MINUTES OF THE COMMITEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING

OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

OF THE ADDISON PARK DISTRICT

HELD AT COMMUNITY REC CENTER

120 EAST OAK STREET, ADDISON, ILLINOIS

 

MARCH 10, 2008

 

President Jessen called the meeting to order at 6:06 P.M.

 

PRESENT:                     Commissioners Jessen, Ortale, Capizzano, Reed and Welkomer

 

ABSENT:                      None

 

STAFF PRESENT:          Executive Director Mark McKinnon, Superintendent of Recreation, Michael Walaszek; Superintendent of Finance, Janis Jordan; Superintendent of Parks and Planning, Noel Rolle; Fitness Center Operations Manager, Greg Vitale; Community Leisure Services Manager, Geri Estvanik; and Executive Administrative Assistant, Lisa Bruni

OTHERS PRESENT:      None

President Jessen welcomed everyone to the meeting. 

 

Changes to Agenda

None

 

New Business

Review of Draft Budget for Fiscal Year 2008/2009

Director McKinnon stated that staff has prepared a draft budget for the board to review.  He added that this is just a starting point and that additional changes will be made to the document prior to the next board meeting.  He stated that he department head will provide a brief summary of their budget and answer any questions that the board may have regarding the budget.

 

Superintendent of Finance, Janis Jordan gave the board a brief overview of the budget and stated that at this point in the process the budget is showing a surplus of $355,474.  A short discussion ensued with regards to CPI and the salary pool.

 

Each department head presented their budget to the board and answered questions regarding any concerns or adjustments that the Board had.  Janis Jordan stated that the staff will continue fine tuning the numbers for the remainder of the week and the budget will be presented to the board at the next meeting.  She explained that the board will need to approve it for display, where it will remain for 30 days before being passed at the April 28th meeting.  President Jessen thanked the staff for their hard work on compiling the budget and for their presentations.

 

Unfinished Business

Highview Park Update

Superintendent of Parks and Planning, Noel Rolle provided an update regarding the concerns expressed by resident Cherre Neitzka at the last board meeting.  He explained that he met with the Village to help identify the property line of the park.  He distributed photos of the park and the property lines.  He stated that there was a lot of debris and a couch located in the bushes but that the location where the debris was found is not owned by the District.  Noel explained that the land is owned by the post office and that he has contacted them but has not received a response from them regarding the property.    He added that he walked the site with Ms. Neitzka and that the bushes by the tennis courts have been trimmed and the debris located in the bushes has been removed.  He stated that he would continue to make contact with the post office and would update the board at the next meeting.  A short discussion ensued with regards to the park and its property line.

 

Marquee Bid Update

Director McKinnon stated that Greg Vitale had to leave to attend the Village meeting for approval of the marquee specifications.  He stated that prior to his departure he distributed a recommendation for the marquee bid.  He added that he is recommending the lowest bidder for the project.  Director McKinnon added that NEDSRA and AthletiCo would also be contributing to the purchase of the marquee because their names would be included on the sign.

 

Executive Session

None

 

Adjournment

At 7:39 p.m. Commissioner Welkomer moved to adjourn.  The motion was seconded by Commissioner Reed and carried.

 

Respectfully Submitted by,

 

Lisa Bruni

Recording Secretary