Grundy Reporter

Maine Township General Town and General Assistance Fund Board met May 28.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Board Members Present and other Elected Officials: Trustees: Jones, Carrabotta, McKenzie and Sweeney, Supervisor Morask, Clerk Gialamas, Assessor Moylan Krey and Highway Commissioner Kazmierczak

Others in Attendance: Kurt Asprooth, Dayna Berman, Denise Jajko, Doriene Prorak, Elizabeth Coy, Richard Lyon, Michael Samaan, Ryan McKenzie, Marie Dachniwsky, Robert Hoban, Diane Carrabotta, Melis Bircan, Carl Carrabotta, Austin Kelso, Dick Barton, Donna Adam, and Wiesia Tytko

Supervisor Morask called the hearing to order at 7:05 p.m.

Supervisor Morask stated that on May 14th the Board held a Budget Workshop. Both, General Town Fund & General Assistance and Road District budgets were discussed and all the suggestions were taken under the consideration for the approval of the proposed budgets.

Supervisor Morask asked for public comments. Agenda Item: Public comment

Donna Adam, Des Plaines resident commented on the salary survey and salary study for Maine Township employees.

See video at 3:09.

Agenda Item: Presentation and Approval of General Town and General Assistance Fund Budget, Ordinance 2019-4

Trustee Sweeney read out loud and submitted Maine Township Budget Evaluation. (See attached). See video at 9:20.

Trustee Sweeney Motion to amend Budget Ordinance 2019-4 to reflect the budget as presented with a reduction in the employee salary increases.

Trustee Carrabotta Second.

Trustee Carrabotta commented on Township employees’ contribution for the health insurance and gave some examples for this matter.

There were many other comments from the Trustees and Supervisor Morask on this issue as well on decrease the line item for employees salary increases.

Supervisor Morask strongly recommended not to withhold raises but to decrease the percentage of said raises.

There was a lengthy discussion. See video at 19:08.

Supervisor Morask

Motion to approve the Maine Township Ordinance 2019-4, Budget & Appropriation Ordinance for 2019-2020 with amendment to decrease line item for salary increases from 3% to 2.5%.

Trustee Jones Second.

Trustee Sweeney Motion to amend the proposed budget by reducing the salary

increases from 3% to 0% in the total amount of $57,233.00 and

keep the rest of the budget same.

Trustee Carrabotta Second.

Motion on a roll call vote as follows:

Supervisor Morask No

Trustee Jones No

Trustee McKenzie No

Trustee Carrabotta Yes

Trustee Sweeney Yes

Motion failed.

Trustee McKenzie Motion to amend the previous motion to decrease budget by reducing salary by $57,233.00 and to reduce Contingencies in

General Town Fund from $10,000.00 to $0.00 and in General Assistance Fund from $30,000.00 to $0.00, a total reduction of $40,000.00.

Trustee Carrabotta Second.

Motion carried on a roll call vote as follows:

Supervisor Morask No

Trustee Jones No

Trustee McKenzie Yes

Trustee Carrabotta Yes

Trustee Sweeney Yes

Motion carried.

Discussion.

After the vote was taken, Assessor Moylan Krey brought to our attention that her budget factored a 2% increase (not a 3%) in salaries and Supervisor Morask noted that there was no salary increase in OEM department.

Administrator Berman offered to make the appropriate adjustments and present a revised draft for us to approve prior to budget submission.

See video at 11:16:20.

Agenda Item: Adjournment

Supervisor Morask Motion to adjourn.

Trustee Jones Second.

All in favor.

Motion carried on a voice vote.

The hearing adjourned at 8:29 p.m.

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