Kendall County Forest Preserve District Commission met Feb. 18.
Here is the minutes provided by the commission:
I. Call to Order
President Gilmour called the meeting to order at 10:40 am in the Kendall County Board Room.
II. Pledge of Allegiance
All present recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
III. Invocation
Commissioner Prochaska offered an invocation for the meeting.
IV. Roll Call
| X | Cesich | X | Gryder (entered the meeting at 10:41 am) |
| X | Flowers | X | Hendrix |
| X | Gengler | X | Kellogg (entered the meeting at 10:41 am) |
| X | Giles (left the meeting at 11:05 am) | X | Prochaska |
| X | Gilmour | X | Vickers |
V. Approval of Agenda
Commissioner Hendrix made a motion to approve the Commission meeting agenda as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Giles. Aye, all. Opposed, none.
VI. Public Comment
No public comment was offered by those in attendance.
VII. Operations and Finance Committee Chair Reports
Finance Committee Chair Gengler provided a report from the January Finance Committee meeting.
Operations Committee Chair Flowers provided a report from the February Operations Committee.
CONSENT AGENDA
VIII. Approval of Minutes
• Kendall County Forest Preserve District Planning and Advisory Committee meeting of January 28, 2020
• Kendall County Forest Preserve District Finance Committee meeting of January 30, 2020
Director Guritz presented minutes for approval from the Kendall County Forest Preserve District Planning and Advisory Committee meeting of January 28, 2020; and the Kendall County Forest Preserve District Commission meeting of December 17, 2019.
IX. Approval of Claims for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $31,326.19
Director Guritz presented claims for an amount not-to-exceed $31,326.19.
X. Approval of Winter 2020 Public Program Fees and Charges
Commissioner Cesich left the meeting at 10:42 am.
Commissioner Hendrix made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Seconded by Commissioner Gryder.
Motion: Commissioner Hendrix Second: Commissioner Gryder
Roll call: Consent Agenda
| Aye | Opposed | Commissioner | Aye | Opposed | Commissioner |
| Cesich | X | Gryder | |||
| X | Flowers | X | Hendrix | ||
| X | Gengler | X | Kellogg | ||
| X | Giles | X | Prochaska | ||
| X | Gilmour | X | Vickers |
Commissioner Giles left the meeting at 11:05 am.
OLD BUSINESS
XI. MOTION: Approval of Contract for the Millbrook Bridge Removal Project
#20-01-001 with D. Construction Inc. Illinois for an Amount of Not-to- Exceed $476,784.03
Director Guritz presented the final contract for the Millbrook Bridge Removal Project #20-01-001 with D. Construction Inc. Illinois for an amount of not-to-exceed $476,784.03.
Commissioner Flowers made a motion to approve the Millbrook Bridge Removal Project #20-01- 001 with D. Construction Inc. Illinois for an amount of not-to-exceed $476,784.03. Seconded by Commissioner Vickers.
Motion: Commissioner Flowers
Second: Commissioner Vickers
Roll call: Millbrook Bridge Removal Project #20-01-001
| Aye | Opposed | Commissioner | Aye | Opposed | Commissioner |
| X | Cesich | X | Gryder | ||
| X | Flowers | X | Hendrix | ||
| X | Gengler | X | Kellogg | ||
| Giles | X | Prochaska | |||
| X | Gilmour | X | Vickers |
NEW BUSINESS
XII. MOTION: Approval of the Purchase of a Supplemental Order of 22-arces of Prairie Seed Mix from Genesis Nursery – Project #19-08-002, in the Amount of $20,467.26
Commissioner Hendrix made a motion to approve the purchase of a supplemental order of 22- arces of prairie seed mix from Genesis Nursery – Project #19-08-002 in the amount of $20,467.26. Seconded by Commissioner Gryder.
Motion: Commissioner Hendrix
Second: Commissioner Gryder
Roll call: 22-Acre Seed Mix Purchase – Genesis Nursery for $20,467.26
| Aye | Opposed | Commissioner | Aye | Opposed | Commissioner |
| X | Cesich | X | Gryder | ||
| X | Flowers | X | Hendrix | ||
| X | Gengler | X | Kellogg | ||
| Giles | X | Prochaska | |||
| X | Gilmour | X | Vickers |
XIII. MOTION: Approval of the Submission of a ComEd Green Region Grant for
Support of Habitat Restoration Efforts at Fox River Bluffs and Hoover Forest Preserve in the Amount of $10,000.00, including Approval of the Assignment of $10,000.00 of Matching Funds from the District’s IDNR Habitat Grant #1090-17558
Commissioner Hendrix made a motion to approve the submission of a ComEd Green Region Grant application for support of habitat restoration efforts at Fox River Bluffs and Hoover Forest Preserve in the amount of $10,000.00, including approval of the assignment of $10,000.00 of matching funds from the District’s IDNR Habitat Grant #1090-17558. Seconded by Commissioner Flowers.
Motion: Commissioner Hendrix
Second: Commissioner Flowers
Roll call: ComEd Green Region Grant
| Aye | Opposed | Commissioner | Aye | Opposed | Commissioner |
| X | Cesich | X | Gryder | ||
| X | Flowers | X | Hendrix | ||
| X | Gengler | X | Kellogg | ||
| Giles | X | Prochaska | |||
| X | Gilmour | X | Vickers |
XIV. Executive Session
Commissioner Flowers made a motion to enter executive session under 2(c)21 of the Open Meetings Act to discuss minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes, or semi-annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06. Seconded by Commissioner Vickers. Roll call: Commissioners Cesich, Flowers, Gengler, Gilmour, Kellogg, Prochaska, and Vickers, aye. Opposed, Commissioner Gryder and Hendrix. Motion carried by a vote of 7:2.
Executive Session called to order at 11:10 am.
Commissioner Gryder made a motion to adjourn from executive session. Seconded by Commissioner Prochaska. Aye, all. Opposed, none. Regular meeting reconvened at 11:15 am.
XV. Other Items of Business
Director Guritz provided updates on the Pickerill-Pigott Phase I OSLAD Project bidding and contract approval timeframe.
XVI. Public Comments
No public comments were offered from citizens in attendance.
XVII. Adjournment
Commissioner Flowers made a motion to adjourn. Seconded by Commissioner Hendrix. Aye, all. Opposed, none. Meeting adjourned at 11:18 pm.
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