PRB042880minutesMINUTES
PARKS & RECREATION BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING, APRIL 28, 1980
The meeting was called to order by our chairman, Mr. Arrowood, at
7:40 P.M.
PRESENT: Mr. Arrowood, Mr. Weed, Mr. Manchester, Mrs. Wesell, and
Mr. Wauer.
ABSENT: Mr. Raimann, Mr. Ussel.
Minutes of the previous meetings were approved as mailed.
PERSONAL APPEARANCES
Mr. Dean Johnson, Muskego Athletic Association, was present regarding
a request for the use of a diamond to use their pitching machine on
May 10, 17, and 24.
They will make arrangements with Jackie. (Arrangements made on Tuesday
for Horn on May 10 and Mill Valley No. 3 on May 17 and May 24.)
It was explained to the M. A. A. that there are no bats available for
them. It was also mentioned by a representative of the M. A. A. that
Mr. Bennett of the Big Muskego Gun Club has available (approximately
13 incandescent) lights that the department could have to possibly use
on baseball diamonds.
Mr. Bud Dreyfus, representing the women's softball league, with a request
for a tournament: Mr. Manchester moved to approve the request from the
women's softball league to hold a tournament on July 19 and 20, from
9:00 A.M.-6:OO P.M., at Mill Valley Diamonds No. 1 and No. 3. The
motion was seconded by Karen Wesell and carried.
Alderman Wayne Radtke, representing citizens living in the area of Hardtke
and Muskego Drives, concerning teenagers abusing Idle Isle Park: The
Board will research the rules and ordinances and make the necessary requests
to the Police Department.
There was a request from Joe Jender for extra time on Tuesdays at Muskego
Elementary diamond for expansion of their M. A. A. co-ed softball league.
Motion was made by M. Weed to accept their request, seconded by R. Man-
chester, and the motion carried.
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PERSONAL APPEARANCES (CONTINUED)
Motion was made by Michael Weed to accept Paulette Miller's request for the Icetronauts to use Kurth Park for raindates on Tuesdays until the
Cub Scouts start, seconded by R. Manchester. Motion carried.
PARK UP-DATE
Peter Theis, Parks Foreman, presented the following tip-date on the parks:
Baseball Field Preparation:
Mill Valley No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 - rototill, sink base pegs, realign
home plates, erect fence and foul
poles.
Jensen
Kurth
High School
- rototill, base pegs, foul poles.
- rototill, base pegs.
- rototill, base pegs, fill in foot-
ball lines.
Horn - keep watered, rototill, fence
maintenance, scoreboard maintenance,
clean up Hummer's mess, reseed,
l landscape area torn up by monument.
Individual Park Maintenance:
Lions - Shaded area to be constructed around building.
- Playground equipment maintenance (ropes).
-basketball pole - teather ball pole
Horn - Building maintenance.
- rain gutters, downspouts, shingles, paint, window
molding, glass replaced, garage door repairs,
drinking fountain
Jensen
- Put up baseball net.
- Playground maintenance.
-basketball backboard
- Finish painting chimney.
- Thirty-two yards of baseball mix to be put on diamond.
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PARK UP-DATE (CONTINUED)
Kurth - Playground equipment installation.
- Parking bumpers in lot (ties and rods).
- Tree watering.
IDLE ISLE - Color coat around building.
- Install boat piers.
- Repair gatehouse.
- Lifeguard stand needs work.
- Swimming lines put otit.
- Sailboat launch cable put up.
- Some building maintenance.
- rain gutters, downspouts
- Drinking fountain.
- Bridge railing repair.
SCHMIDT - Playground maintenance.
- teeter totter
- benches repaired
- Tree watering (45).
New park benches are to be installed at Kurth and Schmidt Parks.
Benches, tables, and chairs at City Hall, including landscaping of
checker board and finish painting checker board.
Daily garbage runs and pick-ups.
Turf care as there was a great deal of spring damage at Idle Isle and
Jensen.
Cutting of park areas as required.
It was suggested to Pete to get an estimate on a transmission cooler
pan for '78 pick-up truck.
R. Manchester moved to okay the bills, seconded by M. Weed, and the
motion carried.
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RECREATION
The recreation supervisor had no new requests or additional programs to
report at this meeting.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Board received a request from an Eagle Scout to do a project for
the department. Pete will be directed to find a job for him to do.
Review of Bills
Motion was made by Karen Wesell to pay the bills, seconded by R. Man-
chester. Motion carried.
Discussion of Department Structure
Carl Wauer made a motion to accept the reviewed job descriptions and
proceed to discuss this with Jackie and Pete. Motion was seconded by
M. Weed and carried.
R. Manchester made a motion to give a copy of the revised job descriptions
to Jackie and Pete and discuss their thoughts with them. It was seconded
by Michael Weed and carried.
Next Meeting
Next meeting will be Monday, May 12, 1980, at 7:30 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Weed made a motion to adjourn, seconded by K. Wesell. Motion carried
and meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
K. Wesell
for Tom Raimann, Secretary
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