Decennial Committee Meeting

Notice is hereby given that a Decennial Meeting will be held on Thursday November 14, 2024, prior to the Regular Board Meeting Located at the Shields Township Offices 906 Muir Avenue Lake Bluff, IL. 

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Shields Township
 
906 W. Muir Avenue, Lake Bluff, IL 60044
 
Notice of Meeting of Shields Township Decennial Committee
 
Notice is hereby given that a Meeting of the Shields Township Decennial Committee has been scheduled for Thursday, November 14, 2024, at 5:30 p.m., at the Shields Township Offices, 906 W. Muir Avenue, Lake Bluff, IL 60044, for the purpose of considering the following agenda:
 
 
AGENDA
 

1. Call to Order & Roll Call

 

1. Pledge of Allegiance

 

1. Public Comment – Three (3) minutes per speaker

 

1. Presentation of Committee Report

 

1. Approval of Committee Report

 

1. Survey of Residents in Attendance

 

1. Adjournment

 
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MINUTES

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Shields Township
906 W. Muir Avenue, Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Shields Township Decennial Committee Meeting
Thursday November 14th, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS  )
LAKE COUNTY      )          ss.
TOWN OF SHIELDS  )

THE TOWN BOARD OF SHIELDS TOWNSHIP held its Decennial Committee Meeting on Thursday November 14th, 2024 at 5:30 pm.
PRESENT:
                        Vanessa Grum                     Township Clerk
                        Lisette Rothing                     Deputy Clerk
Jeff Urso                                Township Supervisor
Carl Kitzerow                        Committee Person
Kathy Blahunka                   Committee Chair
Michael Machnicki               Township Trustee
Brady Andersen                   Township Trustee
 
ABSENT:
            David Weil                             Township Trustee
            Matt Garrity                           Township Trustee
 
AGENDA MINUTES:

1. Call to Order & Roll Call: Supervisor Urso called the meeting to order at 5:32 pm. Clerk Grum calls roll and all committee members are present. Trustees Andersen and Machnicki present, Trustees Weil and Garrity absent. Committee Chair Kathy Blahunka and Committee Person Carl Kitzerow present.
2. Pledge of Allegiance: Supervisor Urso led the committee in the Pledge of Allegiance at approximately 5:33 pm.
3. Public Comment - Three (3) minutes per speaker: None.
4. Presentation of Committee Report: Supervisor Urso explains that this will be the last Decennial Committee Meeting so this will be an overview of what was discussed for the last 8 months during the meetings:
   1. Roads: We have done many things to address safety in our community like improving drainage, updating our fleet, and installing speed humps.
   2. Waukegan Partnership: Supervisor Urso states that we are most proud of our partnership with Supervisor Jones and he has done a great job offering a closer access point for GA services. This is costing the township less money than hiring full time staff efficiency wise, and senior services are improved.
   3. Input from Counselman Kimzey:
      1. Add to section 4-3B the date of the final meeting as today, Thursday November 14th, 2024.
      2. Add “Abolish Road District” to section 6 – J.
      3. Add “Updated the Township Policies” to section 6-K.
   4. Input from Committee Chair Kathy Blahunka:
      1. Kathy Blahunka inquired regarding the section saying we downsized the staffing to 7 employees; discussion ensued and the committee decided to change the language from 7 office staff to 5 office staff and 2 road district employees.
      2. Kathy Blahunka inquired about phone lines and discussion ensued. Carl Kitzerow explained background regarding comcast internet, cloud services, managed IT services, Bluehost service, and internet security. Discussion ensued. Committee Chair Blahunka wants to know what is out in the cloud that we are paying for and storing. Mrs. Blahunka suggests that we are paying too much for these IT services. Constantine is the IT person and Supervisor Urso suggests that she get in contact with him to help make sure we are only paying for what we need especially in light of her extensive background in IT. Committee Chair Blahunka says that we should be able to explain what we are paying for with taxpayer money.
      3. The committee concluded by amending the Decennial Committee Report to reflect that we updated internet service, but not including the rest of what was written regarding phone lines.
5. Approval of Committee Report: Supervisor Urso motions to approve the Decennial Committee Report with the changes suggested in the meeting. Trustee Machnicki seconds the motion. Clerk Grum takes roll call and all members are in favor. Motion passes and the Committee Report is approved with changes made.
6. Survey of Residents in Attendance: None.
7. Adjournment: Supervisor Urso motions to adjourn the meeting. Trustee Andersen seconds the motion to adjourn and all members are in favor. The meeting is adjourned at 5:56 pm.

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