Park Board Minutes 1994 09-14-94 CITY OF YORKVILLE - PARK BOARD
Regular meeting of the Board
September 14, 1994
Board members present: Steve Bridge, Dave Dockstader, Dave Schmelzle and Cindy Dvidson.
Others present: Becky Johnson, Ald. Art Prochaska, Jim Nanniga, Scott Sleezer and Jeff
Palmquist of the Lannert Group.
Meeting called to order by President Bridge at 7:05 p.m.
Jeff Palmqusist here to review and discuss the "Yorkville Park and Open Space: Preliminary
Planning and Developement Criteria Formulation" proposal which was passed out to all present.
All materials presented at the Yorkville "Planning Council" will be distributed to all Park Board
members in a timely manner for their review.
A motion was made to approve the proposed plan of the Lannert Grounp with the addition that
if land is proposed to be given, the Park Board must be shown the land plan to determine the
amount of land and/or cash to be accepted. 2nd. and approved.
A motion was made to accept the proposed ordinance 94 - "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE 7-6-1 OF THE YORKVILLE CITY CODE FOR PARKS AND FOREST
PRESERVES" with an amendment to the additions to Park ordinances which will allow dogs in
play areas if they are assisting the handicapped. 2nd. and approved. Park Standard was
also accepted and approved.
Scott Sleezer brought a recommendation for improving the park at the dam, which would include
equiment for the amount of$13, 400.00. The City employees would install it. This will be
considered by the Park Board at a later date. The Beecher Property improvements are the top
priority at this time.
A motion was made to accept the Behrens Concrete proposal to concrete the play area at Prairie
Park, not to exceed $1,500.00 which will come from Land/Cash money. 2nd. and approved.
•motion was made to accept the August minutes, 2nd. and approved.
•motion was made that IF the money is available, and a catastrophe did occur at the Lions Club
swimming pool that would force it's closing between June 1 and Sept. 1, that we would help them
with an amount up to $10,000.00. 2nd. and approved.
Bills were presented for approval.
A motion was made to accept the bills for payment as presented, 2nd and approved.
Steve Bridge said that he can no longer assume the responsibilites as President of the Board and
that the October meeting would be his last.
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Dave S. said that the Punt, Pass and Kick Contest went very well. We had a little over 100 kids
participate and the winners advanced to the St. Charles sectional.
Ann is to talk to Kim and tell her that the $785.50 for the picnic tables should have been taken
from Land/Cash money, not program supplies.
And, she is also to ask that our money be trasferred from the General Fund to our account.
A motion was made to ask the Mayor to appoint a new member to the Board to replace Tim
Zasphal who has not attended any meetings or made any contact with any Board member or
Council Liason Art Prochaska since his (tim's) appointment to the Park Board in May. 2nd and
approved.
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting, 2nd. and approved.
Meeting adjourned at 10:25 pm.
Next regular meeeting of the Park Board will be October 12, 1994 at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Cindy Davidson, Secretary Pro-tern