Laura Brumfiel

The agenda for the regular board meeting includes a call to order, roll call, and an opportunity for public comment. Key discussion items involve action items such as reviewing the status of ADA Bathrooms at Inwood Park, naming the Banquet Hall at Barber & Oberwortmann Horticultural Center as Venue Ninety-Eight, and amending Personnel Manual Section 3.14 regarding the Employment of Relatives. Additionally, the board is set to address quotes and award contracts for Golf Driving Range Bays at Inwood Golf Course and bids/awards for the 2026 Park Services Fleet Lease. Board comments will include reports from the Joliet Park Foundation and Joliet Regional Airport committees. An executive session is scheduled to discuss matters pertaining to employee appointments, compensation, real property transactions, pending litigation, or probable litigation.

The agenda for the meeting includes standard opening procedures such as roll call and public participation time. Key financial items listed are the approval of bills and payroll for December 2025 and the Treasurer's Report for December 2025. Action items focus on contract awards, specifically the approval of a Maintenance Agreement for the Ammonia System at Inwood Ice Arena, approval for ADA Bathrooms at Inwood Park, approval of a Catering Agreement for the Barber and Oberwortmann Horticultural Center, and approval of the renewal of the Executive Director's Employment Agreement. There is also a scheduled Executive Session to discuss matters related to personnel appointments, real property transactions, legal counsel, or pending litigation.

The meeting included a Public Hearing for oral and written public comment regarding the approval of the Joliet Park District Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and Appropriation Ordinance, during which no public comments were received. Key actions included the approval of bills and payroll for November 2025 and the Treasurer's Report for November 2025. Under communications, staff reports noted updates on golf course treatments, an inquiry regarding the potential construction of a driving range shed, and expected completion dates for Inwood Athletic Club bathrooms. Action items involved the approval of a one-year Collective Bargaining Agreement with AFSCME Council 31 Local 791, approval of several ordinances related to General Obligation Limited Tax Park Bonds (Series 2026), the Budget & Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2026, and tax levying/abatement ordinances for 2025. The Board also approved the 2026 Property & General Liability Insurance and the 2026 Board Meeting Schedule, and awarded contracts for pool diving boards and a Building Automation System Service Agreement. An unpaid invoice from 2018-2019 was reviewed, and the Board directed counsel to review the matter before the next meeting. The meeting concluded with an Executive Session to discuss employee matters, real property, setting property sale prices, and pending litigation.

The meeting included a public hearing for the approval of the Joliet Park District Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and Appropriation Ordinance, discussion and potential approval of a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Joliet Park District and AFSCME Council 31, and consideration of multiple ordinances related to the issuance of General Obligation Limited Tax Park Bonds, the Budget & Appropriation Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2026, the levying, assessment, and collection of taxes for the year 2025, and abating the tax levied for the year 2025 to pay principal of and interest on General Obligation Park Bonds. Additional discussion items included property and general liability insurance for 2026, approval of the 2026 Board Meeting Schedule, and the awarding of contracts for pool diving boards and a Building Automation System Service Agreement. The board also convened in an executive session.

The meeting included updates on the Barber & Oberwortmann Horticultural Center, golf courses, Waterford Pointe Park, and Richard Tezak Park. Reports covered recreation programs, stadium and sports complex activities, and events at the Kathy Green Multi-Purpose Center. There were discussions on the Pilcher Park Nature Center, Inwood Ice Arena, and the Inwood Athletic Club. The board ratified the approval for a waste vehicle and the Inwood Park Pathway Project, and accepted a contract for the Inwood Athletic Club HVAC project. An executive session was held to discuss personnel matters and potential litigation. There was also a discussion regarding the Taste of Joliet.