Minutes: Evansville Park Board: Sept 2009

PARK & RECREATION BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Monday, September 14, 2009, 6:00 p.m.
City Hall


Present: Fred Juergens, Jeff Farnsworth, Janis Ringhand, Jerry Krueger, Sue Merritt (6:40). Absent: Rich Modaff, Ron Carlsen. Staff: Ray Anderson & Rick Hamacher.

Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chair Ringhand.

Juergens/Farnsworth motion to approve the agenda, unanimous.

Juergens/Farnsworth motion to approve minutes of the August 17, 2009 meeting as printed, unanimous.

Citizen appearances – none.

Tom Calley request for funds for trees for Westside Park, not present, see below.

Discussion and motion to establish policy regarding park equipment. Juergens/ Farnsworth motion to approve the donations policy. Juergens/Farnsworth motion to table until October meeting, unanimous.

Update on Lake Leota – SOLE – No SOLE Members present. Fish stocking has been postponed until week of September 21.

Discussion on planting plan from John Gishnock. Farnsworth/Juergens motion to spend $1600.00 from the Antes Fund for a formal plan for the development of the landscape and outdoor spaces at the Park, unanimous.

Juergens/ Farnsworth motion to offer a max of $1,000.00 for a demonstration planting area in Lake Leota Park this fall out of Antes Fund, with board approval after meeting at the park to view plans established by John Gishnock, Unanimous.

Lake liability and safety issues need more information from City Administrator regarding winter activities.

Look into placement of sign on warming house.

Nothing to report on actions of City Committees.

Park & Rec Maintenance report: Bid for camera’s for park, high price tag. Discussion on security system for next summer, need to stop vandalism. How is vandalism treated thru the insurance company? Self insurance? West side portapot issues, vandalism is occurring there. Chained to fence currently so it can’t be tipped over again. Pretty quiet since the pool closed.

Aquatics Report – nothing, winterizing and repairing items this fall, painting. Should be done by end of September.

Advertise for rental of park store, check with Kyle Allen first, SOLE might be interested.

Krueger/Juergens motion to allocate $500.00 for tree purchase by Tom Calley, for Westside Park, if he can provide a watering plan for tree maintenance to Ray Anderson, unanimous.

Motion to adjourn 7:00 p.m. by Merritt/Juergens, unanimous.