Minutes; Park Board: September 2010

PARK & RECREATION BOARD MINUTES
Monday, August 13th, 2010, 6:00 p.m.
City Hall


1. Call to Order & Roll Call
o Call to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chair Culbertson
o Present: Ray Anderson, Ben Ladick, Todd Culbertson, Fred Juergens, Jerry Krueger, Ron Carlsen & Rich Modaff. Absent: Sue Merritt
2. Motion to approve Agenda as printed
o Approve the agenda on a Juergens/Krueger motion, unanimous.
3. Motion to waive the reading of the minutes from the August 16th, 2010 meeting & approve them as printed.
o Waive the reading and approve the minutes of the August 16th, 2010 meeting on a Juergens/Carlsen motion, unanimous.
4. Citizen appearances, relating to Park & Recreation, but not listed as agenda items.
o None to report
5. Tennis Courts.
o Culbertson reported on a conversation with Mindy Brice regarding her local tennis group’s concerns about the Lake Leota Park tennis courts. The primary issues are with poor surface condition and limited court space. Mindy’s group is checking into various funding options and will approach this committee at a later date.
6. Youth Baseball Program
o Jenny Katzenmeyer (4048 Fellows Rd) approached the committee regarding her interest in starting a youth baseball program and the possibility of having it replace the current city program. Jenny is in the process of creating a budget as well as getting other information together such as liability insurance quotes. Jenny will approach the committee again once she has completed her proposal. Culbertson will contact the City Administrator regarding 2009 vs. 2010 program participation figures and will request Dan Wietecha to attend the October meeting for further insight into the current program.
7. Speeding in city parks
o Juergens/Modaff motion: It’s the will of the Park & Recreation Board that it’s chair make a motion at the next Public Works committee meeting as follows: “I move that the Public Works Department install 2 speed bumps on the entrance road to the upper park (Lake Leota Park), one 75’ from it’s intersection with Grove St and a second one near the point where the road begins to slope downward, each to be marked with a sign. The bump’s design shall be substantially similar to those in Belleville’s park near its lake”. Following discussion a vote was taken: Modaff (yes), Ladick (no), Juergens (yes), Culbertson (no), Krueger (no), Carlsen (yes). Motion failed.
o Culbertson/Modaff motion: All park entrances within Evansville City limits to have signage posted that states the potential consequences of speeding within the park(s). Following discussion a vote was taken, motion passed unanimous. Committee requested that Culbertson consult Evansville municipal judge for appropriate language options for the signs and Modaff to determine signage physical design options. Committee also requested that Culbertson inquire with Evansville Chief of Police about any data that may exist from the mobile radar unit that pertains to park monitoring. A request will be made to add this item to the October Public Works October agenda by Culbertson.
8. 2011 budget proposal
o Juergens/Modaff motion: City parks and pool/park store to have a 0% increase for 2011 in the general operating budgets and any necessary capital expenditures to go through public works. Motion passed, unanimous.
o Juergens/Modaff motion: 5-year capital plan to include the following for 2011 (creek walls 20k, unallocated park and pool projects 50k & Lake Leota restoration – Every farm field 30k) 2012 to include (Veteran’s Memorial Pool liner installation 70k). Motion passed, unanimous.
9. Veteran’s Memorial Pool – Nothing to report.
10. Chair’s report on items of interest and/or actions of City Committees & Common Council
11. Reports/Updates park projects/maintenance – Nothing to report.
12. Aquatic Report – Nothing to report.
13. Old Business
14. New Business
15. Motion to Adjourn
o Motion to adjourn by Modaff/Krueger at 7:17 p.m., unanimous.

Next meeting Monday, October 18th, 2010 - 6:00 pm, City Hall