Chicago Park District Board met March 8.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Pledge of Allegiance:
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Roll Call:
A Roll Call was taken and the following Commissioners were found to be in attendance:
6 - Commissioner Juan Salgado, Commissioner Erika Allen, Commissioner Donald Edwards, Commissioner Tim King, Vice President Avis LaVelle and Commissioner Jesse Ruiz
1 - Commissioner M. Laird Koldyke
1. General Business
17-2707-030 8 Resolution welcoming all people to Chicago Park District parks and facilities
A motion was made by Vice President LaVelle, seconded by Commissioner Allen that this Resolution be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Salgado, Allen, Edwards, King, LaVelle and Ruiz
Absent: 1 - Koldyke
2. Approval of the Minutes
17-2706-030 8 Approval of the Meeting Minutes from the Regular Scheduled Meeting held on February 8, 2017
Indexes: Meeting Minutes
A motion was made by Vice President LaVelle, seconded by Commissioner King that these minutes be adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Salgado, Allen, Edwards, King, LaVelle and Ruiz
Absent: 1 - Koldyke
3. Closed Session
A motion was made by Commissioner King, seconded by Vice President LaVelle that the meeting enter into Closed Session. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Salgado, Allen, Edwards, King, LaVelle and Ruiz
Absent: 1 - Koldyke Chicago Park District
17-2703-030 8 Settlement of the Case of B’nai Brown V. Chicago Park District
Indexes: Personal Injury
4. Open Session
A motion was made by Commissioner King, seconded by Commissioner Edwards that this meeting return to Open Session. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Salgado, Allen, Edwards, King, LaVelle and Ruiz
Absent: 1 - Koldyke
Report on Closed Session Discussion:
President Ruiz reiterated that the Board of Commissioners went into Closed Session to consider matters appropriately discussed in Closed Session, pursuant to 5ILCS120 Section 2 Subsection (C), (a) and had the following matters of new business:
B'Nai Brown V. Chicago Park District
A motion was made by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Salgado that this settlement claim be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Salgado, Allen, Edwards, King, LaVelle and Ruiz
Absent: 1 - Koldyke
5. Presentation from the Departments:
17-2702-030 8 Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
A presentation was made to the Board of Commissioners from Deborah Lahey, CEO and President of the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.
A presentation was made to the Board of Commissioners from Gerry Henaghan, Special Recreation Manager of Community Recreation.
6. People in the Parks:
17-2708-030 8 Public Comments 3.8.17.
The following members of the public addressed the Commissioners :
Sylvia Tyus-Brooks
George Blakemore
Paul McKinley
Kenneth Newman
Louise McCurry
Margaret Schmid
Brenda Nelms
Ted Seals
CeCe Edwards
7. Unfinished Business:
Under Unfinished Business, there was nothing to present.
8. New Business:
17-2700-030 8 Authorization to enter into a contract with Christy Webber & Company for grant park and museum campus landscape maintenance services specification P-16019
Indexes: Contract Award-IFB, RFP, RFQ
Cathy Breitenbach, Director of Cultural and Natural Resources, addressed the Commissioners.
A motion was made by Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Edwards, that this Action Item be approved. The motion carried with the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Salgado, Allen, Edwards, King, LaVelle and Ruiz
Absent: 1 - Koldyke
17-2704-030 8 Authority to enter into contracts for summer day camp bus transportation services pre-qualified pool specification no. P-17009
Indexes: Pre-Qualified Pool
Mark Reed, Director of Purchasing, addressed the Commissioners.
A motion was made by Commissioner Edwards, seconded by Commissioner Allen, that this Action Item be approved. The motion carried with the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Salgado, Allen, Edwards, King, LaVelle and Ruiz
Absent: 1 - Koldyke
17-2705-030 8 Authorization to enter into a contract with flowers communications group for video production services for the Chicago park district’s social media and web content, promotional materials, and visuals for public
Presentations Specification No. P-16006
Indexes: Contract Award-IFB, RFP, RFQ
Jessica Maxey-Faulkner, Director of Communications, addressed the Commissioners.
A motion was made by Commissioner King, seconded by Commissioner Edwards, that this Action Item be approved. The motion carried with the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Salgado, Allen, Edwards, King, LaVelle and Ruiz
Absent: 1 - Koldyke
9. Adjourned
A motion was made by Vice President LaVelle, seconded by Commissioner Allen, that this meeting be adjourned.
The motion carried with the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Salgado, Allen, Edwards, King, LaVelle and Ruiz
Absent: 1 - Koldyke Chicago Park District
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