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Park Board Minutes
City Hall
1055 South Grady Way
Sth Floor
March 11, 24�3��4:30 p.m.
In Attendance:
Members Staff Others
Ralph Evans, Chair Sy�via Allen Diane Poste�wait
Cynthia Burns L�slie Betlach Herb Postelwai#
Ralpf� E�ans Terry Flatley
Michael D'Donin Vincent Orduna
Marge Richter Sandy Pilat
Tim Searing Jerry Rerecich
Troy Wigestrand Jim Shepherd
Absen#
Ron Re is
CALL TO ORDER
The March meeting was called to order by Chair, Ralph E�ans, at 4:32 p.m.
APPROVAL �F MINUTES
Michael O'Donin made a motion seconded by March Richter to approve the
February minutes as submitted. All were in favor, motion carried, minutes
approvEd.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
V.J. Orduna, Cultural Arts Caordinator, was introduced to the Board.
The upcoming retirement celebration(s) for DEnnis Breznikar was announced.
CONSENT
Syl�ia Allen reviewed the cansent agenda. Cynthia Burns made a motion
seconded by Michael O'Donin to approve the consen# agenda with staff
recommendations. All present were in favor, the consent agenda was approved.
OLD BUSINESS
Naming of new aquatic facility
Cynthia Bums made a motion, seconded 6y Marge Rich#er to name the
new aquatic center after Henry Moses. Alf were in fa�or, mation carried.
Rental Policy
Sylvia AIlen draft�d a policy addressing reduced or waived fees far
empEayees' use of city facilities. The Board members discussed that if an
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employee had been employed by the city for 25 years they fel# it was
acceptable to consider waiving #he fee for a retiremen� party. Jim voiced
concems that Human Resources may have. Michae� O'Donin made a
motion secor�ded by Tim Searing for staff to work on a new re�ised draft
policy allowing the provisian of wai�ing or reducing th� fees for retirement
parties for employees. All presen# were in favor, item deferred untii April
meeting.
Use of I�ar's contributions
A copy of the breakdown was provided to the Board members of Ivar's
contributions and how they are proposed to be used. Tim Searing made a
motion sEconded by March Richter to appro�e th� appropriations as suggested.
A�I were in favor, motion carried.
OTHER
Naming of the trail connection
Leslie Be#lach noted the times the Committee of the Whole Presentation could be
viewed on cable. The Park Board recommendation had been re�erred to the
Community Services Committee..
Diana Postelwai#e remarked haw muc� she enjoyed working with the City
employees on events and thanked Jim and Jerry for their cooperation.
It was noted that ti�e new statue was in placed at the Piazza and Liberty Park
construction should be completed in May.
ADJOURNMENT
Troy Wigestrand made a mo#ion seconde� by Michael O'Donin to adjoum tf�e
March meeting. Aq were in fa�or, meeting adjoumed at 5:37 p.m.
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Signafure
NEXT REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 8, 2003-4:3U P.M.
Gity Hall—Room 511