Kankakee Times

Kankakee Valley Park District Board of Commissioners met June 22.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. OPEN MEETING – CALL TO ORDER

II. PUBLIC COMMENT –

III. COMMUNICATIONS –

A. Leopardo Construction & Farnsworth Group Inc. - Status update of Splash Valley - Discussion

i. Project Manager – Leopardo, Jeff Montanari & Tyler Nassar

ii. Site Supervisor – Leopardo, AJ Ruthernbeck

iii. Design & Engineering – Farnsworth Group, Bruce Brown

B. City of Kankakee Hobbie Rd Improvements – Discussion

i. Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong – City of Kankakee

ii. Neil Piggush – Piggush Engineers on behalf of the City of Kankakee

IV. CONSENT AGENDA (ACTION)

A. Special Meeting Minutes of May 11, 2020 (ACTION)

B. Board Meeting Minutes of May 26, 2020 (ACTION)

C. Approve Bills Payable of May 2020 (ACTION)

D. Approve Financial Statements of May 2020 (ACTION)

E. Approve Change Order Maverick Pools Inc. Material & Labor Fiberglass grating for gutters $15,700.00 (ACTION)

F. Approve Change Order – Extension to Project Schedule & Substantial Completion Date due to unforeseen pool piping leaks underneath the concrete slab. 6-week extension 7/31/2020 New substantial completion Date (ACTION)

G. Approve Splash Valley Construction contractors’ payment (ACTION)

i. Leopardo Construction $278,273.00

V. OLD BUSINESS

A. Riverfront Update – No update

B. Board Policy – On Hold

C. KCC Fitness Center – On Hold

D. 45/52 Sign – On Hold

E. Cell Towers – Discussion

F. Employee Policy Manual – Update April/May 2020

G. Update on Splash Valley – See Report

H. Comprehensive Master Plan RFP – Discussion

I. Executive Directors Contract – Pending

J. Discussion of facilities and operations – COVID-19

VI. NEW BUSINESS (ACTION)

A. Approve Union Agreement 2020-2023 (ACTION)

B. Appointment of a representative to the Kankakee Riverfront Society Board (ACTION)

C. Appointment of a representative to the Kankakee Riverfront Implementation Team-KRIT (ACTION)

D. Approval of Melrose Pyrotechnics Agreement for Fireworks on July 4, 2020 (ACTION)

E. Discussion of Heil Park Basketball – Discussion

VII. STAFF REPORTS

A. Superintendent of Building/Grounds – Rick Collins

B. Superintendent of Recreation/Business – Melissa Woodard

C. Executive Director Report – Dayna Heitz

VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS

A. KCCVB Report - Dayna

B. Historical Society Report - Bill

C. SRA Report – Don/JJ

IX. COMMISSIONERS FORUM

X. EXECUTIVE SESSION

A. Purposes of Personnel Matters 5 ILCS 120/2 (c)1

XI. ADJOURN MEETING

https://www.kvpd.com/info/minutes-agendas