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Kendallville Park and Recreation Department 211 Iddings StreetKendallville, Indiana 46755 Phone (260)347-1064 BOARD MEETING MINUTES August 8, 2022 6:30PM Present: Kevin Jansen, President, Sam Zollman, Vice-President, Jen Blackman, Dave Button, Dennis Nartker, Tracy Tipton, and Dawn McGahen-Park Director Public Comments: None were given. Minutes of the July 11, 2022 meeting were approved as presented. (Tipton, Button) Claims were reviewed and approved as presented. (Tipton, Zollman) Skatepark Discussion: Dawn stated that Diane had stopped in to report that the contract was signed and received by Hunger State Park. They should start working on the design and plan this month. Once approved then fundraising will begin. Directors Report: Highlights 1. Dawn attended the Global Leadership Summit at the Community Learning Center and felt it was a very good seminar. 2. There was a meeting with the finance committee regarding next year’s budgets and it went well. 3. Discussion regarding two refund requests for patrons at the campground. The board agreed that both should be refunded the amount owed to them 4. There was discussion about the KORC access road being open and patrons entering through there. After much discussion, it was decided due to large campers not being able to come down Lake Park Drive easily, that the gate could be open. 5. A family has inquired about building a memorial fountain on park grounds. Park Board is going to look into the initial cost, long term maintenance cost, proper location, etc. and will discuss it again at the next meeting. 6. The park was the recipient of funds from an estate. Park Board voted to put $50,000.00 of this money into the KORC Phase II Endowment Fund. (Nartker, Tipton) Maintenance Report: Highlights 1. Continue to mow and trim manicured grounds. 2. Helped the Street Department with the culvert work and pouring of sidewalk on Oak Street. 3. Hauled dirt into the areas around Jansen Pavilion and graded it with the help of the Street Department. 4. Painted and fixed the gates to Pownall Pavilion and KORC access road. 5. Removed ornamental trees at the Youth Center that were overgrown. 6. Removed and cleaned up trees and limbs that came down during storms. 7. Did repair work on campground cabins and bathrooms. 8. Removed rotted split rail fencing along Sherman Street. 9. Two new mowers arrived after being delayed for a few months. Recreation Update: 1. The Your Party Princess Concert had over 400 people attend and was a great success. 2. There was a concert by The Kugler’s and food trucks in the park that was well attended. This was a collaboration with The Young Professional Network. 3. Camp Wethonkitha last day will be Tuesday August 9. It was a good summer with over 180 kids attending summer camp. 4. The Park Department is working with the YMCA to have a fall family event at the KORC.  Kendallville Park and Recreation Department 211 Iddings StreetKendallville, Indiana 46755 Phone (260)347-1064 Kendallville Outdoor Recreation Update: 1. The KORC hosted an 8U All Star Tournament and it went very well. 2. We will be sponsoring fall adult leagues. There was also discussion regarding the KORC rules and how to enforce them. 3. Pulver Asphalt is resealing and striping the parking lot. 4. FC Revolution ran a week-long soccer camp. 5. YMCA flag football finished up their season. 6. NASA and YMCA soccer has started practices with games to follow. Acceptance of Donations: (Zollman,Button) Recreation: Tracy & Julia Tipton - $200.00 Gene M Wible Trust - $107,702.13 ($50,000.00 to KORC Phase II Endowment and remaining to be deposited into non-reverting funds) Board Input: Sam: Would like us to inquire on the cost of maintaining the Veteran’s Memorial and our responsibility regarding it. Jen asked if the abandoned camper was still parked in the campground. Dawn is working on getting it removed. Dave mentioned that the bushes along Lake Avenue are in rough shape. There was discussion about removing them as they are old and dying. It would make mowing and trimming a lot easier along there. The board agreed that this would be okay. Dennis inquired about having a deposit on cabin rental and if we were disinfecting them after each use. He was told that we don’t take a deposit at this time but we do clean them after every use. He also asked about the extra picnic tables in the campground parking lot and mentioned that if they aren’t any good, we should move or dispose of them as they are an eyesore. He acknowledged Dawn for being on Fred Innigers talk show on WAWK. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45PM (Button, Nartker )