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Will County Forest Preserve District Finance Committee met January 9

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Will County Forest Preserve District Finance Committee met Jan. 9.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

A. CALL TO ORDER

Meeting was called to order by Chair Brooks at 8:47 AM.

B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Chief Financial Officer Pehle led the Pledge of Allegiance.

C. ROLL CALL

Attendee Name

Title

 Status

Arrived

Kenneth E. Harris

President

Present

 Donald Gould

District 6 (R - Shorewood)

 Present

 
Herbert Brooks Jr.

Chair

Present

Mark Ferry

District 13 (D - Plainfield)

Present

Beth Rice

District 3 (D - Bolingbrook)

Present

 Denise E. Winfrey

Speaker, District 8 (D - Joliet)

Absent

Annette Parker

District 9 (R - Crest Hill)

Present

 
Gretchen Fritz

District 5 (R - Plainfield)

Absent

Ray Tuminello

District 12 (R - New Lenox)

Absent

Tim Kraulidis

District 13 (R - Joliet)

Absent

 
Tyler Marcum

Treasurer

Present

 
Amanda Koch

Vice President

Present

Meta Mueller

Vice Chair

Present

Julie Berkowicz

District 11 (R - Naperville)

Present

Mimi Cowan

Secretary

Present

  
Sherry Newquist

Member

Present

D. SCHEDULE OF BILLS

1. Schedule of Bills

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Herbert Brooks Jr., Chair

SECONDER: Julie Berkowicz, District 11 (R - Naperville)

AYES: Harris, Gould, Brooks Jr., Ferry, Rice, Parker, Marcum, Koch, Mueller, Berkowicz, Cowan, Newquist

ABSENT: Winfrey, Fritz, Tuminello, Kraulidis

E. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Minutes of December 4, 2019

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Mark Ferry, District 13 (D - Plainfield)

SECONDER: Sherry Newquist, Member

AYES: Harris, Gould, Brooks Jr., Ferry, Rice, Parker, Marcum, Koch, Mueller, Berkowicz, Cowan, Newquist

ABSENT: Winfrey, Fritz, Tuminello, Kraulidis

2. Minutes of December 12, 2019

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Meta Mueller, Vice Chair

SECONDER: Annette Parker, District 9 (R - Crest Hill)

AYES: Harris, Gould, Brooks Jr., Ferry, Rice, Parker, Marcum, Koch, Mueller, Berkowicz, Cowan, Newquist

ABSENT: Winfrey, Fritz, Tuminello, Kraulidis

F. OLD BUSINESS - NONE

G. NEW BUSINESS

1. Approval of Resolution No. 20-01 Authorizing Staff to Initiate Negotiations on Parcels contained in the 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Program

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners

MOVER: Herbert Brooks Jr., Chair

SECONDER: Meta Mueller, Vice Chair

AYES: Harris, Gould, Brooks Jr., Ferry, Rice, Parker, Marcum, Koch, Mueller, Berkowicz, Cowan, Newquist

ABSENT: Winfrey, Fritz, Tuminello, Kraulidis

2. Permission to Bid the Vehicle Fuel Supply for a 12-Month Period Beginning March 1, 2020.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners

MOVER: Herbert Brooks Jr., Chair

SECONDER: Meta Mueller, Vice Chair

AYES: Harris, Gould, Brooks Jr., Ferry, Rice, Parker, Marcum, Koch, Mueller, Berkowicz, Cowan, Newquist

ABSENT: Winfrey, Fritz, Tuminello, Kraulidis

H. EXECUTIVE SESSION

No closed session occurred on January 9, 2020.

I. REPORTS

1. 2020-2021 Administrative Work Plan

2. Next Meeting Date - Wednesday, February 5, 2020 immediately following the Operations Committee Meeting but no earlier than 8:45 AM at the Sugar Creek Administration Center, 17540 W. Laraway Road, Joliet, IL.

J. COMMENTS BY PUBLIC

No comments were received.

K. COMMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS

L. ADJOURNMENT

1. Meeting was adjourned at 8:50 AM.

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]

MOVER: Mark Ferry, District 13 (D - Plainfield)

SECONDER: Tyler Marcum, Treasurer

AYES: Harris, Gould, Brooks Jr., Ferry, Rice, Parker, Marcum, Koch, Mueller, Berkowicz, Cowan, Newquist

ABSENT: Winfrey, Fritz, Tuminello, Kraulidis

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