Park Board Minutes 2008 04-14-08 A, F0 F0
Yorkville Parks & Recreation Department
Administration and Recreation Office
201 W. Hydraulic St Yorkville, IL 60560 630-553-4357
Parts Board Agenda
Monday, April 14, 2008
8.30 p.m. — Park Board Meeting
Administration and Recreation Office
Call to Order: Chris Rollins called the meeting to order at 8:35
pm.
Roll Call: Chris Rollins, Ken Koch, Debbie Horaz, Kelly Sedgwick, Vickie
Coveny
Introduction of Guests, City Officials and Staff:
Joe Plocher, Ward 2 Alderman, City Council Liaison to Park Board
Director of Parks and Recreation - David Mogle
Superintendent of Recreation - Sue Swithin
Public Comment:
Presentations: Wade Joyner
Mr. Joyner, an attorney for and member of Cross Lutheran Church,
noted that he was there representing the Loving Arms Child Care
Center and what they were stood in the processes of annexation of
property on Mill Road. Mr. Joyner stated Bristol Township is in
annexation and they are looking at annexation into Yorkville. He also
said they were looking at adding in a two story, twelve thousand
square foot building which would be leased to Loving Arms.
Chris Rollins stated that this is informational for the Park Board. He
noted that the board's primary thought process was, if it became a
public school sight, that we would probably be interested in extending
a trail to serve it. The thought process was to eliminate some of the
street crossings for children. He said they want the trail system to go
as many places as possible. Mr. Joyner noted that the Cross Lutheran
Church would keep them and their trials in mind.
Approval of Minutes:
Minutes - Regular Park Board Meeting - March 27, 2008*
Chris Rollins asked for a motion to approve the minutes. Ken Koch
made the motion and Horaz seconded. The motion was unanimously
approved by voice vote.
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Bills Review:
Cash Analysis & Bill List
Vickie Coveny asked about the money being spent on postage. She
wondered if they could find a way to get them to only people who want
them rather than mailing them. Rollins said that they have had a lot of
ups and downs in distributing them and the reason we mail it is so we
make sure people get them. Sue Swithin stated that they may go back
to distributing them in other ways such as getting the information on
line. She said she would like to get the registration done online as well
in the future and said she would start surveying people and looking at
future ways of getting the information out to people. As of now Sue
noted that the advertising is paying for most of the costs.
With no questions or comments regarding the cash analysis or bills list
Chris Rollins asked for a motion to approve the cash analysis and bills
list as submitted. Horaz made the motion and Sedgwick seconded the
motion. The motion was approved by roll call: Rollins-Yes; Koch-Yes;
Horaz-Yes; Sedgwick-Yes & Coveny-Yes
Old Business:
None
New Business:
ITEP - Bicycle Trail Grant Application
Dave Mogle stated that this was brought to the Board tonight for
approval to take to City Council on April 22nd. Three years ago the City
applied for a grant for a bicycle trail from Van Emmon ending at the
Common Wealth Substation connecting into the Rain Tree Trail. The
trail is ten foot wide and runs 1.9 miles with 6" lime stone shavings.
Mogle stated that this is an 80/20 grant meaning 80% covered by the
Feds and 20% covered locally. The total price on this will be a little
over a million dollars when all is said and done. Rollins stated that the
delays that we had with I Dot had to do with the busy roads that we
had to cross and the elevation changes and getting bridges to be a
certain height. There will be three bridges along the 1.9 miles of trail.
Chris Rollins made a motion to pursue an application for funding for a
1.9 mile trail running from Rain Tree to River Front Park. The motion
was unanimously approved by voice vote.
Reports:
None
Additional Business:
Dave Mogle stressed to the Board that they are all encouraged to
Attend the City Council meeting on Tuesday April 22nd, in lieu of the
Approval of Club 47.
Adjournment:
Chris Rollins asked for a motion to end the meeting at 9:33 pm. Ken
made the motion and Sedgwick seconded the motion.
Next meeting: April 24, 2008
*%tens needing Board approval or recommendation
Minutes Respectfully Submitted by:
Jamie Cheatham
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