Kane County Forest Preserve, Planning and Utilization Committee met Feb. 24.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
I. Call to Order
The Forest Preserve District Planning and Utilization Committee meeting was held at 9:30 AM at the Administration Offices located at 1996 S. Kirk Road, Suite 320, Geneva, IL 60134. The meeting was opened by Chairman Barbara Wojnicki at 9:30 AM. Remote=*
Members Present:
Attendee Name: Status:
President Chris Kious Present*
Chair Barbara Wojnicki Present
Commissioner Mavis Bates Present*
Commissioner David Brown Present
Commissioner Michael Kenyon Present
Commissioner Bill Lenert Present*
Commissioner Myrna Molina Present*
Commissioner Jarett Sanchez Present
Commissioner Cherryl Strathmann Present*
Others Present:
Commissioners: Allan*, Berman*, Davoust*; Exec. Dir. Meyers; Finance Staff Petschke*; Chief of Planning Anderson Jr. & staff Tegge; NRM Dir. Haberthur & staff Rodeghero*; Dir. of Comm. Affairs Metanchuk & staff Kovach; John Goreth; Police Chief & Public Safety Dir. Burger; Attorney Hodge; Recording Secretary Figliozzi.
II. Approval of Minutes from January 27, 2022
| RESULT: APPROVED BY ROLL CALL VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Kenyon, Commissioner SECONDER: Jarett Sanchez, Commissioner AYES: Mavis Bates, David Brown, Michael Kenyon, Bill Lenert, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Barbara Wojnicki |
None.
IV. Bids and Proposals
A. Presentation and Approval of Final Engineering Services with Hey and Associates, Inc. for the LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve IDNR Grant Project
Chief of Planning Anderson Jr. presented the LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve Interpretive Trail, Signage & Bridge Project item for final engineering. Funds totaling $350,000 were budgeted in Fiscal Year 2019/20. In addition, funds of $50,000 were budgeted for Fiscal Year 2018/19 for engineering services. The total funding for this project is $400,000. Even though the engineering services will exceed the budgeted amount by $26,700 staff believes there are enough funds for project completion. With this additional expense of $45,050, it will bring the total engineering expenses to $76,700. The RTP grant will reimburse the District up to $200,000 for the preliminary engineering and construction costs. Funding will come out of the Construction & Development Account. DISCUSSION: None.
| RESULT: MOVED FORWARD BY ROLLCALL VOTE [UNANIMOUS] Next: 3/3/2022 8:30 AM
TO: Forest Preserve District Executive Committee MOVER: Michael Kenyon, Commissioner SECONDER: Mavis Bates, Commissioner AYES: Mavis Bates, David Brown, Michael Kenyon, Bill Lenert, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Barbara Wojnicki |
None.
VII. Communications
Chair Wojnicki promoted the Tree Line Newsletter, information of upcoming events for spring are included. Commissioner Sanchez promoted the Maple Sugaring event, it will be held on March 5th and 6th 2022, at the LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve.
VIII. Chairman's Comments
None.
IX. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:35 a.m.
| RESULT: ADJOURNED BY VOICE VOTE [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Michael Kenyon, Commissioner SECONDER: Jarett Sanchez, Commissioner AYES: Mavis Bates, David Brown, Michael Kenyon, Bill Lenert, Myrna Molina, Jarett Sanchez, Cherryl Strathmann, Barbara Wojnicki |
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