February 8, 2022 Approved Minutes

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE OAK PARK TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD TUESDAY, February 8, 2022, CONDUCTED ELECTRONICALLY.

 

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Clerk DaToya Burtin-Cox called the meeting to order at 7:0 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, Ali ElSaffer, Assessor, and Township Attorney, John Garofalo. Megan Traficano, Youth Services; Pam Mahn of Senior Services; April Dugal, General 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 January 15, 2022, through January 28, 2022. Trustee A Onayemi seconded the motion which passed unanimously.

January 25, 2022, Board Meeting minutes were also accepted pursuant to the motion.

TAX LEVY ADJUSTMENT

Budget will include analysis

  • 5% of levy
  • Resolution to Abate will be presented at the March 2022 mtg
    • Trustee E Davis request analysis and resolution to be presented prior to the March mtg
    • Trustee M Trybus requested info on other Taxing bodies
      • No info except for the OP PD

 General Assistance Shelter Amount

  • Shelter Assistance in other Townships
    • Up to $400 depend on amt owed
    • Brd does not want to cover full amt
    • Propose increase in shelter assistance to $650
      • Diff amt for shared space
        • Currently $300
        • Affidavit from landlord req.
        • Increased shard space payment to $500
      • Rare that Township assist with taxes
    • Trustee E Davis motion to accept new payment amounts. Trustee A Onayemi second motion.  Pas with unanimous vote.
    • Trustee M Trybus ask number of times assistance can be requested
      • A Dugal, GA, indicated that assistance can be requested until they receive Social Security Income or Social Security Disability Income

 2023 Board Calendar

  • Important dates
    • 4/12 and 5/24
    • Dates can be adjusted if needed
  • Trustee E Davis motion to accept calendar. Trustee M Trybus seconded motion.  Accepted by unanimous vote.

Dissemination of Township News

  • TBD (Wednesday Journal conversation)
  • OP FYI
    • Page for School Dist., library and park dist
    • Column to OPT
  • Senger indicated that Library, School Dist and Park Dist contract with printer. Cost is $2000
  • Township submits individual press releases
  • OPT was given pricing but not accepted by Board
    • Deal is with the printer
      • Supervisor Keenan asked for more info on pricing
        • Senger will look into
      • Trustee Thomas thank Commun. Specialist for work
    • Sender identified outlets used by Township
      • Website
      • Press releases
      • E-Newsletter
      • OP FYI
      • News & Views
      • Outreach through other Townships
    • Trustee M Trybus ask if OPT can publish graphic showing tax amt received by Township

MANAGER REPORT

  • Youth Srv Rept
    • A lot of outreach being done
    • Intergovernmental agreement discussions occurring
    • Considering name change
      • Will bring to the board
    • Report re missing funding report
      • Supervisor Keenan indicated that contract should be void if responsibilities not met
        • Make sure language included in future contracts
      • Trifanco will issue report on delinquencies and state that if not turned in funding can be cancelled
    • Senior Services
      • Delivery of service depends on providers
        • Changes will be reported
      • ICMA Leadership Conference
        • Mahn participating
      • Posting
        • Community has until 3/1 for questions
      • Branding
        • Brochure/Website being worked on
      • Culture and Climate
        • OPL Black Affinity Group
          • OPT staff invited
            • 4 staff participating
          • POT Black History Month participation
        • Vacation
          • Working on spending down by June 2022

Supervisor

  • Thanked staff for hard work during these times
  • Communication among Board
    • Board to identify best way to receive

Youth Services Committee (Trustee Onayemi)

  • Still in need of committee member
    • River Forest [5 members]
    • OP [4 member out of 9]
  • Supervisor Keenan suggest OPT put out notice re: vacancy
  • Trustee E Davis suggest provide Board with unified meg to disseminate

CMHB (Trustee Trybus)

  • Suggest that CMHB can share with Youth Service how they mandate grantees report re funding
  • Suggest Youth and CMHB have crossover services and should work together

Senior Services (Trustee Thoas)

  • 2/16 meeting
  • Mahn
    • In process of setting budget
    • Gerontology program with H.S
      • Mtg w/ universities and Dept of Aging
    • 50 yr anniver. Of Nat’l senior nutrition
  • Supervisor Keenan ask whether there are other Senior Srvc program with youth services
    • No infor
  • Congregate dinning
    • State will update when prog can open
    • Increase in food distribution

ADJOURNMENT

  • Trustee Davis moved to adjourn at 8:01 p.m., Trustee M Trybus 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, February 22, 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

__/s/DaToya Burtin-Cox_____________

DaToya Burtin-Cox, Township Clerk

 

Approved: February 22, 2022