Town of Troy

PARK BOARD MEETING

Tuesday July 22, 2008

7:00 pm, Troy Town Hall

 

Members Present:

Jill Berke, Charlie Macdonell, Jim Freund, Greg Small, Brian Schwab, Mark Daun

 

Members Absent:

none

 

Others Present:

Jan Cuccia, Troy Town Board, Mel Hermansen, Town Constable

 

 

Call to Order 

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

 

Adoption of Agenda

Member Macdonell moved to adopt the agenda except that item 3 should read expenditures through June, not April; member Daun seconded the motion.  Motion was unanimously carried.

 

Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the June 24, 2008 Park Board Meeting were reviewed.  Member Freund  moved to approve the minutes; member Schwab seconded the motion.  Motion unanimously carried.

 

Review of Park Revenue/Expenditures through June 2008; Approval of Invoices/Impact Fees

  • The park revenue and expenditures through June 2008 were reviewed.  It was noted that impact fees for park improvements total $118,615.00 and County Park Funds total $92,113.93.

 

  • Member Macdonell moved that the revenue and expenditures be approved as tabulated by the Town Clerk.  Seconded by Freund.  Motion unanimously carried.

 

Constable/Park Ranger Report 

§         7 citations were issued in June, 5 were issued at the Cove Boat Ramp, 1 at Pembles, 1 animal citation was also issued during June.

§         Since July 5, activity at Pembles has been slow.  Glover has been slow, as well.

 

Report of Plan Commission Meeting

Chair Berke and member Schwab made a presentation at the Plan Commission meeting on 7/10/08 regarding additional part planning needs and long range goals.  In addition, the Park Board requested a joint subcommittee including Plan Commission and Park Board members to work together on the long range planning and park needs.  The subcommittee concept was well received and the Plan Commission agreed to develop a subcommittee with two Plan Commission members and two Park Board members.  Chair Berke will work with Plan Commission Chair Ray Knapp regarding the goals and objectives for this subcommittee.

 

Appoint members to joint park board/plan commission committee for long range parks planning

Member Freund and Chair Berke volunteered to be part of this subcommittee.  Chair Berke will recommend to the Plan Commission that Jan Cuccia be appointed as one of the Plan Commission members.

 

Park Board Vacancy

The Park Board continues to seek nominations to the Park Board for the seat vacated by the departure of Jan Cuccia.  One person has shown some interest, but Chair Berke has not heard back from the perspective candidate after the initial inquiry.

 

Renew Park Board Position #4 (term ending 7/31/08) currently held by Jim Freund

Member #3, Charlie Macdonell, and Member #4, James Freund, were reappointed by the Town Board at the July 17, 2008 meeting.

 

Park & Recreation Reports

 

Cove Boat Ramp

  1. Usage Report:  Ramp has been relatively busy, especially weekends

 

  1.  Review of boat launch permit envelope:  Several members and the Constables have requested that the license state should be added to the permit envelopes.  In addition, the permit envelope number should be printed on both ends of the permit, not just one end.  This would reduce the opportunity of hiding the number and using the same envelope multiple days.

 

  1. Other:  Ice damage to the concrete ramp panels was observed by member Macdonell and Town Board Chair Ray Knapp now that the water level has dropped.  Knapp suggested that the Park Board should budget to have the Town road crew repair the ramp, if they have or can access the proper equipment.  The road crew should also move the large rip rap boulders that were moved out of place by ice during the spring thaw.

 

Glover Park

  1. Update report on Ball Field Project – Macdonell:  The ball field proposal was presented to the full Town Board at their July 17, 2008 meeting.  The Town Board approved the project and also included a $2,000.00 contingency budget.  During the discussion regarding the project, the Town Board requested that the outline of Understanding text presented in the proposal be reviewed by the town attorney and that a more formal document be prepared.  Member Schwab and Town Board Chair Knapp will work with the town attorney to finalize the details of the document.

 

Member Schwab indicated that he had heard from Randy Lau (Hudson Boosters) that they had hoped to start earth work for the new ball field by August 15, 2008.

 

  1. Estimate for engraving of map at shelter – Daun:  Preco Laser has committed to preparing the engraved map for the park at no charge.

 

  1. Discussion, cross-walk marking of trail on pavement:  This will be done as part of the striping for the parking lot after completion of the new ball field.

 

  1. Other:  Chair Berke will contact the contractor who built the restrooms to provide an estimate for roof repairs.

 

Pemble’s Access

  1. Report of usage:  Usage has been down through July.

 

  1. Other:  Now that the water level has dropped to typical levels, one or two more boundary posts and ropes should be added to extend the boundary markers closer to the water’s edge.  Chair Berke will follow up with the town crew.

 

Committee Reports

Trail marking and naming committee

Nothing to report at this time.

 

Correspondence

None.

 

Announcements

New park bench is in place.  It was installed near the prairie flower garden area.  The Park Board will begin the budget planning process for 2009 at the next meeting, in August 2008.

 

Adjournment

 

Member Macdonell moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Freund.  Motion unanimously carried.  The July 22, 2008 meeting of the Town of Troy Park Board was

adjourned at 8:30 PM.

 

 

Next Meeting:  August 26, 2008, 7:00 PM at Troy Town Hall