Posted: December 10, 2024 | Updated: January 8, 2025
AGENDA
NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING
GOVERNMENTAL BODY: CRESCO PARK BOARD
DATE OF MEETING: Wednesday, December 11, 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, HEROLD, HOVDEN, MYERS, O’BRIEN.
CONSENT AGENDA: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.
- Approval of the Agenda
- Approval of Minutes from: November 20, 2024
- 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.
- FITNESS CENTER (Memberships – 809)
CFC Policy
CIP/New Building Update
- RECREATION
Winter Programs
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: December 10, 2024.
Minutes
Present Herold called the Cresco Park and Recreation meeting to order on 12/11/2024, at 5:01 pm at the Cresco Fitness Center (CFC). Board Members Denner, Herold, and O’Brien were present. Hovden and Myers were present.
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 November 20, 2024 meeting. Denner seconded the motion and it passed all ayes.
Other Business: – – –
Comments from the audience: – – –
Kerian reported on the Fitness Center: Memberships: 809 members – showed a data graph of memberships since 1998
CFC Policy: Denner made the motion to implement the Sex Offenders with Crimes against Minors Policy. O’Brien seconded the motion and it passed all ayes.
CIP/New Building Update: Kerian submitted CFC & Parks Budget Requests for 25-26’ & CIP Projects to City Council. CIP Projects for CFC & Parks have recommendations for Evans Park playground replacement & accessibility improvement, pool grates & tile replacement, and new north building at CFC. Other projects include: trade in 2000 Chevy Van for a new pickup, new park signs with new logo, Dewalt Tool Set, water fountain with bottle filler x2, replacing remaining fitness center equipment and add a Pergola with nice patio furniture on the pool deck.
New Building Update: Kerian is continuing to meet extensively with Emergent Architecture to develop an overall plan and how to proceed with the project. Kerian is working with Scott Thomson to determine a community committee. Will have 2 board members on the committee.
Kerian reported on Recreation: Winter Programs will kick off with basketball in January. Up 29 participants from last year, totaling 129 participants this year. 60 of which are new participants in general.
Created flyers to promote adult programs that are also being offered. Want people to know there are programs for everyone. Also encouraging people if they have an idea to reach out.
O’Brien moved to adjourn at 5:19 pm. Denner seconded and it passed all ayes. The next regular Cresco Park and Rec meeting is scheduled for January 8, at 5:00 pm at CFC.
Respectfully Submitted
Holly O’Brien, Board Secretary