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PRB080976minutes0 PARK AND RECREATION BOARD - CITY OF MUSKEGO MINUTES OF, MEETING HELD AUGUST 9, 1976 The meeting was called to order at 8:30 P.M. by President Arrowood. Also present were Board Members Kr$ger, Manchester, Raimann, Ford and Park and Recreation%:$irector Pischke. The minutes of the previous meeting held July 22, 1976, were approved as mailed. i Mrs. Clyde Heckert appeared at the meeting to discuss the problem which she presently has with the Baseball Program at Horn Park. A letter from City Attorney Buckley was reviewed concerning this matter. A discussion of the problem followed and President Arrowood referred action on the matter to the Baseball Committee. It was recommended that they study various ways to stop foul balls from entering onto the Heckert property. Mrs. Kryger moved to remove the baseball net from its present position and have it installed on the east edge of the fence prior to next year's baseball season. Seconded by Dick Manchester, motion carried. 0 A report was given on the Charger Football Program. It was learned that a number of individuals will run the program this year and at such time that they decide may appear before the Board for monetory assistance. The Charger Foodball Program will remain a private non-profit organization. A capital outlay update was given. It was mentioned that at a Finance Committee meeting last Thursday, August 8, 1976, all of the priority $11 projects as submitted by the Board were given preliminary approval. This will be finalized at the August 10th Council meeting. It was pointed out that the Mill Valley baseball diamond project was a priority 82, however, Ron Ford indicated that he would approach the Council to have it included as a priority $11 due to the fact that an increased cost would result in a re-bidding of the project. A discussion was then held regarding this year's capital budgeting. Ron Ford gave a background of various ways of financing the capital program. A letter was presented regarding the LAWCON application regarding the Schwefel property on Little Muskego Lake. Ron Ford was requested to also pursue this project with the Common Council. It was also mentioned by Mr. Pischke that Mayor Gottfried would be in touch with the Schwefel attorney regarding the possibility of renewing interest on their part. A new pay scale was presented by Mr. Pischke which is made up of grades and steps. This pay scale is in line with what other communities in this area of the state are paying. Mr. Ford moved to defer action on the salary scale until the next meeting. Seconded by Kry&r. During the discussion period Mr. Arrowood stated that he felt a job description for each grade should be written in order to determine what differentiates between salaries of one grade and another. The motion then carried. _- Ron Ford then mentioned that the six month's probationary period is almost over for the Park and Recreation Director. He suggested that an executive session be held at the next meeting to discuss Mr. Pischke's performance and recommendations as to salary. l Park and Recreation Board August 9, 1976 Page 2. A list of rules and regulations for department employees was presented by Mr. Pischke. These were reviewed, comments were made and Mr. Pischke asked that at a future meeting they be discussed again and hopefully adopted, as amended. Ideas for a department logo were shown. The matter was discussed and Ron Ford moved to defer action on a logo. Seconded by Mr. Manchester, motion carried. Steve Pischke advised that he will bring in further ideas at the next meeting and invited any board members to do the same. A discussion took place regarding the Little Muskego Lake Association's Bicentennial picnic held on Idle Isle this past weekend (August 7th). Approximately 750 to 800 persons were present, however, the crowd was not as large as had been expected. There was a small parking problem and had a large crowd been present naturally the problem would have increased. The Little Muskego Lake Association did a fairly good job of cleaning up and they have indicated that they would be willing to pay for any damages that might have occured. Mr. Pischke reviewed possible park projects for the remainder of this year based on the amount of money that had been set aside in the priority 81 category ($9,000.00). Suggestions for possible improvements were revamping the entrance of Horn Park. A discussion was held on that matter and it was pointed out that the Safety Committee had become in- volved in this project and that a letter had already been sent to the Wisconsin Electric Power Company regarding the possibility of increasing the amount of land already leased by the city. Contractors have already been contacted regarding a price estimate of this project. Other projects included the ceiling of the Horn Park recreation building, the moving of the present location of the batting cage at Horn Park, the addition of a combination basketball-volleyball court at Horn Park, finishing the re-keying of recreation buildings and the addition of water fountains at various parks. Park and Recreation Director Pischke requested permission of the Board to attend a National Institute on Park Maintenance and Operation to be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado on August 22, 23 and 24, 1976. He requested that the department pay his registration fee of $30.00 and he pointed out he would pay the remainder of costs incurred in attending the institute. Joyce Krygier moved to have the board pay the registration l fee and approved Mr. Pischke's request. Seconded by Ron Ford, motion carried. Mr. Pischke referred to an article in the Muskego Sun newspaper, dated 814176 regarding comments that were made at a recent Finance Committee meeting by a private citizen. The comments were in reference to the amount of park land that the department now owns. Mr. Pischke indicated that , fin his opinion, the statistics that wer quoted were not quite accurate in that there is a difference between park land and open space land. He also pointed out that to compare Muskego with the City of Milwaukee is like comparing day and night. Mr. Pischke discussed the Finance Committee's action regarding (1) the creation of a new account for the department, Other Supplies and Expenses, e which was created for the purpose of handling miscellaneous items not covered in the present list of accounts for the department, and (2) the addition of $1500 to the maintenance of vehicles and equipment account. Park and Recreation Board August 9, 1976 Page 3. Mr. Pischke pointed out that a report on the present salary account condition would be given at the next meeting of the board. Further business - Ron Ford expressed concern with the fact that money had been allocated at a previous Council meeting by resolution for the Oak Grove School. He felt that we should continue with that project. Mr. Pischke stated he would check into the status as to that particular project (Oak Grove School) was rated as a priority 83 in our capital outlay project. A recreation sub-committee meeting will be held Thursday, August 12th for the purpose of discussing this fall's recreation programs and employees. The next regular meeting will be held Monday, September 13, 1976, at 0 8:00 P.M. The meeting adjourned at 12:00 midnight. Respectfully submitted, Tom Raimann, Sec'y.