Will County Forest Preserve District Finance Committee met Aug. 1.
Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:
A. CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 8:48 AM by Chair Ray Tuminello
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Dollinger led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL
| Attendee Name | Title | Status | Arrived |
| Judy Ogalla | Ex-Officio | Present | |
| Kenneth E. Harris | District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) | Present | |
| Donald Gould | District 6 (R - Shorewood) | Present | |
| Steve Balich | District 7 (R - Homer Glen) | Present | |
| Mike Fricilone | District 7 (R - Homer Glen) | Present | |
| Suzanne Hart | Ex-Officio | Present | |
| Donald A. Moran | District 3 (D - Romeoville) | Present | |
| Jim Moustis | Ex-Officio | Absent | |
| Tom Weigel | Vice Chair | Present | |
| Darren Bennefield | District 5 (R - Aurora) | Absent | |
| Lauren Staley-Ferry | District 9 (D - Joliet) | Present | |
| Annette Parker | Ex-Officio | Present | |
| Gretchen Fritz | District 5 (R - Plainfield) | Late | |
| Ray Tuminello | Chair | Absent | |
| Tim Kraulidis | District 13 (R - Joliet) | Absent | |
| Tyler Marcum | District 10 (D - Joliet) | Present | |
| Ralph Schultz | Chief Operating Officer | Present | |
| John Gerl | Chief Financial Officer | Present | |
| Bryan Kopman | Attorney | Present | |
| Andrew Hawkins | Director of Planning and Development | Present | |
| Lisa Lukasevich | Director of Finance | Present |
| Denise Steffen | Director of Information Technology | Present | |
| Laura Kiran | Director of Marketing and Communications | Present | |
| Cindy Cain | Public Information Officer | Present | |
| Rose Scofield | Customer Relations Specialist | Present | |
| Nick Reiher | Farmers Weekly | Present | |
| Susan Lafferty | Southtown Star | Present | |
| Keith Ogle | Present | ||
| Joe Van Duyne | Present |
E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of July 12, 2018
RESULT: APPROVED [11 TO 0]
MOVER: Donald A. Moran, District 3 (D - Romeoville)
SECONDER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)
AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Gould, Balich, Fricilone, Hart, Moran, Weigel, Staley-Ferry, Parker, Marcum
ABSENT: Moustis, Bennefield, Tuminello, Kraulidis AWAY: Fritz
F. OLD BUSINESS - NONE
G. NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of Ordinance No. 531 Amending the Forest Preserve District of Will County Procurement Ordinance.
Chief Operating Officer Schultz explained that Ordinance No. 531 provides an amendment to the Forest Preserve District Procurement Ordinance to better define the Forest Preserve's intent to award contracts to individuals or companies that are both reasonable and responsible bidders. The ordinance expands the definition of a "Reasonable Bidder or Offer" to include a contractor's experience, financial ability, amount and condition of equipment, experience of personnel, contract defaults, litigation history, pending construction projects, and prior projects for the Forest Preserve when awarding contracts.
While these changes may not prevent all instances of poor contractor performance on Forest Preserve projects, they allow the Board more flexibility in awarding construction contracts to the lowest qualified and responsible bidder.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
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, Harris, Gould, Balich, Fricilone, Hart, Moran, Weigel, Staley-Ferry, Parker, Fritz, Marcum
ABSENT: Moustis, Bennefield, Tuminello, Kraulidis
H. EXECUTIVE SESSION
No closed session occurred on August 1, 2018.
I. REPORTS
1. Quarterly Investment Report - June 30, 2018
2. Quarterly Quote Approval Report - April - June 2018
3. Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation Grant Request - Hadley Valley/Messenger Woods Nature Preserve
4. Next Meeting Date - Wednesday, September 5, 2018
J. COMMENTS BY PUBLIC
No comments were received.
K. COMMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS
L. ADJOURNMENT
1. Meeting was adjourned at 8:54 AM
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mike Fricilone, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)
SECONDER: Donald A. Moran, District 3 (D - Romeoville)
AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Gould, Balich, Fricilone, Hart, Moran, Weigel, Staley-Ferry, Parker, Fritz, Marcum
ABSENT: Moustis, Bennefield, Tuminello, Kraulidis
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