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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
OTHERS:
MINUTES
APPROVED;
VOTE:
REQUEST OF
ALAN ROWELL
TO PURCHASE
PART OF
SOUTHERN
AVENUE
PROPERTY;
VOTE:
APPROVE
REVISIONS TO
McALEECE FIELD
RENTAL POLICY;
VOTE:
PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, May 10,2005
4:30 p.m., Snack Bar, Bunker Hill Golf Course
Tom Blocklinger, Chuck Duggan, Karen Lyness, Gary Harjehausen and Tom
Schrobilgen
Kim Daykin and Karen Lyness
Staff present: GiI Spence, Pat Prevenas and Eileen Trimble
It was moved by Hoffmann, seconded by Blocklinger, to approve the minutes of
the April 12, meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Rowell were present to request permission to purchase a
part of Southern Avenue Park to build a house. They grew up in that area and
would like to return there. Leisure Services Manager Gil Spence reminded
commissioners that Rowells had requested a different part of the property last
year, but the commission denied that request. Mr. Spence wrote the City
Manager for his opinion, and he felt if we need a park in that area it would not
be appropriate to sell the green space. If the commission supports the sale,
Spence would like to go back to the City Manager.
General comments from the commission included: · Murphy Park is only a few
blocks away so should not be a problem to sell the new requested area; .
generally in favor as long as the house/garage is not right on the property line;
· put it in estate that upon death of Mr. and Mrs. Rowell, the City would have
the first right to purchase the property back; · it shouldn't impact our ability to
create the type of park we want for that area.
If the commission and council approved the sale, Mr. Spence said it may have
to be opened up to the general public; he would have to check. He also
informed commissioners that a citizen (Sarah Sutton) called him to voice her
opposition to the sale.
11 was moved Qy Hoffmann, seconded Qy Duqqan. to support the sale of the
requested piece property in Southern Park to Mr. and Mrs. Alan Rowell.
pendinq aqreement of the City Manaqer. The motion passed unanimously.
Staff is proposing changes to the rental policy for McAleece fields. The main
changes proposed are: · A deposit fee is required to hold the tournament
date; · Softball fields would now require a $25 deposit (instead of a per-field
fee) per day, which may be refunded if sufficient concession revenue is
generated; field lights would be an additional $10.00 full or partial game. .
Petrakis Baseball Field would now be $30.00 per field per daylight game
(effective July 2005) and a $40.00 fee per field per night game (full or partial),
which includes field lights (effective July 2005).
11 was moved Qy Hariehausen. seconded Qy Duqqan, to approve the revisions
to the McAleece Field Rental Policy as proposed Qy staff. The motion passed
unanimously.
APPROVE LEASE
WITH DUBUQUE
CHILDREN'S ZOO
BOOSTERS:
VOTE:
PARK DIVISION
REPORT:
RECREATION
DIVISION
REPORT:
DISCUSS FREE
GOLF FOR GOLF
COURSE
WORKERS:
May 10, 2005 meeting
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Mr. Spence explained to commissioners that the lease is the same as previous
years, just updated dates and insurance. This has been a good cooperative
effort between the City and the Zoo Boosters. Many improvements have been
made to the Zoo.
11 was moved Qy DUQQan. seconded Qy Hoffmann, to approve the lease
between the City of Dubuque and the Dubuque Children's Zoo Boosters. The
motion passed unanimously.
In the absence of Park Division Manager John Hail, Mr. Spence updated
commissioners:
· We have been having difficulties with a group of kids ages 10 through 17 at
Jackson Park, but we are working with the Police to improve the situation; .
Indian Room rest room project is completed; . park maintenance roofing
project is completed; · construction has started at Harvest View Park; . We
have initiated bids for the work at Water Works Park, Pyatigorsk Park and the
Gateway Landscaping. · Bids will be initiated for Bergfeld Recreation Area
(rest room, walkway, lights at parking lot) at the next City Council meeting. .
Work should be completed at Comiskey Park by the end of the summer. . We
will be working with Central High School students on the Pet Park project.
Recreation Division Manager Pat Prevenas reported:
· McAleece concession is running fairly smoothly; we have an exclusive
contract with Coca Cola for pop; using both Matthews and Kirchhoff beer
distributors (60% of sales is 16 oz. beer in cans). . Bunker Hill had 3,244
rounds in April which is down four percent from last year but up twenty-one
percent from 2003; all golf revenues are up so far. · We have started cleaning
pools for a Memorial weekend opening. · There were 184 softball teams
registered for this summer, up 14 from last year; 53 volleyball teams which is
down 2 from last year; · The volleyball courts were resurfaced this spring.
Commissioner Duggan asked about changing the golf policy and allowing all
golf course workers to play for free. Mr. Duggan has checked at other golf
courses and their workers golf for free.
Comments from various commissioners included: anybody who works at the
course should get free unlimited golf; workers should be required to have at
least forty hours of work to get that perk; what about a discount pass to golf
workers; what if they received a discount to play, but paid some kind of a fee
each time.
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After discussion, Manager Spence said we could put the request for policy
change on the next agenda, and in the meantime he would check with the city
attorney to see if it was legal for the city to give workers free golf.
ADJOURN;
VOTE:
It was moved by Schrobilgen, seconded by Duggan, that the meeting be
adjourned at 5:03 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
Chairperson
Attest