Sept. 21, 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> <A HREF="june_15_20069e.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="June 15, 2006">June 15, 2006</A></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> <B>Sept. 21, 2006</B></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 September 21, 2006.</div> <bR> <div> Roll Call: President Boy chaired the meeting.  Commissioners Boy, Byrnes, Espinosa, McDermott and Sansone answered present.  Also present were Director Dave Novak, Assistant Director Larry Piekarz, Recreation Supervisor Lianne Ryan-Robinette, Treasurer Gerald Sebesta  and Secretary Chris Richards. Special Guests Sally Cody of the Forest Park Centennial Celebration Committee and Auditor Greg Miller of Wermer, Rogers, Doran and Ruzon were also in attendance.</div> <bR> <div> The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.</div> <bR> <div> Approval of Agenda: Motion was made by Commissioner McDermott, seconded by Commissioner Byrnes, to approve the agenda.  Ayes: 5.</div> <bR> <div> Public Hearings:</div> <div> At 7:01 p.m. President Boy announced the Public Hearing to receive comments on not to exceed $1,000,000 General Obligation Limited Tax Park Bonds.  He explained that the reason for the proposed issuance is to acquire funding necessary to complete proposed Park Improvement Projects including, but not limited to Administration Building Renovations, Maintenance Garage Rehabilitation and Skatepark Additions.  President Boy asked for comments from commissioners and the public.  There being none, motion was made by Commissioner McDermott, seconded by Commissioner Espinosa, to adjourn the Public Hearing at 7:02 p.m.  Roll Call: Ayes: Commissioners Byrnes, Espinosa, McDermott, Sansone and Boy.</div> <bR> <div> At 7:02 p.m. President Boy announced the Public Hearing to receive comments on not to exceed $1,750,000 General Obligation Park Bonds (Alternate Revenue Source).  He explained that the reason for the proposed issuance is to acquire funding necessary to complete proposed Park Improvement Projects including, but not limited to Administration Building Renovations, Maintenance Garage Rehabilitation and Skatepark Additions.  President Boy asked for comments from commissioners and the public.  There being none, motion was made by Commissioner McDermott, seconded by Commissioner Byrnes, to adjourn the Public Hearing at 7:04 p.m.  Roll Call: Ayes: Commissioners Byrnes, Espinosa, McDermott, Sansone and Boy.</div> <bR> <div> Treasurer Sebesta announced that the Bond Issue will be included on October's agenda.</div> <bR> <div> Approval of Minutes:</div> <div>  -Motion was made by Commissioner Espinosa, seconded by Commissioner McDermott, to approve the minutes of the August 17, 2006 Regular Meeting.  Roll Call:  Ayes: Commissioners Byrnes, Espinosa, McDermott, Sansone and Boy.</div> <div> -Motion was made by Commissioner McDermott, seconded by Commissioner Espinosa, to approve the minutes of the August 24, 2006 Special Meeting.  Roll Call: Ayes: Commissioners Byrnes, Espinosa, McDermott and Boy.  Abstain: Sansone</div> <bR> <div> Correspondence: The Board reviewed the correspondence file which included thank you letters from Henry Bros., following up on their August 24 interview and from the Village of Forest Park Community Center for our assistance with their Groov'n in the Grove concerts, a thank you card from the Ginger family and the Forest Park Public Schools Dist. # 91 Board Highlights for May and June 2006.</div> <bR> <div> Public Comment:</div> <div> -None.</div> <bR> <div> Special Guests:</div> <div> -Sally Cody of the Village of Forest Park's Centennial Celebration Committee addressed the Board concerning plans for next year's celebration.  She reviewed a tentative calendar of events, adding that it is likely that more will be added.  She indicated that the committee would like to enlist the Park's support and discussed specific requests at this time.  The committee would like to assume the 4th of July beer sales; they would like to permission to sell souvenir items and possibly Italian Ice during the tournament and they asked if the Park would agree to a joint centennial message with the Village on the back of the billboard that is on the expressway behind Sansone Drive.  The Board had no issue with any of the requests, except the stipulation that the Kiwanis would have to be willing to give up the beer sales on the 4th of July for the year.  Commissioner Boy commented that the ad book and elephant sales are going well already.</div> <div> -Auditor Greg Miller presented the Audit for Fiscal Year 2005-06.  He highlighted points of particular interest in the document and commented that the Park is in a better financial position than it has been in for a number of years.  He also reviewed the "management letter" that accompanied the audit, outlining his procedural recommendations: i.e. revision of our Investment Policy, Capital Asset updating, transfers between funds, etc.</div> <div> -Motion was made by Commissioner McDermott, seconded by Commissioner Espinosa, to accept the FY 2005-2006 Audit as prepared by Greg Miller of Wermer, Rogers, Doran & Ruzon.  Roll Call: Ayes: Commissioners Byrnes, Espinosa, McDermott, Sansone and Boy. </div> <bR> <div> Treasurer's Report:</div> <div> -Treasurer Sebesta reviewed the lists of computer checks totaling $101,057.82 and manual checks totaling $9,958.46 for a grand total of $111,016.28 in disbursements for August and September. Motion was made by Commissioner Sansone, seconded by Commissioner Byrnes, to approve the disbursements for August and September.  Roll Call: Ayes: Byrnes, Espinosa, McDermott, Sansone and Boy.</div> <div> -Gerry reported that balances for the close of August totaled $712,427.99.  He commented that most funds are showing positive balances.  He reminded the Board that a transfer of $75,000 from the Corporate Fund to the Pool Fund was budgeted this year, but that he does not feel that the entire amount will be needed to eliminate the deficit in the Pool Fund.  He suggested that, once final pool revenues and expenditures for this year are posted in September, we transfer only the funds needed to produce a positive balance.  He said that the fact that the entire $75,000 will not be needed is a good indication that the pool had a better than usual year.  He also noted that there are funds available for Capital Improvements in the Special Recreation Fund and he recommended that we allocate appropriate expenses from the Building # 4 Renovation to that fund.  Investments, as of 9/19/06, total $991,065.36 in our Money Market account at Forest Park National Bank, yielding 4.45%.  Gerry noted that Forest Park National Bank has advised us that we are one of their customers to whom they pay a rate 1% higher than their regular rate.  Motion was made by Commissioner Espinosa, seconded by Commissioner McDermott, to accept the August 2006 Financial Statements  Roll Call:  Ayes: Byrnes, Espinosa, McDermott, Sansone and Boy.</div> <bR> <div> Maintenance Report:</div> <div> -In Superintendent Buckley's absence, Director Novak reported that the pool is totally drained and the maintenance crew will be working on winterizing it.  Assistant Director Piekarz mentioned that he and Larry are researching a change in our chlorine feed system from liquid to solid.  Dave noted that Superintendent Buckley, John Boy, Dennis Crotty and Lianne Ryan-Robinette all attended the pool operator's certification class this week and all found it valuable.  The results of the certification tests are due back in about six weeks.</div> <bR> <div>  Assistant Director's Report:</div> <div> -Assistant Director Piekarz reported that total pool receipts over the past two summers have been excellent.  He reported that Fall Brochures have gone out in the mail.  The Family Campout was held on September 9th, and although we had somewhat less participation than last year (probably due to threatening weather), he felt it went well.</div> <div> -Larry said that he has had a request from St. Bernardine's to use our refrigerated trailer for their Octoberfest.  The Board agreed, provided that they sign the appropriate form accepting responsibility.  They will also be using our grills and some other equipment.</div> <div> -Assistant Director Piekarz reminded the Board that we had put our Dodge Van on our surplus equipment list.  We have had an offer to purchase the van in the amount of $550.00 from one of our employees, Brendon Herrera.  Motion was made by Commissioner Espinosa, seconded by Commissioner Byrnes, to accept Brendon Herrera's bid of $550.00 for the surplus van.  Roll Call: Ayes: Byrnes, Espinosa, McDermott, Sansone and Boy.</div> <div> -Larry reported that he has applied for a State Grant for the purchase of an AED, because he believes that the Park should have more than one.  He reminded the Board that the "Dave Novak Retirement Golf Outing" will be held on October 3rd and the cost is $65.00.  </div> <div> -Larry has submitted a nomination to IPRA for a Community Service Award for H. J. Mohr & Sons.  Some discussion was held concerning other deserving nominees; Larry said that the deadline for this years nominations is October 31. </div> <bR> <div> Director's Report:</div> <div> -Director Novak reported that the Consolidated Election will be held on April 17, 2007.  There will be two six-year and one two-year terms for seats on the Board of Park Commissioners.</div> <div> -Dave discussed the updating of the Ordinance Code Booklet and has provided copies with recommended changes to the Board.  One of his recommendations was to discontinue the second Board Meeting during the months of May, June, July and August.  Our attorney Jim Wascher has reviewed the document and his suggested modifications are included in the draft.  He also recommended, however, that the Board authorize Friedman & Holtz to customize their model "conduct ordinance" at a fee of $3000.  Dave suggested that the Board review the draft for possible approval in October, then allow Friedman & Holtz consolidate our codes with their model to provide us with an up-to-date and modern Ordinance Code.  Dave noted that he is also working on a Board Policy Manual/Handbook that should be ready for review next month.</div> <div> -Director Novak has drafted a resolution for the dedication of Veterans Stadium.  He has designed and researched signs and would like to install one at the entrance to the multi-purpose field and one on the south fence facing Harrison Street.  The cost of two sand-blasted, high-density foam signs, including installation is $4530.  He would like to draft letters to the VFW and the American Legion inviting them to the dedication at noon on Veterans Day, November 11 and also invite a speaker.  He is working on the program for the ceremony.  Because of the high cost of the signs, he would like to offer the American Legion and VFW an opportunity to contribute towards them.  Motion was made by Commissioner Byrnes, seconded by Commissioner Sansone, to purchase two signs dedicating the multipurpose field as Veterans Stadium at a cost not to exceed $4600.  Roll Call:  Ayes: Byrnes, Espinosa, McDermott, Sansone and Boy.</div> <bR> <div> Unfinished Business:</div> <div> -Scott Triphahn has met with Henry Bros.  Concerning the Administration Building Renovation and they are already working on the budget.  In order to expedite things, Henry Bros. has been instructed to model the proposal/contract that they are developing for us on the one that they used for the Glencoe Park District because our attorney also work with Glencoe Park District has reviewed and approved the terms and language of that contract.   The proposal should be ready for acceptance prior to the October 19, 2006 Regular Board Meeting.  </div> <div> -The Resolution dedicating the Multipurpose Athletic Field as Veterans Stadium in honor of all the men and women of the Armed Forces of the United States was presented to the Board.  Motion was made by Commissioner Sansone, seconded by Commissioner McDermott, to adopt the Resolution dedicating the Multipurpose Athletic Field as Veterans Stadium.  Roll Call:  Ayes: Byrnes, Espinosa, McDermott, Sansone and Boy.</div> <bR> <div> New Business:</div> <div> -In addition to the matters discussed by Sally Cody regarding the Forest Park Centennial Celebration, Director Novak suggested that we use our side of the billboard on Desplaines Avenue for a centennial message.  Commissioner Boy announced that he is purchasing an elephant to be placed at the Park and is looking for someone artistic to decorate it.  The Park will contribute the services of John Boy and Carl Presto for the installation of the elephants throughout the village.  Commissioner McDermott inquired about liability issues and suggested that we check with PDRMA.  Commissioner Byrnes expressed concern over the loss of revenue through the Vehicle Sticker 4th of July Donation Program. The Intergovernmental Agreement concerning this program was a one-year commitment only. The Centennial Committee intends to ask the Village to allow them to use the donation box on vehicle sticker applications for 2007.  Commission McDermott indicated that she felt that both causes should be included on the application, allowing residents to choose where their donations go.  Consideration must be given to replacing the donation revenue if it is lost, possibly through sponsorship solicitation.  </div> <bR> <div> Adjournment:                                         </div> <div> -Motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner McDermott at 9:13 p.m., seconded by Commissioner Espinosa.  Ayes: 5.</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:            October 19, 2006</div> </td> </tr></table></body>