DeKalb Times

DeKalb County Board Forest Preserve District Committee met Sept. 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Agenda

3. Approval of Minutes

a. Minutes from August 21, 2024 Forest Preserve District Meeting

4. Communications & Proclamations

5. Public Comments

Any member of the public may address the Forest Preserve District Board for up to 3 minutes on any topic of their choosing. There will be no yielding of time to other members of the public and agenda time for public comments is limited to 30 minutes in total.

6. Resolutions

a. Resolution FP-R2024-012—A Resolution Placing the FY2025 Budget on File for Public Inspection.

The Forest Preserve Superintendent, County Comptroller and County Administrator have assembled the FY2025 budget and levy information which the Forest Preserve Committee will be using to review budget requests of the Forest Preserve District. As part of the budget process, the Forest Preserve Budget must be on file for public inspection before it may be adopted by the Forest Preserve Commissioners on November 20, 2024. Resolution FP-R2024-012 places the FY2025 Budget, as well as information utilized by the Committees in preparation of the 2025 Fiscal Year Budget, on file in the DeKalb County Clerk’s Office, on the County’s Internet site, and at two other geographically diverse public offices (the Sandwich City Hall and the office of the Genoa City Clerk), for public inspection.

Committee Action: The Forest Preserve Operations Committee considered Resolution FP R2024-012 on August 29th and forwarded the Resolution to the Forest Preserve District Board with a favorable recommendation by roll call vote, with all votes cast in the affirmative.

b. Resolution FP-R2024-013—A Resolution Appointing Timothy Neubert as DeKalb County Forest Preserve District’s Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Authorized Agent.

As an IMRF participating employer, DeKalb County Forest Preserve District is authorized to appoint an Authorized Agent who has certain statutory powers and duties related to IMRF. Due to the Forest Preserve District sharing services with DeKalb County Government, the County Administrator has traditionally served as the IMRF Authorized Agent for DeKalb County Forest Preserve District. With the establishment of a formal Human Resources Department in 2024, it is recommended that Timothy Neubert, the County’s Human Resource Manager, be appointed as the IMRF Authorized Agent.

Committee Action: The Forest Preserve Operations Committee considered Resolution FP R2024-013 on August 29th and forwarded the Resolution to the Forest Preserve District Board with a favorable recommendation by roll call vote, with all votes cast in the affirmative.

c. Resolution FP-R2024-014—A Resolution Approving the Payment of Forest Preserve Claims for September 2024, and Off-Cycle Claims Paid During the Previous Month, Including All Claims for Travel, Meals, and Lodging, in the Amount of $852,879.31.

7. Reports of Forest Preserve Officials: Move to accept and place on file the following Reports of Forest Preserve Officials.

Cash & Investments in Forest Preserve Bank Accounts – August 2024

8. Old Business

9. New Business

10. Adjournment

https://dekalbcounty.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/agenda-fpd-09182024.pdf