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Long Grove Park District-Meeting Minutes
Minutes-August 7, 2017
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM
Commissioners Present: Eggert, Petersdorff, Southwell, Wittig
Others present: Krause, Kent Tinucci, Bill Kenyon
Meeting Minutes Review:
It was moved by Petersdorff and seconded by Eggert that the minutes of the May 1, 2017 meeting be accepted as printed. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report-Krause
Jeff Krause distributed monthly financial reports from May, June and July for both the general account and the recreation account.
A new lawn tractor was purchased from the capital improvements account.
Southwell made a motion to approve the May, June, and July Treasurer’s report as submitted by Krause. Eggert seconded the motion. The Treasurer’s report for all 3 months was approved unanimously.
Dave Eggert stated that the Budget for 2017-2018 will use actual expenditures made for 2016-2017 budgetary amounts.
Petersdorff reported that a new CD in the amount of $70,000 at a rate of 1.3 % for 6 months was purchased within the USB investment account.
At the current time, the cell tower is our only source of income.
Kent Tinucci suggested that we look at the next generation of communications so as to be proactive in our contract negotiations regarding the cell tower.
Property reviews:
An upgrade to the Reed Turner building’s electric circuits was recently completed. A report of what was completed for the $1,450 is enclosed with these minutes.
Buffalo Creek Park – Removed two dead trees (one a very large honey locust) and pruned dead branches on other trees. These trees endangered visitors to the park.
Program/Activities:
Petersdorff reported that The Long Grove Garden club donated $3,000 to the LG Park District to be used toward the 2017 interns’ compensation.
Wittig reported that a Teasel Awareness Program in joint effort with the Village Board is scheduled to begin Monday, August 28th at a community meeting.
An Autumn Twilight program focusing on nocturnal animals has been set for Saturday, October 7 at 5:30 PM (this is a replacement activity for the building of scarecrows that we have done in the past).
The 35 botanical artists that meet monthly at Reed Turner have created posters and an educational display on Bad Plants in support of the Park District’s bad plant initiative.
Technology Support & Planning
Jim Southwell reported that an upgrade to our technology support and planning is put on hold until our strategic plan is finalized.
President’s Report
The lawyers are staying engaged in the real estate tax challenge for the Reed-Turner building in which Barbara Turner lives.
Jane Wittig reported that she has been in contact with the Sheriff’s Department and the Lake County Forest Preserve regarding trespassing after hours at Reed-Turner and the Heron Creek Preserve.
Jim Southwell has put in many volunteer hours working on the baseball fields at Lemmon-Hill. He has reworked the land, used funds from an anonymous donor to purchase bases and other equipment, and removed the remnants of the falling apart stockade fence adjacent to the garage.
The Wauconda-based Lakes Youth Athletic Association (LYAA) wishes to make a contractual agreement for the use of Lemmon-Hill ball fields for their baseball and softball programs. Southwell stated that the contract must include the terminology that residents of Long Grove will be allowed to participate in these programs. JW confirmed that the LYAA welcomes Long Grove residents into the program and language to that point has been included in the Agreement.
Old Business:
It was moved by Southwell, seconded by Petersdorff, that the motion that was tabled in May regarding the reimbursement of the general account with funds from the land account due to remediation of the land at Lemmon-Hill be approved. Motion carried.
The Board was unanimously in agreement with the prepared statement regarding the use of a private golf cart to transport Barbara Turner on the Reed Turner Woodland property.
New Business:
It was moved by Petersdorff, seconded by Eggert that Kent Tinucci and Bill Kenyon be appointed as Commissioners to the Long Grove Park District effective August 7, 2017. Motion carried.
It was moved by Petersdorff, seconded by Southwell, that Ken Wittig be authorized to get bids for the asphalting of the hill section of the driveway/parking lot and to contract—in an amount not exceeding $20,000 and to have the work completed as soon as possible. Motion carried.
Jim Southwell distributed a suggested meeting agenda format for consideration.
Adjournment of Meeting
Petersdorff made a motion to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Eggert, at 8:47PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Gail Petersdorff, Acting Secretary
Long Grove Park District-Meeting Minutes
Minutes-August 7, 2017
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM
Commissioners Present: Eggert, Petersdorff, Southwell, Wittig
Others present: Krause, Kent Tinucci, Bill Kenyon
Meeting Minutes Review:
It was moved by Petersdorff and seconded by Eggert that the minutes of the May 1, 2017 meeting be accepted as printed. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report-Krause
Jeff Krause distributed monthly financial reports from May, June and July for both the general account and the recreation account.
A new lawn tractor was purchased from the capital improvements account.
Southwell made a motion to approve the May, June, and July Treasurer’s report as submitted by Krause. Eggert seconded the motion. The Treasurer’s report for all 3 months was approved unanimously.
Dave Eggert stated that the Budget for 2017-2018 will use actual expenditures made for 2016-2017 budgetary amounts.
Petersdorff reported that a new CD in the amount of $70,000 at a rate of 1.3 % for 6 months was purchased within the USB investment account.
At the current time, the cell tower is our only source of income.
Kent Tinucci suggested that we look at the next generation of communications so as to be proactive in our contract negotiations regarding the cell tower.
Property reviews:
An upgrade to the Reed Turner building’s electric circuits was recently completed. A report of what was completed for the $1,450 is enclosed with these minutes.
Buffalo Creek Park – Removed two dead trees (one a very large honey locust) and pruned dead branches on other trees. These trees endangered visitors to the park.
Program/Activities:
Petersdorff reported that The Long Grove Garden club donated $3,000 to the LG Park District to be used toward the 2017 interns’ compensation.
Wittig reported that a Teasel Awareness Program in joint effort with the Village Board is scheduled to begin Monday, August 28th at a community meeting.
An Autumn Twilight program focusing on nocturnal animals has been set for Saturday, October 7 at 5:30 PM (this is a replacement activity for the building of scarecrows that we have done in the past).
The 35 botanical artists that meet monthly at Reed Turner have created posters and an educational display on Bad Plants in support of the Park District’s bad plant initiative.
Technology Support & Planning
Jim Southwell reported that an upgrade to our technology support and planning is put on hold until our strategic plan is finalized.
President’s Report
The lawyers are staying engaged in the real estate tax challenge for the Reed-Turner building in which Barbara Turner lives.
Jane Wittig reported that she has been in contact with the Sheriff’s Department and the Lake County Forest Preserve regarding trespassing after hours at Reed-Turner and the Heron Creek Preserve.
Jim Southwell has put in many volunteer hours working on the baseball fields at Lemmon-Hill. He has reworked the land, used funds from an anonymous donor to purchase bases and other equipment, and removed the remnants of the falling apart stockade fence adjacent to the garage.
The Wauconda-based Lakes Youth Athletic Association (LYAA) wishes to make a contractual agreement for the use of Lemmon-Hill ball fields for their baseball and softball programs. Southwell stated that the contract must include the terminology that residents of Long Grove will be allowed to participate in these programs. JW confirmed that the LYAA welcomes Long Grove residents into the program and language to that point has been included in the Agreement.
Old Business:
It was moved by Southwell, seconded by Petersdorff, that the motion that was tabled in May regarding the reimbursement of the general account with funds from the land account due to remediation of the land at Lemmon-Hill be approved. Motion carried.
The Board was unanimously in agreement with the prepared statement regarding the use of a private golf cart to transport Barbara Turner on the Reed Turner Woodland property.
New Business:
It was moved by Petersdorff, seconded by Eggert that Kent Tinucci and Bill Kenyon be appointed as Commissioners to the Long Grove Park District effective August 7, 2017. Motion carried.
It was moved by Petersdorff, seconded by Southwell, that Ken Wittig be authorized to get bids for the asphalting of the hill section of the driveway/parking lot and to contract—in an amount not exceeding $20,000 and to have the work completed as soon as possible. Motion carried.
Jim Southwell distributed a suggested meeting agenda format for consideration.
Adjournment of Meeting
Petersdorff made a motion to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Eggert, at 8:47PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Gail Petersdorff, Acting Secretary
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