Kane County Forest Preserve District Commission Met April 13.
Here is the minutes provided by the commission:
I. Call to Order
The Forest Preserve District Commission meeting was held at 9:00 AM at Kane County Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A, Geneva, IL 60134. The meeting was opened by President Chris Kious at 9:00 AM. Remote=*
II. Pledge of Allegiance
President Kious asked Commissioner Mike Kenyon to lead the pledge.
III. Roll Call Status:
President Chris Kious Present
Commissioner Deborah Allan Present (In person @ 9:05 a.m.)
Commissioner Mavis Bates Present*
Commission Dale Berman Present (In person @ 9:15 a.m.)
Commission David Brown Present
Commissioner Mark Davoust Present*
Commissioner Ron Ford Present*
Commissioner Drew Frasz Present
Commissioner Michelle Gumz Present* (via Zoom @ 9:04 a.m.)
Commissioner Mo Iqbal Present*
Commissioner Michael Kenyon Present
Commissioner Tom Koppie Present*(via Zoom @9:15 a.m.)
Commissioner Bill Lenert Present
Commissioner Anita Lewis Present (In person @9:24 a.m.)
Commissioner John Martin Present
Commissioner Myrna Molina Present*
Commissioner Jarett Sanchez Present*
Commissioner Kenneth Shepro Present*
Commissioner Monica Silva Present*
Commissioner Cherryl Strathmann Present*
Commissioner Cliff Surges Present
Commissioner Vern Tepe Present
Commissioner Steve Weber Present
Commissioner Barb Wojnicki Present
Others Present:
Exec. Dir. Meyers; CFO Stanish* & staff Petschke*; Natural Resources staff Chess*, Admin. Specialist Rodeghero*; Chief of Planning Anderson Jr.*; Dir. of Ops. Goreth*; Dir. of Comm. Affairs Metanchuk*; HR Dir. Yee*; Attorney Hodge*; Auditor Wegman; KCIT Peters, Thompson; Recording Secretary Figliozzi.
IV. Public Comment (Each Speaker is limited to 3 minutes)
None.
V. Presentation and Approval of the Minutes of March 9, 2021
| RESULT: APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Vern Tepe, Commissioner SECONDER: Bill Lenert, Commissioner AYES: Ron Ford, Mavis Bates, David Brown, Kenneth C. Shepro, Cherryl Strathmann, Vern Tepe, Mark Davoust, Drew Frasz, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, John Martin, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Clifford Surges, Steve Weber, Barbara Wojnicki ABSENT: Dale Berman, Michelle Gumz, Deborah Allan, Tom Koppie, Anita Lewis |
| RESULT: APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Drew Frasz, Commissioner SECONDER: Bill Lenert, Commissioner AYES: Deborah Allan, Ron Ford, Michelle Gumz, Mavis Bates, David Brown, Kenneth C. Shepro, Cherryl Strathmann, Vern Tepe, Mark Davoust, Drew Frasz, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, John Martin, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Clifford Surges, Steve Weber, Barbara Wojnicki ABSENT: Dale Berman, Tom Koppie, Anita Lewis |
A. FP-R-21-04-2866 Resolution Approving a Bid for a Maintenance Building Replacement at Hughes Creek Golf Course
This resolution authorizes a bid for the construction of two new maintenance buildings at the Hughes Creek Golf Course. The lowest qualified bid was from RA Pinno and Sons Construction from Rosendale, Wisconsin with a base bid price of $206,800 for the construction of the two buildings. As part of this bid, there were two options for lighted cupolas to be installed on the roof of each structure. The bid price for each cupola was $3,990, bringing the total price for this part of the project to $214,780.
DISCUSSION: None.
| RESULT: ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Barbara Wojnicki, Commissioner SECONDER: Mark Davoust, Commissioner AYES: Ron Ford, Michelle Gumz, Mavis Bates, David Brown, Kenneth C. Shepro, Cherryl Strathmann, Vern Tepe, Deborah Allan, Mark Davoust, Drew Frasz, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, John Martin, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Clifford Surges, Steve Weber, Barbara Wojnicki ABSENT: Dale Berman, Tom Koppie, Anita Lewis |
This resolution authorizes bids received to update vegetation inventories at fourteen forest preserves. Hiring contractors to conduct an updated assessment will help address several issues, the most important of which is determining the extent previous management has affected floristic quality from the previous assessment. The lowest qualified bid for vegetation inventories to be conducted at portions of fourteen forest preserves was JEO Consulting Group, Inc. of Ankeny, Iowa, for a contract cost of $19,250.
DISCUSSION: None
| RESULT: ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
TO: Forest Preserve District Planning and Utilization Committee MOVER: Deborah Allan, Commissioner SECONDER: Ron Ford, Commissioner AYES: Ron Ford, Michelle Gumz, Mavis Bates, David Brown, Kenneth C. Shepro, Cherryl Strathmann, Vern Tepe, Deborah Allan, Mark Davoust, Drew Frasz, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Bill Lenert, John Martin, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Clifford Surges, Steve Weber, Barbara Wojnicki ABSENT: Dale Berman, Tom Koppie, Anita Lewis |
A. FP-R-21-04-2868 Resolution Approving a NICOR Easement Request on District Property Along Hughes Road in Blackberry Township
This resolution approves an easement to NICOR Gas Company along Hughes Road, in Blackberry Township. The Forest Preserve District of Kane County was contacted by NICOR and asked to provide an easement along Hughes Road in order to supply natural gas to homes located west of the District property. In this area, the District owns to the centerline of the Hughes Road right of way. NICOR has prescriptive easement rights to the right of way area along the road, however an additional 5-foot wide x 58-foot long easement is needed to install a natural gas line off of the road infrastructure. The line would be directional bored under the existing property entrance drive, causing little to no disturbance. DISCUSSION: None.
(Commissioner Berman arrived in person @ 9:15 a.m.) (Commissioner Koppie arrived via remote @ 9:15 a.m.)
| RESULT: ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Drew Frasz, Commissioner SECONDER: John Martin, Commissioner AYES: Ron Ford, Dale Berman, Michelle Gumz, Mavis Bates, David Brown, Kenneth C. Shepro, Cherryl Strathmann, Vern Tepe, Deborah Allan, Mark Davoust, Drew Frasz, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Tom Koppie, Bill Lenert, John Martin, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Clifford Surges, Steve Weber, Barbara Wojnicki ABSENT: Anita Lewis |
This resolution authorizes The Forest Preserve District of Kane County to purchase approximately 79 acres adjacent to Binnie Forest Preserve in Rutland Township for approximately $1,422,000.00 pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Contract tendered to the District by Seller.
DISCUSSION: None.
(Commissioner Sanchez arrived from remote to person @ 9:21 a.m.)
| RESULT: ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Clifford Surges, Commissioner SECONDER: Tom Koppie, Commissioner AYES: Ron Ford, Dale Berman, Michelle Gumz, Mavis Bates, David Brown, Kenneth C. Shepro, Cherryl Strathmann, Vern Tepe, Deborah Allan, Mark Davoust, Drew Frasz, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Tom Koppie, Bill Lenert, John Martin, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Clifford Surges, Steve Weber, Barbara Wojnicki ABSENT: Anita Lewis |
A. FP-R-21-04-2870 Approval of an Intergovernmental Agreement Renewal with Kane County Division of Transportation for the Sub-licensing Use of the
Cartegraph Asset Management Software
This resolution authorizes an Intergovernmental Agreement Sublicense with the Kane County Division of Transportation (KDOT) for the sublicensing of the Cartegraph software for an additional three-year period. Both parties with to continue utilizing the Cartegraph Asset Management Software and share the costs for the use of the software. The District’s fee for the 2021 subscription is $21,743.40. The 2022 subscription fee is $22,395.71. The 2023 subscription fee is $23,067.58. Said funds shall be budgeted for the appropriate year. DISCUSSION: None.
| RESULT: ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Drew Frasz, Commissioner SECONDER: Michelle Gumz, Commissioner AYES: Ron Ford, Dale Berman, Michelle Gumz, Mavis Bates, David Brown, Kenneth C. Shepro, Cherryl Strathmann, Vern Tepe, Deborah Allan, Mark Davoust, Drew Frasz, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Tom Koppie, Bill Lenert, John Martin, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Clifford Surges, Steve Weber, Barbara Wojnicki ABSENT: Anita Lewis |
This resolution authorizes an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Kane County Division of Transportation (KDOT) for an easement for the multi-use path on the north side of Fabyan Parkway between Illinois Route 25 and the Settler’s Hill Landfill entrance. The County shall construct major improvements to the existing multi-use path, which include grind in place the existing path, installation of three inches of asphalt and ADA compliant crossings.
DISCUSSION: None. (Commissioner Lewis arrived @ 9:24 a.m.)
| RESULT: ADOPTED BY ROLL CALL VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: John Martin, Commissioner SECONDER: Barbara Wojnicki, Commissioner AYES: Ron Ford, Dale Berman, Michelle Gumz, Mavis Bates, David Brown, Kenneth C. Shepro, Cherryl Strathmann, Vern Tepe, Deborah Allan, Mark Davoust, Drew Frasz, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Tom Koppie, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, John Martin, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Clifford Surges, Steve Weber, Barbara Wojnicki |
XI. Communications
Dir. of Community Affairs Metanchuk promoted the Forest Preserve Foundation Native Plant Sale through April 15, 2021. Pick up day will be May 1, 2021.
XII. President's Comments
None.
XIII. Department Reports for March 2021
| RESULT: PLACE WRITTEN REPORTS ON FILE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Mark Davoust, Commissioner SECONDER: Ron Ford, Commissioner AYES: Ron Ford, Dale Berman, Michelle Gumz, Mavis Bates, David Brown, Kenneth C. Shepro, Cherryl Strathmann, Vern Tepe, Deborah Allan, Mark Davoust, Drew Frasz, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Tom Koppie, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, John Martin, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Clifford Surges, Steve Weber, Barbara Wojnicki |
The meeting adjourned at 9:27 a.m.
| RESULT: ADJOURNED BY VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Kenneth C. Shepro, Commissioner SECONDER: Michael Kenyon, Commissioner AYES: Ron Ford, Dale Berman, Michelle Gumz, Mavis Bates, David Brown, Kenneth C. Shepro, Cherryl Strathmann, Vern Tepe, Deborah Allan, Mark Davoust, Drew Frasz, Mo Iqbal, Michael Kenyon, Chris Kious, Tom Koppie, Bill Lenert, Anita Lewis, John Martin, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Monica Silva, Clifford Surges, Steve Weber, Barbara Wojnicki |
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