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HomeMy Public PortalAboutAugust 4 2004 Regular Session Greencastle Board of Park Commissioners Meeting Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting Wednesday, August 4, 2004 Present: President Leslie Hanson, Vice President Tim Trigg, Secretary Dr. John Hennette, Becky Harlan and City Council Liaison Russ Evans, Absent: Greencastle School Board Ex-Officio Member Barry Fisher and Putnam County Library Ex-Officio Member Margot Payne Also Present: City Attorney Lori Robertson Hardwick, Friends of the Park members Lynn Wilson and Jan Firebaugh, Putnam County Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program Director Amy Robinson, Eric Bernsee—Banner Graphic, Parks Maintenance Supervisor David Bault, and Parks & Recreation Director Rod Weinschenk Call to Order The regular meeting of the Greencastle Board of Park Commissioners was called to order at 7:08 p.m. by President L.Hanson in the Greencastle City Hall council room. Public Input-None Approval of Minutes Executive Meeting- On a motion from T.Trigg, seconded by J.Hennette,the minutes from Executive Session on August 4th were approved. All Ayes. Regular Meeting a. Corrections—The minutes should read that President L.Hanson turned the meeting over to Vice President T.Trigg, who then called the meeting to order. b. Approval - On a motion from B.Harlan, seconded by J.Hennette, the minutes from regular meeting on August 4th were approved. All Ayes. Approval of Monthly Claims & Invoices Special Claim - Director R.Weinschenk presented a claim for a special check for ASA sanction fees. On a motion from J.Hennette, seconded by B.Harlan, the claim was approved upto 24 teams @ $20 each totaling $480.00. All Ayes. Regular Claims - On a motion from B.Harlan, seconded by J.Hennette, the monthly claims were approved. All Ayes. Skatepark Birthday Party Jan Firebaugh approached the park board inquiring into the possibility of holding a 1- Year"Birthday Celebration"for the Greencastle Skatepark, complete with a radio broadcast, cookies, balloons and treats. She requested that this activity be "Smoke-Free". This could also double as a Friends of the Park recruiting tool. The request was approved on a motion from T.Trigg, seconded by B.Harlan. All Ayes. 8/4/04 Regular minutes—page two Phase V: Big Walnut Sports Park Loop Trail Cross-State National Road Heritage Trail Project—People Pathways chair J.Marley requested the park board's support on the cross-state trail project that includes the Greencastle-to-Fillmore Trail and the local People Pathways system, including the BWSP Loop Trail, in its plan. The request was approved on a motion from T.Trigg, seconded by J.Hennette. All ayes. Weinschenk will secure signatures on a clean copy for J.Marley to present. Land Appraisal—President L.Hanson reported that Mike Hazleton, from Indianapolis, is in the process of completing the land appraisal for the property of which the loop trail will be constructed. It will be hand-delivered to the IDNR as soon as it is received. Kiwanis Club Kars for Kids Car Show Mike Murphy, Greencastle Kiwanis Club, requested use of the Robe-Ann Park for the annual Kars for Kids Car Show on Saturday, October 9 or 16 (raindate). This activity is completed as a fundraiser for the Riley Children's Hospital and is co-sponsored by the Greencastle Parks & Recreation Department. The request was approved. Old Business Maple Berry Park Update—The petroleum residual clean-up project has been expanded from a clean-up project to include a monitoring project. The grant should pick up 100% of costs incurred. 2005 Fiscal Year Budget—September 2 and 16, meetings have been scheduled by the council to discuss budget issues. A 16-line budget form should be available this week to predict revenues versus expenses for 2005 budget. Big Walnut Sports Park EDIT Request—R.Weinschenk was asked by the board to prepare a document requesting $20,000 in EDIT funding to be used to offset the absorption of BWSP maintenance into the general park budget. New Business Waterslide Rules—Councilor R.Evans inquired into clarification of waterslide procedures pertaining to catching kids at the bottom of the waterslide, since he has seen it "sometimes". Director RWeinschenk explained that catching kids is not to be done by parents or staff members and that the kids should be 42-inches tall (tall enough to stand up with nose out of water) or be able to swim a length of the deep end of the pool, before going down the slide. This could lead to injuries or possible drowning situations. Skatepark—Councilor R.Evans inquired into the cleanliness of the skatepark. He stated his disappointment in regards to actions of the users throwing trash on the ground and not using the trash receptacles provided. R.Weinschenk stated he will talk to the users and post signs if necessary. Personnel- Park Maintenance Laborer Dan Summerlot's 90-day probation was completed and the park board accepted R.Weinschenk's recommendation to submit Summerlot's name to the Board of Works for their approval accepting Summerlot onto the full-time team.