Parks Commission

CITY OF MANISTEE PARKS AND BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION MINUTES Thursday, May 19, 2011 5: 15 P.M. Members Present: Mark Tomaszewski, John Rozga, Priscilla Rulison, Ed Teglar and Chair Lynne Reinhardt Members Absent: Ben Kubiak, Wendy Staffeld, Darci Scott Also Present: Jon Rose, Gary Niesen, Kathie Boyle, City of Manistee Dr. George Wagoner A regular meeting of the Manistee Parks and Beautification Commission was held on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at City Hall —2" Floor Conference Room. Meeting was called to order by Chair Lynne Reinhardt at 5: 15 p.m. Jon Rose presented the commission with a diagram of a proposed north elevation entry arch at Memorial Park. Mr. Rose then introduced Dr. George Wagoner who described their plan of constructing, contracting and funding an arch. The arch would change the entrance to Memorial Park and also install a taller flag pole for the America flag. There would also be landscaping changes and moving of the City Council is aware of this project and has handicap parking area. not voicedany objections.Motion by Ed to give the entry arch committee full support of our commission, stating is a wonderful idea in memorial of our veterans second by John. All in consensus. Motion by Priscilla, second by John to accept the March 17, 2011 minutes and place on file. OLD BUSINESS d Bus Tour —Tour will be Saturday, July 2° at 11: 00 a. m. Boarding will be at City Hall on the Water Street side. Commission decided to postpone M 55 property (non-motorized trail) tour until next year. Lynne and Kathie will update the Parks Tour brochure. Priscilla will print up flyers to distribute at local area businesses and will contact Mr. Yarnell to see if he would put in the community calendar in the News Advocate. Kathie will send invites to the City Council, Planning & Tree Commission. 14th Phase III Garden Project at Municipal Marina —Planting took place on Saturday May pictures were passed around to members. Recognition plaques of donors will be placed in the garden. Lynne is getting quotes for the plaques from Jackpine and Communicraft and will report back at the next meeting with costs.  NEW BUSINESS Lynne informed the members that her term is over in June and per our by-laws will be off the commission. She recommends that members review the ordinance and by-laws for updates and changes at our June meeting. Election of officers will take place at the July meeting. Consensus to adjourn. 2nd Next meeting date. June 16, 2011 at 5: 15 p.m. at City Hall— Floor Conference Room. Respectfully submitted,,) t 444, Kathie Boyle d Recording Secretary