Agenda
Organizational Meeting of The Marion Park District Board of Commissioners
April 28, 2025
6:00 p.m.
Administrative Office (1305 N. Otis Street, Marion, IL 62959)
1. Call to Order / Roll Call
2. Board Approval of Abstract of Votes and Declaring the three (2) Duly Elected Officials to the Marion Park Board of Commissioners.
a. Gott
b. Sheffler
3. Board Reorganization
a. Oath of New Commissioners
b. Nomination and Election of Officers
4. Adjournment Sine Die
Agenda
Regular Meeting of the
Marion Park District
Board of Commissioners
April 28, 2025
6:00 p.m.
Administrative Office (1305 N. Otis Street, Marion, IL 62959)
Regular Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Open Forum
3. Approval of Regular Meeting April 28, 2025 agenda
4. Approval of the Regular Meeting Minutes: March 24, 2025
5. Approval of the March 2025 Financial Report
6. Department Reports
a. Administration
b. Park Services
7. Commissioner’s Reports
8. Executive Session pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c) 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.
9. Reconvene to Open Session (possible actions following Executive Session)
10. Old Business
a. Discuss / Approve adopting a Drug Free Workplace Policy for the Marion Park District.
11. New Business
a. Discuss / Approve General Obligation Bond interest payment to BOK Financial in the amount of $8,257.00 due June 15, 2024.
b. Discuss / Approve Executive Director Odum attending the NRPA conference in Orlando, FL September 16 – 18, 2025. Price has yet to be determined by NRPA. Items needed to include flights, hotel, and conference.
c. Discuss / Approve applying for the 2nd quarter T-Mobile Grant for lighting / field lights at Ray Fosse Park Field # 1, 5, and 7 (application dates April 1 – June 30, 2025).
d. Discuss / Approve banning four (4) individuals from ALL Parks within the Marion Park District. The individuals are as follows: John Rutherford, LaWanda Kaegi, Norma Davis, and Raymond R. Marshall, Jr.
e. Discuss / Approve ICS agreement with Peoples National Bank.
f. Discuss/ Approve increasing the swimming lesson prices at the Aquatic Center for 2025:
i. Individual Lessons increase from $20.00 to $30.00 ($10.00 to the pool, $20.00 to the instructor)
ii. Group Lessons increase from $40.00 to $50.00 (this is per week per swimmer).
12. Next Meeting Date: May 19, 2025
13. Adjournment
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any individual who needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in or benefit from attendance at the public meeting of the Marion Park District Board of Commissioners should contact Zach Odum, Director at 618-993-3940.