Kane County Reporter

Kane County Forest Preserve, Executive Committee met Jan. 6.

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

I. Call to Order

The Forest Preserve District Executive Committee meeting was held at 8:30 AM at the Administration Offices located at 1996 S. Kirk Road, Suite 320, Geneva, IL 60134. The meeting was opened by President Chris Kious at 8:31 AM. Remote=*

Members Present:

Attendee Name: Status:

President Chris Kious Present

Commissioner Mavis Bates Present*

Commissioner Dale Berman Present

Commissioner Drew Frasz Present*

Commissioner Michael Kenyon Present

Commissioner John Martin Present*

Commissioner Myrna Molina Present*

Commissioner Jarett Sanchez Present*

Commissioner Barbara Wojnicki Present

Others Present:

Commissioners: Brown*, Strathmann*; Exec. Dir. Meyers; CFO Stanish; Dir. of Ops. Goreth; Dir. of Comm. Affairs Metanchuk & staff Kovach; HR Dir. Yee, Safety Cor. Misner; Chief of Police & Dir. of Public Safety Burger; Attorney Hodge and Recording Secretary Figliozzi.

II. Approval of Minutes from December 2, 2021

RESULT: APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Barbara Wojnicki, Commissioner SECONDER: Dale Berman, Commissioner AYES: Myrna Molina, Barbara Wojnicki, Jarett Sanchez, Dale Berman, Mavis Bates, Michael Kenyon, Drew Frasz, John Martin

III. Public Comment (Each Speaker is limited to three minutes)

None.

IV. Presentation and Approval of Bills and Commissioners' Per Diem from December 2021

RESULT: MOVED FORWARD BY ROLLCALL VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 1/11/2022 9:00 AM TO: Forest Preserve District Commission MOVER: Dale Berman, Commissioner SECONDER: Drew Frasz, Commissioner AYES: Myrna Molina, Barbara Wojnicki, Jarett Sanchez, Dale Berman, Mavis Bates, Michael Kenyon, Drew Frasz, John Martin

There was a change in the agenda order as follows, item A under New or Unfinished Business was approved after item VI. Closed Session.

V. New or Unfinished Business

B. Presentation and Approval of the Closed Session Minutes of June 2007 through December 2021

The Executive Committee of the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, Illinois has reviewed the minutes of Closed Sessions pursuant to 5ILCS 120/2.06 and has made a determination as to whether the need for confidentiality still exists as to all or part of those minutes which have not been fully made public. The Committee has determined that the need for confidentiality still exists as to the Closed Session minutes of 06/01/2007, 07/06/2007, 03/02/2018, 04/06/2018, 04/03/2020, 10/02/2020, 11/06/2020, 01/07/2021, 02/4/2021, 07/08/2021, 08/05/2021, 09/02/2021 and 12/02/2021.

The Committee has determined that there is no longer a need for confidentiality as to all or part of the Closed Session minutes of 12/02/2021.

DISCUSSION: Exec. Dir. Meyers explained that the District reviews the Closed Session minutes with legal counsel for the required semi-annual approval. The minutes are made available to the Commissioners for review at the District’s headquarters. The determination of redaction or releasing of the minutes have been revised by the District’s Attorney Gerry Hodge. The information released in 12/02/2021 minutes were the completed land acquisitions.

RESULT: APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Michael Kenyon, Commissioner SECONDER: Mavis Bates, Commissioner AYES: Myrna Molina, Barbara Wojnicki, Jarett Sanchez, Dale Berman, Mavis Bates, Michael Kenyon, Drew Frasz, John Martin

VI. Closed Session to Discuss Land Acquisition, Contracts, Litigation and Personnel The Committee moved into Executive Closed Session @ 8:37 a.m. to discuss Management Contracts.

RESULT: APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Dale Berman, Commissioner SECONDER: Barbara Wojnicki, Commissioner AYES: Myrna Molina, Barbara Wojnicki, Jarett Sanchez, Dale Berman, Mavis Bates, Michael Kenyon, Drew Frasz, John Martin

The Committee returned to Open Session @ 9:11 a.m. on a motion by Kenyon, second by Bates, Roll Call Vote, unanimous.

A. Presentation and Approval of a License Agreement with GolfVisions, Inc. for the Management of the District's Two Golf Course Facilities

Exec. Dir. Meyers presented the proposed license agreement with Golf Visions. The District owns two golf courses; Settler’s Hill Golf Course in Geneva and Hughes Creek Golf Course in Elburn. Both courses have been maintained through contract management since their acquisition. GolfVisions Management has managed Settler’s Hill Golf Course since its opening in 1992 and Hughes Creek Golf Course in 2021 during a management transition.

Additionally, GolfVisions is the current grow-in contractor at Settler’s Hill Golf Course, finishing the course in preparation for opening in 2022. GolfVisions provided a proposal to the District to continue managing both courses. It is in the District’s best interest to continue to contract with GolfVisions to manage both courses as the District has had a good experience working with GolfVisions in the past and GolfVisions is the current contractor completing Settler’s Hill Golf Course grow-in, which is not scheduled to be completed until sometime during the first year of the management contract in 2022.

DISCUSSION: None.

RESULT: MOVED FORWARD BY ROLLCALL VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 1/11/2022 9:00 AM TO: Forest Preserve District Commission MOVER: Dale Berman, Commissioner SECONDER: Michael Kenyon, Commissioner AYES: Myrna Molina, Barbara Wojnicki, Jarett Sanchez, Dale Berman, Mavis Bates, Michael Kenyon, Drew Frasz, John Martin

VII. Communications

None.

VIII. President's Comments

President Kious promoted the IAPD/IPRA 2022 Soaring New Heights Conference on January 27-29, 2022 noting that the Forest Preserve District will be a part of this year’s award ceremony, to be the first forest preserve agency in the state to receive the Distinguished Agency Accreditation Award. President Kious also promoted the Senior Stroll that will take place today at 10 A.M. at the Camp Tomo Chi-Chi Knolls Lodge for a travelogue presentation.

IX. Financial Reports

Reports A-C were moved together.

A. Revenue & Expense Report Through November 2021

B. Cash & Investment Report: November 2021

C. Bond Investment Report: November 2021

RESULT: PLACE WRITTEN REPORTS ON FILE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Drew Frasz, Commissioner SECONDER: Barbara Wojnicki, Commissioner AYES: Myrna Molina, Barbara Wojnicki, Jarett Sanchez, Dale Berman, Mavis Bates, Michael Kenyon, Drew Frasz, John Martin

X. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 9:17 a.m.

RESULT: ADJOURNED BY VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Michael Kenyon, Commissioner SECONDER: Dale Berman, Commissioner AYES: Myrna Molina, Barbara Wojnicki, Jarett Sanchez, Dale Berman, Mavis Bates, Michael Kenyon, Drew Frasz, John Martin

President Chris Kious, Chairman

Forest Preserve District Executive Committee

Forest Preserve District of Kane County

Adjournment

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