Minutes_Park and Recreation Commission 4 14 15 PARKAND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
4:30 p.m., Snack Bar, Bunker Hill Golf Course
PRESENT: Bob Blocker, Paul Hoffmann, Robin Kennicker, Ken Klinge, Kate Lydon, and
David Schlueter
ABSENT: Karen Lyness
STAFF PRESENT: Steve Fehsal, Dan Kroger, Eileen Trimble, Ben Alden, Janna Beau, Brian
Feldott and Mike Sullivan
MINUTES It was moved �y Schlueter, seconded �y Lydon, to approve the minutes of the
APPROVED; March 10, 2015, meeting. The motionap ssed unanimously.
VOTE:
PARK DIVISION Park Division Manager Steve Fehsal updated Commissioners:
REPORT:
■ Miller Riverview Park opens for the season tomorrow. The online
reservation system will be ready soon. Currently campers will call the
campground managers or go to the park in person until the system is
operational. The system should be ready in a week. By the end of April a
date will be set for making holiday reservations online. Steve will try to
arrange for some computers to be available at a location where campers that
do not own computers can go to make holiday reservation. • Some sites
during the regular season will not be reserveable online so the managers will
have a few sites available for campers that show up without reservations.
The campground office building has been ordered and should arrive at the
end of the week. ■ Parks open for the season May 2nd so staff is gearing up.
Seasonal workers start next week. ■ There is a new state law regarding
sledding so staff is meeting with insurance carrier and then with Legal
Department.
Commissioner Blocker asked what time the holiday reservations would start
and would a person be able to reserve multiple sites for the holiday or just
one. Mr. Fehsal said a time would be set. He will check with the software
representatives but he believes each single campsite reservation would have
to be a separate transaction. Commissioner Hoffmann asked if there were
any complaints about the fee change; Mr. Fehsal said no.
RECREATION Recreation Division Manager Dan Kroger updated Commissioners:
DIVISION
REPORT: m Manager Kroger introduced staff present at the meeting: Ben Alden —
Facilities Manager; Janna Beau — Program Supervisor in charge of pools,
after school and Special Population programs; Brian Feldott — Program
Supervisor in charge of adult athletics and youth sport activities; and Mike
Sullivan, new Golf Professional. ■ Staff is working on getting pools ready for
the season —they will be opening about a week earlier than last year. ■ Ball-
fields are being worked on to get ready for the softball season. Mr. Feldott
said there are currently 40 less softball teams registered than last year.
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April 14, 2015, page two
MANAGER No manager report since Leisure Services Manager Marie Ware was not in
REPORT: attendance.
COMMISSION ■ Commissioner Klinge said golfers have mentioned some concerns about
COMMUNICA- shirts being required or not on golf course while playing. Manager Kroger said
TIONS / the question is being discussed. Klinge also had golfers ask him when the
QUESTIONS: part-time staff were going to start working in the snack bar because there
were some pretty good golfing days when the snack bar was swamped and
needed more help. Mr. Sullivan said he has hired 5 staff and they will be
filtering in.
■ Commissioner Blocker asked if an e-mail could be sent to commissioners
once the date and time for online holiday camping reservations was set.
ADJOURN; It was moved by Kennicker, seconded by Schlueter that the meeting be
VOTE: adjourned at 4:55 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
Chairperson
Attest