Will County Gazette

Village of Homer Glen Parks & Recreation Committee met Oct. 16.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

1. Call to Order. 

The meeting was called to order at 4:04 p.m. by Chairperson Rose Reynders. 

2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 

3. Roll Call. 

Present at 4:04 p.m. were Chair Trustee Reynders Members Dale Janssen, Bob Kman, Russell Knaack, Matt Hosteny, and Nichole Laha Z. 

Members Absent: Amy Blank, Dan Kenney and Martin Pavlik 

Also Present: Committee Secretary Ashley Kocolowski, Parks Coordinator Jennifer Vittori and Brett Westcott, P.E. Village Engineer 

4. Approval of Minutes- 10.6.23 

Member Kman Motioned to approve the minutes of October 6, 2023 Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting, seconded by Matt Hosteny 

The motion passed. 

5. Public Comment- 

Frank Bujan would like a golf course at Heritage Park. 

1. Old Business- 

Trustee Reynders wants the committee to review the updated Parks and recreation Committee Recommendations for Heritage Park October 2023 Packet put together by Amy Blank. 

Trustee Reynders wants to present to the board on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 the updated packet and would like for each committee member to talk about the specific things that are in the packet. 

Trustee Reynders said once packet is presented to board they can ask the Parks Committee questions they might have. 

Trustee Reynders would like for this to be presented to the board as a workshop with a possible vote that day. This will then allow the Parks committee to come back and move forward with a landscape architect. 

Trustee Reynders plans on motioning to have the workshop before legislative and action items. 

Trustee Reynders would like for all the Parks Committee to come to next board meeting on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. 

Trustee Reynders plans on having Committee Member Amy Blank do the introduction. Trustee Reynders will talk about the Veterans Memorial, Committee Member Russell Knaack will cover Soccer and Pavilion, Committee Member Nicole Laha Zwiercan will talk about the water feature, and Committee Member Dan Kenney will talk about the Amphitheater and Village Green. 

Brett Westcott talked about the Cul de Sac. Trustee Sue Steilen, CJ (Craig McNaughton), and Trustee Curtis Mason want to extend lot. A rectangular lot northeast corner up to sled hill. 

Trustee Reynders talked about the water feature. We will not be calling this a splash pad. Trustee Reynders said a splash pad would require guidelines such as the public health department and would have to have a bathroom, shower, and other stuff. The Water Feature will be specific to Veterans Memorial and Pavilion. Trustee Reynders said the Water Feature will be closer to water line. 

Committee Member Russell Knaack asked when the parking project will be completed. P.E. Village Engineer Brett Westcott said approximately May 31, 2024. 

Parks Coordinator Jennifer Vittori talked about update on soccer fields with the construction and nothing we can do now with the construction going on. 

Trustee Reynders would like a schedule put together so the departments know what is going on in the park. 

Trustee Reynders would like to make a power point with slides ready for the next board meeting on October 25, 2023. 

Updates by Parks Coordinator Jennifer Vittori, she mentioned that she's getting a quote from a different installer Green Up to put in slide for Evlyn's Gate and will be taking swing down. Jennifer plans on taking swing down. 

Stonebridge courts are getting painted. `The first coat is on. She is hoping next week is dry and still wants to do grand opening in Spring. 

2. Adjournment. 4:47 p.m. 

http://www.homerglenil.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_10162023-2626