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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-10-2022MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MORTON GROVE RICHARD T. FLICKINGER MUNICIPAL CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS OCTOBER 10, 2022 CALL TO ORDER I. Village President Dan DiMaria convened the Regular Meeting of the Village Board at 7:00 p.m. & II. in the Council Chambers of Village Hall. III. In the absence of Village Clerk Eileen Harford, Deputy Clerk Saba Koya called the roll. Present were Trustees Saba Khan, Rita Minx, John Thill, Connie Travis, and Janine Witko. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Trustee Minx moved to accept the Minutes of the September 26, 2022 Village Board meeting as presented, seconded by Trustee Witko. Motion passed unanimously via voice vote. V SPECIAL REPORTS Summer 2022 Photo Contest Winners Mayor DiMaria introduced Community Relations Commission (CRC) Chairperson Arcelia Pimentel to present the winners of the Commission's 2022 Summer Photo Contest. Ms. Pimentel explained the purpose of the Commission: To foster, encourage, and improve our sense of community through positive interactions among all Morton Grove residents regardless of age, gender, religion, national origin, or economic status. Ms. Pimentel said she was pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Summer Photo Contest: Vicki Strauss, Rebekeh Israel, Laure Kosey (who had two winning submissions), and Rose Missing. Ms. Pimentel said that Rose Missing was also chosen as the Overall Winner of the contest. Ms. Pimentel invited the assemblage to join the Commission, noting that meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Village Hall. The next meeting is November 8, 2022. Additional information is available on the Village's website. Mayor DiMaria thanked Ms. Pimentel, the Commission, and those who participated in the Summer Photo Contest. Minutes of October 10,. _.! 22 Board Meeting VI. VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS NONE PLAN COMMISSION REPORTS NONE VIII. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS (Agenda Items Only) NONE IX. PRESIDENT'S REPORT Mayor DiMaria asked everyone to continue to keep the Ukranian people in their thoughts and prayers. We can't forget the horror they're going through, and we're keeping them in our hearts. X. CLERK'S REPORT Deputy Clerk Koya had no formal report this evening.. XI. A. Village Administrator: STAFF REPORTS In the absence of Village Administrator Czerwinski, Tom Friel, Assistant to the Village Administrator, had no formal report this evening. B. Corporation Counsel: Corporation Counsel Liston had no formal report this evening. XII. TRUSTEES' REPORTS B. Trustee Khan: Trustee Khan had no formal report this evening. 2 Minutes of October 10, 2022 Board Meeting XII. C. Trustee Minx: Trustee Minx had no formal report this evening. TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) D. Trustee Thill: Trustee Thill had no formal report this evening. E. Trustee Travis: 1. Trustee Travis presented Ordinance 22-17, Amending Title 6, Chapter 3 of the Municipal Code of the Village of Morton Grove to Add a New Section 4 Entitled "Truancy." This is the second reading of this Ordinance. a. Trustee Travis said this Ordinance would establish truancy as a local ordinance violation and hold the parent or guardian responsible for a minor's chronic or habitual truancy. b. It is intended to be a "tool of last resort" to assist local school districts in curbing or stopping chronic or habitual truancy. A chronic or habitual truant is defined as a child who is under the age of 16, is subject to compulsory school attendance, and is absent for 5% or more of the previous 180 regular attendance days without valid cause, as determined by the principal of the child's school. c. At the request of superintendents of local area school districts, the Chief of Police has developed proposed amendments to the Village Code which will make chronic or habitual truancy a local ordinance violation and hold a parent or guardian responsible for a minor's chronic or habitual truancy. No citation shall be written pursuant to this Section unless the principal or his/her designee of the schools where the child is enrolled determines that the child is a chronic or habitual truant, that the child and/or his parent or guardian has been offered services or participation in a program which is intended to result in the cessation of habitual or ongoing truant behavior, including prevention, diagnostic, intervention, remedial services, drug and alcohol counseling, mental health services, community service, education classes or other counseling services alternative programs, and the child and parents refused to accept such services or participate in such program. Fines imposed for violations of this Ordinance may be reduced or waived if the truant successfully completes and approved program intended to result in the cessation of the truant behavior. Trustee Travis moved to adopt Ordinance 22-17, seconded by Trustee Thill 3 Minutes of October 10, •s22 Board Meeting XII. E. Trustee Travis: (continued) Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays. TRUSTEES' REPORTS (continued) Tr. Khan aye Tr. Minx ave Tr. ThiII ave Tr. Travis Ey1 Tr. Witko d. Mayor DiMaria commented that this Ordinance was put together after a lot of discussion by the Board, as well as some members of the public. He thanked Village staff for their efforts in developing this Ordinance, and in particular, Trustee Travis because of her background in education. F. Trustee Witko: Trustee Witko had no formal report this evening. XIII. OTHER BUSINESS Mayor DiMaria noted that Trustee Grear was probably watching this meeting at home tonight and suggested everyone wave to him. XIV. WARRANTS Trustee Witko presented the Warrant Register for October 10, 2022 in the amount of $1,130,518.64. She moved to approve this evening's Warrant Register as presented, seconded by Trustee Travis. Motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 nays. Tr. Khan lyg Tr. Minx ave Tr. Thill aye Tr. Travis ave Tr. Witko aye XV. RESIDENTS' COMMENTS Rich Block and Debbie Manno, representing the Morton Grove Chamber of Commerce, said they wanted to make the Board aware that the Chamber is sponsoring an event on Saturday, October 29, at the Civic Center. It's a multi -holiday vendor/craft faire. There will be 25 booths of a variety of goods, plus food, plus live music. They invited the Board to stop by and check it out! 4 Minutes of October 10, 2022 Board Meting XVI. ADJOURNMENT Trustee Minx moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Trustee Witko. Motion passed unanimously via voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:09 p.m. PASSED this 24th day of October, 2022. Trustee Khan Trustee Minx Trustee ThiII Trustee Travis Trustee Witko APPROVED by me this 24th day of October, 2022. Daniel P. DiMaria, Village President Board of Trustees, Morton Grove, Illinois APPROVED and FILED in my office this 25th day of October, 2022. Eileen Scanlon Harford, Village Clerk Village of Morton Grove, Cook County, Illinois Minutes by Teresa Cousar 5