Page 1 of 6 Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners DuPage and Will Counties Held on 11th day of December, 2008 400 South Eagle Street City Council Chambers Naperville, IL 60540 I. Call to Order The Regular Meeting of the Naperville Park District Board of Commissioners was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Hart. II. Pledge of Allegiance President Hart led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance. III. Roll Call Present: President Suzanne Hart Vice-President Marie Todd Commissioner Gerry Heide Commissioner Kristen Jungles Commissioner Ron Ory Commissioner Andrew Schaffner Commissioner Mary Wright Absent: Executive Staff: Ray McGury, Executive Director Mindy Munn, Business Services Director Ed Provow, Golf Services Director Eric Shutes, Planning Director Brad Wilson, Recreation Director Staff: Mary Gardocki, Planner Sue Omanson, Community Development Project Manager Chuck Papanos, Park Operations Manager Betty Roth, Program Manager Laura Rudow, Interim Parks Director Melissa Sallee, Dance Company Artistic Director Katie Sepe, HR Manager Avery Sipla, Dance Coordinator Jacki Stern, Board Secretary Other: Steve Adams, Attorney - Brooks, Adams and Tarulis
Page 2 of 6 Kathy Cichon Naperville Sun Ryan Cap - Dancer Amanda Szabo - Dancer Charles Brown, Naperville Resident Doug Dallmer, Naperville Resident Laurian Edan, Naperville Resident Elaine Fisher, Naperville Resident Larry Gentile, Naperville Resident Warren Gill, Naperville Resident Dan Laughlin, Naperville Resident H. Tom O Hale, Naperville Resident John Polich, Naperville Resident Edie Postiglione, Naperville Resident Chuck Prock, Naperville Resident Cynthia Schneider, Naperville Resident Sue Topp, Naperville Resident IV. Agenda Additions/Deletions There were none. V. Introductions and Recognitions A. Awards and Recognitions - President Hart made the following presentation: Tonight we are delighted to welcome Illinois State Senator Randy Hultgren and Ms. Karla Kunzeman, legislative liaison for the Illinois Arts Council. Would both of you please join me at the podium? I also would like to ask Avery Sipla, Park District dance program coordinator to join me as well. Senator Hultgren has been a friend of the Naperville Park District for many years, both as a state representative, and now as our senator representing District 48. On behalf of the Board of Commissioners and the Naperville Park District, we want to thank you for your support of our programs and state grant applications. Karla Kunzeman has traveled from Springfield to be with us tonight, to represent the Illinois Arts Council. We want to thank you for your time and effort, and for the Illinois Arts Council s support of our dance program. Senator Hultgren and Ms. Kunzeman presented President Hart and Program Coordinator Sipla with a check for the Naperville Park District Dance Program. Thank you Senator Hultgren, Karla Kunzeman, and the Illinois Arts Council for your support of our dance program. We re so fortunate to have such talented staff and students in our program, and we truly appreciate the support that this grant brings. And, now, we have a special treat. So that all of you may appreciate and enjoy our talented dancers who are members of our Park District program, I am pleased to introduce Melissa
Page 3 of 6 Sallee, Artistic Director for our dance company and the annual production, and two dancers of our Naperville Park District program. Ms. Sallee introduces a dance excerpt and invites people to save the date for The Love for 3 Oranges performance in January. B. Employee Recognitions- None VI. Matters from the Public The following residents spoke on non-agenda items. Doug Dallmer, 619 Fredericksburg Ct. Mr. Dallmer does not support Option 1A. He does not approve any change or movement of any garden plots. He would like the board to consider Option 2. He feels as though Option 2 is a black hole in the conversation. Commissioner Heide asked Mr. Dallmer if he would be willing to entertain any alteration in the Garden Plots. Mr. Dallmer said no. Cynthia Schneider, 912 Williamsburg Dr. Ms. Schneider is in favor of Option 2. She feels that it is a plus that the athletes would be near the school. There is no cost to implement Option 2. Elaine Fisher, 993 Sylvan Circle Ms. Fisher would like to propose Option 2A which moves the fields South of Martin. She presented a diagram of the proposed option. Sue Topp, 726 S. Sleight Ms. Topp feels that the community would lose something if we move the garden plots. There are a block of people that garden together. She also feels that the school could take advantage of the teaching opportunities that the garden plots provide. H. Tom O Hale, 620 W. Gartner Mr. O Hale has not seen divisiveness like this before. He mentioned that New Trier buses their athletes to offsite fields. They only have 2 practice fields near the school. Laurian Edan, 993 Sylvan Circle Mr. Edan read a statement from John Pollich as he was unable to attend the meeting due to health issues. Upon completion of the statement, Mr. Edan reiterated his support of Option 2 or 2A. Charles Brown, 1217 Evergreen Ave. Mr. Brown would like Naperville to stop talking North vs. South. He said that there is rapid growth in the South and no one complained about Frontier Park or Commissioner s Park. Dan Laughlin, 831 Chancellor Ct. Mr. Laughlin represents St. Rahpael Football. He realizes that a lot of options have been brought up, but would like to be able to continue using the fields at Knoch Park. Their program is growing by leaps and bounds. Larry Gentile, 4048 Brownmood Circle Mr. Gentile is on the board of the Wheatland Athletic Association. They serve 15,000 youth in Naperville. We have lost 12 soccer fields over the last year. Nike will not completely solve the space crunch in Naperville. There is a big need for baseball fields as well. Recreation Director Wilson noted that he does know about losing the 12 fields due to the Middle Schools closing them.
Page 4 of 6 Warren Gill, 844 Mobile Ct. Mr. Gill is against moving the Garden Plots. He says the area close to Hobson Ponds is a flood plain. Putting more fields on the Garden Plots will create more traffic in the area. He feels that the Park District can t spend three quarters of a million dollars without doing more studies. Chuck Prock, 1381 Ginger Lane Mr. Prock felt that Option 1A was good at first, but it is not going to be effective. He appreciated the fact that the gardeners were being heard. Edie Postiglione, 833 Biltmore Ct. Ms. Postiglione urged the Park District to keep the 7 fence to hide the new development that is going behind the woods at Seager Park. She would also like the Park District to consider acquiring the top half of the land. VII. Approval of Treasurer s Report Commissioner Jungles moved to approve the October 2008 Treasurer s Report. Second by Commissioner Wright. Yes: Jungles, Wright, Heide, Ory, Schaffner, Todd, Hart VIII. Consent Agenda Commissioner Jungles moved approval of Consent Agenda Items A through G as presented. Second by Commissioner Wright. A. Approval of disbursements for the month of November 2008 in the amount of $1,828,362.59. B. Approval of customer refunds for the month of November 2008 in the amount of $10,371.52. C. Approval of payment to Brooks, Adams and Tarulis for legal services for period ending November 15, 2008 in the amount of $21,645.00. D. Approval of Custodial Services Contract to Best Quality Cleaning, Inc. for an annual amount not to exceed $30,756.00. E. Approval to purchase three 2008 Jacobsen HR5111 Production Mowers in the amount of $108,336.00. F. Approval of Players Indoor Sports Center Facility Rental Agreement for Fall 2008 and Winter 2009. G. Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting of November 13, 2008 and Special Meetings of July 24, 2008 and November 13, 2008. Yes: Jungles, Wright, Heide, Ory, Schaffner, Todd, Hart IX. Unfinished Business
Page 5 of 6 X. New Business A. Agreement for the Planning, Development and Operation of Naperville Exchange Club s Ribfest 2009. Commissioner Jungles moved to approve the Agreement for the Planning, Development and Operation of Naperville Exchange Club s Ribfest 2009 between the Naperville Park District and the Exchange Club of Naperville. Second by Commissioner Heide. Yes: Jungles, Heide, Ory, Schaffner, Wright, Todd, Hart Commissioner Schaffner questioned whether Attorney Adams reviewed the agreement. Attorney Adams said that he was not asked to review it this year. He was comfortable with limited changes from last year when he did review the document. Commissioner Ory wanted to know what happened with 2010. Executive Director McGury mentioned that they will be meeting with the Exchange Club in the next couple of weeks and then with the city. B. 2008 Trails Master Plan Commissioner Schaffner moved to approve the 2008 Trails Master Plan contingent upon using GIS date. Second by Commissioner Ory. Yes: Schaffner, Ory, Heide, Jungles, Wright, Todd, Hart XI. Future Meetings A. Special Meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners, December 17, 2008-5:00 p.m., Naperville Park District Administration Building Board Room, 320 West Jackson Avenue, Naperville B. Special Meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners, December 17, 2008-5:30 p.m., Naperville Park District Administration Building Board Room, 320 West Jackson Avenue, Naperville C. Regular Meeting of the Board of Park Commissioners, January 8, 2009-7:00 p.m., Naperville Municipal Center, Council Chambers, 400 South Eagle Street, Naperville XII. Adjournment At 8:52 p.m. Commissioner Wright moved to adjourn the December 11, 2008 Regular Meeting. Second by President Hart.
Voice Vote on Motion: Yes: Wright, Hart, Heide, Jungles, Ory, Schaffner, Todd (Motion Declared Carried.) Page 6 of 6 Respectfully submitted, Jacki Stern, Board Secretary