Parks and Recreation Board
Regular MeetingWest Lafayette, IN · January 26, 2026
Agenda
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
Monday, January 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Meeting Agenda
The Board of Parks and Recreation is held at Margerum City Hall, 222 North Chauncey Avenue, West
Lafayette, IN 47906. Comments can be submitted to the Clerk's office by emailing
clerk@westlafayette.in.gov. within 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting date. Comments will be
forwarded to the committee members before the meeting. Please identify the agenda item in your
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1.
Call to Order
2.
Consent Agenda Items
a. Minutes
Documents:
• Minutes # 12 December 15, 2025 (Pending Approval)
b. Parks and Recreation Report
Documents:
• Parks and Recreation Report - January 2025
c. Department Information*
*(Part-Time New Hires, Program Rates, Membership Rates, Facility Changes (Hours,
Rates, etc.))
Documents:
• MEMO- Park Board Part-Time Hires - January 2026
• 2026 Special Events Application
• Hourly Park Permit Process and Application (revised 12-22-2025)
d. Claims
Documents:
• 12.16.2025 - PC $6,630.23
• 12.16.2025 - PB $93,835.56 (Internal)
• 12.16.2025 - PB $64,189.07
• 12.26.2025 - PR $131,264.17
• 12.30.2025 - PB $19,937.09 (Internal)
• 12.30.2025 - PB $14,501.54
• 01.13.2026 - PB $42,142.12
• 01.13.2026 - PB $9,823.00
• 01.09.2026 - PR $185,180.47
• 01.13.2026 - PB $44,881.11
• 01.20.2026 - PB $72,622.61 (Internal)
• 01.23.2026 - PR $139,246.30
3.
Old Business
a. Dennis Wellness Center
4.
New Business
a. Program Spotlight - Greenspace/Municipal Nursery - John Muller, Jennifer Gardiner
b. AmeriCorps
Documents:
• MEMO - AmeriCorps Member Acceptance January 2026
• AmeriCorps Update January 2026
• Gabrielle Dennis WLPR Board
c. New Hire - Custodian (DWC)
Documents:
• Job Description- DWC Custodian FT
• MEMO- New Hire-Aaron Henkler (Custodian-DWC) (01.05.2026)
5.
West Lafayette School Board
6.
Other
7.
Public Comments
8.
Adjournment
Next Meeting: February 23, 2026, 4:00 p.m., Margerum City Hall, Council Chambers
Appointing Authority Disclosure:
West Lafayette Board of Parks and Recreation
Mayoral Appointments
Paul Brennan - Current Term: 07/18/2022 - 12/31/2028
David Kucik - Current Term: 01/24/2022 - 12/31/2029
L. Tiffany Lyle - Current Term: 07/17/2023 - 12/31/2026
West Lafayette Community School Corporation Board Appointee:
David Purpura - Current Term: 01/25/2021
Park Board Attorney
Patrick Jones - Current Term: 01/26/2026 -