Park Board Minutes 1995 04-19-95 PARK BOARD MEETING
APRIL 19, 1995
Members Present: Steve Bridge, Dave Dockstader, Dave Schmelzle,
Sue Swithin. From the City was Scott Sleezer. , Alderman Art Prochaska,
From Rec. Dept . Ann Scholl and Becky Johnson.
Call to Order: 7: 10 By Steve Bridge.
Discussion over playground equipment . Scott brought some final
plans to layout for Burks and Miracle Recreation Playground Equipment .
The decision was to go with Plan B of Miracle Recreation.
Scott is to get installation and chip prices and call Steve on
it so they can call a special meeting to vote on it .
Art P. is going to meet with Jim Nanniga to see about the Park
Boards f.iniancal situation so we can complete the playground.
Steve made a motion to okay the minutes. Sue S. seconed all voted
yes.
Scott discussed about donations or doing fundraiser for July 'Ith.
But lie has to talk to Dan Kramer whether Park Board can do fundraisers.
There was discussion about doing up a plan for donations on landscaping
around Yorkville Parks.
Also there was talk about some leveling to be done at Prairie
Park.
'Phere ' s interest in trying to do a Pre-school through 4th grade
Soccer. The Rec. Dept . should put an article in the paper to see
about the interest.
Ann asked Art if lie could ask at the next City Council Meeting
if anyone would be interested in lielping at the golf.outing as
a greeter at the first hole.
Dave S. is going to talk to Bob Evans about when to do the Punt,
Pass and Kick again. Form has to be turned in by June 1st.
Ann passed around a sheet about a computer for the Rec. Dept.
but the Board felt it was to expensive. A sheet was also passed
around about our winter classes put on by the Rec. Dept .
We dicussed about a wedding in the Gazebo and if they could set
up a tent in case of rain. They would have to get a permit from
the City to set one tip. The other option would be to see if they
could make some kind of arrangement with the Chapel on the Green.
The Rec. Dept. is suppose to get copies of the Park Ordinance
and sent to Youth Baseball and to the School Dist . 115 Administration
office.
Discussion on Port-a-let for baseball fields. 1-Handicap and 1-
regular at the Beecher fields . 1-at Circle Center, 1-at River,
1-at Bristol and 1 for the park on the 4th of July.
Scott said they were having trouble wi-tY -the, new tractor and that
they were sending it in to get fixed.
Dave S. motioned to pay Bills, seconded by Steve, all voted yes.,
Sue Swithin got a neighborhood watch sheet in the mail and on
it had a Pancake breakfast to raise money for- Playground Equip.
Sponsored by the Kiwanis. It is for Sat . April 29, 1995. From
7 - 10 a.m.
Scott is to purchase the bench for Prairie Park not to exceed
$600. 00. Hometown donated $500 and $100 to come from landcash.
Steve motioned to Adjourn. Dave S. seoonded and all voted yes .
Adjourned 9:40p.m.,
Next Meeting May 10, 1995
Re pectivi y,
Beck oli son