HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark Board Minutes 09.01.2011 MINUTES
CITY OF LAUREL
PARK BOARD COMMITTEE
September 1, 2011
5:30 P.M.
Members Present: Chairman Norm Stamper Mark Mace
Amy Pollock Gretchen Paulson
Hazel Storck LuAnne Engh
Staff Present: None
Public Comments (three- minute limit)
Citizens may address the committee regarding item of city business NOT on the agenda.
The duration for an individual speaking under Public Comments is limited to three
minutes. While all comments are welcome, the committee will not take action on any
item, which does not appear on the agenda.
Public Citizens present: None
Chairman Stamper opened the discussion with a Welcome to Gretchen Paulson as
a new Park Board member appointed by Mayor Olson. Chairman Stamper also opened
discussion on Item #1 of the agenda- Spray Park.
Chairman Stamper stated that he could not get to meet with acting (CAO) Heidi
Jensen as she was too busy assuming duties and on such short notice had a conflict with
the Park board meeting. He will contact her soon and discuss with her the process in
which she constructed the Elena Park Maintenance district. The discussion turned to the
Monies that were donated by Billie Riddle for a pool for the kids, and what it would take
to construct the pool with either a tank to reuse the water in the park for irrigation or to
waster the water and drain it after use. The cost would be in the neighborhood of
$150,000.00 to $175,000.00 dollars. With that the board felt that some funds would have
to be available.
Norm Stamper then stated that the money that Exxon is paying the city for use of
Riverside Park to drill will be put in a restricted account in the General Fund by the City
Clerk Shirley Ewing and be used for Riverside Park expenses that were missing due to it
being closed to campers and park visitors. The annual payment for the Park easement for
Exxon Corp. of $15,000.00 could be used for Park Maintenance only.
Amy Pollock made a motion to recommend to the City Council that the
$15,000.00 dollars be used for Laurel City Parks for Maintenance only. The motion was
seconded by Hazel Storck. Motion carried with a Unanimous vote.
Luanne Engh stated that some sort of drive for donations or an effort needed to be
planned such as the organization that the committee that built the Kids Kingdom.
Amy said that she would contact Interstate Engineering to see if someone from
the company could attend an informational meeting of the Park Board to discuss features
of the park and answer questions from residents.
Lu Anne Engh will talk to the Outlook about covering an article which will give
some information about a public meeting to discuss the possibility of a park in Laurel.
The board then discussed a time for a meeting and settled on September 26 2011
at 5:30 PM. A September 29 2011 informational Public forum was also approved by the
board.
The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 6:25 PM.
Respectfully submitted by
Mark Mace