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Finance Subcommittee on Litigation of the Forest Preserve District - April 14, 2026

Board of Commissioners — Tuesday, April 14, 2026
BodyCook County, Illinois
SessionBoard of Commissioners
DateTuesday, April 14, 2026
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0:00

Okay.

0:01

All right.

0:02

Let's get started.

0:03

The hour of nine A.

0:04

M.

0:04

having arrived.

0:05

The meeting of the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation of the Forest Preserve District will come to order.

0:08

And Madam Secretary, will you please call the roll?

0:11

Thank you, Chairman.

0:11

Commissioner Dagnan is absent.

0:14

Vice Chair Laura.

0:16

Commissioner Marita is absent and excused.

0:20

Commissioner Sean Morrison.

0:23

Commissioner Stamps is absent and excused.

0:28

Commissioner Trevor.

0:29

Thank you.

0:30

And Chairman is present.

0:32

Chairman, you have a quorum following membership.

0:36

Okay.

0:36

We will add Commissioner Marita.

0:38

The following members did not respond.

0:40

Commissioner Dagnan and Commissioner Stamps.

0:44

And Commissioner Marita has been added.

0:47

Thank you.

0:49

Commissioner Lowry moves to allow remote participation.

0:51

Seconded by Commissioner Sean Morrison.

0:53

Roll call.

0:56

Commissioner Dagnan is absent.

0:58

Commissioner Laura, your vote, sir.

1:00

I Commissioner Marita, your vote, ma'am.

1:05

Commissioner Sean Morrison.

1:08

Following votes for all I Commissioner Stamps is absent.

1:11

Commissioner Trevor.

1:13

Commissioner Trevor is our chairman.

1:14

I chairman is a Chairman.

1:16

Five eyes to absent.

1:18

Motion carries.

1:19

Are there any public speakers, Lynn?

1:21

Chairman, I'm not aware of any speakers for this meeting.

1:23

All right.

1:34

Second by Commissioner Trevor.

1:35

All those in favor signify by saying aye.

1:37

Aye.

1:37

Opposed nay, the chair of the eyes have it.

1:40

Motion passes.

1:50

So pursuant to subsection C eleven of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, uh, Commissioner Lowry moves to go into executive session to discuss litigation pending against the preserves in Cook County State Court commit uh seconded by Commissioner Marita.

2:02

All those in favor signify saying aye.

2:04

Aye.

2:04

Opposed nay, turn the chair of the eyes have it.

2:06

We are now in executive session.

2:07

All those who are not uh part of this meeting or counsel for the forest reserves will need to exit the room.

28:32

It's a truth.

28:54

You should have put it on all right.

28:56

Welcome.

28:58

We are back in open session.

28:59

That motion to return to open session was made by Vice Chair Lowry, seconded by Commissioner Degnan.

29:04

And would you please reflect Commissioner Degnan present for open session?

29:11

Then we're good.

29:12

We're back on track.

29:13

I know everybody was skeptical about that, but we are good to go.

29:17

The chair would outer channel motion to approve item 26020.

29:22

That motion is made by Vice Chair Lowry, seconded by Commissioner Sean Morrison.

29:37

Okay.

29:40

All right.

29:45

The challenge in a motion to approve items twenty-six oh two two zero.

30:11

Roll call.

30:14

Thank you, sir.

30:15

This is a bundle motion moved by Commissioner Lowry, second by Commissioner Degnan for 0220, 0221, 0225, 0226, and 0227 are received and file.

30:28

Commissioner Degna, your vote, ma'am?

30:30

Aye.

30:30

Commissioner Lowry?

30:32

Aye.

30:32

Commissioner Marita A.

30:37

Commissioner Morrison, Sean Morrison?

30:39

Sean Morrison, aye.

30:40

Commissioner Stamps is excused and absent.

30:44

Uh previous votes were all aye.

30:46

Commissioner Trevor.

30:47

Aye.

30:47

Thank you, ma'am.

30:48

And chairman's vote.

30:50

Aye.

30:50

Chairman, you have six ayes and one excused absence for Commissioner Stamps.

30:55

Motion carries.

30:56

There being no further business before this committee.

30:58

Motion to adjourn is made by Vice Chair Lowry, second by Commissioner Trevor.

31:01

All those in favor of adjournment signify by saying aye.

31:03

Aye.

31:04

Opposed nay, append the chair.

31:05

The ayes have it.

31:05

We are adjourned.

31:06

Thanks, everybody.

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Summary of Proceedings

Finance Subcommittee on Litigation of the Forest Preserve District - April 14, 2026

The Finance Subcommittee on Litigation of the Forest Preserve District met on April 14, 2026, at 9:00 AM (local time). The meeting was called to order with a quorum present. The subcommittee voted to allow remote participation, entered executive session to discuss pending litigation, and later returned to open session to approve a bundle of items before adjourning.

Executive Session

  • Vice Chair Lowry moved, seconded by Commissioner Marita, to enter executive session pursuant to subsection C(11) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act to discuss litigation pending against the preserves in Cook County State Court. The motion passed unanimously. All non-members and non-counsel exited.
  • After the executive session, the subcommittee returned to open session on a motion by Vice Chair Lowry, seconded by Commissioner Degnan (who was marked present for open session).

Key Outcomes

  • Remote Participation Approved: A motion to allow remote participation was made by Commissioner Lowry, seconded by Commissioner Sean Morrison. The roll call vote: Commissioners Laura, Marita, Sean Morrison, Trevor, and the Chairman voted aye. Commissioners Dagnan and Stamps were absent. Motion carried (5-0).
  • Bundle of Items Approved: A bundle motion, moved by Commissioner Lowry and seconded by Commissioner Degnan, approved items 0220, 0221, 0225, 0226, and 0227 as "received and filed." The roll call vote: Commissioners Degnan, Lowry, Marita, Sean Morrison, Trevor, and the Chairman voted aye. Commissioner Stamps was excused and absent. Motion carried (6-0, one excused).
  • Adjournment: A motion to adjourn was made by Vice Chair Lowry, seconded by Commissioner Trevor. The motion passed unanimously.

Meeting Transcript

Okay. All right. Let's get started. The hour of nine A. M. having arrived. The meeting of the Finance Subcommittee on Litigation of the Forest Preserve District will come to order. And Madam Secretary, will you please call the roll? Thank you, Chairman. Commissioner Dagnan is absent. Vice Chair Laura. Commissioner Marita is absent and excused. Commissioner Sean Morrison. Commissioner Stamps is absent and excused. Commissioner Trevor. Thank you. And Chairman is present. Chairman, you have a quorum following membership. Okay. We will add Commissioner Marita. The following members did not respond. Commissioner Dagnan and Commissioner Stamps. And Commissioner Marita has been added. Thank you. Commissioner Lowry moves to allow remote participation. Seconded by Commissioner Sean Morrison. Roll call. Commissioner Dagnan is absent. Commissioner Laura, your vote, sir. I Commissioner Marita, your vote, ma'am. Commissioner Sean Morrison. Following votes for all I Commissioner Stamps is absent. Commissioner Trevor. Commissioner Trevor is our chairman. I chairman is a Chairman. Five eyes to absent. Motion carries. Are there any public speakers, Lynn? Chairman, I'm not aware of any speakers for this meeting. All right. Second by Commissioner Trevor. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed nay, the chair of the eyes have it. Motion passes. So pursuant to subsection C eleven of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, uh, Commissioner Lowry moves to go into executive session to discuss litigation pending against the preserves in Cook County State Court commit uh seconded by Commissioner Marita. All those in favor signify saying aye. Aye. Opposed nay, turn the chair of the eyes have it. We are now in executive session.

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