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Will County Board Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners met Jan. 2

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Daniel J. Butler, District 3 (R-Frankfort) | Will County Board Website

Daniel J. Butler, District 3 (R-Frankfort) | Will County Board Website

Will County Board Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners met Jan. 2.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

I. CALL TO ORDER 

President Ortiz called the meeting to order at 9:08 AM.

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

Commissioner Oxley led the Pledge of Allegiance.

III. INTRODUCATION OF THE NEWS MEDIA 

There were no media present.

IV. ROLL CALL

Attendee Name 

Title 

Status 

Arrived

Judy Ogalla

Vice President

Present

Steve Balich

District 4 (R - Homer Glen)

Present

Herbert Brooks Jr.

District 8 (D - Joliet)

Present

Jackie Traynere

District 11 (D - Bolingbrook)

Present

Denise E. Winfrey

District 6 (D - Joliet)

Present

Joe VanDuyne

District 1 (D - Wilmington)

Present

Julie Berkowicz

Treasurer

Present

Sherry Newquist

District 3 (D - Steger)

Absent

Sherry Williams

District 5 (D - Crest Hill)

Present

Raquel M. Mitchell

District 9 (R - Bolingbrook)

Absent

Mica Freeman

Secretary

Present

Frankie Pretzel

District 12 (R - New Lenox)

Present

Katie Deane-Schlottman

District 1 (R - Joliet)

Present

Daniel J. Butler

District 3 (R - Frankfort)

Present

Jim Richmond

District 4 (R - Mokena)

Present

Vince Logan

District 7 (R - Joliet)

Present

Mark Revis

District 8 (R - Plainfield)

Present

Destinee Ortiz

President

Present

Elnalyn Costa

District 11 (D - Bolingbrook)

Absent

Dawn Bullock

District 7

Absent

Kelly Hickey

District 8 (Naperville)

Present

Dave Oxley

District 5 (Lockport)

Present

V. NEW BUSINESS - NONE 

VI. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC 

There were no comments from the public.

VII. COMMENTS/APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT 

1. Motion to Appoint Operations Committee

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Katie Deane-Schlottman, District 1 (R - Joliet)

SECONDER: Judy Ogalla, Vice President

AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Brooks Jr., Traynere, Winfrey, VanDuyne, Berkowicz, Williams, Freeman, Pretzel, Deane-Schlottman, Butler, Richmond, Logan, Revis, Ortiz, Hickey, Oxley

ABSENT: Newquist, Mitchell, Costa, Bullock

2. Motion to Appoint Finance Committee

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Dave Oxley, District 5 (Lockport)

SECONDER: Frankie Pretzel, District 12 (R - New Lenox)

AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Brooks Jr., Traynere, Winfrey, VanDuyne, Berkowicz, Williams, Freeman, Pretzel, Deane-Schlottman, Butler, Richmond, Logan, Revis, Ortiz, Hickey, Oxley

ABSENT: Newquist, Mitchell, Costa, Bullock

3. Motion to Appoint Ad Hoc Committee

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Jim Richmond, District 4 (R - Mokena)

SECONDER: Judy Ogalla, Vice President

AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Brooks Jr., Traynere, Winfrey, VanDuyne, Berkowicz, Williams, Freeman, Pretzel, Deane-Schlottman, Butler, Richmond, Logan, Revis, Ortiz, Hickey, Oxley

ABSENT: Newquist, Mitchell, Costa, Bullock

4. Motion to Appoint Forest Preserve District of Will County Health Insurance Trust Committee

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Katie Deane-Schlottman, District 1 (R - Joliet)

SECONDER: Judy Ogalla, Vice President

AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Brooks Jr., Traynere, Winfrey, VanDuyne, Berkowicz, Williams, Freeman, Pretzel, Deane-Schlottman, Butler, Richmond, Logan, Revis, Ortiz, Hickey, Oxley

ABSENT: Newquist, Mitchell, Costa, Bullock

5. Motion to Appoint The Nature Foundation of Will County

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Judy Ogalla, Vice President

SECONDER: Frankie Pretzel, District 12 (R - New Lenox)

AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Brooks Jr., Traynere, Winfrey, VanDuyne, Berkowicz, Williams, Freeman, Pretzel, Deane-Schlottman, Butler, Richmond, Logan, Revis, Ortiz, Hickey, Oxley

ABSENT: Newquist, Mitchell, Costa, Bullock

6. Motion to Appoint Illinois Association of Park Districts and Illinois Association of Conservation and Forest Preserve Districts Representatives

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Judy Ogalla, Vice President

SECONDER: Steve Balich, District 4 (R - Homer Glen)

AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Brooks Jr., Traynere, Winfrey, VanDuyne, Berkowicz, Williams, Freeman, Pretzel, Deane-Schlottman, Butler, Richmond, Logan, Revis, Ortiz, Hickey, Oxley

ABSENT: Newquist, Mitchell, Costa, Bullock

7. Motion to Appoint Thorn Creek Woods Management Commission

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Judy Ogalla, Vice President

SECONDER: Mark Revis, District 8 (R - Plainfield)

AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Brooks Jr., Traynere, Winfrey, VanDuyne, Berkowicz, Williams, Freeman, Pretzel, Deane-Schlottman, Butler, Richmond, Logan, Revis, Ortiz, Hickey, Oxley

ABSENT: Newquist, Mitchell, Costa, Bullock

8. Motion to Appoint Old Plank Trail Management Commission

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Dave Oxley, District 5 (Lockport)

SECONDER: Judy Ogalla, Vice President

AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Brooks Jr., Traynere, Winfrey, VanDuyne, Berkowicz, Williams, Freeman, Pretzel, Deane-Schlottman, Butler, Richmond, Logan, Revis, Ortiz, Hickey, Oxley

ABSENT: Newquist, Mitchell, Costa, Bullock

VIII. ADJOURNMENT 

1. Meeting was adjourned at 9:16 AM

RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] 

MOVER: Katie Deane-Schlottman, District 1 (R - Joliet)

SECONDER: Judy Ogalla, Vice President

AYES: Ogalla, Balich, Brooks Jr., Traynere, Winfrey, VanDuyne, Berkowicz, Williams, Freeman, Pretzel, Deane-Schlottman, Butler, Richmond, Logan, Revis, Ortiz, Hickey

ABSENT: Newquist, Mitchell, Costa, Bullock

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