1 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:12,800 will be called to order from Maintown. So, um 2 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:17,000 officially calling to order. May we have the pledge of allegiance, please. 3 00:00:17,199 --> 00:00:25,680 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 4 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:31,039 republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and 5 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:36,399 justice for all. >> Thank you. 6 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:41,280 » Professor Cry Highway 7 00:00:38,559 --> 00:00:42,800 13 is here. Supervisor Jones. >> Yes. 8 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:47,200 » Trusty Horvath >> here. 9 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:50,200 » Trusty Mer here. Trusty Malik and Trusty Moch. 10 00:00:51,039 --> 00:01:02,399 » Okay. Um, first item is approval of the minutes of July 28, 2026 board meeting. 11 00:01:00,559 --> 00:01:08,439 Uh, motion to approve the minutes of the July 28th, 2026 board meeting. 12 00:01:05,439 --> 00:01:08,439 » Second. 13 00:01:08,799 --> 00:01:11,200 » Supervisor Jones. >> Yes. 14 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:12,479 » Trusty Herb. >> Yes. 15 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:16,320 » Trusty M. >> Yes. 16 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:21,400 Okay. Approval of general assistance 17 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:21,400 expenditures. 18 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:32,159 Um uh motion to approve payroll for pay dates of July 31st, 2026 and August 19 00:01:28,799 --> 00:01:38,000 14th, 2026 AC wire payments and general assistance checks number 57815 through 20 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:41,799 check number 57850 in the amount of $131,238.38. 21 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:47,119 Uh second. >> Okay. 22 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:48,240 » Professor Jones. >> Yes. 23 00:01:47,439 --> 00:01:49,439 » Trusty Orb. >> Yes. 24 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:52,479 » Trusty M. >> Yes. 25 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:56,799 » Okay. Approval of road district expenditures. 26 00:01:54,159 --> 00:02:04,079 » Um I'll make a motion to approve payroll for pay dates of July 31st, 2026 and 27 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:09,920 August 14th, 2026. AC wire payments and road district checks number 25987 to 28 00:02:07,439 --> 00:02:13,800 check number 26027 in the amount of $53,77.35. 29 00:02:20,239 --> 00:02:22,720 » Supervisor Jones. >> Yes. 30 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:24,640 » Trusty Herman. >> Yes. 31 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:30,879 » Trusty Mer. Yes. >> Okay. Approval of general talent fund 32 00:02:28,239 --> 00:02:38,319 expenditures. Uh motion to approve payroll pay dates to July 31st, 2026 and 33 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:44,640 August 14th, 2026 a wire payments and town firm checks number 63685 34 00:02:41,920 --> 00:02:48,440 through check number 63746 in the amount of $290,5842. 35 00:02:49,920 --> 00:02:53,280 » Second Jones, 36 00:02:52,879 --> 00:02:54,560 » yes. >> Trusty Herb, 37 00:02:54,239 --> 00:02:55,920 » yes. >> Trusty, 38 00:02:55,440 --> 00:03:00,239 » yes. >> All right. And now we have a very 39 00:02:57,920 --> 00:03:10,040 exciting introduction. Our very own Kabini is back home. 40 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:10,040 He was out of town for a while. 41 00:03:10,319 --> 00:03:19,040 Welcome back. Very happy to have uh Candy come back as our um director of 42 00:03:16,239 --> 00:03:24,920 general assistance. So they welcome back. 43 00:03:20,879 --> 00:03:24,920 Great. Public participation 44 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:30,680 just 45 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:41,879 um would you please come up to the >> Okay. 46 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:54,640 » Uh good evening. Uh my name is Elas. Uh I've been a resident here for like last 47 00:03:51,519 --> 00:03:58,000 three four years now. Um I would like to congratulate all of you and thank you 48 00:03:56,239 --> 00:04:04,000 for your services. Uh you've been doing a good job. Uh recently uh uh my 49 00:04:02,159 --> 00:04:09,200 neighborhood it's a bigass neighborhood and uh the party regulations we have on 50 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:14,959 the streets are little uncomfortable because uh not everybody can pay the 51 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:20,479 towing charges. Uh recently after the construction uh my two cars my bike and 52 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:26,320 car got to pay uh I had to rush. I had a meeting 53 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:32,960 because uh it was uh the clothing team was removed for some part of the uh 54 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:36,800 construction work period. So uh I forgot and you know it happened a couple of 55 00:04:34,479 --> 00:04:42,560 times before as well. Uh sometimes Tuesday I I miss I'm a businessman uh I 56 00:04:39,919 --> 00:04:48,880 work uh from home and uh sometimes you know Tuesday and Wednesday is uh similar 57 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:53,600 for me. So I forget to pick my car for from the streets. So and uh there are so 58 00:04:51,919 --> 00:04:58,320 many other neighbors who are suffering from this. Uh we are we are we are 59 00:04:55,919 --> 00:05:04,320 working hard to uh to pay our bills. Uh and plus this. So the thing is uh uh 60 00:05:01,759 --> 00:05:09,840 there is a touring uh regulation as well as ticketing regulations. So uh this 61 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:16,960 time I got the ticket as well as my cars were told. So there was too much for me 62 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:21,680 to uh you know bear for this month. So I was uh requesting you guys to uh look 63 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:26,639 into this regulation and at least remove the towing part, keep the ticket part. 64 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:31,680 Uh so uh uh we get a warning that we don't park in that area for that day or 65 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:38,479 something like that. So thank you very much. What street do you want sir? Sumac 66 00:05:35,039 --> 00:05:41,919 road. Yeah. Yeah. We Okay. Thank you. Thank you. 67 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:45,520 » Thank you. And if you're if there's ever a chance 68 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:49,280 if you're ever running, you know, behind on something and you know, your car's 69 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:54,160 out there for a few minutes past the time, make sure to give us a call and 70 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:57,680 and just let us know. We could make sure that they don't tow your car. 71 00:05:55,440 --> 00:06:00,800 » And the reason for this regulation is the street cleaning. 72 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:06,720 » Not just the street cleaning, just it's the street cleaning, abandoned vehicles, 73 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:13,520 uh snow plowing, it's a number of things. But uh the the for a long time 74 00:06:10,319 --> 00:06:17,360 now and there's no uh government cars anymore or anything like that. So it's 75 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:20,560 just the street is remaining and the streets aren't clean. 76 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:25,440 » Well, we set up the streets sweeper at least once or twice a week. So So 77 00:06:23,440 --> 00:06:29,919 Tuesday and Thursday on the website is like cleaning is one day a week. 78 00:06:28,319 --> 00:06:34,160 » Yeah. A lot of times we'll clean it and then come back and people throw litter 79 00:06:32,319 --> 00:06:38,960 again. And I mean, we do the best we can, but yeah, it's it's for we have 80 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:43,199 people that call us and tell us that we're we're not towing enough abandoned 81 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:47,600 vehicles or towing enough cars in certain streets. So, I mean, we do the 82 00:06:46,080 --> 00:06:52,000 best we can to keep the streets clean and open. But if if there's ever a time 83 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:54,800 that you're going to be late to your car, make sure to call us and we can 84 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:59,280 make sure that it doesn't get ticketed or towed for a few, you know, a few 85 00:06:56,240 --> 00:07:04,080 extra minutes. But uh please uh you can consider not 86 00:07:02,319 --> 00:07:09,199 going route and uh it takes a lot of money and 87 00:07:06,479 --> 00:07:14,160 it's like once all the documents and you just have to go to the appointment take 88 00:07:11,759 --> 00:07:20,160 a taxi and get to that area where we post the car. It's too far away from 89 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:27,520 this place and uh there are issues you know with my neighbors because there are 90 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:32,319 women old women people who get uh uh annoyed with this whole thing. 91 00:07:29,280 --> 00:07:36,080 » What time what time was your 9:30 >> were you ticketed? 92 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:45,120 » Yes I have tickets you want 9:30 I can both of them 93 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:49,759 this last box. So, uh, it's not just for me, but my neighbors that we think 94 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:54,720 they're going like >> Well, we could maybe I mean, Supervisor 95 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:58,960 Jones made we could consider waving the tickets 96 00:07:56,080 --> 00:08:04,319 » possibly, right? >> I mean, if you if you'd like to speak to 97 00:08:01,840 --> 00:08:11,479 our code enforcement officer from Nash. 98 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:11,479 » Yeah. He he mess. 99 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:25,319 » Oh, we don't. >> Yeah, I know. You don't make money. 100 00:08:21,759 --> 00:08:25,319 You're not making money. 101 00:08:27,759 --> 00:08:32,399 » Well, that was smart. If there's extenduating circumstances, you told 102 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:34,959 mayor he was willing to work with you. So, that's good. 103 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:38,000 » That's good. Some municipalities won't work with you, but at least he did. So, 104 00:08:36,320 --> 00:08:43,039 that's good. Thank you. That's possible. Thank you. Okay. 105 00:08:41,680 --> 00:08:47,600 » All right. Thank you for coming in today. 106 00:08:44,959 --> 00:08:52,800 It's too international overdose awareness day. 107 00:08:50,480 --> 00:08:57,800 Marnection is speak. 108 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:57,800 » Okay. 109 00:09:01,680 --> 00:09:11,040 » Uh good evening everyone. um thanks for uh inviting us out today. Um just really 110 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:15,600 fast before I I go in that Kathy is back and it it just was um something that 111 00:09:14,160 --> 00:09:20,240 lately in the last few months just talking to other staff here um seeing 112 00:09:18,399 --> 00:09:25,360 the random places. I I just want to commend Supervisor Jones and Vicki and 113 00:09:22,959 --> 00:09:30,399 the I guess the the staff here, everybody is really happy at Township 114 00:09:27,839 --> 00:09:35,680 and it's been a long time coming. Uh I just hear it all throughout the whole 115 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:40,720 building. So I want to commend uh you Supervisor Jones and Vicki um for what 116 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:44,160 you guys have have done here cuz it's been it's been a tremendous change and 117 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:49,200 the people that work here are so nice. So I'm happy that they're they're happy 118 00:09:45,839 --> 00:09:55,360 to work uh for the change. Um anyway, on to uh unfortunately overdose awareness 119 00:09:51,920 --> 00:10:01,600 month um which is overdose awareness day is August 31st which is next Monday. And 120 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:07,519 um throughout the nation and the world, people light buildings or monuments 121 00:10:03,839 --> 00:10:13,839 purple. So like the Eiffel Tower um and more locally the lean tower looks I 122 00:10:09,920 --> 00:10:17,680 think also um merchandise mark um other buildings throughout the country go 123 00:10:15,680 --> 00:10:23,279 purple. I'm very happy that this main township in this way will will light 124 00:10:20,480 --> 00:10:28,399 something purple thanks to Mike finding light bulbs and all that other stuff. 125 00:10:25,680 --> 00:10:32,320 Um, but the the other side of this is, you know, the good news is that opioid 126 00:10:30,399 --> 00:10:37,200 deaths throughout the country are down. They're also down in Cook County. And a 127 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:42,000 lot of that is due to what we've been doing here in M Township. We do have uh 128 00:10:39,839 --> 00:10:48,079 an NAM machine here that has been distributing Nan to people to help them 129 00:10:45,200 --> 00:10:54,880 uh reverse overdoses. And when an overdose is reversed, they have a chance 130 00:10:50,640 --> 00:11:00,959 to come and connect with Nick and I and the world of recovery, which um 131 00:10:57,600 --> 00:11:06,079 thankfully um you know, again, Main Township has been um on the forefront 132 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:12,079 of. We've been doing this stuff here since 2015. Um, in the last few years, 133 00:11:10,079 --> 00:11:17,279 there's been these massive lawsuits throughout the country, federal 134 00:11:13,760 --> 00:11:21,120 lawsuits, where for the next 15 years, no, I'm sorry, the next 18 years, 135 00:11:19,120 --> 00:11:27,680 billions of dollars are funneling into communities all over the country, and 136 00:11:23,519 --> 00:11:32,079 they they have to do like 12 core things that they could spend this money on. And 137 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:36,320 I'm very proud to say that we do probably eight of those 12 things 138 00:11:34,000 --> 00:11:41,200 already. And we've been doing them for a long time. And again, that was with the 139 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:48,160 great support of of Supervisor Jones and Pete when he was a the trustee and Susie 140 00:11:44,959 --> 00:11:53,440 Moland. Um, so a lot of those things that we started many years ago are now 141 00:11:50,959 --> 00:11:56,880 um the country is really asking other communities to go out and do it. So I 142 00:11:55,600 --> 00:12:00,640 want to thank you guys for the tremendous support that we had here. I 143 00:11:59,120 --> 00:12:05,440 and I, you know, I just want to say there was some some tough times here 144 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:09,200 where um people were not for this. And I recently was in a restaurant. I saw 145 00:12:07,519 --> 00:12:13,760 somebody who really wasn't very supportive of the work we were doing. 146 00:12:10,959 --> 00:12:16,959 And um and it just was kind of they're like, "Oh, this is great." And I I I was 147 00:12:15,519 --> 00:12:22,160 like, "Gosh, you know, would it have been so hard to just support people cuz 148 00:12:19,440 --> 00:12:26,639 I've seen a lot of people um get better." The sad part is we also see 149 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:31,360 people die. That still happens. And that's heartbreaking um because of the 150 00:12:28,560 --> 00:12:34,720 families and the stigma. Um I always go back to I probably tell this all the 151 00:12:32,639 --> 00:12:40,399 time. There's a woman who comes to some of the other programs here um whose son 152 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:44,320 has got some problems and uh she's come to me numerous times and I've talked to 153 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:49,360 this son numerous times and her the stigma part is she said please whatever 154 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:52,959 you do do not tell Marie that this is going on in my family and I said that's 155 00:12:51,519 --> 00:12:56,320 nothing to be ashamed of there's absolutely nothing but that's still a 156 00:12:54,639 --> 00:13:02,160 thing out in the world but the good news is whenever we are doing what we're 157 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:07,279 doing here um when we do the mainly news or whenever Whenever we promote this, I 158 00:13:04,639 --> 00:13:10,800 get phone calls because the sad reality is every day there's people coming into 159 00:13:09,040 --> 00:13:18,079 the world of addiction and they're getting sober or they are unfortunately 160 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:22,880 passing away or going to jail. Um, but the good part, the people that Nate and 161 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:26,560 I get to see who are um they're coming to our events, they're sober, they're 162 00:13:24,399 --> 00:13:31,600 happy, and they rebuild their lives. So, that's that's the great part of what I I 163 00:13:28,639 --> 00:13:35,040 get to see. Uh Nick, did you want to say anything? 164 00:13:32,160 --> 00:13:39,519 » Uh I don't know, not too much, but uh just we're grateful for the opportunity 165 00:13:36,959 --> 00:13:43,680 to be able to serve the community. Uh a lot of the events that we've done, uh 166 00:13:41,760 --> 00:13:48,560 seeing families come together, get an opportunity to bring their moms, their 167 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:52,639 nephews, and stuff and rebuild those relationships. It's really nice to see, 168 00:13:50,480 --> 00:13:57,279 and I'm sure you guys have come to a few of the events. I know Jim had but you 169 00:13:55,600 --> 00:14:01,519 could just see those relationships get rebuilt and then the thank yous that we 170 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:05,680 get and I mean I know Marty's probably going to send it to you but I mean very 171 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:08,880 grateful very happy at the opportunity that they get because a lot of the time 172 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:13,519 they don't get to get the opportunity to go golf work out baseball game whatever 173 00:14:11,920 --> 00:14:18,320 it's just stuff that they haven't done sober to have the community that people 174 00:14:16,160 --> 00:14:22,240 are together to go do those things it really helps cuz I mean you know a lot 175 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:26,320 of these guys if they go by themselves that could lead to trouble But just 176 00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:30,800 really grateful that this is, you know, something we get to do. Um, we got great 177 00:14:29,199 --> 00:14:35,920 speakers, great food. I mean, it's just a great program. I know a lot of places 178 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:40,720 would kill to have this cuz I mean, it is, you know, it's just something 179 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:44,480 different and it is great and I'm very grateful for it. Thank you. 180 00:14:42,720 --> 00:14:48,800 » Well, I I just want to add to that. We're very grateful to have you here. As 181 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:54,160 the artist said, I was here at the inception when Marty brought the concept 182 00:14:51,120 --> 00:14:58,560 to us and always thought from the very beginning, from the first time I heard 183 00:14:55,680 --> 00:15:05,040 it, I was all for it. I was full on and I still am. And I, you know, just want 184 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:12,079 to remind people that um addiction goes there's excuse me, there's no 185 00:15:07,839 --> 00:15:22,560 stereotype. It it it crosses all all u barriers. Every social um class um 186 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:28,000 financial um segment is affected by it. And if it it doesn't matter if you're 187 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:32,320 poor, rich, have a good family, didn't have good family, it doesn't matter. 188 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:36,079 Addiction can affect you in some way or another. And even if you're not the 189 00:15:34,079 --> 00:15:41,920 person suffering from addiction, a family member might. And it's and 190 00:15:38,399 --> 00:15:48,480 painful thing to, you know, not just to be in an addiction, but also to watch 191 00:15:44,480 --> 00:15:51,759 someone you love be addicted. And um so we love having you here. 192 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:57,040 » Thank you. >> And um we're grateful for all you do and 193 00:15:54,800 --> 00:16:02,079 I'm excited that we're going to light the township purple and um are we we're 194 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:06,800 going to have the marquee, right? We're going to have another marquee on the 195 00:16:03,279 --> 00:16:10,000 31st. So that um and then on that day as well, we will have it 196 00:16:08,399 --> 00:16:12,880 We're going to try back light purple and then we have spotlights. We were going 197 00:16:11,360 --> 00:16:16,399 to take a picture right now, but it's still too bright on the spotlights. 198 00:16:14,480 --> 00:16:19,360 Don't really look good. So, we'll post something else or maybe if we're still 199 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:24,079 here when it's dark out, we can do something. But um the other thing too we 200 00:16:21,440 --> 00:16:28,399 want to say is that u thanks to the amazing support of um Senator Laura 201 00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:33,440 Murphy. We have received in the past couple weeks over $17,000 in grant funds 202 00:16:31,279 --> 00:16:38,240 for the recovery connection program. the awesome team at DHS is trying to really 203 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:42,959 push to help us get some rollover funds from some money that we weren't able to 204 00:16:40,399 --> 00:16:47,519 get um prior to last year. They're working on getting helping us recapture 205 00:16:44,959 --> 00:16:52,399 those funds. And we also received a um pre-application for $40,000 in funds for 206 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:56,880 fiscal year 2027 to support program connection. So, it's really exciting 207 00:16:54,480 --> 00:17:01,519 that thanks to the support of Senator Murphy and our team over at DHS who are 208 00:16:59,759 --> 00:17:05,360 really I mean absolutely wonderful health care program, we're able to 209 00:17:03,600 --> 00:17:11,360 offset some of those awesome things and really um enhance the program. So, 210 00:17:08,559 --> 00:17:16,160 » yeah, good stuff. Thank you so much for sticking in there. I mean, the 211 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:20,919 bureaucracy of that blows my mind. We're we're training Danny, so 212 00:17:21,039 --> 00:17:26,720 » it's okay. It'll be worse. >> You seem to relish this challenge of 213 00:17:24,880 --> 00:17:31,360 answering these questions 50 different times. So, bless you for for for doing 214 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:36,480 that and helping us out and uh I really appreciate it. 215 00:17:33,360 --> 00:17:40,880 » Best day ever. >> Don't you want to mention the uh the uh 216 00:17:38,799 --> 00:17:45,679 grant money you covered as well? I'm glad that you brought that up. 217 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:51,120 » That's what it is. Yeah. is I was going to say that Marty and Nick have been in 218 00:17:48,720 --> 00:17:54,960 the past and finding these recovery I mean these grants and these funds that 219 00:17:52,799 --> 00:17:58,880 are available to us not just for their program but for all the programs in the 220 00:17:56,480 --> 00:18:03,360 township and Marty is great at it of course and remember you mentioned these 221 00:18:01,280 --> 00:18:08,880 list of activities that are receiving funds so it's exactly how licky's line 222 00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:14,160 of finding these monies that will help these give more improvement to the great 223 00:18:11,280 --> 00:18:17,440 job you've already done yes again it's great 224 00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:21,440 support from people here and um it just makes everything a lot easier. So again, 225 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:25,520 very we're very grateful for everybody here. So thank you. 226 00:18:23,039 --> 00:18:29,480 » Great. It's a two-way street. Thank you. >> Thank you. 227 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:29,480 » All right. 228 00:18:29,760 --> 00:18:39,440 » All right. Next item discussion possible to approve memorandum 229 00:18:35,600 --> 00:18:44,640 between East Main School District 63 and Maine Township main's youth and family 230 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:44,640 services. 231 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:55,760 Thank you everyone. Just a brief bit of history before we 232 00:18:51,760 --> 00:19:02,080 discuss the details. We began a pilot program back in 2022 with Apollo 233 00:18:59,280 --> 00:19:06,960 Elementary School in district 63 to provide inschool counseling services for 234 00:19:04,400 --> 00:19:12,400 students that had identified barriers to receiving services in our office. So 235 00:19:09,280 --> 00:19:17,200 these are students whose parents might not be able to bring their students or 236 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:20,880 they may came from come from a um particularly chaotic family that wasn't 237 00:19:19,200 --> 00:19:27,600 able to arrange appointments or kind of handle the logistical aspects of that. 238 00:19:24,240 --> 00:19:35,520 So that program was very successful and so in the next year in 2023 we expanded 239 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:44,000 to um two additional elementary schools within the district. And so we um have 240 00:19:39,360 --> 00:19:48,000 been signing the same MOA um since 2022. Uh but this year there are a few changes 241 00:19:46,240 --> 00:19:53,280 and I just want to highlight those from the um the document that we have been 242 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:58,960 signing annually. So because of some increased needs in the community, the 243 00:19:56,160 --> 00:20:03,440 hours have increased. Previously the MLA specified we had a maximum of 10 hours 244 00:20:00,799 --> 00:20:07,200 available per week to devote to seeing students in the schools. that has the 245 00:20:05,440 --> 00:20:13,280 district has agreed to increase that to 15. So we're able to meet the challenge 246 00:20:10,160 --> 00:20:19,280 of that capacity. And then the other difference in this MOA versions is that 247 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:24,160 we added the family resource center next door as a location um because sometimes 248 00:20:22,480 --> 00:20:28,080 for those families are able to get students there or there are already 249 00:20:25,600 --> 00:20:33,840 programs there and we can see students from district 63 uh at that location 250 00:20:30,880 --> 00:20:39,039 instead. So, it just expands uh another location to us where we're able to serve 251 00:20:35,919 --> 00:20:44,720 clients in need. And then the third change uh from the previous MOAS is that 252 00:20:42,559 --> 00:20:50,720 the build amount was previously specified as $500 a week. Um but it's 253 00:20:48,240 --> 00:20:55,200 changed to $50 per hour, which is essentially the same rate. So, I have 254 00:20:52,880 --> 00:20:59,280 actually been billing the district um at a rate of $50 an hour since we started 255 00:20:57,520 --> 00:21:03,520 because the hours vary from month to month. Plus, in the summer, the hours 256 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:07,360 fall off significantly because of students not being in school. We still 257 00:21:05,120 --> 00:21:10,320 serve some students, but not nearly as many just because they're not able to 258 00:21:08,559 --> 00:21:16,880 get here during the summer. So, that simply codifies a change that we've been 259 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:21,679 in practice following for the past uh four years since 20 or 3 years since 260 00:21:19,360 --> 00:21:30,600 2023. So, um any questions about the ML? 261 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:30,600 » I think this is great. 262 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:36,799 It's been wonderful. Tons of great stories that have come out of it. So, 263 00:21:34,480 --> 00:21:41,200 we're we're happy to continue it and expand the uh hours even further to 264 00:21:39,120 --> 00:21:45,440 serve more families. >> Wonderful. Thank you. 265 00:21:42,960 --> 00:21:49,200 » Sure. Quick question. Yeah, we're going to go on this contract. Yes. 266 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:53,760 » Okay. I just had a quick question. Um it looks like we're going to hire a a 267 00:21:51,280 --> 00:21:58,320 person to work full-time here and but also part-time at the school, right? 268 00:21:56,080 --> 00:22:03,039 That's is that 55 hours a week? >> Oh, no. So, we're not going to hire 269 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:09,039 anybody new for the role. Um, okay. Summer Zumbro is our family therapist 270 00:22:05,679 --> 00:22:13,200 who's been here for the past 4 years. We had the the job split up between two 271 00:22:11,360 --> 00:22:19,280 different family therapists previously. Summer covered some of the schools. Um 272 00:22:15,679 --> 00:22:25,520 Aaron covered um other schools, but um with Aaron's departure in the spring, um 273 00:22:22,080 --> 00:22:30,000 Summer uh volunteer to handle all of the schools. So she's actually going to be 274 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:34,000 at Washington, Mouser, and Apollo. Um so that'll be part of her job in addition 275 00:22:31,919 --> 00:22:37,280 to the groups and clients that she sees here in the building. 276 00:22:35,679 --> 00:22:41,520 » Okay. So she'll be in the full-time consent therapist position. 277 00:22:38,880 --> 00:22:45,120 » Yes, that's referring her. Yeah. So it's an existing position. We're just 278 00:22:43,120 --> 00:22:48,480 allocating some of her time for the district and the district reimbures us 279 00:22:47,120 --> 00:22:50,880 for the time that she spends working with students there. 280 00:22:49,520 --> 00:22:54,240 » Okay. And then the two are just legal questions for our attorney. Is that 281 00:22:52,480 --> 00:22:57,600 going to cause us any possible union problems as a part-time worker at the 282 00:22:56,400 --> 00:23:02,159 school district? I'm not sure if the employees there are unionized or whether 283 00:22:59,840 --> 00:23:04,240 that did cause us a problem. >> I can actually I can actually address 284 00:23:03,840 --> 00:23:07,360 that. >> Okay. 285 00:23:04,799 --> 00:23:12,000 » Yeah. So they are and we have very strict guidelines that differentiate 286 00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:17,679 between what the social workers in the school do and what our inschool 287 00:23:15,039 --> 00:23:24,720 therapist does. So for example um IP hours doing social emotional 288 00:23:21,280 --> 00:23:29,120 learning help educational required uh issues that's all something the social 289 00:23:26,960 --> 00:23:34,960 workers do. So we don't do any of that to avoid those issues. As I mentioned, 290 00:23:31,520 --> 00:23:39,200 » we will focus on mental health concerns, anxiety, depression, 291 00:23:37,200 --> 00:23:44,480 uh, family concerns, substance use issues, um, and any other things that we 292 00:23:42,640 --> 00:23:47,520 would normally kind of address in the office. So, we're not doing any there's 293 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:51,200 no overlap between what we're doing and what the school social workers were 294 00:23:49,039 --> 00:23:56,960 doing. Okay. And then the final question, as far page two, paragraph 8 295 00:23:54,320 --> 00:24:01,600 has a force measure provision, which I've never seen in a contract like this. 296 00:23:58,720 --> 00:24:05,360 I think that means an unexpected cat catastrophic event. You see them 297 00:24:03,840 --> 00:24:09,200 sometimes in lease agreements where there's a flood or a a house burns, 298 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:12,799 building burns down or something like that. I don't know why that provisions 299 00:24:10,559 --> 00:24:17,919 in the contract. It says that anyone can say force they can say they're unable to 300 00:24:15,679 --> 00:24:20,480 perform. So I don't know why that's in there. That's my question. 301 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:24,320 » Yeah. So >> I delete I don't think it's necessary. 302 00:24:22,159 --> 00:24:27,919 » You know what? So we actually uh have not received this agreement. So we did 303 00:24:25,919 --> 00:24:33,679 not review it prior to tonight. If the collect would like, we can uh the board 304 00:24:30,240 --> 00:24:38,799 can approve it subject to final township attorney review and approval and and we 305 00:24:37,039 --> 00:24:43,440 can definitely look into that just from like a quick glance cuz we did look over 306 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:48,880 it. That would probably be more for like payment for example cuz I I see your 307 00:24:45,919 --> 00:24:53,760 point of like what act would the universe Yeah. prevent if there was, you 308 00:24:51,200 --> 00:24:57,840 know, some banking crisis where they could have perhaps pay the township in a 309 00:24:55,760 --> 00:25:03,200 timely manner that might apply, but we can definitely take a look at that. Uh, 310 00:24:59,919 --> 00:25:08,279 I think you said paragraph 8 in its entirety though. 311 00:25:04,559 --> 00:25:08,279 » That's understand. 312 00:25:08,720 --> 00:25:17,000 But I can vote on it just subject. Yeah, you can do it that way. 313 00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:30,960 » So, you have to vote on it in advance without approving it. 314 00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:35,600 » No. So, you So, the board can vote to approve it. It will just be subject to 315 00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:40,240 final attorney review. So, we will we'll take look take a look at it. Any 316 00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:43,120 revisions, we'll send it back, but it can be approved. 317 00:25:44,640 --> 00:25:47,960 I have a motion. 318 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:54,400 » Um, >> I'll do it. 319 00:25:52,480 --> 00:25:59,120 » Why don't you do it? >> All right. I will make a motion to 320 00:25:56,640 --> 00:26:04,000 approve a memorandum of agreement between East Main School District 63 and 321 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:12,279 Main Township's Main State Youth Family Services pursuant to the form contract 322 00:26:07,520 --> 00:26:12,279 three pages long pending our termin. 323 00:26:14,480 --> 00:26:16,080 » Yes. >> Trusty. 324 00:26:15,760 --> 00:26:21,120 » Yes. >> Trusty. Yes. 325 00:26:17,840 --> 00:26:27,200 » Okay. Not the most difficult agenda item. Discussion of possible vote to 326 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:32,640 establish and approve the 2027 office close schedule. So this is for 327 00:26:30,480 --> 00:26:39,039 holidays. So we're establishing the days off by holidays 328 00:26:34,640 --> 00:26:45,120 for 20 27. As you recall, we do this every year. 329 00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:49,679 Um I have a question. Okay. Do and I don't know what we've done in the past. 330 00:26:47,039 --> 00:26:54,799 When a holiday falls on weekend Christmas falls on Saturday or Sunday, 331 00:26:52,559 --> 00:27:00,320 do you do anything? Have you in the past done anything extra? We follow. So if it 332 00:26:58,240 --> 00:27:06,559 falls on the weekend, we follow the uh we actually get the the template from 333 00:27:03,200 --> 00:27:13,120 the um CMS state calendar. So if it falls on weekend, we just observed date 334 00:27:09,919 --> 00:27:18,919 of the state. So 4th of July this year it was a Friday but it'll be a Monday. 335 00:27:19,039 --> 00:27:27,039 Okay. So then but they're not but they're only getting 336 00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:33,679 do they normally have usually okay just making sure they were not less 337 00:27:30,720 --> 00:27:38,799 time which sometimes is like the least productive day 338 00:27:36,640 --> 00:27:43,120 sometimes like 339 00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:48,240 I don't know how much actual like 340 00:27:46,240 --> 00:27:54,039 open I 341 00:27:50,080 --> 00:27:54,039 wanted to make sure people probably 342 00:27:54,880 --> 00:28:02,880 schedule so and setting dates. I would ask them be respectful part time people 343 00:28:01,120 --> 00:28:06,559 sometimes when the holidays happen the full-time people are completely off but 344 00:28:04,720 --> 00:28:11,600 a parttime person has to work but you know there's no compensation for that. 345 00:28:10,240 --> 00:28:16,399 I mean, I don't know if that's possible to to pick days and be respected. I 346 00:28:14,720 --> 00:28:19,760 found in the past, but that was one of the issues I know should be a little 347 00:28:18,159 --> 00:28:24,080 better for our parttime people since it's such a significant percentage of 348 00:28:21,440 --> 00:28:28,960 our employees, our part- timerrs to give them some breaks on holidays as well. To 349 00:28:27,120 --> 00:28:36,399 the extent that's possible, especially leaving early on, for example, 350 00:28:31,520 --> 00:28:39,600 full-timers, the early on the day before commencer. 351 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:45,399 So, that's awesome. to the extent that 352 00:28:41,919 --> 00:28:45,399 when I was part 353 00:28:47,679 --> 00:28:54,919 I would just make up the hours I'd be missing 354 00:28:51,919 --> 00:28:54,919 from 355 00:28:55,200 --> 00:29:05,039 » you actually make up because I'm not my salary 356 00:29:02,240 --> 00:29:09,200 you know so I would just like stay if they needed me on Monday off Friday for 357 00:29:07,679 --> 00:29:12,720 holiday You know what I mean? You didn't 358 00:29:10,559 --> 00:29:16,720 actually get any days off. >> No, I did. 359 00:29:15,200 --> 00:29:22,559 I think you had to make up those hours. So reality, you actually didn't get any 360 00:29:19,919 --> 00:29:28,440 time off. I thought your point was 361 00:29:25,440 --> 00:29:28,440 on 362 00:29:28,559 --> 00:29:35,679 my terrible. I made my point terrible. I think the part time should not be 363 00:29:34,080 --> 00:29:40,960 punished because they're parttime in certain cases when full-time 364 00:29:38,080 --> 00:29:47,120 get the parts I don't think I think should be polite 365 00:29:43,520 --> 00:29:50,840 to you occasionally you may opportunity benefits of some sort 366 00:29:51,279 --> 00:30:00,000 I just I don't know about this job it does depend on how many hours you 367 00:29:57,520 --> 00:30:05,120 work so if you're like under 18 hours you don't you know so I know that is a 368 00:30:01,919 --> 00:30:09,440 factor as well um as far as like what days but if you're but the way that we 369 00:30:07,679 --> 00:30:15,840 would always do it is if you're if the holiday falls out your schedule work you 370 00:30:11,760 --> 00:30:22,760 were not expecting those hours that's good that was my give them like 371 00:30:19,760 --> 00:30:22,760 just 372 00:30:23,679 --> 00:30:31,760 I I just show them all the time 373 00:30:28,880 --> 00:30:38,159 done. >> Okay. So, so the days that we're 374 00:30:35,039 --> 00:30:42,240 discussing would be New Year's holiday, which would be Friday, January 1st, 375 00:30:40,559 --> 00:30:48,720 2027. Martin Luther King Day, which is Monday, 376 00:30:44,880 --> 00:30:55,200 January 18th, 2027. Funeral. President's Day, Monday, February 15th. 377 00:30:51,360 --> 00:31:00,960 Memorial Day, Monday, May 31st, Junth. Friday, June 18th. Independence Day, 378 00:30:57,760 --> 00:31:06,960 Monday, July 5th. Labor Day, Monday, September 6th, Columbus Day, Monday, 379 00:31:03,279 --> 00:31:13,039 October 11th, Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11th. And then on Thanksgiving, 380 00:31:09,760 --> 00:31:18,720 the office office closes at 100 p.m. on Wednesday. So, the day before 381 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:25,520 Thanksgiving to give the employees some time to um you know, help prepare or 382 00:31:22,799 --> 00:31:29,760 travel or just spend extra time with the family. And then also they're on 383 00:31:27,360 --> 00:31:38,240 Thursday and Friday, November 25th and 26th. And then Christmas um Christmas 384 00:31:33,919 --> 00:31:46,399 Eve, which is Friday, December 24th, and then the office closes at 1:00 p.m. 385 00:31:41,440 --> 00:31:51,679 Friday, December 31st. So usually Christmas you have it closed 386 00:31:49,600 --> 00:31:57,360 for Christmas Day. So doing this way, you lose. 387 00:31:53,679 --> 00:32:03,200 So you could close another half day usually half day 388 00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:11,440 or so we don't have national consider have you 389 00:32:07,360 --> 00:32:16,159 ever done anything so when we have a situation where it's like 390 00:32:13,279 --> 00:32:21,919 falls on weekend full-time staff since they're basically 391 00:32:18,799 --> 00:32:25,360 missing a day they would have a day in that page period that they take on their 392 00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:28,320 own, but they would have been approved ahead of time, but they would say, 393 00:32:27,120 --> 00:32:31,840 "Yeah, I'm going to take off on that Monday. I'm going to take off that 394 00:32:29,440 --> 00:32:36,720 Friday." And so that way we also have taken off on the same day like 395 00:32:34,640 --> 00:32:42,799 so. So they would get a comp day. Um, and I mean, you could in theory do like 396 00:32:39,440 --> 00:32:45,679 a couple hours or do something, but I don't know if that's something to 397 00:32:43,760 --> 00:32:49,200 consider. I don't that would be up to the department as to see if that is 398 00:32:47,679 --> 00:32:53,440 feasible. I'm 399 00:32:50,799 --> 00:33:00,440 expected to also be with you, not just, you know, I'm not sure. 400 00:32:56,480 --> 00:33:00,440 I hope you schedule. 401 00:33:00,880 --> 00:33:12,039 » Yeah, I'm fine. Okay. I think because it's Friday, it's 402 00:33:07,279 --> 00:33:12,039 Christmas Eve and Saturday and Sunday. 403 00:33:17,519 --> 00:33:24,320 I lost my list of dates, so I I don't count that now. Yeah, whatever is 404 00:33:21,440 --> 00:33:27,440 flexible. I just wanted to make that count for part times. 405 00:33:25,840 --> 00:33:30,440 » Okay. >> Okay. 406 00:33:31,760 --> 00:33:43,000 Okay. We have a motion. Um motion to approve the 2027 uh office 407 00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:43,000 clos. 408 00:33:44,640 --> 00:33:46,480 » Yes. >> Trusty or 409 00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:48,159 » yes. >> Trusty Mor. 410 00:33:47,440 --> 00:33:53,120 » Yes. >> Okay. The next item of new business 411 00:33:50,880 --> 00:33:59,039 which is discussion of vote to approve the special town meeting of electors on 412 00:33:56,240 --> 00:34:06,880 October 1st 2026. We're going to move that down on the agenda after we come 413 00:34:02,399 --> 00:34:14,159 back to close from close session. So at this time um we're at business which 414 00:34:11,119 --> 00:34:18,599 is discussion and pest control litigation efforts for uninorporated. 415 00:34:25,679 --> 00:34:31,760 » All right. So the past couple months we've had some residents with some 416 00:34:29,040 --> 00:34:36,720 concerns um about pest control specifically in the unincorporated area. 417 00:34:34,320 --> 00:34:40,480 Um so our first concern was trying to figure out you know who has jurisdiction 418 00:34:38,240 --> 00:34:44,399 over it to make sure that yes you know township when people call here we're 419 00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:46,879 giving out the correct information. So one thing that was actually really 420 00:34:45,679 --> 00:34:50,320 helpful about all this is we realized that some of the information we were 421 00:34:47,919 --> 00:34:56,079 giving out wasn't exactly the right way to direct people. So we found out that 422 00:34:52,960 --> 00:35:00,800 um Cook County actually doesn't really doesn't really have jurisdiction in 423 00:34:57,839 --> 00:35:04,320 terms of providing any remediation on their own. They don't provide pest 424 00:35:02,320 --> 00:35:07,760 control. animal control doesn't go out and handle it. Um the Department of 425 00:35:06,160 --> 00:35:11,520 Public Health kind of keeps a list of where problem areas are, but then 426 00:35:09,920 --> 00:35:15,839 they're referring people back to the township. So, previously what we were 427 00:35:13,119 --> 00:35:19,119 doing was um people will call here. We were giving them the number to public 428 00:35:17,839 --> 00:35:22,800 health. Public health was telling them to call back here. So, we one way that 429 00:35:21,440 --> 00:35:26,480 we've kind of effectively handled this is we've eliminated that extra step for 430 00:35:24,560 --> 00:35:30,320 people who call. When people call here, we're keeping track of the problem 431 00:35:27,839 --> 00:35:34,800 areas. Danny's keeping a list. The other thing that um kind of included in the 432 00:35:32,320 --> 00:35:39,280 work packet as well and something after talking to the department of public 433 00:35:36,160 --> 00:35:42,960 health animal control and our local um county commissioner is really just 434 00:35:41,520 --> 00:35:46,320 encouraging people that this is something that starts at home. This is 435 00:35:44,800 --> 00:35:49,280 something that starts in your block. So if you look at your packet, there's some 436 00:35:47,760 --> 00:35:53,760 remediation efforts people can make. Making sure that their garbage cans are 437 00:35:51,359 --> 00:35:57,440 their garbage is brought out on time the right day that they have lids. There's 438 00:35:55,760 --> 00:36:02,320 not holes in it. making sure that you don't have piles of stuff in your yard, 439 00:35:59,440 --> 00:36:05,440 your front or backyard. Um perhaps, you know, neighbors can get together and 440 00:36:03,520 --> 00:36:09,760 even call local pest control for their own property. But one thing we can do as 441 00:36:07,520 --> 00:36:14,720 a township is if there are homes that are not wellmaintained and it's within 442 00:36:12,880 --> 00:36:17,680 our jurisdiction with code enforcement, they can reach out to Nater and let them 443 00:36:16,240 --> 00:36:21,839 know that there's maybe a property that could use some help that might be 444 00:36:19,280 --> 00:36:25,040 causing a problem. Um so again, ways that we were able to help is just that 445 00:36:23,200 --> 00:36:28,000 we're not sending residents now here, here, here, here. and we're letting them 446 00:36:26,320 --> 00:36:32,560 know, okay, here's where your options, here's some ways you can remediate at 447 00:36:29,599 --> 00:36:35,119 this time. Um, whether or not something that, you know, based on what we've 448 00:36:33,760 --> 00:36:39,440 heard from the county, whether or not something that the township, I don't 449 00:36:36,880 --> 00:36:42,320 know how we even begin to offer services ourselves or control, I don't think 450 00:36:40,960 --> 00:36:46,079 that's something we really could do or have the means really to do. But the 451 00:36:44,240 --> 00:36:49,119 main thing just kind of starts with some different habits at home, in your 452 00:36:47,440 --> 00:36:53,200 neighborhood, and then like we said, when code enforcement can help, we'll 453 00:36:50,880 --> 00:36:56,720 send them out what we have um jurisdiction over. So, 454 00:36:55,440 --> 00:37:00,320 if there's anything else you recommend or would like us to do here at town 455 00:36:58,240 --> 00:37:04,800 hall. We're open to trying to kind of do a little bit more research um as well. 456 00:37:03,359 --> 00:37:08,480 So that's just kind of what we came up with in the past. 457 00:37:05,839 --> 00:37:13,040 » We're the main type getting complaints on 458 00:37:09,440 --> 00:37:16,240 » Yes. Yeah. Yeah. So it's it is a that that's really it. Um we did look into 459 00:37:14,800 --> 00:37:20,240 some things. It's funny cuz we had talked about a few different options 460 00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:23,440 such as introducing you know feral cats into the neighborhood. We found out that 461 00:37:22,000 --> 00:37:27,040 actually becomes a bigger problem because a lot of times when you 462 00:37:24,960 --> 00:37:31,280 introduce cats, people aren't feeding the cats. The cats don't hunt. So now 463 00:37:28,880 --> 00:37:36,800 you have rats and cats. Um we looked into if we were to introduce uh other 464 00:37:34,079 --> 00:37:41,440 like you know like poison control or poison or other kinds of methods. You 465 00:37:38,720 --> 00:37:45,040 have a big liability too of you know people's pets and other things. So it 466 00:37:43,680 --> 00:37:49,040 does it is one of those kind of issues that we can sort of just encourage 467 00:37:47,040 --> 00:37:53,119 people to see what they can do on their individual blocks first. That probably 468 00:37:51,839 --> 00:37:56,880 is the best. >> Yeah. Usually, you know, on the property 469 00:37:55,280 --> 00:38:01,280 management side of things, what I usually would tell people, they call and 470 00:37:58,480 --> 00:38:06,560 complain, I'm like, well, like you said, we can't really do anything on public uh 471 00:38:04,400 --> 00:38:12,000 areas because of potential liability, but you as a homeowner certainly can put 472 00:38:08,480 --> 00:38:15,920 out bay boxes. we have poisoned it to keep the rats off of your own property 473 00:38:14,400 --> 00:38:19,760 or to help control. >> And the other thing that we've really 474 00:38:17,119 --> 00:38:22,160 learned, okay, is, you know, a lot of times people have, you know, if you have 475 00:38:20,800 --> 00:38:25,040 a bird feeder, clean up that bird feeder, keep an eye on that. Make sure 476 00:38:23,440 --> 00:38:28,560 stuff's not spilling all over. If you're feeding, you know, when you're feeding 477 00:38:26,720 --> 00:38:33,599 the cute little animals in your yard and the gym and squirrels and all the cute 478 00:38:30,880 --> 00:38:37,839 stuff, the rats don't know it's not for them. So, just being really mindful of 479 00:38:35,520 --> 00:38:40,880 what you put out. Um, you know, maybe educate your neighbors about what you 480 00:38:39,119 --> 00:38:44,320 put out. let them know that as much as you know that's something everybody who 481 00:38:42,720 --> 00:38:47,920 doesn't want to feed the feed the the kids but you just got to remember that 482 00:38:46,320 --> 00:38:51,599 it's feeding everything if you're doing that and encouraging that in your 483 00:38:49,200 --> 00:38:56,160 neighborhood too. So >> I know the population in the northwest 484 00:38:54,160 --> 00:39:00,400 suburbs just cuz I've dealt with it in other areas too is really exploded the 485 00:38:58,400 --> 00:39:04,800 rat population. um 486 00:39:02,079 --> 00:39:10,800 most of the time the only the most effective treatments are treating the 487 00:39:06,720 --> 00:39:14,560 burrows themselves and contraceptives. So obviously the townships have to get 488 00:39:12,640 --> 00:39:20,079 involved in either of those, but some villages and cities do. Um but I think 489 00:39:18,320 --> 00:39:24,400 educating the public on what to look out for in the burrows and stuff like that 490 00:39:21,599 --> 00:39:29,520 is the best way to just kind of educate them. you know, they can bring in 491 00:39:26,800 --> 00:39:34,079 passive remediation experts to resolve the problem. Some of those electronic 492 00:39:31,760 --> 00:39:38,640 devices that you don't really work well 493 00:39:38,079 --> 00:39:44,320 doesn't work. >> It's an electronic device that really 494 00:39:41,119 --> 00:39:50,000 bothers me sensations of the the rat propels and doesn't hurt anybody else. 495 00:39:46,800 --> 00:39:58,000 So, I found that I've heard that be successful. Also removing dog uh feces 496 00:39:54,800 --> 00:40:03,440 is a big problem. Rats live off take your take care your dog 497 00:40:00,960 --> 00:40:07,680 get feces off the grass. You know I think people who live close to 498 00:40:04,480 --> 00:40:11,960 businesses do large dumpsters with food. You know people who live close to 499 00:40:08,960 --> 00:40:11,960 restaurants 500 00:40:12,160 --> 00:40:20,240 source of food in need them all close in vicinity. If you don't keep those all 501 00:40:17,040 --> 00:40:25,040 close vicinity, you know, do a lot to prevent that. Keep your garbage cans 502 00:40:22,320 --> 00:40:31,040 away from any water source like a sewer, train pile, and keep your lids covered. 503 00:40:28,160 --> 00:40:36,079 Don't let the the squirrels destroy your garbage cans. Let the squirrels take the 504 00:40:33,680 --> 00:40:41,359 food out on the right side. Squirrels are just bad. It's just, 505 00:40:38,800 --> 00:40:44,960 you know, breaking yard. And then that's another thing too enforcement. someone 506 00:40:43,599 --> 00:40:48,400 notices that there's a problem in their yard. If there's a restaurant that seems 507 00:40:46,880 --> 00:40:52,160 like they don't have practices that are handling their garbage and their waste 508 00:40:49,680 --> 00:40:56,000 properly, you can let you know then the proper county can handle those types of 509 00:40:54,240 --> 00:41:00,319 things. So, that's where we're at right now. Well, we're kind of reaching out to 510 00:40:57,280 --> 00:41:03,760 some other townships as well. Um, and kind of just, you know, something that 511 00:41:01,760 --> 00:41:07,200 we we are considering. I said Danny's done a great job of handling those call. 512 00:41:05,680 --> 00:41:10,240 Have you noticed increase or decrease as some as the rain? We haven't had as much 513 00:41:08,880 --> 00:41:15,760 rain right now. Have you noticed a decrease? Yeah. I recall last week just 514 00:41:13,359 --> 00:41:19,440 waiting out. Yeah. >> So it seems like heavy rain seems to be 515 00:41:17,599 --> 00:41:24,240 an indicator of more calls in the township too. So 516 00:41:20,720 --> 00:41:27,200 » especially mosquitoes coming too. >> Yeah. Yeah. We have an district at 517 00:41:26,480 --> 00:41:30,240 least. >> How they say they don't have to take 518 00:41:28,880 --> 00:41:34,000 care of rents, but they do take care of mosquitoes. That just makes no sense. 519 00:41:32,079 --> 00:41:39,040 The county says the department of public health says they will. That's just 520 00:41:37,760 --> 00:41:42,359 » if there was a problem, they would get away with that. 521 00:41:43,920 --> 00:41:46,920 Right. 522 00:41:47,040 --> 00:41:53,720 » Thank you. Thank you. >> We're on to official reports. 523 00:41:55,200 --> 00:42:02,560 » Sure. I'll be quick. Um, Trusty Malik is not here, but I just wanted to uh say 524 00:42:01,119 --> 00:42:08,400 that, you know, he had a really good showing uh for the cultural day this 525 00:42:05,280 --> 00:42:11,839 past weekend. Um, a lot of people were were brought up on stage. Um, I don't 526 00:42:10,480 --> 00:42:16,480 know how we did it in such a short period of time. Um, but it was very well 527 00:42:14,160 --> 00:42:21,680 attended. Um, I wanted to say congrats to Kathy and welcome back. 528 00:42:19,599 --> 00:42:24,800 Um, as far as our projects, we've completed most of our large scale 529 00:42:23,040 --> 00:42:30,800 constru construction projects for the year. Uh we do have one more 530 00:42:28,640 --> 00:42:36,960 um fairly large project we're looking to get done going out to bid in the next 531 00:42:32,720 --> 00:42:42,079 month or so from a main north um area project that's going to be um that was 532 00:42:40,160 --> 00:42:47,520 with the uh state of Illinois and the IGA that we signed with them to uh 533 00:42:44,560 --> 00:42:52,960 provide a retention area for the the homes to the north. So we will be going 534 00:42:50,319 --> 00:42:57,720 into phase one um in the next month or so going after that. So that's it. 535 00:42:54,720 --> 00:42:57,720 Thanks. 536 00:42:57,760 --> 00:43:02,720 Yeah, it was a very busy month. A lot of different events. Uh, thank you to 537 00:43:01,200 --> 00:43:06,960 everybody that came to National Night Out, help make it such a success. Thank 538 00:43:04,400 --> 00:43:12,160 you to uh, Commander Bushy and Cook County Sheriff's, uh, attending the 539 00:43:09,280 --> 00:43:16,079 helicopter landing. I think was by far the highlight of the evening. Everybody 540 00:43:14,079 --> 00:43:20,720 really got a kick out of that one. So, that was that was a nice surprise for 541 00:43:17,839 --> 00:43:25,839 everybody. Um yes, also attended Pakistani cultural uh event which like 542 00:43:23,760 --> 00:43:30,720 you said was very well attended. Lots of people had a park about a half a mile 543 00:43:27,599 --> 00:43:38,680 away. Um but was a was definitely a very good time and u thanking everybody for 544 00:43:35,119 --> 00:43:38,680 helping with national. 545 00:43:41,119 --> 00:43:49,119 Um I am excited for the community garage sale coming out. Do we still have spots 546 00:43:46,319 --> 00:43:54,640 left for there's still spots that people can get? So that's on the 19th. 547 00:43:52,560 --> 00:44:02,160 Um and I did also enjoy attending the national day out there 548 00:43:58,560 --> 00:44:06,720 was the coolest thing. Um I mean all the dogs 549 00:44:04,160 --> 00:44:09,720 but yeah chicken 550 00:44:13,839 --> 00:44:19,880 you set the bar kind of high. So next year they actually 551 00:44:26,880 --> 00:44:30,839 I can understand why 552 00:44:35,119 --> 00:44:38,880 every year in our 553 00:44:56,640 --> 00:45:04,640 Good day. I wanted to uh congratulate our supervisor, Kimberly Joints. uh 554 00:45:02,800 --> 00:45:11,440 she's about to receive or has received the award for community college. Um so 555 00:45:09,599 --> 00:45:16,480 uh I don't know anyone who's more deserving awards and never seems to get 556 00:45:13,920 --> 00:45:19,480 them in Jones. I've been working with HIM 557 00:45:20,720 --> 00:45:26,480 I've been working with Kim now for five or six years and it's been nothing but a 558 00:45:24,640 --> 00:45:31,280 pleasure as a trustee and now as a supervisor and she's just absolutely 559 00:45:28,560 --> 00:45:34,720 great and she's not only does she give back to the community as a public 560 00:45:32,560 --> 00:45:39,119 servant but also she gives glowing recommendations from the uh community 561 00:45:36,960 --> 00:45:43,760 college system which is our community college in Wayne Township. We're very 562 00:45:41,280 --> 00:45:50,280 proud. So congratulations. You deserve it and I'm glad I heard about it and was 563 00:45:46,560 --> 00:45:50,280 able to mention it. 564 00:45:53,599 --> 00:46:04,880 » Somehow they're they're awarding four four um alumni. Somehow I got picked 565 00:46:00,800 --> 00:46:08,720 along with a NASA engineer. >> I don't know. That's pretty awesome. It 566 00:46:07,040 --> 00:46:12,880 was awesome. So when you feel free to go by and look 567 00:46:10,319 --> 00:46:17,599 at her lovely picture on the walls be on the wall of fame. I'm sure very soon. 568 00:46:16,160 --> 00:46:22,000 » All right. Thank you J. >> Very welcome. The last thing I wanted to 569 00:46:20,400 --> 00:46:27,520 commend dog 90. 570 00:46:25,280 --> 00:46:31,920 I've been going there since I was a kid. We used to play football and drive on 571 00:46:29,440 --> 00:46:36,240 bikes for miles to go have a super dog which is still the best hot dog I think 572 00:46:33,599 --> 00:46:40,800 I've ever had. We still pray them. And not only is it a great restaurant, but 573 00:46:38,000 --> 00:46:46,839 it's close to office, really famous, outstanding litigation attorney. Forget 574 00:46:43,040 --> 00:46:46,839 his last name starts on 575 00:46:50,240 --> 00:46:54,040 this guy really. 576 00:46:57,119 --> 00:47:06,560 » All right. >> All right. Thank you. Um, just in case 577 00:47:03,599 --> 00:47:12,079 anybody missed the nuance of that, it was James Maur that he was talking 578 00:47:08,800 --> 00:47:19,119 about, which is right there. He's a good one. 579 00:47:14,400 --> 00:47:24,960 So, all right. Thank you. So, um, I also attended the National Night Out, which 580 00:47:21,440 --> 00:47:30,880 was exceptional. And I agree with Kelly and, um, James and her. It gets better 581 00:47:28,400 --> 00:47:36,000 and better. And the the helicopter was just like amazing. They I I don't know 582 00:47:33,839 --> 00:47:40,560 how many people came up and said they never saw a helicopter that close up. 583 00:47:38,560 --> 00:47:44,960 And then the kids, we didn't get the kids away from it. I think last year, 584 00:47:42,720 --> 00:47:50,720 next year, the trustees be brought in a helicopter. 585 00:47:47,520 --> 00:47:56,720 » Back to work on that. That be cool. That's a great idea. 586 00:47:53,839 --> 00:48:04,359 Get some lesson on top of All 587 00:47:59,119 --> 00:48:04,359 right. I like it. Yeah. 588 00:48:04,800 --> 00:48:13,599 All right. I like it. Yeah. Um anyway, it was it was great. So, 589 00:48:10,640 --> 00:48:19,359 thank you for Jill and every all the volunteers and employees that helping 590 00:48:16,240 --> 00:48:25,680 every evening and and county sheriff of course that was excellent. And then um 591 00:48:22,480 --> 00:48:31,040 as of trustee us Nick his outstanding night on Sunday was unbelievable. I I 592 00:48:29,040 --> 00:48:37,680 agree. I don't know how he does it. And the weather was perfect, but he he has 593 00:48:34,480 --> 00:48:44,880 so many dignitaries and he brings so many people to the community together 594 00:48:41,040 --> 00:48:52,480 and it's it's amazing and um I think it's great for our community to 595 00:48:48,240 --> 00:49:00,520 um so I was a really nice evening. I also uh went with and Danny to the 596 00:48:57,520 --> 00:49:00,520 museum, 597 00:49:00,640 --> 00:49:08,720 » the National Ser, which is also in our community, which is I really had never 598 00:49:05,760 --> 00:49:16,000 heard of it. But it's also an amazing place in your world where um they honor 599 00:49:12,960 --> 00:49:27,200 servants from all over from Jane Goodall to Moni to um Martin Luther. um to 600 00:49:23,599 --> 00:49:33,119 Audrey Pepper for her UN work um and Frank I mean the list is on and on and 601 00:49:30,240 --> 00:49:38,480 it's really cool because not only do they have do they have this amazing 602 00:49:35,119 --> 00:49:46,240 museum which they curated themselves but they also have pictures well a lot of 603 00:49:41,839 --> 00:49:51,520 them have the actual um person's actual um signature authentic signature which 604 00:49:48,720 --> 00:49:55,440 is amazing but they And they also have it connected to a daycare. So when the 605 00:49:53,839 --> 00:50:01,920 kids come through and they look at the pictures, they, you know, they learn 606 00:49:58,559 --> 00:50:08,240 this kind of by osmosis who these readers are sort of like instilling in 607 00:50:04,000 --> 00:50:14,720 them that this little um you know because they're absorbing it 608 00:50:11,520 --> 00:50:20,400 every day as they're in daycare. So it is it's a really amazing place. I did 609 00:50:17,040 --> 00:50:24,960 not know about it and um we were very impressed. So I want to thank them for 610 00:50:22,640 --> 00:50:30,240 inviting us and hopefully we'll be working with them on other things and 611 00:50:27,359 --> 00:50:36,160 initiatives. So that concludes my report. Oh except for I want to remind 612 00:50:33,040 --> 00:50:42,240 people that neighborhood watch is coming up next Wednesday, 613 00:50:38,880 --> 00:50:46,800 September 2nd, 7:00. We of course want to invite the neighborhood anybody who 614 00:50:44,319 --> 00:50:52,640 would like to come. We have August 27th electricity saving sign up days um our 615 00:50:50,480 --> 00:50:58,400 community garage sale which was already mentioned which is awesome such a 616 00:50:55,119 --> 00:51:02,160 popular event and it um helps fund our summer camp for 617 00:51:00,559 --> 00:51:06,559 underprivileged kids. So it's an important event not just a fun event. 618 00:51:04,480 --> 00:51:10,800 And then October 8th is vision and hearing testing and vaccine clinic. So 619 00:51:09,119 --> 00:51:15,440 just want to remind everybody that they're welcome to join us at those um 620 00:51:13,760 --> 00:51:23,200 on those four dates and we hope that they do. Now we would like to go to 621 00:51:18,559 --> 00:51:28,559 close session and this is long pursuant to section 2C1 of the open 622 00:51:25,920 --> 00:51:32,480 meetings act discussing the appointment employment compensation discipline 623 00:51:30,559 --> 00:51:39,119 performance or dismissal of specific employees and pursuant to section 2C5 624 00:51:36,720 --> 00:51:44,160 meeting act meetings act to discuss the purchase or lease of real property for 625 00:51:41,599 --> 00:51:48,640 sale for the use of the public body including 626 00:51:46,559 --> 00:51:52,319 including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular 627 00:51:50,480 --> 00:51:58,880 parcel should be acquired and pursuant to section 2C6 of the open meetings act, 628 00:51:56,160 --> 00:52:05,440 the setting of a price for the sale or lease of property owned by public body 629 00:52:02,400 --> 00:52:11,119 and pursuant to section 2C11 of the convenings act litigation when an action 630 00:52:07,680 --> 00:52:15,520 against affecting or on behalf of the particular public body has been filed 631 00:52:13,680 --> 00:52:20,480 and is pending before a court or administrative through tribunal or when 632 00:52:17,440 --> 00:52:25,839 the public body finds that action or probable or imminent in which case the 633 00:52:23,680 --> 00:52:30,319 basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the 634 00:52:27,599 --> 00:52:36,800 closed meeting. Illinois compiled statutes 5120-2.06 635 00:52:33,839 --> 00:52:42,960 06 pursuant to section 2C1 of the remaining eggs review and approval of 636 00:52:39,920 --> 00:52:47,599 close session minutes compiled section 525-1 637 00:52:45,920 --> 00:52:50,880 120-2.06 six. So 638 00:52:49,200 --> 00:52:54,200 » that might take longer than the actual close session. 639 00:52:56,720 --> 00:53:02,960 » Yeah. >> So we have a motion session to go into 640 00:53:01,839 --> 00:53:05,599 close session. >> Second 641 00:53:04,559 --> 00:53:07,680 supervisor Jones. >> Yes. 642 00:53:06,640 --> 00:53:10,480 » Yes. >> Yes. 643 00:53:08,000 --> 00:53:17,280 » So um you're all welcome to stay. I'm not sure if we'll be facing a vote. I 644 00:53:13,040 --> 00:53:22,000 think we will be um regarding discussion of possible vote to approve a 645 00:53:19,200 --> 00:53:27,359 special town meeting of electors on October 1st, 2026 646 00:53:25,280 --> 00:53:32,160 and the establishment of an agenda for specific meeting elective. So that will 647 00:53:29,520 --> 00:53:39,880 be the item up for vote when we come back. So, you're welcome to stay, but if 648 00:53:34,960 --> 00:53:39,880 you don't want to, have a good evening. 649 00:53:44,079 --> 00:53:49,839 » Okay. Can we get a motion to >> We can just roll call. 650 00:53:49,200 --> 00:53:53,800 » Just roll call. >> Yep. To make sure everyone's staying. 651 00:53:55,119 --> 00:54:01,359 » Every time it sometimes get me. >> Okay. Supervisor Jones. 652 00:54:00,319 --> 00:54:03,280 » Yes. >> Trusty Harvath. Yes. 653 00:54:02,559 --> 00:54:06,920 » Trusty. >> Still here. Yes. 654 00:54:10,880 --> 00:54:17,680 » Yeah. Okay. Uh I would like to make a motion to approve a special town meeting 655 00:54:14,960 --> 00:54:22,400 of electors. uh and finding it necessary for the best interest of the township 656 00:54:19,200 --> 00:54:28,960 that we hold such a such a special town meeting on the first day of October 2026 657 00:54:25,520 --> 00:54:33,359 at 7 p.m. at 1700 Ballard Road, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068 658 00:54:31,440 --> 00:54:37,839 for the electors to act on the following agenda. One, call to order. Two, pledge 659 00:54:36,079 --> 00:54:42,480 of allegiance. Three, selection of moderator and parliamentarian. 660 00:54:40,480 --> 00:54:46,000 Four, introductory remarks regarding purpose of meeting. Five, public 661 00:54:44,400 --> 00:54:51,440 participation. Six, consideration of an action on a 662 00:54:48,480 --> 00:54:57,680 resolution authorizing the conveyance of 1387 Reneker Road displays to Main 663 00:54:55,200 --> 00:55:01,440 Township Road Bridge. Seven, consideration of an action on a 664 00:54:59,599 --> 00:55:05,839 resolution authorizing the declaration of certain property as surplus and 665 00:55:03,920 --> 00:55:11,119 approving methods for public sale or disposal. Eight, approval of resolution 666 00:55:08,720 --> 00:55:14,119 for compensation moderator. and nine adjournments. 667 00:55:15,119 --> 00:55:18,960 » Second. >> Supervisor Jones. 668 00:55:18,559 --> 00:55:20,160 » Yes. >> Trusty Horvadan. 669 00:55:19,839 --> 00:55:24,040 » Yes. >> Trusty Monter. 670 00:55:21,040 --> 00:55:24,040 » Yes. 671 00:55:26,400 --> 00:55:30,800 » Motion to second. >> Supervisor Jones. 672 00:55:30,480 --> 00:55:31,920 » Yes. >> Trusty Orbin. 673 00:55:31,599 --> 00:55:37,760 » Yes. >> And trusty. 674 00:55:33,040 --> 00:55:37,760 » Yes sir. very sold for that medium.