HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-10-13 Minutes Park and Recreation Committee
October 13, 1987 Meeting Minutes
Present: Gerald LeTendre Cindy Paschke
Carol Pelton Floyd Laska, Council Liaison
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m.
After reviewing the minutes, LeTendre made the motion to accept
the minutes, Pelton second, unanimously accepted. The City
Council minutes were reviewed, and a letter was written to the
City Council stating P & R's concerns with the final grading of
Centerville Heights in regards to paragraph three, page six of
the September 10th minutes.
There was no report from the treasurer, as he was not present.
P & R reviewed a letter from the Centennial Fire District, and
will be contacting Orville Hughes, and the City Clerk about the
possibility of switching the water controls so that the rink
attendants would have access to them. LeTendre reported on repairs
done to the present rink to make it usable for one more year.
Over the past weekend, LeTendre and some volunteers have straightened
the rink lights, cut weeds, and patched the rink. Thanks to
LeTendre for his work:
P & R requests tilat the City Clerk forward the ads regarding the
temporary warming house to P & R members vs. looking for them herself.
A letter will be sent to the Hockey Association and the Centennial
High School in search of rink attendants for the 1987 -88 skating
season.
LeTendre made a motion to recommend to the City Council in regards
to the seventh advisement, that P & R has not budgeted for the
Summer Recreation Program, and have no monies for it, second by
Paschke, unanimously accepted. It was also stated that P & R has
never picked up that expense in previous years.
P & R recommends to the City Council that at such a time that the
school district were to remove the tennis court fencing and /or net
posts, and they are usable, that they be returned to the city. A
response is requested from the school district on this matter.
P & R asks the City Clerk what outstanding balance is left on the
debt reduction.
Orville Hughes, Public Works Director, will be questioned as to what
is involved in mowing the parks of Centerville. An ad will then be
made up for the City Clerk to put in the Quad requesting bids for
persons interested in mowing the parks.
In regards to the water tower in Centerville Heights, P & R would
like specific information such as setbacks from boundaries and
easements, and other pertinent information, and would like to be
directly involved in the locating of the water tower.
P & R requests the City Clerk to send an agenda one week before the
November meeting to the following individuals interested in becoming
a P & R member, Neil Harvieux from Mound Trail, and Steve Dixon from
Center Street.
In response to the eleventh advisement, P & R feels they should not
be involved in Christmas decorations as it doesn't involve park
property.
LeTendre made a motion to adjourn at 11100 p.m., Paschke second,
unanimously accepted.
Respectfully submitted,
Andy Pcw cat,