Meeting Events

Meeting: mdohndquthq.2026-7-6_freeport_township_meeting

Meeting date: 2026-07-06

Meeting type: township_board

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Decisions and Votes

• Approval of Minutes for June 15, 2016 Meeting — Passed

  • Summary: Motion to approve the minutes from the June 15, 2016 meeting.
  • Evidence: “The first order of minutes is the approval of minutes for the June 15, 2016 meeting on the motion and second date. So moved.”
  • Evidence: “Any opposed? Motion carries.”
  • Source timestamp: 00:50

• Approval of Bill Pebble — Passed

  • Summary: Motion to approve the Bill Pebble.
  • Evidence: “The next item is the approval of Bill Pebble and the motion has seconded please. So moved. Seconded.”
  • Evidence: “Wilken? Aye. McIlwain? Aye. Altensey? Aye. Odendahl? Aye. Sellers? Aye. Motion passes.”
  • Source timestamp: 01:53

• Adjournment of meeting — Passed

  • Summary: Motion to adjourn until Monday, July 20th, 2026 at 4:30 PM.
  • Evidence: “Seeing that there is none, I will adjourn until Monday, July 20th, 2026 at 4:30 PM So moved.”
  • Evidence: “Second. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries.”
  • Source timestamp: 11:48

Procedural Actions

• Attendance and Quorum Confirmation
  • Summary: The clerk called the roll, confirming attendance for Kathleen Altensey, Kelvin McIlwain, Patrick Sellers (Supervisor), and establishing a quorum.
  • Evidence: “Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Kathy Wilken? Here. Kathleen Altensey? Here. Kelvin, McIlwain, Supervisor Sellers, Patrick Sellers, and we have a quorum.”
  • Source timestamp: 00:19

Presentations and Reports

• Supervisor’s Report on Food Pantries and Food Banks

  • Summary: Golden Meals downtown served over 110,000 units of food with provided funding and serves approximately 870 meals every day in the area.
  • Evidence: “I know that I did speak with Golden Meals downtown and they served over 110, I think, thousand units of food with the funding that we allowed that we provided them and that’s for, I think they do 870-something meals every day here in this area.”
  • Source timestamp: 05:14

• Supervisor’s Report on Food Pantries and Food Banks

  • Summary: The Salvation Army assisted 3,200 families; exact numbers are pending from Joseph’s Pantry.
  • Evidence: “And you know we did 3,200 families with Salvation Army. I’m waiting to hear back for an exact number from Joseph’s Pantry and the exact I’m waiting to get all the exact numbers.”
  • Source timestamp: 05:14

• Job Opening in Township Office

  • Summary: A job opening was announced, requiring fluency in Excel and Word, with background in real estate being helpful. The posting is available on Indeed, the Township Facebook page, and the Township website.
  • Evidence: “So, I do have a job opening in the office. I have published that out on Indeed. There’s a job posting out there as well as on the Township Facebook page and Township website… Well, we need somebody that’s fluent in Excel and Word, and if they have some background in real estate, it would be helpful.”
  • Source timestamp: 07:08

Discussion

• Approval of Bill Pebble

  • Summary: Discussion regarding Freeport RAD 1 LLC’s handling of small amounts for benefits, confirming that each recipient is a different person.
  • Evidence: “Just a question of curiosity, Freeport RAD 1 LLC, small amounts, what do we got going on? Nothing. Nothing’s going on… Yeah. Yeah, each one is a different person.”
  • Source timestamp: 02:04

• Approval of Bill Pebble

  • Summary: Discussion explained that grant spending decisions are made by adults, who can choose how to spend their grants within available categories and locations.
  • Evidence: “So it’s really their choice how they want to spend their grant, as long as they spend it within the categories that we have and within the places that we have available, they can spend their grants how they choose.”
  • Source timestamp: 03:51

• Job opening in the office

  • Summary: The job requires fluency in Excel and Word, with real estate background being helpful. The full posting is available on Indeed, the Township Facebook page, and the Township website.
  • Evidence: “We need somebody that’s fluent in Excel and Word, and if they have some background in real estate, it would be helpful. But they could read the full posting on Indeed or on the Township webpage as well as the Facebook website.”
  • Source timestamp: 07:24

• Public thanks to Cup Foods for accepting grants

  • Summary: Cup Foods is thanked because it is the only grocery store that accepts township grants, providing a vehicle for program users to purchase food.
  • Evidence: “just wanted to give a, just a shout out to Cup Foods, mainly because they’re the only grocery store that takes our grants. So just want to, I want to say, you know, just publicly thank them for that because that is providing a vehicle to our, you know, to those who use our programs, no way to purchase food and unfortunately they’re the only store in town doing that.”
  • Source timestamp: 07:50

• Public thanks to Cup Foods for accepting grants

  • Summary: The speaker noted that Cup Foods was set up for a voucher system, which transitioned smoothly, and maintaining this relationship is desired.
  • Evidence: “So I guess we went and talked to Cubs and they were like, absolutely. And so they were set up for a voucher system and it was a smooth transition and it’s been a very great relationship, you know, for so far. They actually make sure that the vouchers are authentic with the raised stamp seal on it and if they have any questions they they will call us instantly for any questions. So we have a good relationship with them and we would like to keep that relationship going.”
  • Source timestamp: 08:43

Public Comment

• Public comments regarding school district services
  • Summary: The community discussed the school district providing breakfast and lunch during the summer, noting that while they do offer these meals for families, there is a monetary fee required, making them less accessible. The speaker emphasized that access to such services (like those provided in school settings) is often tied to transportation or paid fees, highlighting the need for continued support for food pantries and other accessible food sources.
  • Evidence: “There was also talk in the community about the school district. And the community about the school district having breakfast and yes they do have lunches for kids they also have them for families as well the families have to pay for them though so that’s kind of a hindrance and they’re at specific times and not easily accessible locations for everyone… And the main point that I’m getting at is that the reason why some kids get the benefit of breakfast and lunch during the school day is because they have transportation to the school. So it’s not always easily accessible and it’s not provided for the community without a monetary fee as well. So I appreciate that you guys are continuing to put forth efforts to support the food pantries and other accessible locations for food obtainability.”
  • Source timestamp: 09:55