DeKalb County Forest Preserve District Commissioners met Feb. 18.
Here are the minutes provided by the commissioners:
The DeKalb County Forest Preserve District Commissioners met in regular session at the Legislative Center’s Gathertorium on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 7:45 p.m. President Frieders called the meeting to order, and Secretary Sims called the roll. Those present were Commissioners Jim Luebke, Elizabeth Lundeen, Joe Marcinkowski, Michelle Pickett, Roy Plote, Chris Porterfield, Vice‐President Ellingsworth Webb, Tim Bagby, Scott Campbell, Kim Coovert, Mary Cozad, Rukisha Crawford, Patrick
Deutsch, Laurie Emmer, Benjamin Haier, Rhonda Henke, Laura Hoffman, Rebecca Johnson, Kathy Lampkins, and President John Frieders. Those Commissioners absent were Terri Mann‐Lamb, Meryl
Domina, Suzanne Fahnestock, and Tim Hughes. A quorum was established with twenty Commissioners present and four absent.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion
Coovert moved to approve the agenda and Crawford seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The President then called for a voice vote to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion
Henke moved to approve the minutes of the January 21, 2026 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‐R2026‐002: A Resolution Approving the Payment of Forest Preserve Claimsfor February
2026, and Off‐Cycle Claims Paid During the Previous Month, Including All Claims for Travel, Meals, and Lodging, in the amount of $143,109.94
Motion
Plote moved that the DeKalb County Forest Preserve District Commissioners approve the payment of Forest Preserve claims for February 2026, and off‐cycle claims paid during the previous month, including all claims for travel, meals, and lodging in the amount of $143,109.94.
Deutsch seconded the motion.
Roll Call Vote
Those voting aye were Commissioners Luebke, Lundeen, Marcinkowski, Pickett, Plote, Porterfield, Vice‐President Webb, Bagby, Campbell, Coovert, Cozad, Crawford, Deutsch, Emmer,
Haier, Henke, Hoffman, Johnson, Lampkins, and President Frieders. The motion carried 20‐0‐4.
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 – January 2026
Johnson seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The motion carried by voice vote.
OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS
None.
ADJOURNMENT Motion
Henke moved to adjourn at 7:51 p.m. and Crawford seconded the motion.
Voice Vote
The President called for a voice vote to adjourn the meeting until the March 18, 2026 Forest Preserve District Commissioners Meeting. The motion carried.
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