2023-04-10 Park Board Meeting

• Unfinished Business:
  • Permits have been issued for the Old Town Park Restrooms. Estimated completion is mid to late May. Cost will be around $185,000
  • Lehman and Lehman are still working on the overview design for future Park projects 
  • The Park Board will be meeting on April 21st for a work session to discuss projects. 
  • A Parks Board Handbook was approved to ensure current and future board members better understand the details of the job, purpose, vision, etc. 
• New Business:
  • Contract with SOS Lawn Care was approved. Starnes Outdoor Solutions has agreed to donate thies services to maintain Bicentennial Park
  • We did not have job descriptions for any Park employees. Job Descriptions were presented by the Superintendent and approved by the board. 
  • Park properties are currently listed under several names & not all within town limits. The board approved the admin to work with legal and the town to get that cleaned up and pursue annexation into the town. 
  • The board approved an electronic meeting policy mirroring the town policy. 
  • The Jr Baseball League ball diamond upgrades look great. We are going to work with them and work on getting bids to possibly pave that parking lot. 
  • Three Park Board Committees were formed:
    • Finance Committee
    • Personnel / Policy Committee
    • Planning Committee 
• Updates:
  • Pool is on target to be open by mid-May
  • Dippin Dots will be available at concession this year
  • Electrical upgrades are waiting on parts
• The next Park Board Meeting will be on May 8th at 7:00 PM