Will County Forest Preserve District Operations Committee met June 6.
Here is the agenda provided by the Committee:
A. CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 8:30 AM by Chair Mike Fricilone
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Ferry led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Judy Ogalla Ex-Officio Present
Steve Balich District 7 (R - Homer Glen) Present
Mark Ferry District 13 (D - Plainfield) Present
Mike Fricilone Chair Present
Suzanne Hart Ex-Officio Present
Charles E. Maher District 11 (R - Naperville) Absent
Donald A. Moran District 3 (D - Romeoville) Present
Jim Moustis Ex-Officio Present
Beth Rice District 3 (D - Bolingbrook) Late
Jacqueline Traynere District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) Absent
Denise E. Winfrey District 8 (D - Joliet) Present
Darren Bennefield Vice Chair Present
Debbie Militello District 6 (R - Channahon) Absent
Annette Parker Ex-Officio Present
Gloria Dollinger District 10 (R - Joliet) Present
Laurie Summers District 1 (D - Crete) Absent
Ralph Schultz Chief Operating Officer Present
John Gerl Chief Financial Officer Present
Richard Kavanagh Attorney Present
Cindy Cain Public Information Officer Present
Lynn Kurczewski Director of Visitor Services Present
Denise Steffen Director of Information Technology Present
Lisa Lukasevich Director of Finance Present
Laura Kiran Director of Marketing and Communications Present
Coleen Novander Real Estate Program Coordinator Present
Rose Scofield Customer Relations Specialist Present
Nick Reiher Farmers Weekly Present
Lori Kennedy Will County Trail Riders Present
Keith Ogle Present
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of May 2, 2018
RESULT: APPROVED [10 TO 0]
MOVER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)
SECONDER: Judy Ogalla, Ex-Officio
AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Ferry, Fricilone, Hart, Moran, Winfrey, Bennefield, Parker, Dollinger
ABSENT: Maher, Traynere, Militello, Summers
AWAY: Moustis, Rice
E. OLD BUSINESS - NONE
F. NEW BUSINESS
1. Award of Contract in the Amount of $217,486.70 to Oak Lawn Blacktop Paving Company Inc. of Mokena, IL for Asphalt Repair and Replacement.
RESULT: APPROVED [10 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Donald A. Moran, District 3 (D - Romeoville)
SECONDER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)
AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Ferry, Fricilone, Hart, Moran, Winfrey, Bennefield, Parker, Dollinger
ABSENT: Maher, Traynere, Militello, Summers
AWAY: Moustis, Rice
2. Approval to Change the Classification and Use of Certain Forest Preserve Structures and Approval of Resolution No. 18-03 to Surplus five (5) Forest Preserve Owned Structures.
RESULT: APPROVED [10 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Denise E. Winfrey, District 8 (D - Joliet)
SECONDER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)
AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Ferry, Fricilone, Hart, Moran, Winfrey, Bennefield, Parker, Dollinger
ABSENT: Maher, Traynere, Militello, Summers
AWAY: Moustis, Rice
3. Approval of Resolution No. 18-05 Ascertaining Annual Prevailing Wage Rates
RESULT: APPROVED [10 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)
SECONDER: Donald A. Moran, District 3 (D - Romeoville)
AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Ferry, Fricilone, Hart, Moran, Winfrey, Bennefield, Parker, Dollinger
ABSENT: Maher, Traynere, Militello, Summers
AWAY: Moustis, Rice
4. Award of Change Order 07 in the not to exceed amount of $85,000.00 to Frank Burla & Sons Builders Inc. for the Plum Valley Preserve Burville Road Access Improvements.
Chief Operating Officer Schultz discussed the issues with the asphalt at Plum Valley Preserve Burville Road after the initial installation. This change order outlines the remediation and responsibilities required to fully reconstruct the parking lot.
RESULT: APPROVED [11 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Judy Ogalla, Ex-Officio
SECONDER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)
AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Ferry, Fricilone, Hart, Moran, Rice, Winfrey, Bennefield, Parker, Dollinger
ABSENT: Maher, Traynere, Militello, Summers
AWAY: Moustis
5. Permission to Bid Structure Removal and Site Clean-up at Isle a la Cache Preserve
RESULT: APPROVED [11 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Judy Ogalla, Ex-Officio
SECONDER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)
AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Ferry, Fricilone, Hart, Moran, Rice, Winfrey, Bennefield, Parker, Dollinger
ABSENT: Maher, Traynere, Militello, Summers
AWAY: Moustis
6. Permission to Bid Forest Preserve Police Station Security and ADA Enhancements
Chief Operating Officer Schultz explained that the recent audit completed by the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) on the Forest Preserve Police Department Facility resulted in the recommendation to have install a solid bullet resistant interior door and a bullet resistant pay window in the entry vestibule. This project includes that work along with a few alternatives for additional improvements.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)
SECONDER: Judy Ogalla, Ex-Officio
AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Ferry, Fricilone, Hart, Moran, Moustis, Rice, Winfrey, Bennefield, Parker, Dollinger
ABSENT: Maher, Traynere, Militello, Summers
G. EXECUTIVE SESSION - NONE
No closed session occurred on June 6, 2018.
H. REPORTS
1. Forest Preserve Agricultural Program Report
Chief Operating Officer Schultz discussed the Forest Preserve's land management operations which can be broken down into (5) five categories:
Access Areas/Trails - 2%
Managed Natural Areas - 29%
Agriculture - 15%
Managed Hay Area - 4%
Unmanaged Open Space - 50%
Schultz also discussed agricultural land conversion of (3) three Forest Preserves:
Hadley Valley Preserve - 636 acres
Messenger Woods Nature Preserve - 99 acres
Vermont Cemetery Preserve - 23 acres
Continuing with the Forest Preserve’s mission, the use of agriculture allows the Forest Preserve to hold property in a condition suitable for future restoration and development. There are currently more than 1,300 additional acres planned for restoration in the near future at six different preserves as part of the agriculture and restoration program.
These Restoration Sites:
Kankakee Sand Preserve
Sand Ridge Savanna
Thorn Creek Headwaters
River Farmstead
Forked Creek Preserve
Prairie Bluff Preserve
2. Next Meeting Date - Monday, July 2, 2018
I. COMMENTS BY PUBLIC
No comments were received.
J. COMMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Dollinger commended the Forest Preserve District staff on a successful first Food Truck Friday at Hammel Woods Forest Preserve on June 1, 2018. Chief Operating Schultz commented that this was our most attended food truck event with over 1300 attendees.
K. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 8:54 AM
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