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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE  
MEETING MINUTES - FINAL  
Wednesday, April 12, 2023  
11:00 AM  
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1.0  
Call to Order and Introductions  
Chair Bennett called the meeting to order at 11:05 a.m. and reminded that the meeting is being held  
virtually, as permitted by the Governor's disaster declaration.  
Present:  
Gerald Bennett, Paul Goodrich, John Noak, Carolyn Schofield and Diane Williams  
Absent:  
Anne Sheahan  
Staff present: Erin Aleman, Jane Grover, Natalie Kuriata, Amy McEwan, Piotr Wietrzak  
Others present: Leslie Rauer  
2.0  
3.0  
Agenda Changes and Announcements  
There were no changes to the agenda.  
Approval of Minutes  
3.01 Minutes from February 8,2023  
23-133  
Attachments: Executive Committee 02.08.23 Minutes  
A motion was made by Member Carolyn Schofield, seconded by Member Diane Williams, that the  
minutes from February 8, 2023 be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Gerald Bennett, Paul Goodrich, John Noak, Carolyn Schofield and Diane Williams  
Absent:  
Anne Sheahan  
4.0  
Financial Statements  
Approval of the Group Vote  
A motion was made by Member John Noak, seconded by Member Diane Williams, to approve agenda  
items 4.01 through 4.03 under one vote. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Gerald Bennett, Paul Goodrich, John Noak, Carolyn Schofield and Diane Williams  
Absent:  
Anne Sheahan  
4.01 December 2022 monthly revenue and expenditure report for FY 2023  
23-145  
23-189  
23-190  
Attachments: Dec 2022 Financials Executive Committee Report  
This item was approved under the group vote.  
4.02 January 2023 monthly revenue and expenditure report for FY 2023  
Attachments: Jan 2023 Financials Executive Committee Report  
This item was approved under the group vote.  
4.03 February 2023 monthly revenue and expenditure report for FY 2023  
Attachments: Feb 2023 Financials Executive Committee Report  
This item was approved under the group vote.  
5.0  
Other Business  
5.01 Executive director expenses for the month of January 2023  
23-144  
Attachments: Executive Director travel summary for month of January 2023  
Executive Director Erin Aleman presented her expenses to the National Association of Regional  
Councils (NARC) Conference in January 2023.  
The executive director's expenses for the month of January 2023 were received and filed.  
6.0  
7.0  
Public Comment  
There were no comments from the public.  
Executive Session  
7.02 Executive session to review closed session minutes pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(21)  
The Executive Committee chose not to enter into Executive Session to review closed session minutes.  
23-136  
7.02A Action on the June 8, 2022 closed session minutes, recommendation from counsel  
regarding prior closed session minutes, and the destruction of Executive Committee  
closed session recordings older than 18 months  
23-137  
A motion was made by Member Diane Williams, seconded by Member Carolyn Schofield, to approve  
but keep confidential the June 9, 2022 closed session minutes; release to the public the March 8, 2006,  
March 29, 2006, and October 8, 2008 closed session meting minutes; keep the remaining closed  
session minutes confidential; and destroy closed session recordings older than 18 months. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Gerald Bennett, Paul Goodrich, John Noak, Carolyn Schofield and Diane Williams  
Absent:  
Anne Sheahan  
7.0  
Executive Session  
A motion was made by Member John Noak, seconded by Member Carolyn Schofield, to enter into  
Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1). The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Gerald Bennett, Paul Goodrich, John Noak, Carolyn Schofield and Diane Williams  
Absent:  
Anne Sheahan  
The Committee entered into Executive Session at 11:09 a.m.  
7.01 Executive Session to discuss personnel matters pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1)  
23-191  
Personnel matters were discussed in Executive Session.  
A motion was made by Member Paul Goodrich, seconded by Member Carolyn Schofield, to exit  
Executive Session. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Gerald Bennett, Paul Goodrich, John Noak, Carolyn Schofield and Diane Williams  
Absent:  
Anne Sheahan  
Executive Session was closed at 11:18 a.m.  
7.01A Consideration to forward the Executive Committee's performance evaluation  
recommendations to the next CMAP Board meeting  
23-192  
A motion was made by Member John Noak, seconded by Member Diane Williams, to recommend  
approval to the CMAP Board of a 2.5% inflationary increase as established in the salary studies  
completed in 2020 and 2022, a 3.5% merit increase, and continued funding for leadership coaching.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Gerald Bennett, Paul Goodrich, John Noak, Carolyn Schofield and Diane Williams  
Absent:  
Anne Sheahan  
8.0  
9.0  
Next Meeting  
The next meeting is scheduled for May 10, 2023  
Adjournment  
A motion was made by Member Diane Williams, seconded by Member John Noak, to adjourn. The  
motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
Gerald Bennett, Paul Goodrich, John Noak, Carolyn Schofield and Diane Williams  
Absent:  
Anne Sheahan  
The meeting was adjourned at 11:21 a.m.  
Minutes prepared by Blanca Vela-Schneider