TOWN OF TROY

PARK BOARD MEETING

MINUTES

 

Tuesday January 25, 2011

7:00 pm, Town Hall, Town of Troy

 

Members Present:

Jill Berke, Charlie Macdonell, Jim Freund, Greg Small, Suzanne Van Mele

 

Members Absent:

Jason Kjos (excused), Eric Starr (excused)

 

Others Present:

 

 

 

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 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

§         Constable Hermansen was not available for the Park Board meeting.

§         A new Park Ranger has been hired.  He is Ron Roen and has been training with the constables.

 

 

 

 

Constable Enforcement Action Summary:

 

November-December 2010

Pemble’s Access

Cove Boat Ramp

Glover Park

Totals

Citations Issued:

0

0

0

0

Warnings Issued:

0

0

2

2

 

6.  Park & Recreation Reports

      Cove Boat Ramp

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 Marina has apparently completed repairs to the gangway hinge & appurtenances and will be working on repairing the bumpers to get the dock ready for spring.

 

Glover Park

a.                  Report Update:  “Agreement of Understanding” with Hudson Boosters Baseball and River Falls Youth Baseball.  The agreement has been executed and is in effect.  Copies will be made available for the Park Board at the next board meeting.

 

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 North Glover Road across from the driveway to Glover park is missing.  It is not clear if the sign is still present, or not.  The snow along the side of the road is deep and nobody has been able to see if the sign is lying in the ditch or not.  Road crew will check into this.

 

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 Troy – either the parks or the Town Hall.  Chair Berke provided some suggestions for them to consider and will follow up with the association on this.

 

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 Troy Park Board was adjourned at 8:15 PM.

 

Next Meeting:  February 22, 2011 at Town Hall