Will County Forest Preserve District Operations Committee met Aug. 1.
Here is the minutes 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 Balich led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL
| Attendee Name | Title | Status | Arrived |
| Judy Ogalla | Ex-Officio | Absent | |
| 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 | Absent | |
| Beth Rice | District 3 (D - Bolingbrook) | Present | |
| Jacqueline Traynere | District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) | Present | |
| Denise E. Winfrey | District 8 (D - Joliet) | Present | |
| Darren Bennefield | Vice Chair | Absent | |
| 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) | 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 |
1. Minutes of July 12, 2018
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)
SECONDER: Gloria Dollinger, District 10 (R - Joliet)
AYES: Balich, Ferry, Fricilone, Hart, Moran, Rice, Traynere, Winfrey, Parker, Dollinger, Summers
ABSENT: Ogalla, Maher, Moustis, Bennefield, Militello
E. OLD BUSINESS - NONE
F. NEW BUSINESS
1. Permission to Bid Plum Valley Preserve - Burville Road Access Trail Improvements.
Chief Operating Officer Schultz provided a review of the Burville Road Access Improvements Project which was awarded an OSLAD Grant in the amount of $400,000.00 on January 3, 2015. Shortly after, on January 27, 2015, the State of Illinois suspended the grant. To accommodate the reduction in available funding, the construction of the trail was removed from the project and the construction of the remainder was bid, awarded, and nearing completion of construction. On August 10, 2016 the State of Illinois reinstated the grant, but indicated construction of the trail would be required to receive grant funds.
The trail project was bid in March 2018 but all bids were rejected in April 2018 due to funding constraints. The trail project has been modified to better accommodate the available budget. Funding for this project is contained in the Capital Improvement Program and augmented with the OSLAD grant.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)
SECONDER: Donald A. Moran, District 3 (D - Romeoville)
AYES: Balich, Ferry, Fricilone, Hart, Moran, Rice, Traynere, Winfrey, Parker, Dollinger, Summers
ABSENT: Ogalla, Maher, Moustis, Bennefield, Militello
2. Approval to Advertise a Replacement Hire - Interpretive Naturalist - Visitor Services Department.
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: Balich, Ferry, Fricilone, Hart, Moran, Rice, Traynere, Winfrey, Parker, Dollinger, Summers
ABSENT: Ogalla, Maher, Moustis, Bennefield, Militello
G. EXECUTIVE SESSION
No closed session occurred on August 1, 2018.
H. REPORTS
1. April-June 2018 Vandalism and Fly Dumping Report
2. April-June 2018 Ordinance Ticket Report
3. Capital Projects - Quarterly Status Report (March 1 - June 30, 2018)
4. Next Meeting Date - Wednesday, September 5, 2018
I. COMMENTS BY PUBLIC
Mr. Van Duyne was contacted by a resident family in Channahon regarding flooding problems at the Rock Run Creek.
Chief Operating Officer Schultz discussed the flood plain area surrounding the Stukel Family property and will have continued dialogue with Forest Preserve Staff and will contact with Mr. Stukel to explain our latest findings. Discussion followed.
J. COMMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS
Chair Fricilone presented to the Committee the NACPRO Marketing Award which was accepted by Chief Operating Officer Schultz for the Forest Preserve District at the NACPRO Conference. This award is given for digital marketing in outstanding excellence in Parks and Recreation.
Commissioner Dollinger inquired about the status of the Black Road Trail connection construction project. Schultz indicted ComEd was continuing with the utility relocation and that the actual construction was expected to begin in September.
K. ADJOURNMENT
1. Meeting was adjourned at 8:45 AM
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Jacqueline Traynere, District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) SECONDER: Donald A. Moran, District 3 (D - Romeoville) AYES: Balich, Ferry, Fricilone, Hart, Moran, Rice, Traynere, Winfrey, Parker, Dollinger, Summers ABSENT: Ogalla, Maher, Moustis, Bennefield, Militello
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