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Yorkville.Parks & Recreation
Beecher Community Building
908 Game Farm Rd.Yorkville, IL 60560
Regular Meeting - Park Board Minutes
Dec. 19, 2000
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
Present-Bill Wedge, Lisa Scherer, John Bradstreet. Staff-Sue Swithin, J.T,Johnson. Absent—Chris
Rollins, Dave Cathey, Tom Sowinski.
GUESTS AND/OR CITY OFFICIALS:
Mike Cap—Davis Downs Development.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES*.
Lisa Scherer motioned to accept the minutes as presented—John seconded. Motion passed.
APPROVAL OF BILL LIST:
John motioned to accept the bills as presented—Lisa seconded. Bill-yes;Lisa-yes, John-yes. Motion
passed.
GUESTS:
Davis Downs Development:
Mike Cap showed a current plan of the development and what is being proposed for park acreage. Davis
Downs will be approx. 170 units, it's Y. mile wide and 2,000 feet from north to south, approx. 80 acres.
The plan shows an easement.for trail connection to Fox Hill. This new development is south of Fox Hill.
The plan also shows a 9-acre park on the east border.
The Park Board suggested that the trail start at the north end and work around to the east property line, going
south through the development. This would create access to the park and also future use by a development
east of Davis Downs. The park could be added to future parkland to create a larger system.
The Board expressed concern with connecting the trail to Rob Roy Creek and River road in the future.
Mike Cap stated he would work on changes and discuss ideas with Paul Dresden and Mike Schoppe.
Sue and J.T.will also meet with groups to continue changes, and get land cash requirements. Sue and J.T.
will report at next meeting.
Board Action:
J.T. and Sue reported on the meeting with Public Works Committee regarding the trail standard. The Board
agreed to work on a standard of construction, and ask council to accept an ordinance regarding arterial trails
and secondary trails in our large trail map. The arterial trails would be 10 feet wide and the secondary trails
would be 8 feet wide, understanding that there would be exceptions. The staff will work on this an bring it
back to the Board as soon as possible.
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RECREATION REPORT:
Sue stated that she has been working on next years budget and will have it for review at the next meeting.
Also Sue will have job descriptions for the Board to review and revise. Sue said that she has been asked by
the Mayor to prioritize what she thinks is needed for the next year in the Recreation Department.
PARK REPORT:
Beecher Report
J.T.Johnson gave the Board a list of prices for improvements to Beecher Park. He said after the letter is
written we would submit to the Mayor and Council. This needs to be done soon, before or near Jan. 1s'.
He said once discussion begins we could deduce some costs and-ideas to plan. J.T. left the meeting at 8:00
p.m.
LIASION REPORT:
None
OLD BUSINESS:
The Board asked Sue to follow up with the Mayor regarding the letters written on Oct. 231 to land owners,for
possible land acquisition for parks.
NEW BUSINESS:-
None
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sue Swithin
Next meeting Jan,8,2001
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