PRB081583minutesMINUTES
PARKS & RECREATION BOARD MEETING
Monday, August 15, 1983
The monthly meeting of the Board was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by
President Dick Arrowood.
PRESENT: Carl Wauer, Karen Wesell, Joe Weitzer, Vickie Hauser, Richard Arrowood,
Ralph Tomczyk, Jackie St. Mary (Recreation Supervisor) and Peter Theis
(Parks Supervisor).
ABSENT: Richard Manchester
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the Board Meeting held July 18, 1983, were approved as mailed.
Vickie Hauser was introduced as the school district's representative to the
Parks and Recreation Board.
PERSONAL APPEARANCES:
Peter Harris and Michael Lefebvre of Foth and Van Dyke appeared to present
their resume as a potential planner/consultant for the Lake Meadows park
development. A slide presentation of various park development areas was shown
of various proj~ects that they have been involved with. Areas they covered
included the firm's introduction, background and scope of services. The Board
will be interviewing possibly two other consulting firms besides Foth and Van Dyke.
WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE:
Ball Diamonds/MU
Pete reported that he had received complaints about upkeep on the diamonds this
summer and that an individual with the M.A.A. felt that the M.A.A. did not get
their money's worth from the employee they donated money for to work on their
fields.
The actual complaints were:
Improper positioning of pitching rubbers.
Playing conditions of diamonds were dangerous.
Wasting the "M.A.A.'s employee's" time.
Special notice was made that once again all the complaints came after the
season's conclusion from Dick Gooding, President of M.A.A. and acting coach for
one of the hardball teams.
Minutes, Parks & Recreation Board Meeting, Monday, August 15, 1983, page 2.
WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE (CONT'D):
VFW Country Fair Days/Picnic Tables
Paul DeAngelis, committee member with the VFW Country Fair Days program, was
requesting the "se of picnic tables for the four-day Muskego Country Fair
Days. In past years, they have used about 20 tables for their event.
Ralph Tomczyk made a motion to allow us of the most convenient and movable
tables. Karen Wesell seconded. Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
Lake Meadows Park Project
Jackie had recommended the following timetable for the park development:
Possibly a special meeting in August or early September to interview the one
or two otherpayk consultant firms.
September regular meeting, recommendation to the Finance Committee a park
consultant.
October regular meeting, Board to meet with consultant to discuss layout of
park and priority phases.
December regular meeting, informational hearing with residents of the southwest
part of the City who are affected by the park development.
January, put together the bids for the projects.
February, release bids information (specifications and plans completed).
m, review bid results, make recommendation to Finance Committee. commence
work on park as soon as weather allows.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
Parks Report
1984 Budget
Pete just supplied the Board members with an operational budget and capital
budget to be reviewed more in depth at the next meeting.
Pete also reported that this year's operating budget (professional services)
will exceed the budgeted amount due to a sewer problem which occurred at
Horn Field this summer. Professional services will include a $2,100 cost estimate
for repair of the sewer problem at Horn Field.
Questions regarding the capital items were as follows:
1. Bltihm Park, Phase 3--ball diamond sodded, playground equipment, water'fountain,
asphalting up to building and shrubbery and plants.
Minutes, Parks & Recreation Board Meeting, Monday, August 15, 1983, page 3.
DEPART~NT REPORTS (CONT'D):
2. It was recommended by Ralph Tomczyk that the Board members really support
Pete on the request for a portable generator as this is an item that is
so useful.
3. Fencing at Lions--This is for safety at the basketball court. The ball
travels out on the road and this becomes somewhat hazardous. Could include
complete or partial enclosure of the court.
4. Idle Isle beach improvements--It was suggested that Peter should itemize
this a little rather than ask for one lump sum. The members of the Board
agreed the beach area is dangerous and needs to be improved.
5. The fencing at Mill Valley is for safety on the hardball diamonds (to
extend the fences near the dugout areas).
6. Lights--a continuing request from the public to light a second diamond at
Mill Valley complex.
Recreation Report
State Fair Appearance
Performance at the Wisconsin State Fair was successful for public relations
and a little exposure for Wisconsin Park and Recreation Association. The "Armies,"
"Topping Moms" and "Tumblers" performed at the Activity Dome on Thursday,
August 11th.
Fall Program Approval
Jackie presented her ideas for 1983-84 Fall/Winter/Spring programs. Established
programs would be CPR, scuba, bridge, youth arts and crafts, youth ceramics,
cross-country ski, children's dance with a couple more youth classes added,
aerobics, teen-adult dance, gymnastics to include a 3-4 year-old class,
mommy and me, boating safety, snowmobile safety, golf in the spring, children's
swim, adult-teen swim, adult-tot swim, open swim, pool rental, boys' basketball,
volleyball on Tuesdays and Sundays for couples, basketball league for men 30
and over, open basketball, and the annual "Turkey Shoot" in November. Programs
which were offered only one year before and would like to try again are
exceptional swim, girls' basketball and tm family movie nights. Adult ceramics
and weightlifting would be dropped from the program. Among the new program
ideas are senior fitness, baseball-football card exchange, family outing
(hockey game), craft program (share ideas), hunter safety, aquatic aerobics,
tour to Nashville, Tennessee, and possibly glaucoma testing (free).
Ralph Tomczyk made a motion to accept the programs she suggested and drop those
she said were not self-supporting and little interest at this time. Karen Wesel
seconded. Motion carried.
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Minutes, Parks & Receration Board Meeting, Monday, August 15, 1983, page 4.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS (cONT'D):
Lions Park/M.A.A.
M.A.A. has requested the use of Lions Park building for storage of their
teams' equipment. Ralph Tomczyk made a motion to allow the M.A.A. use of
Lions for storage with the provision that they obtain adquate insurance coverage
for the storage. Carl Wauer seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Bluhm Park
Jackie updated the Board on the Bluhm Park project and will keep them informed.
ADJOURNMENT:
Karen Wesell moved to adjourn the meeting. Motion to adjourn was seconded by
Ralph Tomczyk. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
JOE WEITZER, SECRETARY
sjd/8-26-83
cc: Board Members, Mayor, Aldermen, City Clerk, Jackie St. Mary, Peter Theis,
THE SUN.
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