Park Board Minutes 1999 02-22-99 YORKVILLE PARKS&RECREATION
PARK BOARD MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER:
President Bradstreet called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m
ROLL CALL:
Board: John Bradstreet, Chris Rollins,Dave Cathey(Kathy Curtis, Dave Dockstader
absent)
Staff Sue Swithin(Recreation)(absent)J.T. Johnson(Parks)(absent)City Liason:Larry
Kot(absent)
GUESTS AND/OR CITY OFFICIALS:
GBL Land Development Services- Gregg Gabel,Vice President-Landmark Center
Development at Rt. 34&Rt.47
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
APPROVAL OF BILLS:
The board members present reviewed twenty-two line items for which checks had been
drafted. These items do not include any"coaches reimbursement fees"(70417-0070) as
there were no checks found for these.
A motion was made by John Bradstreet to accept&approve the bills with exception for
those items falling under 70417-0070 designation. The motion was seconded by Dave
Cathey and passed unanimously.
BOARD ACTION:
A fund transfer from general account#300667 to#300691 (Park Board H account)of
$500.00 was motioned by John Bradstreet, seconded by Chris Rollins and unanimously
approved.
A bid was received and reviewed from Sawhorse Renovation of Plano,Illinois for
construction of a storage closet to match existing pine decor. A vote to accept the bid was
tabled by President Bradstreet pending further information and consideration of
additional bids , if any.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
PARKS REPORT:
PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT:
CITY LIAISON'S REPORT:
RIVERFRONT FOUNDATION UPDATE:
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
Gregg Gabel,Vice President of GBL Land Development Services offered a presentation
to the board of concept drawings for a combined business/residential development known
as Landmark Center to be constructed at Rt. 34&Rt.47. Mr.Gabel indicated that the
development is scheduled to break ground very soon. He also told the board members
present that City officials had asked him to meet with the Park Board to discuss the
possibility of including a park in the development. After review of the concept plan and
discussion with Mr. Gable,the Board Members present concurred that a park in the
development would be desirable and that it should be a minimum of one-half acre in size
and located in such a way as to offer maximum access without adjacency ponds or busy
streets. One such location was identified near the east end of the development close to
rental housing units and accessible by way of a portion of the current McHugh Road
which is, according to Mr. Gabel, slated to be converted to a cul-de-sac. Mr. Gabel
concurred that a park of the size and location discussed was possible. He stated that
"some combination of cash and land'was acceptable to the developer and agreed to re-
work the concept drawings to include the park and present them at the next Park Board
meeting.
Signed
Chris Rollins