Minutes_Park and Recreation Advisory Commission 5 8 12PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
4:30 p.m., Allison- Henderson Park / Trolley Tour of Facilities
PRESENT: Bob Blocker, Charles Harris, Paul Hoffmann, Ken Klinge, Karen Lyness,
Evelyn Nadeau and David Schlueter
OTHERS:
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APPROVED;
VOTE:
COMMISSION
PRIORITIES /
TOUR OF
FACILITIES:
PROJECTS
CONSIDERED
PRIORITIES BY
COMMISSION:
Staff present: Marie Ware, Pat Prevenas and Eileen Trimble
It was moved by Klinge, seconded by Nadeau, to approve the minutes of the
April 17, 2012, meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
At the March meeting, commissioners asked about making a list of commission
priorities regarding department facilities and presenting it to the City Council for
consideration when they held their annual goal setting session.
At the April meeting, Leisure Services Manager Marie Ware said
recommendations would need to be to City Council in early June. It was
decided to use the regular May meeting to do a tour of facilities and then
discuss and make a list of priorities. Commissioners were e- mailed the capital
improvement project priority lists from the last two years showing projects that
were funded and projects that had been cut.
Commissioners suggested Bee Branch, Comiskey, Eagle Point, Flora, Jackson
Park, Miller Riverview, Murphy, Port Marina, Usha, pending Pet Park on IDOT
property, and FDR as possible stops on the tour. (Trolley route /schedule may
be found as part of the original minutes.)
After the trolley returned to Allison- Henderson Park the meeting continued so
commissioners could formulate a list of priorities to present to City Council.
Commissioners listed the following as high priorities as far as they were
concerned:
• Commissioner Blocker said to continue with improvements to Eagle Point
Park and Bee Branch.
• Commissioner Harris said we need to focus on the south and west areas of
town; start identifying long term needs; maybe have a public forum, go
proactive.
• Commissioner Hoffmann feels we need more outdoor basketball courts in
the next fiscal year and to move the focus to upgrading parks and facilities
in the south part of the city — Mercy and Hilltop area for example.
• Commissioner Klinge said we need to keep parks upgraded and current
and make sure kids have the right facilities, especially Comiskey.
• Commissioner Lyness said there is a definite need for a skate park in the
west side of town.
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• Commissioner Nadeau said rest rooms are needed in Jackson Park; need
to construct a parking lot for Usha Park and at least one paved sidewalk to
get to and from playground area; need accessible walkway at Log Cabin
pavilion in Eagle Point Park and general compliance in parks with
accessible requirements.
• Commissioner Schlueter's priority would be the ability and spot for multi -use
green area to take care of rugby, soccer, football and lacrosse, at least 100
x 150 area but two fields that size would be great. There is no place
designed in the city for a multi -use green area.
• Everyone agreed on continued development at Comiskey Park because it is
so heavily used.
It was moved l Nadeau seconded la Klinge to recommend the commission
priorities to the City Council for their consideration during their annual goal
setting work session. The motion passed unanimously.
It was moved by Schlueter, seconded by Klinge, that the meeting be adjourned
at 8:00 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
Attest
Chairperson