july 11 meeting min

July 27th, 2011  |  Published in Board Meetings, Minutes

Carol Stream Park District

Board of Commissioners

Regular Meeting

July 11, 2011

6:00 PM

   
Call to Order The Meeting was called to order at 6:04 p.m.
   
Roll Call/ Pledge of Allegiance Present:  Commissioners Bird, Jeffery, Jaszka, Ullman, Powers and Gramann

Absent: Commissioner Sokolowski

Commissioner Jeffery excused herself at 6:05pm

   
Changes to the Agenda None
   
Action Items  
Approval of Senior Overnight Trip Commissioner Bird made a motion to approve the payment to Diamond Tours in the amount of $20,802 for the upcoming adult overnight trip to Savannah, GA from October 2-8, 2011. Seconded by Commissioner Powers. Voice vote taken. Motion passes 6-0-0.
   
General Contractor/

Construction manager – McCaslin Park

Commissioner Powers made a motion to begin contract negotiations with Corporate Construction Services, Downers Grove, IL for construction management professional services for the McCaslin Park project, in the amount not to exceed 8% of the $3,500,000 base bid estimated. Seconded by Commissioner Bird.

 

Discussion ensued:

  • Difference between General Contractor versus Construction Manager
  • Percentage should not exceed 6% of the $3,500,000

 

Voice vote taken. Motion fails 0-6-0

 

Commissioner Powers made a motion to begin contract negotiations with Corporate Construction Services, Downers Grove, IL for construction management professional services for the McCaslin Park project, in the amount not to exceed 6% of the $3,500,000 base bid estimated versus 8%. Seconded by Commissioner Bird. Voice vote taken. Motion passes 6-0-0.

   
Dog park Construction Award Bid Commissioner Jaszka made a motion to approve the bid from George’s landscape Inc. in the amount of $87,161.50 for the construction of a Dog Exercise Park, provided reference checks are satisfactory. Seconded by Commissioner Jeffery.

 

Board consensus is water line is not needed.

Director of Parks and Production Rosenberg, stated all reference checks were completed and satisfactory.

 

Voice vote taken. Motion passes 6-0-0.

   
Adjournment Commissioner Jeffery made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner                        Jaszka. Voice vote taken. Motion passes 6-0-0. Meeting adjourned at 6:25pm

________________________

President

___________________________                                     Brenda Gramann

Secretary

Arnold J. Biondo

 

July 25, 2011

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