Will County Forest Preserve District Operations Committee met March 2.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
A. CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order by Chair Winfrey at 8:32 AM.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
President VanDuyne led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL
| Attendee Name | Title | Status | Arrived |
| Judy Ogalla | District 1 (R - Monee) | Remote | |
| Donald Gould | District 6 (R - Shorewood) | Absent | |
| 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 | District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) | Remote | |
| Denise E. Winfrey | Chair | Present | |
| Tyler Marcum | Treasurer | Remote | |
| Amanda Koch | District 2 (D - Frankfort) | Absent | |
| Meta Mueller | District 5 (D - Aurora) | Remote | |
| Joe VanDuyne | President | Present | |
| Rachel Ventura | Vice President | Remote | |
| Mimi Cowan | Speaker, District 11 (D - Naperville) | Remote | |
| Sherry Newquist | Vice Chair | Remote | |
| Mica Freeman | Secretary | Remote | |
| Debbie Kraulidis | District 13 (R - Joliet) | Absent | |
| Ralph Schultz | Executive Director | Present | |
| George Mahoney | Attorney | Present | |
| Hannah Lamore | Attorney | Present | |
| Lisa Lukasevich | Director of Finance | Present | |
| Tracy Chapman | Deputy Director | Present |
1. Minutes of February 2, 2022
| RESULT: APPROVED [9 TO 0]
MOVER: Jim Moustis, District 2 (R - Frankfort) SECONDER: Jacqueline Traynere, District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Winfrey, Mueller, Cowan, Newquist ABSENT: Gould, Koch, Kraulidis NOT VOTING: Marcum, VanDuyne, Ventura, Freeman |
F. NEW BUSINESS
1. Award of Contract in the Amount of $38,078.00 to Currie Motors of Frankfort, Illinois for Purchase One (1) 2022 Ford Utility Police Interceptor AWD Hybrid, using South Suburban Purchasing Cooperative Contract #204.
| RESULT: APPROVED [9 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners MOVER: Meta Mueller, District 5 (D - Aurora) SECONDER: Jacqueline Traynere, District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Winfrey, Mueller, Cowan, Newquist ABSENT: Gould, Koch, Kraulidis NOT VOTING: Marcum, VanDuyne, Ventura, Freeman |
Commissioner Moustis asked how the Forest Preserve dispose of vehicles that are up for replacement. Executive Director Schultz responded that the District uses Obenauf Auction House to auction them and the funds are deposited into the vehicle replacement fund.
Commissioner Fricilone asked for the total number of vehicles in the Forest Preserve's fleet. Schultz indicated that he will have those numbers at the Board of Commissioners meeting next week.
| RESULT: APPROVED [9 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners MOVER: Jacqueline Traynere, District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) SECONDER: Meta Mueller, District 5 (D - Aurora) AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Winfrey, Mueller, Cowan, Newquist ABSENT: Gould, Koch, Kraulidis NOT VOTING: Marcum, VanDuyne, Ventura, Freeman |
| RESULT: APPROVED [10 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners MOVER: Meta Mueller, District 5 (D - Aurora) SECONDER: Sherry Newquist, Vice Chair AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Winfrey, Mueller, Cowan, Newquist, Kraulidis ABSENT: Gould, Koch NOT VOTING: Marcum, VanDuyne, Ventura, Freeman |
| RESULT: APPROVED [9 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners MOVER: Jim Moustis, District 2 (R - Frankfort) SECONDER: Judy Ogalla, District 1 (R - Monee) AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Winfrey, Mueller, Cowan, Newquist ABSENT: Gould, Koch, Kraulidis NOT VOTING: Marcum, VanDuyne, Ventura, Freeman |
| RESULT: APPROVED [11 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners MOVER: Donald Gould, District 6 (R - Shorewood) SECONDER: Judy Ogalla, District 1 (R - Monee) AYES: Ogalla, Gould, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Winfrey, Mueller, Cowan, Newquist, Kraulidis ABSENT: Koch NOT VOTING: Marcum, VanDuyne, Ventura, Freeman |
| RESULT: APPROVED [10 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners MOVER: Meta Mueller, District 5 (D - Aurora) SECONDER: Jacqueline Traynere, District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Winfrey, Mueller, Cowan, Newquist, Kraulidis ABSENT: Gould, Koch NOT VOTING: Marcum, VanDuyne, Ventura, Freeman |
No closed session occurred on March 2, 2022.
H. REPORTS
1. Next Meeting Date - Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 8:30 AM at the Sugar Creek Administration Center, 17540 W. Laraway Road, Joliet, IL
I. COMMENTS BY PUBLIC
No comments were received.
J. COMMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS
Commissioner Gould inquired if the Board of Commissioners meeting will be in-person next week. Executive District Schultz stated at this point the District is planning to have the meeting in-person.
K. ADJOURNMENT
1. Meeting was adjourned at 8:44 AM
| RESULT: APPROVED [10 TO 0]
MOVER: Mike Fricilone, District 7 (R - Homer Glen) SECONDER: Meta Mueller, District 5 (D - Aurora) AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Winfrey, Mueller, Cowan, Newquist, Kraulidis ABSENT: Gould, Koch NOT VOTING: Marcum, VanDuyne, Ventura, Freeman |
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