February 8, 2023 Park Agenda & Minutes

Posted: February 7, 2023 | Updated: October 19, 2023

AGENDA

 

NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING

GOVERNMENTAL BODY:                          CRESCO PARK BOARD

DATE OF MEETING:                                    Wednesday, February 8, 2023

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING:             5:30 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: January 11, 2023
  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-(Membershi1W–7-1-1)

Employees

Equipment & 24/7 Update

  1. PARKS

Beadle Playground

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: February 7, 2023.

 

MINUTES

President Ernst called the Cresco Park and Recreation meeting to order on 2-82023, at 5:33pm at the Cresco Fitness Center (CFC). Board Members Denner and Hovden were present, Board Members Herold and O’Brien were absent.

Also Present: Brandon Kerian and Wendy Bohr

Hovden made the motion to approve the consent agenda which included the approval of the: agenda; claims and minutes of the 1-11-2023 meeting. Denner second and it passed all ayes.

Kerian reported: Three separate vendors have been asked to give a quote for the equipment list that the CFC Fitness Campaign is looking to install. Also, Custom Alarm has implied a slight savings for the security system due to the move of having the 24/7 entrance as part of the existing entrance.

Kerian worked with the RC&D in applying for a grant through Wellmark that could bring money to the 24/7 Fitness Campaign. Grant decision will be known in upcoming months.

Kerian reported: Ron Downing’s last day will be March 1 st as he has put in his letter for retirement.

A Thank-you from the Hospice for allowing them to have their Hospice Dove tree in the CFC lobby was passed around for all to read.

Ernst made the motion to hire Robert Howard for maintenance at $11.50 per hour and Dominic Bigalk for swim team coach/lessons/lifeguard at $10.00 per hour. Hovden seconded and it passed all ayes.

Discussion was held regarding job notice for a Full-Time Pool Manager. Duties, timeline, and requirements of position were finalized with application deadline being February 22. Interviews will take place February 27 and official offer to be made February 28. Will recommend hiring at next meeting.

Ernst asked for comments from the audience.

Hovden moved to adjourn at 6:08pm. Denner seconded and it passed all ayes. The next regular Cresco Park and Rec meeting will be March 8 at 5 pm at CFC.

Respectfully Submitted,

Wendy Bohr
CFC Manager