Oak Park Township Board met March 13.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Call To Order And Roll Call
Supervisor Keenan called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. On the call of the roll the following were present: Supervisor Clarmarie Keenan, Trustees Margaret Trybus, Ade Onayemi, Eric Davis, and Clerk Gregory White. Township Manager Gavin Morgan and Attorney John Garofalo were also present. Trustee Michelle Wiley was absent.
Approval Of Consent Agenda
Trustee Trybus moved to approve the Consent Agenda, including the Minutes of the February 27, 2018 Regular Board of Trustees Meeting, Minutes of the February 27, 2018 Executive Session Meeting, and March 7, 2018 Special Strategic Planning Meeting, and Township bills for the period March 1, 2018 through March 9, 2018. Trustee Davis seconded the motion which passed unanimously, except for Trustee Onayemi, who abstained because he was not present for the meeting.
Approval Of Annual Town Meeting Agenda
Trustee Onayemi moved to approve the Agenda for the Annual Town Meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Trustee Trybus seconded the motion which passed unanimously. A copy of the Agenda is attached to and made a part of these minutes.
Community Mental Health Board Budget Presentation
CMHB Executive Director Lisa DeVivo presented the recommended CMHB Budget for FY2019 in the amount of $1,787,081. She also reported the CMHB Budget Highlights:
• The Administration and Operating Budget decreased by 11% from FY18.
• Other Costs and Charges: increased due to new line items (personnel direct service expenses) and additional funding for the Network of Care Website.
• External Contracts will sustain at $1,400,000, and includes a one-time allocation for a psychiatric nurse practitioner with an addictions specialty to West Suburban Hospital in the new opioids clinic.
• The total budget for CMHB is a 1% increase over FY18. The CMHB Fund Balance for FY19 is in alignment with the CMHB Fund Balance Policy. Ms. DiVivo also shared information sheets on the CMHB Three-year Projections and copies of a Presentation to the VOP Health Department on February 27, 2018, on the services provided by the CMHB.
Supervisor’s Report/Visioning Session
Supervisor Keenan reported that the recent Visioning Session was positive and a major step in redefining the mission and vision of the Township. She shared a draft of mission statements from the small groups at the meeting, which will be shared with Township staff for further input and critique. She and Manager Morgan will then propose a draft for the Board’s consideration at the next Regular Meeting and for presentation to the electors at this year’s Annual Town Meeting on April 10. She also reported on the formation of a Township Advisory Committee, which would be formed under the provisions of the Advisory Committees And CMHB Policy Of The Township.
Township Manager’s Report
Manager Morgan reported the following items to the Board:
• Renewal of health insurance for Township employees is underway with IPBC. The recommendation to the IPBC Board for premiums for HMO to increase by 1.5% and PPO by 4.8%.
• Copies of an article from the Chicago Tribune on the pros and cons of abolishing Township government were shared and discussed with Board members.
• The Township’s Leadership Team (department directors and managers) will be doing a book study and discussion of Smarter, Faster, Better by Charles Duhigg.
Next Meeting
The next meeting of the Oak Park Township Board of Trustees will be a Regular Board of Trustees Meeting at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at the Oak Park Township Hall, 105 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL.
Adjournment
Trustee Trybus moved to adjourn at 8:38 p.m. Trustee Onayemi seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
http://oakparktownship.org/sites/default/files/Minutes%2003-13-18.pdf
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