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To the flag of the United States of
America and to the republic for which it

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stands. One nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice

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for all. Thank you.
>> No, I'll just do it. I'll use it when

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you call me. Watch for put the thing
down at the time.

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» Maybe we should have it done.
>> All right. Meeting is called to order.

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Clerk Collins, will you please take
role?

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» Absolutely. Trustee Benjamin
>> here.

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» Trusty Gelfin
>> here.

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» Trusty Khan,
>> present.

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» Trusty Talison
>> here.

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» Supervisor Khan Agnesanti
>> present. Thank you.

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» Your clerk is here. We have Scott
Magnell who's going to fill us with all

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kinds of fun information. We have our
township director who's going to be very

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efficient tonight because she's leaving
at early early in the morning. We have

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an attorney who is better than every
attorney in everybody else's town. And

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we have these wonderful people from Skoi
and Martin Grove. Hello.

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And Jim Iverson after all that little
bit of levity.

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» It's yours.
>> I'm going to bring everybody down.

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» Oh,
don't bring me down.

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» Is there a motion to approve the minutes
from the July 13th regular board

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meeting? So moved by trustee.
>> Keelin seconds.

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» Thank you. Any additions or corrections?
>> Okay. Hearing none.

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» Trusty Gelfin.
>> Hi.

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» Trusty Talison.
>> Hi.

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» Trusty Khan.
>> Hi.

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» Trusty Benjamin.
>> Hi.

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» Supervisor Khan Agnesanti.
>> Hi. Thank you.

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» Okay. So then we move into my
supervisor's report. Um, first I would

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like to take a moment to wish a
successful school year to returning

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students throughout the township. It's a
very exciting time for our students. I

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know because my youngest will be a
senior this year and she starts tomorrow

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and she's very excited. We wish them all
the best.

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» Excited.
>> It's very exciting. Um, tonight marks

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the one-year anniversary of
administrator Steiner's position in her

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role. Having served at the township and
many other positions before assuming her

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role as township administrator,
as you all know, Jenny hit the ground

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running, and she has only grown in that
role and in her capacity to serve over

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the past year.
She shows great concern and care for

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this township. She takes it home with
her. I know she does, even when we talk

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about not doing that.
Um, and we're just really lucky to have

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her. So, we do have treats to celebrate
both administrator Jenny's

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anniversary and also Trusty Talson's
birthday.

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[applause]
>> Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday.

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» Thanks. [laughter]

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» On July 23rd, I had the privilege of
speaking with the Skoi Valley

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Congregation on Tishab about food
insecurity and homelessness in our

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community and to engage in service work
together to benefit our respit clients

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at Hersh's fridge, which is a kosher
community fridge situated outside of the

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synagogue. This past year, um, Jenny and
I have been meeting quarterly

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with Rabbi Hodi Nemesis and Tamra Ashman
from Skoi Valley to find ways to

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collaborate in our shared mission to
meet foundational needs like hunger and

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housing in our community. It's been
meaningful and one of the unintended

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benefits of meeting is the deepening of
the relationship between the

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congregation and the township for which
I am very grateful.

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» Sadly, the third partner that routinely
met with us, humans at Help, I don't

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know if you are all familiar with them.
um they had to close their food pantry

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and their mutual aid hub on Oakton and
Skoi due to concerns from the Skoi

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public health department that were too
costly for the organization to address.

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Um we did offer to see if we could
crowdfund for them or do something to

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help with some of those costs, but it
was just too big of a burden to bear. So

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um it is unfortunate because they were
able to serve in a capacity that we just

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cannot in that they are open on
Saturdays and where we aren't. So they

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got specific clientele and were able to
um help with food insecurity on the

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weekends which is is a need that we
can't address here except for with our

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little free pantry outside.

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However, Hersh's fridge is also
addressing those needs on the weekends

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and 24 hours. And they report that they
can't keep it stocked. If they put food

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out there in the morning, it is gone in
two hours. So, we'll get to that growing

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need when we get to Tony's report, but
it's staggering.

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Last week, I participated in the
courageous conversations confronting

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anti-semitism training that was hosted
by the village of Skoi Human Relations

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Commission. It was profound to hear
directly from our neighbors who shared

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their stories of disconnection and fear
in the wake of rising anti-semitism

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and heartening to know that non-Jewish
neighbors showed up to learn how to

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recognize and interrupt Jewish hate and
any hate when they are confronted with

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it in real life situations. I would like
to publicly acknowledge Skoi staff

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liaison to the commission Amanda Sabry
and Skoi Human Rights Relation

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Commission President Maria Bueno and of
course Mayor Tennis for their work in

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organizing the training.
Um and then Ross I have a question

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before we move on. So we are I'm going
to table two of these proclamations that

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are on the agenda. Should I do that now
or read the other two first?

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» It doesn't matter. Okay. Well, we'll
just I'll get rid of those two first.

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Um, I would like to move to table agenda
items C and D from the supervisors

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report until a future meeting when
representatives from the organizations

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are able to attend the meeting to accept
their recognitions.

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» Good.
>> Is there a second?

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» Second.
>> Second.

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» Okay. So, let's give it to Trustee
Benjamin.

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Any discussion?
>> Third and fourth.

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» Hearing none.
Trusty Benjamin.

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» Hi.
>> Trusty Gelfon. Hi.

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» Trusty Khan.
>> Hi.

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» Trusty Tollison. Hi.
>> Supervisor Khan.

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» I thank you.
>> Thank you. Um I would like to invite a

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trustee to read um proclamation A, the
suicide prevention proclamation.

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» I can do it. Is it in our packet?
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» It's
That's in your

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» Yeah, it's not in her pack.
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» I was looking forward to it.
>> Is not usually in the pack. Trusty menu.

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» No, this is much shorter.

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» Um recognizing suicide prevention
awareness month. Whereas September is

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suicide prevention awareness month, a
time to raise awareness, share

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resources, and reduce the stigma around
mental health struggles that affect

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people of all ages, backgrounds, and
experiences.

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And whereas suicide is preventable and
community connection, access to care,

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and compassionate outreach are key to
saving lives. And whereas Niles Township

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plays a critical role in responding to
residents in crisis, offering emergency

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assistance, mental health referrals, and
wraparound services that support

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individuals and families in their most
vulnerable moments. And whereas we honor

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those we've lost to to suicide, uplift
the voices of survivors and commit to

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building a community where no one has to
suffer in silence. And whereas by

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observing suicide prevention awareness
month, we shine a light on hope,

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healing, and the power of a supportive
community. Now, therefore, the entire

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Niles Township Board does hereby
proclaim September 2026 as suicide

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prevention awareness month in Niles
Township and calls all residents to help

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break the silence, offer support, and
share resources that save lives. passed

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this 10th day of August 2026.
Supervisor Bonnie Khan Agnes Sant

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invite Trustee Talison to read the
hunger action proclamation.

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» Thank you, Madam Supervisor. Whereas
Feeding America, the largest charity

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working to end hunger in the United
States, has designated the month of

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September 2026 as hunger action month to
bring continued awareness that hunger

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and poverty are issues of serious
concern in the United States. And

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whereas Niles Township individuals and
families who experience food

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insecurities must make difficult choices
of whether to buy healthy food or pay

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for housing, utilities, transportation,
or medical care. And whereas Niles

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Township is committed to raising
awareness of hunger needs and commends

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the Niles Township Food Pantry and the
numerous hunger relief organizations

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throughout the township who are
dedicated to providing no cost

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nutritious food to families in need. And
whereas Niles Township encourages its

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citizens and businesses to support these
organizations as they rely on financial

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and food donations from our community.
And whereas food banks and food closets

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across the country will host events and
activities throughout the month of

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September to bring awareness
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issue of hunger and encourage the
involvement of our community to help

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solve hunger. And now therefore, be it
proclaimed that the above proclamation

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was duly passed by the Niles Township
government board on behalf of the

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citizens of Niles Township at a regular
meeting held on August 10th, 2026. I,

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Supervisor Khan Agnesani and the Niles
Township Board hereby recognize the

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month of September 2026 as hunger action
month and encourages all citizens and

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businesses to support the efforts of
local food agencies to reduce hunger in

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our area.

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Okay. And then we can before we move um
to our reports from elected officials, I

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also would like to take a moment to
recognize that we received this letter

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from Morton Grove. You all have it in
front of you. um thanking the township

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for our $10,000 contribution towards
Morton Grove Days and um all of the

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wonderful things that Morton Grove does
to celebrate the 4th of July and this

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nation's independence. It was really
meaningful and wonderful to be there on

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the stage with all of you. Um you did
such a great job and we really value our

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relationship. So, thank you so much.
>> Well, thank you guys for your donations.

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We truly appreciate it and hopefully
next year we'll have

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» No, the weather's going to be great.
[laughter]

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» Connie, would you like to take this
moment to share with us?

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» Um, I don't have a whole lot to say. Um,
our national night out was a huge

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success again. Um, I think we had even
more people than we did last year, which

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is wonderful. And then for those of you
who are custard fans, we are getting an

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Andes custard.
>> It is going to take a couple of years.

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So
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» but they are buying the land and it is
all in the pipeline. So um those are two

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exciting things that
>> where will it be?

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» It will be across the street from Smill
Station where the old Lochner's um

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greenhouse used to be. So next to
Gonzo's on that same side of the street.

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Okay.
>> So Andy's Clusters will be there and

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then two houses will also be on that
same property. And that's in the the the

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right township.
>> I'm sorry.

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» That's in your better the the best
township in Morgan Grove. [laughter]

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» Great. Just kidding. Main Township if
you're listening. [laughter]

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» All right. Thank you. Thank you, Connie.
Um, all right. Well, let's start with

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our assessor, Scott Magnau.
>> You want me to ruin it for you early on?

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[laughter]

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too late. Just
>> assessor doom and gloom.

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» The uh I'll start with tax bills since
that's on everyone's mind. Anyway, there

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there's no new date for the tax bills.
And just picking something out of the

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air. I'm saying, well, maybe September 1
for mailing. Not because anyone said

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September 1 or indicated September 1,
just that that's the next available

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date. So, probably couldn't be before
September 1, maybe afterwards. Um,

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[clears throat] we're getting ready and
preparing for the onslaught of whatever,

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but tax bills will be coming out at some
point here and I I have to hold my

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breath about, you know, the the accuracy
or the problems with them because that

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could really create havoc. And then I
think also pretty much corresponding or

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coinciding with the uh the tax bills,
we're going to be getting into appeals

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and then um well exemptions to the
extent that they they get passed the tax

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bill, you know, with the um we're trying
to catch up on some of the things too.

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We're a little slow right now. We're not
uh totally under the gun, but we try to

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to watch other factors of the economy.
It's easy to deal with tax bills. I

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mean, or property tax, people can look
out and they know what it is and they

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know what the neighbors is and
everything else, but they have all these

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other things that impact the the economy
for them that they may not be able to

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put a finger on. You know, there's still
problems downtown. Like I said, the the

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problems downtown will come back uh to
get us and we watched, you know, things

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like consumer confidence survey and
mysteries come up where where you know,

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you might have heard last week they were
predicting $88,000 uh uh job gain and it

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was a $23,000 loss, but the unemployment
rate stayed the same. So that gets a

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little confusing as to how they count
things. Um we watch the markets as best

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we can. We don't have much trouble in in
Skoi or in Niles Township, but we you

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know surrounding uh areas and mostly
downtown again they you know

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Straighterville
Straightville there was a hotel deal

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that fell apart. Most of these things
are getting bought out of bankruptcy for

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you know just just pennies on the
dollar. So they have 350 new uh North

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Orleans uh $378 million lawsuit. The
offers to buy it out of bankruptcy are

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90 to 100 million. So now they're
talking about huge discounts, not just

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50%. 500 West Monroe, $270 million loan
in foreclosure, $100 million for

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purchase price. So that's way below 50%.
Uh 131 South Dearborn, uh 137 million

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purchase, which is 76% below the the
market. And then these other ones, 161

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Clark, 111 Jackson, 175 Jackson, all
being sold at at steep discounts. I

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think every once in a while we see one
sold kind of legit, but you know, it

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it's a huge huge problem. Um,
here we have they're they're talking

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about six area malls, not six that are
right here. You know, ones in Juliet,

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but we have two of them. We have G Mill,
which is going to be more in in main

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township side of things, but
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us. And then, of course, we have um
Lincolnwood Town Center. And uh they

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they say these are headed for the the
death loop which is that the the value

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and the occupancies are so poor that
they can't possibly dig themselves out

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of it. You just have to bankrupt it, you
know, give it away, tear it down and and

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do something else with it. the um
one more thing the well there was a

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Neapville office building at a half of
the 2015 purchase price and you know

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that's suburbs even though I think
that's getting into the page county it's

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still a suburb where you expect to see
things be a little bit stronger and

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remember any discount any discount on
commercial comes over to us on

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residential and commercial pays three
times value you know three times

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whatever their assessed value is we pay
one time so the loss of a commercial is

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worth the loss of of three houses
basically. Um I used to always look to

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to find a party so I could have
something to report on, but not exactly

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a party. Well, no, I mean not exactly
[laughter] a party, I don't think, but I

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went to the Skoi version of the uh
National Night Out and that was a a good

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uh a good deal for everybody. So that's
all I have for right now.

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» Okay. Thank you, Clerk Collins. Um, not
anything major to report except major in

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the lives of somebody duct tailoring on
what [clears throat] Peggy read and what

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we do here. I just want to report again
on the student from Nile West who will

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be going to Niles West again. Thanks,
McKenna Vento. Um, the family got an

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apartment.
>> The family's in the apartment. Uh people

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have taken furniture
and things and she has sent me notes

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saying thank you. Please do no more for
me. You've done enough for me. Um so

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I've kind of tried to turn her over to
other angels out there. But we live in a

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community of angels and people when they
focus on that one that one we can get it

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done. And somebody said man there's like
hundreds of people. like, "Oh, well, if

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you can take care of one, that's a
template to take care of more." So, that

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one worked thanks to everybody who was
involved, who was concerned,

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and um that's coming from the mom and
the daughter, and they're so happy to be

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going back to school.
>> Good. I'm so glad to hear that.

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» So glad to hear that.
>> Everything else is everything else. So,

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And thank you to you for being such a
strong advocate and not letting this

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particular case fall through the cracks
cuz there are a lot of cracks. There's a

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lot of cracks. So,
>> tell you the truth, this one was the

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toughest one I've ever had and I'm kind
of burned out right now from it, but not

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completely burned. We will light again
and take care of whoever else needs to

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be taken care of. Thank you for that.
>> Of course. Thank you. All right, Trusty

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Tollison.
>> Thank you, Madam Supervisor. I'll just

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go over really quickly. I'm going to
dubtail off what you just said there.

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There's been Andy Shaw, former ABC News
and now Better Government Association,

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you know, wrote another
opinion piece in the Tribune about

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consolidating government. And so I wrote
a letter, of course, [laughter]

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and well, I mean, the my last letter
about Township did get published. We'll

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see if this one gets published. But I
said, "We are the very last. We are the

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last safety net after every other safety
net got a big hole in it and people

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fell. We will catch you." And I would
like to I know this sounds way out, but

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I would kind of like to invite Andy Shaw
here one time and say this is what we

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do.
>> Do it,

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» right? and see and say this is maybe not
all townships are just like us but a

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lot's going on here for this much money
for for me $29 on my tax bill. $29. Look

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at the surface that we squeeze out of
that $29. So with your permission I will

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ask Andy Shaw. Okay. Okay.
>> If I can toss this. I've been hearing

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Andy Shaw and BGA since we started and
that we're supposed to be afraid and oh,

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they're going to come here.
>> Invite them, sister. Invite them.

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» Invite them.
>> Come listen to what we do. See what we

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do. Come here on a business day. I mean,
you know, and see what's going on across

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at the um at the food pantry and so
forth and so on. And talk to everybody.

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» Exactly. Love it.
>> We're tired of that bad rap that

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[laughter] that township gets. bring
them in

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» when we you know provide so so much
service but I understand where people

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are coming from you know
>> property tax is very high

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» right so but on July 22nd I met with um
met over Zoom with Brenda Worth who is

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the Joslyn Cent's new grant writer she
um she will be working she'll be the one

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sending in all the grant applications
from now on and we'll be working more

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with her we'll still be working with
Mary Kay Barley Jenkins on other items

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but when We were talking, Mary Kate was
also on the call. Uh they told me about

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Marine Township and here I go. The my
favorite subject. Um there you go. And

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so they Marine Township, which is
Highland Park, Highwood, part of Lake

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Forest, and Deerfield. They very
successfully got a referendum through

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with 72% of the vote
>> for 708 board.

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» Right. And so again, I would I would
like to pursue that at some point. And

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if we decided affirmatively, you know,
as a board decided that it would be a

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good idea to do it, I would like to see
it happen on the next municipal

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elections, not coming up in November.
No,

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» absolutely.
>> Ross will tell us that we're going to

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have it'll take longer than that.
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» Longer than that,
>> because there's no township election.

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» Oh, darn. So 2020. Wow. aid.
>> Okay. Well, but we can work on it.

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» March of 2028.
>> Thank you. I thought it could go on any

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municipal. Okay. Thanks. Well, if the
village wanted to if the village wanted

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to do it, trustee say I did have a
conversation about this. I don't know if

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you remember with with um the Skooki
Health Department chair or director Mike

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Charlie.
>> Yeah.

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um in our last term and they were hoping
we would do it,

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» right? I did know that they would prefer
not to do it.

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» Yeah. At that time, but things may have
changed,

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» right? Have you ever seen a joint um
township village 701

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» intergovernmental agreement?
>> Sure. I mean, but it's mainly we've

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mainly seen township or countywide
because they the scope is broad, right?

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Like a village would be stuck at the
village level.

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» Yeah. So like if we had an idea with
Skoi which does have a public health

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department very uniquely
>> they could get

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» it would it would be stuck to just
within Skoi although the township is

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wider.
>> Well the county is wider than the

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township.
>> Well if Skoi had a mental health board

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dis like a mental health district.
>> Yeah.

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» Then I guess we could IGA with them. But
why would they be providing funds for

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non-sky
>> res? That makes sense. Okay. Thank you.

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» Well, let's keep exploring it because I
think it is worthy of exploration

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[snorts]
and we have time which is

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» we do have time. It's so unfortunate
that our service providers they've lot

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of run out of time on you know on their
funding which is really too bad

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» as we saw with the living room.
>> Oh boy. So the um July 24th I served um

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the beer at Lincolnwood Fest and it was
actually a lot of fun. We had a good

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system going. Melissa Pon, who's a a
really active community member and also

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a fellow Rotarian and and um I she
because she could hear what they were

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ordering, she would get the order, then
I'd go get it cuz I could hear what they

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were ordering. But I think we did okay.
I don't know about the tips. I'm sure

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you're going to report. On July 27th, I
substituted for Trustee Gelfin on the

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village of Niles business and economic
com development board and it was the tip

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updates for all their various tips.
>> And how did you like it?

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» So interesting. I had just heard the
exact same presentation at Rotary two

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weeks before that. So yeah. So
>> I could have gone to the Rotary meeting

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instead,
>> right? So, but

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» I tell you what, they love their tips
over there in Niles, let me tell you.

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» And they um they did update us. There's
nothing going on, which you know,

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nothing going on with golf mill.
Nothing. And um they they added a chunk

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of Caldwell onto the gross point tiff.
The Gross Point Tiff consists of um

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Lehi and Tui Avenue where the where
Leaning Tower is. Oh, yeah. That's all

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part of that. But there's a new business
going in there that they added into the

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tip. So, yeah.
>> Right. Well, it's at Caldwell and Gross

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Point Road.
>> You know what I'm talking about? Yeah.

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Okay. And then the
that's the main tip that they were

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talking about actually. And then they
did not they didn't really there's no

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changes to any of the other they have a
lot of really large diffs obviously. So

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yeah and on August 4th I assisted
Trustee Gelfin cooking hot dogs. So

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» busy busy. It was busy and the uh it was
a really nice event as always. The

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Lincoln Wood National Night Out, I was
grateful not to be in Skoi cuz those

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kids are neat. If you don't have the
cookies [laughter] that they like, no,

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if you if they don't have the cookies
that you like, [laughter]

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» they just they just know what they do
not like Knottberry Farm strawberry

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shortcake.
>> My kids fit into this category SHE'S

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DESCRIBING WHEN THEY DON'T GET THE RIGHT
COOKIES. [laughter]

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OH, they're from Ski. Maybe she's got a
point.

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» But noodles are good for you.
>> But sister, did you have a table there

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for
>> Oh, you just went to

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» You went to eat a hot dog.
>> Eat a hot dog. Okay.

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» All right. Trusty Galin, you're on.
>> All right. Well, u quick recap.

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» Uh Lincolnwood Fest was a lot of fun.
Yes.

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» And in fact, I'll be going to tomorrow
night's village board meeting in

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Lincolnwood to acknowledge um all the
hard work that is done. It really, you

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know, the the fest is just it's a
wonderful time. Um I don't know, maybe

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we had better connections, but our
weather was really, really good the

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whole time. Not a drop of rain. I don't
know. Morton Grove needs to maybe check

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in with Lincolnwood on that one. Uh
[laughter]

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someone's connected. Uh but anyway, it
was uh you know, it was it was four four

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good days of music. Uh fun. I you know,
I was able to uh was able to hold up and

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do my uh my voice work and all my
announcements, which was, you know, it's

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always a pleasure. Uh and I want to
thank uh Trustee Talison for being part

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of the crew that uh did show up on
Thursday night.

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» Friday.
>> I Friday night. Yeah, Friday night. I'm

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sorry. Yeah, we had Friday and Sunday.
Uh I don't have any tip amounts yet.

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That's probably
>> And do you want to thank someone for

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Sunday?
>> Yes. Yes. [laughter]

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» We'll get there.
>> We're making our way.

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» Bonnie and Michael were were part of the
Sunday crew.

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» Thank you.
>> Um I also was able to get uh Clerk Soal

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uh Delissi to do a Sunday night. Um, you
know, I mean, on the downside, I did not

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have uh the amount of, you know, the
amount of staff that I needed for those

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second shifts. So, I'm not so sure that
we're going to be able to get two nights

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again uh because of that. And that's
that's an internal thing with the uh

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food pantry foundation, which of course
we had a a meeting about three weeks

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ago. Uh so that is
you know that's that's a whole other

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whole other ball of wax. Um it was but
uh you know the fest the fest is a

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wonderful occasion. I don't have the
dates for next year and I don't have the

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amounts of tips. I don't think they were
as high because Sunday was a very hot

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day.
>> And so I could tell the crowds even even

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with a lot of the same lineup as last
year were not as large. But um I'm sure

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we raised well in excess of $1,000 for
our our venture and and and it's well

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worth it. I'm I'm happy to help them
with uh you know getting the liquor

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license etc in return for us to be able
to get a few more dollars for our

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neediest uh folks.
>> And I want to put a little plug in for

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voice work. If anybody needs uh MC for
any event, Trusty Gund is phenomenal.

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» Well, thank you.
>> You did such a great job.

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» Well, it was a pleasure listening to you
from afar.

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Well, as as long as I didn't hurt any
ears, that's that's definitely a a plus.

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And for those at Morton Grove days, I
may be

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» his little jokes on stage there, too.
>> Well, yeah, [laughter] they're they're

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they're dad great jokes, so you
understand they're bad.

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» Um, I've got a few of them.
>> Stay afterwards and I'll tell them. Uh,

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the second thing was, of course, another
event that I really have embraced and

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that's the national night out in um
Lincolnwood. While it's not the

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humongous thing that Skooki does with
bands and, you know,

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» Chesy White tumblers,
>> tumblers and demonstrations of war

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equipment like drones. Uh, ours is a
little more a little more subdued. We're

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a smaller department, but we're a happy
department. And, uh, Peggy basically

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saved my life that night. I just want
just want to acknowledge her. I meant to

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send you a text to say that thank
goodness I had you there. I was not in

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my best form for being over a hot grill,
>> but uh and people were like, "You gotta

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go home. You don't look good." I said,
"I know what my body will do." I'm

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sitting there with an ice pack just
cooling myself off. But we were able to

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[clears throat] serve about 140 hot dogs
and uh so a lot of happy people. Um you

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know, Peggy was great. We saw um
>> I said thank you.

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» Yeah. No, Peggy was great. We saw uh uh
state representative Kevin Oling a visit

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and of course uh trustees and the mayor
were of course uh in attendance of that

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uh in Lincolnwood. So um there might
even be a you know I don't know if we

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got a letter to me but I always get a
letter every year from the chief who

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always thanks us and he was you know
chief per was very thankful you know

408
00:33:42,399 --> 00:33:48,320
there it it it's nice. I mean, with all
the all the animosity people have

409
00:33:46,720 --> 00:33:51,120
towards police or I should say
>> ours are all great.

410
00:33:49,440 --> 00:33:55,039
» Yeah. All our police departments are so good. I'm

411
00:33:52,880 --> 00:33:59,519
» meeting tomorrow.
>> I I don't I don't you know, I don't see

412
00:33:57,360 --> 00:34:05,440
it here. And maybe because we're just a
bunch of law-abiding decent people in in

413
00:34:02,399 --> 00:34:10,320
a decent community. I don't know. Um so,
>> no, that's not it. [snorts]

414
00:34:08,320 --> 00:34:14,159
» Top of the top of everything, Morton
Grove Police Department is number one.

415
00:34:13,448 --> 00:34:15,760
» [laughter]
>> I love it.

416
00:34:15,200 --> 00:34:17,760
» Represent.
>> Is that Are you done here?

417
00:34:17,280 --> 00:34:21,679
» Yeah.
>> I just wanted to say we were by the snow

418
00:34:19,679 --> 00:34:26,240
cone machine. Thank God cuz I kept
getting ice from the snow cone. Putting

419
00:34:23,520 --> 00:34:27,760
it down my shirt. That [laughter] was I
was burning.

420
00:34:27,040 --> 00:34:30,639
» You're [clears throat] You're supposed
to eat that.

421
00:34:28,960 --> 00:34:32,879
» I know. All right. All right. We're
going to move on cuz we stole staff

422
00:34:32,320 --> 00:34:38,240
reports.
>> Thank you. [laughter]

423
00:34:35,760 --> 00:34:44,240
» So, I just wanted to say publicly thank
you for um stepping in. We had a lot of

424
00:34:41,359 --> 00:34:48,879
community events and I um lots going on
personally. So, I appreciate my board

425
00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:53,520
stepping in and kind of helping out this
month. So, big thank you to everybody on

426
00:34:50,480 --> 00:34:58,320
the board. Um a few things I was able to
accomplish. So, Akin for action is

427
00:34:56,159 --> 00:35:02,960
partnering with the food pantry. As you
guys remember, they came to the fun run.

428
00:35:00,560 --> 00:35:07,680
We decorated those um bags and now they
want to come fill them. They're actually

429
00:35:04,720 --> 00:35:11,920
going to um rent the room, right? Yeah.
The um community Oh, this room. Oh,

430
00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:16,240
okay. this room. Um, and they're going
to have like 30 minute slots for

431
00:35:13,599 --> 00:35:21,040
families to sign up from 3 to 5 on
October 18th. So, I'm very excited about

432
00:35:18,160 --> 00:35:25,040
that. And it all of their events are
kid-friendly. That is like their mission

433
00:35:23,119 --> 00:35:30,000
of their nonforprofit is to make
kid-friendly events. So, if you want to

434
00:35:26,720 --> 00:35:34,800
come and bring the kids, it's uh always
kid-friendly. Um, so that's great. Um,

435
00:35:32,960 --> 00:35:38,960
and this was great because it was the
partnership um with uh I had gone

436
00:35:37,520 --> 00:35:43,599
previously to one of their community
events, learned about um what these

437
00:35:41,680 --> 00:35:47,280
women were doing and we started
partnering together. So like yay for

438
00:35:45,760 --> 00:35:51,599
community
um and then um

439
00:35:48,880 --> 00:35:55,520
» excuse me who was that group?
>> It was it's called a kin for action.

440
00:35:53,440 --> 00:35:59,920
» Okay. I thought so I
>> right. Thank you.

441
00:35:56,800 --> 00:36:06,160
» Um yes, thank you. And then um on July
22nd, we were the beneficiaries of like

442
00:36:02,880 --> 00:36:10,800
a giveback day at Marurch's Community
Church.

443
00:36:07,680 --> 00:36:15,359
Um Kavon went and he talked through like
what the uh food pantry does and the

444
00:36:13,200 --> 00:36:21,280
services of the township. So I I heard
that was great success. Um it was a

445
00:36:18,960 --> 00:36:25,760
large crowd. I I myself was not
anticipating how many kids were there.

446
00:36:23,520 --> 00:36:31,520
So hats off to Kavan. It was like
auditorium style rapid fire. These kids

447
00:36:29,040 --> 00:36:37,839
were asking really deep insightful
questions.

448
00:36:32,880 --> 00:36:43,359
» Um like one of them asked um
uh like oh what was one of like one of

449
00:36:40,960 --> 00:36:46,960
the biggest um fundraisers we've done.
So I had an opportunity to talk about

450
00:36:44,720 --> 00:36:50,560
the fund run and how like we've gotten
donations and our methods for that. So

451
00:36:49,040 --> 00:36:54,640
um and a lot of these kids are like
youth group focused so they are involved

452
00:36:52,240 --> 00:36:59,599
in like community um events. So, I'm
looking forward to partnering with them

453
00:36:56,240 --> 00:37:05,040
more closely in the future. Um, campers
participated in a donation drive. Kavon

454
00:37:02,400 --> 00:37:09,599
um brought the van, they filled up the
van, they did all that fun stuff. And

455
00:37:07,280 --> 00:37:12,800
then I um was able to talk to these kids
about the importance of giving back,

456
00:37:11,200 --> 00:37:16,320
helping our neighbors, being active
members of their community. And these

457
00:37:14,160 --> 00:37:19,680
young kids were like very excited and
they wanted to know like like some of

458
00:37:18,240 --> 00:37:23,839
them were like five were like what can
we do? Like tell us what we can do. And

459
00:37:21,440 --> 00:37:28,079
so just talked about community and like
not littering and picking up garbage if

460
00:37:25,839 --> 00:37:34,880
you just that at the very smallest most
rudimentary level. Um and then yes I

461
00:37:32,240 --> 00:37:40,640
plan on building this um more closely. I
have a meeting with um the youth board

462
00:37:38,000 --> 00:37:45,920
director. Um, and we're hoping to
partner um on another like Friday school

463
00:37:43,440 --> 00:37:50,160
event after school starts where we can
be like the recipients, but maybe they

464
00:37:47,760 --> 00:37:53,839
can be like a more active
um so instead of like bringing

465
00:37:51,440 --> 00:37:58,320
something, they can more actively um
fund raise for us or do something like

466
00:37:55,599 --> 00:38:01,119
that. So, I'm hoping we can um partner
like that in the future. Um,

467
00:37:59,920 --> 00:38:04,480
» how old are those kids?
>> So, the [clears throat] youth group kids

468
00:38:02,320 --> 00:38:09,119
are like I think they're like in high
school, so like freshman to seniors.

469
00:38:06,720 --> 00:38:13,200
Well, I wondered if this would be
interesting for them. Um, if they would

470
00:38:11,440 --> 00:38:16,240
want to have somebody from Dance
Marathon, who did this for us through

471
00:38:14,720 --> 00:38:20,400
the high schools last year, come and
talk to them about ways to what they

472
00:38:18,880 --> 00:38:24,320
did, what was successful.
>> Oh, that would be so um that would be

473
00:38:22,640 --> 00:38:27,839
that's such a good idea. I know a few of
them go to Niles North and Niles West,

474
00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:31,680
so it'd be interesting to like just make
that connection, you know, and like

475
00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:36,880
» um so I think that's a great idea. I
will um we'll follow up on that one. Um,

476
00:38:34,640 --> 00:38:42,000
and community garden. My nails are proof
that I'm harvesting and weeding. This

477
00:38:39,520 --> 00:38:45,359
community garden is like I myself am
shocked at how much we've yielded. I was

478
00:38:44,000 --> 00:38:49,119
planning on coming earlier and then of
course it started raining to harvest

479
00:38:46,800 --> 00:38:51,680
today, but probably we can harvest again
today. We were harvesting what, like

480
00:38:50,400 --> 00:38:53,440
twice a week.
>> Yeah.

481
00:38:52,240 --> 00:38:56,400
» Right now you are.
>> Yes. [laughter]

482
00:38:54,400 --> 00:39:01,520
And right. And we're like big boxes
twice a week. So it's um it's been

483
00:38:58,560 --> 00:39:05,200
fruitful. I'm like shocked with how much
it

484
00:39:02,079 --> 00:39:09,280
» Yes. Exactly. Um and then last thing,
something that I explored today, um and

485
00:39:07,359 --> 00:39:15,280
I'm going to partner with Jenny on. I'm
very excited about that.

486
00:39:11,599 --> 00:39:19,440
Um we're going to work to um there are
grant opportunities on like the Walmart

487
00:39:17,760 --> 00:39:23,440
Spark Good program. So, we're going to
work to open an account. And I think

488
00:39:21,280 --> 00:39:27,839
there's one grant that we're like very
ripe for that we're like right in line

489
00:39:25,520 --> 00:39:30,960
with. And I think I just want to talk to
you about like the strategy and maybe

490
00:39:29,359 --> 00:39:35,599
maybe like the three of us the strategy
and like applying like how we should

491
00:39:33,200 --> 00:39:39,119
apply like through what venue if that
makes sense. So

492
00:39:37,040 --> 00:39:42,720
» I just don't know what like grants
versus like government stuff happen. So

493
00:39:41,839 --> 00:39:49,040
like
>> okay so we'll talk to the the SME about

494
00:39:45,599 --> 00:39:52,960
that one. Um that's it. That was my
report.

495
00:39:50,000 --> 00:39:56,000
» Thank you so much. All right and not
least

496
00:39:53,839 --> 00:40:00,720
» Thank you.
We'll get to staff report back. I met

497
00:39:58,960 --> 00:40:05,520
with the local businesses including
Sahara to discuss the food pantry supply

498
00:40:03,040 --> 00:40:09,359
if they forgot last month and he said
definitely uh this month he'll be

499
00:40:06,880 --> 00:40:13,359
supplying all those 100 bags of rices
and sugars and the whole kit will be

500
00:40:11,839 --> 00:40:17,680
coming in got
>> also also discussed with them uh to

501
00:40:15,680 --> 00:40:21,680
encourage them to provide the free
backpack for the distribution under NHIP

502
00:40:20,160 --> 00:40:25,520
and they're considering okay
>> so we'll have the a free backpack to

503
00:40:23,920 --> 00:40:32,079
supply to the pantries
>> okay and actually Um we wanted to add to

504
00:40:29,760 --> 00:40:37,119
the respit center report that they're
looking for backpacks over there too. So

505
00:40:34,400 --> 00:40:40,720
that might be useful. Okay. I also
collaborated with the civic engagement

506
00:40:38,640 --> 00:40:45,760
committee to organize voters
registration draft which is scheduled

507
00:40:42,800 --> 00:40:51,748
for the midseptember.
Uh village update.

508
00:40:48,560 --> 00:40:51,748
Okay. [laughter]

509
00:40:52,880 --> 00:41:00,800
I do announced 2.8 8 million resurfacing
project on Walking Road, Illinois's

510
00:40:57,440 --> 00:41:05,119
route 43 from Hanley Street in Green
View to Emerson Street in Modern Grove.

511
00:41:03,359 --> 00:41:10,400
The project include ADA compliant
sidewalk, ramp and accessible pedestrian

512
00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:14,640
signals and is expected to be completed
in November.

513
00:41:12,480 --> 00:41:18,960
uh modern grow concrete sidewalk
replacement pro program is underway

514
00:41:17,200 --> 00:41:23,839
continue at location identified through
the prior inspection and the village

515
00:41:20,880 --> 00:41:28,720
concrete saw cutting program
and last ahead the 6th annual modern

516
00:41:26,079 --> 00:41:34,800
grow sustainability expo will be held on
Saturday September 19 206 from 10:00

517
00:41:32,800 --> 00:41:39,920
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. At the Martin Grove
Civic Center, 6140 Dster Street. The

518
00:41:38,240 --> 00:41:44,960
community relation commission is
accepting nomination for its outstanding

519
00:41:42,160 --> 00:41:49,200
neighbor recogniz recognizing program.
Resident may nominate neighbor who

520
00:41:47,040 --> 00:41:53,599
effort to help improve their community
by visiting outstanding neighbor page on

521
00:41:51,119 --> 00:41:57,760
village of Martin Grove website. And
that concluded my report in honor.

522
00:41:55,359 --> 00:42:02,400
» Thank you, Trusty Khan. Right. under
staff reports. I'm not going to go in

523
00:41:59,839 --> 00:42:08,079
order because I know there's particular
interest out there in our audience

524
00:42:05,359 --> 00:42:15,520
members for um news from the food
pantry. And we did get it's a really

525
00:42:11,920 --> 00:42:19,440
startling report, I think. So, um I'd
like to look at it all with you. It's in

526
00:42:17,599 --> 00:42:24,960
your packets if you haven't looked at it
yet. It looks like this. Um those June

527
00:42:23,040 --> 00:42:30,960
numbers were huge. They were really,
really big. And we were we talked about

528
00:42:27,280 --> 00:42:34,000
that in June and I really didn't know
how much more they were going to keep

529
00:42:32,400 --> 00:42:41,680
growing, but we've seen pretty
consistent growths from since February.

530
00:42:38,240 --> 00:42:45,839
So July, well, let's just say in June,
we served 7,874

531
00:42:45,119 --> 00:42:50,640
individuals.
>> Oh my goodness.

532
00:42:46,880 --> 00:42:56,240
» Now, individuals can mean twice a month
because we allow people to come to the

533
00:42:53,200 --> 00:43:04,400
food pantry twice a month. Not everybody
utilizes the twice a month. So, I did

534
00:42:58,640 --> 00:43:09,280
ask Tony to send me um specifically what
the individual count was like one person

535
00:43:06,960 --> 00:43:13,440
who might come twice. So, I'll have that
and I will give it out to everybody

536
00:43:11,200 --> 00:43:16,960
tomorrow when I get it. Um
>> those were encounters in other words.

537
00:43:15,200 --> 00:43:24,240
But that's way above normal.
>> This is way above normal. And if you

538
00:43:19,440 --> 00:43:28,800
look at July, we are now up to 8,218
individuals.

539
00:43:26,000 --> 00:43:32,880
» Um, and what I I wish I would have
written the I just don't like to look at

540
00:43:31,040 --> 00:43:36,960
my phone, but Ross, can I look at my
phone to get this number just really

541
00:43:34,720 --> 00:43:40,640
quickly? Okay,
so Tony did send it to me, and I want to

542
00:43:39,200 --> 00:43:45,720
make sure that I share it with you. And
this was like all within the last hour.

543
00:43:46,960 --> 00:43:51,800
Sorry. Thank you for waiting.

544
00:43:55,280 --> 00:44:06,240
Okay. So, what this looks like,
so of 8,218.

545
00:44:01,599 --> 00:44:15,440
So, think about that as um unique
encounters, right? The individual count

546
00:44:09,839 --> 00:44:21,119
there served is still 4,792.
So that's unique individuals.

547
00:44:18,480 --> 00:44:27,359
That's a very high number. And that
represents 1,713

548
00:44:24,240 --> 00:44:31,680
unique households. Um some of those
households

549
00:44:29,040 --> 00:44:35,960
in the maybe came to number that you'll
see on your report is 2,782.

550
00:44:36,720 --> 00:44:46,640
But the unique number again, I just want
to say it again, is 1,713.

551
00:44:43,359 --> 00:44:55,520
And then we get the breakdown by village
of our six villages and 79.93%

552
00:44:51,680 --> 00:45:02,359
of those folks come from Skoi. So those
are Skoi residents by and large. Morton

553
00:44:58,560 --> 00:45:02,359
Grove it's 11.37%.

554
00:45:02,400 --> 00:45:14,000
Lincolnwood 2.41%.
Um Glen View 15%. Niles oh sorry 0.15.

555
00:45:11,280 --> 00:45:17,040
Yep. Thank you. Thank you. That's only a
little sliver. We only have a little

556
00:45:15,359 --> 00:45:26,240
sliver of Glen View, so that makes a lot
of sense. And then Niles is um 5 99% or

557
00:45:22,640 --> 00:45:31,440
almost six probably under.
>> So those numbers keep on rising and I

558
00:45:29,520 --> 00:45:34,319
reached out to some of our legislators
to talk about it because I thought it

559
00:45:32,880 --> 00:45:38,240
would be important for them to know
what's going on. I kind of give them

560
00:45:35,839 --> 00:45:46,079
this report every month. I also sent the
report to Mayor Tennis and to um Skoi

561
00:45:42,560 --> 00:45:50,480
Health Department director Mike Charlie
as well as some of the trustees

562
00:45:48,000 --> 00:45:55,040
including trustee Iverson who was so
startled that he came here to hear more

563
00:45:52,319 --> 00:46:00,240
about it which I commend you. Thank you
for your for your heart of service

564
00:45:57,200 --> 00:46:05,040
always. Um
so I'm looking forward to having that

565
00:46:02,000 --> 00:46:09,280
conversation more with our Skooki Health
Department director

566
00:46:07,200 --> 00:46:14,240
because I know that a shared mission
there is food security and making sure

567
00:46:12,880 --> 00:46:17,119
you know if people have don't have
enough food they don't have a lot of

568
00:46:15,920 --> 00:46:22,960
they don't have enough of a lot of
things food security and housing

569
00:46:19,520 --> 00:46:29,040
security and and good health they all go
hand in hand and when one thing is

570
00:46:26,319 --> 00:46:33,359
pulled away we know that puts tension on
the others

571
00:46:30,240 --> 00:46:38,800
» so um I'm really glad that I'm meeting
with police chief Jesse Barnes tomorrow

572
00:46:36,720 --> 00:46:44,720
so we can discuss this too. And again,
think about that big fabric where you're

573
00:46:41,839 --> 00:46:52,160
pulling and tugging on one loose thread
and it is going to touch safety. It is

574
00:46:48,880 --> 00:46:58,319
going to touch public health. It's going
to touch education. Like all of these

575
00:46:55,440 --> 00:47:05,359
things are are moving. They're part of
one body. And when people aren't getting

576
00:47:01,440 --> 00:47:10,400
fed, it can create a real catastrophe.
Um, one of the things that I received

577
00:47:08,400 --> 00:47:15,839
after reaching out to the legislators,
and you all have these numbers that

578
00:47:12,960 --> 00:47:20,240
probably make no sense.
I just got this in the half hour before

579
00:47:17,920 --> 00:47:25,440
our meeting, and I'll send it to Mike
Charlie, and I'll send it to our other

580
00:47:22,880 --> 00:47:32,400
partners so that they can see this, too.
These are the numbers of um people who

581
00:47:29,599 --> 00:47:36,880
lost their SNAP benefits since October.
So, we got this from these one. This

582
00:47:34,880 --> 00:47:40,319
this time around this information was
given to me through Jennifer Gong

583
00:47:38,240 --> 00:47:46,640
Gershuit's office. Last time around, we
got it from Senator Villa's office, and

584
00:47:43,520 --> 00:47:52,240
at that time, the prediction was about
1,500, and that was able-bodied adults

585
00:47:49,520 --> 00:47:59,440
who they predicted might lose their
benefits, plus legal, lawful immigrants

586
00:47:56,480 --> 00:48:03,520
that now have lost their status for
certain kinds of benefits, including

587
00:48:01,599 --> 00:48:08,880
SNAP, and then very soon will be
Medicaid. These are actual numbers. And

588
00:48:06,560 --> 00:48:14,560
so what you're seeing by zip code in
Niles Township are the true losses as of

589
00:48:12,400 --> 00:48:20,480
July.
Um

590
00:48:16,240 --> 00:48:26,000
I think that it provides some real
explanation for the growing the the

591
00:48:23,520 --> 00:48:30,880
growing need that we're seeing across
the parking lot over here at our food

592
00:48:27,760 --> 00:48:36,640
pantry. The difference the numbers are a
negative 2,877

593
00:48:34,079 --> 00:48:40,400
folks have lost their SNAP benefits in
this township.

594
00:48:37,760 --> 00:48:44,160
» Loss completely lost and there is a
there's a whole another group that was

595
00:48:41,920 --> 00:48:47,520
impact like reduced and that is not
incorporating.

596
00:48:45,359 --> 00:48:54,160
» This is lost. These are folks who have
completely have lost their benefits.

597
00:48:51,520 --> 00:49:02,559
Some of them may be those able-bodied
adults who can reapply if they meet new

598
00:48:58,640 --> 00:49:07,920
qualifications, which is uh 80 hours of
work or 80 hours of volunteering, but

599
00:49:05,680 --> 00:49:13,200
that's a much smaller percentage than
the legal lawful immigrants who have

600
00:49:09,839 --> 00:49:19,920
just blanketly lost their benefits. And
so, you know, I'm so grateful to be a

601
00:49:17,040 --> 00:49:24,559
member of this board and this caring,
beautiful community that has stepped up

602
00:49:22,400 --> 00:49:29,440
so we can serve. And I am so grateful
that we are a subsidiary of the Greater

603
00:49:27,440 --> 00:49:33,280
Chicago Food Depository because again,
if you look at this report, you're going

604
00:49:31,599 --> 00:49:38,559
to see that the majority of the food
that we're getting to meet this crisis

605
00:49:35,520 --> 00:49:45,040
comes for free from them.
>> That said, we've spentundred

606
00:49:41,839 --> 00:49:50,559
over $14,000
year to date on meat

607
00:49:48,559 --> 00:49:55,200
and that's kind of the only food that
we're buying because the rest of the

608
00:49:53,359 --> 00:50:02,000
food we get from the Greater Chicago
Food Depository. If that's changes,

609
00:49:59,440 --> 00:50:03,599
which it could, we will be in a very
different moment.

610
00:50:02,800 --> 00:50:09,839
» Yeah.
>> But right now, you know, we'll just be

611
00:50:05,520 --> 00:50:15,040
grateful. Um, please, please, please
continue to ask people who are

612
00:50:13,440 --> 00:50:19,599
concerned, and a lot of people are
concerned, to become monthly sustaining

613
00:50:17,599 --> 00:50:26,319
donors. That's what's going to get us
through and let people know who may not

614
00:50:24,079 --> 00:50:30,719
know that our doors are open and we are
here to serve them and to help.

615
00:50:28,400 --> 00:50:34,559
» Do you have any questions for me
[clears throat]

616
00:50:31,200 --> 00:50:39,200
» about this report? Yeah. About two hours
ago,

617
00:50:36,800 --> 00:50:43,359
I got a phone call from somebody who's
lost SNAP

618
00:50:40,480 --> 00:50:49,760
» and other things
>> sucking [snorts] in their pride to ask

619
00:50:46,079 --> 00:50:57,760
me if I can find an angel for them
to give them some money for food.

620
00:50:54,480 --> 00:51:04,000
» That's how tough it is
when people just break down

621
00:51:01,440 --> 00:51:11,280
and call me.
asking because they know that I have the

622
00:51:07,599 --> 00:51:18,640
angels who have helped.
>> We're a community of angels.

623
00:51:14,400 --> 00:51:22,960
That community isn't everywhere.
There are people who will die from this.

624
00:51:20,720 --> 00:51:26,000
» Oh yeah.
>> Let me stop.

625
00:51:24,319 --> 00:51:28,960
» Yeah. And I will share that story. You
guys have heard me say it before, but I

626
00:51:27,440 --> 00:51:38,160
want to make sure everybody in the room
can hear it. We have a client who is uh

627
00:51:33,760 --> 00:51:43,119
an Afghani refugee that was a
interpreter at great personal risk to

628
00:51:40,800 --> 00:51:48,319
themselves and their family came here
has only been here for a year and has a

629
00:51:45,839 --> 00:51:52,880
4-year-old child and a wife with stage
four cancer

630
00:51:49,839 --> 00:51:58,800
» and they lost their SAP benefits and she
will lose her Medicaid in October and

631
00:51:55,839 --> 00:52:04,960
she will probably die. And these are our
neighbors. It's like these stories

632
00:52:02,079 --> 00:52:10,079
affect real people.
>> These are real people. These are not

633
00:52:07,040 --> 00:52:15,920
just numbers. These are the people that
we see at the library that our children

634
00:52:12,480 --> 00:52:21,280
go to school with.
It's devastating. It is devastating. And

635
00:52:19,359 --> 00:52:24,400
it's important that we talk about it.
>> Yes.

636
00:52:21,680 --> 00:52:28,240
» And it's our job to talk about it. I
mean, those of us who serve on this

637
00:52:26,319 --> 00:52:32,480
board and were elected to this board, we
took an oath

638
00:52:30,640 --> 00:52:37,920
um that I think we all take very
seriously when we were elected to serve

639
00:52:34,640 --> 00:52:43,440
on this board. And that oath is to help
lift up people who are struggling in our

640
00:52:40,079 --> 00:52:48,480
community. Full stop except for um Scott
also helps everybody with this

641
00:52:45,651 --> 00:52:52,400
[clears throat] with taxes, [laughter]
>> property taxes.

642
00:52:50,480 --> 00:52:57,359
But that is truly what we are tasked to
do from the state. That's our job. Um I

643
00:52:55,760 --> 00:53:03,839
think that we do it really well and I'm
very proud. But right now the kind of

644
00:53:01,040 --> 00:53:07,280
need that we're seeing and these numbers
this is higher than we saw during the co

645
00:53:06,319 --> 00:53:11,440
pandemic
>> it is. And those were people who were

646
00:53:09,440 --> 00:53:16,000
furoughed for the first time ever in
their life who like your friend came

647
00:53:14,319 --> 00:53:22,160
here
>> with their you know humbled by a moment

648
00:53:19,040 --> 00:53:27,280
they did not expect to ever see looking
for help. We are absolutely there again

649
00:53:25,119 --> 00:53:32,400
and it is even more desperate because
unlike the pandemic we're not seeing

650
00:53:30,240 --> 00:53:36,640
federal help. In fact we're seeing
federal harm. So during the pandemic we

651
00:53:34,960 --> 00:53:39,839
were flooded with ARPA money. the
villages were flooded with ARPA money

652
00:53:38,400 --> 00:53:45,520
and therefore and the schools were
flooded with ARPA money. We were not,

653
00:53:42,720 --> 00:53:50,240
but as passed through agencies, we were
given money to help.

654
00:53:48,079 --> 00:53:56,720
We just don't have that now.
>> And um

655
00:53:52,720 --> 00:54:00,720
likewise, you know, upstairs where our
social workers greet people and and help

656
00:53:58,960 --> 00:54:06,800
people through situations, they are
seeing unprecedented amounts of people

657
00:54:03,760 --> 00:54:15,040
asking for financial assistance.
The respit center has its

658
00:54:11,440 --> 00:54:20,960
own issues right now, but we're finding
ways to serve there as best we can. And

659
00:54:18,319 --> 00:54:28,760
again, so grateful to live in a
community that keeps asking for ways to

660
00:54:24,160 --> 00:54:28,760
help all the time.

661
00:54:28,880 --> 00:54:39,520
And we need the help. And we need the
help. And we're better off for living

662
00:54:35,119 --> 00:54:44,559
somewhere where people not only can ask
>> to receive but also ask to give and

663
00:54:42,400 --> 00:54:52,319
everybody is more dignified by that
circle of care. So

664
00:54:48,240 --> 00:54:55,680
» enough intimate earlier and I always put
it in a capsule. If you can't afford

665
00:54:54,160 --> 00:54:58,640
food, you can't afford anything else.
>> That's right.

666
00:54:56,480 --> 00:55:03,680
» And we've been able to address that over
the years. This is so unique, folks.

667
00:55:01,200 --> 00:55:09,440
There are cancer patients who aren't
getting medication because they can't

668
00:55:05,280 --> 00:55:15,359
afford it. They're taking half of the
pills to stop their pain, which doesn't

669
00:55:12,240 --> 00:55:21,040
stop anything. They're receiving no
assistance. There are people who are

670
00:55:18,800 --> 00:55:28,240
starting to fall behind on their
property taxes,

671
00:55:24,160 --> 00:55:33,040
» who can't afford to pay for that.
We deal with food and other little

672
00:55:30,800 --> 00:55:37,839
things here, but
this is worse than a pandemic. People

673
00:55:35,920 --> 00:55:42,960
will die.
People will languish.

674
00:55:40,079 --> 00:55:51,200
And thank you all. Thank our community.
I keep doing that and I mean it.

675
00:55:46,240 --> 00:55:56,760
Whatever you do, you help that much.
That woman and her daughter,

676
00:55:56,880 --> 00:56:04,240
we saved from the street.
Once you get on the street, you're on

677
00:56:01,520 --> 00:56:11,839
the street. You don't have an address.
We can't find you. We did that. Let's

678
00:56:08,799 --> 00:56:14,960
keep doing it.
>> Thank you.

679
00:56:12,319 --> 00:56:19,119
» Um, okay. Any questions?
>> You said you were going to do that.

680
00:56:16,563 --> 00:56:23,520
[laughter] Any practical questions from
you guys about these numbers?

681
00:56:22,000 --> 00:56:28,799
» Okay.
And we can move on to other reports. Um,

682
00:56:27,044 --> 00:56:35,280
[clears throat]
under since we talked about the respit

683
00:56:30,880 --> 00:56:41,400
center under social services,
we have this report from Ruth and

684
00:56:38,400 --> 00:56:41,400
Charlie.

685
00:56:41,440 --> 00:56:49,200
It provides a pretty robust update. It's
in your packet. So, I'm assuming that

686
00:56:46,960 --> 00:56:53,839
everybody has read it, but if there are
any questions for me and for our

687
00:56:51,920 --> 00:56:57,880
administrator, this is this is your
shining moment to ask.

688
00:57:03,280 --> 00:57:10,960
Okay, since I'm not hearing any, I'll
just quickly say there's a lot. So,

689
00:57:06,160 --> 00:57:16,960
that's still in flux. Um but so for the
audience and those watching at home, our

690
00:57:13,839 --> 00:57:20,640
respit center which was serving it's
been go it's gone through a lot in this

691
00:57:18,799 --> 00:57:24,880
last month and it's been a really hard
month. Um

692
00:57:23,440 --> 00:57:31,599
and the staff there is doing a
phenomenal job with

693
00:57:27,920 --> 00:57:35,119
a lot of changes on the fly. So we're
grateful for that. We know that they

694
00:57:33,280 --> 00:57:41,280
care deeply for the people that they
serve over there. Um,

695
00:57:38,720 --> 00:57:47,680
we had to there was black mold that was
discovered and it's

696
00:57:44,000 --> 00:57:55,440
pretty bad. It's visible black mold in
our locker rooms. We are trying to

697
00:57:50,880 --> 00:57:59,920
negotiate ways to fix it. this at the
last conversation that I had with Skoi

698
00:57:57,520 --> 00:58:07,599
Health Department um we were told that
we needed to clean it and I don't have a

699
00:58:04,079 --> 00:58:13,440
lot of context on what clean it means.
>> So we're looking for more information

700
00:58:09,520 --> 00:58:18,160
about that. Um right now we can't use
it. So that means that when folks are

701
00:58:16,319 --> 00:58:22,240
needing to go to the bathroom in the
space, we've been given permission from

702
00:58:20,000 --> 00:58:26,880
the church to take them upstairs to use
the bathroom. But that requires pretty

703
00:58:24,799 --> 00:58:31,680
considerable staff time because each
person has to be accompanied by a staff

704
00:58:29,440 --> 00:58:36,160
member to go to the upstairs bathroom.
That staff member needs to wait there

705
00:58:33,599 --> 00:58:42,630
and then bring them back down. So
because of that, the numbers have um

706
00:58:38,960 --> 00:58:48,240
been capped at 20 individuals in a
[clears throat] day and the shut off

707
00:58:44,720 --> 00:58:54,960
time is 9:00 a.m. Our clients over there
are starting to get used to that. It's

708
00:58:52,799 --> 00:58:59,119
much better than what we initially
thought was going to happen, which was

709
00:58:56,720 --> 00:59:05,119
close entirely and ask people to pick up
their belongings and and try to figure

710
00:59:02,960 --> 00:59:08,079
out some other sort of way that we could
resume serving down the road.

711
00:59:07,520 --> 00:59:12,559
[clears throat]
Um,

712
00:59:10,640 --> 00:59:19,440
we're still there's still a lot of
moving parts and

713
00:59:15,760 --> 00:59:25,280
there'll be updates as those as as more
information becomes relevant. The mold

714
00:59:22,160 --> 00:59:28,079
exists in both the men's and women's
locker rooms.

715
00:59:26,079 --> 00:59:31,359
» Yes. There's [snorts] no ventilation.
>> Yeah.

716
00:59:28,720 --> 00:59:36,880
» In either and less in the women's
bathroom. So, at some point, the only

717
00:59:34,400 --> 00:59:42,480
ventilation source in those locker rooms
was a window in the men's locker room

718
00:59:40,000 --> 00:59:47,119
and it was cemented shut.
>> So, then there was no ventilation. And

719
00:59:44,720 --> 00:59:52,640
that was about two years ago, not done
by us. Um but it happened unfortunat it

720
00:59:50,960 --> 00:59:57,920
was unfortunate and then the
consequences of that was just very quick

721
00:59:54,799 --> 01:00:01,760
and rapid mold growth and it is visible.
If you walk in there you would see it

722
00:59:59,680 --> 01:00:09,119
and if you walk in those doors you smell
it. Um so it does need to be attended to

723
01:00:05,040 --> 01:00:15,839
and we ethically have to provide a safe
space for the people that we serve and

724
01:00:11,760 --> 01:00:22,079
for the people that we staff. So, those
locker rooms right now um are still open

725
01:00:19,280 --> 01:00:26,480
for the locker area. Like if you can
picture the men's room, right? There's

726
01:00:24,319 --> 01:00:30,640
like the locker room area with lockers
and then there's a washer and dryer and

727
01:00:28,720 --> 01:00:34,400
then you turn to the right when you go
in there and it's toilets and uh

728
01:00:33,359 --> 01:00:39,599
showers.
>> So, the toilet and shower space is

729
01:00:37,200 --> 01:00:43,200
covered with a plastic sheeting to
prevent people from going in there. And

730
01:00:41,359 --> 01:00:48,799
then that's true of the women's locker
room as well, so people can still do

731
01:00:45,760 --> 01:00:52,640
their laundry and they're um storing
their belongings. They're working with

732
01:00:50,160 --> 01:00:58,000
case workers, which is very important.
Getting ventra passes, getting a meal

733
01:00:55,440 --> 01:01:03,200
served. And thank you to our volunteers.
Trusty Aerson is a very frequent

734
01:01:00,319 --> 01:01:08,559
volunteer over at the Rasput Center um
with St. Peter's Church congregation,

735
01:01:05,359 --> 01:01:11,359
and we're really grateful.
It's

736
01:01:08,880 --> 01:01:14,400
» But aren't the sinks still surfaceable?
The sink area

737
01:01:12,720 --> 01:01:16,000
» in the bathroom? No.
>> Oh, okay. That's [clears throat] out,

738
01:01:15,599 --> 01:01:20,960
too.
>> Yeah. So, that's all sheetated off.

739
01:01:18,720 --> 01:01:24,079
» So, the sinks when people have to use
the restroom for bathroom purposes,

740
01:01:22,400 --> 01:01:29,839
they're going upstairs. And then we have
sinks that are in the kitchen.

741
01:01:26,799 --> 01:01:33,520
» The kitchen is still operable.
>> But yeah. Yes.

742
01:01:31,200 --> 01:01:38,559
» So, we're not able to install any
exhaust fan in those particular area.

743
01:01:35,599 --> 01:01:42,880
Can we run the duct the 6-in duct coming
from lock room to all the way?

744
01:01:40,319 --> 01:01:47,200
» Part of I I knew our civil engineer here
was going to have really good relevant

745
01:01:44,559 --> 01:01:49,920
questions. It's a great question and
part of the problem is that we don't own

746
01:01:48,640 --> 01:01:55,760
the building.
>> So that's where we are negotiating right

747
01:01:53,599 --> 01:02:02,720
now. So there's three main players
involved, right? There's us tenants in

748
01:01:58,400 --> 01:02:06,640
the space. Um there is the church that
owns the building and then there's the

749
01:02:04,400 --> 01:02:12,079
Skoi public health department that has
you know reasonable concerns about the

750
01:02:08,319 --> 01:02:18,799
way that we are uh serving in the space
and because we do not own that building.

751
01:02:15,680 --> 01:02:23,520
» Okay then that's that's all I needed.
>> Yeah but we're trying to figure it out.

752
01:02:21,280 --> 01:02:25,280
So I may I may need your expert help
conduct.

753
01:02:24,000 --> 01:02:28,480
» If you want me to do the assessment I'll
be more than happy to do it.

754
01:02:26,319 --> 01:02:31,680
» That would be wonderful. Yes.
>> Please. I will. I'll reach out through

755
01:02:30,160 --> 01:02:35,680
email.
>> I was wondering if we had staffing

756
01:02:33,200 --> 01:02:40,319
implications. So like obviously we have
reduced hours 7 to 9. Have we let people

757
01:02:38,640 --> 01:02:43,520
» So the hours are still the same.
>> Oh, okay.

758
01:02:40,960 --> 01:02:47,599
» It's just reduced intake hours. So we're
not letting

759
01:02:45,200 --> 01:02:50,720
» Yeah. clients come after 9 to try to
keep that cap at 20.

760
01:02:48,960 --> 01:02:51,680
» That makes sense. Okay. Totally get
that.

761
01:02:51,119 --> 01:02:56,319
» Yeah.
>> Um so then it sounds like no

762
01:02:53,599 --> 01:02:58,880
implications to staff the same. Okay,
that makes sense. Okay. Well, that's

763
01:02:58,160 --> 01:03:01,520
good news.
>> Yeah.

764
01:02:59,440 --> 01:03:05,920
» I mean, trying to [laughter] find the
little silver lining.

765
01:03:02,640 --> 01:03:10,880
» I was I mean, Mark will tell you because
he had to catch me. I've been a mess and

766
01:03:08,000 --> 01:03:13,880
I was a mess over this.
>> Um,

767
01:03:14,559 --> 01:03:21,920
I actually feel pretty optimistic right
now.

768
01:03:16,880 --> 01:03:28,240
» Okay. So, where I was two weeks ago was
feeling a lot of doom and gloom and

769
01:03:25,119 --> 01:03:34,240
hopelessness and
heartache and heartbreak and it was

770
01:03:31,440 --> 01:03:40,000
really it's been hard. Um, mostly
because

771
01:03:36,319 --> 01:03:43,119
the people that we serve in that space
have nowhere have nowhere else to go.

772
01:03:42,319 --> 01:03:49,839
No,
>> I mean these are people who deserve

773
01:03:46,799 --> 01:03:57,359
dignity and we have been able to offer
that and what an absolute blessing that

774
01:03:54,319 --> 01:04:03,039
has been right not just to them but also
again to us and to our greater community

775
01:03:59,760 --> 01:04:07,039
because our whole community like again
is is more dignified when we can meet

776
01:04:05,359 --> 01:04:12,000
the needs right I mean what is that
saying it's like a community is judged

777
01:04:09,599 --> 01:04:17,280
by the way that it treats its least
fortunate and these are our least

778
01:04:15,119 --> 01:04:23,839
fortunate folks and I think we have an
obligation to not just them but to our

779
01:04:20,160 --> 01:04:29,839
neighbors to our businesses to ourselves
to try and offer

780
01:04:26,799 --> 01:04:34,400
something beyond desperation.
So we've been able to do that and I'm

781
01:04:32,160 --> 01:04:39,440
really proud of it. So, it's been
heartbreaking and it's been scary and

782
01:04:36,960 --> 01:04:46,559
sad for the people that we serve and
they have been

783
01:04:42,079 --> 01:04:52,480
devastated. I mean, for folks who do not
get a lot of um a they're not met with

784
01:04:50,480 --> 01:04:57,839
human dignity in almost any space that
they go in. They barely ever even get to

785
01:04:55,119 --> 01:05:04,000
rest for two hours without somebody
jostling them and waking them up.

786
01:05:00,720 --> 01:05:08,160
They may not get a good meal in a day.
Um

787
01:05:06,000 --> 01:05:14,160
they
do not have a lot of spaces where they

788
01:05:10,000 --> 01:05:21,200
can feel trust and that are dependable
to just lose that outright. It creates

789
01:05:18,559 --> 01:05:26,240
havoc in their life and it's also
creates a situation where where people

790
01:05:23,920 --> 01:05:32,240
are are desperate and desperate people
do things that are not um something that

791
01:05:29,119 --> 01:05:36,319
are pro are not pro-social, right? And
so that should be a concern for

792
01:05:33,760 --> 01:05:41,359
everybody and I don't even blame them. I
will tell you this, we got reports on

793
01:05:38,319 --> 01:05:46,480
day one of truly closing those doors. So
day one when we were like I I guess we

794
01:05:43,520 --> 01:05:49,920
can't serve anybody in this space. um
tell people to take their, you know,

795
01:05:48,079 --> 01:05:56,160
let's give them some time to take their
belongings out and get a bus pass

796
01:05:52,319 --> 01:06:00,400
because a bus and a train ride are your
cheapest forms of shelter.

797
01:05:59,119 --> 01:06:04,160
Not great, but that's [clears throat]
like the best we can offer people

798
01:06:01,920 --> 01:06:09,680
sometimes.
There were folks who went down to the to

799
01:06:06,559 --> 01:06:14,240
Benny's, got a couple like a 40 of beer,
and they were sitting in the town hall

800
01:06:12,240 --> 01:06:17,760
over here and drinking because you know
what? I think that's what I would do,

801
01:06:16,799 --> 01:06:25,440
too. [laughter]
Like, I don't blame them. They were just

802
01:06:20,160 --> 01:06:31,280
lost their one small thread of
dependable care and a place where you

803
01:06:28,079 --> 01:06:36,160
could go without molestation.
and they were feeling floored and

804
01:06:34,319 --> 01:06:42,000
desperate. It's not good for them. It's
not good for anybody. So, it is really,

805
01:06:39,039 --> 01:06:48,640
I think, in our collective interest to
find ways to solve this situation. And

806
01:06:45,920 --> 01:06:51,440
we're really we're working on it. I will
absolutely contact you.

807
01:06:50,079 --> 01:06:56,559
» Yes, ma'am.
>> And we have some interesting some

808
01:06:53,520 --> 01:07:00,720
interesting solutions. Um Jenny and I
met with our attorney half an hour

809
01:06:58,880 --> 01:07:04,559
before this meeting to go over some of
the possibilities and they're just too

810
01:07:02,720 --> 01:07:13,920
nebulous right now to really try to
share. But um please believe that we are

811
01:07:09,200 --> 01:07:19,359
working tirelessly on this and you and
the community will get updates whenever

812
01:07:16,000 --> 01:07:23,280
we have them to update you.
>> Okay.

813
01:07:21,119 --> 01:07:30,480
» Thank you. A lot of our clients, we can
refer them to a just harvest to be able

814
01:07:26,160 --> 01:07:34,160
to eat a good meal every single day if
>> in Evston. Yes.

815
01:07:31,599 --> 01:07:38,720
» No, no, it's in the city. So, it's right
at the red line. They get off the red

816
01:07:35,920 --> 01:07:42,799
line, they're there on Palina and
Howard, right? So, but I highly

817
01:07:41,440 --> 01:07:47,359
recommend [clears throat] it if you know
if the people who can't actually get in,

818
01:07:45,359 --> 01:07:52,640
if they get there after 9, there's we
can put some signage up. Let me check

819
01:07:49,119 --> 01:07:58,079
with them first though. But say they can
hop on the yellow line, go to the red

820
01:07:55,440 --> 01:08:02,000
line and uh get off there, go to a Just
Harvest, get food to eat and be able to

821
01:08:00,319 --> 01:08:04,160
use the bathroom and things like that.
>> Yeah, Adjust Harvest is a fantastic

822
01:08:03,599 --> 01:08:06,799
organization.
>> It is. They're struggling too,

823
01:08:05,760 --> 01:08:10,000
unfortunately.
>> I hate to hear that.

824
01:08:08,000 --> 01:08:15,520
» Um the other thing I guess it's really
important to note before we move on

825
01:08:13,760 --> 01:08:19,920
since that that's a wonderful resource.
I was thinking Hilda's Place, we're

826
01:08:17,920 --> 01:08:26,239
modeled after Hilda's Place. Hilda's
Place is in Evston. It is um run my

827
01:08:24,719 --> 01:08:29,759
Connections for the Homeless. When we
opened up our doors, we did two before

828
01:08:28,319 --> 01:08:33,520
we opened up our doors, we toured
Hilda's place. Connections has shared

829
01:08:31,920 --> 01:08:38,400
all their legal with us over there,
their best practices.

830
01:08:35,440 --> 01:08:42,719
» Um when we have a problem, they're on
the phone. We call them and talk to

831
01:08:40,080 --> 01:08:47,759
them. They really we we really work in
tandem and we try they're phenomenal.

832
01:08:45,600 --> 01:08:52,560
They are also undergoing some
renovations and so they have limited

833
01:08:50,319 --> 01:08:57,679
services right now and they actually had
notes they had a sign on their door

834
01:08:55,120 --> 01:09:02,640
saying go to if you need a shower go to
the Niles Township Restit Center.

835
01:09:00,480 --> 01:09:06,239
So,
not being able to bathe your body,

836
01:09:05,440 --> 01:09:12,159
» yeah,
>> even weekly

837
01:09:08,239 --> 01:09:17,279
is going to create a lot. Not only is it
like smelly and you don't feel good, it

838
01:09:14,640 --> 01:09:20,239
creates some real health issues and
health concerns and disease and

839
01:09:19,040 --> 01:09:25,279
untreated disease.
>> Exactly. and people not being able to

840
01:09:22,480 --> 01:09:28,880
change their undergarments and and and
and so um

841
01:09:27,279 --> 01:09:31,679
» are they allowed in the upstairs
bathroom to take a spit bath?

842
01:09:31,120 --> 01:09:34,799
» No.
>> No, not right now. They can't take a

843
01:09:33,199 --> 01:09:38,000
washcloth with them and wash up.
>> We can't really disallow it, but right

844
01:09:36,640 --> 01:09:39,199
now we don't have a lot of permission
for that.

845
01:09:38,480 --> 01:09:46,319
» Got it. Got it.
>> So, um Robert is going up to the

846
01:09:43,120 --> 01:09:51,359
bathroom at 2:00 before close, the hour
before we close every day, and making

847
01:09:48,159 --> 01:09:57,760
sure that we that it is
and that we are being good tenants and

848
01:09:54,960 --> 01:10:02,159
um trying cuz I'm I hope people are like
brushing their teeth and

849
01:09:59,120 --> 01:10:08,840
» you know trying to do something.
>> All right. I told you I was going to be

850
01:10:05,600 --> 01:10:08,840
a downer

851
01:10:09,120 --> 01:10:11,760
» for just cause.
>> Yeah.

852
01:10:11,280 --> 01:10:17,520
» Okay.
>> Thank you.

853
01:10:13,199 --> 01:10:21,578
» Um okay, so let's move on.
Mine's pretty short. Um, [laughter]

854
01:10:22,880 --> 01:10:31,440
we are currently seeking volunteers for
our Saturday shifts for Trader Joe's. We

855
01:10:28,080 --> 01:10:36,640
have a lot of openings, so please sign
up.

856
01:10:33,280 --> 01:10:41,040
Um, and that's open to the public, too.
If people want to ever take a vehicle

857
01:10:38,880 --> 01:10:47,280
and drive over to the Evston Trader
Joe's, fill your vehicle with food that

858
01:10:43,440 --> 01:10:51,920
was perfectly good, really good food
that was going to go into the landfill

859
01:10:49,679 --> 01:10:55,840
just because it was over purchased or a
can got dented. We get eggs. If there's

860
01:10:54,080 --> 01:11:04,080
one egg that was cracked, we get the
other 11. um that food gets taken to our

861
01:10:59,679 --> 01:11:09,360
food pantry and it really helps with
increasing both quantity and quality and

862
01:11:06,800 --> 01:11:14,880
choice for the people that we serve.
>> Yeah. Go ahead.

863
01:11:11,040 --> 01:11:20,400
» Um and then we have kind of a fun
upcoming event with peers. They have a

864
01:11:17,600 --> 01:11:25,679
step up for recovery event that we are
sponsoring and um they're going to send

865
01:11:23,440 --> 01:11:30,080
us information about forming a team and
you walk along the lakefront in Evston

866
01:11:28,239 --> 01:11:33,199
for a good cause. So you can bring your
kids.

867
01:11:30,320 --> 01:11:41,040
» I'll send that out once we get the team
formation info. We love it.

868
01:11:36,159 --> 01:11:48,080
» Scott has some visuals for this, but we
>> our AV guy.

869
01:11:42,960 --> 01:11:55,600
» We got our Cook County tax rate report
and um it's pretty decent, but we levied

870
01:11:53,360 --> 01:12:01,840
for 3.8
and we're getting 3.6.

871
01:11:58,640 --> 01:12:05,120
So, pretty good. pretty normal not to
get the full amount that we levied for.

872
01:12:04,080 --> 01:12:11,920
But
>> but we budgeted for prior to the levy

873
01:12:09,280 --> 01:12:14,640
» like we budgeted for like getting
nothing,

874
01:12:12,640 --> 01:12:17,679
» right? So that's why you kind of dip
into

875
01:12:15,679 --> 01:12:19,600
» but we never spent like our whole budget
around 5 million.

876
01:12:19,120 --> 01:12:23,840
» Okay.
>> Overall, we didn't account for like

877
01:12:21,760 --> 01:12:27,400
getting our lobby in our budget. I
pressed the green one

878
01:12:29,280 --> 01:12:32,880
a good reserve
>> to account for that.

879
01:12:32,560 --> 01:12:35,840
» Yeah.
>> Yes.

880
01:12:33,360 --> 01:12:38,080
» And we never go we never zero like all
of our

881
01:12:36,400 --> 01:12:42,480
» Sure. Sure. Sure. And it it sounds like
we have a process of like typically we

882
01:12:40,800 --> 01:12:46,560
dip into the reserve. [clears throat]
>> Yeah.

883
01:12:42,960 --> 01:12:50,159
» Hold on. I got to turn on the lights on.
>> That worked.

884
01:12:48,640 --> 01:12:53,640
» Okay.
>> You saw it.

885
01:12:55,199 --> 01:13:02,920
Look at this. [laughter] This I HAVEN'T
SEEN SOMETHING LIKE this in many years.

886
01:13:03,920 --> 01:13:08,605
» So there are these things called those
sprints. [laughter]

887
01:13:08,719 --> 01:13:12,199
» You know, Scott,

888
01:13:12,480 --> 01:13:19,360
[laughter]
>> we have the 2025 tax extensions and tax

889
01:13:17,199 --> 01:13:23,920
rate available for us, you know, on a
preview kind of a basis. The problem is

890
01:13:21,679 --> 01:13:28,239
we don't have it for anybody else. So
it's kind of difficult. So you know the

891
01:13:26,880 --> 01:13:31,199
question because we have that the
question becomes do we have a good tax

892
01:13:29,760 --> 01:13:33,840
rate? I don't know if we have a good tax
rate or we don't have a good tax rate.

893
01:13:32,560 --> 01:13:37,440
So I'll give you something here and you
can kind of figure it out on your own.

894
01:13:35,760 --> 01:13:43,921
Uh
taxes are are funny. Not like haha funny

895
01:13:40,880 --> 01:13:47,040
but like you got to be kidding
[laughter]

896
01:13:44,640 --> 01:13:50,960
you know things like that. So [snorts]
you can't compare one to another very

897
01:13:49,360 --> 01:13:55,120
easily. They're different jurisdictions.
They're different markets. A $300,000

898
01:13:52,800 --> 01:14:00,400
house in in in Niles looks a lot
different than 300,000 in in uh Bington

899
01:13:58,080 --> 01:14:05,199
looks a lot more different than 300,000
in Robins. So it it's hard to take that

900
01:14:03,040 --> 01:14:09,440
in. Plus, you know, we're comparing to
to people that are in different cycles

901
01:14:07,199 --> 01:14:17,040
in terms of the try, but nevertheless,
we can come up with something kind of to

902
01:14:12,000 --> 01:14:22,880
give you some kind of a picture here. So
one big factor

903
01:14:19,520 --> 01:14:27,040
is the EAV the total EAV for the the
area and this is going to come into a

904
01:14:25,120 --> 01:14:32,320
lot of what we're talking about now. So
Palis I just took Palis I took Thornon

905
01:14:29,840 --> 01:14:37,600
and I took Niles all of those are 2024
and I took Niles 2025 to show you the

906
01:14:34,640 --> 01:14:42,640
difference. So here we have the EAV the
total value of all the property at POS

907
01:14:40,239 --> 01:14:50,600
uh which is reputed to have a rather
high tax rate but at any rate um 2

908
01:14:46,719 --> 01:14:50,600
billion 31,541,517

909
01:14:51,600 --> 01:14:59,199
the levy
basically 1.3 million right the

910
01:14:57,360 --> 01:15:03,199
extension matches the levy there's some
tinkering that they do with it adding

911
01:15:00,719 --> 01:15:08,080
factors in and presumptions in etc.
Here's the tax rate

912
01:15:05,760 --> 01:15:13,120
and here's what it is for a $300,000
house in Palis using the 2024 number. So

913
01:15:11,440 --> 01:15:17,760
6463
that's just for the corporate side,

914
01:15:15,520 --> 01:15:22,827
right? Only the corporate side. No no
road and bridges, no uh no general

915
01:15:20,560 --> 01:15:25,840
assistance there. Thornon Thornton
[clears throat] is always fun and they

916
01:15:24,320 --> 01:15:32,400
say we pick on them what they kind of
deserve. So at any rate here, look at

917
01:15:28,960 --> 01:15:37,840
what's going on in Thornon. 2.5
billion in EAV,

918
01:15:35,679 --> 01:15:43,120
13
million for a levy.

919
01:15:40,239 --> 01:15:49,520
» 13 million for a levy, 2.5 billion for
EAV. And then we see what a rate is

920
01:15:45,760 --> 01:15:55,760
here. You notice everyone gets a a zero
zero dot zero except for Thorn. They got

921
01:15:52,800 --> 01:16:03,840
a dot and it took the zero out. Well,
look at what happens here for for for

922
01:15:58,960 --> 01:16:12,000
the corporate part of Thornton. $498
compared to 64 over in Palis. So now we

923
01:16:07,199 --> 01:16:18,080
have Niles and we're at 6 billion EAV.
Our levy in 2024 is 3 million. The

924
01:16:16,000 --> 01:16:20,960
extension is right uh 3 billion.
Extension is just the funny word that

925
01:16:19,520 --> 01:16:28,320
they use to say that's how much money
you get. Here's our [clears throat] tax

926
01:16:22,800 --> 01:16:36,159
rate. 058 kind of close to uh well 07
not really. So 2024 for the corporate

927
01:16:31,360 --> 01:16:39,600
site only 5311 for dials township. Now
here

928
01:16:37,679 --> 01:16:44,320
we see a couple of different things with
2025 numbers but we don't have anything

929
01:16:41,360 --> 01:16:50,320
to compare it to except ourselves. So
here we are at 6.8 billion which is

930
01:16:47,199 --> 01:16:55,360
quite a bit more than 6 billion here. So
from 24 to 25 our our value goes up.

931
01:16:53,760 --> 01:17:00,320
That could be due to you know the
increased number. This is a reassessment

932
01:16:57,280 --> 01:17:04,080
year 2025. So we could have gone up that
much and and just plain old reassessment

933
01:17:02,800 --> 01:17:10,000
without even worrying about anything
else.

934
01:17:05,280 --> 01:17:16,640
» The levy remember 2024 we had 3 million
and here 2025 we have 3.5 million. So

935
01:17:14,480 --> 01:17:20,239
we're coming up a little bit on that. uh
the extension the the amount of money

936
01:17:19,120 --> 01:17:24,960
that we're going to get or that we're
allowed to to bill for you know that

937
01:17:22,080 --> 01:17:31,360
that is used to calculate the tax rate
for the taxpayers. So here the extension

938
01:17:27,920 --> 01:17:38,640
and Niles again 3 million just about the
same as what we asked for and here's our

939
01:17:34,719 --> 01:17:43,120
uh 2025 3.6. So now we look at the the
rates kind of similar you know close

940
01:17:41,520 --> 01:17:51,600
enough that they're in the neighborhood.
So 2024 corporate only 5311 for a

941
01:17:46,800 --> 01:17:58,080
$300,000 house and here in uh uh what do
you call it 2025 for a $300,000 house?

942
01:17:55,760 --> 01:18:03,760
4819. So these are the numbers that
everyone's looking for. You know how

943
01:17:59,840 --> 01:18:09,040
much of the tax bill is is is
attributable to Niles Township. That's

944
01:18:06,159 --> 01:18:14,080
corporate. Then as a side note here,
we're not worrying about it too much.

945
01:18:10,480 --> 01:18:19,360
Side note here on GA. So 2024, here's
the GA uh extension,

946
01:18:17,600 --> 01:18:28,159
456,000.
2025, 472,000.

947
01:18:21,920 --> 01:18:34,480
So here for GA in 2024, $300,000 house
3473.

948
01:18:30,000 --> 01:18:43,440
Here we go for 2025. GA $300,000 house
32.45. What would just happen from 24

949
01:18:39,679 --> 01:18:48,800
to 23? we'd expect to see it increase,
right? We'd expect to see GA increase

950
01:18:45,840 --> 01:18:53,280
and we'd also expect to see
the the corporate increase, but it's the

951
01:18:51,199 --> 01:18:58,239
opposite. That can come from added
value. So, as the value is added,

952
01:18:56,560 --> 01:19:03,840
there's more people splitting the pie,
if you will. Uh, so it's it's actually

953
01:19:00,480 --> 01:19:06,320
what we expect to see, uh, not what we
it's not a surprise and it it's not a

954
01:19:05,920 --> 01:19:10,480
problem.
>> Scott, does that mean that there's a new

955
01:19:08,640 --> 01:19:14,480
taxing [clears throat] body? What's that
>> added value? Are you saying there's a

956
01:19:12,159 --> 01:19:17,920
new taxing body that is taking a piece
of the pie? What do you mean by there's

957
01:19:16,239 --> 01:19:21,920
more people?
>> Yeah. So, you got a restaurant bill and

958
01:19:20,400 --> 01:19:25,360
uh 10 guys are sitting there and going
to split it. Now, we have 15 guys

959
01:19:24,000 --> 01:19:28,480
sitting there going to split it. It's
the same bill, but now 15 people are

960
01:19:27,199 --> 01:19:31,199
splitting it instead of 10.
>> So, that means there's additional taxing

961
01:19:30,400 --> 01:19:34,560
bodies.
>> No, people. Oh, bodies like persons.

962
01:19:33,280 --> 01:19:35,840
Yeah. Yeah. I thought you meant like an
agency.

963
01:19:35,040 --> 01:19:41,840
» Oh,
>> yes. So the more the more taxpayers,

964
01:19:38,159 --> 01:19:47,679
more tax parcels you have, the better.
Or it could just be that everyone went

965
01:19:44,480 --> 01:19:53,840
up. Not everyone went up, but enough
enough went up to drive,

966
01:19:51,360 --> 01:19:57,440
what do I do here? To drive the value of
the total EAV from 6 billion

967
01:19:56,620 --> 01:20:01,760
[clears throat]
to 6.8. That's kind of a huge number.

968
01:20:00,239 --> 01:20:05,679
You know, it kind of waters it down is
what it does.

969
01:20:03,199 --> 01:20:10,159
» So it's not always going to go that way.
things get jumbled at the reassessment

970
01:20:08,320 --> 01:20:12,480
and you know until you see your numbers
you just don't know how it's going to

971
01:20:11,280 --> 01:20:16,800
work out or where it's going to work
out. the next reassessment could go the

972
01:20:14,719 --> 01:20:20,960
opposite way, you know. So, one of the
prior ones a couple years ago, we had

973
01:20:18,640 --> 01:20:27,040
such huge increases in commercial
industrial that you would see it, you

974
01:20:23,120 --> 01:20:32,800
know, flip on you. So, anyhow, this is
not like

975
01:20:29,760 --> 01:20:38,640
absolutely crystal secure. I mean, it's
rough math, but it's fairly reliable.

976
01:20:36,560 --> 01:20:42,719
I mean, it's reliable enough that that
this is the rate that the clerk came up

977
01:20:41,040 --> 01:20:46,400
with using the information that they
have. And we're just taking that rate

978
01:20:44,560 --> 01:20:51,600
and trying to apply it to a uniform
house. So, it's always a $300,000 house.

979
01:20:48,800 --> 01:20:55,040
But again, a $300,000 house in each of
these jurisdictions is a completely

980
01:20:53,199 --> 01:21:00,159
different market. But what else can you
do with it? You know, you gota you gota

981
01:20:57,840 --> 01:21:05,040
you can't just throw a rate out there. I
mean, you got to apply it to something.

982
01:21:01,760 --> 01:21:08,480
And you know the the with property tax,
you know, people get they think they're

983
01:21:07,040 --> 01:21:12,159
supposed to have the the right to
absolute precision. Well, that isn't it.

984
01:21:10,159 --> 01:21:15,280
You know, you you need stability, you
need predictability, you need

985
01:21:13,520 --> 01:21:18,800
uniformity. That's way more important
than individual value because now

986
01:21:17,280 --> 01:21:22,320
investors can come in, you know,
especially in the loop, you know, places

987
01:21:20,400 --> 01:21:26,159
where they're in trouble. Now investors
can come in and they know that it might

988
01:21:24,560 --> 01:21:30,159
not be entirely accurate, but that's
okay as long as it's consistent and

989
01:21:28,560 --> 01:21:33,199
stable and they know what to expect and
they can deal with it and work with it.

990
01:21:31,840 --> 01:21:39,511
And that's pretty much been the story of
Cook County since 1930. Anyway,

991
01:21:37,360 --> 01:21:39,511
» oh [clears throat]

992
01:21:41,600 --> 01:21:48,560
great.
>> So this is you're just comparing uh

993
01:21:46,960 --> 01:21:52,640
residential property or commercial
included here.

994
01:21:49,679 --> 01:21:52,640
» It's all res

995
01:21:53,280 --> 01:21:57,040
$300,000
everything

996
01:21:56,000 --> 01:22:01,071
» $300,000
>> over $300,000. Yeah.

997
01:21:59,040 --> 01:22:04,880
» Yeah. We just take the rate that
[clears throat] rate applies to

998
01:22:02,159 --> 01:22:09,440
commercial, industrial, retail, and
residential, but we can only compare it

999
01:22:07,280 --> 01:22:13,120
on the residential as it's applied.
Otherwise, I could say a $300,000

1000
01:22:11,600 --> 01:22:15,600
factory, you know.
>> Yeah.

1001
01:22:13,520 --> 01:22:20,880
» I mean, yeah. So, mostly we're
interested in the residential. Can he

1002
01:22:17,840 --> 01:22:25,040
use per $100,000 the rate per
hundred,000?

1003
01:22:22,719 --> 01:22:29,840
There's nothing that's 300,000 in Skoi
anymore or even weren't Grover Niles

1004
01:22:27,920 --> 01:22:34,400
anymore. So
>> yeah, it's it's frequently expressed

1005
01:22:31,440 --> 01:22:37,840
that way too. That works per 100,000 and
then it's easy for the average taxpayer

1006
01:22:36,960 --> 01:22:40,560
to figure it out.
>> Yeah. To do the math. Yeah.

1007
01:22:39,600 --> 01:22:43,600
» Easy for them to do.
>> But we don't have your average everyday

1008
01:22:41,920 --> 01:22:46,322
taxpayers here. We got the geniuses. So
I just [laughter]

1009
01:22:48,000 --> 01:22:52,480
Thank you.
>> Okay,

1010
01:22:50,800 --> 01:22:56,760
thank you for the report, Scott. And
that's one of our we have two taxpayer

1011
01:22:59,199 --> 01:23:03,360
most of our financial assistance
programs.

1012
01:23:01,760 --> 01:23:08,320
» So that's the one that's much smaller.
So when we're saying GA, that's what

1013
01:23:05,199 --> 01:23:12,522
that was trying to figure that out.
Thank you. Yep.

1014
01:23:09,360 --> 01:23:12,522
» Perfect. [clears throat]

1015
01:23:15,040 --> 01:23:25,120
» All right. Now,
>> all right. Um, our last report would be

1016
01:23:23,199 --> 01:23:29,120
from our township attorney, Ross Secar.
If there's anything to report,

1017
01:23:26,719 --> 01:23:33,120
» nothing other than to remind everyone
I'll be speaking. Hopefully, you'll be

1018
01:23:30,960 --> 01:23:39,199
attending the TLI annual conference in
Springfield on November 10th. We'll be

1019
01:23:36,080 --> 01:23:46,480
there's November 11th as well.
I will be attending and I think Stefan

1020
01:23:42,560 --> 01:23:48,239
sent out registration. So you today,
right? You all received that or

1021
01:23:47,679 --> 01:23:51,199
yesterday?
>> It was last week.

1022
01:23:49,440 --> 01:23:55,520
» Oh, she is.
>> Yeah. Oh, today is Monday. [laughter]

1023
01:23:53,920 --> 01:23:58,400
» What is time?
>> I know. We've been talking about this

1024
01:23:56,960 --> 01:24:01,040
all day. Like I don't know what day it
is.

1025
01:23:58,960 --> 01:24:04,320
» If you can come to the breakfast on
whatever the

1026
01:24:02,800 --> 01:24:08,320
» the awards breakfast.
>> Oh, are you getting an award? He might

1027
01:24:07,488 --> 01:24:14,159
[laughter] be
>> always.

1028
01:24:10,719 --> 01:24:18,560
He should be. Um, all right. At this
time, I'd like to invite a motion to

1029
01:24:15,679 --> 01:24:21,199
approve our distribution of funds.
>> Yes, Mazer.

1030
01:24:19,520 --> 01:24:29,199
» I make a motion to approve distribution
of fund from July 10, 2026 to August 6,

1031
01:24:25,360 --> 01:24:37,080
2026 as presented. Total town fund is
$273,000

1032
01:24:31,040 --> 01:24:37,080
and 16 uh 16 cent 273,16.50.

1033
01:24:37,679 --> 01:24:42,199
The general assisted fund is $10,382.39.

1034
01:24:42,960 --> 01:24:47,639
The total all fund is $283,3989.

1035
01:24:50,560 --> 01:24:59,760
» Seconded by trusty. Oh, sorry. I
>> It's okay. Trusty Benjamin seconds the

1036
01:24:55,600 --> 01:25:02,080
motion. Um, is there any discussion?
>> Okay. Hearing none.

1037
01:25:01,120 --> 01:25:03,520
» Trusty Benjamin.
>> Hi.

1038
01:25:02,480 --> 01:25:05,040
» Trusty Talison.
>> Hi.

1039
01:25:03,840 --> 01:25:07,280
» Trusty Gelfin.
>> Hi.

1040
01:25:06,239 --> 01:25:09,600
» Trusty K.
>> Hi.

1041
01:25:07,679 --> 01:25:15,520
» Supervisor Kente.
>> Hi. Thank you. Motion passes. We have no

1042
01:25:12,480 --> 01:25:21,440
unfinished business. We do have some new
business. Uh, let's see. At this time, I

1043
01:25:19,360 --> 01:25:26,239
would like to invite a motion to enter
into an agreement with King's Third

1044
01:25:23,679 --> 01:25:32,239
Emergency Communications Contract to
offer telephone services in Niles

1045
01:25:29,360 --> 01:25:37,280
Township Government's Elevator.
>> So moved by Trusty Gelfin,

1046
01:25:34,400 --> 01:25:40,400
» second by Trusty Ven.
>> Any discussion?

1047
01:25:38,480 --> 01:25:45,600
» Uh yeah, I just wanted to make a quick
comment. I'd like to thank staff for

1048
01:25:42,560 --> 01:25:50,880
looking into this. As uh one of the
check signers extraordinaire,

1049
01:25:48,080 --> 01:25:57,280
I saw that we were paying a ghastly
amount to AT&T for a telephone line that

1050
01:25:54,560 --> 01:26:01,520
has never made a call or received a call
in all the years that I've been here.

1051
01:25:59,679 --> 01:26:05,920
But obviously for elevator safety, you
need a phone in there. And this is going

1052
01:26:03,600 --> 01:26:09,040
to save the township
uh probably about $1,500 a year, I

1053
01:26:08,800 --> 01:26:13,760
think.
>> Wow. Well, I have a question about that

1054
01:26:11,040 --> 01:26:17,920
now. So, is it voice over internet
protocol?

1055
01:26:15,120 --> 01:26:21,520
» I'm not We can read the bid. I I think
it's probably it's probably a wireless

1056
01:26:20,239 --> 01:26:25,760
uh type of system.
>> Yeah, I think it's Yeah, wireless.

1057
01:26:24,239 --> 01:26:27,840
» Yeah. Which is the trend these days. I
mean, things like

1058
01:26:26,320 --> 01:26:30,560
» I mean, but if we if there's no
electricity, guess what? It ain't going

1059
01:26:29,920 --> 01:26:36,880
to work,
>> right? Well, also our phones to the

1060
01:26:33,520 --> 01:26:39,840
touch are like Wi-Fi down. Let's let's
look over the specs, but imagine it has

1061
01:26:38,960 --> 01:26:44,960
a battery back.
>> However, AT&T is going to do away with

1062
01:26:42,719 --> 01:26:50,400
uh it's all going to be VoIP anyway, so
that's no biggie. But how would our

1063
01:26:47,440 --> 01:26:54,639
what's plan B? Backup battery
>> for the elevator.

1064
01:26:53,440 --> 01:26:59,520
» Contract plan B.
>> I don't I don't recall. We have

1065
01:26:56,320 --> 01:27:05,760
outstanding questions and modifications.
>> Yeah. But uh yeah, if if uh I think if

1066
01:27:03,440 --> 01:27:07,600
council approves of it, then we are into
the contract.

1067
01:27:07,280 --> 01:27:12,880
» Yes.
>> Maybe we should put like a process in

1068
01:27:10,480 --> 01:27:15,679
place for like emergency
>> a bill.

1069
01:27:13,920 --> 01:27:19,920
» Well, I'm sure they had it worked out,
but if would you let us know, you know,

1070
01:27:17,920 --> 01:27:22,800
would because if the electricity goes
out, the phone's not going to work

1071
01:27:21,520 --> 01:27:25,920
» and nobody's going to think to look in
the

1072
01:27:23,280 --> 01:27:32,000
» motion is subject to attorney review.
Yeah, that's the motion that we made and

1073
01:27:27,840 --> 01:27:34,560
Ross is going to review and then he can
I would presume that there's some sort

1074
01:27:33,280 --> 01:27:38,560
of a battery.
>> Yeah, because I I have a a wireless

1075
01:27:37,199 --> 01:27:42,560
alarm on my house. It used to be
hardwired. If the power goes out,

1076
01:27:40,400 --> 01:27:45,520
there's a battery that will take care of
things.

1077
01:27:42,960 --> 01:27:48,080
» So, um
do you have to call a vote?

1078
01:27:47,199 --> 01:27:49,440
» Sure.
>> Trusty Khan.

1079
01:27:48,960 --> 01:27:50,719
» Hi.
>> Trusty Benjamin.

1080
01:27:50,400 --> 01:27:52,800
» Hi.
>> Trusty Gelfin.

1081
01:27:51,760 --> 01:27:59,679
» Hi.
>> Trustee Talison. Hi. Supervisant.

1082
01:27:56,639 --> 01:28:03,120
» I thank you. Motion passes and when we
have the contract, we'll share it.

1083
01:28:01,120 --> 01:28:06,320
» Okay. Thank you.
>> Um All right. Great. Is there a motion

1084
01:28:05,360 --> 01:28:09,679
to adjourn?
>> Well, citizen.

1085
01:28:07,760 --> 01:28:15,791
» Oh, citizen comments. [laughter] Oh my
gosh. Oh my gosh.

1086
01:28:12,480 --> 01:28:15,791
» That would be ide [laughter]

1087
01:28:18,639 --> 01:28:24,400
of
comments.

1088
01:28:22,000 --> 01:28:28,880
» No comments. Okay. [laughter] We'll make
one.

1089
01:28:27,199 --> 01:28:31,840
» You don't have to feel good.
>> You don't have to.

1090
01:28:30,400 --> 01:28:35,920
» I If I may.
>> Yes, you may. You have three minutes.

1091
01:28:33,840 --> 01:28:40,159
» Thank you.
>> Supervisori,

1092
01:28:38,159 --> 01:28:45,920
I think it's I think the way you guys
run this is really neat and the way each

1093
01:28:42,960 --> 01:28:50,080
one of you has taken on so much and and
and are able to express that in each

1094
01:28:48,480 --> 01:28:54,880
meeting. It's really nice.
>> I I agree. I appreciate all of the

1095
01:28:53,040 --> 01:29:01,360
things that our trustees and our board
and our staff do. So, thank you.

1096
01:28:57,760 --> 01:29:02,960
» All right. Is there a motion to adjourn?
>> Stay all night.

1097
01:29:02,159 --> 01:29:05,280
» Second.
>> So, well, so moved and then seconded.

1098
01:29:05,040 --> 01:29:08,159
Right.
>> So, moved by Trustee Khan and seconded

1099
01:29:07,360 --> 01:29:10,400
by Trust.
>> Any discussion?

1100
01:29:10,101 --> 01:29:14,520
[laughter]
>> All eyes. I