Minutes Park and Recreation Commission 11 13 07PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
4:30 p.m., in the snack bar, Bunker Hill Golf Course
PRESENT: Tom Blocklinger, Gary Harjehausen, Paul Hoffmann, Karen Lyness and Evelyn
Nadeau
ABSENT: Kim Daykin and Chuck Duggan
Staff present: Gil Spence, Pat Prevenas and Bob Fritsch
MINUTES It was moved by Lyness, seconded by Blocklinger, to approve the minutes of the
APPROVED; October 16, 2007, meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
VOTE
APPROVE PARK Park Division Manager Bob Fritsch reviewed the FY 2009 operating budget
DIVISION FY 2009 proposal of $2,445,295 in expenses and $258,005 in revenue, with the following
OPERATING items of note:
BUDGET; VOTE: ~ No fee increases are proposed.
• Equipment list totals $106,000.
• The same staffing level is proposed at maintenance level.
• Improvement level decision packages include: / increasing seasonal hours
1,470 hours; / creating an assistant gardener position; / contracting some
mowing; / contracting tree and brush removal from ditches; / ecological
restoration; / increasing maintenance funds for Port of Dubuque.
It was moved ~ Hariehausen, seconded ~ Lyness, to approve the FY 2009
Park Division operating bud et and improvement level decision packages as
presented ~ staff. The motion ap ssed unanimously.
APPROVE Recreation Division Manager Pat Prevenas reviewed the FY 2009 operating
RECREATION budget proposal of $2,201,422 in expenses and $1,416,111 in revenue, with the
DIVISION FY 2009 following items of note:
OPERATING
BUDGET; VOTE: ~ Fee increases: / GOLF - 25 cents for weekend 9-hole, senior citizen and
weekday 9-hole; 50 cents for league; $10 for individual pass; $15 for family
and couples pass; $5 for junior pass. / ADULT ATHLETICS - $5 per team
for softball league; $1 for softball tournament; $10 for basketball league; $1
for basketball tournament; $5 for winter volleyball. / BEER increases at both
McAleece and the golf course.
• Swimming numbers are based on good weather.
• McAleece concession operation continues to do very well.
• Percentage self-supporting level in Recreation Classes is reduced because
the Lincoln and Marshall After School Programs are included and they have
no revenue associated with them.
• Improvement level decision packages include: / increasing hours of
swimming pool laborers from 20 to 30 per week; / increasing the pay rate for
after school program site supervisors; / adding an after school sports
supervisor; / web page for the golf course.
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November 13, 2007 meeting
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It was moved by Blocklinger, seconded t~ Hoffmann, to approve the FY 2009
Recreation Division operating budget and improvement level decision packages
as presented by staff. The motion ap ssed unanimously.
PARK DIVISION Park Division Manager Bob Fritsch informed commissioners:
REPORT: .Parks have closed for the season. • rest rooms and water systems have been
drained; • fall cleanup and leaf removal has begun; • Valentine Park fence has
been vandalized again; • Bob attended the U.S. Green Building Annual
Conference in Chicago.
Commissioner Hoffmann asked about the Homeless Awareness overnight event
in Washington Park and if a policy is needed to control such events.
RECREATION Recreation Division Manager Pat Prevenas informed commissioners:
DIVISION .Weekend open gym has started; • Hempstead swim lessons are finished;
REPORT:
open swim will begin in January; • golf course rounds were up 10% in October
and are up 3% for the season; seven clubhouse rentals are booked; an offer will
be made to fill the part-time maintenance worker position on the golf course; golf
course is investigating switching to bio-diesel; • eight women's volleyball teams
have returned to play in our leagues this winter; • UV disinfection systems will be
installed at both water playgrounds before next season.
ADJOURN; It was moved by Harjehausen, seconded by Blocklinger, that the meeting be
VOTE: adjourned at 5:20 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
Chairperson
Attest