OCTOBER 08 POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING  

Staff reviewed the final set of proposed updates to Policy 5.02 Registration, Policy 5.03 Refunds of Recreation and Facility Services, and Policy 5.04 Grant-In-Aid. The Committee supported staff’s recommendations.

Staff also reviewed updates to the policies within Chapter 6: Information Technologies. Highlights included:

• Five policies were eliminated, as staff determined they were more procedural in nature.
• Policy 7.01 Destruction of Technology and Policy 7.07 Inventory Log were combined into the Information Technology Assets Policy.
• Policy 7.05 Firewall and Router, Policy 7.06 Internal and External Penetration Testing, Policy 7.09 Management of Network Components, and Policy 7.11 Software and System Patches were consolidated into the Cyber Policy.

OCTOBER 08 WORKSHOP MEETING OF THE PARK BOARD

The Park Board approved Resolution 2025-12 Honoring Bill Quirk for his 50 Years of Continuing Contributions to the Park District of Highland Park While Serving the Parks Department.

Staff presented an end of season summer camp report comparing 2024 to 2025 operations and financials.

The Park District is hosting a Master Planning Retreat with the Lakota Group and the Park Board of Commissioners on November 8, 2025.

Staff provided construction project updates, the New Facility and Site Improvements at West Ridge Park, locker room renovations at Park Fitness, and improvements at Lincoln Park and Rosewood Park.

OCTOBER 16 FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING  

Staff presented the Truth in Taxation Resolution and Tax Levy recommendation.

At the October 8 Workshop Meeting, staff reviewed the design and pricing for the West Ridge Park Parking Lot Project. Due to utility delays with ComEd, staff recommended scheduling the repaving and curbing for spring 2026. To proceed with this work, a change order is required. It was the consensus of the Committee to place the change order on tonight’s consent agenda.

Staff also reviewed the bid results and provided a contract recommendation for the 2025 Gymnastics Equipment Purchase and Installation bid.

OCTOBER 22 REGULAR MEETING OF THE PARK BOARD

The Park Board approved 2025 Gymnastics Equipment Purchase and Installation Bid, Change Order 1 for the 2025 Gymnastics Equipment Purchase and Installation bid, and Resolution 2025-15 for a Change Order for the West Ridge Recreation Facility Construction Management Agreement with W.B. Olson.

Staff presented an end of season report for Hidden Creek AquaPark and Lakefront comparing 2024 to 2025 operations and financials.