TOWN OF
PARK BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
Tuesday January 25, 2011
7:00 pm, Town Hall, Town of
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Members Present: |
Jill Berke, Charlie
Macdonell, Jim Freund, |
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Members Absent: |
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Others Present: |
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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 November 30, 2010 Park Board meeting were reviewed. Member Freund moved to approve the October 26
minutes; second by Van Mele. Motion
unanimously carried.
3.
Budget Review of Park Revenue/Expenditures through
December 2010; Approval of any Invoices
The
park revenue and expenditures, through December 2010, as prepared by the Town
Clerk, were reviewed. Income to date was
$9,590.23; expenses to date were $32,091.87.
Capital expenditures were $1,443.00.
Member Small moved to approve the income and expenditures through
December 2010 as tabulated by the Town Clerk, second by Macdonell. Motion carried unanimously.
4.
Review current impact fees & county park funds
Impact fees available were
$60,760 and County Park Funds were $ 95,276.71 as of December 31, 2010.
5.
Review Constable Report
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Constable
Hermansen was not available for the Park Board meeting.
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A new Park
Ranger has been hired. He is Ron Roen
and has been training with the constables.
Constable Enforcement
Action Summary:
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November-December 2010 |
Pemble’s Access |
Cove Boat Ramp |
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Totals |
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Citations
Issued: |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Warnings
Issued: |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6. Park
& Recreation Reports
a.
Report, any
activity: very little activity at the
ramp. The snow piles are too high to
allow for much access to the river.
There have been a few snowmobiles and ATVs, but not many. Windmill
a.
Report
Update: “Agreement of Understanding”
with
b.
Report Update,
maintenance contract with Lawn Barbers.
The lawn maintenance contract for 2011 with Lawn Barbers has been
executed.
c.
Report, entrance
sign possibly damaged by snow plow. The
sign on the east side of
d.
Discussion,
Consideration to open restrooms through “winter months”. Discussion tabled for a future board meeting.
e.
Report, other
activity – none.
Pemble's Access
a.
Activity Report,
nothing
7. Status,
Parks informational brochure. Draft brochure was presented by Chair Berke
for discussion and review. Additional
changes were suggested and a revised version will be presented at the next
board meeting.
8. Discussion, landscape projects requested by St. Croix Valley
Master Gardener Association (SCVMGA). The SCVMGA as volunteered to do some
landscaping/gardening work within
9. Discussion, ideas for parks column in upcoming spring issue of
town newsletter. Chair Berke will
followup with the newsletter regarding text and format. Deadline to submit is February 8, 2011.
10.
Correspondence – The Town
received a letter from the St. Croix County Health Department indicating that the
water tests done on the well at Glover Park were clear for coliform bacteria
and nitrate was 2.4 mg/L, well below the regulatory limit of 10.0 mg/L.
11.
Announcements – None
12.
Adjournment
Member
Macdonell moved to adjourn the meeting, second by Van Mele. Motion unanimously carried. The January 25, 2010 meeting of the Town of