October 6th, 2003 Park and Recreation Board meeting Minutes
The Ellettsville Parks and Recreation Board met
on Monday, October 6th, 2003, at the Ellettsville Town Hall. Members present were Darlyne Sowder -
President, Edwin Macatangay - Vice President, L.D. Axsom, Denise Knell and Jeff
Frownfelter - Secretary. Darlyne Sowder
called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Edwin Macatangay seconded the start of the meeting.
Minutes from
Previous Meetings
Edwin
Macatangay motioned to accept the minutes from the August 19th,
2003 Meeting, the meeting to tour the parks properties. Denise Knell seconded the motion to
accept. Motion carried 5 - 0 in favor of
approving the minutes. Edwin Macatangay
motioned to accept the minutes from the September 2nd, 2003 Meeting. L.D. Axsom seconded the motion, minutes
approved 5-0.
Floor Open for Public Comment
No public Comment.
Old Business
5 Year Master Plan
Professor Segedy was contacted by J. Kapczynski
concerning completion of the master plan for the town, streets, and Parks. Prof. Segedy replied stating that the plan
for the town and all areas concerning the town was in the final stages of
completion. Darlyne spoke specicfically
of the 5 year master plan for the Parks
board and received no direct feedback concerning the completion of the plan for
the parks. Edwin stated a concern about
what actions can be taken between now and the completion of the plan. The parks board should consider taking small
actions in different areas of parks propery improvement. There was a proposal to develop a working
list of small projects with a priority number listing indicating the order they
will be completed.
Skate Park
Clean up of the skate park has not yet taken
place. The Endwright center has no
person available to take on maintenance of the park. Darlyne will try to contact a handyman for
repair services related to the skate park.
If one can be obtained, their purpose will be to keep the skate park in
good working order so that the park can remain open for use. The multi-purpose building will start up
again with the building of the walls to start on October 9th, or
very soon after that date. There is no
completion date at this time.
Wishing Well Nature Park
Darlyne spoke to Dave Sorokoty about the
property and the moving of the fence.
The town legal council will draft a letter to the property owners
involved. The letter will reflect the
desire of the town to have the fence moved to reflect the real property line
boundaries.
Memorial Park
There was a renewed discussion of placing a new
flag and a light fixture at the park.
There was some concern to respect the wishes of the the local VFW. They will be contacted for input concerning
the replacement of the flag and the possibility of putting a light on the flag
so that it can be displayed permanently.
Budget
No comment on the budget.
New Business
A priority list of immediate projects was
discussed and developed. Each project
was assigned a person to do some initial research into costs associated with
the project.
1. Campbell's Park sign indicating the original
donors of funds to help improve the park.
2. Repair of the Skate Park.
3. Fill the holes and cracks in the pavement at
the basketball courts.
4. Repair the stop posts near the basketball
courts.
5. New flag and light fixture at the Memorial
Park.
6. Wishing Well Nature Park signs to indicate
trail and park sign.
7. Bridges over water at Wishing Well Nature
Park.
The meeting was moved to adjourn by Denise
Knell and seconded by Edwin Macatangay.
All members voted to adjourn.
Meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM.
Motion carried 5-0
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Darlyne Sowder - President Edwin Macatangay - Vice President
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L.D. Axsom - Member Jeff Frownfelter - Secretary
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Denise Knell - Member