Will County Forest Preserve District Operations Committee met Aug. 5.
Here is the minutes provided by the committee:
A. CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order by Chair Joe VanDuyne at 8:33 AM.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Koch led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL
| Attendee Name | Title | Status | Arrived |
| Judy Ogalla | District 1 (R - Monee) | Remote | |
| Kenneth E. Harris | President | Remote | |
| Steve Balich | District 7 (R - Homer Glen) | Remote | |
| Mike Fricilone | District 7 (R - Homer Glen) | Remote | |
| Jim Moustis | District 2 (R - Frankfort) | Remote | |
| Jacqueline Traynere | Vice Chair | Remote | |
| Tom Weigel | District 12 (R - New Lenox) | Remote | |
| Gloria Dollinger | District 10 (R - Joliet) | Remote | |
| Tyler Marcum | Treasurer | Remote | |
| Amanda Koch | Vice President | Present | |
| Meta Mueller | District 5 (D - Aurora) | Absent | |
| Joe VanDuyne | Chair | Present | |
| Rachel Ventura | District 9 (D - Joliet) | Remote | |
| Mimi Cowan | Secretary | Remote | |
| Margaret Tyson | District 3 (D - Bolingbrook) | Remote | |
| Ralph Schultz | Chief Operating Officer | Present | |
| Matthew Pehle | Chief Financial Officer | Present | |
| George Mahoney | Attorney | Present | |
| Marron Mahoney | Attorney | Present |
1. Minutes of July 1, 2020
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Rachel Ventura, District 9 (D - Joliet)
SECONDER: Judy Ogalla, District 1 (R - Monee)
AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, VanDuyne, Ventura, Cowan, Tyson
ABSENT: Mueller
E. OLD BUSINESS - NONE
F. NEW BUSINESS
1. Award of Contract in the Amount of $87,000 to Bluestone & Associates of Evanston, Illinois for Exhibit Design Services at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Judy Ogalla, District 1 (R - Monee)
SECONDER: Rachel Ventura, District 9 (D - Joliet)
AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, VanDuyne, Ventura, Cowan, Tyson
ABSENT: Mueller
2. Award of Contract in the Amount of $46,583.00 to Pavement Systems Inc., of Blue Island, Illinois, for the Theodore Marsh Asphalt Trail Improvements.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Rachel Ventura, District 9 (D - Joliet)
SECONDER: Judy Ogalla, District 1 (R - Monee)
AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, VanDuyne, Ventura, Cowan, Tyson
ABSENT: Mueller
3. Approval of Resolution 20-15 Authorizing the Submission of an Illinois Special Wildlife Grant Application for Braidwood Sands Area Land Management
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Margaret Tyson, District 3 (D - Bolingbrook)
SECONDER: Mimi Cowan, Secretary
AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, VanDuyne, Ventura, Cowan, Tyson
ABSENT: Mueller
4. Approval of Ordinance No. 580, Authorizing Five (5) Agricultural Licenses Associated with the 2021 Farm License Program
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Jacqueline Traynere, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Mimi Cowan, Secretary
AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, VanDuyne, Ventura, Cowan, Tyson
ABSENT: Mueller
5. Permission to Bid Hammel Woods Dam Modification and Removal
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Gloria Dollinger, District 10 (R - Joliet)
SECONDER: Rachel Ventura, District 9 (D - Joliet)
AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, VanDuyne, Ventura, Cowan, Tyson
ABSENT: Mueller
6. Permission to Bid Building Renovations at the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Jacqueline Traynere, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Mimi Cowan, Secretary
AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, VanDuyne, Ventura, Cowan, Tyson
ABSENT: Mueller
7. Permission to Bid Hadley Valley Preserve, Route 6 Access Trail Amenities
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Jacqueline Traynere, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Margaret Tyson, District 3 (D - Bolingbrook)
AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, VanDuyne, Ventura, Cowan, Tyson
ABSENT: Mueller
8. Permission to Bid Native Seed Purchase for Habitat Restoration Activities at Forked Creek Preserve
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Rachel Ventura, District 9 (D - Joliet)
SECONDER: Jacqueline Traynere, Vice Chair
AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, VanDuyne, Ventura, Cowan, Tyson
ABSENT: Mueller
9. Permission to Bid Farmland Improvements at Jackson Creek Preserve.
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Margaret Tyson, District 3 (D - Bolingbrook)
SECONDER: Mimi Cowan, Secretary
AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, VanDuyne, Ventura, Cowan, Tyson
ABSENT: Mueller
10. Permission to Bid Old Plank Road Trail Culvert Replacement
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Jacqueline Traynere, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Margaret Tyson, District 3 (D - Bolingbrook)
AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, VanDuyne, Ventura, Cowan, Tyson
ABSENT: Mueller
G. EXECUTIVE SESSION
No closed session occurred on August 5, 2020.
H. REPORTS
1. Quarterly Vandalism and Fly Dumping Report
2. Quarterly Ordinance Ticket and Arrest Report
3. Capital Projects - Quarterly Status Report (April 1 – June 30, 2020)
4. NACPRO Award Announcement - Don't be a Jerk Marketing Campaign
Chief Operating Officer Schultz spoke about receiving the NACPRO (National Association of County Park and Recreation Officials) Award. The District was recognized for it's marketing campaign "Don't be a jerk". As Schultz explained, it's an honor for the District and even more for the Marketing and Communications Department who put together this campaign with the help of the District's Police Department.
Schultz was pleased to announce a new program called "The Buzz" which is a 22 minute long form video developed by our interpretative naturalists from Plum Creek Nature Center and our Marketing and Communications Department that takes you across the County. Also, three (3) local community access television stations that will be running these programs expanding our audience and helping people understand nature, their forest preserves, and what we have to offer.
5. Next Meeting Date - Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at the Sugar Creek Administration Center, 17540 W. Laraway Road, Joliet, Illinois
I. COMMENTS BY PUBLIC
No comments were received.
J. COMMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Dollinger asked if the Forest Preserve is offering E-Learning programs to utilize during the semester. Schultz responded that the District is putting together programs for online classrooms in a variety of formats. School aged children may be given assignments to view some of the Forest Preserve's programs that will be provided by staff. All the links will have easy accessibility for students.
K. ADJOURNMENT
1. Meeting was adjourned at 9:06 AM
RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Rachel Ventura, District 9 (D - Joliet)
SECONDER: Gloria Dollinger, District 10 (R - Joliet)
AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Dollinger, Marcum, Koch, VanDuyne, Ventura, Cowan, Tyson
ABSENT: Mueller
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