DeKalb County Forest Preserve District Board met Nov. 19.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The DeKalb County Forest Preserve District Commissioners met in regular session at the Legislative Center’s Gathertorium on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 7:54 p.m. President Frieders called the meeting to order, and the Secretary called the roll. Those present were Commissioners Rebecca Johnson, Kathy Lampkins, Jim Luebke, Elizabeth Lundeen, Joe Marcinkowski, Michelle Pickett, Roy Plote, Chris Porterfield, Vice-President Ellingsworth Webb, Tim Bagby, Kim Coovert, Mary Cozad, Rukisha Crawford, Patrick Deutsch, Meryl Domina, Laurie Emmer, Suzanne Fahnestock, Benjamin Haier, Rhonda Henke, Laura Hoffman, and President Frieders. Those absent were Tim Hughes, Terri Mann-Lamb and Scott Campbell. A quorum was established with twenty-one Commissioners present and three absent.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion
Fahnestock moved to approve the agenda and Marcinkowski seconded the motion. Voice Vote
The President called for a voice vote to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion
Cozad moved to approve the minutes of the October 15, 2025 meeting as presented. Pickett seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The President asked for a voice vote on the approval of the minutes. The motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
Resolution FP-R2025-018: A Resolution Approving the Payment of Forest Preserve Claims for November 2025, and Off-Cycle Claims Paid During the Previous Month, Including All Claims for Travel, Meals, and Lodging, in the Amount of $907,841.59
Motion
Plote moved that the DeKalb County Forest Preserve District Commissioners approve the payment of Forest Preserve claims for November 2025, and off-cycle claims paid during the previous month, including all claims for travel, meals, and lodging in the amount of $907,841.59. Bagby seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
Those voting aye were Commissioners Johnson, Lampkins, Luebke, Lundeen, Marcinkowski, Pickett, Plote, Porterfield, Vice-President Webb, Bagby, Coovert, Cozad, Crawford, Deutsch, Domina, Emmer, Fahnestock, Haier, Henke, Hoffman, and President Frieders. The motion carried 21-0-3.
Reports of District Officials
Motion
Plote moved to accept and place on file the following Reports of District Officials: Cash & Investments in Forest Preserve Bank Accounts – October 2025
Pickett seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The motion carried by voice vote.
OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion
Crawford moved to adjourn at 8:01 p.m. and Vice-President Webb seconded the motion. Voice Vote
The President called for a voice vote to adjourn the meeting until the December 17,2025 meeting. The motion carried.
https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/minutes-fpd-11192025.pdf
