PRB062972minutesPARK & RECREAT6ON GOARD - litErkites of meeting held June 29, 9972 at Jensen Center.
0 Present 2 0. Yahr, C. Schickowski, J. White, R. Gumieny, D. IlWCuKIough and Ald. Ford.
The maeting was called to order by Chairman Yahr at 7:&O P& The minutes of the Bay 25th
meeting were approved as printed.
A written report on the Summer Recreatfon Program was subm6tted by 0. Kangas and ~vas ex-
plalned by Don Yahr tn the absence of &-. Kangas. it was agreed that 827.M) be thargod,
against ‘the transportation account to pay for afternoon swims at the pool tar each of the
pEayground groups, FIftoen do16ars wi66 be needed for transportatton and twelve doP6arS
For 8 I i feguard.
Don lltcCu66bugh requested that the wage celting for his help be raisad From $6.75 per hr.
00 $2.00 per hr.. lie &pUeined that on% of his men mi8st act as matntenance foreman tn
his absence, and therefore, should receive a higher wage. Don Yahr moved to grant the
request I) seconded by Car 6 Sch tckowsk I, mot ion carr ted.
Cerl Sch6ckrxffik6 reported extensive vandailsm occuring at Kurth Park.
fAk. Sch~CkowS4cl moved that Park & Rec. authorize the renta of two portab0e toi6ex to
serve Kurth Park for the ba6%nce of the season since sewers ~666 not be awaitabte, Seconded
by R; Gumieny, motion carrlod.
G Aid. .Ford reported on the CS?y ob\nership of lands on Lfttie Muskego Lake. Don Yahr sug-
gested that the Park & Rec. Board maet eerhy at tts Ju6y meeting so fhat a tour oj these
San& can be made. Such a tour wou6d AePp determ6ne which parks needed vmlc wh?:e the
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Uake ds dovm, and what uses vieuld be sultabte for each park.
Don Yahr expenlned the duties of each sub-connfttee and suggested that each sub-soomlt?ee
report monthfy of 6ts act8vttles.
\ Aid. Ford voiunteared to prepare a map showing a66 ctty-owned 6ands and a66 exlsrlng parks
devetoed or undewesoped.
c Aid. Ford agreed to as!t the City Bldg. Committee about whhat provisions, if anya hove been
made for the Park $ Rec. Rd. in the nev, City I&66. d t ~8s agreed that our needs xoutuld in-
clude prFrr%rEly a desk for the maintenance foreman, and fi6ing space.
Afd. Ford requested that nets be purchssed For the Jensen Center Tennis Courts. Don Yahr
moved to author6ze D. Kangas to purchase PwD suitable nets, seconded by Aid. Ford. motion
carr ted.
Jlm White reported that % deciston must be made on hove to deve6ope the new park on the
Schmtdt Farm. Don Yahr moved that tennis courts, horseshoe courts, and a pUay area for
chfldren be the princlpa6 facilities. Some parking space ~616 be provided and posstb6y
a footbr;dgc across the Founta6nwood Dttch.
b 6t was agreed that the City Engtneer should be requested to determine a so6utlon lo the
drainage prob6ems on the p6aying fie6d at Jensen Center. AFd. Ford v;166 transm6t the re-
quest.
L AOd. Ford volunteered to find o doEen trash barrels for pEacement at City Parks.
ADd. Ford advised that the RuIes/taws & OrdToance Committee wit6 soon be considering the
prob6em of mini-bikes all-terretn vehtctes and snow-moblees. After some dtscusslon, It war
agreed that these wehkies should continued to be banned tn City Parks.
PARK & REC. MUNWES CONT”D
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Ald. Ford brought a complaint from B-s. Heckert concerning dsmage caused by errant foul bails
at Horn Field. The matter will be consldered by the Capitol improvement Committee for s
solution.
\ 09 was agreed that some monies be inciuded In future budgets for the consulting servfces of
a forester or nursery man as needed. Matter referred to CaplOaD hnprovement Committee
Afd. Ford brought cltlzens con-plalnts of noise, dust and jitter at the unfinished Emeraid Dr.
launching site on Clttle @&kego Lake. BP was agreed that the site should be oiled to keep
dust down and further that the park be closed to vehiculsr trsfflc until boat lauwhing
can be done. APd. Ford will request Supt. Bertram to accomplish the above.
Meet lng adjourned.
RespectfuPIy submitted,,
Ald. R. Ford, Secretary