Warren Township Board met March 12.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Supervisor Simpson.
Pledge of Allegiance:
Supervisor Simpson led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call:
Present: Suzanne Simpson, Supervisor; Bill Gill, Trustee, Mike Semmerling, Trustee; Donna Radke, Trustee; and Ken Echtenacher, Trustee.
Motion to Approve the Agenda
Trustee Radke motioned, seconded by Trustee Echtenacher to approve the agenda. The motion was approved unanimously by a voice vote.
Board Minutes of February 26, 2018. Trustee Radke motioned, seconded by Trustee Semmerling to approve the board minutes of February 26, 2018. The motion was approved unanimously by voice vote.
Public Comment:
Commissioner Sarver informed the Board that culvert replacements would begin shortly and the Highway Department wall was being demolished. Also, the department will have a 23 ton salt carryover this year.
Unfinished Business.
None
Supervisor's Report.
Supervisor Simpson discussed drug & alcohol counseling in area schools.
Treasurer's Report. Trustee Gill motioned, seconded by Trustee Echtenacher to approve the Treasurer's Report. The motion was approved unanimously by roll call vote
New Business:
A. Pay Bills. Trustee Echtenacher, motioned, seconded by Trustee Gill to pay the bills as presented. The motion was approved unanimously by roll call vote.
B. Steve Carlson, Lake County Board member, introduced Deanna Olmenn, United Way of Lake County with a presentation on Dial 2-1-1 for Essential Services. 2-1-1 works a bit like dialing 911 except it is designed to help individuals with health & human services. 2-1-1 calls are routed to a regional calling center and are referred by specialists to public and private health & human services agencies. After a productive question & answer period, the Board agreed this would be a worthwhile program for the citizens of Warren Township and support its availability. Supervisor Simpson proposed we contribute to support the program with Resolution NO. 2018-R-12, Contributing $8,000 for Essential Community Services. The motion was seconded by Trustee Gill. The motion was approved unanimously by roll call vote.
C. Resolutions NO.2018-R-13 & NO. 2018-R-14, Resolution Of The Warren Township Board Of Trustees Authorizing ALICE Training. Administrator Johnson briefed the Board about the ALICE Training Institute who has developed the ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) Training Program to provide organizations on how to proactively handle the threat of an active intruder or active shooter event. The Board believes it is in the best interests of the citizens of Warren Township to provide such training to its employees to best insure appropriate responses are taken in the event of an aggressive intruder or active shooter event. After some discussion, several questions arose concerning number of training participants both singular and/or and group sessions. It was decided to postpone the vote on the referendums until the March 26 Board meeting.
Adjournment:
There being no further business, Supervisor Simpson motioned, seconded by Trustee Gill to adjourn the meeting at 6:53 PM. The motion was approved unanimously by a voice vote. Next scheduled meeting is Monday, March 26, 2018 at 6:00 p.m.
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