HAWTHORNE PARK DISTRICT
MINUTES
JUNE21, 2018
THE REGULARMEETING OF THE HAWTHORNE PARK DISTRICT WAS HELD AT THEHAWTHORNEPARKCOMMUNITY BUILDING ON JUNE 21, 2018 AT 8:00 P.M.
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE WAS RECITED BY ALL PRESENT.
AFTER ROLL CALL, THE FOLLOWING WERE RECORDED PRESENT:
PRESIDENT/TONI SWEATMAN,VICE/PRESIDENT SONIA CENTENO; COMMISSIONERS:ALFONSO VEGA JR. (8:03 P.M.), JERRY JAROSZ, BRIAN PETRACEK,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH, ATTORNEY PAUL SKRYDAND SECRETARY TERRY STRAKALAITIS.
EXCUSED: NONE.
THE MAY 17,2018 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WERE APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER SONIA CENTENO, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER TONI SWEATMAN.
ROLL CALL:COMMISSIONER JERRY JAROSZAYE!
COMMISSIONER SONIA CENTENOAYE!
COMMISSIONER ALFONSO VEGA JR.AYE!
COMMISSIONER TONI SWEATMANAYE!
COMMISSIONER BRIAN PETRACEKAYE!
AYES! 5 NAYS! 0 ABSTAINED! 0 ABSENT! 0 EXCUSED! 0
CORRESPONDENCE/VISITORS:
NONE.
TREASURERS REPORT:
BOOK KEEPER RUTH KIRKLAND PRESENTED THE BOARD WITH A LIST OF ITEMIZED BILLS AND PAYMENTS DATED: JUNE 21, 2018. THE TREASURERS REPORT WILL BE FILED BY THE TREASURER SONIA CENTENO.
COMMISSIONER ALFONSO VEGA JR. MOTIONED TO ACCEPT THE REPORTS AS SUBMITTED, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SONIA CENTENO.
ROLL CALL:COMMISSIONER JERRY JAROSZAYE!
COMMISSIONER SONIA CENTENOAYE!
COMMISSIONER ALFONSO VEGA JR.AYE!
COMMISSIONER TONI SWEATMANAYE! COMMISSIONER BRIAN PETRACEK AYE!
AYES! 5 NAYS! 0 ABSTAINED! 0 ABSENT! 0 EXCUSED! 0
COMMITTEE REPORTS
DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGHREPORTED:
- THE DUCK POND SWIMMING POOL IS UP AND RUNNING.
- “SUBURBAN FENCE” HAS REPAIRED THE FENCE AT THE SPORTS COMPLEX.
- THE DOLPHIN SPRAY WAS TURNED ON AT DREXEL PARK.
- THE “PARK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT” START DATES WILL BE REVIEWED AT THE JUNE 25TH CONTRACTOR MEETING.
- DAMAGE AT THE PARKING GARAGE AND AREA WAS REPAIRED.
- SOCCER “MADE IN AMERICA” IS CONDUCTING AN INDOOR CLINIC THIS WEEK FOR THE HAWTHORNE PARK DISTRICTS PARTICIPANTS.
- A NEW SLIDE WAS RECEIVED AND WILL BE INSTALLED A.S.A.P.
DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMITTEE:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH IS STILL WORKING ON THE PERSONNEL AND POLICY HANDBOOK.
DREXEL HALL:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH REPORTED THAT ALL WAS OKAY.
COMMUNITY BUILDING:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH REPORTED A SMALL WET SPOT ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT (MILDRED’S DEN) AND WILL HAVE TO FIND THE SOURCE.
PARKS AND FIELD COMMITTEE: NO REPORT.
PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS: NO REPORT.
POOL COMMITTEE:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH REPORTED THATTHE POOL IS OPEN AND RUNNING FINE.
POLICE COMMITTEE:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH STATED THATTHERE WAS NO REPORT SUBMITTED.
W.S.S.R.A. COMMITTEE:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH REPORTED OF A MEETING LAST WEEK ANDRIVERSIDE PARK DISTRICT WAS VOTED IN AS A PARTNER. ALSO, THE 2017 AUDIT WAS APPROVED.
THE WACKY QUACKY DUCK SPLASH AT THE FOREST PARK AQUATIC CENTER S UP-COMING AND THE HAWTHORNE PARK DISTRICT WILL PURCHASE SOME DUCKS.
RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH REPORTED THAT HE INSTRUCTED THE MAINTENANCE WORKERS THE “PROPERLIFTING PROCEDURES.”
ATTORNEY REPORT:
ATTORNEY PAUL SKRYD REPORTED NOTHING SINCE LAST MEETING.
SECRETARY’S REPORT:
SECRETARY TERRY STRAKALAITIS REPORTED: HALL RENTAL INCOME OF $5,194.00 FROM MAY 24, 2018 THRU JUNE 21, 2018.
NEW BUSINESS:
THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET FOR 2018-2019 FISCAL YEAR WAS ISSUED TO THE COMMISSIONERS FOR REVIEW. A 30-DAY POSTING IS REQUIRED.
A MENTION OF THE PARK MERGER WITH CLYDE PARK INDICATED THAT A 90 DAY “NOTICE TO CEASE” IS REQUIRED. SPECULATION IS IT MIGHT HAPPEN IN MAY OF 2019.
THE 2018-2019 PAYROLL FOR THE HAWTHORNE PARK DISTRICT WAS SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND PASSAGE. A 2% INCREASE WAS PROPOSED.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DENNIS RALEIGH OPTED OUT OF THE 2018-2019 INCREASE.
COMMISSIONER JERRY JAROSZ MOTIONED TO APPROVE THE 2% INCREASES, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ALFONSO VEGA JR.
ROLL CALL:COMMISSIONER JERRY JAROSZAYE!
COMMISSIONER SONIA CENTENOAYE!
COMMISSIONER ALFONSO VEGA JR.AYE!
COMMISSIONER TONI SWEATMANAYE! COMMISSIONER BRIAN PETRACEK AYE!
AYES! 5 NAYS! 0 ABSTAINED! 0ABSENT! 0EXCUSED! 0
WITH NO MORE BUSINESS BEFORE THE “BOARD” A MOTION TO ADJOURN WAS MADE BYCOMMISSIONER SONIA CENTENO, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONERALFONSO VEGA JR.
ALL VOTED AYE. THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:29 P.M.
NEXT MEETING: JULY 19, 2018.
SECRETARY,
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