Parks and Recreation Board
Regular MeetingWest Lafayette, IN · April 20, 2026
Agenda
PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD
Monday, April 20, 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.
Oath of Office- Phil Ron Ellis
3. Election of Officers
a. 2026 Proposed Election of Officers
Documents:
• 2026 Proposed Election of Officers (04.20.2026)
4.
Consent Agenda Items
a. Minutes
Documents:
• Minutes- March 2026 (Pending Approval)
b. Parks and Recreation Report
Documents:
• Parks and Recreation Report- April 2026
c. Department Information*
*(Part-Time New Hires, Program Rates, Membership Rates, Facility Changes (Hours,
Rates, etc.))
Documents:
• MEMO- Park Board Part-Time Hires- April 2026
d. Claims
Documents:
• 04.03.2026 - PR $122,813.48
• 04.07.2026 - Claims $35,415.73
• 04.17.2026 - PR $131,166.82
5.
Old Business
a. Dennis Wellness Center
6.
New Business
a. Request for Research- Celery Bog Nature Area-Lucas Grindley
Documents:
• Park Proposal- Celery Bog Nature Area (02.16.2026)
b. Program Spotlight- Celery Bog Nature Area/Lilly Nature Center-Kyle Gebhart
c. AmeriCorps- Presentation-Miranda Rivera
Documents:
• Miranda Rivera WLPR Board
7.
West Lafayette School Board
8.
Other
9.
Public Comments
10.
Adjournment
Next Meeting: May 18, 2026, 4:00 p.m., Margerum City Hall, Council Chambers
Appointing Authority Disclosure:
West Lafayette Board of Parks and Recreation
https://www.westlafayette.in.gov/government/boards-and-commissions/parks-and-recreation-
board