HAWTHORNE PARK DISTRICT
MINUTES
FEBRUARY 16, 2017
THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE HAWTHORNE PARK DISTRICT WAS HELD AT THEHAWTHORNEPARKCOMMUNITY BUILDING ON FEBRUARY 16, 2017 AT 8:00 P.M.
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED BY ALL PRESENT.
AFTER ROLL CALL, THE FOLLOWING WERE RECORDED PRESENT:
VICE PRESIDENT/SONIA CENTENO, COMMISSIONERS:ALFONSO VEGA JR., TONI SWEATMAN, BRIAN PETRACEK,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH, ATTORNEY PAUL SKRYD AND SECRETARY TERRY STRAKALAITIS.
EXCUSED: PRESIDENT: JERRY JAROSZ.
THE JANUARY 19, 2017 REGULARMEETING MINUTES WERE APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER ALFONSO VEGA JR.,SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BRIAN PETRACEK.
ROLL CALL:
COMMISSIONER JERRY JAROSZEXC!
COMMISSIONER SONIA CENTENOAYE!
COMMISSIONER ALFONSO VEGA JR.AYE!
COMMISSIONER TONI SWEATMANAYE!
COMMISSIONER BRIAN PETRACEKAYE!
AYES! 4NAYS! 0 ABSTAINED! 0ABSENT! 0EXCUSED! 1
CORRESPONDENCE/VISITORS:
MS. CLAUDIA CASTRO, REPRESENTING LAW FIRM “OLDELSON AND STERK” WAS IN AUDIENCE TO REVIEW:
ORDINANCE 2016-2017-11, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN INTERGROVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN CLYDE PARK DISTRICT, HAWTHORNE PARK DISTRICT AND THE TOWN OF CICERO, COUNTY OF COOK, STATE OF ILLINOIS.
TREASURERS REPORT:
RUTH KIRKLAND, BOOK KEEPER SUBMITTED A FINANCIAL REPORT DATED: 2/16/2017.
THE TREASURER’S REPORT WILL BE FILED BY THE TREASURER SONIA CENTENO.
COMMISSIONER ALFONSO VEGA JR. MOTIONED TO PAY THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER TONI SWEATMAN.
ROLL CALL:COMMISSIONER JERRY JAROSZEXC!
COMMISSIONER SONIA CENTENOAYE!
COMMISSIONER ALFONSO VEGA JR.AYE!
COMMISSIONER TONI SWEATMANAYE!
COMMISSIONER BRIAN PETRACEKAYE!
AYES! 4 NAYS! 0 ABSTAINED! 0 ABSENT! 0 EXCUSED! 1
COMMITTEE REPORTS
DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH REPORTED THAT:
- GABRIEL MONTOYA IS CONDUCTING THE REGISTRATION FOR SPRING SOCCER WHICH BEGINS IN LATE FEBRUARY.
- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH OPTED TO EXCUSE HIMSELF FROM ATTENDING THE ILLINOIS PARK DISTRICT CONVENTION DUE TO THE PROTEST MARCHES DOWNTOWN.
- HE IS SURVEYING THE DAMAGE TO THE BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT AT SAFETY TOWN AND GATHERING ESTIMATES FOR POOL REPAIRS.
DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMITTEE:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH REPORTED THAT HE IS STILL ACTIVELY WORKING ON A PERSONNEL MANUAL AND POLICY HANDBOOK FOR THE DISTRICT EMPLOYEES.
DREXEL HALL:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH REPORTED THAT THE HEAT WOULD NOT TURN ON AND HE HAD TO CALL ASCOT HEATINGTO MAKE REPAIRS.
COMMUNITY BUILDING:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH REPORTED THAT ALL WAS OKAY.
PARKS AND FIELD COMMITTEE:
NO REPORT.
PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS:
NO REPORT.
POOL COMMITTEE:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH REPORTED THAT THE POOL WAS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON ALTHOUGH “FRANK” WAS STILL CHECKING ON THE AREA OCCASIONALLY.
POLICE COMMITTEE:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH REPORTED THAT ALL WAS OKAY.
W.S.S.R.A. COMMITTEE:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO MEETING IN FEBRUARY.
RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH REPORTED THAT HE RECEIVED REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE EQUIPMENT AND HE WILL HAVE THEM INSTALLED WHEN THE WEATHER WARMS UP.
ATTORNEY REPORT:
ATTORNEY PAUL SKRYD REPORTED THAT HE IS WORKING WITH THE TOWN, CLYDE PARK AND HAWTHORNE PARK DISTRICT REVIEWING THE FUTURE MERGER OF CLYDE PARK AND HAWTHORNE PARK.
SECRETARY’S REPORT:
SECRETARY TERRY STRAKALAITIS REPORTED: HALL RENTAL INCOME OF $4,545.00 FROM JANUARY 26, THRU FEBRUARY 09, 2017.
NEW BUSINESS:
ORDINANCE 2016-2017-11, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN INTERGROVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN CLYDE PARK DISTRICT, HAWTHORNE PARK DISTRICT AND THE TOWN OF CICERO, COUNTY OF COOK, STATE OF ILLINOIS.
COMMISSIONER TONI SWEATMAN MADE A MOTION TO ACCEPTORDINANCE 2016-2017-11 AS PRESENTED,SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BRIAN PETRACEK.
ROLL CALL:
COMMISSIONER JERRY JAROSZEXC!
COMMISSIONER SONIA CENTENOAYE!
COMMISSIONER ALFONSO VEGA JR.AYE!
COMMISSIONER TONI SWEATMANAYE!
COMMISSIONER BRIAN PETRACEKAYE!
AYES! 4 NAYS! 0 ABSTAINED! 0 ABSENT! 0 EXCUSED! 1
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NONE.
WITH NO MORE BUSINESS BEFORE THE “BOARD” A MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER TONI SWEATMAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONERBRIAN PETRACEK.
ALL VOTED AYE.
THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:58 P.M.
NEXT MEETING: MARCH 16, 2017
SECRETARY,
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