Kendall County Forest Preserve District Commission met April 18.
Here is the agenda provided by the commission:
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Invocation
IV. Roll Call:
Brian DeBolt (President), Ruben Rodriguez (Vice President), Seth Wormley (Secretary), Scott Gengler, Jason Peterson, Zach Bachmann, Elizabeth Flowers, Matt Kellogg, Dan Koukol, and Brooke Shanley
V. Approval of Agenda
VI. Public Comments
VII. (1) CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes
∙ Kendall County Forest Preserve District Finance Committee Meeting of March 30, 2023
∙ Kendall County Forest Preserve District Commission Meeting of April 5, 2023
B. (1) Approval of Claims in the Amount of $18,160.52
C. (1) MOTION: Approval of an Increased Hourly Pay Scale Differential of $10 per hour to District Non-Exempt Staff Members Extending Facility and Events Attendant Support of Weddings and Similar Functions Held at Meadowhawk Lodge, the Pickerill Estate House, and Ellis House
D. (1) MOTION: Approval of Stipend Payments for District Exempt Staff Members Extending Facility and Events Attendant Support of Weddings and Similar Functions Held at Meadowhawk Lodge, the Pickerill Estate House, and Ellis House in the Amount of $100.00 per Function (Lead Role: Full Event Support Extended), or $50.00 per Function (Supporting Role: Partial Event Support Extended)
E. (1) MOTION: Approval of a Letter of Engagement from Mack & Associates, P.C. for Auditing and Billing Statement Certifications for the District’s Illinois Department of Natural Resources - PARC Grant #21-114 for an amount Not-to Exceed $1,500.00
VIII. OLD BUSINESS
No items posted for consideration.
IX. NEW BUSINESS
A. (1) MOTION: Approval of Grant Agreement No. OS-23-2290 between the State of Illinois – Department of Natural Resources and the Kendall County Forest Preserve District in the Amount of $600,000.00, including a District Matching Fund Commitment of $814,300.00 for Completion of the Subat Nature Center Project
B. (1) MOTION: Approval of the State of Illinois Funding Distribution – Advance Payment Agreement for Grant Agreement No. OS-23-2290 Accepting a 50% Advance Payment of the $600,000.00 OSLAD Grant, Including a 2-Year Term Limitation for Fully Expending or Legally Obligating the Advanced Payment of Grant Funds
X. Committee Chairman Reports: Seth Wormley (Finance) and Dan Koukol (Operations)
XI. Public Comments
XII. Executive Session
XIII. OTHER ITEMS OF BUSINESS
XIV. Adjournment
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