PARK COMMISSION MEETING
MINUTES
Members
Present: Commissioners: Richard
Gawinski, Roy Kuehn, Herb Horn, Glen Allen and
Commissioner Clarence Peterson
Excused: Becky Thone, Recreation
Supervisor, Commissioners Judy Holtz and
John Zaborsky
Also Present: Ron Krueger Director of Parks
& Rec.,
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The meeting was held at the Community Center and was
called to order by Richard Gawinski, President, at
MOTION: Commissioner Kuehn, seconded by Commissioner
Peterson to approve the minutes of
The Commissioners reviewed the expenditure list in the amount of $4,807.31. MOTION: Commissioner Horn, seconded by Commissioner Allen to approve the bills as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
RON'S
REPORT
Director
Krueger handed out Recreation Supervisor Thone’s report. Fall program registrations, and community
center rental experiences were compared to the previous year. The Spring 2003 programs will be included in
the January issue of “The Bridge”.
Supervisor Thone expressed her appreciation for attending the WPRA conference
in
The
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) has requested a frisbee golf fundraiser to
be held at O’Hauser Park in
Park Foreman Pavlak has been working with an Eagle
Scout on a project at O’Hauser Park. His
project is near completion and congratulations will be awarded to Ben
Richter.
Director Krueger requested a sign be installed at
Director Krueger has been working with WE Energies
to update the lighting for the Community Center parking lot. Lighting direction and capacity has been
reviewed and the new lights have been installed on existing poles.
The communications tower at the
It was pointed out that the open space fees
collected during 2002 should show a large increase because of the volume of
building permits this year in the Town.
Brian
Tungate from the City of
Foreman
Pavlak has been coordinating park equipment for the physically challenged which
is available from the Burke Company.
Examples were distributed to the Park Commissioners and ideas were
shared.
Foreman
Pavlak expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to join the
Director
of Community Development, George Dearborn and Assistant Jeff Smith reviewed the
scientific survey which should be done in the near future. This survey will be needed for the proposed
5-year Park Comprehensive Plan. Because
of Commissioner Holtz and Zaborsky’s absence, a delay over the holidays was
suggested and hopefully a January survey will entice more replies.
Commissioner Kuehn had a hand out about his years as Commissioner and how the Town had obtained park equipment and land from grant fund assistance.
NEW BUSINESS
The scientific survey should
be done to enhance the preparation of the Parks 5-Year Comprehensive Plan and
as previously discussed; this survey is proposed for mailing in January 2003.
The
acquisition of the property on the corner of
Much discussion ensued about
the past history of this area and what was needed for future park use.
A review of the appropriate
steps to acquire this property was discussed.
MOTION: Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner Horn to coordinate
a grant application with Community Development to acquire the Moseng property
for O’Hauser park use. Motion carried
unanimously.
None
President Gawinski thanked Town Chairman Tews, and
MOTIONS BY
COMMISSIONERS:
Motion: Commissioner Allen, seconded by Commissioner
Peterson to enter into closed session at
MOTION: Commissioner Horn, seconded by Commissioner
Kuehn to adjourn from executive session at
Motion Commissioner Peterson; seconded Commissioner Kuehn
to adjourn the
Sincerely,
John A. Zaborsky,
Secretary, Park Commission