Minutes: Park Board: May 2006

City of Evansville, Wisconsin

Park and Recreation Board Regular Monthly Meeting

Evansville City Hall Council Chambers
May 15th, 2006, 6:00 PM

DRAFT Minutes of Discussion Session


1. Call to Order @ 6:05 PM & Roll Call: Chair Juergens and Members Krueger & Sendelbach present. Staff members Anderson & Hamacher present. Members Carlsen, Jacobson, Scott, & Merritt absent. NO QUORUM PRESENT; NO BUSINESS CAN BE TRANSACTED. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ONLY.

2. Minutes of April 2006 meeting; approval deferred.

3. Citizen appearances other than agenda items:
a. Heidi Carvin, representing ECP, reported on plans for July 4th weekend festivities at Lake Leota Park, the parade, etc.
b. Ayn Steinlein, representing supporters of a proposed Dog Park, requested that PRB make establishment of a new Dog Park a higher priority in the future.

4. Lake Leota Park update.
a. Park Maintenance Supervisor Ray Anderson reported that Gransee gift installation is complete, and that school Agricultural Class will enhance the area with plantings.
b. Chair Juergens reported results of inquiry to neighbors of the park regarding music played through the night for the Relay for Life. 11 favor such music, 7 oppose. Member Krueger pointed out that with no quorum present, no change in current policy can be effected. Current policy is for music to stop at midnight, and that will be the case for this year.
c. Member Sendelbach presented a design from Kendall Wethal, City Forester, for renovating the entrance to the park at the north end of 2nd St. After discussion, it was decided to proceed with volunteers cleaning out the current plantings in the semi-circular bed there. A work date was set for May 20th, and volunteers will be sought to assist. Juergens reported that there has been an offer of a donation to the City to pay for some of the plants proposed.
d. Anderson presented a quote for materials for a possible bulletin-news kiosk near the drained Lake Leota, in the amount of about $2500. Juergens will pass this on to SOLE.
d. Juergens reported that Symdon Chevrolet has offered to donate money to the City to pay for planting some screening trees along the north edge of the park opposite the Symdon parking lot

5. Franklin Park update.
a. Anderson says new equipment has arrived and will be installed ASAP.
b. Member Sendelbach presented a design from Kendall Wethal, City Forester, for landscaping entrance to park.
c. It was suggested that plants be ordered with funds coming from current capital budget.
c. Resident Steinlein volunteered to coordinate planting.
d. Discussions with Craig Hay family, residing next to park, about moving his fence, will be undertaken by city staff.

6. Skate-park update;
a. Bill Alt, representing the Skate Club, said they wanted TrueRide equipment. He reported that he, PW director Dave Wartenweiler, and Juergens had inspected current surface of tennis court; kids have skated on it. Now there is some sentiment to reconsider whether the court should be resurfaced and when. No formal discussion was held. This will be discussed at the June PRB meeting.

7. West-side Park work:
a. Dave Sauer, City Engineer, presented a topo map of the current park and requested guidance on how to grade it.
b. Kitty Verkuilan, representing the Soccer Club, stated that the soccer fields should be as flat as possible.
c. Sauer will present a cost estimate for the grading-seeding at the next PRB meeting.

8. Countryside Park update:
a. Anderson reported that new playground equipment is here and will be installed ASAP. A porta-potti has been placed in the park, and older bleachers relocated here from Lake Leota Park. He has requested a quote from Struck&Irwin to remove the fence fronting on Water Street, and transfer usable portions to Lake Leota Park to complete fencing around the Skate-Park.
b.Anderson reported that plans for a new shelter are expected from the High School teacher in time for the June PRB meeting.

9. Aquatic Report: Rick Hamacher
a. registration for pool will begin weekend of May 20th.
b. The solar panels will be connected on May 17th.
c. Painting will be completed soon.

10. Improvements and Maintenance Report: Ray Anderson
a. Per request from PRB member Carlsen, the pier on the west side of Lake Leota was checked and found to be in more or less the same condition as it was in the past.
b. Other items in this report have been discussed previously.

11. Old Business. Nothing was discussed, since no quorum was present.

12. New Business.
a. A proposal to install other soda machines in Lake Leota Park in return for a cut of the proceeds was discussed briefly. Members present think it’s a bad idea.

13. Meeting Adjourned at 8:15 pm.

Fred Juergens, Park Board Chair, drafted these minutes. Since this was not an official meeting, no approval will be necessary, but they can be discussed and amended if appropriate at the next PRB meeting.