TOWN OF TROY

PARK BOARD MEETING

MINUTES

 

Tuesday December 1, 2009

7:00 pm, Town Hall, Town of Troy

 

Members Present:

Jill Berke, Charlie Macdonell, Jim Freund, Brian Schwab, Greg Small, Eric Starr, Suzanne Van Mele

 

Members Absent:

 

 

Others Present:

Mel Hermansen, Constable

 

 

Call to Order 

Chair Berke called the meeting of the Town of Troy Park Board to order at 7:00 PM. 

 

1.      Adoption of Agenda

Member Macdonell moved to adopt the agenda; second by Freund.  Motion was unanimously carried.

 

2.       Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the October 27, 2009 Park Board meeting were reviewed.  Member Schwab moved to approve the minutes with minor corrections; second by Van Mele.  Motion unanimously carried.

 

3.      Budget Review of Park Revenue/Expenditures for November; Approval of any Invoices

The park revenue and expenditures, through November 2009, as prepared by the Town Clerk and Member Macdonell, were reviewed.  Income to date was $8,927.35; expenses to date were $26,253.36.  Capital expenditures to date were $27,966.16.  Member Small moved to approve the income and expenditures through November 2009 as tabulated by the Town Clerk, second by Member Freund.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

4.       Report of Park Impact Fees:

Impact fees available were $85,284.00 and County Park Funds were $94,720.56. 

 

5.       Review Constable Report – Mel Hermansen, Town Constable

¨       Cove Boat Ramp has seen moderate use, still a few diehard fishermen out on the river.

¨       Pembles is closed, nothing unusual

¨       There has been quite a bit of playground activity with extensive use of the new space net.

¨       Constable Hermansen noted that the vent grill on the women’s restroom needs to be repaired.  Hermansen will follow-up with the Town crew regarding this. 

 

 

 

 

 Enforcement Action Summary:

 

October 2009

Pemble’s Access

Cove Boat Ramp

Glover Park

Totals

Citations Issued:

0

0

0

0

Warnings Issued:

0

0

1

1

 

 

 

6.      Park & Recreation Reports

Cove Boat Ramp

¨       Rip Rap and Ramp Repair Project:  Contractor began work on the rip-rap on 11/30/09 and plans to be completed by the end of the week.

¨       Status, new signage:  Member Macdonell reported that the new “No Snowmobiles” sign has been installed at the landing, now one sign faces the river, one faces inland.  The new “Parking by Permit Only” signs have been installed near the ramp parking areas.

 

 

Glover Park

a.                  Status Report, Playground accessible surface:  Member Schwab reported that the new Accessible Surface tiles have been installed and are available for use.  The town crew will need to add some additional sand to bring the sand depth to the necessary depth as they have time.

 

b.                  Status Report, recognition plaque at north ball field

Chair Berke received a printer’s proof of the proposed plaque to be fabricated by Riverland Laser in River Falls from anodized aluminum.  All board members agreed that the plaque represents the message intended.  Berke will proceed with Riverland Laser and have the plaque completed.

 

c.                  Status Report, Maps for NW Kiosk and Pavilion map board

Chair Berke reported that Mark Daun has acquired and finished the birch plywood the maps will be engraved upon.  Because it takes an extensive amount of time to program the laser engraving machine and then to engrave each sign, Daun indicated that the signs need to be engraved during periods the laser engraver is not in production mode.  He anticipates having the map completed by late winter or early spring.

 

d.                  Preparation for winter snow clearing in parking lots

Chair Berke will discuss with the town crew clearing snow from each of the paved parking areas at Glover park this winter.

 

e.                  Other Activity

Member VanMele has created a sample web page for the parks as part of class project.  She will be in contact with Supervisor Jan Cuccia the Town Clerk to begin a dialog on the potential to upgrade the Parks portion of the Town’s website.

 

 

            Pemble's Access

Park closed for season. 

 

 

  1. Discussion, project expenditures from current 2009 budget

The 2009 budget was reviewed.  Parks spending for 2009 are projected to be under budget.  The work for the Cove Boat landing will be completed within the week. 

 

Member Berke moved to authorize Member Macdonell to review and approve the invoice from Boumeester Construction when the boat ramp work is completed up to a maximum of $6,750, as budgeted for 2009, second by Freund.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Member Macdonell moved to approve the Lebo Sign invoice for the “No Power Launching/Loading” sign subject to satisfactory completion before payment, second by Schwab.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

 

  1. Discussion, revisions to 2010 budget proposal submitted to Town Board in October

The Town Board reviewed and accepted the Park Board’s 5th revision of the 2010 budget, including $45,000 operating budget and $10,000 capital budget.

 

The Board consensus regarding payment for lawn care in 2010 was that Lawn Barbers should invoice the Town six times in 2010 beginning in May, each invoice covering 1/6th of the approved lawn care budget of $10,255.

 

  1. Discussion, set meeting dates for 2010

The Board has established the following dates for regularly scheduled Park Board meetings in 2010:  January 25, February 23, March 23, April 27, May 4 (Parks Site Visit), May 25, June 22, July 27, August 24, September 28, October 26, and November 30. 

 

  1. Correspondence

None. 

 

 

  1. Announcements

None

 

 

Adjournment

Member Van Mele moved to adjourn the meeting, second by Freund.  Motion unanimously carried.  The December 1, 2009 meeting of the Town of Troy Park Board was adjourned at 8:41 PM.

 

 

Next Meeting:  January 26, 2010 7:00 PM at Troy Town Hall

 

Respectfully Submitted:

 

Gregory L. Small

Secretary

Town of Troy Park Board