Carbondale Reporter

Marion City Park District Board of Commissioners met Oct. 24.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

President Gott called the Regular Meeting of the Marion Park District to order at 6:15 p.m. with the following Commissioners present:

Commissioner Gardiner

Commissioner Sheffler

Commissioner McReynolds

Commissioner Welch

Commissioner Gott

2. Open Forum

There was no one from the public in attendance for the Regular meeting and no public comments to discuss.

3. Approval of October 24, 2023, Agenda

Commissioner Gardiner made a motion at 6:15 p.m.; seconded by Commissioner McReynolds to approve the October 24, 2023, agenda. Roll called. Motion carried with unanimous vote with those present.

4. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes: September 26, 2023.

Commissioner Sheffler made a motion at 6:17 p.m.; seconded by Commissioner Welch to approve the September 26, 2023, Regular Meeting minutes. Roll called. Motion carried with unanimous vote with those present.

5. Approval of September 2023 Financial Report.

Commissioner Gott asked Director Reed if there was anything that he wanted to discuss in the financial report. Director Reed states that right now we are doing well with the money we have left over and we should expect a first tax installment in the next 3 weeks. We have continued to cut back on expenses.

Commissioner Sheffler made a motion at 6:19 p.m.; seconded by Commissioner Gardiner to approve the September 2023 Financial Report. Roll called. Motion carried with unanimous vote with those present.

6. Department Reports

a. Administration

b. Park Services

Director Reed went over the reports highlighting the projects that Park Service employees have completed during the month and pictures were also shown to the Commissioners of all the projects completed.

7. Commissioners Reports

Commissioner Gott asked the other Commissioners if there was anything to report to Director Reed regarding the Parks. Commissioner Sheffler wanted to know what we were going to do with the left-over bottle caps that would be donated by the Girl Scouts and offered help facilitating the delivery of those bottle caps. No other Commissioner had anything to report.

8. Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(2) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act (if requested):

a. (21) Executive / Closed Minutes – Discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under Illinois Open Meetings Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi-annual review of the minutes.

b. (1) Personnel – To consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body, including hearing testimony or complaint lodged against an employee of the public body or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.

c. (2) Collective Bargaining – the collective negotiations between public employers and their employees and deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employee.

Commissioner Gardiner made a motion at 6:42 p.m.; seconded by Commissioner Welch to go into Executive Session. Roll called. Motion carried with unanimous vote with those present.

9. Reconvene to Open Session (possible actions following Executive Session)

Commissioner Gardiner made a motion at 7:07 p.m.; seconded by Commissioner Welch to approve reconvening into Open Session. Roll called. Motion carried with unanimous vote with those present.

10. New Business

a. Discuss / Approve the FY2024 amended Revenues by Source Ordinance 23-05.

Commissioner Sheffler made a motion at 7:09 p.m.; seconded by Commissioner Welch to approve the FY2024 amended Revenues by Source Ordinance 23-05. Roll called. Motion carried with unanimous vote with those present.

b. Discuss / Approve Resolution 23-04, Truth in Taxation.

Commissioner Sheffler made a motion at 7:11 p.m.; seconded by Commissioner Gardiner to approve Resolution 23-04, Truth in Taxation. Roll called. Motion carried with unanimous vote with those present.

c. Discuss / Approve IAPD Credentials Certificate naming a delegate and alternates to the Annual Business Meeting of the Illinois Association of Park Districts.

Commissioner Sheffler made a motion at 7:13 p.m.; seconded by Commissioner Gardiner to approve naming Director Reed as a delegate for the Annual Business Meeting of the Illinois Association of Park Districts. Roll called. Motion carried with unanimous vote with those present.

11. Next Meeting Date: November 14, 2023

12. Adjournment

Commissioner Welch made a motion at 7:14 p.m.; seconded by Commissioner Sheffler to adjourn the Regular Meeting of the Marion Park District. Roll called. Motion carried with unanimous vote with those present.