Will County Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners met Oct. 14.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. INVOCATION
D. INTRODUCTION OF THE NEWS MEDIA
E. ROLL CALL
F. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF MAILING AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION
G. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of September 9, 2021
H. TREASURER'S REPORT
1. Monthly Financial Statements - September 30, 2021
I. PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
J. FINANCE COMMITTEE - HARRIS
K. SCHEDULE OF BILLS
1. Schedule of Bills - September 30, 2021
L. BUSINESS
1. Review the Proposed 2021 Levies and Consider Authorizing Staff to Prepare the Final Levy Ordinances
2. Approval of Resolution No. 21-29 Authorizing the Acquisition of Parcel JC40B1 in the Jackson Creek Greenway.
3. Approval of Resolution No. 21-30 Authorizing the Acquisition of Parcel BW10D1 in the Black Walnut Resource Planning Area
4. Approval of Resolution No. 21-31 Authorizing the Acquisition of Parcels NDPXC1, C2 and C3 in the North DuPage River Resource Planning Area.
5. Award of Contract in the Amount of $72,680.00 to Sikich LLC of Naperville, Illinois for Financial Audit Services for 2021-2023
M. REPORTS
1. An Analysis of Raising the Minimum Wage for Seasonal Employees to $15/Hour
2. Budget Variance Report
3. Next Meeting Date - Wednesday, November 3, 2021 immediately following the Operations Committee Meeting but no earlier than 8:45 AM at the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois
N. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE - WINFREY
O. BUSINESS
1. Award of Contract in the Amount of $20,216.00 to Cardno, Inc., of Walkerton, Indiana, for Native Seed Purchase for the Restoration at Forked Creek Preserve
2. Award of Contract in the Amount of $146,348.85 to Bisping Construction Co., Inc. of New Lenox, Illinois, for Hydrologic Restoration at Kankakee Sands Preserve
3. Award of Contract in the Amount of $38,862.00 to Midwest Ecological Services, Inc., of Lena, Illinois, for Hadley Valley Preserve – Prairie Restoration
4. Award of Contract in the Amount of $952,000.00 to Lite Construction, Inc. of Montgomery, Illinois, for the Interior Museum Improvement Project at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center
5. Award of Contract in the Amount of $357,300.00 to the Team of Superior Exhibits & Design, Inc. of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, and Bluestone & Associates of Evanston, Illinois, for the Fabrication and Installation of Interpretive Campus Improvements at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center
6. Award of Contract in the Amount of 26,838.00 to Taylor Studios, Inc., of Rantoul, Illinois, for Trailhead Signage Design Services.
7. Award of Contract in the Amount of $34,900.00 to Lee Werner Excavating Inc., of Peotone, Illinois, for the Demolition and Site Clean-up of the Thorn Creek Woods Nature Preserve Lawless House
8. Award of Contract in the Amount of $143,280.00 to Americaneagle.com of Des Plaines, Illinois, for Installation and Setup of a New Content Management System for the Forest Preserve's Website and for an Update of the Website to Further Enhance Functionality and User Experience.
9. Award of Contract in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $140,000.00 to Homer Tree Care, Inc. of Lockport, Illinois, for the Annual Tree and Brush Maintenance
10. Award of Contract for Construction Oversight in the Amount of $31,900.00 to Wight & Company of Darien, Illinois for the Interior Museum Improvement Project at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center.
11. Approval of Ordinance No. 604 Authorizing License Agreement No. 21-11 to Commonwealth Edison Company at Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve.
12. Authorization to File an Amicus Brief in the Case of Holm vs. Kodat Regarding Riparian Rights on the Mazon River
P. REPORTS
1. 2022 Events and Exhibitions Schedule
2. Public Comments on Deer Management at Messenger Woods Nature Preserve
3. Next Meeting Date - Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 8:30 AM at the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois
Q. AD HOC COMMITTEE - TYSON
R. BUSINESS - NONE
S. REPORTS
1. Next Meeting Date - TBD
T. EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Collective Bargaining (5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2))
2. Land Acquisition (5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (5))
3. Pending or Imminent Litigation (5 ILCS 120/2 (11))
4. Personnel (5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1))
U. COMMENTS BY PUBLIC
V. COMMENTS BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
W. COMMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS
X. APPOINTMENTS/COMMENTS BY PRESIDENT
Y. PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
Z. ADJOURNMENT
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