September 12, 2023 Approved Minutes

MINUTES OF THE GENERAL BOARD MEETING OF THE OAK PARK TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 2023, CONDUCTED IN-PERSON and ELECTRONICALLY.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Clerk DaToya Burtin-Cox called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m. and the meeting was conducted in-person. On the call of the roll the following participated: in-person: Trustee Margaret Trybus, Trustee Ade Onayemi, Trustee Tim Thomas, Trustee Eric Davis; Interim Township Manager, Megan Traficano, Township Supervisor, Clarmarie Keenan, Clerk, DaToya Burtin-Cox, and Township Attorney, John Garofalo.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

None available.

APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

Trustee Davis moved to approve the Township Minutes from August 22, 2023. Trustee Onayemi seconded the motion. Board Trustee approved with the consent agenda.

BUSINESS ITEMS

  • Table at OPAGLA gala
    • Trustee Tomas recommended that the Township to purchase a table at the gala. Indicated a proposal to share cost with River Forest.
    • Tickets are $125 per ticket and a table seat 10 to 12.
    • Event scheduled for October 21 [6 pm – 11 pm]
    • Trustee Davis motioned to have the Township share the cost of a table at the gala. Supervisor Keenan seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously to pass the motion.
    • The Board suggested that YFS, Snr Srvc, and a board member should represent the Township.
  • Senior Services Committee Appointment
    • Township Board discussed the appointment of Margaret Nafiseh to the Senior Services Committee
      • Trustee Davis recommended for the committee
      • Supervisor Keenan recommended the candidate with supervision.
    • Trustee Davis motioned to approve the candidate for the committee. Trustee Thomas seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously to approve the motion.
  • Senior Services Vehicle Acquisition
    • Lori from Senior Services has handled contacting dealerships.
      • recommends purchasing vehicle currently on loan to Senior Services
      • money be committed by September 30th
      • loner vehicle currently used for home meal delivery and transportation
        • majority of time the vehicle is used for meal delivery
    • Trustee Onayemi motioned to approve the purchase pending response to the following questions
      • What ramp company put in the ramp?
      • confirm the insurance of the vehicle
      • what is the anticipated life of the vehicle?
    • Trustee Davis seconded the motion. The Board unanimously voted to pass the motion.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

 

MANAGER REPORT

  • FOIA Training
    • Assisting staff with dealing with individuals auditing governments
      • Auditing individuals have been coming into government building and filming
  • Banks
    • Forest Park Bank
      • Pam Mahn and Megan Traficano have been placed on the account
      • Supervisor Keenan and Clerk Burtin-Cox need to be placed on the account
    • Illinois Fund
      • Megan Traficano has been placed on the account o Byline Bank
      • The interim manager have been added
      • Online banking has not been set up
  • COVID
    • Increase in cases
    • Staff policy
      • Test positive – out of office 5 days
        • Test positive again, retake test again 7th day
          • Negative – can return
      • Come in contact with someone with COVID – wear a mask

SUPERVISOR REPORT

  • COVID is back
    • Hospital admissions are up
    • OPT should keep staff and client safe
    • Planning Flu and possible COVID vaccine clinic
      • Trustee Onayemi asked if there was a policy regarding the flu vaccine
      • Manager says there is no policy

CMHB (Trustee Thomas)

  • Next meeting 9/19
  • Over Dose Prevention Month
    • CMHB will participate through planning conversations
  • Working on the Housing/Recovery Program

Youth and Family Services Committee (Trustee Trybus)

  • Held a meeting last Wednesday
  • Participated in FOIA training
  • Dream Team Grant
    • Brooks leaders left the school and informed YFS that they were givingthe grant money back
    • Director called and Brooks indicated that they wished to proceed with the program
    • Discussing Intergenerational Program

Senior Services (Trustee Davis)

  • Next meeting 9/20
  • Approved new member will be present

I-GOV

  • Next meeting in October
    • Will appoint chair
    • Topic – Mental Health

ADJOURNMENT

Trustee Thomas moved to adjourn at 8:24 pm; Trustee Onayemi seconded the motion which passed unanimously.

NEXT MEETING

The next public meeting of the Oak Park Township Board of Trustees will be a Regular Board of Trustees Meeting conducted in-person and/or electronically at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at 7 pm at the Township Senior Service Center located at 130 S. Oak Park, Ave, Oak Park, IL.

Respectfully submitted by
and recorded in the office of

/s/ DaToya Burtin-Cox
DaToya Burtin-Cox, Clerk

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