May 7, 2024 Regular Board Approved Minutes

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE OAK PARK TOWNSHIP BOARD OF TRUSTEES HELD TUESDAY, May 7, 2024, CONDUCTED IN-PERSON AND ELECTRONICALLY.

Call To Order and Roll Call

Clerk DaToya Burtin-Cox called the meeting to order at 7.01 pm and the meeting was conducted in-person and electronically. On the call of the roll the following participated in-person: Trustee Trybus, Trustee Davis, Trustee Ade Onayemi, Trustee Thomas; Township Supervisor, Clarmarie Keenan, Township Attorney, John Garofalo, Township Manager E. Michel, Director Pamela Mahn, Senior Services. 

Clerk, DaToya Burtin-Cox, participated virtually. 

• Motion to allow BC virtually 
  • Motion brought by Trustee Davis
  • Motion 2nd by Trustee Thomas 
    • Approved unanimously by the Board 

Public Comments

None.

Consent Agenda

• Approval of Minutes: April 23, 2024 
• Approval of Bills
  • motion by Trustee Davis
  • Motion 2nd by Trustee Onayemi
    • Approved by the Board unanimously

Business Items

• Resolution Recognizing Carla Sloan 
  • Motion – Supervisor Keenan 
  • 2nd – by Trustee Davis 
  • Board approved unanimously 
• Resolution Establishing the Senior and Disability Services Department
  • motion – Trustee Davis
  • 2nd - Trustee Thomas
  • Board approved unanimously
• Proclamation Recognizing Older Americans Month
  • MOTION – Trustee Davis 
  • 2ND – Trustee Onayemi
• Appointments of Members to the Senior Services Committee  
  • MOTION – Supervisor Keenan 
  • 2ND – Trustee Davis 
  • Approved by the Board unanimously 
  • Indicated that the applicants represented dedicated individuals  - Supervisor Keenan

Discussion Items

• Departmental Budget Presentation (Senior and Disability Services) 
  • River Forest intergovernmental agreements over 7% 
  • negative under transportation because they've moved away from after school transportation 
    • some funding coming in but not at the same level in the past 
  • Home repair budget funding has been extended. Small number but it was extended when they thought it was going to end 
  • although investigation, they are expecting it to renew because the numbers have not decreased but have continued 
    • finding from the Department of Aging 
    • Question from trustee Thomas regarding the numbers related to referrals for investigation 
      • director Matt indicates the majority of call about 70% and they come from hospitals and etcetera 
        • Mortality of calls come in anonymous
      • Supervisor Keenan request the publicity surrounding the investigation service 
    • Negative Numbers in the budget referred to one time expenditures that are going to be filtered out 
    • money management services seeing as a area where saying services can grow 
      • trusted Davis indicates assisting where are they digital understanding of money management it's a necessary are 
    • Caregiver support is the negative but they're hoping to flip it with state assistance and support 
    • Senior a lunch cost increasing 
    • New line is sponsorships and grants 
      • Partnership with thrive For intern 
  • Increase 
    • Salaries 
    • office expenses  
    • vehicle 
  • custodial services down 
  • Communications and utilities have increased based on nasal organization 
  • professional development is up due to Department of Aging requiring organizations to go back to pre COVID training 
  • For repair intergovernmental agreement offer renewal they requested an increase which was reflected in the budget 
  • expected revenue increase 
  • Trustee Davis inquired about the future uh what the name change does to the organization  
    • director indicated that age options have a means of reviewing 

Brief Reports:

Township Manager

• officially add to open
• people receive paperwork regarding the money market account and will update the board as information comes in 
• Hickman who is dealing with DEI work met with committee regarding Youth and Family Services about services being provided 
  • Trustee  Trybus inquired who was a part of the committee 
• The Senate reports due 18 months after the first meeting not the committee 
  • December 31st Hey Jayden something burning Zander come here set Cortana read what were you what were you doing why do you understand that that's a dangerous experiment that you're doing especially without having somebody they're an adult do you understand don't you ever to play with fire again
• Steve Davis indicated to the manager that he appreciates the weekly update 
• Onayemi cosigns to the statement 
• Let Township manager no interested in being in Day in a parade  

Township Supervisor

• thank you for all the Township work and for the perception made to the community 
• Assignment of Trustee Committee Liaisons 
  • If the trustees are comfortable with their current assignments will become stick with it 

Trustee Liaison Committee Members

Youth and Family Services

• Met last week and went over some things for the agency visit 
• Shooting occurred at the library and there was a lot of discussion surrounding not enough police officers around the library to cover the area
• Concern surrounding social services in the school as it relates to issues going on with students needs and behavior 
• Recite the $10,000 grant 
• Reward letters have gone out 
• director has had contact with the school district for any governmental agreement renewal 

Senior Committee Services

• Direct mahn thoroughly went over information on report 

CMHB 

• No meeting

I-GOV

• No report

Adjournment of General Meeting. Trustee Davis motioned to adjourn at 8:18 pm; Trustee Onayemi seconded the motion which passed unanimously.  

Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 7:00 p.m. 

Regular Board of Trustees Meeting  

Oak Park Township  

105 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, Il