# Meeting Events

Meeting: `pi8u9wv9dm0.2026-4-20_freeport_township_meeting`

Meeting date: `2026-04-20`

Meeting type: `township_board`

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## Decisions and Votes

- **Approval of Minutes for April 6th, 2026 meeting** — Passed
  - **Summary:** Motion to approve the minutes from the April 6th, 2026 meeting.
  - **Evidence:** “All right, motion by Altensey, second by Wilken.”
  - **Evidence:** “Okay, all in favor. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [00:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=19s)

- **Approval of Bills Payable** — Passed
  - **Summary:** Motion to approve bills payable.
  - **Evidence:** “So moved. Second.”
  - **Evidence:** “Altensey seconded by McIlwain. ... Motion passed.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [01:28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=88s)

- **Approval of Appropriation Ordinance T-26-2026, T-001, fiscal year 2026-2027 (Amendment)** — Passed
  - **Summary:** Motion to amend the appropriation ordinance.
  - **Evidence:** “You need a motion to amend according to this because it was different than the original that we motioned to amend in order to accept these, this change. Wilken, McIlwain, Altensey, Odendahl, Sellers, Motion passed.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [04:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=261s)

- **Approval of Budget as Amended** — Passed
  - **Summary:** The motion to approve the budget as amended passed by roll call.
  - **Evidence:** “so what I need a motion to approve the budget as amended we just did that okay so madam Burke this this is the motion this is this is to approve the budget well no I think we do need a motion we just did a motion to amend we amended it we just We just did the motion to amend it, but now we need a motion to go on it, right? No, you need a vote on the approval of the budget as amended. So we need to we need to vote to approve the budget as amended okay okay so madam so madam clerk call the roll.”
  - **Evidence:** “Wilken? Aye. McIlwain? Aye. Altensey? Aye. Odendahl? Aye. Sellers? Aye. Okay. Motion passes.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [06:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=372s)

- **Service Provider Agreement Renewal for Operation Jumpstart Program** — Passed
  - **Summary:** Motion to approve the renewal of the service provider agreement with Jeharry Allen for Operation Jumpstart Program.
  - **Evidence:** “The next on the business is the discussion and approval of the renewal of the service provider agreement with and Jeharry Allen for Operation Jumpstart Program. So I need a motion and a second.”
  - **Evidence:** “Second by McIlwain. Motion by R. And C.”
  - **Evidence:** “Motion passes. Good job.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [06:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=372s)

- **Program Continuation Confirmation** — Passed
  - **Summary:** Confirmation of agreement among board members regarding the program after questioning.
  - **Evidence:** “Matta, Clark, Keith, all in a row. Odendahl? Yes. Altensey? Aye. McIlwain? Aye. Wilken? Aye. Sellers? Aye. Motion passes.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [14:43](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=883s)

- **Adjournment until May 4th, 2026**
  - **Summary:** Motion to adjourn the meeting.
  - **Evidence:** “So moved. Second.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [19:57](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=1197s)

- **Adjournment motion vote** — Passed
  - **Summary:** The motion to adjourn was carried.
  - **Evidence:** “All in favour? Aye. Any opposed? Motion carried.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [19:57](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=1197s)

## Procedural Actions

- **Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance**
  - **Summary:** The meeting began with a request for everyone to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
  - **Evidence:** “May we all stand for the place, please. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [00:04](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=4s)

- **Roll Call Confirmation**
  - **Summary:** The clerk called the roll confirming attendance for Ted Odendahl, Kathy Wilken, Kathleen Altensey, Kelvin McIlwain, and Patrick Sellers.
  - **Evidence:** “Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Ted Odendahl? Here. Kathy Wilken? Here. Kathleen Altensey? Here. Kelvin McIlwain? Patrick Sellers? Here. We have a quorum.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [00:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=19s)

- **Next order of business items**
  - **Summary:** The next scheduled orders of business were the Assessor's Report and the Trustee's Report.
  - **Evidence:** “Alright. So the next order of business is the Assessor's Report. Okay. Next order of business is the Trustee's Report. Trustee's.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [17:59](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=1079s)

- **Public Comments period**
  - **Summary:** The board moved to the Public Comments section.
  - **Evidence:** “Next order of business is Public Comments.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [18:09](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=1089s)

- **Adjournment motion**
  - **Summary:** A motion was made to adjourn until Monday, May 4th, 2026 at 4:30 PM.
  - **Attribution:** governing body
  - **Evidence:** “Okay, I'll intend to motion to adjourn until Monday, May 4th, 2026 at 4.30. 26Th at 4:30 PM”
  - **Source timestamp:** [19:47](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=1187s)

## Financial and Contract Events

- **Budget Comparison**
  - **Summary:** The township budgeted for $1.5 million but is currently projected to spend $1.1 million, resulting in being 18% below the budget.
  - **Evidence:** “because we were budgeting for $1.5 million and we're coming in at $1.1.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [16:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=985s)

- **Budget comparison and potential surplus** — Approved
  - **Summary:** The township is ending 18% below the budgeted amount; they budgeted for $1.5 million but are coming in at $1.1 million.
  - **Attribution:** governing body
  - **Evidence:** “Yes, so clearly we're ending 18% below what the budget was, so even though there is an ending balance that on the service you may think it might look higher, in reality, based on our past experience, it's going to be higher than what was approved, because we were budgeting for $1.5 million and we're coming in at $1.1.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [16:25](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=985s)

## Presentations and Reports

- **Supervisor's Report on Expenditures and Budget**
  - **Summary:** The Supervisor presented the expenditure and budget report, noting that 72% of the amount budgeted was spent, resulting in an expected surplus.
  - **Evidence:** “I'm going to hand out the expenditure and budget report. I think this might be the last one for For this fiscal year. I'm not mistaken. And so I really don't have a whole lot to discuss... We're 72% of what was budgeted, so that's kind of, this is kind of to go with the kind of show on paper, the conversation we said that typically we end up less than what we budgeted. Yes, so clearly we're ending 18% below what the budget was, so even though there is an ending balance that on the service you may think it might look higher, in reality, based on our past experience, it's going to be higher than what was approved, because we were budgeting for $1.5 million and we're coming in at $1.1.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [16:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=970s)

## Discussion

- **Bills Payable Abstentions**
  - **Summary:** Wilken, McIlwain, Altensey, Odendahl, and Sellers all abstained from the vote on bills payable.
  - **Evidence:** “Wilken, McIlwain, Altensey, Odendahl, Sellers, All abstained.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [01:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=108s)

- **Service Provider Agreement Renewal for Operation Jumpstart Program**
  - **Summary:** The discussion covered the renewal of the service provider agreement with Jeharry Allen for the Operation Jumpstart Program, including an adjustment made to the document changing a rate from hours per month to hours per week.
  - **Evidence:** “So I need a motion and a second. So moved. Second. Motion by R. And C. Second by McIlwain. Are there any questions about this? I made the adjustment that there was an adjustment on page 13, which we had in there 18 hours per month. It should have been 18 hours per week. So I changed the word from month to week. So that's the change that we had for the service provider agreement. So I made that adjustment.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [06:51](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=411s)

- **Operation Jumpstart Program Importance and Oversight**
  - **Summary:** Discussion emphasized the importance of the program for helping youth get employed, obtain GEDs, enter college, or trades. The oversight is stated to be with the speaker, who reports to the supervisor of Freeport Township.
  - **Evidence:** “The only thing I would say is I think this is an important role. And I think it's a complicated role, having had a little bit to do with working with people in the same kind of background Me! Me! To the board. Will you guys give a report every meeting? No. But as progress, as we make progress, we will give you those reports. And as you guys can see from the last time I provided a report, the numbers have grown. The success is there. This program is necessary. And if we are going to help our youth, this is one of the ways that we do it. Okay? To to get them employed, to get them their GED, to get them in college, to get them in the trades, these are the things that we can do to help our youth, okay? So the importance of this program is just that, the importance of the program, and the importance of the program is to help our youth, as we've been talking about doing, as we've been doing this. So your question is, the oversight, the oversight is me, Johara answers to the supervisor of Freeport Township.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [07:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=450s)

- **Operation Jumpstart Program Status and Future**
  - **Summary:** The speaker confirmed that progress reports have been provided previously and stated that while the work is complicated, controls are in place. The program was initially a six-month trial year extended to the end of the year.
  - **Evidence:** “Yeah, no, I mean, I'll just say, um, gosh, it's been in existence for two years now, I think it was three years. What's that? The program. No, this is the first year. This is the second half of the first year. Yeah. Because it was a six-month program, more of a trial year. And then we extended it to the end of the year. Which is April 31st? We've had progress reports. We had the one that was done a couple of months ago, then we also had an initial one shortly after it started, so I'm comfortable with the controls that are in place.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [10:10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=610s)

- **Township Duplication of Program**
  - **Summary:** The speaker stated that other townships can duplicate the program and encouraged them to do so.
  - **Evidence:** “So can other townships duplicate? Absolutely, if they would like. And I would encourage other townships to duplicate.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [14:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=855s)

- **Projected Fund Balance**
  - **Summary:** The board discussed that the ending balance is expected to be higher than what was approved, potentially leading to a return of several hundred thousand dollars.
  - **Evidence:** “So we should probably be returning maybe like maybe $400-something thousand. The way the way it's looking, but you know we will we'll gauge that once the once the fiscal year actually ends and then we'll go back and take a look at how things end.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [17:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=1043s)

- **Estimated return of funds**
  - **Summary:** The speaker suggested returning approximately $400,000 but noted this would be gauged after the fiscal year ends.
  - **Attribution:** governing body
  - **Evidence:** “So we should probably be returning maybe like maybe $400-something thousand. The way the way it's looking, but you know we will we'll gauge that once the once the fiscal year actually ends and then we'll go back and take a look at how things end. But as you can see we are under budget.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [17:23](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=1043s)

## Public Comment

- **Concerns regarding neighborhood safety and local issues**
  - **Summary:** A resident reported witnessing a confrontation involving 12 to 15 kids, ages 13 to 16, confronting individuals across the street who were part of the Batten Forum. The speaker expressed concern that an ongoing problem is worsening and fears escalation.
  - **Attribution:** member of the public
  - **Evidence:** “Yes. Yeah, I'm a speed girl. And at the last board meeting, Mr. Orlow spoke about school year's ending, kids are going to be out, and he can talk about an undercurrent, and these kids will be spilling into our neighborhoods. Two days later, I saw exactly what he was talking about. Across the street, right in front of my house. House, 12 to 15 kids, ages from probably 16 down to about 14, 13, were confronting individuals that lived across street who were part of the Batten Forum. The police were called, they cleared the streets, and there's been an ongoing problem that's getting worse.”
  - **Source timestamp:** [18:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI8u9WV9DM0&t=1101s)