April 10, 2024 – Park Board Agenda & Minutes

Posted: April 9, 2024 | Updated: April 23, 2024

AGENDA

 

NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING

 

GOVERNMENTAL BODY:                          CRESCO PARK BOARD

DATE OF MEETING:                                  Wednesday, April 10, 2024

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING:             5:00 P.M. at CRESCO FITNESS CENTER

 

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED  GOVERNMENTAL BODY WILL MEET AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SET OUT ABOVE.    THE TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR SAID MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS:

 

ROLL CALL:  DENNER, ERNST, HEROLD, HOVDEN, O’BRIEN.

 

CONSENT AGENDA:   There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

  1. Approval of the Agenda
  2. Approval of Minutes from: March 13, 2024
  3. Approval of the Claims

 

OTHER BUSINESS:  There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

 

COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE:

 

REPORTS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

 

  1. FITNESS CENTER (Memberships – 787)

Employees

Events

Building Project

 

  1. PARKS

Kessel Lodge

Pickleball/Tennis Court

 

  1. RECREATION

Summer Programming

 

SET PROBABLE DATE FOR NEXT MEETING:

 

ADJOURN:

 

THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21, CODE OF IOWA AND THE LOCAL RULES OF SAID GOVERNMENTAL BODY.  POSTED: April 9, 2024.

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MINUTES

Herold called the Cresco Park and Recreation meeting to order on 4/10/2024, at 5:10pm at the Cresco Fitness Center (CFC). Board Members Herold, Hovden and O’Brien were present. Denner and Ernst were absent.

Also Present: Brandon Kerian

O’Brien made the motion to approve the consent agenda which included the approval of the agenda; claims, and minutes of the March 13, 2024 meeting. Herold seconded the motion and it passed all ayes.

Other Business: – – –

Comments from the audience: – – –

Kerian reported on the Fitness Center: Memberships – 790; up 10 from last month and up 49 members from last year!

Employees: Hovden made the motion to rehire Kelli Gosch to teach Arts & Crafts this summer for a one time payment of $600. All supplies are purchased by the Fitness Center. O’Brien seconded the motion and it passed all ayes.

Events: 4/12 Sumner-Fredricksburg School District (250 students) will be utilizing the Fitness Center/Pool. 4/22 is the 24/7 Ribbon Cutting and announcement of the next phase. 5/7 Active Aging Expo in partnership with the hospital. 5/23: Family Fun Night.

Building Project: Received quote from Skyline Demo $194,250.00, quote does not include Asbestos. Emergent Architecture (managed the school renovations) will be putting a presentation together to share.

Kerian reported on Parks: Kessel Lodge was accidentally double booked. Hovden motioned to reimburse the family for their invitations/postage $73.60. Herold seconded the motion and it passed all ayes.

Pickleball/Tennis Courts: Bob Electric gave a quote for his recommendation of utilizing existing lights and updating those at $4,600 vs installing 4 new polls and more unknowns due to limitations with the solar panels at $60,000.

Kerian reported on Recreation: Summer Programming registration will be going out within the next week. Continuing to find new ideas and meet the community needs – added 4 new options this summer.

Park-Rec Sponsorship had a phenomenal response; close to $12,000 raised to fund t-shirts and equipment!

O’Brien moved to adjourn at 5:31 pm. Hovden seconded and it passed all ayes. The next regular Cresco Park and Rec meeting is scheduled for May 8 at 5:00 pm at CFC.

Respectfully Submitted,
Holly O’Brien