Will County Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners met Nov. 18.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. INVOCATION
President VanDuyne introduced Commissioner Brooks, Pastor of St. John's Missionary Baptist Church in Joliet, to deliver the invocation.
IV. INTRODUCTION OF THE NEWS MEDIA
Representing the news media was Nick Reiher, Farmers Weekly News.
V. ROLL CALL
| Attendee Name | Title | Status | Arrived |
| Judy Ogalla | District 1 (R - Monee) | Remote | |
| Kenneth E. Harris | District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) | Present | |
| Donald Gould | District 6 (R - Shorewood) | Remote | |
| Steve Balich | District 7 (R - Homer Glen) | Present | |
| Herbert Brooks Jr. | District 8 (D - Joliet) | Present | |
| Mike Fricilone | District 7 (R - Homer Glen) | Present | |
| Jim Moustis | District 2 (R - Frankfort) | Present | |
| Jacqueline Traynere | District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) | Remote | |
| Tom Weigel | District 12 (R - New Lenox) | Present | |
| Denise E. Winfrey | District 8 (D - Joliet) | Remote | |
| Annette Parker | District 9 (R - Crest Hill) | Remote | |
| Gretchen Fritz | District 5 (R - Plainfield) | Remote | |
| Tyler Marcum | Treasurer | Remote | |
| Amanda Koch | District 2 (D - Frankfort) | Remote | |
| Meta Mueller | District 5 (D - Aurora) | Present | |
| Joe VanDuyne | President | Present | |
| Rachel Ventura | Vice President | Present | |
| Julie Berkowicz | District 11 (R - Naperville) | Remote | |
| Mimi Cowan | Speaker, District 11 (D - Naperville) | Present | |
| Margaret Tyson | District 3 (D - Bolingbrook) | Present | |
| Sherry Newquist | District 1 (D - Steger) | Remote | |
| Raquel M. Mitchell | District 3 (R - Bolingbrook) | Remote | |
| Mica Freeman | Secretary | Present | |
| Debbie Kraulidis | District 13 (R - Joliet) | Remote | |
| Natalie Coleman | District 10 (D - Plainfield) | Present | |
| Frankie Pretzel | District 12 (R - New Lenox) | Remote |
President VanDuyne entertained comments from the public. There were none. VII. FINANCE COMMITTEE - HARRIS
VIII. BUSINESS
1. Approval of the FY2022 Appropriation and Budget Ordinance No. 591A
President VanDuyne opened discussions from the Commissioners. Discussion followed among the Commissioners regarding whether to take a percentage of CPI or none.
| RESULT: APPROVED [17 TO 9]
MOVER: Kenneth E. Harris, District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) SECONDER: Meta Mueller, District 5 (D - Aurora) AYES: Harris, Brooks Jr., Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Winfrey, Fritz, Marcum, Koch, Mueller, VanDuyne, Ventura, Cowan, Tyson, Newquist, Freeman, Coleman NAYS: Ogalla, Gould, Balich, Weigel, Parker, Berkowicz, Mitchell, Kraulidis, Pretzel |
| RESULT: APPROVED [14 TO 12]
MOVER: Kenneth E. Harris, District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) SECONDER: Rachel Ventura, Vice President AYES: Harris, Brooks Jr., Traynere, Winfrey, Marcum, Koch, Mueller, VanDuyne, Ventura, Cowan, Tyson, Newquist, Freeman, Coleman NAYS: Ogalla, Gould, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Weigel, Parker, Fritz, Berkowicz, Mitchell, Kraulidis, Pretzel |
| RESULT: APPROVED [14 TO 12]
MOVER: Kenneth E. Harris, District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) SECONDER: Meta Mueller, District 5 (D - Aurora) AYES: Harris, Brooks Jr., Traynere, Winfrey, Marcum, Koch, Mueller, VanDuyne, Ventura, Cowan, Tyson, Newquist, Freeman, Coleman NAYS: Ogalla, Gould, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Weigel, Parker, Fritz, Berkowicz, Mitchell, Kraulidis, Pretzel |
1. Next Meeting Date - Wednesday, December 1, 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
X. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE - WINFREY
XI. BUSINESS - NONE
XII. REPORTS
1. Next Meeting Date - Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 8:30 AM at the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois
XIII. AD HOC - TYSON
XIV. BUSINESS - NONE
XV. REPORTS
1. Next Meeting Date - TBD
XVI. EXECUTIVE SESSION
No closed session occurred on November 18, 2021
XVII. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC
No comments by the public were received.
XVIII. COMMENTS BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
XIX. COMMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Ogalla stated last year during the Forest Preserve Board of Commissioners meeting when the members discussed the budget, the Chief Financial Officer stated we should take the full CPI and new construction because there would be 0% inflation this year because that's what was being predicted. That turned out not to be true, last years budget was passed believing that. Ogalla would like members to keep that in mind that next years inflation will be larger.
Commissioner Traynere thanked those who approved the budget noting it included a magnificent investment in Bolingbrook.
XX. APPOINTMENTS/COMMENTS BY PRESIDENT
XXI. ADJOURNMENT
1. Meeting was adjourned at 9:52 AM
| RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mike Fricilone, District 7 (R - Homer Glen) SECONDER: Margaret Tyson, District 3 (D - Bolingbrook) AYES: Ogalla, Harris, Gould, Balich, Brooks Jr., Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Weigel, Winfrey, Parker, Fritz, Marcum, Koch, Mueller, VanDuyne, Ventura, Berkowicz, Cowan, Tyson, Newquist, Mitchell, Freeman, Kraulidis, Coleman, Pretzel |
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