June 15, 2006

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=120 BGCOLOR="#009999" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="424ad640.jpg" border=0 width="429" height="100" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Park District of Forest Park </B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Park District of Forest Park "><B>home</B></A></div> <div>  back to  <A HREF="2005_06_meeting_minutes.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="200506 Meeting Minutes"><B>2005-06 Meeting Minutes</B></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="0c0d2013.jpg"> <div> <B>www.pdofp.org</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oct. 13, 2005">Oct. 13, 2005</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nov. 27, 2005">Nov. 27, 2005</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id61.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jan. 19, 2006">Jan. 19, 2006</A></div> <div> <A HREF="feb_16_2006_special_meeting.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feb. 16, 2006 Special Meeting">Feb. 16, 2006 Special Meeting</A></div> <div> <A HREF="feb_16_2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feb. 16, 2006">Feb. 16, 2006</A></div> <div> <A HREF="march_16_2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="March 16, 2006">March 16, 2006</A></div> <div> <A HREF="april_20_20068f.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="April 20, 2006">April 20, 2006</A></div> <div> <A HREF="may_4_200693.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="May 4, 2006">May 4, 2006</A></div> <div> <A HREF="may_18_200695.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="May 18, 2006">May 18, 2006</A></div> <div> <A HREF="june_1_200699.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="June 1, 2006">June 1, 2006</A></div> <div> <B>June 15, 2006</B></div> <div> <A HREF="july_6_2006a1.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="July 6, 2006">July 6, 2006</A></div> <div> <A HREF="july_20_2006aa.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="July 20, 2006">July 20, 2006</A></div> <div> <A HREF="august_3_2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="August 3, 2006">August 3, 2006</A></div> <div> <A HREF="august_17_2006b6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AUGUST 17, 2006">AUGUST 17, 2006</A></div> <div> <A HREF="august_24_2006_special_meeti.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="August 24, 2006 Special Meeting">August 24, 2006 Special Meeting</A></div> <div> <A HREF="sept_21_2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sept. 21, 2006">Sept. 21, 2006</A></div> <div> <A HREF="oct_19_2006be.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Oct. 19, 2006">Oct. 19, 2006</A></div> <div> <A HREF="nov_16_2006c0.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nov. 16, 2006">Nov. 16, 2006</A></div> <div> <A HREF="dec_21_2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dec. 21, 2006">Dec. 21, 2006</A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=360 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS of the Park District of Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois was held in the Administration Building of the Park District of Forest Park, 7501 Harrison Street, Forest Park, Illinois at 7:00 p.m. on June 15, 2006.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Roll Call:</B> Vice-President McDermott chaired the meeting.  Commissioners Byrnes, Espinosa, McDermott and Sansone answered present.  Also present were Assistant Director Larry Piekarz, Treasurer Gerald Sebesta and Secretary Chris Richards.  President Boy and Director Novak were excused absences.  Seth Stern of the Forest Park Review was also in attendance.</div> <bR> <div> The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Approval of Agenda:</B> Motion was made by Commissioner Sansone, seconded by Commissioner Byrnes  to approve the agenda.  Ayes: 4.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Approval of Minutes:</B></div> <div>  -Motion was made by Commissioner Espinosa, seconded by Commissioner Sansone, to approve the minutes of the June 1, 2006 Regular Meeting.  Ayes: 4. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Correspondence:</B> The Board reviewed the correspondence file which included a letter from</div> <bR> <div> H. J. Mohr & Sons complimenting the new skatepark and thanking us for dedicating it to Bud Mohr.</div> <div> <B>Public Comment:</B> None.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Treasurer’s Report:</B></div> <div> -Treasurer Sebesta reviewed the lists of computer checks totaling $112,122.62 and manual checks totaling $26,053.29 for a grand total of $138,175.91 in disbursements for May and June. and Larry answered questions concerning some of the bills.  Motion was made by Commissioner Sansone, seconded by Commissioner Espinosa, to authorize disbursements for May and June. Roll Call: Ayes: Commissioners Byrnes, Espinosa, Sansone and McDermott.</div> <div> -Gerry reported that fund balances for the close of May totaled $882,643.19.  Investments in the Forest Park National Bank Money Market account as of June 14th are $801,236.99, yielding 4.3%.  Liability and Audit funds are the only ones that are showing deficits.  Larry noted that pool income to date this year is $120,914.00.  Gerry mentioned that the auditors have been in this week, but he does not know when the report for FY 05-06 will be completed.  Motion was made by Commissioner Byrnes, seconded by Commissioner Espinosa, to accept the May 2006 Financial Statements.  Roll Call: Ayes: Commissioners Byrnes, Espinosa, Sansone and McDermott.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Unfinished Business:</B></div> <div> -Larry relayed a message from a senior resident of the village, who feels that the Park is being unfair to seniors by beginning 4th of July festivities at 3:00 p.m., rather than 11:00 a.m; she feels that seniors would like to begin playing Bingo earlier than 3:00 p.m.  Larry thought that this year we would see how the later start works out and make adjustments next year if necessary. Some discussion was held as to the starting time.  We are starting our activities later, however would it be feasible for the vendors to begin earlier?  The consensus was that the vendors beginning earlier would have an effect on our staffing, however it was decided that a compromise starting time of 1:00 p.m. could be offered to the Eagles for Bingo as a concession to the seniors.</div> <div> Larry listed vendors for this year’s 4th Celebration: FPYSA will sell pop and water, Harlem Maenner und Damenchor will sell funnel cakes, Dekos will sell candy and snocones, Brown Cow will sell ice cream and Kiwanis will sell beer.  The Kiwanis have requested that the beer tent be moved closer to the food court to help sales, and this will be done also to provide room needed for the new activities. Our menu and prices will remain the same as last year.</div> <bR> <div> -Commissioner Espinosa commented that a few people have approached him as to why we have discontinued the Downhill Derby.  Larry said that there is a woman in Maywood that is trying to run a similar event.  </div> <bR> <div> <B>Closed Session:</B></div> <div> -Motion was made by Commissioner Sansone seconded by Commissioner Espinosa to enter into closed session at 7:26 p.m. under Sections 2(c)(1) and 2(c)(21) of the Open Meetings Act for the discussion of matters concerning personnel and the review of minutes of prior Executive Sessions.   Roll Call: Ayes: Commissioners Byrnes, Espinosa, Sansone and McDermott.</div> <div> -The Board reconvened in Open Session at 8:04 p.m.</div> <bR> <div> <B>New Business:</B></div> <div> -Motion was made by Commissioner Byrnes, seconded by Commissioner Sansone, to approve the minutes of Executive Sessions dated 12/15/05, 1/19/06, 4/20/06, 5/4/06 and 6/1/06.  Roll Call: Ayes: Commissioners Byrnes, Espinosa, Sansone and McDermott.</div> <div> -Motion was made by Commissioner Espinosa, seconded by Commissioner Byrnes, to release Executive Sessions dated 8/21/97, 3/16/00, 10/17/00, 11/16/00, 10/28/03, 11/18/03, 01/20/05, 04/21/05, 05/19/05, 06/02/05, 12/15/05 and 01/19/06 as recommended by the Review Committee.  Roll Call: Ayes: Commissioners Byrnes, Espinosa, Sansone and McDermott.</div> <div> -Vice-President McDermott announced that consideration of Superintendent Buckley’s vacation request would be tabled until the July 6 meeting.</div> <div> -Assistant Director Piekarz reported that there have been two broken arms reported in the skatepark so far and, unfortunately, there has been a lot of vulgar language and some fighting.  Bicyclists have asked him to ask the Board to consider allowing time for bicycles in the skatepark.  The consensus of the Board was absolutely not.</div> <div> -Larry distributed a copy of the “on-call” calendar that the Board requested last month.</div> <div> -Larry showed the Board new plans for the Roos property. Vice President McDermott asked him to make sure that they keep us informed of their construction plans as they will have an impact on traffic and safety in the Park. </div> <div> -The plantings in the memorial in front of the Administration Building around the flagpole were discussed.  The Board directed Larry to have the plants that are there now moved to a different part of the Park and to have flowers planted in their place.</div> <div> -Larry introduced the subject of the NRPA conference.  In order to make the appropriate arrangements, he needs to know who is going as soon as possible.  Discussion was held as to the policy on attendance at conferences and the value of attendance.  There was some question as to what the policy is and different policy options were discussed.   Larry was directed to research the minutes and Commissioner McDermott tabled the matter and asked that it be included on the July 6 Meeting Agenda.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Adjournment:</B>                                                  </div> <div> -Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Sansone at 8:23 p.m., seconded by Commissioner Espinosa.  Ayes: 4.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Submitted by:         Chris Richards Secretary</div> <bR> <div> Approved:               Howard Boy,  Board of Park Commissioners</div> <bR> <div>                                  Cathleen McDermott, Board of Park Commissioners</div> <div>                               </div> <div> Date:              July 6, 2006</div> </td> </tr></table></body>