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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-02-10 Minutes . . PARK & RECREATION MEETING Tuesday, Feruary 10. 1 9q 7:00 p.m. Present: Carol Pelton La r r y Koch Floyd Laska„ Council L8130 n The meeting was called to order by Pelton. A motion *vies made by Koch to accept the minutes of the :January 12,1987 meeting. Second by Pelton, motion carried unanimously. The P&R welcomed the council laison and three candidates for the open positions on the P&R committee to the meeting. The candidates are: Steve Appel 7257 Centerville Road 653-0208 Cindy Paso hk:e 1740 Peltier Lake Drive 426-8698 Gerald LeTendre 1397 Mound Trail 426-0390 Koch and Pelton introduced the Park and Recreation Committee to the audience, outlining some of the history., rules, proceedures„ budget, problem areas of our facilities and programs, volunteer and employee experiences, eta. Next we introduced ourselves and gave our background with and goals for the P&R. The candidates then introduced themselves and stated their backgrounds and goals for the P&R. Motion was made by Pelton and seconded by Koch to recommend to the Council that all of the above listed candidates for the P&R Committee tie appointed to such committee at their February 11 1587 meeting so that the P&R Ca n proceed with the actions necessary to plan and operate our programs. Motion made by Pelton„ seconded by Koch carried unanimously. Preliminary 333i nments for P&R members are: Felton, chairman; Paschke„ secretary; Appel treasurer. Under rink business, the motion was made for the P&P. to recommend to the Council that if the City files an insurance claim for the stolen snow blower that a new snow blower be purchased during this season as there are many sales now due to the lack of snow this winter. Further, the motion :states that the P&P. be consulted before actual purchase is made to assure that it will meet our needs as well as the reeds of the city general maintenance. Motion by Koch, :seconded by Pelton, carried unani mous! u. A motion was made to officially close the rink facilities for the winter 86-87 season February 14. Due to a deteriorating ice condition and cant nued forecast of warm weather, we feel that use of the facilities will be limited as best. The closure will incl the termination of such services as an open warming house, lights, flooding, shoveling, satellite, and attendants present. Motion rnade by Koch, seconded by Pelton, carried unanimously. Coach Greg Hill was asked if their season would last much longer and he said no, due to the poor ice conditions; attendant Rick L'Allier said that the rink has been closed much of the past few weeks due to same. P&R request that the Council notify Pelton as soon as a decision has been reached and then Pelton will notify the head attendant of the closure and ask him to contact the other attendants. We will request that the attendants attend the March P&R meeting to give us a report on the 86-87 rink program and to turn in all keys. We will ask Coaches Hill end Mann to attend the March meeting to give us a report on the season, too and to turn in keys. ^ . P&R asks the cit'j clerk to cell for removal 0f Satellite by?/15/87. Regarding the report that a propane torch is rnissinq from the Fire Dept, the P&R ask that a specific tirne or time rancte be. uiven as t.o its diappearanc:e and that time cerd records be checked to see ifthe rink &as open as that tirnt We re'iret the loss of the equipmerit, but feel unable to act without more inforrr,ation The 1987 budget was not adjusted as 'yte want to wait Until a full committee can address the issue in March. PeltoD reminded the P0`Rthat the LAf/CON grant applications will h8 arriving iD March and that we should be gathering the needed information at this time. We agreed that to request funding to locate a re'•, ice rink, warrning house, lights, and hudrant at Central Park would fit the criteria for the grant and was an appropriate need of the City. With that in mind we broke down research tasks as follows: Lejeniire to fill out 1986 forrn as informatior, on 87 forrn :7,111 booimi\or contact other city and county P&R;ro0ramato see what faciiitiea and cost they have had experience with; Koch vill 'lo the same with school,. The'j will repc'rt to the committee io March their fiodiogoY/o:rgoDtlyroquoot that the P&R are giver! the LAWCD@ application material immtdi0telg upon ro:oivulhg the City. Pelton reported that. she and Mura Spei jr. who recentiu completed the U0fM Extension Service Moster Gardener traininQ proqrarn are tr'jing to set up a tree seedling proqrarn with the Centerville Elementary School where the students plant seedlings on park propertq. This program is 111 the planning stage at this time and Pelton ‘dill report on its progress in March. Polton also reported that her thesis on a master plan for a park system i a Centerville is beginning to be organized and within the moan a base map 0f the city indicating all public land will he cornpleted for use bq the P&P. The P&P re'luest that if anuone on the Council knows ef anq publle Jar that is not shown ar, the zora ra4 map rt City Hall, please contact PvltoDimmediately. The preliminary March PSiRad0ouda as follows: *Close out the U6-J7rir/ik: season Don:r+ frnm Keys turned iU Review facilities *[AW[ONrep0rt Form Rinks, etc. 8tcity and countij parks Rinks, etc. 8tschools *Financial report from treasurer *Budget review *Seedling planting program update *Master Plan update Motion to adjourn 8tV:0Upno. Pelton, se.conded by Koch, motion carried unanimouslu.