Board Meeting Agenda – March 16, 2016

March Agenda

Forest Preserves of Winnebago County

BOARD MEETING

Wednesday, March 16, 2016 – 5:30 PM

Forest Preserve Headquarters

A G E N D A

         A.   ROLL CALL

         B.   PLEDGE of ALLEGIANCE – Cheryl Maggio

         C.   APPROVAL of MINUTES

 Minutes for February 17

         D.   PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, AWARDS, and PRESENTATIONS

 1.   Property Tax Incentive Program

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           E.   ACTION ITEMS

1.             1.   Bills for February

3.             2.   Acceptance of Bids for Fertilizers & Chemicals

6.             3.   HYSA Agreement

           F.   UNFINISHED BUSINESS / DISCUSSION

 1.   Alternative Revenues

 2.   Gaming Implementation

           G.   NEW BUSINESS

15.             1.   Update of Strategic Plan – Goals 5

  2.   Animal Control Program

  3.   Executive Director Evaluation

           H.   COMMITTEE REPORTS

           I.   STAFF REPORTS

16.            1.   Preserve Operations

18.            2.   Land and Development

19.            3.   Golf

22.            4.   Marketing

24.            5.   Education

6.  Wildflower Walkabout – Don Miller

7.   Prescribed Burns – Vaughn Stamm

          J.   CLOSED SESSION

  K.   ANNOUNCEMENTS and COMMUNICATIONS

          1.   Botanica Lunch at Klehm – Friday, April 8th starting at 9:30am

          2.   Natural Land Institute (NLI) Dinner – Tuesday, March 29th starting at 6:00pm

   L.   ADJOURNMENT

Next regular Board meeting – 5:30 PM Wednesday, April 20th, Colored Sands Forest Preserve

Anyone wishing to address the Board must call 815-877-6100 or email kknapp@winnebagoforest.org in advance of the meeting.