Board of Park Commissioners

Board of Park Commissioners Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2020 Mayor Snedecor administered the oath accepting appointment to Luke Weinman and Maria Galka, as Park Board Commissioners. Call to Order: Mrs. Galka called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. followed by the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call: Commissioners in attendance: Mrs. Galka, Mr. Weinman and Mrs. Sills. Also present: School Board Representative Mr. Rogers, Common Council representative Mr. Huddlestun, Park Board Secretary Ms. Montes, and Park Director Mrs. Goodpaster. Absent Commissioner Mark Kara Election of 2020 Officers: There was a nomination by Mrs. Sills, seconded by Mr. Weinman to elect Maria Galka for president. All aye, motion carried. (3-0) Mark Kara has been nominated for the position of Vice President by Mrs. Sills, seconded by Mr. Weinman. All aye, motioned carried. (3-0) Luke Weinman was nominated by Mrs. Sills, seconded by Mrs. Galka for the Office of Secretary. All aye, motion carried. (3-0) There was a nomination by Mrs. Sills, seconded by Mr. Weinman to reappoint Maria Galka for Plan Commission. All aye, motion carried. (3-0) Approval of Agenda: Motion by Mrs. Sills, seconded by Mr. Weinman to approve the agenda as presented. All aye, motion carried. (3-0) Approval of Minutes: Motion by Mr. Weinman, seconded by Mrs. Sills to accept the minutes as presented. All aye, motion carried. (3-0) Approval of Register of Claims: Mrs. Galka questioned an invoice for CleanNet. She was concerned that the invoice was higher than prior months. Mrs. Goodpaster explained that the invoice was a little higher than normal due to the holidays there were more rentals for more days of cleaning. She stated that the company comes during the weekend only and only on days that need cleaning. Motion by Mrs. Sills, seconded by Mr. Weinman to accept the register of claims as amended. All aye, motion carried. (3-0) Approval of bond proceeds claim list: Mrs. Goodpaster went through the bond proceeds claim list. She explained that she purchased two selfie swings for Festival Park from Play & Park Structures. These swings are built for mommy and me and it’s a new way to interact with children face to face. Kidstuff Playsystem is a local vendor where the playground was purchased for Englehart Park. There is one last playground that was purchased but will come in February. BF&S is the general services conceptual plan and design for the pool and park. The projects are designed together but are financially separated. Mayor is purchasing the playground and Parks is paying for the conceptual designs. The M2Ke Design is the pool design development for the pool renovations. Mrs. Galka questioned the splash pad in regards to having it free public access through the new design. Mrs. Goodpaster stated that the splash pad is getting fixed and is coming above ground. In the mean time, her plans are hiring extra lifeguards so that they can stand at the gate monitoring the entrance. A discussion was held in regards to the pool building project being pushed to the fall instead of the spring. The RFP is being worked on at the moment and we are finalizing all the design plans. Mrs. Goodpaster is meeting with city attorney to go over everything to make sure it is legally correct. Motion by Mrs. Sills, seconded by Mr. Weinman to approve the bond proceeds. All aye, motion carried. (3-0) Correspondence: Nothing under Correspondence Director Report: Mrs. Goodpaster reported that the calendar for the year is being worked on. She plans on doing small programming that can be done in the community center and the parks. She also plans on partnering up with the YMCA in regards to outdoor camps. Mrs. Goodpaster met with Sandy O’Brien and had a productive meeting. They have plans in getting a grant to provide a funding for future work of the invasive species. She is also getting together with the city attorney to talk about signage in the park in regards to the playground. Plan Commission Report: Nothing to report under Plan Commission. Common Council Report: Mr. Huddlestun reported that he will be Parks Common Council Representative for another year. School Board Report: Mr. Rogers reported that the Hobart High School is dealing with the loss of two good students and athletes that occurred within a month. He also reported that the pool is behind and won’t be opening in February as it was set. He will bring the upcoming dates for the opening of the pool in the coming meeting. Old Business: Nothing to report under old business New Business: Mrs. Goodpaster reported on behalf of Bill SeDoris in regards to Walk For A Cause. The Dream Walk is schedule on August 16, 2020. This would be their second year doing the walk at Festival Park. The participants at the walk will be from the community and walking for the awareness of children and adults with all disabilities. Families will celebrate together by walking, having a picnic, playing games and making new friends. The money raised from the walk will go directly to providing free programs to individuals of all ages will various disabilities. Mrs. Goodpaster states that we have partnered with them in the past and are so easy to work with. They pay for their rental and have all forms and the insurance is turned in place and on time. Motion by Mrs. Sills, seconded by Mr. Weinman to accept the event schedule August 16 at Festival Park for the Dream Walk; Walk For A Cause. All aye, motioned carried. (3-0) ANNOUNCEMENTS: Nothing to report under announcements ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn by Mrs. Sills, seconded by Mr. Weinman. All aye, motion carried. 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