Vince Logan, District 7 (R - Joliet) | Will County Board Website
Vince Logan, District 7 (R - Joliet) | Will County Board Website
Will County Board Forest Preserve District Operations Committee met Jan. 4.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
A. CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order by Chair Joe VanDuyne at 9:03 AM.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Winfrey led the Pledge of Allegiance.
C. ROLL CALL
| Attendee Name | Title | Status | Arrived |
| Steve Balich | District 4 (R - Homer Glen) | Present | |
| Jacqueline Traynere | District 11 (D - Bolingbrook) | Present | |
| Annette Parker | President | Present | |
| Meta Mueller | Vice President | Present | |
| Joe VanDuyne | Chair | Present | |
| Julie Berkowicz | District 10 (R - Naperville) | Present | |
| Sherry Newquist | Treasurer | Present | |
| Sherry Williams | District 5 (D - Crest Hill) | Present | |
| Raquel M. Mitchell | Secretary | Absent | |
| Mica Freeman | District 8 (D - Plainfield) | Present | |
| Natalie Coleman | District 7 (D - Plainfield) | Absent | |
| Frankie Pretzel | Vice Chair | Absent | |
| Katie Deane-Schlottman | District 1 (R - Joliet) | Present | |
| Cindy Cain | Public Information Officer | Present |
D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Minutes of December 7, 2023
| RESULT: APPROVED [8 TO 0]
MOVER: Katie Deane-Schlottman, District 1 (R - Joliet) SECONDER: Steve Balich, District 4 (R - Homer Glen) AYES: Balich, Traynere, VanDuyne, Berkowicz, Williams, Freeman, Pretzel, Deane Schlottman ABSENT: Mitchell, Coleman NOT VOTING: Parker, Mueller, Newquist |
E. OLD BUSINESS - NONE
F. NEW BUSINESS
1. Award of Contract in the Amount of $1,045,925.00 to EXPLUS, Inc./ Riggs Ward for Exhibit Design, Fabrication, and Installation for Hidden Oaks Nature Center
Chair VanDuyne asked Executive Director Schultz to give a brief overview of the Hidden Oaks renovations.
| RESULT: APPROVED [8 TO 0]
TO: Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners MOVER: Mica Freeman, District 8 (D - Plainfield) SECONDER: Julie Berkowicz, District 10 (R - Naperville) AYES: Balich, Traynere, VanDuyne, Berkowicz, Newquist, Freeman, Pretzel, Deane Schlottman ABSENT: Mitchell, Coleman NOT VOTING: Parker, Mueller, Williams |
2. Award of Contract in the Amount of $90,214.25 to M & J Underground, Inc. of Monee, Illinois for the Goodenow Grove Access Road Culvert Replacement
| RESULT: APPROVED [8 TO 0]
MOVER: Julie Berkowicz, District 10 (R - Naperville) SECONDER: Steve Balich, District 4 (R - Homer Glen) AYES: Balich, Traynere, VanDuyne, Berkowicz, Newquist, Freeman, Pretzel, Deane Schlottman ABSENT: Mitchell, Coleman NOT VOTING: Parker, Mueller, Williams |
G. EXECUTIVE SESSION
No closed session occurred on January 4, 2024.
H. ACTIONS FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Report of Review of Executive Session Minutes
I. REPORTS
1. Next Meeting Date - Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 9:00 AM at the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois
J. COMMENTS BY PUBLIC
No comments were received.
K. COMMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS
L. ADJOURNMENT
1. Meeting was adjourned at 9:14 AM
| RESULT: APPROVED [8 TO 0]
MOVER: Jacqueline Traynere, District 11 (D - Bolingbrook) SECONDER: Julie Berkowicz, District 10 (R - Naperville) AYES: Balich, Traynere, VanDuyne, Berkowicz, Williams, Freeman, Pretzel, Deane Schlottman ABSENT: Mitchell, Coleman NOT VOTING: Parker, Mueller, Newquist |
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