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Meeting date/time:
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2/4/2025
10:00 AM
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Minutes status:
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Draft
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Meeting location:
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Cook County Building, Board Room,
118 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois
Issued On: 1/30/2025
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25-0066
| 1 | | | Consent Calendar Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MICHAEL DESANTIAGO TO THE FOREST PRESERVES OF COOK COUNTY
WHEREAS, in November 2014, Michael DeSantiago (Mike) was appointed by President Preckwinkle and the Board of Commissioners to the Conservation and Policy Council of the Forest Preserves of Cook County to help guide the implementation of its Next Century Conservation Plan (NCCP), an ambitious vision to protect and care for nature in the 21st century, benefiting all citizens of Cook County; and
WHEREAS, he served on the Council from 2014-2024 and throughout that time generously shared his wisdom and expertise in business management and sustainable design, helping the Forest Preserves implement the NCCP effectively and thoughtfully; and
WHEREAS, Mike co-chaired the development of the Council’s position paper on “Nature-Compatible Recreation,” which included key recommendations to prioritize nature-compatible recreation and oppose new uses that do not align with the Forest Preserves’ mission; and
WHEREAS, in developing the position paper, Mike created an evaluation tool to he | | |
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25-0072
| 1 | | | Ordinance | PROPOSED ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE A FOREST PRESERVE NEAR SWEET WOODS
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A FOREST PRESERVE in part of Section 10, Township 35 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian, all in Cook County, Illinois near Sweet Woods in District 5.
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois (the “District”), pursuant to the statutes in such case made and provided, has from time to time acquired by purchase, condemnation, gift, grant, devise, or otherwise, lands necessary and desirable for District purposes containing one or more natural forests or parts thereof, or lands connecting such forests or parts thereof, or lands capable of being reforested for the purpose of protecting and preserving the flora, fauna, and scenic beauties within the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois, and to restore, restock, protect, and preserve the natural forests and said lands together with their flora and fauna, as nearly as may be, in their natural state and condition, for the purpose of the education, pleasure, and | | |
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25-0073
| 1 | | | Acquisition of Real Estate | PROPOSED PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE
Department(s): Legal Department
Other Part(ies): Walter Shults and Jo Ann Shults (Owners of Record)
Request: It is respectfully requested that this proposed purchase be approved.
Description of Real Estate: Part of 360 E. Glenwood Dyer Road, Glenwood, Illinois
Section: N/A
Parcel(s): Part of PIN: 32-10-200-006-0000
EXCEPTING THAT PART NORTH OF DEER CREEK; THAT PART LYING SOUTH OF THE CENTER LINE OF GLENWOOD DYER ROAD, IN THE EAST ½ OF THE WEST ½ OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
SAID PARCEL CONTAINING 849,420 SQUARE FEET, OR 19.50 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
Fiscal Impact: $835,000.00 purchase price plus closing costs up to $10,000.00 (up to $845,000.00 in total).
Accounts: Real Estate and Land Acquisition Fund 51006.560010; and ARPA Fund 51032.560010
District(s): 5
Summary: The Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) has identified a parcel of land for acquisition that would add to the Forest | | |
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25-0083
| 1 | | | Resolution | PROPOSED PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ITEM AMENDMENT
AMENDING RESOLUTION 25-0002 - APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE, CHAIRS AND VICE-CHAIRS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES AND MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, that, effective upon passage, the following Commissioners are designated and appointed as President Pro Tempore, Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons of the Standing Committees and Subcommittees of the Board.
Section 1. The President Pro Tempore of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners shall be Commissioner Daley.
Section 2. The Chair, Vice-Chair and members of the committees and of the subcommittees of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners shall be as follows:
AUDIT (7 members)
Chair: Degnen
Vice-Chair: S. Morrison
Members: Aguilar, Anaya, Britton, Lowry, Miller
BOTANIC GARDEN (9 members)
Chair: Britton
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25-0001
| 1 | | | Appointment | PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Commissioner Tara S. Stamps
Position: Member of the Board
Department/Board/Commission: NeighborSpace Board of Directors
Effective date: Immediate
Expiration date: 6/30/2025
Summary: The Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) requests approval of the appointment of Commissioner Tara S. Stamps to the Board of Directors of NeighborSpace, an affiliate partner of the Forest Preserves.
In 1997, the Forest Preserves entered into an agreement with the City of Chicago and the Chicago Park District to form NeighborSpace, a nonprofit urban land trust in Chicago that preserves and sustains gardens on behalf of dedicated community groups. NeighborSpace owns and manages property so that community groups can focus on gardening and their community-building vision. NeighborSpace-protected gardens give community members an opportunity to get their hands in the earth and enjoy nature right in their own neighborhoods.
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25-0069
| 1 | | | Grant Award | PROPOSED GRANT AWARD
Department: Department of Facilities and Fleet
Grantee: The Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”)
Grantor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
Request: Authorization to accept grant and enter into grant agreement.
Purpose: Authorization is sought for the Forest Preserves of Cook County to accept grant and enter into an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) for Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles grant funding to support the purchase of four (4) zero-emission waste haulers.
Grant Amount: $1,040,000.00
Grant Period: 1/1/2025 (retroactive) - 12/31/2026
Fiscal Impact: Not to Exceed $1,400,000.00 in direct match (FY 2025 $1,400,000.00)
Accounts: Vehicle Purchase 51009.560266 and 51010.560266
Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final grant agreement is subject to legal review and approval.
District(s): Districtwide
Summary: The Forest Preserves has been awarded a Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles grant from the US EPA that will support the purchase of four Zero-Emis | | |
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25-0079
| 1 | | | License Amendment | PROPOSED LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST
Request: Requesting authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”), as Licensor to amend a License to Streamwood Park District, Grantee, to locate, operate and maintain water main at a different location a few hundred feet to the south on the same parcel that was previously approved by the Forest Preserves Board of Commissioners on February 7, 2023 (Board Item No. 23-0016). There are no other proposed changes to the existing License #1800 besides the change in the location of the water main.
Term: Ten (10) years (no change from original term)
License Fee: N/A
License Application Fee: N/A
License Review Fee: N/A
YELAR Fee: N/A
Total one-time upfront fee of N/A for the term of the License
(Sec. 5-2A-4 and 5-2B-4)
Tree Mitigation Fee: N/A
The area of the License is: 0.0114 acre(s)
Concurrence(s): The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final amendment is subject to legal review and approval.
Grantee will be required to meet the insurance requirements under the amended License Agreement.
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25-0020
| 1 | | | Contract | PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Department of Resource Management
Vendor: Various vendors expanding a pre-qualified vendor pool for tree planting services, listed below:
Contract No. Vendor Name
74000015427 Semper Fi Landscaping, Inc., Yorkville, Illinois
74000015430 Gale Construction Company of Illinois, Joliet, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Districtwide tree planting services
Contract Value: Not to exceed a combined total of $1,000,000.00 per calendar year (or $4,000,000.00 through 2028, which does not include $2,000,000.00 allocated as part of prior Board Item No. 22-0356) in conjunction with contract number #74000011240 issued under RFP #22-31-104R, and all contract numbers listed above. Beginning in 2029, an additional $1,100,000.00 will be made available for the final two (2) option years, if needed, bringing the maximum authority of tree planting services to $7,100,000.00 between 2023-2031.
Contract Period: 3/1/2025 - 2/28/2027, with two (2) opti | | |
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25-0080
| 1 | | | Contract Amendment | PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Department of Planning and Development
Vendor: Hey and Associates, Inc., Volo, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserves of Cook County (the “Forest Preserves”) to extend contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Professional civil engineering services for unpaved trail repairs and improvements at various locations across the Forest Preserves
Original Contract Period: 1/26/2021 - 1/25/2024, Administrative Extension (1/26/2024 - 1/25/2025)
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 1/26/2025 (retroactive) - 12/25/2025
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $288,750.00
Original Approval: 1/26/2021, $275,000.00
Previous Increase(s): 1/26/2024, $13,750.00 Administrative Increase
This Increase Requested: N/A
Estimated Fiscal Impact: N/A
Accounts: N/A
Contract Number(s): #7400008708 issued request for proposal #21-80-03
Concurrences: The Chief Financial Officer has approved this item. Final amendment is subject to legal review and approval.
The Minority- and Women-Owned Business goals are not applicable for this | | |
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25-0017
| 1 | | FPCC - ARPA General Headquarters Remodel Report | Report | REPORT
Department: Office of the County Auditor
Request: Refer to Audit Committee
Report Title: FPCC - ARPA General Headquarters Remodel Report
Report Period: January 30, 2024, through August 2, 2024
Summary: This audit was designed to determine if the program was in compliance with the Financial and Monitoring provisions of the beneficiary agreement. | | |
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25-0018
| 1 | | ARPA - FPCC New Restroom Beaubien Woods Audit Report | Report | REPORT
Department: Office of the County Auditor
Request: Refer to Audit Committee
Report Title: ARPA - FPCC New Restroom Beaubien Woods Audit Report
Report Period: January 30, 2024, through August 16, 2024
Summary: This audit was designed to determine if the program was in compliance with the Financial and Monitoring provisions of the beneficiary agreement. | | |
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25-0068
| 1 | | OCA - FPCC FY24 4th Quarter Open Recommendations | Report | REPORT
Department: Office of the County Auditor
Request: Refer to Audit Committee
Report Title: OCA - FPCC FY24 4th Quarter Open Recommendations
Report Period: December 2024
Summary: This report was designed to communicate the status of Open Recommendations regarding the Forest Preserves of Cook County. | | |
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25-0021
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Department of Finance and Administration
Request: Receive and File
Report Title: Procurement and Disbursement Report
Report Period: 12/1/2024 - 12/31/2024
Summary: Submitting the Procurement and Disbursement Report for the period of December 2024. The report is to be received and filed in compliance with Section 1-8-2 (BB) of the District’s Code of Ordinances. | | |
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25-0078
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Departments of Legal and Finance
Request: Receive and File
Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Report - December 2024
Report Period: 12/1/2024 - 12/31/2024
Summary: The Forest Preserves of Cook County Departments of Legal and Finance are submitting Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments for the month of December 2024. Payments total $91,969.07 for December 2024. | | |
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25-0067
| 1 | | | Calendar of Events | PROPOSED CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Department: Department of Conservation and Experiential Programming
Summary: Forest Preserves of Cook County Calendar of Events and Activities 2/4/2025 - 3/10/2025
Please check the Forest Preserves of Cook County’s website for updates and changes.
Wednesday, 2/5; 6pm - 7:30pm
Thankful for the Dark, Little Red Schoolhouse Nature Center, Willow Springs
Join us and learn why light pollution is harmful to people and wildlife while hiking in the largest Urban Night Sky Place. Registration required. Please call (708) 839-6897.
Friday, 2/7; 6pm - 8:30pm
Valentine’s Day Candlelight Walks, Sand Ridge Nature Center, South Holland
Families, friends, and couples are welcomed to celebrate love in its many forms with a candlelit walk and light refreshments. Registration required. Please call (708) 868-0606.
Friday, 2/7; 6:30pm
Winter Fire Building Workshop, Camp Dan Beard, Northbrook
Join us and learn fire building skills indoors and try out your new talent outdoors. Ages 10 and up. Ages 10-17 with an adult. For more information, plea | | |
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