HomeMy WebLinkAboutPark Committee Minutes 03.26.1998MINUTES
PARKS COMMITTEE
March 26, 1998 5:00 p.m.
Council Chambers
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ken Olson Larry McCann
Bill Staudinger Bill Brennan
Andy Loebe Gay Easton
OTHERS PRESENT: Jim Eastman Terry Casey
Larry McCann reported that students from the High School Civics
Class want to clean up Russell Park for a project. Larry said he
would coordinate it. Students James Easton and Aaron Harris are
the student contacts.
Larry would like some direction on the primary color used at
Riverside park for the buildings. He stated the color of the
Horsehoe Building would work well. After a discussion a motion was
made by Gay Easton, second by Bill Staudinger, to make that the
primary color. Motion carried.
Andy Loebe reported that the park side of the boat ramp on the west
side has become a mud hole and he has a plan to take of it.
Bill Staudinger reported on Bright and Beautiful. Donna Kilpatrick
will have a meeting at 1:30 a.m. on March 30, 1998.
Andy Loebe wanted to discuss the amount of barricades that are
needed for Aviation Week. Gay reported that a county employee
would help out with county barricades and gave Andy the name of the
individual to contact.
Andy wanted to discuss budget items for the parks. He states that
the committee needed to start getting these items together for
consideration by the Budget/Finance committee.
A motion was made by Ball Staudinger, second by Bill Brennan to
extend the leases for 3 more months at Riverside Park. Motion
carried.
Terry Casey requested use of the county park on W. 9th for her
horses. The committee told her they would look into the matter and
get back to her. Y
A request was made by the Boys and Girls Club to use Riverside Park
for the Peaks to Prairies race on April 26, 1998 with a rain out
day of May 10, 1998. They are the sponsors for the second year.
A motion was made by Gay Easton, second by Bill Staudinger to
approve the request. Motion carried.
A letter was sent to the acting director of the Boys and Girls Club
with the approval of the request.
Respectfully submitted,
Ken Olson, Chairman