Minutes
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
President Gott called the Regular Meeting of the Marion Park District to order at 6:10 p.m. with the following Commissioners present:
Commissioner Gardiner
Commissioner Sheffler
Commissioner McReynolds
Commissioner Gott
Commissioner Welch
2. Board Approval of Abstract of Votes and Declaring the two (2) Duly Elected Officials to the Marion Park Board of Commissioners.
a. Gott
b. Sheffler
3. Board Reorganization
a. Oath of New Commissioners
Oath office was given by Kim Bauernfeind – Moore and repeated by each official, Commissioner Gott and Commissioner Sheffler.
b. Nomination and Election of Officers
Commissioner Sheffler made a motion, seconded by Commissioner McReynolds to nominate Commissioner Gott as President of the Marion Park District Board of Commissioners.
There are no other nominations, Commissioner Sheffler made a motion to close the nominations, seconded by Commissioner Gardiner. Roll called, Commissioner Gardiner – yay, Commissioner Sheffler – yay, Commissioner McReynolds – yay, Commissioner Welch – yay, Commissioner Gott – abstain. Motion carried with a 4-0-1 vote with those present.
Commissioner Sheffler made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Gardiner to nominate Commissioner McReynolds as Vice President of the Marion Park District Board of Commissioners.
There are no other nominations, Commissioner Sheffler made a motion to close the nominations, seconded by Commissioner Gardiner. Roll called, Commissioner Gardiner – yay, Commissioner Sheffler – yay, Commissioner McReynolds – abstain, Commissioner Welch – yay, Commissioner Gott – yay. Motion carried with a 4-0-1 vote with those present.
Commissioner McReynolds made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Welch to nominate Commissioner Sheffler as Secretary / Treasurer of the Marion Park District Board of Commissioners.
There are no other nominations, Commissioner Gardiner made a motion to close the nominations, seconded by Commissioner Welch. Roll called, Commissioner Gardiner – yay, Commissioner Sheffler – abstain, Commissioner McReynolds – yay, Commissioner Welch – yay, Commissioner Gott – yay. Motion carried with a 4-0-1 vote with those present.
4. Adjournment Sine Die
Commissioner Gardiner made a motion at 6:20 p.m.; seconded by Commissioner Sheffler to adjourn the Organization Meeting of the Marion Park District. Roll called. Motion carried with unanimous vote with those present.