04-04-2009, 08:27 PM
The Board of Commissioners have asked that I serve as the spokesperson for the district to address the issues presented by Ms. Ryckman...on Friday our environmentalist was contacted by the IEPA after Ms. Ryckman contacted them to have the project halted...it has been communicated to me that the IEPA is satisified with the steps the park district is taking to assess and address environmental concerns at the Sports Complex...the district will meet the IEPA objectives as it builds the sports complex...WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD A COMMITMENT TO RISK MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY TO OUR PATRONS AND EMPLOYEES...and will continue to...as we continue to communicate with the IEPA we will modify our plans accordingly if necessary to address any concerns...the construcion of the sports complex is proceeding as communication continues with several city, county and state permitting agencies...including the IEPA...Commissioner Durkin presented me with the information immediately after he received it...we then called Ms. Ryckma and left a message at her home with the intent to review her information and provide her with an update on what the district is doing at the site...she has not returned my call as of this posting...please feel free to contact me at <!-- e --><a href="mailto:gregp@waukeganparks.org">gregp@waukeganparks.org</a><!-- e --> or feel free to call me at my home or at work 847-360-4721...as I will not participate in this forum...on Monday please visit the Waukegan Park District Website...www.waukeganparks.org...the home page for an update...thank you...Greg Petry