Executive Committee Minutes Sept. 2
Winnebago County Forest Preserve District
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
September 2, 2010 – 5:45 PM
Courthouse
PRESENT STAFF
Bob Kinnison – Chairman Thomas Kalousek, Executive Director
Doug Aurand
Bob Hastings
Carolyn Gardner
L.C. Wilson
ABSENT
Tom Owens
Kay Mullins
CALL TO ORDER AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Chairman Bob Kinnison called the meeting to order at 5:47 PM. Minutes for August 11 were approved.
BOARD ACTION ITEMS
Agreement with Boone County Conservation District – Tom Kalousek explained the purchase of a piece of land in Boone County for the purpose of obtaining access to County Line Forest Preserve, which is necessary to comply with the grant received for that purchase. According to the agreement, the Corporation for Open Lands will purchase the property. Funding for the purchase will come from a Grand Victoria grant, an Illinois Clean Energy grant, and $43,187.50 each from Winnebago and Boone Districts. We will construct the necessary parking lot, outhouse, and pathway into our preserve. Doug Aurand moved to approve the agreement, and Bob Hastings seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Budget and Levy ordinances – Tom described the revisions done in the budget since the last meeting. L C Wilson moved to approve the Budget and Levy ordinances for layover at the Board. Bob Hastings seconded, and motion passed unanimously.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Public hearing on 2011 annual budget – 5:00 PM Wednesday, September 29, District Headquarters
Next Committee meeting – 5:30 PM Wednesday, October 13, District Headquarters
Next Board meeting—6:00 PM Thursday, October 14, Courthouse
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 PM by Chairman Kinnison.
Tom Kalousek
Executive Director