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PRB052979minutesPARKS & RECREATION BOARD MEETING - MAY 29, 1979 i l The meeting was called to order at 7~30 PM. PRESENT: Tom Raimann, Karen Wessel, Dick Manchester and Paul Ussel, Board Members. Fred Baewer, Director. ABSENT: Richard Arrowood, Michael Weed, and Carl Wauer. The Minutes of the May 14th meeting were approved as mailed. PERSONAL APPEARANCES Mrs. Will Fischer appeared to request the use of a lake lot next - - - _._ - - _.- to her property in order to remove concrete from her yard. She has maintained the property in question. Mr. Ussel moved to approve her request providing no property damage will occur and Karen Wesell seconded. Motion carried. Tom Fularczyk, the new intern, was introduced. He is from - T - -.- thg University of Wisconsin at Lacrosse. An 8 credit program is involved and he will experience all areas of the Parks & Recreation Department and will be graduating in August. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Realignment of the Capital Budget Park projects was dis- cussed since only the Bluhm Farm Project received LAWCON funding. The need for a shelter at Kurth was.questioned and possible use of monies set aside for repairs at Horn and Jensen were discussed. Karen Wesell moved that the Director obtain price quotes on repairing the buildings at Horn and Jensen Parks and possibly expand the building at Horn Park to the West. The motion was seconded by Raimann and carried. Ussel moved to maintain other spending amounts quoted. (See .attached.) Little Muskego Lake Association requests were discussed. Regarding boat launching, Manchester moved to keep the launch site open all day for launching boats. Raimann seconded but the motion failed to pass on a 2-2 vote. Manchester then moved to pole other members of the board who were not present, for their opinions. Raimann seconded and the motion carried. a Page 2 - PARK & RECREATION BOARD MINUTES - May 29, 1979 The fees at Idle Isle were discussed and Karen Wesell moved that if the Parks & Recreation Department is at Idle Isle collecting fees, the department should keep the fees. However, if the LMLA collects the fees, they should keep them. Mr. Manchester seconded the motion and it carried. NEW BUSINESS Residents on Agate Drive near Jensen Center have raised complaints about people using the facility, parking on their lawns and blocking the road thus creating a problem if emergency vehicles needed entrance. Karen Wesell moved to request that the Safety Committee post "No Parking" signs on the south side of Agate Drive. Mr. Ussel seconded and the motion carried. A request for "No Parking" signs along Fleetwood Drive near Schmidt Park was discussed. Tom Raimann moved to oppose the posting of such signs along Fleetwood Drive. Wesell seconded and the motion carried. "Stop" signs on the curve at Horn Park are being requested for safety reasons. Mr. Manchester moved to request that signs be placed by the Safety Committee. The motion was seconded by Mr. Ussel and carried. MISCELLANEOUS The Century Fence Company has finished at Horn Field. The next meeting of the Board is scheduled for June 11th. Meeting adjourned at 9:25 PM. Respectfully submitted, Tom Raimann, Secretary Parks and Recreation Board ff TO: Mayor Gottfried Finance Committee FROM: Fred Baewer, Director of Parks and Recreation SUBJECT: Request Change in Capital Budget Spending The Parks and Recreation Board requests a change in our 1979 Capital Budget. The reason for change is that LAWCON funded only the Bluhm Farm project due to lack of monies. This means that to complete the projects, we will only have our share of the 50150 grants. Our present allocation are as follows; Horn Park $3500 Idle Isle Park Landscaping $1000 Schmidt Park Landscaping $5000 Kurth Park Landscaping and Building $13,695 TOTAL - $23,195 The needs and new allocations are as follows: HORN PARK Ball Mix $250.00 Sod for infield (in Fall) 500.00 Drainage 1000.00 Landscaping 250.00 Possible ExDansion of Building and Repairs 12,725.OO TOTAL $14,725.00 IDLE ISLE PARK Drainage System $300.00 Color Coat the Blacktop -Beach Area 1089.00 Rental of Cutter for Blacktop 100.00 Landscaping, trees, sod, stone 400.00 Beach sand 1000.00 TOTAL $2889.00 SCHMIDT PARK Landscaping - trees (5-8 ft.) shrubs $2500,00 Park Benches 520.00 TOTAL $3020.00 Page 2 RF,: REQUEST CHANGE IN CAPITAL BUDGET SPENDING KURTH Landscaping - trees, parklot grounds $500.00 Park Benches 900.00 Ball Mix 225.00 Drinking Fountain 200.00 TOTAL $1825.00 n Contracted Services for David Schreiber TOTAL $736.00 The New Budget would be as follows: Schmidt Park $3,020.00 Horn Park $14,725.00 Idle Isle $2,889.00 Kurth Park $1,825.00 Contracted Services $736.00 $23,195.00