those

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are segregated by major funds. And so
the major funds for the township are the

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general town fund the road the road and
bridge general fund cemetery fund and

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the mental health core funds. Those are
considered major funds based on the

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dollar value of assets liabilities
struggling.

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uh and then we look at the other funds
in in an aggregated presentation. In

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addition to those fund financial
statements, the audit report also has a

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second set of financial statements
called the governmentwide financial

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statements. And those take more of a
long-term focus um report long-term

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assets, long-term liabilities that you
typically will not see in your internal

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financial records.
Um as I mentioned, uh the major funds,

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I'll just kind of give you some
highlights, financial highlights for the

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year. Um the general town fund reported
a positive bottom line of 75,476

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before making a transfer to the capital
reserve fund. Um its ending fund balance

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in the general town fund was just under
900,000 at the end of the year which is

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about 55% of your annual expenses which
is really good spot to be. Um the other

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major uh I'm sorry the revenues were up
about 4% over the prior year and we're

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right on line with budget and the
expenses were under budget by about 2%.

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Um the Roadbridgeidge general fund had a
positive bottom line of just under

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300,000
which exceeded the budget expectations

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by about 300,000. Um revenues were over
budget by 2 and a half% expenditures

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under budget by nearly 25%.
And the cemetery fund had a positive

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change in fund balance for the year of
514,000

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um compared to a budget expectations of
346,000

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um primarily due to revenues exceeding
budget by nearly 1080,000 is current

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revenues and and sales and imperial
charges exceeded budget by 106,000 and

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81,000 respectively. So all major funds
uh reported positive bottom lines for

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the year prior to any transfers being
made out um in all instances

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expenditures were under under budget and
um just a generally positive year

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overall for the township. As far as the
audit itself, we just made a few

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adjustments very minor in in scope in
nature. Um the books and records are in

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really good shape. We certainly
appreciate that. I did mention, you

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know, they have a second set of
financial statements, the governmentwide

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finish statements. So we do make
adjustments to convert your books and

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records to those statements and those
are all included um in in the letters

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that we submit with the audit report as
exhibits that show those adjustments.

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But again those adjustments are pretty
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any adjustments to my financial
statements are very minor in general and

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and the adjustments to convert those to
governmentwide statements were what I

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would call routine and what we typically
find in our audits.

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So overall, I thought it was a very
positive year for the township

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financially and and very positive about
audit in terms of being able to come in

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and do our work and and get the
assistance we needed. So certainly

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appreciated that.

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» I have just one question.
>> Uh and it's on this first page, exhibit

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one if
>> and it's uh it's the open space bond

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escrow fund balance. It says it's uh
about a quarter of a million 256,000

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$257,000.
I thought we'd zeroed out the bond fund.

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» Which
>> um here's this one right here. I've

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circled it.
I thought we had zeroed out that escrow

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bond fund because the bonds are paid off
and have been for several years now.

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» I will take a look at that, but I think
maybe

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um
can I get back to off the top of my

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head? I don't recall. This is a little
while ago. I will definitely get back to

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you. Probably an answer to you.
>> I'm as far into the weeds what that

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question is. I'm going to get the
county.

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» I'm wondering if maybe it was just an
account the balance that had was carried

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forward and just being reversed, but I'd
have to double check that.

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» Okay. Thank you.

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» Is that all? Okay. Thank you.
>> Thank you.

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» Okay. The next item on the agenda is
public comment. Please uh come forward

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and state your name and you have three
minutes to address the board. Is there

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anyone who wishes to address the board
at this time?

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» Good evening.
>> I'm here because of the uh event permit

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at Creek to for our church to operate a
ride at October 3rd. Thank you for the

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simplified release document. It's uh
going to be

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quite an energy saver, mental energy
saver to work with that document. We've

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submitted a slightly revised permit
request to include snap time after the

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hay ride there in the pavilion. It'll be
brown bag. It won't be any cooking or

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preparation or anything. And uh we'd
like to um decorate pumpkins with marker

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pens, not paint or anything. you know,
be a kids program, not for adults. Um,

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and when we're all done with the hay
ride, um, we'll donate the straw bales

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to Kirby's field crew. We'll leave them
right there, uh, by the pavilion where

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he asked for it. Other than that, we're
looking forward to it and hope, if you

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have any questions, let them go. Thank
you.

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Sandy Morgensstein.

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Good evening, Madam Supervisor. Haven't
seen you.

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Good evening, trustees.
You know, it's been about 18 months

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since we've had an election.
I [clears throat] think one of the

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principal reasons this group was elected
is because the citizens of our community

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wanted
more progress

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in supporting our citizens
with respect to the mental health.

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That was one of the two outstanding
issues.

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The people of our community,
some of them are hurting.

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They look to you.
They're really hurting.

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And
I ask you to remember why it was that

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you were elected.

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previous board
and the mental health board. Some was

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nonpartisan and some was bipartisan,
but the mental health board was not

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functional.
That's why you were elected.

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We're not asking for a partisan
bipartisan board. We're asking for a

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functioning
mental health, one that could meet the

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needs of the citizens of the community.
I ask you all

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to work to honor those votes,
those people who came out and voted for

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you and the reason they voted for you.
And I ask you to do the right thing.

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I ask you to work together. I ask you to
coordinate with anybody in the community

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volunteers to help. But please remember
our community is hurting. It is unlike

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other townships that have mental health
boards. Ours is not functioning.

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And that is counter to the results I
normally believe

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Jared [clears throat] Sanch.

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» Thank you, Madam Chair and [snorts]
trustees, Jared Sanchez and Eastundee.

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uh not here to talk about the mental
health board which I have done many

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times. I think I've pretty much said all
I have to say on the topic. I see it's

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on the agenda again tonight and I do
hope there is some kind of resolution on

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that issue. Um but the reason I'm here
uh tonight is to talk about some of the

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other things that came to light during
my experience of helping to defend the

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mental health board which was
functioning by the way up until uh

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earlier u last year or actually earlier
this year. Um

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because of these this information that
has come to light, a lot of the

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accusations and allegations that are
corroborated corroborated by multiple

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witnesses, myself included. I'm calling
for you, Supervisor Shaw, to resign. Um

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not immediately you have a meeting to
run, but as soon as possible. I don't

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say this lightly. This is a very serious
matter. I've been involved in local

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government for about 10 years. I've seen
a lot. I've seen how things can really

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go downhill pretty quickly um given
certain circumstances. Currently, there

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is an investigation by the Illinois
Department of Human Rights uh based on

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allegations made by a former employee.
These allegations again have been

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witnessed by multiple employees.
I've talked to almost all of them except

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for one and heard the same stories and
they all claimed that you supervisor Sha

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have engaged in discrimination of gender
and race,

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sexual harassment
and creating a hostile work environment.

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Uh some of these allegations that were
that are again being investigated is

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that you stated Mexicans are stupid for
not doing immigration the way that

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Indians do.
that elected officials are playing into

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the hands of illegal immigrants when
they oppose these strong-handed

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authoritarian tactics of ICE agents.
You called a Mexican employee a

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Mongolian in Gangghaskhan
which made him very uncomfortable and

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upset.

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not letting employees at the Mexican
Independent Day Parade, Elgrito and

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Partnersville, display Mexican flags,
stating that we're in America.

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Uh discussing private sexual encounters
with staff, employees, and speaking

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ludely about other elected officials.
And outside of this investigation is one

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of my favorites as you instructed
cemetery staff member to take a picture

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of myself and the former township
supervisor having breakfast

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after she was already out of office. And
I wore the shirt as a commemoration um

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of that $4,000 picture is all legal fees
that were spent when we went after that

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picture. Uh because of these things and
more, there is a loss of confidence in

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you by your board and by the general
public.

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And I do fear that the results of this
investigation and whatever other reports

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may be forthcoming are going to cost the
taxpayers a lot of money. And so for

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that, I ask you to please resign.

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» Todd, no. Okay, I will close this
portion of the meeting.

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Okay, the next next up we have reports.

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» Mr. Sanchez, are you presenting for Mr.
Kis?

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» Uh, I can give some updates
Mr. Kais's behalf. He is coming back

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from Springfield still. So, um, couple
things. We did pass a budget recently.

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Um, and I know there was some hollow
blue in the newspapers about a tax

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increase. That that is a reality. Um,
this is a small, I believe, 2% increase

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on your tax bill. Um, there are a lot of
opinions on that. It is just me

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reporting, not how I feel about it. Um,
we do have um,

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sorry, Chris just told me this over the
phone and totally blinking at this one.

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» Okay, I'm going to have to get back to
you. Sorry. should have run it down.

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» Commissioner, you've already shared your
report. All right, assessor.

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» Okay, madame clerk.
>> Uh, no report.

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» Okay, trustees.

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» Cemetery report.
>> It's a It's

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» after
I do the HOA report,

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» if you care to. Well, this is my first
time doing it. So, [laughter]

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um
>> but you're not kidding.

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» As your new Earth
um HOA person, so we spoke about we had

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an emergency meeting because of water
pipes and we also talked about a couple

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other things. Um we spoke about the
survey payments

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um fees and options for the cameras and
it was decided decided to be tabled

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until December when they do the budget
reviews.

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Um
the community room um the the license

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agreement they decided to move forward
as to the water valves. they have it

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like a temporary fix that um going to
wait till the end of December to

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budget how they're going to do that. So
it's not really decided yet the approach

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um but they will discuss how to fix the
pipes and um

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we did not discuss the um the stein that
was mentioned last month. So, I'm

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thinking that next time we'll talk about
the slow spine outside that was supposed

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to be at Howard and the entrance to 611.
Um, so it was me, Lande, um, the

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secretary person. I can't remember her
name.

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Um, I didn't write it down. I apologize.
>> The secretary, aren't you Katie?

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» No, the the person who kept the notes
for the owners.

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Oh, Chris. Chris.
>> Yes. Yes. And um Steve was on the phone

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and Mr. Rose is not present.
>> So that's what I have.

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» Trusty Henry, what's happening with the
landscaping? We have two corn stalks.

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» I have no idea that wasn't brought up.
>> Can you please uh maybe do something?

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» Yes, please. There's a regular meeting
on August 31st, so we'll probably

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address items. So perhaps we could talk
about the landscaping and maybe the

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first thing would be to remove the corn
stalks

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» which look ridiculous.
>> You don't like them?

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» I like it. We'll have corn to have like
a whole bunch of it for

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» then increase it
>> and plant it.

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» I don't think it's going to a tourist.
Just saying.

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» It's it's landscaping, not a garden.
>> I like it.

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» But it's kind of cool.
Trusty Harney, are you looking for a

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native species project?
>> Um, I could undertake that if the um if

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the condominium board is welcome is
interested in hearing my plans. I would

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be happy to do that if approached.
>> Trusty Henry, will you suggest?

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» Thank you.

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» No, that trustee Harney. No, just
suggest that Trusty Harney would like to

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work on some native species. She's
offered her assistance for free. Okay.

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Yes.
Um, anyone else?

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» Okay. Mental health board.
>> Yeah.

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» I'm sorry. That's it. Yes. We will um
hopefully meet tomorrow night. We will

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we will meet tomorrow night hopefully
with a um a uh a full or partially full

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board. Um we have published an agenda
and uh that agenda includes um the

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approval of hiring the administrator
that we made arrangements for and

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interviewed over the past year. Um that
will help get us off the ground again

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[clears throat] and also to approve the
16 grant application projects which we

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had brought to near completion last
January and were not able to finish and

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do the final contracts. um with uh with
the final signatures until hopefully

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tomorrow night. Um that depends on the
appointments if the appointments are

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successful tonight. Um we do have um
Tara McShane, the three people

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there are three people that are that are
have been proposed. One of them her name

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is Tara McShane. She's um a new
candidate and I interviewed her by phone

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earlier today. She seems like a a really
excellent pick. Um I am very excited

418
00:35:28,960 --> 00:35:34,880
hopefully to be able to work with her.
Uh she was not able to be here tonight.

419
00:35:33,200 --> 00:35:38,960
We asked her to come for an interview
during the executive session, but it was

420
00:35:37,280 --> 00:35:44,640
somewhat last minute and so she has
child care responsibilities that she was

421
00:35:41,680 --> 00:35:49,119
not able to um to um give to someone
else. So, uh, she also will probably not

422
00:35:47,359 --> 00:35:53,520
be able to come tomorrow night, but
because there are either work issues or

423
00:35:51,839 --> 00:35:57,280
childcare issues, she will be able to
attend remotely if she chooses to do

424
00:35:55,359 --> 00:36:04,960
that. And of course, we will make those
accommodations, you know, absolutely if

425
00:36:00,160 --> 00:36:09,839
if if they're requested. So, um, if we,
uh, do not get, uh, board appointments

426
00:36:07,760 --> 00:36:12,800
tonight, our next, well, our next
meeting is still tomorrow night, but we

427
00:36:11,280 --> 00:36:17,200
will not be able to conduct business
because I suspect again we will not have

428
00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:22,960
a quorum. Um, the next meeting after
that, uh, I'm talking to the members,

429
00:36:20,079 --> 00:36:29,200
but it looks like, uh, one other member
and myself will be both in town one day

430
00:36:26,880 --> 00:36:34,640
next month. And so we would move the
meeting to September 15th if we're able

431
00:36:31,520 --> 00:36:39,839
to have it because Ray Auger and I both
it's the only time we're in town for the

432
00:36:36,400 --> 00:36:44,240
month of September at the same time. So
um otherwise that is what I have to

433
00:36:41,680 --> 00:36:48,800
report and hopefully we will be able to
move forward tomorrow night.

434
00:36:46,800 --> 00:36:51,200
» Just I'll circle back after the
appointments um to touch base on that.

435
00:36:50,880 --> 00:36:54,160
Okay.
>> Okay.

436
00:36:51,599 --> 00:36:58,720
» All right. And then um next up, open
space. Kirby has already shared his

437
00:36:56,240 --> 00:37:01,720
report. Uh we will now hear from the
cemetery.

438
00:37:11,599 --> 00:37:21,839
Afternoon everyone. Eric cemetery
manager reporting the cemetery

439
00:37:18,240 --> 00:37:30,605
report. Um this monthly period uh we
total the graves sold for 38 um 38

440
00:37:25,280 --> 00:37:35,200
graves. Uh total income is um 46.4K.
[snorts] Uh operations and maintenance

441
00:37:32,720 --> 00:37:40,240
uh for cemetery staff continues to make
steady progress on several small

442
00:37:37,599 --> 00:37:44,640
improvements and uh and maintenance of
projects throughout the summer. Um as

443
00:37:42,240 --> 00:37:51,440
well by trying to maintain uh with
regular operations. Um most um most

444
00:37:48,240 --> 00:37:55,920
landscapers around the region had um had
a surge with the uh recent weather and

445
00:37:54,160 --> 00:38:00,240
the extreme humidity that you guys had
from a couple past couple weeks still

446
00:37:58,400 --> 00:38:05,040
trying to catch up with that. So the
sections that have been mowed literally

447
00:38:02,560 --> 00:38:10,240
the day after two days can already be
mowed as if they weren't touched. Um

448
00:38:08,000 --> 00:38:14,000
staff um staff repainted an existing
Westside Cemetery entrance sign to

449
00:38:11,839 --> 00:38:20,160
improve its appearance and visibility.
um refurbished there um resurfaced and

450
00:38:16,720 --> 00:38:23,520
then repainted um as well as a sign that
you see up front across plaque that was

451
00:38:21,920 --> 00:38:28,960
installed in front on the brick pillar
at the entrance.

452
00:38:25,839 --> 00:38:35,839
And then um at the Westside Cemetery, a
a leaning um pine tree that was a hazard

453
00:38:31,920 --> 00:38:40,400
was removed. Um and then uh two maples
uh two blazing maples, native blazing

454
00:38:37,839 --> 00:38:44,040
maples were were planted at the uh at
the east side cemetery.

455
00:38:44,320 --> 00:38:50,880
Um,
East Side Cemetery continues to address

456
00:38:48,480 --> 00:38:55,440
water leaks issues at the at the East
Side Cemetery. Staff obtained two

457
00:38:52,720 --> 00:39:01,920
separate um quotes for repair. Uh,
there's currently a um um we went with

458
00:38:58,480 --> 00:39:07,599
the lesser quote. Um after excavation um
we we found that the 1 and 12 in copper

459
00:39:04,560 --> 00:39:12,240
line a tease is damaged um as well as a
shut off and a yard hydrant that

460
00:39:10,640 --> 00:39:17,119
supplies water to residents there in
section uh visitors and residents in

461
00:39:14,160 --> 00:39:25,440
section 17. Um so that's going to get
prepared in u the next couple weeks. Um

462
00:39:20,480 --> 00:39:29,839
and um summary for uh staff continues to
uh focus on maintenance grounds,

463
00:39:27,280 --> 00:39:35,040
addressing maintenance concerns. Um and
staff will continue to work on projects

464
00:39:31,520 --> 00:39:40,960
that we can while still maintaining um
regular operations and uh and uh

465
00:39:38,079 --> 00:39:45,839
maintenance operations going. Um a brief
update that I wanted to uh give for uh

466
00:39:43,839 --> 00:39:50,560
our burn project that we have going on
at the uh east side cemetery. currently

467
00:39:48,240 --> 00:39:55,440
meeting with General um Elheind and
Associates in engineering and land land

468
00:39:53,359 --> 00:40:00,400
development services um at the end of
this month to review plans for

469
00:39:57,119 --> 00:40:06,160
implementation of a gravel road um and a
uh and um implementation for our natural

470
00:40:03,680 --> 00:40:10,880
soil burn there as well located at the
north rear side of our property. Um,

471
00:40:08,960 --> 00:40:15,680
we're also in talks with King County uh
resources to review the proposed

472
00:40:12,880 --> 00:40:22,320
location, drain, discuss uh drainage,
water flow, any any other concerns that

473
00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:27,599
we may have that may have arised.
That's pretty much it.

474
00:40:25,440 --> 00:40:31,960
» Thank you. Thank you.
>> Okay, next up is general assistance.

475
00:40:40,320 --> 00:40:50,079
Good evening members for the township.
So here is the report for the GA and EA.

476
00:40:47,599 --> 00:40:56,720
The reporting time is from July 16 to
August 19. During this period township

477
00:40:53,440 --> 00:41:01,680
received by total 15 assistant cases
consisting of seven uh seven general

478
00:40:58,880 --> 00:41:07,359
assist and eight emergency assist. So
internal assist uh total seven cases. So

479
00:41:05,359 --> 00:41:11,839
one case was approved and the client is
currently receiving the benefits and the

480
00:41:09,839 --> 00:41:16,720
three cases are currently in progress
and undergoing the review and three

481
00:41:13,839 --> 00:41:22,560
cases were determined to require to move
to emergency assist programs

482
00:41:19,920 --> 00:41:28,400
and in emergency assist we received
total eight cases. So three cases are

483
00:41:25,200 --> 00:41:32,640
currently in progress and five cases
were declined. Three were declined due

484
00:41:30,400 --> 00:41:37,839
to the income existing the application
program limit. One was declined because

485
00:41:34,880 --> 00:41:42,640
the applicant didn't submit uh the
required documents and one case was

486
00:41:40,000 --> 00:41:47,359
declined because of the assets exceeded
the application limit. The cases were

487
00:41:45,680 --> 00:41:52,079
reviewed and proceeded based on their
programs digibility requirements and the

488
00:41:49,680 --> 00:41:59,280
following reports
for the this following reports for the

489
00:41:55,040 --> 00:42:04,640
July 16 to August 19th
and moving to the presentation.

490
00:42:02,800 --> 00:42:09,920
So today I'm pleased to present a
partnership opportunity between Dundy

491
00:42:07,200 --> 00:42:15,760
Township and Goodspring Streets designed
to provide safe temporary housing

492
00:42:12,800 --> 00:42:22,800
support to eligible residents facing an
in an housing emergency.

493
00:42:20,400 --> 00:42:28,319
So in the first slide where we can see
that like this partnership can give

494
00:42:25,520 --> 00:42:32,240
residents a safe place to stay while
they can work towards the permanent

495
00:42:30,240 --> 00:42:38,000
housing solution in the emergency
situation.

496
00:42:34,319 --> 00:42:43,359
And in the second slide,
so like the partnership summary. So

497
00:42:41,520 --> 00:42:49,280
springring suites can become an
additional resources for the residents

498
00:42:46,079 --> 00:42:56,240
receiving an assist throughout the GA
and EA program when temporary lodging is

499
00:42:52,160 --> 00:43:01,520
needed. And the goal is to help families
stay safe and suitable during the

500
00:42:58,720 --> 00:43:05,359
difficult situation
uh instead of being left without a

501
00:43:03,680 --> 00:43:12,000
shelter.
Moving to the third slide,

502
00:43:08,079 --> 00:43:18,240
what spring suites can offer us? So for
spring suites can provide flexibility

503
00:43:15,280 --> 00:43:24,079
weekly and monthly lodging options along
with the fixed rate that can help the

504
00:43:20,800 --> 00:43:29,839
township plan assistance for more
efficiency and the washers

505
00:43:27,599 --> 00:43:37,160
and the approval of lodging arrangement
would be a given residents under the

506
00:43:33,200 --> 00:43:37,160
guidelines of the Egs

507
00:43:37,440 --> 00:43:45,680
the slide four.
So in this one helping residents facing

508
00:43:43,359 --> 00:43:50,480
evictions. So like for the residents who
have already been evicted and are at the

509
00:43:48,560 --> 00:43:55,760
intermediate risk of losing their
housing, temporary lodging can be

510
00:43:53,200 --> 00:44:00,720
provided by the Woodrreen
suites

511
00:43:57,599 --> 00:44:06,720
and prevent and can prevent them from
becoming homeless. And this gives

512
00:44:03,680 --> 00:44:12,480
individuals a family a valuable time to
find a permanent housing while reducing

513
00:44:09,280 --> 00:44:18,160
the stress of the emergency.
Moving to the next slide. Emergency

514
00:44:15,599 --> 00:44:24,480
utility situation. So where a resident
is facing an urgent utility shut off. So

515
00:44:22,480 --> 00:44:31,200
in that case we can give a temporary
lodging may provide a safe alternative

516
00:44:27,680 --> 00:44:37,040
while the situation is being addressed
and any assist will be reviewed and

517
00:44:33,599 --> 00:44:42,319
provide according to the applicable GNA
program guidelines

518
00:44:39,280 --> 00:44:48,000
in the next slide. So benefits for the
Denting Township. So this partnerships

519
00:44:45,040 --> 00:44:53,119
would be given to the township and
another resources to response quickly

520
00:44:51,040 --> 00:44:59,920
and where the residents can have an
emergency housing assist

521
00:44:57,359 --> 00:45:05,119
and most importantly it would be a stud
to our aability to support families and

522
00:45:02,560 --> 00:45:10,960
help residents to move from an emergency
situation to a specific need. The next

523
00:45:08,640 --> 00:45:16,240
slide.
So partnership can work like if

524
00:45:13,839 --> 00:45:20,560
temporary lodging is appropriate and
approved, Dundy Township can coordinate

525
00:45:18,560 --> 00:45:27,839
with the wood spring suites so the
residents receive the authorized lodging

526
00:45:23,359 --> 00:45:32,640
uh or a washer under the GA guidelines.
Moving to the next slide, working

527
00:45:30,160 --> 00:45:37,280
together for our community. So by
working together township and the wood

528
00:45:35,119 --> 00:45:43,520
spring suites can build a strong
community support system and help family

529
00:45:40,319 --> 00:45:48,319
moving towards the permanent housing.
And moving to the conclusion so this

530
00:45:45,680 --> 00:45:53,200
partnership uh together Dundee Township
and Woodr Suites can make a meaningful

531
00:45:51,040 --> 00:45:59,240
difference for the residents when they
need the support the most. Thank you.

532
00:46:00,960 --> 00:46:07,920
Thank you. I will e my time so we can
get to the mental health board fast as

533
00:46:05,440 --> 00:46:12,160
possible as I'm sure everybody wants to.
Um, all right. I will close that portion

534
00:46:09,760 --> 00:46:18,000
of the meeting. The next item on the
agenda is approval of meeting minutes

535
00:46:14,079 --> 00:46:22,240
from July 15, 2026 for regular meeting
minutes as presented.

536
00:46:20,480 --> 00:46:23,839
Is there a motion?
>> So moved.

537
00:46:23,200 --> 00:46:28,400
» Second. [clears throat]
>> Okay. The motion is made by Trustee

538
00:46:25,599 --> 00:46:31,599
Harney and seconded by Trustee Drake. Is
there a discussion? Madame clerk, please

539
00:46:30,240 --> 00:46:34,800
call the role.
>> Trusty Dave. Trusty Drake.

540
00:46:34,319 --> 00:46:36,480
» Yes.
>> Trusty Fixler.

541
00:46:36,000 --> 00:46:37,760
» Yes.
>> Trusty Hardy.

542
00:46:37,280 --> 00:46:40,319
» Yes.
>> Supervisor Shaw.

543
00:46:38,880 --> 00:46:45,440
» Yes. The motion carries and the minutes
are approved as presented.

544
00:46:43,040 --> 00:46:50,480
Next, we'll have the treasurer's report.
With us this evening is Mr. Tom Coglin

545
00:46:48,240 --> 00:46:54,640
from Governmental Accounting, Inc.. Mr.
Coglin, the floor is yours, sir.

546
00:46:52,800 --> 00:46:58,720
» All right. Good evening, everyone. Uh,
we're five months into our fiscal year.

547
00:46:56,560 --> 00:47:03,520
Uh do a quick rundown here. Uh on the
revenue side, we've brought in just over

548
00:47:00,400 --> 00:47:06,800
2.3 million in total. Uh it's 53% of the
budget. Big drivers in property taxes.

549
00:47:05,359 --> 00:47:12,240
We've seen that big first installment
come in. Uh we're sitting at 62% of our

550
00:47:09,440 --> 00:47:17,920
budget there. On the expense side, about
uh 1.43 million in total uh operating

551
00:47:15,359 --> 00:47:22,240
expenses. Uh that's only 27% of budget.
We know we're a little bit lower uh from

552
00:47:19,920 --> 00:47:26,160
those the unused dollars in the health
board. Um capital projects that haven't

553
00:47:24,160 --> 00:47:29,280
occurred yet. Um things like that. all
of our big drivers, salaries, things

554
00:47:27,599 --> 00:47:33,280
like that. We're on track being a little
bit lower than we expect to be by a

555
00:47:30,800 --> 00:47:37,520
couple points. Uh so currently with uh
with that being said, with getting the

556
00:47:34,720 --> 00:47:40,079
taxes in already, uh and then um those
those big drivers being a little bit

557
00:47:38,640 --> 00:47:45,119
lower, we're sitting at a surplus so far
at $886,211.

558
00:47:43,200 --> 00:47:48,119
Uh and then ending fund balance of
6,541,414.

559
00:47:49,599 --> 00:47:57,760
On the next page, just to look
our expenses by uh by department here.

560
00:47:55,359 --> 00:48:02,480
So we've got road bridge there at 36% of
all expenses. Uh capital at 4,

561
00:48:00,560 --> 00:48:09,160
supervisor's department at 27, the
assessor at 13, uh open space at 3, GA

562
00:48:05,920 --> 00:48:09,160
at 2735.

563
00:48:09,839 --> 00:48:17,440
Two pages down. Uh we'll take a look at
our bank accounts between

564
00:48:15,520 --> 00:48:21,760
giving us a book balance there. Just
over 6.5 million in total. We do not

565
00:48:19,440 --> 00:48:25,240
have time.
>> Take any questions.

566
00:48:25,280 --> 00:48:31,839
All right. Okay. Is there a motion to
approve the treasurer's report as

567
00:48:30,160 --> 00:48:37,520
presented? I'll move.
>> A second. Okay. Motion is made by Trusty

568
00:48:35,200 --> 00:48:40,400
Fix and seconded by Trusty Drake. Is
there a discussion? Madame Clerk, please

569
00:48:39,359 --> 00:48:43,359
call the role.
>> Trusty J. Trusty Drake.

570
00:48:42,880 --> 00:48:44,960
» Yes.
>> Trusty Fixber.

571
00:48:44,559 --> 00:48:46,240
» Yes.
>> Trusty Harney?

572
00:48:45,839 --> 00:48:48,800
» Yes.
>> Supervisor Shaw?

573
00:48:47,359 --> 00:48:53,680
» Yes. The motion carries and the
treasurer's report is hereby approved as

574
00:48:50,800 --> 00:48:56,800
presented. We will now move to audit and
approval of bills. Mr. Coglin, could you

575
00:48:55,520 --> 00:49:01,119
please present the bills?
>> Sure. So from uh July 11th to August

576
00:48:59,680 --> 00:49:05,359
16th, that's just the timing of the
report from last month's report. So to

577
00:49:03,040 --> 00:49:09,640
when I prepare this one, uh bills for
the supervisor's department, $27,22482.

578
00:49:10,000 --> 00:49:14,119
Uh the assessor $8,280.72.

579
00:49:14,400 --> 00:49:21,079
Uh nothing for the clerk during that
time. Open space $6,984.97.

580
00:49:22,160 --> 00:49:26,599
Uh GA we were at $2,11156.

581
00:49:27,520 --> 00:49:31,319
Cemetery $24,82451.

582
00:49:32,079 --> 00:49:36,839
Roer bridge uh 14,38651.

583
00:49:37,359 --> 00:49:44,079
Nothing for mental health. That is all.
>> Okay. Is there a motion to approve

584
00:49:42,319 --> 00:49:47,920
payment of bills for road district
general assistance mental health board

585
00:49:46,319 --> 00:49:49,680
town? Well, we don't have mental health
board.

586
00:49:48,559 --> 00:49:52,400
» So moved.
>> Town fund as presented. Okay. Is there a

587
00:49:52,000 --> 00:49:55,440
second?
>> Second. Sure.

588
00:49:53,119 --> 00:50:00,240
» Okay. The motion is made by trustee
Harney and seconded by trustee. Is there

589
00:49:58,160 --> 00:50:02,720
a discussion? Madam clerk, please call
the role.

590
00:50:00,960 --> 00:50:04,160
» Trusty D.
>> Trusty Drake.

591
00:50:03,680 --> 00:50:05,760
» Yes.
>> Trusty Pixar.

592
00:50:05,359 --> 00:50:07,119
» Yes.
>> Trusty Hardy.

593
00:50:06,640 --> 00:50:09,119
» Yes.
>> Supervisor Shaw.

594
00:50:08,319 --> 00:50:13,839
» Yes.
>> The motion carries. And the bills are

595
00:50:11,040 --> 00:50:17,680
approved as presented.
Okay. The only old item

596
00:50:16,309 --> 00:50:21,680
[clears throat] uh on old business today
is approval of mental health board

597
00:50:19,839 --> 00:50:24,880
appointments.
>> Yeah.

598
00:50:23,119 --> 00:50:28,720
» You can start here right here. There's
three.

599
00:50:26,480 --> 00:50:32,400
» There are three.
>> Currently, there are three vacancies on

600
00:50:30,400 --> 00:50:36,160
the mental health board. Over the past
several months, there has been

601
00:50:34,720 --> 00:50:40,480
tremendous amount of discussion
concerning the vacancies and the future

602
00:50:38,640 --> 00:50:44,400
composition of the mental health board.
We have reached an agreement that will

603
00:50:42,480 --> 00:50:48,960
allow us to move forward with filling
the three current vacancies.

604
00:50:46,880 --> 00:50:53,440
As part of that agreement, Trustee
Harney, who currently serves as a

605
00:50:51,359 --> 00:50:57,359
president of the mental health board and
as the mental health board's township

606
00:50:55,119 --> 00:51:02,720
board leaison member, has agreed to
resign at as president and as a board uh

607
00:51:01,040 --> 00:51:08,240
as a member of the mental health board
effective May 2027.

608
00:51:05,760 --> 00:51:12,640
Upon trustes trustee Har's resignation
becoming effective, I will appoint

609
00:51:10,559 --> 00:51:18,720
trustee Fiximer to serve as mental
health board's township board leaison

610
00:51:15,359 --> 00:51:23,680
through May 2029 subject to advice and
consent of the township board at that

611
00:51:20,480 --> 00:51:28,160
time. No action is being taken tonight
on that future appointment. With that

612
00:51:26,319 --> 00:51:33,680
understanding, I am appointing the
following three individuals to the Dundy

613
00:51:30,240 --> 00:51:40,000
Township Community Mental Health Board.
Ken Schaefer for a 4-year term beginning

614
00:51:36,400 --> 00:51:46,559
August 1st, 2026 and ending July 31st,
2030. Tara McShane for a four-year term

615
00:51:43,520 --> 00:51:50,880
beginning August 1st, 2026 and ending
July 31st, 2030. And Amber Carter to

616
00:51:49,440 --> 00:51:56,640
fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Belinda Adam for the

617
00:51:53,599 --> 00:52:01,599
remainder of the term ending in December
31, 2026. Is there a motion

618
00:51:59,920 --> 00:52:07,760
» 27
>> 2027? My apologies. Okay. Is there a

619
00:52:05,200 --> 00:52:10,960
motion to advise and consent to these
appointments as presented?

620
00:52:09,839 --> 00:52:13,359
» So moved.
>> Is there a second?

621
00:52:12,480 --> 00:52:18,079
» Second.
>> Okay. The motion is made by Trusty

622
00:52:15,920 --> 00:52:22,160
Harney and seconded by Trusty Fiximer.
Is there a discussion?

623
00:52:20,720 --> 00:52:25,119
» Okay. Madame Clerk, please call the
role.

624
00:52:22,720 --> 00:52:26,960
» Trusty Date. Trusty Drake.
>> Yes.

625
00:52:25,839 --> 00:52:28,319
» Trusty Vixmer.
>> Yes.

626
00:52:27,440 --> 00:52:29,920
» Trusty Hardy?
>> Yes.

627
00:52:28,800 --> 00:52:34,240
» Supervisor Shaw?
>> Yes. The motion carries and the township

628
00:52:32,319 --> 00:52:38,960
board advises and consents to the
appointments of Ken Schaefer, Tara

629
00:52:36,400 --> 00:52:45,200
McShane, Amber Carter to Dundy Township
Community Men Health Board as presented.

630
00:52:42,000 --> 00:52:52,240
So, Trusty Harney circling back um if
you could uh I strongly want to suggest

631
00:52:49,200 --> 00:52:58,240
giving our new members some time to
catch up and uh maybe uh you know get a

632
00:52:55,599 --> 00:53:04,720
packet and review it. They may also need
to be sworn in. And uh so it would be

633
00:53:01,599 --> 00:53:09,520
nice if we could if they if you guys
could just meet tomorrow for information

634
00:53:07,839 --> 00:53:12,240
more than anything else. Would that be
something you would consider?

635
00:53:10,880 --> 00:53:14,480
» I will bring that up.
>> Okay.

636
00:53:12,640 --> 00:53:19,520
» But I will push back on that a little
bit. Um the budget uh I believe the next

637
00:53:17,760 --> 00:53:24,160
time we're going to be able to meet is
September 15th. That would be a a that's

638
00:53:22,240 --> 00:53:27,599
not a regularly scheduled meeting, but
because of different members schedules,

639
00:53:25,839 --> 00:53:35,520
that is a time that we could meet in
September. However, we are

640
00:53:32,000 --> 00:53:42,720
eight months into the grant year, which
means that the 16 grants that we had

641
00:53:39,359 --> 00:53:48,720
teed up and ready to roll last January
have not been able to be, you know,

642
00:53:45,200 --> 00:53:54,240
finalized. And we need to do that. Uh
and so I think that all of those grants

643
00:53:51,760 --> 00:53:59,839
were thoroughly reviewed and vetted by
the old board. Um we will of course the

644
00:53:58,000 --> 00:54:03,920
the board members that are coming and
see being seated tomorrow night will

645
00:54:01,920 --> 00:54:08,800
have the option to vote no or to abstain
should they choose. So but these grants

646
00:54:06,240 --> 00:54:16,400
have been reviewed. They meet the
objectives of the uh 708 board and they

647
00:54:13,760 --> 00:54:21,440
were essentially promised last January.
And I feel strongly that we should at

648
00:54:18,800 --> 00:54:27,440
least try and get this rolling because
we're so late in the process. Um the

649
00:54:24,240 --> 00:54:33,760
other thing is that along the same line,
Dr. Triani, Dr. Joseph Trayani was the

650
00:54:31,040 --> 00:54:38,319
choice of our search committee and again
we had the contract teed up last

651
00:54:35,599 --> 00:54:42,079
December ready to roll and finalized and
then here we are for eight months

652
00:54:40,559 --> 00:54:45,760
without without a director or
administrator and it is extremely hard

653
00:54:44,400 --> 00:54:51,599
for us to function without an
administrator. So, those two items are

654
00:54:48,319 --> 00:54:57,040
on the agenda for um for tomorrow night
and I have spoken to or will speak to

655
00:54:55,200 --> 00:55:02,480
the trust to the members the new members
of the board who have uh not had a

656
00:54:59,599 --> 00:55:07,440
chance to look at that yet. Uh both Ken
and Amber have been at these meetings

657
00:55:04,240 --> 00:55:12,240
and they are aware. Um Miss McCain has
not. I've spoken to her already. But

658
00:55:10,000 --> 00:55:18,720
again, the ask that I would make of
everyone that night is we desperately

659
00:55:14,559 --> 00:55:24,000
need to get this show on the road and I
would ask that everyone trust that the

660
00:55:20,960 --> 00:55:28,960
process did a good job up to last
January and that we can move forward.

661
00:55:26,480 --> 00:55:33,520
The budget is a different item and that
indeed is something that we need to look

662
00:55:30,960 --> 00:55:38,400
at in J in um September. There's
disagreement on our board on on our 708

663
00:55:36,240 --> 00:55:42,720
board about what the budget should
include. and or or what the amount of

664
00:55:40,960 --> 00:55:47,040
the budget is and that's something that
we will have to as a board to sort

665
00:55:44,559 --> 00:55:50,880
through and that will give us those
several weeks will give us each member a

666
00:55:49,040 --> 00:55:55,280
time to look forward. So, but I will
definitely bring your recommendation to

667
00:55:53,119 --> 00:55:58,480
the board as a recommendation from you
and the board will make that decision.

668
00:55:57,119 --> 00:56:01,599
» I appreciate it. I mean, it is the
board's prerogative. I can only

669
00:55:59,839 --> 00:56:06,400
recommend it, but it would be nice to
welcome them and give them some time.

670
00:56:03,599 --> 00:56:08,960
» Um, all right. So that said, um the
motion carries and the township Did I

671
00:56:08,319 --> 00:56:13,760
say that already?
>> You did.

672
00:56:09,599 --> 00:56:17,200
» Okay. All right. So, um
>> on the next item,

673
00:56:14,960 --> 00:56:19,760
» I'm dumbfounded now after seven minutes.
Should we take a break now to celebrate?

674
00:56:19,183 --> 00:56:21,920
[laughter]
>> Yeah, I think bring up the champagne.

675
00:56:21,520 --> 00:56:25,520
Yeah,
>> I think you're close enough. So,

676
00:56:23,440 --> 00:56:31,440
» okay. The first item on the new business
is fiscal year 2025 2026 Dundy Township

677
00:56:28,960 --> 00:56:34,880
audit. Earlier this evening, Ed Tracy
from Seldon Fox presented on this

678
00:56:33,280 --> 00:56:38,720
matter. Is there a motion to approve the
audit as presented?

679
00:56:37,520 --> 00:56:41,920
» I'll move.
>> Second. I'll second.

680
00:56:40,400 --> 00:56:46,640
» Okay. The motion is made by Trusty
Fiximer and seconded by Trusty Harney.

681
00:56:44,720 --> 00:56:48,880
Is there a discussion? Madam clerk,
please.

682
00:56:47,200 --> 00:56:53,280
» I do believe. Did you sort something
out?

683
00:56:50,000 --> 00:56:56,079
» Oh, yeah. Your question. That was a typo
and that should have that should have

684
00:56:54,480 --> 00:56:59,760
been mental.
>> Ah, I feel much better about that. Thank

685
00:56:57,839 --> 00:57:03,119
you. [laughter]
>> I apologize. Al although I was hoping

686
00:57:01,599 --> 00:57:06,400
there was that much money laying around
that I had not realized it was there. So

687
00:57:04,880 --> 00:57:10,960
there's that there's disappointment on
my part but we're okay. Thank you.

688
00:57:08,480 --> 00:57:15,920
» So with that amendment so if if Trusty
Fixmer and Trusty Harney agree to to

689
00:57:13,839 --> 00:57:19,920
make that the amendment to the audit
then we can approve it as amended as a

690
00:57:18,240 --> 00:57:22,559
friendly amendment.
>> Fine with me.

691
00:57:20,640 --> 00:57:25,440
» They shake their heads affirmatively.
>> Okay. Yes.

692
00:57:23,280 --> 00:57:30,640
» So I would call the question uh to
approve the audit as amended.

693
00:57:27,040 --> 00:57:35,280
» Okay. So, um, earlier this evening,
Selden Fox presented on the matter. Is

694
00:57:32,640 --> 00:57:38,160
there a motion to approve the amended
>> friendly amended?

695
00:57:36,319 --> 00:57:41,119
» So, you just call the question because
we do a friendly amendment. I know it's

696
00:57:39,599 --> 00:57:41,680
confusing, but it's actually easier this
way.

697
00:57:41,359 --> 00:57:44,799
» Okay.
>> I promise.

698
00:57:42,559 --> 00:57:47,599
» So, is there a motion to approve the
audit?

699
00:57:45,280 --> 00:57:51,280
» Just a vote. We get the vote.
>> Madam Cler,

700
00:57:48,240 --> 00:57:53,040
» Trusty D. Trusty D.
>> This way,

701
00:57:52,319 --> 00:57:54,319
» Trusty.
>> Yes.

702
00:57:53,359 --> 00:57:58,720
» Supervisor Shaw.
>> Yes.

703
00:57:55,359 --> 00:58:01,280
» Okay. The motion is made um well
>> approved by as

704
00:57:59,839 --> 00:58:07,599
» approved as amended.
>> There you go.

705
00:58:04,000 --> 00:58:13,440
» Okay. Now the next item of the business
is approval of extended term agreement

706
00:58:10,559 --> 00:58:18,160
between
number three.

707
00:58:15,680 --> 00:58:24,240
» Amendment number three. Amendment number
three, MC Squared Energy Services LLC

708
00:58:21,119 --> 00:58:28,319
for a 24month extension of Township's
Electric Aggregation Program. Is there a

709
00:58:26,240 --> 00:58:33,200
motion to approve the extended term
agreement amendment number three?

710
00:58:32,400 --> 00:58:34,799
» So move.
>> Second.

711
00:58:34,000 --> 00:58:38,799
» Second.
>> The motion is made by Trusty Harney and

712
00:58:36,640 --> 00:58:41,520
seconded by Trusty Drake. Is there a
discussion? Madame clerk, please call

713
00:58:40,799 --> 00:58:44,160
the role.
>> Trusty J. Trusty Drake.

714
00:58:43,760 --> 00:58:45,520
» Yes.
>> Trusty Fixer.

715
00:58:45,200 --> 00:58:47,839
» Yes.
>> Trusty Harney.

716
00:58:46,319 --> 00:58:53,040
» Yes. Supervisor Sha.
>> Yes. The motion carries and the extended

717
00:58:50,240 --> 00:58:57,839
term agreement has been approved. The
next item is approval of First

718
00:58:54,799 --> 00:59:04,559
Congregational Church of Dundy um Dundy
October 3rd, 2026 hayride at Joel Creek

719
00:59:01,280 --> 00:59:07,280
Bird Sanctuary. Is there a motion to
approve?

720
00:59:06,400 --> 00:59:10,079
» So moved
>> the hay [laughter] ride. Okay. Is there

721
00:59:09,200 --> 00:59:12,559
a second?
>> Second.

722
00:59:10,720 --> 00:59:17,200
» Okay. The motion is made by Trusty
Harney and seconded by Trusty Drake. Is

723
00:59:15,040 --> 00:59:19,040
there a discussion? Madame clerk, please
call the role.

724
00:59:17,920 --> 00:59:20,240
» Trusty Day.
>> Trusty Dre.

725
00:59:19,760 --> 00:59:21,680
» Yes.
>> Trusty Fixber.

726
00:59:21,280 --> 00:59:22,880
» Yes.
>> Trusty Harney?

727
00:59:22,559 --> 00:59:25,200
» Yes.
>> Supervisor Sha?

728
00:59:23,760 --> 00:59:31,680
» Yes. The motion carries and the First
Congregational Church at Dundy

729
00:59:28,240 --> 00:59:36,559
um October 3rd, 2026, Chel Hayride has
been approved as presented

730
00:59:33,920 --> 00:59:40,079
» for this one. I think it's
>> Yeah. So, get a motion to approve, get a

731
00:59:38,319 --> 00:59:44,480
second, then we can discuss amounts.
>> Okay. The next item uh of new business

732
00:59:42,319 --> 00:59:49,520
is approval of pay increase for
non-managerial cemetery operations

733
00:59:46,880 --> 00:59:54,799
staff. Is there a motion to approve pay
increase for non-managerial cemetery uh

734
00:59:52,240 --> 00:59:58,000
open operations staff?
>> I would like to discuss this in

735
00:59:56,400 --> 01:00:00,079
executive session before we do this
motion. How would we go about doing

736
00:59:59,680 --> 01:00:05,520
that?
>> Um so you will as now you can um table

737
01:00:03,200 --> 01:00:07,200
this till act after uh executive
session.

738
01:00:06,480 --> 01:00:10,880
» Motion second.
>> Okay. I move that we table number four

739
01:00:09,119 --> 01:00:15,520
the approval of pay increases for non-
managerial cemetery operations staff to

740
01:00:13,599 --> 01:00:18,880
after the executive session.
>> Second.

741
01:00:16,640 --> 01:00:21,280
» Okay. Madam cler please call the role.
>> Uh trusty J.

742
01:00:20,480 --> 01:00:22,640
» Trusty Drake.
>> Yes.

743
01:00:21,680 --> 01:00:23,920
» Trusty.
>> Yes.

744
01:00:23,040 --> 01:00:25,599
» Trusty.
>> Yes.

745
01:00:24,319 --> 01:00:29,920
» Supervisor shop.
>> Yes. So the motion made for a pay

746
01:00:28,640 --> 01:00:35,599
increase for the cemetery non-
managerial staff has been moved to after

747
01:00:33,440 --> 01:00:39,280
the to the executive session
>> to after executive session. after the

748
01:00:37,119 --> 01:00:43,119
executive session. [snorts]
Okay.

749
01:00:41,200 --> 01:00:47,200
The next item on the agenda is executive
session.

750
01:00:45,599 --> 01:00:50,240
» I [clears throat] do I I will propose a
motion

751
01:00:48,000 --> 01:00:55,040
» uh to move to to adjourn to executive
session pursuant to section 2C1 of the

752
01:00:52,559 --> 01:00:58,079
open meetings act to consider the
appointment employment compensation

753
01:00:56,480 --> 01:01:04,040
discipline performance or dismissal of
specific employees or volunteers of the

754
01:01:01,040 --> 01:01:04,040
township.

755
01:01:05,599 --> 01:01:10,000
So, do we need to move that?
>> You do. You need a motion.

756
01:01:08,640 --> 01:01:12,160
» Yeah. So, I don't think they can hear
me. Repeat that.

757
01:01:10,559 --> 01:01:16,400
» Yeah. Yep. Sorry. I need to talk. I
usually don't get told that I need to

758
01:01:13,599 --> 01:01:21,440
speak louder. So, it's a motion to
adjourn to executive session, right? To

759
01:01:18,720 --> 01:01:26,160
pursuant to section 2C1 of the Open
Meetings Act to uh consider the

760
01:01:24,319 --> 01:01:30,480
appointment, employment, compensation,
discipline, performance, or dismissal of

761
01:01:28,480 --> 01:01:34,480
specific employees of the township. So,
the idea behind that is because we're a

762
01:01:32,160 --> 01:01:37,520
public body, right? the the one of the
exemptions to having open meetings,

763
01:01:36,000 --> 01:01:40,559
right, is when we do reviews of staff
and things like that so that you don't

764
01:01:39,200 --> 01:01:44,559
have to sit there and do it, right,
publicly. So that's the idea.

765
01:01:42,960 --> 01:01:48,799
» We get a motion to second and then
>> Okay, a motion.

766
01:01:46,079 --> 01:01:52,720
» Trustee
seconded. Okay, so the motion is made by

767
01:01:50,880 --> 01:01:57,200
Trusty Harney and seconded by Trusty
Drake. Um,

768
01:01:55,760 --> 01:01:59,040
madame clerk, please call the vote.
>> Trusty D.

769
01:01:58,240 --> 01:02:00,319
» Trusty Drake,
>> yes.

770
01:01:59,440 --> 01:02:01,440
» Trusty Dicker,
>> yes.

771
01:02:00,640 --> 01:02:05,839
» Trusty Harney,
>> yes. Supervisor.

772
01:02:02,640 --> 01:02:11,359
» Yes. And we are now adjourned.
Calling back the meeting from executive

773
01:02:07,920 --> 01:02:15,599
session into the regular session at 8:26
p.m. Madam clerk, please call the role.

774
01:02:13,280 --> 01:02:17,920
» Trusty D. Trusty Trey
>> here. Trusty.

775
01:02:17,119 --> 01:02:19,119
» Trusty.
>> Trusty

776
01:02:18,720 --> 01:02:22,240
» here.
>> Super.

777
01:02:21,280 --> 01:02:24,799
» Here. Here.
>> Here.

778
01:02:24,319 --> 01:02:28,880
» Okay.
>> You're going to return to the site this.

779
01:02:27,119 --> 01:02:34,240
» Okay. So, we're returning
>> to the secretary staff. Yes.

780
01:02:32,640 --> 01:02:40,398
» All right. We're returning back to the
cemetery staff um pay increase for

781
01:02:37,280 --> 01:02:41,920
non-managerialist cemetery operations.
[snorts] Is there

782
01:02:41,440 --> 01:02:47,599
» a motion
>> a motion?

783
01:02:43,920 --> 01:02:54,480
» I am moving gentlemen, please bear with
me here to table this motion until the

784
01:02:50,480 --> 01:02:58,720
next meeting. um because apparently the
the uh the situation was that there was

785
01:02:56,799 --> 01:03:04,240
supposed to be a performance review
which we are not uh in possession of and

786
01:03:01,680 --> 01:03:10,240
so I am certainly not indicating that
I'm opposed to this at this point but I

787
01:03:06,880 --> 01:03:15,280
would like to we've waited this long. I
would like to as a matter of of just

788
01:03:12,720 --> 01:03:21,359
good governance to have a have that
performance review shared with the board

789
01:03:18,160 --> 01:03:23,039
and then we will make a decision and
>> we have

790
01:03:22,400 --> 01:03:29,680
» you didn't
>> Yeah.

791
01:03:25,440 --> 01:03:33,760
» We didn't know that. So, okay. Um
perhaps we should go back into executive

792
01:03:31,920 --> 01:03:39,839
session [laughter] and then look at the
performance reviews. Um can perhaps we

793
01:03:37,599 --> 01:03:42,720
should do that. go back to executive
session. Yeah.

794
01:03:40,480 --> 01:03:46,559
» And review the purpose. Okay. Sorry,
guys.

795
01:03:44,880 --> 01:03:50,559
» So, I will move that we go into
executive session once again for the

796
01:03:48,720 --> 01:03:54,160
same things as before.
>> Wait, can we add anything so we can

797
01:03:52,240 --> 01:03:58,240
address?
>> You can go in. Yeah, if you want to go

798
01:03:55,680 --> 01:04:00,319
into for both reasons. Yeah,
>> let's do for both of them this time.

799
01:04:00,000 --> 01:04:03,440
Okay.
>> Okay.

800
01:04:01,119 --> 01:04:08,319
» All right. Thank you.
So for the recording uh the proposed

801
01:04:06,880 --> 01:04:12,240
motion would be to adjourn to executive
session for section two pursuant to

802
01:04:10,079 --> 01:04:15,440
section 2C1 of the open meetings act in
order to consider the appointment

803
01:04:13,599 --> 01:04:19,280
employment compensation discipline
performance or dismissal of specific

804
01:04:17,119 --> 01:04:24,079
employees or volunteers of the township
as well as

805
01:04:21,920 --> 01:04:29,280
someone open that door.
>> Can you open that door?

806
01:04:26,559 --> 01:04:32,799
» Okay. Oh because we can't be in a closed
meeting.

807
01:04:31,920 --> 01:04:36,000
It has to be open.
>> Yep. And also pursuant to section 2C11

808
01:04:34,799 --> 01:04:39,760
of the open meetings act in order to
consider litigation when an action uh

809
01:04:38,400 --> 01:04:43,599
against affecting on behalf of the
township has been filed and is pending

810
01:04:41,599 --> 01:04:49,440
before a quarter administrative tribunal
or when the township finds that an

811
01:04:45,520 --> 01:04:54,039
action is probable or imminent.
>> I move this motion.

812
01:04:51,039 --> 01:04:54,039
» Second

813
01:04:54,240 --> 01:04:58,640
call.
>> Trusty D. Trusty D.

814
01:04:58,079 --> 01:05:00,240
» Yeah.
>> Trusty Fixmore.

815
01:04:59,599 --> 01:05:02,640
» Yeah.
>> Trusty Harney. Yes,

816
01:05:01,839 --> 01:05:04,880
» supervisor.
>> Yes.

817
01:05:04,319 --> 01:05:07,839
» Right
>> now you can close the door.

818
01:05:07,775 --> 01:05:13,680
[laughter]
>> And then the time is 8:32 p.m.

819
01:05:11,119 --> 01:05:21,920
» This is Clark. I'm calling the meeting
back to order at 8:58 p.m. Uh present

820
01:05:18,160 --> 01:05:22,960
here are uh Trusty Jay absent. Uh Trusty
Drake

821
01:05:22,319 --> 01:05:26,079
» here.
>> Trusty Fixner

822
01:05:24,079 --> 01:05:33,440
» here. Uh Trusty Harney
>> here. Uh, Supervisor Sha absent.

823
01:05:30,960 --> 01:05:34,960
» Motion to appoint.
>> What's my motion?

824
01:05:34,160 --> 01:05:40,400
» Motion to appoint.
>> Oh, yes. I I move that we appoint uh

825
01:05:37,760 --> 01:05:44,559
Trustee Drake as the chairman. Pro Tim.
>> Oops, I did that.

826
01:05:42,000 --> 01:05:49,440
» Thank you for your confidence, guys.
>> Roll call.

827
01:05:46,079 --> 01:05:51,520
» Uh, Trustee Day. Trusty Drake.
>> Yes.

828
01:05:50,400 --> 01:05:53,200
» Trusty Fixmer.
>> Yes.

829
01:05:52,240 --> 01:05:57,240
» Trusty Harney.
>> Yes.

830
01:05:53,599 --> 01:05:57,240
» Supervisor Shaw.

831
01:05:57,839 --> 01:06:05,760
Uh the motion carried.
>> Okay. So, we're going to go to the new

832
01:06:03,119 --> 01:06:10,480
business. Um we are back from executive
session on the approval of pay increases

833
01:06:08,079 --> 01:06:13,520
for non-managorial cemetery operations
staff. Um

834
01:06:12,640 --> 01:06:20,400
» is there a motion?
>> Okay. I will move that we um that we

835
01:06:17,280 --> 01:06:27,599
give the cemetery non-managerial
employees a cola 2.9% increase in pay

836
01:06:24,319 --> 01:06:31,039
retroactive from March 1st of this year
until the next budget decisions

837
01:06:29,839 --> 01:06:38,400
» which is in
>> which is in any time that we put

838
01:06:32,799 --> 01:06:40,640
together soon like October maybe.
>> Do we have any discussion?

839
01:06:39,839 --> 01:06:44,960
» Get a second.
>> Do we have a second?

840
01:06:41,599 --> 01:06:48,480
» Second. And any discussion?
Madame clerk, you want to call the role.

841
01:06:46,480 --> 01:06:49,839
» Trusty D. Trusty Drake.
>> Yes.

842
01:06:48,880 --> 01:06:51,200
» Trusty Fixer.
>> Yes.

843
01:06:50,240 --> 01:06:53,359
» Trusty Harney.
>> Yes.

844
01:06:51,599 --> 01:06:57,400
» Supervisor Shaw.
>> Okay. So, that passes.

845
01:06:57,520 --> 01:07:03,039
» Do I get a a motion to motion to
adjurnn?

846
01:07:01,440 --> 01:07:05,760
» So, move. [laughter]
>> Can we get a roll?

847
01:07:04,480 --> 01:07:08,079
» Oh, wait. Just because this is kind of
like a tie har

848
01:07:07,280 --> 01:07:10,000
» and then we'll go fix.
>> Henry can do the motion. I'll do the

849
01:07:09,520 --> 01:07:13,920
second.
>> Okay. Although I don't think a German

850
01:07:11,520 --> 01:07:17,200
needs a second, but I don't care.
>> There's an easy way to do that. Get up

851
01:07:15,920 --> 01:07:22,400
and go.
>> All right. And then um Trusty J.

852
01:07:21,520 --> 01:07:24,799
» Trusty Drake.
>> Yes. Trusty Dix.

853
01:07:24,400 --> 01:07:28,160
» Yes.
>> Trusty Harney.

854
01:07:25,760 --> 01:07:30,720
» Yes. Supervisor show
>> we are journ