Government Center  
719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A  
Geneva, IL 60134  
Kane County  
Forest Preserve District  
Commission  
Agenda  
8:30 AM  
Tuesday, July 8, 2025  
County Board Room  
I.  
Call to Order  
Remote Attendance Approval  
II.  
Roll Call  
III.  
IV.  
V.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Public Comment (Each Speaker is limited to 3 minutes)  
Presentation and Approval of the Minutes from June 10, 2025  
VI.  
Presentation and Approval of the Bills and Commissioners' Per Diem from June  
2025  
DOC-2025-18 Bills and Commissioner’s Per Diem from June 2025  
VII. Presentations  
VIII. Finance and Administration  
FP-O-25-07-0617 An Ordinance Providing for the Issue and Sale of Not to  
Exceed $50,000,000 of General Obligation Limited Tax Bonds for Land  
Acquisition and Development and for the Levy of Taxes to Pay the Principal of  
and Interest on Such Bonds.  
FP-R-25-07-3163 Resolution Authorizing a Four-Year Professional Service  
Agreement for Legal Counsel Services with Ancel Glink, P.C.  
FP-R-25-07-3164 Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of One (1) Tandem Axle  
Dump Truck for Use by the Operations Department Through the State of Illinois  
Procurement Contract  
FP-R-25-07-3165 Resolution Approving the Bid for the Chassis Cab Upfitting for  
Three Ford F-450 Trucks  
IX.  
Land Acquisition  
FP-R-25-07-3166 Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Easement  
Agreement Between the Forest Preserve District of Kane County and the Village  
of Carpentersville at Fox River Shores Forest Preserve  
X.  
Planning and Utilization  
FP-R-25-07-3167 Resolution Approving the Purchase of One (1) Schulte  
XH1500 Mower for the Natural Resource Management Department  
FP-R-25-07-3168 Resolution Approving a Bid for Construction of Phase II Site  
Improvements at Brunner Family Forest Preserve  
FP-R-25-07-3169 Resolution Approving a Contract with Wight & Company for  
Professional Design and Grant Assistance Services for a Wildlife Observation  
Platform at Muirhead Springs Forest Preserve  
FP-R-25-07-3170 Resolution Approving a Contract with Christopher B. Burke  
Engineering Ltd. for Professional Engineering Services  
FP-R-25-07-3171 Resolution Approving a Contract with WBK Engineering for  
Professional Engineering Services to Relocate the Eakin Creek Crossing at  
Rutland Forest Preserve  
XI.  
Executive  
XII. Closed Session to Discuss Land Acquisition, License Agreements, Potential  
Litigation, and Personnel  
XIII. New or Unfinished Business  
FP-R-25-07-3172 Resolution of Commendation for Gerald K. Hodge  
XIV. Communications  
XV. President's Comments  
XVI. Department Reports  
DOC-2025-19 Monthly Reports  
XVII. Adjournment  
Adjournment Until: Tuesday, August 12, 2025 8:30a.m. in person at the Kane  
County Government Center 719 S. Batavia Ave., Bldg. A, 2nd fl. Geneva, Illinois  
60134 and via zoom https://zoom.us/j/6302325980?  
pwd=aURTSGJoRlVJNDRCcHJXd3dvaVVrUT09 Meeting ID: 630 232 5980  
Password: 24680 The Request to Speak Form on the Districts’ website must still  
be completed for guests to speak at the meeting.