Will County Gazette

Will County Forest Preserve District Operations Committee met Feb. 5.

Here is the minutes provided by the committee:

A. CALL TO ORDER

Meeting was called to order by Chair VanDuyne at 8:31 AM.

B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Director of Planning and Development Andrew Hawkins led the Pledge of Allegiance.

C. ROLL CALL

Attendee Name	Title	Status	Arrived
Judy Ogalla	District 1 (R - Monee)	Present
Kenneth E. Harris	President	Present
Steve Balich	District 7 (R - Homer Glen)	Present
Mike Fricilone	District 7 (R - Homer Glen)	Present
Jim Moustis	District 2 (R - Frankfort)	Present
Jacqueline Traynere	Vice Chair	Present
Tom Weigel	District 12 (R - New Lenox)	Present
Denise E. Winfrey	Speaker, District 8 (D - Joliet)	Present
Gloria Dollinger	District 10 (R - Joliet)	Present
Tyler Marcum	Treasurer	Present
Amanda Koch	Vice President	Present
Meta Mueller	District 5 (D - Aurora)	Absent
Joe VanDuyne	Chair	Present
Rachel Ventura	District 9 (D - Joliet)	Absent
Mimi Cowan	Secretary	Present
Margaret Tyson	District 3 (D - Bolingbrook)	Present
Ralph Schultz	Chief Operating Officer	Present
Matthew Pehle	Chief Financial Officer	Present
George Mahoney	Attorney	Present
Marron Mahoney	Attorney	Present
John Fay	Director of Operations	Present
Lynn Kurczewski	Director of Visitor Services	Present
Andrew Hawkins	Director of Planning and Development	Present
Lisa Lukasevich	Director of Finance	Present
Denise Steffen	Director of Information Technology	Present
Tracy Chapman	Chief of Police	Present
Cindy Cain	Public Information Officer	Present
Rose Scofield	Customer Relations Specialist	Present

D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Minutes of January 9, 2020

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Tom Weigel, District 12 (R - New Lenox)

SECONDER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)

AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Winfrey, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, VanDuyne, Cowan, Tyson

ABSENT: Mueller, Ventura

E. OLD BUSINESS - NONE

F. NEW BUSINESS

1. Award of Contract in the Amount of $181,854.00 to Cardno Inc. for 2020 Ecological Management at Braidwood Sands Area Preserves.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners

MOVER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)

SECONDER: Tyler Marcum, Treasurer

AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Winfrey, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, VanDuyne, Cowan, Tyson

ABSENT: Mueller, Ventura

2. Award of Contract in the Amount of $160,621.00 to Natural Resource Management, Inc. for Ecological Management at Hadley Valley and Messenger Woods Nature Preserve.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners

MOVER: Tyler Marcum, Treasurer

SECONDER: Tom Weigel, District 12 (R - New Lenox)

AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Winfrey, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, VanDuyne, Cowan, Tyson

ABSENT: Mueller, Ventura

3. Award of Contract in the Amount of $118,523.00 to Cardno Inc. for Ecological Management 2020 - Des Plaines River Valley and Rock Run Preserves.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners

MOVER: Denise E. Winfrey, Speaker, District 8 (D - Joliet)

SECONDER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)

AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Winfrey, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, Mueller, VanDuyne, Cowan, Tyson

ABSENT: Ventura

4. Award of Contract in the Amount of $113,533.06 to Davey Resource Group Inc. for Ecological Management at Goodenow Grove and Raccoon Grove Nature Preserves.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners

MOVER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)

SECONDER: Gloria Dollinger, District 10 (R - Joliet)

AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Winfrey, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, Mueller, VanDuyne, Cowan, Tyson

ABSENT: Ventura

5. Award of Contract in the Amount of $66,728.00 to Cardno Inc. for Invasive Species Control 2020 - McKinley Woods and Hickory Creek Area Preserves.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners

MOVER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)

SECONDER: Denise E. Winfrey, Speaker, District 8 (D - Joliet)

AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Winfrey, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, Mueller, VanDuyne, Cowan, Tyson

ABSENT: Ventura

6. Approval to Advertise a Replacement Hire – Real Estate and Archives Support Specialist – Planning and Development Department

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners

MOVER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)

SECONDER: Judy Ogalla, District 1 (R - Monee)

AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Winfrey, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, Mueller, VanDuyne, Cowan, Tyson

ABSENT: Ventura

G. EXECUTIVE SESSION

No closed session occurred on February 5, 2020

H. REPORTS

2. Annual Vandalism Report

3. Annual ADA Transition Plan Report

4. Annual Ordinance Violation Report - 2019

5. Annual Forest Preserve District of Will County Small Business Enterprise Initiative Report

6. 2019 Permit Summary

7. 2020 Bid and RFP Report

8. Next Meeting Date - To be determined

I. COMMENTS BY PUBLIC

No comments were received.

J. COMMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS

Chair VanDuyne stated the next Operations Committee meeting date will be Thursday, March 12, 2020 at the Will County Building at 8:30 AM. A number of Commissioners will be attending the NACo Conference on the regular held committee meeting date Wednesday, March 4, 2020.

K. ADJOURNMENT

1. Meeting was adjourned at 8:48 AM.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)

SECONDER: Meta Mueller, District 5 (D - Aurora)

AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Winfrey, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, Mueller, VanDuyne, Cowan, Tyson

ABSENT: Ventura

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