Park Board Meeting 5/13/24

STAFF PRESENTATION – PREPARING FOR SUMMER

CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE 2024-O-5, AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUE OF NOT TO EXCEED $5,500,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION LIMITED TAX PARK BONDS, SERIES 2024, FOR THE PAYMENT OF LAND CONDEMNED OR PURCHASED FOR PARKS, FOR THE BUILDING, MAINTAINING, IMPROVING AND PROTECTING OF THE SAME AND THE EXISTING LAND AND FACILITIES OF SAID PARK DISTRICT AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES INCIDENT THERETO, PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY OF A DIRECT ANNUAL TAX TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON SAID BONDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF SAID BONDS TO THE PURCHASER THEREOF.

MOVE TO ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION TO REVIEW MINUTES OF PRIOR MEETINGS LAWFULLY CLOSED UNDER THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVIEW, APPROVAL OR RELEASE OF SUCH MINUTES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2(C)21 OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; AND FOR THE DISCUSSION OF THE APPOINTMENT, EMPLOYMENT, COMPENSATION, DISCIPLINE, PERFORMANCE, OR DISMISSAL OF A SPECIFIC EMPLOYEE OF THE DISTRICT, INCLUDING HEARING TESTIMONY ON A COMPLAINT LODGED AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE OF THE DISTRICT OR AGAINST LEGAL COUNSEL TO DETERMINE ITS VALIDITY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2(C)1 OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT; AND FOR THE DISCUSSION OF THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR THE USE OF THE PARK DISTRICT, INCLUDING MEETINGS HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING WHETHER A PARTICULAR PARCEL SHOULD BE ACQUIRED, AS WELL AS THE SETTING OF A PRICE FOR SALE OR LEASE OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE PUBLIC BODY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 2(C)5 AND 2(C)6 OF THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT.