R-1875 - 04/28/2020 - BOARD OF TRUSTEES - Resolutions ITEM 8.A.1
REVISED
BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL
VILLAGE O F MEETING UPPER LEVEL CONFERENCE
OAK B RK ROOM BUTLER GOVERNMENT CENTER
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OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS
630-368-5000
AGENDA ITEM
Regular Board of Trustees Meeting
of
April 28, 2020
SUBJECT: Donation of Compensation of Village Officials
FROM: Riccardo F. Ginex,Village Manager
BUDGET SOURCE/BUDGET IMPACT: NA
RECOMMENDED MOTION: I move to Approve Resolution 2020-BD-BOT-
COMP-R-1875,A Resolution Pertaining to the Donation of Compensation of Elected
Officials to the Village of Oak Brook.
Background/History:
Several cost savings initiatives have been implemented during the pandemic we are
experiencing. Regarding personnel, furloughs have been initiated for all part-time employees,
the Public Works bargaining unit is providing three furlough days over the next three months
and full-time, non-bargaining unit staff are in the process of taking 4 unpaid furlough days,
through Friday, May 1st.
At the last Board meeting,the Village Board decided they wanted to participate also. They
intend to donate the entire portion of the Trustee salary and 20%of the Village President's and
Village Clerk's salary for the rest of 2020. This resolution puts that into place through
December 31, 2020.
Recommendation
That the Village Board approves the resolution.
RG
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THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
COOK AND DUPAGE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION
2020-BD-BOT-COMP-R-1875
A RESOLUTION
PERTAINING TO THE DONATION OF
COMPENSATION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS TO
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
GOPAL G. LALMALANI, Village President
CHARLOTTE K. PRUSS, Village Clerk
JOHN BAAR
PHILIP CUEVAS
MICHAEL MANZO
MOIN SAIYED
EDWARD TIESENGA
ASIF YUSUF
Village Board
Published in pamphlet form by authority of the
President and the Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook
on this the 28th day of April, 2020
Resolution 2020-BD-BOT-COMP-R-1875
A Resolution Pertaining Donation of
Compensation of Elected Officials to the
Village of Oak Brook
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RESOLUTION 2020-BD-BOT-COMP-R-1875
A RESOLUTION
PERTAINING TO THE DONATION OF
COMPENSATION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS TO
THE VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK
WHEREAS, the Village of Oak Brook (hereinafter referred to as the "Village") is an Illinois
Municipal Corporation organized pursuant to the laws of the State of Illinois;
WHEREAS, the Village has in full force and effect a codified set of ordinances which
are of a general and permanent nature, which said codified set is known and designated as the
Village Code of the Village of Oak Brook, as amended;
WHEREAS, the Village has the authority to adopt ordinances and to promulgate rules
and regulations that pertain to its government and affairs that protect the health, safety and
welfare of its residents;
WHEREAS, the Illinois Municipal Code 65 ILCS 5/3.1-50-5 provides that all
municipal officers shall receive the salary or other compensation that Is fixed by ordinance;
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook have adopted
ordinances fixing the compensation of the Village President, Village Clerk and Trustees, which
ordinances have been amended from time to time;
WHEREAS, on January 31, 2020, the Secretary of HHS declared a public
health emergency for the entire United States of America concerning COVID-19, on March
9, 2020, Governor Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation concerning the spread of COVID-19
in Illinois, on March 11, 2020, WHO declared that the spread of COVID-19 is a global pandemic,
on March 13, 2020 President Trump declared a national emergency concerning the COVID-19
pandemic, on March 15, 2020 DuPage County Board Chairman Cronin issued a disaster
proclamation concerning the spread of COVID-19 in DuPage County and on March 20, 2020
Governor Pritzker issued an order for all residents of Illinois to "shelter in place";
WHEREAS, the Village President declared a Village wide emergency on or about March
17, 2020 pertaining to COVID-19 and in furtherance of the Village President's declaration the
Village of Oak Brook Board of Trustees adopted an Emergency Declaration on March 26, 2020;
WHEREAS, the Village President and the Board of Trustees recognize that due to the
COVID-19 pandemic not only businesses in Oak Brook but businesses throughout the State of
Illinois have been negatively impacted;
WHEREAS, the Village President and Board of Trustees understand that as a
result of shelter in home order and the related shut down of businesses in the Village of Oak
Brook sales tax revenue will be revenues will be severely reduced creating a shortfall in the
Village's budget;
WHEREAS, as a result of the projected budgetary shortfall the Village Board has been
forced to take extraordinary measures including but not limited to the postponement of capital
projects, implementation of a hiring freeze and the furlough of Village employees;
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Resolution 2020-BD-BOT-COMP-
R-1875 A Resolution Pertaining
Donation of Compensation of Elected
Officials to the Village of Oak Brook
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WHEREAS, the Village President, Clerk and Board of Trustees recognize that the Village
is entering unprecedented times and people throughout the country, state and Village of Oak
Brook remain out of work or unemployed;
WHEREAS, the Village President, Clerk and Board of Trustees understand the difficult
times facing the Village of Oak Brook due to the projected revenue shortfall desire to do their part
for Village and donate a portion of their salaries to the Village of Oak Brook;
WHEREAS, the Corporate Authorities of the Village of Oak Brook are of the opinion that
that it is in the best interests of the safety, health and welfare of the residents to donate a portion
of their respective salary to the Village of Oak Brook in order to assist in subsidizing any shortfall
to the anticipated revenue as referenced herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, in open meeting assembled by the Village
President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook, Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois
as follows:
Section One - Recitals
The Board of Trustees hereby find that all of the recitals hereinbefore stated as contained
in the preamble to this resolution are full,true and correct and do hereby, by reference, incorporate
and make them part of this ordinance as legislative findings.
Section Two — Donation of Salary by Elected Officials
The elected officials listed below have voluntarily agreed to donate a portion of their
respective salaries to the Village of Oak Brook
a) Village President Gopal G. Lalmalani has agreed to donate 20% of the remainder
of his 2020 salary,
b) Village Clerk Charlotte K. Pruss has agreed to donate 20% of the remainder of
her 2020 salary,
C) Trustee John Baar has agreed to donate the remainder of his 2020 salary,
d) Trustee Philip Cuevas has agreed to donate the remainder of his 2020 salary,
e) Trustee Michael Manzo has agreed to donate the remainder of his 2020 salary,
f) Trustee Moin Saiyed agreed to donate the remainder of his 2020 salary,
g) Trustee Edward Tiesenga has agreed to donate the remainder of his 2020 salary,
h) Trustee Asif Yusuf has agreed to donate the remainder of his 2020 salary,
i) The terms and conditions of this ordinance have been enacted as a result of the
extraordinary circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the
provisions of this ordinance shall automatically terminate upon the close of
business December 31, 2020.
Section Three — Effective Date
That this resolution become effective immediately upon its passage, approval and
publication as required by law.
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R-1875 A Resolution Pertaining
Donation of Compensation of Elected
Officials to the Village of Oak Brook
Section Four- Conflict Clause Page 4 of 4
That all resolutions, parts of resolutions or board actions in conflict with the terms of this
resolution shall be repealed to the extent of said conflict.
Section Five - Passage Clause
That this resolution shall take full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and
publication as provided by law.
Section Six - Constitutionality Clause
Any part or parts of this resolution declared by a court of law to be invalid or
unconstitutional shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this resolution or the
Oak Brook Municipal Code.
Section Seven - Publication
This resolution shall be published in book or pamphlet form as provided by the Illinois
Municipal Code.
Section Eight- Recording
This resolution shall be entered into the minutes and upon the journals of the Board of
Trustees of the Village of Oak Brook.
APPROVED THIS 28th day of April, 2020
Gopal G. Lalmalani
Village President
PASSED THIS 28th day of April, 2020
Ayes: Trustees Baar, Cuevas, Manzo, Saiyed, Tiesenga, Yusuf
Nays: None
Absent: None
Q 0.44, ATTEST:
�® Charlotte K. Pruss
A a Village Clerk