Will County Gazette

Will County Board Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners met June 12.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

A. CALL TO ORDER

B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

C. INVOCATION

D. INTRODUCTION OF THE NEWS MEDIA

E. ROLL CALL

F. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF MAILING AND CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION

G. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. Minutes of May 8, 2025

H. TREASURER'S REPORT

1. Monthly Financial Statements - May 2025

I. PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

1. The Nature Foundation of Will County

J. PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

K. FINANCE COMMITTEE - NEWQUIST

L. SCHEDULE OF BILLS - $1,305,110.53

1. Schedule of Bills - May 2025

M. BUSINESS

1. Approval of Ordinance No. 686 Authorizing the 2025-2026 Residential and Non Residential Forest Preserve License Agreements

2. Review and Approval of Budget Planning and Adoption Timetable for 2025

N. REPORTS

1. Next Meeting Date - Thursday, July 3, 2025 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

O. OPERATIONS COMMITTEE - DEANE-SCHLOTTMAN

P. BUSINESS

1. Award of Contract in the Amount of $152,364.89 to Current Technologies Corporation of Lombard, Illinois for the Professional Access Control and Video Surveillance System Service at Seven Facilities

2. Award of Contract in the Amount of $1,284,180.00 to TERRA Engineering of Chicago, Illinois for the Veterans Memorial Trail - 159Th Street to 127Th/135Th Street Engineering

3. Award of Contract in the Amount of $58,450.00 to Misfits Construction Company of Chicago, Illinois for 2025 Bench Replacement Program – Bench Additions at Kankakee Sands Preserve, Sand Ridge Savanna Nature Preserve and Rock Run Rookery

4. Award of Contract Not-To-Exceed $199,866.00 to FBi Buildings of Remington, Indiana for the Operations and Law Enforcement Facility Substation Garage Addition

5. Approval of Ordinance No. 687 and Public Utility License No. 25-15 to the Village of New Lenox for the Installation and Maintenance of a 36-Inch Ductile Iron Force Main, Crossing Underneath the Old Plank Road Trail

6. Approval of Ordinance No. 688, Authorizing Public Utility License Nos. 25-16, 25-17, and 25-18 to Natural Gas Pipeline of America, LLC, for the Continued Maintenance and Operation of Eight (8) Natural Gas Pipelines, and Necessary Appurtenant Facilities Crossing the Joliet Junction Trail

Q. REPORTS

1. 2025 Building and Structure Report

2. Presentation: Trail Establishment and Maintenance Agreement with Chicago Area Mountain Bikers

3. Next Meeting Date - Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM at the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, Illinois

R. AD HOC COMMITTEE - BROOKS

S. BUSINESS

T. REPORTS

1. Next Meeting - TBD

U. EXECUTIVE SESSION

1. Collective Bargaining (5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (2))

2. Land Acquisition (5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (5))

3. Pending or Imminent Litigation (5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (11))

4. Personnel (5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1))

5. Review of Executive Session Minutes (5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (21))

V. ACTIONS FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION - NONE

W. COMMENTS BY PUBLIC

X. COMMENTS BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Y. COMMENTS BY COMMISSIONERS

Z. APPOINTMENTS/COMMENTS BY PRESIDENT

1. Appointment of Ralph Schultz to Serve as a Retiree Representative on the Board of the Retiree Health Insurance Trust for the Forest Preserve District of Will County

AA. ADJOURNMENT

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