Park Board Minutes 2004 02-23-04 Yorkville Parks & Recreation Department
Board Meeting
February 23, 2004
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Call to Order -
President Rollins called the meeting to order at 7 :02 p .m.
Roll Call -
Chris Rollins, Dave Cathey, Ken Koch, Van Truman, Heather Fiala, Bob Pilmer
Absent: Richard Korinek, Alderman Paul James
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Guests/City Officials/Staff -
Mayor Art Prochaska
Laura Brown, Executive Director
Scott Sleezer, Parks Foreman
Mike Schoppe, City Planner
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Public Comment -
There was no public comment.
Approval of Minutes -
Minutes of the February 9, 2004 regular meeting were unanimously approved, following a motion by Fiala.
Pilmer seconded.
Bills Review -
Brown reported on a recent transfer on the bills list, which resulted from a mid-year budget adjustment.
The revised budget will be included in the next board packet. Koch moved for approval of the bills as
submitted. Truman seconded the motion. Bills were approved for payment following a roll-call vote:
Rollins, yes; Cathey, yes ; Koch, yes; Truman, yes; and Fiala, yes . Pilmer, no.
Korinek arrived at 7 :05 p .m.
Old Business -
Brown reported on the status of the concession stand, and said the Public Works staff has been very
supportive in preparing it for use. Sleezer also cited the help of Bill Barkley.
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Brown reported that bids for the playground in Country Hills will be opened March 12 . She will report the
results at the next board meeting, and the board will send its recommendation to City Council for final
approval.
Brown and Sleezer will be in Springfield on Wednesday to request an extension of the bid deadline for
Rivers Edge Park, which is being funded through an OSLAD grant. Rollins called the Board' s attention to
Brown's memo to the developer of Country Hills, in which she points out the developer' s responsibility and
the desired timing for final grading and seeding of the park.
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New Business -
Brown and Schoppe reviewed a revised plan for Grande Reserve Park `E, and asked the Board to identify
their preferred order for completion of features in the park. Items discussed were:
• Location of two pavilions
• Lights along the pathway
• Fencing around the outfield of the ball diamond
The Mayor left the meeting at 7 : 35 p .m. Before he left he reported that City Council is discussing open
space, the community pool, and attracting more retail to town. He also thanked the Park Board for the work
recent economic development survey, Rollins asked him to
they have done. When the Mayer highlighted a e • r y,
remind City Council that the community survey conducted by Parks and Rec is also available to them.
Resuming their discussion of Grande Reserve Park B, ' the Board concluded:
• That one of the pavilions should be located near the ball field.
• Install lights along the pathway in phase 1 .
• Temporary fencing should be considered around the outfield in a 2nd phase of construction.
• The landscaping budget should be cut in half, and landscaping be completed in two stages, half
in the V phase and half in the 2nd phase.
• The spray park should be removed from the plan initially, and added back in a 3rd phase of
construction.
Brown called attention to recent correspondence. She also reported on the Governor's proposed "holiday"
for OSLAD grant funds, and said she wrote a letter to Rep . Pat Lindner, expressing the Board's concern
over the proposed funding cuts .
Brown said development priorities will be on the agenda for the next board meeting, and she will have the
proposed budget draft for the Board' s review.
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Schoppe left the meeting at 8 :05 p .m.
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Brown reported that areas of focus and goals will be a part of the annual performance appraisal process,
and that Swithin and Sleezer will incorporate them in their plans for the upcoming year.
Additional Business -
Pilmer presented Brown with a trophy won by the eighth grade basketball team, one of seven teams playing
in the Somonauk Invitational League. He encouraged continued participation in the league, and said it is a
well-run ro ram.
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The Board moved into Executive Session at 8 :22 p .m. for discussion of 2c1 Personnel. The motion was
made by Koch and seconded by Korinek. Approval followed a roll call vote: Rollins, yes; Koch, yes;
Cathey, yes; Truman, yes; Fiala, yes; Korinek, yes; Pilmer, yes .
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The meeting returned to open session at S 5 g , following a motion by
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Adjournment - FG
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at �p .m, following a motion by
seconded by
Respectfully Submitted,
Judith Rice, Recording Secretary
Next meeting March 8, 2004, 7:00 p.m. at the Hydraulic Dr. Administrative Office
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