Parks Commission

CITYOFMANISTEE PARKSANDBEAUTIFICATIONCOMMISSION MINUTES Thursday,September20,2012 5:00P.M. MembersPresent MarkTomaszewski, EdTegler,RogerZielinski,TudieRulison,DarciScott MembersExcused BenKubiak,JohnRozga, LynneReinhardt AlsoPresent: KathieBoyle,GaryNiesen - CityofManistee EricSagonowsky, ManisteeNewsAdvocate Aregularmeeting oftheManistee ParksandBeautificationCommissionwasheldonThursday, September20,2012atCityHall –2nd floorconferenceroom. Meetingwas calledtoorderbyChair Teglerat5:00p.m. ApprovalofMinutesMotionsecond Zielinski, ScotttoaccepttheminutesofAugust16,2012. Ayes Tomaszewski, Tegler,Zielinski,Rulison, Scott Nays None Motionapproved UNFINISHEDBUSINESS. Updateon round-aboutand plantingatCityMarina Rulisonreportedonthefirstmeeting. Discussionfocusedonideas thoseinattendancehadinmind forthearea. Committeedoesnotwant anythinginround-aboutthatwouldturnintoasafetyissue. Nosecondmeetinghasbeenscheduledasof today’sdate. AnnualBusTour Rulisonthoughtwespenttoomuchtimeatcertainparkssotherewasnotenough timeforothers. Teglerwouldliketohaveheardmoreaboutfutureprojects. Memberswere disappointednotallcouncilmembersattended, councilmembersinattendancewereScrimger,Hornkohl andMarshall. Up-dateonFirstStreetBeach (RocketPark) LRSBawardedtheCityofManistee $25,000fornew playgroundequipmentatRocketParkandtheCityhasbudgetedanadditional $10,000. AnAd-Hoc committeehasbeenestablishedtodiscusswhatisneeded / wantedfornewequipment. Zielinskiisvery excitedaboutthisprojectandhasbeengatheringinformationforthecommittee. Zielinskihasbeenin contactwithacompany (Miracle)outofGrandRapidsthatwouldcomeupandworkwiththeCity. Niesenwillcontacttheirrepresentativetocometotowntodiscussthisproject. Commissionwouldlike theparktobeafullADAaccessible. TeglerwouldliketheParks & BeautificationCommissionbe involvedandinformed. ZielinskiwillcontacttheManagetocheckondateofnextmeeting. Motion byRulison, second byScotttoassignZielinskitocontacttheCityManagerforasitemapofFirst StreetDouglasParkareaandproceedonproject. Ayes: Tomaszewski,Rulison, Scott,Zielinski,Tegler Nays: None Motionpassed. NEWBUSINESS AtourAugust “ParksTour “discussionwasheldonwhatorifanyparkcouldbeclosed. Teglerasked memberswhatparkstheythoughtcouldactuallybeshutdown;MortonParkistheonlyparkthatisleased. CORRESPONDENCE None COMMENTS Rulisonwouldlikethecommissiongivethoughttoan “AdoptaPark” programintheCity. TeglerwillinviteMayorKennytoourOctobermeetingforinputonexpectationsofthiscommission. Motionsecond byZielinski, byRulisontoadjournat6:15p.m. Nextmeetingdate –Thursday, October15,2012 @5:00p.m. -2ndfloorconference room. Respectfullysubmitted, KathieBoyle RecordingSecretary kb  CITYOFMANISTEE PARKSANDBEAUTIFICATIONCOMMISSION MINUTES Thursday,September20,2012 5:00P.M. MembersPresent MarkTomaszewski, EdTegler,RogerZielinski,TudieRulison,DarciScott MembersExcused BenKubiak,JohnRozga, LynneReinhardt AlsoPresent: KathieBoyle,GaryNiesen - CityofManistee EricSagonowsky, ManisteeNewsAdvocate Aregularmeeting oftheManistee ParksandBeautificationCommissionwasheldonThursday, September20,2012atCityHall –2nd floorconferenceroom. Meetingwas calledtoorderbyChair Teglerat5:00p.m. ApprovalofMinutesMotionsecond Zielinski, ScotttoaccepttheminutesofAugust16,2012. Ayes Tomaszewski, Tegler,Zielinski,Rulison, Scott Nays None Motionapproved UNFINISHEDBUSINESS. Updateon round-aboutand plantingatCityMarina Rulisonreportedonthefirstmeeting. Discussionfocusedonideas thoseinattendancehadinmind forthearea. Committeedoesnotwant anythinginround-aboutthatwouldturnintoasafetyissue. Nosecondmeetinghasbeenscheduledasof today’sdate. AnnualBusTour Rulisonthoughtwespenttoomuchtimeatcertainparkssotherewasnotenough timeforothers. Teglerwouldliketohaveheardmoreaboutfutureprojects. Memberswere disappointednotallcouncilmembersattended, councilmembersinattendancewereScrimger,Hornkohl andMarshall. Up-dateonFirstStreetBeach (RocketPark) LRSBawardedtheCityofManistee $25,000fornew playgroundequipmentatRocketParkandtheCityhasbudgetedanadditional $10,000. AnAd-Hoc committeehasbeenestablishedtodiscusswhatisneeded / wantedfornewequipment. Zielinskiisvery excitedaboutthisprojectandhasbeengatheringinformationforthecommittee. Zielinskihasbeenin contactwithacompany (Miracle)outofGrandRapidsthatwouldcomeupandworkwiththeCity. Niesenwillcontacttheirrepresentativetocometotowntodiscussthisproject. Commissionwouldlike theparktobeafullADAaccessible. TeglerwouldliketheParks & BeautificationCommissionbe involvedandinformed. ZielinskiwillcontacttheManagetocheckondateofnextmeeting. Motion byRulison, second byScotttoassignZielinskitocontacttheCityManagerforasitemapofFirst StreetDouglasParkareaandproceedonproject. Ayes: Tomaszewski,Rulison, Scott,Zielinski,Tegler Nays: None Motionpassed. NEWBUSINESS AtourAugust “ParksTour “discussionwasheldonwhatorifanyparkcouldbeclosed. Teglerasked memberswhatparkstheythoughtcouldactuallybeshutdown;MortonParkistheonlyparkthatisleased. CORRESPONDENCE None COMMENTS Rulisonwouldlikethecommissiongivethoughttoan “AdoptaPark” programintheCity. TeglerwillinviteMayorKennytoourOctobermeetingforinputonexpectationsofthiscommission. Motionsecond byZielinski, byRulisontoadjournat6:15p.m. Nextmeetingdate –Thursday, October15,2012 @5:00p.m. -2ndfloorconference room. Respectfullysubmitted, KathieBoyle RecordingSecretary kb  CITYOFMANISTEE PARKSANDBEAUTIFICATIONCOMMISSION MINUTES Thursday,September20,2012 5:00P.M. MembersPresent MarkTomaszewski, EdTegler,RogerZielinski,TudieRulison,DarciScott MembersExcused BenKubiak,JohnRozga, LynneReinhardt AlsoPresent: KathieBoyle,GaryNiesen - CityofManistee EricSagonowsky, ManisteeNewsAdvocate Aregularmeeting oftheManistee ParksandBeautificationCommissionwasheldonThursday, September20,2012atCityHall –2nd floorconferenceroom. Meetingwas calledtoorderbyChair Teglerat5:00p.m. ApprovalofMinutesMotionsecond Zielinski, ScotttoaccepttheminutesofAugust16,2012. Ayes Tomaszewski, Tegler,Zielinski,Rulison, Scott Nays None Motionapproved UNFINISHEDBUSINESS. Updateon round-aboutand plantingatCityMarina Rulisonreportedonthefirstmeeting. Discussionfocusedonideas thoseinattendancehadinmind forthearea. Committeedoesnotwant anythinginround-aboutthatwouldturnintoasafetyissue. Nosecondmeetinghasbeenscheduledasof today’sdate. AnnualBusTour Rulisonthoughtwespenttoomuchtimeatcertainparkssotherewasnotenough timeforothers. Teglerwouldliketohaveheardmoreaboutfutureprojects. Memberswere disappointednotallcouncilmembersattended, councilmembersinattendancewereScrimger,Hornkohl andMarshall. Up-dateonFirstStreetBeach (RocketPark) LRSBawardedtheCityofManistee $25,000fornew playgroundequipmentatRocketParkandtheCityhasbudgetedanadditional $10,000. AnAd-Hoc committeehasbeenestablishedtodiscusswhatisneeded / wantedfornewequipment. Zielinskiisvery excitedaboutthisprojectandhasbeengatheringinformationforthecommittee. Zielinskihasbeenin contactwithacompany (Miracle)outofGrandRapidsthatwouldcomeupandworkwiththeCity. Niesenwillcontacttheirrepresentativetocometotowntodiscussthisproject. Commissionwouldlike theparktobeafullADAaccessible. TeglerwouldliketheParks & BeautificationCommissionbe involvedandinformed. ZielinskiwillcontacttheManagetocheckondateofnextmeeting. Motion byRulison, second byScotttoassignZielinskitocontacttheCityManagerforasitemapofFirst StreetDouglasParkareaandproceedonproject. Ayes: Tomaszewski,Rulison, Scott,Zielinski,Tegler Nays: None Motionpassed. NEWBUSINESS AtourAugust “ParksTour “discussionwasheldonwhatorifanyparkcouldbeclosed. Teglerasked memberswhatparkstheythoughtcouldactuallybeshutdown;MortonParkistheonlyparkthatisleased. CORRESPONDENCE None COMMENTS Rulisonwouldlikethecommissiongivethoughttoan “AdoptaPark” programintheCity. TeglerwillinviteMayorKennytoourOctobermeetingforinputonexpectationsofthiscommission. Motionsecond byZielinski, byRulisontoadjournat6:15p.m. Nextmeetingdate –Thursday, October15,2012 @5:00p.m. -2ndfloorconference room. Respectfullysubmitted, KathieBoyle RecordingSecretary kb  CITYOFMANISTEE PARKSANDBEAUTIFICATIONCOMMISSION MINUTES Thursday,September20,2012 5:00P.M. MembersPresent MarkTomaszewski, EdTegler,RogerZielinski,TudieRulison,DarciScott MembersExcused BenKubiak,JohnRozga, LynneReinhardt AlsoPresent: KathieBoyle,GaryNiesen - CityofManistee EricSagonowsky, ManisteeNewsAdvocate Aregularmeeting oftheManistee ParksandBeautificationCommissionwasheldonThursday, September20,2012atCityHall –2nd floorconferenceroom. Meetingwas calledtoorderbyChair Teglerat5:00p.m. ApprovalofMinutesMotionsecond Zielinski, ScotttoaccepttheminutesofAugust16,2012. Ayes Tomaszewski, Tegler,Zielinski,Rulison, Scott Nays None Motionapproved UNFINISHEDBUSINESS. Updateon round-aboutand plantingatCityMarina Rulisonreportedonthefirstmeeting. Discussionfocusedonideas thoseinattendancehadinmind forthearea. Committeedoesnotwant anythinginround-aboutthatwouldturnintoasafetyissue. Nosecondmeetinghasbeenscheduledasof today’sdate. AnnualBusTour Rulisonthoughtwespenttoomuchtimeatcertainparkssotherewasnotenough timeforothers. Teglerwouldliketohaveheardmoreaboutfutureprojects. Memberswere disappointednotallcouncilmembersattended, councilmembersinattendancewereScrimger,Hornkohl andMarshall. Up-dateonFirstStreetBeach (RocketPark) LRSBawardedtheCityofManistee $25,000fornew playgroundequipmentatRocketParkandtheCityhasbudgetedanadditional $10,000. AnAd-Hoc committeehasbeenestablishedtodiscusswhatisneeded / wantedfornewequipment. Zielinskiisvery excitedaboutthisprojectandhasbeengatheringinformationforthecommittee. Zielinskihasbeenin contactwithacompany (Miracle)outofGrandRapidsthatwouldcomeupandworkwiththeCity. Niesenwillcontacttheirrepresentativetocometotowntodiscussthisproject. Commissionwouldlike theparktobeafullADAaccessible. TeglerwouldliketheParks & BeautificationCommissionbe involvedandinformed. ZielinskiwillcontacttheManagetocheckondateofnextmeeting. Motion byRulison, second byScotttoassignZielinskitocontacttheCityManagerforasitemapofFirst StreetDouglasParkareaandproceedonproject. Ayes: Tomaszewski,Rulison, Scott,Zielinski,Tegler Nays: None Motionpassed. NEWBUSINESS AtourAugust “ParksTour “discussionwasheldonwhatorifanyparkcouldbeclosed. Teglerasked memberswhatparkstheythoughtcouldactuallybeshutdown;MortonParkistheonlyparkthatisleased. CORRESPONDENCE None COMMENTS Rulisonwouldlikethecommissiongivethoughttoan “AdoptaPark” programintheCity. TeglerwillinviteMayorKennytoourOctobermeetingforinputonexpectationsofthiscommission. Motionsecond byZielinski, byRulisontoadjournat6:15p.m. Nextmeetingdate –Thursday, October15,2012 @5:00p.m. -2ndfloorconference room. Respectfullysubmitted, KathieBoyle RecordingSecretary kb  CITYOFMANISTEE PARKSANDBEAUTIFICATIONCOMMISSION MINUTES Thursday,September20,2012 5:00P.M. MembersPresent MarkTomaszewski, EdTegler,RogerZielinski,TudieRulison,DarciScott MembersExcused BenKubiak,JohnRozga, LynneReinhardt AlsoPresent: KathieBoyle,GaryNiesen - CityofManistee EricSagonowsky, ManisteeNewsAdvocate Aregularmeeting oftheManistee ParksandBeautificationCommissionwasheldonThursday, September20,2012atCityHall –2nd floorconferenceroom. Meetingwas calledtoorderbyChair Teglerat5:00p.m. ApprovalofMinutesMotionsecond Zielinski, ScotttoaccepttheminutesofAugust16,2012. Ayes Tomaszewski, Tegler,Zielinski,Rulison, Scott Nays None Motionapproved UNFINISHEDBUSINESS. Updateon round-aboutand plantingatCityMarina Rulisonreportedonthefirstmeeting. Discussionfocusedonideas thoseinattendancehadinmind forthearea. Committeedoesnotwant anythinginround-aboutthatwouldturnintoasafetyissue. Nosecondmeetinghasbeenscheduledasof today’sdate. AnnualBusTour Rulisonthoughtwespenttoomuchtimeatcertainparkssotherewasnotenough timeforothers. Teglerwouldliketohaveheardmoreaboutfutureprojects. Memberswere disappointednotallcouncilmembersattended, councilmembersinattendancewereScrimger,Hornkohl andMarshall. Up-dateonFirstStreetBeach (RocketPark) LRSBawardedtheCityofManistee $25,000fornew playgroundequipmentatRocketParkandtheCityhasbudgetedanadditional $10,000. AnAd-Hoc committeehasbeenestablishedtodiscusswhatisneeded / wantedfornewequipment. Zielinskiisvery excitedaboutthisprojectandhasbeengatheringinformationforthecommittee. Zielinskihasbeenin contactwithacompany (Miracle)outofGrandRapidsthatwouldcomeupandworkwiththeCity. Niesenwillcontacttheirrepresentativetocometotowntodiscussthisproject. Commissionwouldlike theparktobeafullADAaccessible. TeglerwouldliketheParks & BeautificationCommissionbe involvedandinformed. ZielinskiwillcontacttheManagetocheckondateofnextmeeting. Motion byRulison, second byScotttoassignZielinskitocontacttheCityManagerforasitemapofFirst StreetDouglasParkareaandproceedonproject. Ayes: Tomaszewski,Rulison, Scott,Zielinski,Tegler Nays: None Motionpassed. NEWBUSINESS AtourAugust “ParksTour “discussionwasheldonwhatorifanyparkcouldbeclosed. Teglerasked memberswhatparkstheythoughtcouldactuallybeshutdown;MortonParkistheonlyparkthatisleased. CORRESPONDENCE None COMMENTS Rulisonwouldlikethecommissiongivethoughttoan “AdoptaPark” programintheCity. TeglerwillinviteMayorKennytoourOctobermeetingforinputonexpectationsofthiscommission. Motionsecond byZielinski, byRulisontoadjournat6:15p.m. Nextmeetingdate –Thursday, October15,2012 @5:00p.m. -2ndfloorconference room. Respectfullysubmitted, KathieBoyle RecordingSecretary kb  CITYOFMANISTEE PARKSANDBEAUTIFICATIONCOMMISSION MINUTES Thursday,September20,2012 5:00P.M. MembersPresent MarkTomaszewski, EdTegler,RogerZielinski,TudieRulison,DarciScott MembersExcused BenKubiak,JohnRozga, LynneReinhardt AlsoPresent: KathieBoyle,GaryNiesen - CityofManistee EricSagonowsky, ManisteeNewsAdvocate Aregularmeeting oftheManistee ParksandBeautificationCommissionwasheldonThursday, September20,2012atCityHall –2nd floorconferenceroom. Meetingwas calledtoorderbyChair Teglerat5:00p.m. ApprovalofMinutesMotionsecond Zielinski, ScotttoaccepttheminutesofAugust16,2012. Ayes Tomaszewski, Tegler,Zielinski,Rulison, Scott Nays None Motionapproved UNFINISHEDBUSINESS. Updateon round-aboutand plantingatCityMarina Rulisonreportedonthefirstmeeting. Discussionfocusedonideas thoseinattendancehadinmind forthearea. Committeedoesnotwant anythinginround-aboutthatwouldturnintoasafetyissue. Nosecondmeetinghasbeenscheduledasof today’sdate. AnnualBusTour Rulisonthoughtwespenttoomuchtimeatcertainparkssotherewasnotenough timeforothers. Teglerwouldliketohaveheardmoreaboutfutureprojects. Memberswere disappointednotallcouncilmembersattended, councilmembersinattendancewereScrimger,Hornkohl andMarshall. Up-dateonFirstStreetBeach (RocketPark) LRSBawardedtheCityofManistee $25,000fornew playgroundequipmentatRocketParkandtheCityhasbudgetedanadditional $10,000. AnAd-Hoc committeehasbeenestablishedtodiscusswhatisneeded / wantedfornewequipment. Zielinskiisvery excitedaboutthisprojectandhasbeengatheringinformationforthecommittee. Zielinskihasbeenin contactwithacompany (Miracle)outofGrandRapidsthatwouldcomeupandworkwiththeCity. Niesenwillcontacttheirrepresentativetocometotowntodiscussthisproject. Commissionwouldlike theparktobeafullADAaccessible. TeglerwouldliketheParks & BeautificationCommissionbe involvedandinformed. ZielinskiwillcontacttheManagetocheckondateofnextmeeting. Motion byRulison, second byScotttoassignZielinskitocontacttheCityManagerforasitemapofFirst StreetDouglasParkareaandproceedonproject. Ayes: Tomaszewski,Rulison, Scott,Zielinski,Tegler Nays: None Motionpassed. NEWBUSINESS AtourAugust “ParksTour “discussionwasheldonwhatorifanyparkcouldbeclosed. Teglerasked memberswhatparkstheythoughtcouldactuallybeshutdown;MortonParkistheonlyparkthatisleased. CORRESPONDENCE None COMMENTS Rulisonwouldlikethecommissiongivethoughttoan “AdoptaPark” programintheCity. TeglerwillinviteMayorKennytoourOctobermeetingforinputonexpectationsofthiscommission. Motionsecond byZielinski, byRulisontoadjournat6:15p.m. Nextmeetingdate –Thursday, October15,2012 @5:00p.m. -2ndfloorconference room. Respectfullysubmitted, KathieBoyle RecordingSecretary kb