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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes-October-05 Park & Recreation Commission November 10,2005 1 City of Columbia Heights Park and Recreation Commission October 26, 2005 Eileen Evans called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. ROLL CALL Members present: Eileen Evans; Tom Greenhalgh; Stan Hoium; Kevin McDonald; David Payne; Gary Peterson; Marsha Stroik; Keith Windschitl, Recreation Director; Kevin Hansen, Public Works Director/City Engineer Absent: Jeny Foss APPROVAL CONSENT AGENDA Motion to approve revised consent agenda with changes by Stroik; second by McDonald. All ayes, motion carried. LETTERS AND REQUESTS None at this time. OLD BUSINESS NOVEMBER COMMISSION MEETING The next Park and Recreation Commission Meeting will be on Tuesday November 22 because ofthe Thanksgiving Holiday. NEW BUSINESS 2006 RECREATION & MURZYN HALL BUDGET Recreation Director Windschitl advised the commission that in the following Budget meeting he would be stating that the 2006 budget has an increase of$1556.00. The 2005 adopted budget vs. the actual 2004 budget increased by 14.7%; this is largely due to the 2 full time positions that were vacant in 2004. The salary of the Recreation Program Coordinator has bee allocated across four budgets to reflect the specific areas that are affected by this position. The four budgets include Youth Emichment, Adult Athletics, Youth Athletics and Traveling Athletics; with Youth Emichment showing an increase and the other three showing a decrease. Commission Member Stroik asked if the rates for Murzyn Hall would be increasing or staying the same for next year. Windschitl said that the rates would be discussed at the next commission meeting. Park & Recreation Commission November 10,2005 2 HOLIDA Y KICK-OFF PARTY The annual Holiday Kick-offPaliy will be on November 26th. Windschitl Stated that in the past we have waived the regular rental fee and chal"ged for other costs such as security alld linens. The fees were waived because the monies raised during this event go towal"ds the Activity Fund, which benefits the community. Motion by Payne to reserve the date of November 26th for the Holiday Kick-off Party with the fee waived, charging for the security officer. Second by Greenhalgh. All ayes, motion carried. REPORTS PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTORJCITY ENGINEER Public Works Director/City Engineer Hansen first reported on the storm damage that occurred in the city parks on September 21. Out of approximately 100 trees down in the Public areas of the city, half were in the public parks. A falnily member of the Gauvitte name contacted Public Warks in regards to placing a rock with a plaque at the pal"k to recognize the NalTIesake of the Park, through the Gauvitte family. This would be fully 'paid for by the falnily. Hansen suggested for the falTIily to present a request to the commission at the next meeting. A company has been found who have remodeled a wading pool in Minneapolis for less money than prior estimates. Their proposal would remodel the wading pools to meet the current state code. More information will be available at the next meeting. The Parks 2006 budget is projected at $711,000, roughly the SalTIe as the previous year. Regal"ding fuel prices the City saves between $0.25-0.30 because they pay State tax but not Federal tax on gas. The Salne ice rinks will be open as last year but the warming houses will not be staffed. Annual increases are projected to PER, to cover for projected shortfalls in the Coordinated Plan. The budget is actually decreased even thought the dollar alnount is remaining the Salne as departments are absorbing increases such as fuel, inflation and contracts. The department would like to give seasonal employees a raise; they have not received one in a few years. Commission Member Stroik asked about the cost of Health InsurallCe, Hansen replied that it would remain the SalTIe or see a slight decrease. The department has been operating on a flat budget for several years alld absorbing the personnel increases. Commission Member Evans asked about increasing property insurance, Hansen said there is no impact on this budget for that. Commission Member Greenhalgh asked about the installation of lights at Prestemon Park, HallSen suggested presenting the issue to the City Council for authorization to prepare an Engineering RepOli for the installation. COMMISSION MEMBERS Commission Member McDonald repOlied that the resurfaced trail at Sullivall Pal"k turned out very nice. Park & Recreation Commission November 10,2005 " .J Commission Member Evans asked about the grass seeding cost on the expense report. Public Works Director/City Engineer Hansen said that there has been seeding done at Silver Lake Beach. Evans also asked who would be picking up the cost for the brush removal after the storm and what happened if residents took advantage of that service by putting other cut down brush that was not affected by the storm. Hansen said the City is picking up the cost and that there was no way to differ between brush that had to be removed due to the storm and other brush that residents may have cut down on their own. ADJOURNMENT Eileen Evans adjourned the meeting at 6:45 p.m. Deanna Saefke Recreation Clerk Typist II