Park Board Minutes 1995 03-08-95 X4
CI'T'Y OF YORKVILLE - PARK BOARD
MEETING OF MARCH 8 , 1995
Members Present : Steve Bridge, Dave Schmelzle, Cindy Davidson and
Sue Swithin. From Rec. Dept. Becky Johnson, Scott Sleezer from
the City, Art Prochaska, Alderman and Jeff. Spang. Guest speaker:
Jeff. Palmquist from Lannert Group.
Steve Bridge calle the meeting to order at 7: 15 .
Jeff. Palmquest of Lannert Group was our guest speaker, He had a
map of the City with color coed areas to shows us where Parks and
Open Spaces are. The purpose of the Park and Open Space Plaster
Plan is to represent more detailed step in guiding the evolution
of Yorkville Park and Open Space System suct as.
1 . Analyze land use and development trends within Yorkville area.
2 . Identify the natural features and geographic factors.
3 . Inventory existing parks and open space.
4. Assess deficiencies in existing parks and spaces.
5. Formulate Goals and Objectives .
6. Formulate a classification system which provides criteria for
park size, location and facility development .
7. Formulate graphic and textual recommendations guiding the location
and development of future facilities.
Jeff will return to another meeting with a more updated map.
Steve made a motion to approve old minutes. Cindy seconded, approved
by all .
We went over lie bills Steve motioned to pay the bills, seconded
by Dave S. all approved.
The $500 check recieved from Hometown Days will go towards a new
bench.
Scott said that the City Council tentatively agreed to purchase
the lawn mover for the City.
Scott feels that lie should be doing the up keep of the baseball
fields and they already mow the grass around the fields. But Steve
was not interested in doing it because of the complaints that the
board recieved from the people. Steve suggested that Scott go to
one of the Youth Baseball meetings to see what they want .
Also Scott is to clieck with the school about the maintance of the
ballf. ields that they use during the school season, and set tip guidelines
that they should follow so that when lie takes it over the fields
are kept on the same way. Scott is also going to put new ballf. ield
number signs tap on the fences . Done in either metal or wood.
Discussion on playground equipment. The Board is still deciding
who they would like to do it, but have decided that there should
be 9 to 10 preschool activites and 10 to 14 intermediate activites.
The Board is going to get additonal infomation from the Miracle Co.
and Burke Co.
Meeting Adjourned 10: 00p.m
Next Meeting April 12 , 1995
Res, ectfull Submitted,
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Becky JoY ns n