MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE OAK PARK TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD TUESDAY, January 11, 2022, CONDUCTED ELECTRONICALLY.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Clerk DaToya Burtin-Cox called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. and the meeting was conducted electronically. On the call of the roll the following participated: Supervisor Clarmarie Keenan; Trustees Margaret Trybus, Ade Onayemi, Tim Thomas, Eric Davis; Clerk, DaToya Burtin-Cox; Township Manager, Gavin Morgan, and Township Attorney, John Garofalo. Kelly O’Connor of Youth Services, Pam Mahn of Senior Services, and Cheryl Potts of CMHB also participated in the meeting electronically.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None available
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
Trustee M. Trybus moved to approve the Township Bills for the period of December 11, 2021, through December 31, 2021. Trustee A. Onayemi seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
November 16, 2021, and December 21, 2021 Board Meeting minutes were also accepted pursuant to the motion.
COVID POLICY
- Current Policy – employees must be fully vaccinated
o Policy silent on Booster requirement
- Manager recommend that new policy adjust the quarantine time comply with the guidance of CDC
- Trustee Thomas inquired about individuals fully vaccinated and recently contracted COVID – Required to get booster if Doctor has not recommended?
o Manager recommend that employee bring documentation from Dr.
- Trustee Trybus recommend that Township policy be general statement that Township will comply with CDC and Oak Park Dept. of Public Health
o Trustee Thomas concur
- Trustee Trybus motions to revise COVID policy to comply with CDC and OP Dept. of Public Health; Trustee Davis second the motion; Board unanimously accepts
Township Manager Update
- Assessor will attend Board mtg after appeals complete to answer questions on the Levy Adjustment policy
- Manager was asked to be part of Community Panel for selection of Village Manager
o 3 finalists
o Mtg Jan 26
- I-Plan
o Manager, Potts, O’Connor on committee
o Potts indicated that the committee will include focus on mental health
§ Will conduct a survey and focus group within Township dealing with Mental Health
§ Increased requests for mental health services
· Gap between the demand and supply for services
- Community Foundation
o Community needs assessment
§ Beyond Hunger is a partner
§ Developing questions for assessment
- Public Library
o Hardwood Institute (virtual)
§ Public innovation lab [create process for community conversation]
· Respectful listening
· Develop shared aspirations for change
- Rotary Club
o Manager asked to be on Board
- Branding
o Web discussions
o Finalizing pillars, messaging, discussing accessibility through web
- Culture and Climate
o Action planning committee identified steps for initial wins
§ Consistent recognitions
§ Sharing concern during staff mtg
§ Feedback on culture
§ Lunch with Manager/Supervisor
· Trustee Davis offered to participate
· Healing circle
o Conflict resolution process training
- New staff w/ Language capabilities
o Serbian, Polish, Spanish
- Senator Harmon Office
o Will do Proclamation for Former Clerk Gregory White
Supervisor
- Publicize availability of languages
- Remote mtg until variant cases reduced
- Thank to staff for getting Township name in the community
- I-Gov
o Dist 97 – Superintendent hiring
o Library new Exec. Director
o Waste vendor for Village
Liaisons
Trustee Onayemi (Youth)
- Contractor Night [those looking for grants]
o Using past forum outline
o Grant proposals due 2/4
Trustee Trybus (CMHB)
- In the Grant review process
- Potts indicate $1.6 million in grant applications
o Decisions by end of March
o Network in-person event 1/20 [cancelled]
§ Planning a virtual event
§ Date TBD
Trustee Thomas (Seniors)
- Commendations
o Social Media
o Food Distribution
o General assistance
Trustee Davis (I-Gov)
o Forum
§ Potts (CHMB) is Keynote
§ Date: 3/12 @9-11:30
- Sustainability Forum
o 5/14
- Would like a social media plan for informing community about warming centers
ADJOURNMENT
- Trustee Davis moved to adjourn at 7:45 p.m., Trustee Onayemi seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Oak Park Township Board of Trustees will be a Regular Board of Trustees Meeting conducted electronically among Board members at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 25 2022 at 7 pm at the Township Office locate at 105 S. Oak Park, Ave, Oak Park, IL.
Respectfully submitted by
and recorded in the office of
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DaToya Burtin-Cox, Township Clerk
Approved: January 25, 2022