DeKalb County, Illinois
	Minutes of the Forest Preserve Committee April 16, 2002

The DeKalb County Forest Preserve Committee met Tuesday , April 16, 2002 at the enclosed shelter at Afton Forest Preserve, at 6:00 p.m. Vice-Chairman Mr. Guehler called the meeting to order with Mr. Dlabal, Mr. Haines, Mr. McLaughlin, and Mr. Sands present. Mr. Lyle, Mr. Morreale and Mr. Simonson were absent. Mr. Terry Hannan was also in attendance.

 

Moved by Mr. Haines, seconded by Mr. Dlabal, and it was carried unanimously with a voice vote to approve the minutes for March.

 

Moved by Mr. Dlabal, seconded by Mr. Sands, and it was carried unanimously with a voice vote to approve the agenda.

 

Mr. Hannan stated that the Forest Preserve staff has been busy with general maintenance of building and grounds, road grading, trail maintenance, finishing the spring prairie burns and started mowing at Afton today. Mr. Hannan stated that the Park Manager from MacQueen Forest Preserve had seen a bald eagle along the Kishwaukee River in the forest preserve for a few days. Mr. Hannan also told the Committee that Pete Olsen, local birder and N.I.U. employee, had seen a golden eagle at Wilkinson/Renwick Marsh along with 33 other species of birds last Wednesday.

Mr. Guehler stated that he has been working with a Boy Scout Troop in the Sandwich/Somonauk area for volunteer work to be done at some of the southern DeKalb County Forest Preserves.

Mr. Hannan informed the Committee that National Volunteer Week is April 21-27th, the N.R.E.C. would be sponsoring an Appreciation Chili Supper/Information Fair on Wednesday, April 24^th, at 6:00 p.m. in the Natural Resource Center in Russell Woods. The invitation is enclosed for the Committee members in the March Committee packet.

 

Moved by Mr. McLaughin, seconded by Mr. Sands, it was carried unanimously by a roll call vote to go into executive session for the purpose of land acquisition.

FY 2001 AUDIT DISCUSSION

Mr. Hannan asked the Committee if anyone had questions about the 2001 audit for the Forest Preserve District that each member had reviewed. No Committee member had questions at this time. Mr. Dlabal stated that the audit looks better each year.

Moved by Mr. Dlabal, seconded by Mr. McLaughlin, and it was carried unanimously by voice vote to adjourn the meeting.

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Vice-Chairman, John Guehler

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