Trustees:
Shari Kolodziej, President
John Rainwater, Vice President
Judeanne Natzke, Member at Large
Mark Barenie, Town Council Liaison
Chip Sobek, Parks & Recreation Superintendent
Tim Kuiper, Town Attorney
Ms. Kolodziej nominated Mr. Rainwater for Vice President. Seconded by Ms. Natzke. Motion carried.
St. John Garden Club
St. John resident, Marilyn Spisak, 9711 Acorn Drive, asked to have the fees waived for the Garden Club’s annual fund raiser which will be held May 12, 2012 from 9:00 a.m., to 3:00 p.m., at Prairie West Park. Ms. Kolodziej entertained a motion to waive the fees for the fund raiser, Mr. Rainwater so moved, seconded by Ms. Natzke. Motion carried.
Lawn Cutting Contract
Ms. Kolodziej entertained a motion to approve upon verification of the contract of T&J Landscaping for the 2012 grass cutting season. Mr. Rainwater so moved. Seconded by Ms. Natzke. Motion carried.
Broadleaf Spraying Contract
Ms. Kolodziej entertained a motion to accept the 2012 broadleaf spraying proposal of Cutting Edge upon contract verification. Mr. Rainwater so moved. Seconded by Ms. Natzke. Motion carried.
Port-ta-Potty Contract
Ms. Kolodziej entertained a motion to accept the 2012 restroom rental to Jonny on the Spot upon contract verification. Mr. Rainwater so moved. Seconded by Ms. Natzke. Motion carried.
January APV’S #1000 to #1015 - $7,018.99
Ms. Kolodziej entertained a motion to approve the January Apv’s. #1000 to #1015 in the amount of $7,018.99. Mr. Rainwater so moved. Ms. Natzke seconded. Motion carried.
February APV’s #1016 to #1033 - $96,928.73
Ms. Kolodziej entertained a motion to approve the February Apvs’. #1016 to #1033 in the amount of $96,928.73. Mr. Rainwater so moved. Seconded by Ms. Natzke. Motion carried.
5-year Plan
Every five years the Town puts together a master plan for the parks. It’s a pretty lengthy process. Surveys are enclosed in the water bills for input from the residents. Impact fees may also have to be redone.
Easter Egg Hunt – March 31, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Lake Hills
Splash Park has a leak that needs to be found.
Sled hill is a disaster – garbage cans are being used as sleds.
Lions Club is donating seventy-five trees for the parks.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen A. Falaschetti
Recording Secretary
Trustees:
Shari Kolodziej, President
John Rainwater, Vice President
Judeanne Natzke, Member at Large
Frank Bradtke, Member at Large
Mark Barenie, Town Council Liaison
Chip Sobek, Parks & Recreation Superintendent
Tim Kuiper, Town Attorney
Contracts – Volley Ball and Theatre
Ms. Kolodziej entertained a motion to approve the contracts for Lauren Bustamante for volleyball. Lauren Barnoski and Tyler Mills for theatre. Mr. Rainwater so moved. Seconded by Mr. Bradtke. Motion carried.
Civic Park – Lease Agreement
Ms. Kolodziej entertained a motion to renew the lease agreement for Civic Park. Mr. Rainwater so moved. Seconded by Mr. Bradtke. Motion carried.
Ms. Kolodziej entertained a motion to accept the proposal for Forever Green. Mr. Rainwater so moved. Seconded by Ms. Natzke. Motion carried.
March Apv’s. #1034 to 1053 - $2,725.66
Ms. Kolodziej entertained to approve the March APV’s #1034 to #1053 in the amount of $12,725.66. Mr. Bradtke so moved. Seconded by Mr. Rainwater. Motion carried.
Easter egg Hunt
Easter egg hunt will be held Saturday, March 31, 2012. Donations and assistance from Chase, Standard and Midwest Banks were excellent – more than expected.
Ms. Kolodziej entertained a motion to waive the fees. Mr. Bradtke so moved. Mr. Natzke seconded. Motion carried.
Over 1,000 surveys have come in. Mr. Sobek will get back to the park board with a tally. Most of the requests have been for more trails.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen A. Falaschetti
Recording Secretary
Trustees:
Shari Kolodziej, President
John Rainwater, Vice President
Judeanne Natzke, Member at Large
Frank Bradtke, Member at Large
Mark Barenie, Town Council Liaison
Chip Sobek, Parks & Recreation Superintendent
Tim Kuiper, Town Attorney
Approve Summer Programs and Fees
Ms. Kolodziej entertained a motion to approve the summer programs and fees. Mr. Rainwater so moved. Seconded by Mr. Bradtke. Motion carried.
Approve Contracts for Summer Programs
Ms. Kolodziej entertained a motion to approve the contract for summer programs for Olivia Radencic, Jenifer Pufahl, Emily Ganza, Molly Cornwall, Lauren Piattoni, John Cioffi Jr., Paul Horgash, Mark Janiga, John Roth, Alyce DeBoer, Alaina Reynolds, Lindsay Marie Thompson, Cedar lake Family Golf Center, and Zig-E’s Funland. Mr. Bradtke so moved. Seconded by Mr. Rainwater. Motion carried.
The May Park Board meeting will be open to the public.
From the surveys that were returned there was a request for more trails, indoors and outdoors, more picnic areas, tennis courts and sidewalks.
The Park Superintendent is going to go to all the parks and find out what needs to be fixed. Some pavilion roofs are damaged and need to be replaced.
Easter egg hunt went very well.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen A. Falaschetti
Recording Secretary
Trustees:
Shari Kolodziej, President
John Rainwater, Vice President
Judeanne Natzke, Member at Large
Frank Bradtke, Member at Large
Mark Barenie, Town Council Liaison
Chip Sobek, Parks & Recreation Superintendent
Tim Kuiper, Town Attorney
Approve contracts for summer programs
Ms. Kolodziej entertained a motion to approve the contracts for Ashley Kirner, volleyball and Josh Wilkinson, day camp. Mr. Rainwater so moved. Ms. Natzke seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Dog waste bag distributor stations on pathways
It was reported that a company out of Colorado was starting to promote taking care of dog waste on pathways and trails, etc. They do all the maintenance and supply the bags and check the stations on a weekly basis. The only catch is that it is done by sponsorship. After some discussion it was decided that the Parks’ superintendent get more information from the distributor.
OLD BUSINESS – Nothing to report.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen A. Falaschetti
Recording Secretary
Trustees:
Shari Kolodziej, President
John Rainwater, Vice President
Judeanne Natzke, Member at Large
Frank Bradtke, Member at Large
Mark Barenie, Town Council Liaison
Chip Sobek, Parks & Recreation Superintendent
Tim Kuiper, Town Attorney
Approve contracts for summer programs – Emily Haas, volleyball.
Mr. Rainwater entertained a motion to approve the contract for Emily Haas for volleyball. Mr. Bradtke so moved. Seconded by Ms. Natzke. Motion carried.
Dog Waster Bag Distributor Stations on Pathways – approval
PENDING APPROVAL FROM THE ATTORNEYS, Mr. Rainwater entertained a motion to approve the dog waste bag distributor stations on pathways. Mr. Bradtke so moved. Seconded by Ms. Natzke. Motion carried.
Mr. Rainwater entertained a motion to approve the Park Apv’s. #1096 to #1148 in the amount of $38,815.68. Mr. Bradtke so moved. Ms. Natzke seconded. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen A. Falaschetti
Recording Secretary
Trustees:
Shari Kolodziej, President
John Rainwater, Vice President
Judeanne Natzke, Member at Large
Frank Bradtke, Member at Large
Mark Barenie, Town Council Liaison
Chip Sobek, Parks & Recreation Superintendent
Tim Kuiper, Town Attorney
Approve contracts for summer programs – Alyse DeBoer, Zumba and Melissa Conway-Stefanko, Playschool
Mr. Rainwater entertained a motion to approve the contracts for Alyse DeBoer, Zumba Class and Melissa Conway-Stefanko, Playschool. Mr. Bradtke so moved. Seconded by Ms. Natzke. Motion carried.
Approval – Flag Football Program Agreement
Mr. Rainwater entertained a motion to approve the Flag Football Program Agreement. Mr. Bradtke so moved. Seconded by Ms. Natzke. Motion carried.
Approval for Poo Free Parks Agreement
Mr. Rainwater entertained a motion to approve the Agreement for Poo Free Parks. Mr. Bradtke so moved. Seconded by Ms. Natzke. Motion carried.
Boo Bash
The Park Board agreed to do the Boo Bash for this year. More discussion will be at the next meeting.
Mr. Rainwater entertained a motion to approve the July APV’S #1149 to #1182 in the amount of $23,369.68. Ms. Natzke so moved. Seconded by Mr. Bradtke. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen A. Falaschetti
Recording Secretary
Trustees:
Shari Kolodziej, President
John Rainwater, Vice President
Judeanne Natzke, Member at Large
Frank Bradtke, Member at Large
Mark Barenie, Town Council Liaison
Chip Sobek, Parks & Recreation Superintendent
Tim Kuiper, Town Attorney
Approve Fall programs and Fees
Ms. Kolodziej entertained a motion to approve the Fall programs and fees. Mr. Rainwater so moved. Seconded by Mr. Bradtke. Motion carried.
Approve contract for Kim Snyder – Sign Class – No motion required. It was verified that her contract is good until the end of the year.
Boo Bash Up-date
The Boo Bash for St. John Residents will be held on October 20th at Prairie West Park from 11:00 a.m., to 1:30 p.m. Registration is required. There will be a costume parade at 11:00 a.m., along with hay rides and pumpkin decorating.
Ms. Kolodziej entertained a motion to approve the park APV’S. #1183 to #1205 in the amount of $27,796.85. Mr. Rainwater so moved. Seconded by Mr. Bradtke. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen A. Falaschetti
Recording Secretary
Trustees:
Shari Kolodziej, President
John Rainwater, Vice President
Judeanne Natzke, Member at Large
Frank Bradtke, Member at Large
Mark Barenie, Town Council Liaison
Chip Sobek, Parks & Recreation Superintendent
Tim Kuiper, Town Attorney
Approval of Softball Concession Building Contract
Mr. Rainwater entertained a motion to approve the softball building concession contract. Ms. Natzke so moved. Seconded by Mr. Bradtke. Motion carried.
Boo Bash Update
It was reported that:
Northwood’s is providing the hot dogs
Alsip Nursery will get us a deal on the pumpkins
Mike Schilling will get us the hay bales and corn stalks
Dentists are providing the toothbrushes
Candy needs to be ordered
The parade will start first and the rides will begin at 11:30 a.m.
Mr. Rainwater entertained a motion to approve the park APV’s #1206 to #1225 in the amount of $28,310.96. Mr. Bradtke so moved. Seconded by Ms. Natzke. Motion carried.
Mr. Rainwater entertained a motion to gratefully accept the donation t one of our parks. Mr. Bradtke so moved. Seconded by Ms. Natzke. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen A. Falaschetti
Recording Secretary
Trustees:
Shari Kolodziej, President
John Rainwater, Vice President
Judeanne Natzke, Member at Large
Frank Bradtke, Member at Large
Mark Barenie, Town Council Liaison
Chip Sobek, Parks & Recreation Superintendent
Tim Kuiper, Town Attorney
Boo Bash Up-date
Mr. Sobek thanked the park board members for their help with the Boo Bash. A $141.00 was collected in the donation box.
Tree for Prairie West
The tree that was donated by Tri-Kappa was planted in Prairie West Park. Another tree is going to be planted at the splash pad.
October APV’s. #1226 to #1250 - $24,313.55
Mr. Rainwater entertained a motion to approve the park APV’S. #1226 to #1250 in the amount of $24,313.55. Ms. Natzke so moved. Seconded by Mr. Bradtke. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen A. Falaschetti
Recording Secretary
Trustees:
Shari Kolodziej, President
John Rainwater, Vice President
Judeanne Natzke, Member at Large
Frank Bradtke, Member at Large
Mark Barenie, Town Council Liaison
Chip Sobek, Parks & Recreation Superintendent
Tim Kuiper, Town Attorney
Tree for Prairie West
Mr. Rainwater, Park Board Vice President donated a Sycamore tree which he obtained from a nursery in Iowa. The tree was planted at Prairie West Park and is supposed to be 100 feet tall with an 80 foot canopy.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen A. Falaschetti
Recording Secretary
Trustees:
Shari Kolodziej, President
John Rainwater, Vice President
Judeanne Natzke, Member at Large
Frank Bradtke, Member at Large
Mark Barenie, Town Council Liaison
Chip Sobek, Parks & Recreation Superintendent
Tim Kuiper, Town Attorney
APPROVE OR AMEND THE MINUTES
Ms. Kolodziej entertained a motion to approve the November 27, 2012 Park Board Meeting minutes. Mr. Bradtke so moved. Seconded by Ms. Natzke. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kathleen A. Falaschetti
Recording Secretary