Will County Board Forest Preserve District Finance Committee met July 6.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
A. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Richmond called the meeting to order at 9:23 AM.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner VanDuyne led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL
| Attendee Name | Title | Status | Arrived |
| Judy Ogalla | District 2 (R - Monee) | Present | |
| Denise E. Winfrey | District 6 (D - Joliet) | Absent | |
| Annette Parker | Vice President | Present | |
| Meta Mueller | President | Present | |
| Sherry Newquist | Treasurer | Present | |
| Sherry Williams | District 5 (D - Crest Hill) | Present | |
| Raquel M. Mitchell | Secretary | Remote | |
| Daniel J. Butler | District 3 (R - Frankfort) | Present | |
| Jim Richmond | Chair | Present | |
| Vince Logan | District 7 (R - Joliet) | Present | |
| Mark Revis | District 8 (R - Plainfield) | Present | |
| Destinee Ortiz | District 9 (D - Romeoville) | Present | |
| Elnalyn Costa | Vice Chair | Present | |
| Ralph Schultz | Executive Director | Present | |
| Bryan Kopman | Attorney | Present | |
| Tracy Chapman | Deputy Director | Present | |
| Lisa Lukasevich | Director of Finance | Present | |
| Cindy Cain | Public Information Officer | Present | |
| Nicole Veerman | Police Dept Office Mgr | Present |
1. Schedule of Bills
| RESULT: APPROVED [9 TO 0]
MOVER: Judy Ogalla, District 2 (R - Monee) SECONDER: Mark Revis, District 8 (R - Plainfield) AYES: Ogalla, Winfrey, Williams, Butler, Richmond, Logan, Revis, Ortiz, Costa NOT VOTING: Parker, Mueller, Newquist, Mitchell |
1. Finance Minutes June 1, 2023
| RESULT: APPROVED [9 TO 0]
MOVER: Judy Ogalla, District 2 (R - Monee) SECONDER: Destinee Ortiz, District 9 (D - Romeoville) AYES: Ogalla, Winfrey, Williams, Butler, Richmond, Logan, Revis, Ortiz, Costa NOT VOTING: Parker, Mueller, Newquist, Mitchell |
G. NEW BUSINESS
1. Approval of Ordinance No. 642 and Public Utility License No. 23-13 to the City of Joliet for the Installation, Operation and Maintenance of a 16-Inch Underground Water Main at Wauponsee Glacial Trail.
| RESULT: APPROVED [9 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners MOVER: Denise E. Winfrey, District 6 (D - Joliet) SECONDER: Elnalyn Costa, Vice Chair AYES: Ogalla, Winfrey, Williams, Butler, Richmond, Logan, Revis, Ortiz, Costa NOT VOTING: Parker, Mueller, Newquist, Mitchell |
| RESULT: APPROVED [9 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners MOVER: Judy Ogalla, District 2 (R - Monee) SECONDER: Elnalyn Costa, Vice Chair AYES: Ogalla, Winfrey, Williams, Butler, Richmond, Logan, Revis, Ortiz, Costa NOT VOTING: Parker, Mueller, Newquist, Mitchell |
| RESULT: APPROVED [9 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners MOVER: Judy Ogalla, District 2 (R - Monee) SECONDER: Elnalyn Costa, Vice Chair AYES: Ogalla, Winfrey, Williams, Butler, Richmond, Logan, Revis, Ortiz, Costa NOT VOTING: Parker, Mueller, Newquist, Mitchell |
No closed session occurred on July 6, 2023.
I. ACTIONS FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Report of Review of Executive Session Minutes
J. REPORTS
1. Land Acquisition Grant Summary Report 2023
Executive Director Schultz gave a brief summary of the grants awarded to the Forest Preserve to assist with land acquisition. Since 1980, the Forest Preserve has secured more than $10,000,000 from granting agencies including the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation, The Nature Conservancy, and CorLands (a former subsidiary of Openlands); to assist with the preservation of nearly 2,089 acres.
2. Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement Award
3. Next Meeting Date - Thursday, August 3, 2023 immediately following the Operations Committee Meeting but no earlier than 9:15 AM at the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet Illinois
K. COMMENTS BY PUBLIC
No comments were received.
L. COMMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS
M. ADJOURNMENT
1. Meeting was adjourned at 9:30 AM.
| RESULT: APPROVED [9 TO 0]
MOVER: Judy Ogalla, District 2 (R - Monee) SECONDER: Vince Logan, District 7 (R - Joliet) AYES: Ogalla, Winfrey, Williams, Butler, Richmond, Logan, Revis, Ortiz, Costa NOT VOTING: Parker, Mueller, Newquist, Mitchell |
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