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Minutes of the
Forest Preserve District Proceedings


May 19, 2004


The DeKalb County Forest Preserve Commissioners met in regular session at the Legislative Center on Wednesday, May 19, 2004. President Sands called the meeting to order and the Clerk called the roll. Those Commissioners present were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wiegand, Mr. Van buer, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. MacMurdo, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Vince Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Mrs. Allen and President Sands. Those Commissioners absent were Ms. Vary, Mr. Simonson and Steve Faivre. Twenty-one Commissioners were present and three Commissioners were absent.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Motion

Mr. Wiegand moved to approve the Minutes of the April 21, 2004 meeting. Mrs. Leifheit seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

The President asked for a voice vote on the approval of the Minutes. All Commissioners present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Motion

Mr. Wiegand moved to approve the agenda and Mr. Johnson seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

The President asked for a voice vote on the approval of the Agenda. All commissioners voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

 

BUSINESS

Resolution R2004-44: Bid Award for Electrical Improvements at Sannuak Forest Preserve and McQueen Forest Preserve

Motion

Mr. Metzger moved to approve a Resolution granting monies to be used for burial of overhead electrical wires and other electrical improvements at Sannauk Forest Preserve and McQueen Forest Preserve. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote

The President called for a roll call vote on the Resolution. Those Commissioners voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wiegand, Mr. Van buer, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. MacMurdo, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Vince Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Mrs. Allen and President Sands. All Commissioners present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Resolution R2004-45: Open Space Land Acquisition and Development Grant (OSLAD)

Motion

Mr. Metzger moved to approve a Resolution that in order to receive matching funds of donations already received by the Forest Preserve District from the IDNR Grant Application, it is required to include a Resolution in the grant paperwork for the upcoming Potawatomi Woods development. Ms. Fauci seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

The President asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. All Commissioners present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

Resolution R2004-46: To Support the Continuation of the OSLAD Grant

Motion

Mr. Metzger moved to approve a Resolution to send a letter and a Resolution to the Governor of the State of Illinois showing support for the continuation of the OSLAD Grant program. Mr. Osborne seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

The President asked for a voice vote on the Resolution. A majority of the Commissioners voted yea. Two Commissioners vote nay. Motion carried.

Claims

 

Mr. Metzger moved to approve the current months Claims in the amount of $31,599.54 and Payroll & emergency Claims paid from prior month in the amount of $21,205.75. Mr. Leifheit seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote

The President called for a roll call vote on the Claims. Those Commissioners voting yea were Mr. Wilson, Mr. Wiegand, Mr. Van Buer, Mrs. Tobias, Mr. Steimel, Mr. Slack, Mr. Rosemier, Mr. Osborne, Mr. Metzger, Mr. MacMurdo, Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Leifheit, Ms. LaVigne, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Gudmunson, Ms. Fullerton, Ms. Fauci, Vince Faivre, Mrs. Dubin, Mrs. Allen and President Sands. All Commissioners present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS

There were no items of new or old business for this meeting.

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

Motion

Mr. Johnson moved to adjourn the meeting. Mrs. Allen seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

The President asked for a voice vote on the motion to adjourn. All Commissioners present voted yea. Motion carried unanimously.

 

 

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DeKalb County Forest Preserve President

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

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DeKalb County Clerk

 

 


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