Minutes Park & Rec 8 12 03PRESENT:
ABSENT:
MINUTES
APPROVED;
VOTE
UPDATE ON
BUDGET
REDUCTIONS:
UPDATE ON
GOLF
RENOVATION
STUDY:
PARK
DIVISION
REPORT:
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, August 12, 2003
4:30 p.m., in the Carnegie-Stout Public Library, Third Floor Auditorium
Tom Blocklinger, Klm Daykin, Gary Harjehausen, Paul Hoffmann, Karen
Lyness, and Tom Schrobilgen
Chuck Duggan
Staff present: Gil Spence, Pat Prevenas and Eileen Trimble
It was moved by Harjehausen, seconded by Schrobilgen, to approve the
minutes of the July 8, 2003, meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Leisure Services Manager Gil Spence told commissioners what changes in
budget were actually going to be implemented. In the Recreation Division: ·
fees will increase for youth sports, after school sports, play lot and tot lot; ·
no warming houses for ice rinks; and · CDBG funds will be used to pay the
other half of Iow income swim passes. In the Park Division: · no positions
will be cut so we will continue with downtown maintenance and mowing at
Marshall Park; · fees for pavilions and camping will increase. All ClP
projects (except the in-line rink at Allison-Henderson) are on hold until we see
what can or can't be funded.
Mr. Spence told commissioners that things are moving along. The committee
has been very diligent in their work. They met on the course ten days ago and
looked at final preliminary plan. Cost estimates will be back for the next
meeting on September 3rd. If the complete plan is funded, every green and
tee will be rebuilt; 855 yards will be added to the course; increase course to par
70; maintenance building will be moved to different location and the entrance
road changed.
Commissioners asked if the work would be done nine holes at a time, or close
the entire course for the duration of the construction? Will a bond referendum
be considered, and if yes, when? Mr. Spence said we're not sure at this point
whether the construction will be done all at once or in phases. If a bond
referendum is done, it will need 60% approval and the time frame will be
whatever is most conducive to passage of the referendum.
In the absence of Park Division Manager John Hail, Mr. Spence updated
commissioners about roses on Highway 20. We have been studying the roses
since spring to determine what happened, and it was determined that the
primary cause of the damage was our maintenance practices. There was
Roundup drift in the spring and too much of the other two herbicides were
used. The fertilizer used, a quick release nitrogen type, was incorrect. Aisc,
Japanese beetles ate off any plants that did have flowers.
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In the spring, we will be taking out every fifth row of plants so we have a
walkway for maintenance. Those plants will be kept to replace dead ones.
Commissioner Daykin recommended having a "donate a rose day" as a
fundraiser.
RECREATION
DIVISION
REPORT:
Recreation Division Manager Pat Prevenas updated commissioners:
· Most of the summer programs ended August 1st; we had 75 seasonal
employees and they did a great job; · Sutton Pool closes this Sunday;
attendance at both pools was down nine percent from an average year. ·
golf rounds in July were similar to last year; couples events have been very
successful; the 2-day, 2-man tournament had 248 golfers; golf rounds are
down two percent from last year, but the snack bar, pro shop, cart rental and
event revenue are all up four plus percent from last year. · fall softball
registration deadline is Friday; teen golf league went well this year - 50+ teens
involved. · fall brochure is at the printer now and it will be distributed
September 2nd.
Commissioner Schrobilgen suggested trying a parent/child golf league on
Sunday, or an event every other Sunday.
ADJOURN;
VOTE:
It was moved by Daykin, seconded by Schrobilgen, that the meeting be
adjourned at 5:10 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
Chairperson
Attest