Will County Forest Preserve District Operations Committee met Aug. 31.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
A. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Winfrey called the meeting to order at 8:33 AM.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Weigel led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Judy Ogalla District 1 (R - Monee) Absent
Donald Gould District 6 (R - Shorewood) Absent
Steve Balich District 7 (R - Homer Glen) Present
Mike Fricilone District 7 (R - Homer Glen) Present
Jim Moustis District 2 (R - Frankfort) Present
Jacqueline Traynere District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) Present
Denise E. Winfrey Chair Present
Tyler Marcum Treasurer Absent
Meta Mueller District 5 (D - Aurora) Present
Joe VanDuyne President Present
Rachel Ventura Vice President Absent
Mimi Cowan Speaker, District 11 (D - Naperville) Absent
Sherry Newquist Vice Chair Present
Mica Freeman Secretary Present
Debbie Kraulidis District 13 (R - Joliet) Absent
Saud Gazanfer District 4 (D - Bolingbrook) Absent
Ralph Schultz Executive Director Present
Hannah Lamore Attorney Present
Tracy Chapman Deputy Director Present
Lisa Lukasevich Director of Finance Present
Andrew Hawkins Director of Conservation Present
Colleen Novander Director of Planning and Land Preservation Present
Cindy Cain Public Information Officer Present
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of August 3, 2022
RESULT: APPROVED [7 TO 0]
MOVER: Meta Mueller, District 5 (D - Aurora)
SECONDER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)
AYES: Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Winfrey, Mueller, Newquist
ABSENT: Ogalla, Gould, Marcum, Ventura, Cowan, Kraulidis, Gazanfer
NOT VOTING: VanDuyne, Freeman
E. OLD BUSINESS - NONE
F. NEW BUSINESS
1. Award of Contract in the Amount of $45,067.50 to ENCAP, Inc of DeKalb, Illinois, for Viewshed Vegetation Management
RESULT: APPROVED [7 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Jim Moustis, District 2 (R - Frankfort)
SECONDER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)
AYES: Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Winfrey, Mueller, Newquist
ABSENT: Ogalla, Gould, Marcum, Ventura, Cowan, Kraulidis, Gazanfer
NOT VOTING: VanDuyne, Freeman
2. Award of Contract in the Amount of $885,426.70 to Conley Excavating, Inc. of Morris, Illinois, for Lake Chaminwood Preserve Phase II Improvements.
RESULT: APPROVED [7 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Meta Mueller, District 5 (D - Aurora)
SECONDER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)
AYES: Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Winfrey, Mueller, Newquist
ABSENT: Ogalla, Gould, Marcum, Ventura, Cowan, Kraulidis, Gazanfer
NOT VOTING: VanDuyne, Freeman
3. Award of Contract in the Amount of $86,960.00 to Misfits Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois, for the FREEC Interpretive Campus Improvements
RESULT: APPROVED [7 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Meta Mueller, District 5 (D - Aurora)
SECONDER: Sherry Newquist, Vice Chair
AYES: Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Winfrey, Mueller, Newquist
ABSENT: Ogalla, Gould, Marcum, Ventura, Cowan, Kraulidis, Gazanfer
NOT VOTING: VanDuyne, Freeman
4. Approval of Ordinance No. 623 Authorizing the Dedication of Sand Ridge Savanna Nature Preserve Addition
Executive Director Schultz gave a brief explanation regarding the dedication and addition to the Kankakee Sands Preserve. The dedication as a Nature Preserve will afford the property with the greatest amount of protection allowable within the State of Illinois, while still allowing the Forest Preserve District to maintain ownership. The Forest Preserve has “grandfathered” in the current preserve trail within the dedication document as well as the construction of a future extension if desired.
RESULT: APPROVED [7 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Sherry Newquist, Vice Chair
SECONDER: Steve Balich, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)
AYES: Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Winfrey, Mueller, Newquist
ABSENT: Ogalla, Gould, Marcum, Ventura, Cowan, Kraulidis, Gazanfer
NOT VOTING: VanDuyne, Freeman
5. Approval of Resolution No. 22-13 Authorizing the Submission of an Illinois Wildlife Habitat Grant Application for Romeoville Prairie Nature Preserve
RESULT: APPROVED [8 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Jacqueline Traynere, District 4 (D - Bolingbrook)
SECONDER: Mike Fricilone, District 7 (R - Homer Glen)
AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Winfrey, Mueller, Newquist ABSENT: Gould, Marcum, Cowan, Kraulidis, Gazanfer
NOT VOTING: VanDuyne, Ventura, Freeman
6. Approval of Resolution No. 22-14 Authorizing License Agreement No. 22-12 with Cornerstone Services, Inc.
RESULT: APPROVED [8 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, Newquist
ABSENT: Gould, Marcum, Cowan, Kraulidis, Gazanfer
NOT VOTING: VanDuyne, Ventura, Freeman
7. Approval of Resolution No. 22-15 Authorizing License Agreement No. 22-14 with 721 Parkwood LLC.
RESULT: APPROVED [8 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, Newquist
ABSENT: Gould, Marcum, Cowan, Kraulidis, Gazanfer
NOT VOTING: VanDuyne, Ventura, Freeman
8. Approval of Resolution No. 22-17 Authorizing the Submission of an OSLAD Grant Application to for the Acquisition of JC50A1 and A2 in the Jackson Creek Greenway
RESULT: APPROVED [8 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners
MOVER: Jacqueline Traynere, District 4 (D - Bolingbrook)
SECONDER: Mike Fricilone, Jim Moustis
AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Winfrey, Mueller, Newquist
ABSENT: Gould, Marcum, Cowan, Kraulidis, Gazanfer
NOT VOTING: VanDuyne, Ventura, Freeman
9. Permission to Advertise for a Full-Time Real Estate Manager
RESULT: APPROVED [8 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, Newquist
ABSENT: Gould, Marcum, Cowan, Kraulidis, Gazanfer
NOT VOTING: VanDuyne, Ventura, Freeman
10. Rejection of Bid in the Amount of $383,200.00 from Misfits Construction of Chicago, Illinois, for the Dog Park Electronic Gate Improvement Project.
RESULT: APPROVED [8 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, Newquist
ABSENT: Gould, Marcum, Cowan, Kraulidis, Gazanfer
NOT VOTING: VanDuyne, Ventura, Freeman
G. EXECUTIVE SESSION
No closed session occurred on August 31, 2022
H. REPORTS
1. Next Meeting Date - Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 8:30 AM 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 Traynere inquired about allowing scuba diving programs at the District's Forest Preserves. After further discussion from committee members, Executive Director Schultz responded that he and staff would explore options.
K. ADJOURNMENT
1. Meeting was adjourned at 9:10 AM
RESULT: APPROVED [9 TO 0]
MOVER: Meta Mueller, District 5 (D - Aurora)
SECONDER: Sherry Newquist, Vice Chair
AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Fricilone, Moustis, Traynere, Winfrey, Mueller, Cowan, Newquist
ABSENT: Gould, Marcum, Kraulidis, Gazanfer
NOT VOTING: VanDuyne, Ventura, Freeman
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