PRB040273minutesPARK AND RKCRRATXDM BOARD - CITY OP M'USKEO
PpzwTEs OF ?-fEE'rI% IELD APRIL 2, 1973
Chairman Yahr called the meetiug to order at ?:30 P.M. Also present
were Don #an&as, Bill Kolenda, Don McCullough and Mayor Gottfried. Ald. Ford joined the mQeting at S:30 P.M.
Mr. Yahr reported that he recently toured Idle Isle Island and suggested the following repairs: (1) Main gate (2) All driveways need graVQ1 (3) Rid shorQlines of noxious weeds.
Further discussion of Idle Isle brought out the need for the follow%ng BtQQS: (1) Mr. McCullough will securQ gate daffy during month of Aprfl. (2) CatQ- keepers must be advertised for and hired before Play 1, 1973. (3) Wr. Kanget w%ll recommend hours for life guards. He will also check on the cost of
buoys, ropes ana markers. Mr. Yahr moved that the above spets bQ tak@n.
Seconded by Mr. Piolenda. Motion carried.
Mr. Kangas gave hfs r@QOrt on the fall-winter recreation nrogram: (1) Mr. Yahr suggest that Park and Ret send a letter to the School Board and principals thankfng them for the use of their facilities. (2) Mr. Kengas
recommended the use of ID cars for controlling non-resfdent use of recreation programs. (3) Mr. Kangae recommended a fee of $1.00 or $1.50
for thQ Bay LanQ BasketbaLL bi?aguQ. (4) Hr. Rangas rQportQd on thQ recent
grade school basketball taurnamQnt:. Trophy coats were $25.00. (5) Mr.
Kangas recommended that the samQ programs be continued next winter and he reported that some requests had been received for ballroom dance lessons.
Mr. Kangss presented the proposed Summer Recreation Program. Mr. Yahr moved
to approve the program, seconded by Mr. Ford. Motion carried.
Mr. Yahr moved to approvQ a launching fee of $1.50 for particfnants in the
Championship RQgatta July 27 - 29thh, sponsored by the Little Muskego Lake
Yacht Club. The fee will be for non-members of the Yacht Club and will be
good for the entire weekend. The motion was seconded by Ald. Ford and carried.
Aid. Ford moved to apnrovQ the Yacht Club's request to erect a tent on
Idle 151s durllng the regatta. Seconded by Mr. Yahr, motPon carrfed.
A discussfon of thy 1973 Capital Improvement Program resulted Bn tha following motions:
1. APd. Ford moved to authorize the edvertbeQment of bids for ,-omplQtfo!
of the tennis court6 at Sensen Center. SecondQd by Mr. Yahr, mot&on carried.
2. Ald. Ford q ovQd to authorize the advertisement of bPds for t%lPng
the Jensen Center ball dfamond. Ruekert & Mielke will bc contrxtad to DrQQare the plans and specifications. Seconded by Hr. YaPnr. Mot&on car&ad.
3. Hr. Yahr moved to hire the landscape architectural firm of Hugh
Dega & Assocfates, Madison, Wisconsin, to do the following: (1) Prepare LAWCON applLcations for vark land scquisitfon fin Wards #6 and #7. (2) Prepare a vselfmfnsry site plan for Idle 181~ Island. Seconded by Ald. Ford, motion carried.
(Note) It was the recommendation of the Land Acquisition Commfttee
to hire thQ D~ga firm. Th@ committee also bntervfewed Dale WoltQ & Assocfates, Bales Corners and thQ St:fefvater and Simotti firms, both of Milwaukee.
4. Ald. Ford moved to authorize Dr. FIangiemele to QrenarQ comnletce nlane and sneciffcatfons for Schmidt Park at a cost not to exceed $1,180.00. Only the grading Qnd the asphalting of the parking lots will be nut out for bids thPs year. Seconded by Mr. Yahr, motfon carried.
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5. APB. Ford moved to authorize t’r~e placement of underground, drainage
culverts %n the Emerald Drive, Diamond Drive and Pearl Drfve lake
nsrks; work to be done by the Public Works Dent. Seconded by Mr.
Yshr, motion carried.
6. Ald. Ford moved to authorize ths r~rchase of a jnb crane for the
Durvoae of leunchfng sailboats at Idle Isle Island at an appzox-
bate cost af $600.00. fie Little i?hdsego fake Yacht Club has
volunteered to %nstall the j Lb crane. Seconded by pr(r. Yabr,
matton carried.
7. Ald. Ford moved to authorize the purchase of playground equipment
for Idle Isle Island et an approximate cost of $750.00. Seconded
by Mr. Yahr, motion carried.
8. Ald. Ford moved to authorize only the neceesary buildfng repairs
to the Idle IuPe Haland building to make it operational. Seconded
by MP, Yahr, motfon carried.
9. Hr. Yahr moved to authorize Mr. PicCulPough to begin constructing a
PsunchPng semp for the Emerald Drive Lake Park. Mr. McCullough
is to place &Q necessary gravel base for the remn also. Seconded
by Ald. Ford, motion carried.
10, Ald. Ford moved to authorize the purchase of such necessary sand
and gravel to make Idle psle Island operational. The ma eQrfefs
will be hauled by the Public Works Dent. Seconded by Vr. Yehr,
motion carrfed.
11. Ald. Ford suggested that a becks top overhang was needed for Horn
Field to help prevent betted belle from falling onto adjacent
homQ!s Y The matter was deferred until the next meeting. Ald. Ford
will get prfccs.
Mr. Yahr moved to authorize $E,700.00 for the operation of the Puddles
baseball nrogram by ths Mu&ego Athletic AssocPatton. Seconded by Mr.
Molenda, motion carried.
Ald. Ford moved to accept the quotation of Re.Pfance Insurance Co. for
insurence coverage for the baseball teams. Seconded by Mr. Holenda, motPon
carried.
Mr. Yehr moved eo eccepe ehe bid of %eeeePQs kiawer Service for a new
mower and accQs5oriQs in the amount of $3170.0(11 Seconded by Mr. Ford,
motfon carried.
Mr. Wolends moved to accent the bid of HPfler Ford, Hales Corners, for a
new pickup truck in the amount of $3,069.55 . Seconded by Hr. Yabr,
motion carried.
Mr. Yahr read a leteer from wayor Gottfreed regarding the disaoaftion of
city-owned lees in Founeainwood Subdivision. Action wes deferred until
members can view the site.
Mr. Yahr moved eo spptcove the following bills:
- ~S.JL Blarke ce . $3~. 95 Century Fence $151.30
WowsfQs sport SboP 5.00 Milw. Snorefng Goode 8.00
Milwaukee Svortfng Goods S.00 &ZStQP"&f Mower S@rvPce 5.93
Mraskego Kardware 72.78 Milw. SDoreing Goods 10.50
Bestel's Mwer serv. 4.28 i3esee19i3 Mower Serv. 61.25
Leer Rebernick Pu~pa 14.00 Serome Drugs 2.58
Relnders Turf EquPn. 40.50
Motion seconded by Ald. Ford, motion carrfed.
Mr. Wolenda moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Yshr, mot&on carried. ThQ
meeting adjourned at PI:24 P.lf.
Respecefully submftted,
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RF/je Ron Ford, Set’ Park & Reccrea e- Eon Board