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YORKVILLE PARKS & RECREATION
PARK BOARD MINUTES
July 12, 1999
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by at 7:02 p.m
ROLL CALL: (ab ) Staff- Sue
John Bradstreet,Dave Cathey, Chris Rollins,Lisa Scherer,Kathy sent
Swithin, J.T. Johnson,Alderman Tom Sowinski.
GUESTS AND/OR CITY OFFICIALS:
Johanna Byram and Joyce Barrett,Fox Hill residents.
APPROVAL OF MINU'T'ES:
Chris R. motioned to approved the minutes from Iona 14, 1999. Sohn B. seconded. Motiamed
passed.
REVIEW OF BILLS:
John made amotion to accept the bills list including the addendum, we attached. Kathy C. seconded.
Dave C.yes,Kathy C. yes,John B. yes,Lisa S. yes, Chris IL-yes. Motion passed.
FOX HILL:
The guests were interested in the findings since the last Board Wig• Dick Fskz has asked for
three bids on park construction,including the equipment. J.T. made mention of a letter from Fahz
stating he would build the park as shown on the plans that were shown to the Board at a meeting.
Tun is to report to COW. Tom S. will report back to the Board. A resolution states that Faltz has
until June 30, 2000 to complete the park.
BOARD ACTION: The Board 1. John stated that he would like to hire someone to take minutes at the Board meeft&
agreed with him and John will ask Kim about costs and sources as to who the city uses now for their
meetings. Sue will check the budget to see if there is money available. More information at the next
meeting. They think that it would run about$50 per meeting,which includes typing.
2. The Board also agreed that there should be a special meeting just for park planning and
development. This would reduce the length of the regular meeting which now ends usually at 10:00
or 10:30 p.m. Lisa Scherer made the motion to hold a meeting on the fourth Monday of every
month, at 7:00 p.m for the discussion of park planting and development. John B. seconded. Motion
passed.
3. Sue made a recommendation to create a committee for the purpose of using the Beecher Park
Plan and plan Phases for development. Sue stated that nothing is getting done and if we want the
parks to be completed committees need to be formed using members of the Board and the
community. Sue will advertise in the Fall brochure for help on projects. Sue and Scott will be on the
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committee and oversee the work. John B. and Chris Rollins will be on this committee and will have
' priorities in place for the meeting Aug. 23, 1999.
4. Site also asked for a committee to be formed to work on starting and completing the"Safety
'Town Park"project. Dave Cathey said he will be Chairman of this committee and will hold a
meeting with Sue and Lisa Scherer to begin the planning. He will report at the Aug. 23rd meeting.
Both parks have a plan that has been drawn up and approved by the Board. Both committees will
meet with Sue and Scott as needed. Lisa suggested having an open house for builders.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
See attached.
PARKS REPORT:
J.T. made a recommendation to name Greenbrier subdivision park after James E. Price. Jim worked
for the city. Dave C. made a motion to approve the naming of the park, James E. Price Park, Chris
R. seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
Greenbrier Pond- Dan Kramer is working on the resolution for SSA and one for tax levy. More
information at the next meeting from Tom S.
Riverfront Park Fence- John motioned to spend$730 not to exceed,to finish railing for the stairway
and changes needed to make some Of the panels removable. Lisa seconded. Chris-yes, John-yes,
Dave-yes, Lisa-yes. Motion passed. A letter will be sent to Joe Wywrot to inform him of money
approval and changes.
PI..ANNING COMMISSION REPORT:
No report
CITY LIAISON'S REPORT:
Greenbriar Pond and Fox Hill items discussed earlier. Tom will report next meeting with update.
Torn is to find out about money spent for tennis courts by the city.
RI VERFRONT FOUNDATION UPDATE:
Fence posts have been cut down, work is being done for path by playground.
OLD BUSINESS:
Riverfront Fence stated above-The water at Beecher will be put in later in July or in conjunction
with a concession stand if done this fall- Scott will draw up a plan for Town Square this winter-it
will include a shelter for one handicap port-o-let unit- Scott is still working on the standardize plan
for parks.
NEW BUSINESS:
Sue mentioned that she was informed about a building to be built by the Youth Football Program and
used by them and the ITS. football program. Chris Rollins stated that the city should deed the
property that the city owns by the track to the school diet, and let them deal with it. Other school
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property, such as the creek area behind the new high school d be some lndscape as a buffer,
does not want it on the north side of the fence. The Board suggest
to make it look nice,
Sue is to get two more estimates on duct system cleaning for the Beecher Budding.
Sue shared the salary survey that was done by city department heads. It included the director of
with the same size population and stall It explained
recreation positions within other communities d a step incremem to place the salary y of the
the idea of merit increase, cost of living increase an
department heads at a competitive level with other communities.
Board motion to adjourn regular meeting, 10:30 p.m.
Board went into executive session-John B.,Dave C.,Lisa S.,Chris R.
Kesub ed,
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