PUBLIC
NOTICE OF THE MEETING OF THE
COLLINSVILLE PARK BOARD
TYPE OF MEETING: Regular
DATE: April 17, 2012
TIME: 4:30 p.m.
PLACE: Commission Chambers, Collinsville City Hall
106 N. 12th Street
Notice and agenda filed
in the office of the City Clerk and posted at City Hall at 4:30 p.m. on
Monday, April 16, 2012.
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Angela McGinnis, City Clerk
AGENDA
1. Call
to Order.
2. Roll
Call: Pam Webb, Ted Wright, Fawn Ozug, Cheryl Hunt, Trent Rogers. --
Fawn Ozug (who has apparently resigned) and Trent Rogers were absent ...
(with Pam Webb, Cheryl Hunt and Ted Wright present)
3. Discussion
and possible action to consider Charlie’s Park as a location for a
community garden. -- Tabled for additional information
(like enclosure and water needs). The discussion was in response to the
new health coalition group considering a location for a community garden
with VCO and other sites also being considered.
4. Discussion
and possible action to replace covering under swing set by the splash pad.
-- Tabled for further consideration of cost effective
replacement (one early estimate was in $24K range for a surface like the
adjacent play area with spongy subsurface ... or possibly mats like at Wilson
Elementary, for example), but the general consensus was that the material
needs to be replaced (in agreement with city staff recommendation). The
current black rubber mulch is constantly migrating out of the swing area
(requiring frequent recollection by park staff) and occasionally even blocks
drains at the splash pad
5. Discussion
and possible action regarding safety barrier at west entrance near splash
pad. -- Having reconsidered twice, the board voted
to stick with the original no-fence (no barrier) open design recommendation.
As a side issue, the board will consider possible solutions to address a
concern with the high traffic mix of kids and unloading vehicles during
the annual 4th of July event in that same area.
6. Discussion
and possible action on potential tennis net repairs.
-- Approved two hopefully simple fixes: 1)
an eye-bolt and center strap to hold each net firm in wind. 2) correct the
height of east net.
And tabled other discussed concerns with net pole locations and potential
fence improvements.
7. Discussion
and possible action on reporting to the City Commission. -- After
discussion, the park board members agreed to take turns (as necessary) to
be present at commission meetings to report on park board recommendations.
The existing park board ordinance calls for quarterly reports to the commission.
8. Discussion
and possible action on potential budget involvement by the Park Board. --
The park board recommends a joint work session with the city commission
to consider possible revisions to the outdated ordinances which currently
calls out a more active role in park financial matters than this relatively
new board feels fits the current financial operations of the city manager
/ commission configuration. The park board recommends more of an advisory
role on park matters.
9. New
Business. -- A request to see if the splash pad water
can be turned on in time for a planned May 14th field trip to the park by
Wilson Elementary first graders.
10. Adjournment.
