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Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners met December 2

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Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners met Dec. 2

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

Roll Call

General Business

Approval of the Minutes

Acknowledging Excellence

Presentation from the Departments

Communications and Reports

People in the Parks

Unfinished Business

New Business

Adjournment

By order of President Avis LaVelle

In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Section 794) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.), the Chicago Park District does not discriminate on the basis of disability in employment or admission/access to programs and activities.

Any person with a disability who desires special accommodations or the services of a sign language interpreter in order to attend a meeting of the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners, should contact Disability Policy Officer, Larry Labiak, 504 Compliance Officer, 541 North Fairbanks Court, Chicago, Illinois 60611, at 312/742-5097 or telephone 312/747-2001 (TTY) at least 72 hours before the Board Meeting.

Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Roll Call

A roll call was taken and the following Commissioners were in attendance:

Present: 6 - Commissioner Donald Edwards, Vice President Tim King, President Avis LaVelle, Commissioner M. Laird Koldyke, Commissioner Ashely Hemphill Netzky and Jose M. Munoz

Absent: 1 - Commissioner David A. Helfand

1. GENERAL BUSINESS:

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2 RESOLUTION HONORING RETIREES

General Superintendent and CEO, Michael P. Kelly read the resolution into the record followed by an introduction of the retirees and a short farewell video.

A motion was made by Vice President Tim King and seconded by Commissioner Ashley Netzky that the resolution be approved. The motion prevailed with the following vote:

Aye: 6 - Edwards, King, LaVelle, Koldyke, Hemphill Netzky and Munoz

Absent: 1 - Helfand

2. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES:

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2 APPROVAL OF THE MEETING MINUTES FROM THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THE REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Indexes: Meeting Minutes

A Motion was made by Vice President Tim King and seconded by Commissioner Don Edwards that the minutes be approved. The motion prevailed with the following vote:

Aye: 6 - Edwards, King, LaVelle, Koldyke, Hemphill Netzky and Munoz

Absent: 1 - Helfand

3. ACKNOWLEDGE EXCELLENCE:

There was nothing presented or consideration.

4. PRESENTATION FROM THE DEPARTMENTS:

There was nothing presented or consideration.

5. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS:

There was nothing presented or consideration.

6. PEOPLE IN THE PARKS:

The following members of the public addressed the Commissioners:

1. Steve Ballay

2. Louise McCurry

3. Tamima Itani

4. Pete Leki

5. Andrea Tolzmann

6. Simon Tolzmann

7. Peter Tolzmann

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2 Public Comments

This Public Comments was heard

7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

Nothing was presented for consideration.

8. NEW BUSINESS:

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2 2021 ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AND

BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS

Indexes: Budget-Appropriation Ordinance

Jeffrey Shelhourn, Director of Budget and Management, addressed the Commissioners.

A motion was made by Vice President Tim King and seconded by Commissioner Jose Munoz. The motion prevailed with the following vote:

Aye: 6 - Edwards, King, LaVelle, Koldyke, Hemphill Netzky and Munoz

Absent: 1 - Helfand

9. ADJOURNED:

A motion was made by Vice President Tim King and seconded by Commissioner Ashley Netzky that the meeting be adjourned.

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