TOWN
OF
PARK BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
Tuesday June 28, 2011
7:00 pm, Town Hall, Town of
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Members Present: |
Jill Berke, Jim Freund,
Jason Kjos, |
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Members Absent: |
Suzanne Van Mele |
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Others Present: |
Ron Schock and Harvey
Becker, Park Rangers |
Call to Order
Chair Berke called the
meeting of the Town of
1.
Adoption of Agenda
Member
Macdonell moved to adopt the agenda, second by Small. Motion was unanimously carried
2.
Approval of
Minutes
The
minutes of the May 31, 2011 Park Board meeting were reviewed. Supervisor Kjos moved to approve the May 31
minutes, second by Freund. Motion
unanimously carried.
3.
Budget Review of Park Revenue/Expenditures through
June 2011; Approval of any Invoices
The
park revenue and expenditures, through June 2011, as prepared by the Town
Clerk, were reviewed. Income to date was
$2795.75; expenses to date were $12,736.24.
Member Macdonell moved to approve the income and expenditures through
June 2011 as tabulated by the Town Clerk, second by Small. Motion carried unanimously.
Invoices: Trail Source for trail maintenance, dated
6/13/2011 for $4,182.00.
4.
Review current impact fees & county park funds
Impact
fees available: $61,085; and County Park
Funds: $ 95,395.51 as of May 31, 2011.
5.
Park Ranger Report
Overall
usage appears to be down, likely due to weather. The river is high again, there is virtually
no beach visible at Pemble’s Access.
Ramp usage has been moderate, and due to continued high water levels the
dock and gangway cannot be positioned in its permanent location.
Ranger Enforcement
Action Summary:
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May 2011 |
Pemble’s Access |
Cove Boat Ramp |
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Totals |
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Citations
Issued: |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Warnings
Issued: |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
6. Discussion and status of report to Town
Board,
7. Park
& Recreation Reports
a. Activity Report:
Member Macdonell will replace the updated ordinance reference to the
rules sign. Lebo Sign provided the
updated decals at no cost to the Town.
b. Review “use permit envelopes” supply available for
current year. Berke to ask Clerk’s
office to have additional permit envelopes printed, as needed, per current
budget allocation. Change on new envelopes to reflect “Chapter 109.”
a. Report and discussion, trail improvements completed
by Trail Source. Trail Source has
completed the work. The upgrades and
maintenance to the trail system is a significant improvement, including a
bridge/boardwalk that was constructed on Oak Trail where water ponding and
runoff has been an issue in the past few years.
The Park Board and Town Board should recognize that similar periodic
trail maintenance will be necessary every few years. The budget for the project was $3,555, the
invoice came in at $4,182.00, which included $627.00 additional costs for extra
maintenance and class five gravel installation on the sumac portion of Eagle
Trail.
Chair Berke moved to transfer $100 from the buckthorn removal budget and $410 from the Glover contingency budget line item to cover the additional Class 5 gravel installation on Eagle Trail in sumac area, second by Freund. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion. The amount invoiced for boardwalk/bridge construction will be allocated to the park capital budget.
b. Report and discussion, trail mapping project. Revised park
trail maps showing current trail configuration have been printed and
laminated. Member Small applied
appropriate color codes to the trail segments on the map that reflect the color
of trail markers used for each trail segment.
The color-coded maps to be installed at the bulletin board near the
pavilion and also posted at the northwest shelter.
c. Report, status of Eagle Scout volunteer recognition
project. Member Freund is working with Laser Magic of
Hudson who will engrave plaque from brass, and Eagle’s nameplates from
stainless steel. The cost is estimated
to be approximately $350 - $400.
d. Other activity. Member Starr has been in
contact with the DNR Forester to evaluate areas at park for selective thinning
of designated trees, primarily pines.
e. Members Macdonell and Freund removed lower limbs and
brush in the walnut grove between the two ball fields, which will now be mowed
routinely. The shaded area accommodates
a few picnic tables.
Pemble's Access
a.
Activity Report,
the water has come up again and little beach area is visible.
8. Discussion, plan for 2012 budget
preparation. – Chair Berke asked
members to prepare a preliminary list of proposed projects and expenses for
2012 budget planning, with discussion to begin at the July meeting. The goal is to have a final park budget
completed by the Sept. meeting, to be submitted to the Town Board for review in
October. Member Macdonell will send out
the budget worksheets to members.
9. Announcements – Supr. Kjos and Chair Berke to attend county parks
long range-planning meeting on July 29 in
10.
Adjournment
Member Freund moved to
adjourn the meeting, second by Macdonell.
Motion unanimously carried. The
June 28, 2011 meeting of the Town of
Respectfully
submitted,
Gregory
Small
Secretary
Town
of