Parks Commission

CITYOFMANISTEE PARKSANDBEAUTIFICATIONCOMMISSION MINUTES Thursday,November15,2012 5:00P.M. MembersPresent MarkTomaszewski, EdTegler,RogerZielinski,TudieRulison,JohnRozga MembersExcused BenKubiak,LynneReinhardt,DarciScott AlsoPresent: KathieBoyle,GaryNiesen - CityofManistee Guest: GeorgeWagoner Aregularmeeting oftheManistee ParksandBeautificationCommissionwasheldonThursday, November15,2012atCityHall –2nd floorconferenceroom. Meetingwas calledtoorderbyChair Teglerat5:00p.m. ApprovalofMinutesMotion byZielinski, second byRulison toaccepttheminutesofOctober18, 2012andplaceonfile. Ayes Tomaszewski, Tegler,Zielinski,Rulison, Rozga Nays None Motionapproved GUEST AtthistimeChairTeglerdirectedthemeetingovertoMr.GeorgeWagoner. Mr.Wagonerinformedthe commissionofrecentupdatestoVeteransMemorialPark;Upgradesincludedlandscaping, pavers, new flagandflagpole, alsoplantingofsixnewhackberrytrees. Upcomingplansincludeanewsound system; newbenchesmadebyKenJilbertoutoftheremovedhackberrytrees,buryingoverheadwiresand completionofmasonryworkaroundarches. Re-dedicationofparkisplannedforMemorialDay2013. UNFINISHEDBUSINESS. UpdateonRound-About -NoresponsefromMelissaReedonnextmeetingdate. Up-dateonFirstStreetBeach (RocketPark) Zielinskireported “RequestforProposals” have been senttovariousplaygroundequipmentcompanies. Mr.RichardKnechtgeswillbemeetingwithZielisnki todiscuss ADAgrantfunding, Mr.Knechtgesknowssomeonewhohasfirsthand knowledgeofthe processandwillinvitehiminmeeting. NEWBUSINESS TeglerhasnotreceivedanyfeedbackfromtheMayorregardingcitycouncilrepresentationonthe commissionorameetandgreetforallcitycommissions. Invetory, Upgrade,andMaintenanceReport MembersareremindedtoreturnreportstoTeglerassoonaspossible. NomeetingsareschedulesforDecember, January,orFebruaryunlessrequestedbyamember. CORRESPONDENCE None COMMENTS None Motionsecond byRozga, byTomaszewskitoadjournat6:00p.m. Nextmeetingdate –Thursday, March21 @5:00p.m. -2ndfloorconferenceroom. Respectfullysubmitted, KathieBoyle RecordingSecretary kb