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Kathy Wilken? Here. Kathleen Altensey? Here. Kelvin, McIlwain, Supervisor Sellers, Patrick Sellers, and we have a quorum. I'm sorry, Ted, you should be in here. Why don't you? Yeah, there you are. Sorry, Ted. Here he is. I'm here. And so is Kelvin. Alright, we definitely have a quorum. We definitely have a quorum, okay.", "source_record_indices": [ 1 ], "timestamp": 19.69, "end_timestamp": 19.69, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" } ], "source_records": [ { "record_type": "attendance", "subject": "Quorum confirmation for meeting start", "summary": "A quorum was confirmed present by calling the roll.", "evidence": "Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Kathy Wilken? Here. Kathleen Altensey? Here. Kelvin, McIlwain, Supervisor Sellers, Patrick Sellers, and we have a quorum. I'm sorry, Ted, you should be in here. Why don't you? Yeah, there you are. Sorry, Ted. Here he is. I'm here. And so is Kelvin. Alright, we definitely have a quorum. We definitely have a quorum, okay.", "attribution": "Patrick Sellers", "attributes": { "roll_call": { "Kathy Wilken": "present", "Kathleen Altensey": "present", "Kelvin McIlwain": "present", "Patrick Sellers": "present", "Ted Odendahl": "present" } }, "source_chunks": [ 1 ], "timestamp": 19.69, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ", "record_index": 1 } ], "attributions": [ "Patrick Sellers" ], "timestamp": 19.69, "end_timestamp": 19.69, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" }, { "event_id": "event_0002", "event_type": "procedural_action", "subject": "Approval of minutes for June 15, 2016 meeting", "summary": "The motion to approve the minutes for the June 15, 2016 meeting was moved and seconded.", "grouping": { "method": "single_record", "duplicate_rules": [] }, "source_record_indices": [ 2 ], "source_chunks": [ 1 ], "components": {}, "evidence": [ { "text": "The first order of minutes is the approval of minutes for the June 15, 2016 meeting on the motion and second date. So moved. Second.", "source_record_indices": [ 2 ], "timestamp": 50.689, "end_timestamp": 50.689, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" } ], "source_records": [ { "record_type": "procedural_action", "subject": "Approval of minutes for June 15, 2016 meeting", "summary": "The motion to approve the minutes for the June 15, 2016 meeting was moved and seconded.", "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. Second.", "attribution": "Unknown", "attributes": { "procedural_stage": "second reading" }, "source_chunks": [ 1 ], "timestamp": 50.689, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ", "record_index": 2 } ], "timestamp": 50.689, "end_timestamp": 50.689, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" }, { "event_id": "event_0003", "event_type": "decision", "subject": "Approval of minutes for June 15, 2016 meeting", "summary": "The motion to approve the minutes carried.", "grouping": { "method": "single_record", "duplicate_rules": [] }, "source_record_indices": [ 3 ], "source_chunks": [ 1 ], "components": { "vote": [ 3 ] }, "evidence": [ { "text": "Any opposed? Motion carries.", "source_record_indices": [ 3 ], "timestamp": 113.42, "end_timestamp": 113.42, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" } ], "source_records": [ { "record_type": "vote", "subject": "Approval of minutes for June 15, 2016 meeting", "summary": "The motion to approve the minutes carried.", "evidence": "Any opposed? Motion carries.", "attribution": "Unknown", "attributes": { "vote_outcome": "passed" }, "source_chunks": [ 1 ], "timestamp": 113.42, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ", "record_index": 3 } ], "outcome": "passed", "timestamp": 113.42, "end_timestamp": 113.42, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" }, { "event_id": "event_0004", "event_type": "procedural_action", "subject": "Approval of Bill Pebble", "summary": "A motion regarding Bill Pebble was moved and seconded.", "grouping": { "method": "single_record", "duplicate_rules": [] }, "source_record_indices": [ 4 ], "source_chunks": [ 1 ], "components": {}, "evidence": [ { "text": "The next item is the approval of Bill Pebble and the motion has seconded please. So moved. Seconded. Motion by Altensey, seconded by Odendahl.", "source_record_indices": [ 4 ], "timestamp": 113.42, "end_timestamp": 113.42, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" } ], "source_records": [ { "record_type": "procedural_action", "subject": "Approval of Bill Pebble", "summary": "A motion regarding Bill Pebble was moved and seconded.", "evidence": "The next item is the approval of Bill Pebble and the motion has seconded please. So moved. Seconded. Motion by Altensey, seconded by Odendahl.", "attribution": "Unknown", "attributes": { "procedural_stage": "second reading" }, "source_chunks": [ 1 ], "timestamp": 113.42, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ", "record_index": 4 } ], "timestamp": 113.42, "end_timestamp": 113.42, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" }, { "event_id": "event_0005", "event_type": "discussion", "subject": "Freeport RAD 1 LLC benefits process", "summary": "Discussion clarified that grant spending decisions are made by adults and do not dictate where funds must be spent, as long as they stay within available categories.", "grouping": { "method": "single_record", "duplicate_rules": [] }, "source_record_indices": [ 5 ], "source_chunks": [ 1 ], "components": {}, "evidence": [ { "text": "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_record_indices": [ 5 ], "timestamp": 231.06, "end_timestamp": 231.06, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" } ], "source_records": [ { "record_type": "discussion", "subject": "Freeport RAD 1 LLC benefits process", "summary": "Discussion clarified that grant spending decisions are made by adults and do not dictate where funds must be spent, as long as they stay within available categories.", "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.", "attribution": "Unknown", "attributes": { "discussion_topic": "Grant Spending Rules" }, "source_chunks": [ 1 ], "timestamp": 231.06, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ", "record_index": 5 } ], "timestamp": 231.06, "end_timestamp": 231.06, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" }, { "event_id": "event_0006", "event_type": "decision", "subject": "Approval of Bill Pebble", "summary": "The motion regarding Bill Pebble was confirmed as passed after a roll call vote.", "grouping": { "method": "single_record", "duplicate_rules": [] }, "source_record_indices": [ 6 ], "source_chunks": [ 1 ], "components": { "outcome": [ 6 ] }, "evidence": [ { "text": "Wilken? Aye. McIlwain? Aye. Altensey? Aye. Odendahl? Aye. Sellers? Aye. Motion passes.", "source_record_indices": [ 6 ], "timestamp": 314.75, "end_timestamp": 314.75, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" } ], "source_records": [ { "record_type": "procedural_action", "subject": "Approval of Bill Pebble", "summary": "The motion regarding Bill Pebble was confirmed as passed after a roll call vote.", "evidence": "Wilken? Aye. McIlwain? Aye. Altensey? Aye. Odendahl? Aye. Sellers? Aye. Motion passes.", "attribution": "Unknown", "attributes": { "vote_outcome": "passed" }, "source_chunks": [ 1 ], "timestamp": 314.75, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ", "record_index": 6 } ], "outcome": "passed", "timestamp": 314.75, "end_timestamp": 314.75, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" }, { "event_id": "event_0007", "event_type": "presentation", "subject": "Supervisor's report on food pantries and food banks", "summary": "The Supervisor reported that Golden Meals served over 110,000 units of food with provided funding, and the Salvation Army assisted 3,200 families. Exact numbers are pending from Joseph's Pantry.", "grouping": { "method": "single_record", "duplicate_rules": [] }, "source_record_indices": [ 7 ], "source_chunks": [ 1 ], "components": {}, "evidence": [ { "text": "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. So put those numbers together and they sent us how many units of food they provided and that was the number. So that was great. And you know we did 3,200 families with Salvation Army.", "source_record_indices": [ 7 ], "timestamp": 314.75, "end_timestamp": 314.75, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" } ], "source_records": [ { "record_type": "presentation", "subject": "Supervisor's report on food pantries and food banks", "summary": "The Supervisor reported that Golden Meals served over 110,000 units of food with provided funding, and the Salvation Army assisted 3,200 families. Exact numbers are pending from Joseph's Pantry.", "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. So put those numbers together and they sent us how many units of food they provided and that was the number. So that was great. And you know we did 3,200 families with Salvation Army.", "attribution": "Supervisor Sellers", "attributes": { "metric_data": [ { "organization": "Golden Meals", "units_served": "over 110 thousand units of food" }, { "organization": "Salvation Army", "caseloads": "3,200 families" } ] }, "source_chunks": [ 1 ], "timestamp": 314.75, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ", "record_index": 7 } ], "attributions": [ "Supervisor Sellers" ], "timestamp": 314.75, "end_timestamp": 314.75, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" }, { "event_id": "event_0008", "event_type": "presentation", "subject": "Job opening in the office", "summary": "The Supervisor announced a job opening in the office, posted on Indeed, the Township Facebook page, and the Township website. Required skills include fluency in Excel and Word; real estate background is helpful.", "grouping": { "method": "single_record", "duplicate_rules": [] }, "source_record_indices": [ 8 ], "source_chunks": [ 1 ], "components": {}, "evidence": [ { "text": "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. So, if you know of anybody? What kind of background does it have to have? 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_record_indices": [ 8 ], "timestamp": 428.48, "end_timestamp": 428.48, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" } ], "source_records": [ { "record_type": "presentation", "subject": "Job opening in the office", "summary": "The Supervisor announced a job opening in the office, posted on Indeed, the Township Facebook page, and the Township website. Required skills include fluency in Excel and Word; real estate background is helpful.", "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. So, if you know of anybody? What kind of background does it have to have? Well, we need somebody that's fluent in Excel and Word, and if they have some background in real estate, it would be helpful.", "attribution": "Supervisor Sellers", "attributes": { "job_requirements": [ "Fluent in Excel", "Fluent in Word", "Real estate background (helpful)" ] }, "source_chunks": [ 1 ], "timestamp": 428.48, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ", "record_index": 8 } ], "attributions": [ "Supervisor Sellers" ], "timestamp": 428.48, "end_timestamp": 428.48, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" }, { "event_id": "event_0009", "event_type": "discussion", "subject": "Job opening requirements for township office", "summary": "The job requires fluency in Excel and Word; real estate background is helpful but not mandatory.", "grouping": { "method": "single_record", "duplicate_rules": [] }, "source_record_indices": [ 9 ], "source_chunks": [ 2 ], "components": {}, "evidence": [ { "text": "What kind of background does it have to have? Well, 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_record_indices": [ 9 ], "timestamp": 444.48, "end_timestamp": 444.48, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" } ], "source_records": [ { "record_type": "discussion", "subject": "Job opening requirements for township office", "summary": "The job requires fluency in Excel and Word; real estate background is helpful but not mandatory.", "evidence": "What kind of background does it have to have? Well, 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_chunks": [ 2 ], "timestamp": 444.48, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ", "record_index": 9 } ], "timestamp": 444.48, "end_timestamp": 444.48, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" }, { "event_id": "event_0010", "event_type": "presentation", "subject": "Thank you to Cup Foods for accepting grants", "summary": "The speaker publicly thanked Cup Foods because they are the only grocery store that accepts township grants, providing a vehicle for program users to purchase food.", "grouping": { "method": "single_record", "duplicate_rules": [] }, "source_record_indices": [ 10 ], "source_chunks": [ 2 ], "components": {}, "evidence": [ { "text": "Trustees. Yeah, 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_record_indices": [ 10 ], "timestamp": 470.48, "end_timestamp": 470.48, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" } ], "source_records": [ { "record_type": "presentation", "subject": "Thank you to Cup Foods for accepting grants", "summary": "The speaker publicly thanked Cup Foods because they are the only grocery store that accepts township grants, providing a vehicle for program users to purchase food.", "evidence": "Trustees. Yeah, 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_chunks": [ 2 ], "timestamp": 470.48, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ", "record_index": 10 } ], "timestamp": 470.48, "end_timestamp": 470.48, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" }, { "event_id": "event_0011", "event_type": "discussion", "subject": "Cup Foods voucher system relationship", "summary": "The speaker noted that Cup Foods set up for a voucher system and maintained a smooth transition, ensuring vouchers are authentic with a raised stamp seal.", "grouping": { "method": "single_record", "duplicate_rules": [] }, "source_record_indices": [ 11 ], "source_chunks": [ 2 ], "components": {}, "evidence": [ { "text": "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.", "source_record_indices": [ 11 ], "timestamp": 523.32, "end_timestamp": 523.32, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" } ], "source_records": [ { "record_type": "discussion", "subject": "Cup Foods voucher system relationship", "summary": "The speaker noted that Cup Foods set up for a voucher system and maintained a smooth transition, ensuring vouchers are authentic with a raised stamp seal.", "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.", "source_chunks": [ 2 ], "timestamp": 523.32, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ", "record_index": 11 } ], "timestamp": 523.32, "end_timestamp": 523.32, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" }, { "event_id": "event_0012", "event_type": "public_comment", "subject": "School district services accessibility", "summary": "A community member noted that while the school district provides breakfast and lunch during the summer, these services are not always easily accessible or provided without a monetary fee.", "grouping": { "method": "single_record", "duplicate_rules": [] }, "source_record_indices": [ 12 ], "source_chunks": [ 2 ], "components": {}, "evidence": [ { "text": "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.", "source_record_indices": [ 12 ], "timestamp": 595.919, "end_timestamp": 595.919, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" } ], "source_records": [ { "record_type": "public_comment", "subject": "School district services accessibility", "summary": "A community member noted that while the school district provides breakfast and lunch during the summer, these services are not always easily accessible or provided without a monetary fee.", "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.", "source_chunks": [ 2 ], "timestamp": 595.919, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ", "record_index": 12 } ], "timestamp": 595.919, "end_timestamp": 595.919, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" }, { "event_id": "event_0013", "event_type": "public_comment", "subject": "School district meal provision context", "summary": "The speaker clarified that the benefit of school meals during the school day is due to transportation, and community access outside of school hours requires a monetary fee.", "grouping": { "method": "single_record", "duplicate_rules": [] }, "source_record_indices": [ 13 ], "source_chunks": [ 2 ], "components": {}, "evidence": [ { "text": "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.", "source_record_indices": [ 13 ], "timestamp": 668.659, "end_timestamp": 668.659, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" } ], "source_records": [ { "record_type": "public_comment", "subject": "School district meal provision context", "summary": "The speaker clarified that the benefit of school meals during the school day is due to transportation, and community access outside of school hours requires a monetary fee.", "evidence": "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.", "source_chunks": [ 2 ], "timestamp": 668.659, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ", "record_index": 13 } ], "timestamp": 668.659, "end_timestamp": 668.659, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" }, { "event_id": "event_0014", "event_type": "procedural_action", "subject": "Adjournment until next meeting date", "summary": "The board moved to adjourn until Monday, July 20th, 2026 at 4:30 PM.", "grouping": { "method": "single_record", "duplicate_rules": [] }, "source_record_indices": [ 14 ], "source_chunks": [ 2 ], "components": {}, "evidence": [ { "text": "Seeing that there is none, I will adjourn until Monday, July 20th, 2026 at 4:30 PM So moved. Second.", "source_record_indices": [ 14 ], "timestamp": 708.659, "end_timestamp": 708.659, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" } ], "source_records": [ { "record_type": "procedural_action", "subject": "Adjournment until next meeting date", "summary": "The board moved 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. Second.", "source_chunks": [ 2 ], "timestamp": 708.659, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ", "record_index": 14 } ], "timestamp": 708.659, "end_timestamp": 708.659, "video_id": "mDohnDQUtHQ" }, { "event_id": "event_0015", "event_type": "decision", "subject": "Adjournment motion outcome", "summary": "The motion to adjourn carried.", "grouping": { "method": "single_record", "duplicate_rules": [] }, "source_record_indices": [ 15 ], "source_chunks": [ 2 ], "components": { "vote": [ 15 ] }, "evidence": [ { "text": "All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? 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