PRB041392minutesMINUTES
PARKS & RECREATION BOARD, CITY OF MUSKEGO
MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1992
The monthly meeting of the Parks and Recreation Board, City of
Muskego, was called to order at 6:lO p.m. by President Jerry Hulbert.
PRESENT: Jerald Hulbert, Richard Manchester, Ron Stephens, ,as Millonzi, Gordon
1 and Peter Theis Adele Kehoe, Fran Burgeson, Thorn
L. Jacobson (Recreation Director
(Parks Director)
ABSENT: Alderman Dan Hilt
GUESTS: Mayor Salentine, Ron Ford, Jerry
Ron Peters
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Hayden, Geno Klein,
Thomas Millonzi moved to approve, as mailed, the minutes of the
March 9, 1992 Board meeting. Ron Stephens seconded. Motion
carried.
Ron Stephens moved to approve, as mailed, the minutes of the
March 23, 1992 Baseball/Softball Subcommittee meeting. Thomas
Millonzi seconded. Motion carried.
PERSONAL APPEARANCES:
Ski Jump Concerns/Gary Mrotek
Gary Mrotek, the Water Patrolman, was not present. He had
stopped by the department office and indicated that after they
reviewed the agreement with the Water Bugs Ski Team, they had no concerns at this time.
Water Bugs Ski Team, Inc./Jerry Hayden
Ron Stephens moved to accept the agreement with the Water Bugs Ski Team, Inc. as written up. Adele Kehoe seconded. Motion
carried.
Muskego Historical Society/Ron Peters
Ron Peters informed the Board members that Boy Scout Troop 19,
the oldest troop in Muskego (30 years), wants to build a
3O'x15' building on historical society grounds to store boy
scout property. Would the building revert to the City if the
scout troup disbanded? This and many questions were raised.
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Other buildings belong to the City and are leased by the historical society. This should be treated the same. This was
a preliminary introduction to this issue.
Responsibility to maintain Luther Parker Cemetery as part of an agreement was discussed.
WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE:
Memo from Dick Wasson
A memo from Dick Wasson, the new superintendent of schools, dated March 17, 1992 regarding municipal use of baseball diamonds was reviewed. The concern being that school district residents be given priority use of school baseball diamonds. A short discussion followed.
OLD BUSINESS:
Baseball sub-committee 1992 ball diamond schedule
Approved in sub-committee minutes, Richard Manchester moved to approve scheduling of ball diamond usage as set up by sub-committee members. Tom Millonzi seconded. Motion carried.
Board members discussed having a five-year plan for ball diamond use followed. Thomas Millonzi suggested possible questionnaire to organizations regarding their future use. Dick Manchester suggested more lighted diamonds, also seven days of play. The question of cost of building a new field versus lighting existing field was raised.
Baseball maintenance and usage fees
Ron Stephens moved to accept maintenance and usage fees schedule for 1992 baseball/softball leagues. Richard Manchester seconded. Motion carried.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS:
PARKS
Priority list for parkland acquisition
Two properties north of Martin, one in sewered area, one not. Preference was for land in the Moorland Avenue corridor. Ron Stephens moved to show on comprehensive plan Tax Key #2169.987 (75A) as future parkland priority. Adele Kehoe seconded. Motion carried.
The Board members established the following priority list of future acquisitions:
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1. Corridor from Woods Road into Kurth Park, Tax Key #2201.992, will look at more closely next month.
2. Owners have shown no willingness to sell the properties listed as Tax Key #2222.987 or Tax Key #2222.986 for acquisition to City Hall (Leisure Park).
3. Owners not interested in selling the properties listed as Tax Key #2179.998, Tax Key #2179.993 or Tax Key #2179.994 for acquisition to Ridges.
4. Bluhm Park--possible addition to the East, very wet now. Would probably accept if offered to City at no cost.
5. Park in Plum Creek is private.
Timetable for undeveloped parkland
The Board directed Pete to obtain cost estimate for design of the Kurth Park addition. It was suggested to rent out the Kurth Park addiition if access can be attained. The benefit would be weed control until the area is developed.
1991 budget closeout
Pete reported that the expenditures of 1991 had a favorable balance and the revenues of 1991 exceeded original projections.
RECREATION
Program status
Gordy reported that the summer program brochure should be to the printer by the end of this week and should be out to the residents by the second week of May.
The Halloween Party will be held at the Muskego High School. The Chamber of Commerce has been contacted regarding donations as well as other service organizations in the City. The Jaycees are backing the program. Board members were asked to help promote this community event. A suggestion was made to contact the Muskego Woman's Club for possible donation.
Policy review
The department staff is working on updating the policies. The Board members were presented with the Program Registration Policy and the Athletic Field Usage Policy to compare with currently existing policies. Discussion and action on these policies was deferred until May.
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Joint City/School Committee issues
Three issues of interest to the Board and Department under discussion by the committee are:
1. Pool usage. The recreation programs will start June 29.
2. Police officer for D.A.R.E. The program is being recommended, however, one of the main questions is funding.
3. Facilities and Charges. Kirk Milligan, Gary Rosploch, Pete and Gordy will work out a cooperative agreement regarding the general use of school district facilities for Recreation programming.
NEW BUSINESS, OBTER BUSINESS:
Subdivision plans
The Board reviewed the Foxboro (located off Mystic Drive) subdivision plan. It was the concensus of the Board members that the access to the bike path should be paved and paved by the developer.
Athletic field lighting proposal
The 1980 used lights available from Sportsman Park in Oshkosh would have an estimated overall cost of $30,000. Discussion centered on positive and negative aspects of obtaining the lights along with comparison to Mill Valley lights.
M.A.A. concession request
Geno Klein was present to request permission to have beer sales at the M.A.A. adult men's softball tournament. The sales would serve as a fund-raiser for the association's youth league. This is a Class D Men's Softball tournament. Mr. Klein was informed that the permit for the sale of beer, etc. would have to come from the City.
Future community park location along Moorland Road extension
This item was considered as part of the priority list for land acquisitions earlier in the meeting.
Lake Forest access points to County Park
The access to the County Park from Lake Forest is under County ownership at this time. One concern expressed was when the access would be improved. The concensus of the Board was to get the trail in and identified before more homes are built.
CLOSED SESSION:
There was no closed session.
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COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW:
There was no additional communications or business at this time.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Thomas Millonzi moved to adjourn. Adele Kehoe seconded. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at lo:03 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
F.r a n BI:U r g e s n n
for Parks and Recreation Board
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pc: Board Members, Mayor (21, Clerk, Aldermen, Parks Director, Plan Director, Recreation Director, Recreation Supervisor, Ron Ford