DeKalb Times

DeKalb County Forest Preserve District Board met Wednesday, Sept. 18.

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, September 18, 2024 at 7:45 p.m. President Webb called the meeting to order, and the Secretary called the roll. Those present were Commissioners Patrick Deutsch, Meryl Domina, Laurie Emmer, Vice-President John Frieders, Benjamin Haier, Rhonda Henke, Laura Hoffman, Savanah Ilenikhena, Kathy Lampkins, Jim Luebke, Terri Mann-Lamb, Joe Marcinkowski, Stewart Ogilvie, Jerry Osland, Michelle Pickett, Roy Plote, Chris Porterfield, Tim Bagby, Scott Campbell, Mary Cozad, and Chair Webb. Those Commissioners absent were Rukisha Crawford and Amber Quitno. A quorum was established with twenty-one Commissioners present, two absent, and one vacancy.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Motion

Porterfield moved to approve the agenda as presented and Ilenikhena seconded the motion. Voice Vote

President Webb 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 August 21, 2024 meeting. Emmer seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

President Webb asked for a voice vote on the approval of minutes. The motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

There were no public comments.

COMMUNICATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS

None.

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

Resolution FP-R2024-012: A Resolution Placing the FY2025 Budget on File for Public Inspection

Motion

Plote moved that the DeKalb County Forest Preserve District Commissioners hereby approve to place on file in the DeKalb County Clerk's Office, on the County's Internet site, and at two other geographically diverse public offices, for public inspection, the District’s Preliminary Budget, as well as information utilized in preparation of the FY2025 Budget. Pickett seconded the motion.

Roll Call Vote

Those Commissioners voting aye were Deutsch, Domina, Emmer, Vice-President Frieders, Haier, Henke, Hoffman, Ilenikhena, Lampkins, Luebke, Mann-Lamb, Marcinkowski, Ogilvie, Osland, Pickett, Plote, Porterfield, Bagby, Campbell, Cozad, and President Webb. Motion carried 21-0-2.

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

Plote moved that the DeKalb County Forest Preserve District Commissioners hereby approve to appoint Timothy Neubert as DeKalb County Forest Preserve District’s Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Authorized Agent. Luebke seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

The motion carried by voice vote.

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

Motion

Plote moved that the DeKalb County Forest Preserve District Commissioners hereby approve 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. Ogilvie seconded the motion.

oll Call Vote

President Webb called for a roll call vote on the motion to approve the District’s September 2024 Claims. Those voting aye were Commissioners Deutsch, Domina, Emmer, Vice-President Frieders, Haier, Henke, Hoffman, Ilenikhena, Lampkins, Luebke, Mann-Lamb, Marcinkowski, Ogilvie, Osland, Pickett, Plote, Porterfield, Bagby, Campbell, Cozad, and President Webb. The motion carried 21-0-2.

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 – August 2024

Mann-Lamb seconded the motion.

Voice Vote

President Webb called for a voice vote to accept the Reports of District Officials as presented. The motion carried.OLD BUSINESS / NEW BUSINESS

None.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion

Little moved to adjourn at 8:08 p.m. and Ilenikhena seconded the motion.Voice Vote

President Webb called for a voice vote to adjourn. Motion carried.

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