HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-15-2011 JEFFER S'ONVILLE PARKS AUTHORITY
MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
The Jeffersonville Parks Authority met in regular session in the Building Commissioner's
Conference Room in City Hall, Jeffersonville, Indiana, on February 15, 2011 at 6:00 PM. President
Wayne Carter called the meeting to order at 6:03 PM. Members present: Mike Smith, Nathan Samuel,
Barbara Wilson, Connie Sellers, Keith Fetz and Wayne Carter. Absent: Ed Zastawny. Also present:
Mayor Galligan, Attomey Mickey Weber, Parks Supt. Bob Manor, Asst. Supt. Sam Schutz and Parks
Office Manager Hone McBride. All stood for the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
The agenda was presented for approval. Additions were made as follows: 7A Bill Whittaker
with Rose hill Neighborhood Association; 9B Plaque for Jefferson statue in Warder Park; 10C Clark
County Soccer Association; and 101) Election of Vice President to this Board. Member Smith moved to
approve the updated agenda, second by Member Fetz. Motion carried.
Member Samuel moved to approve the minutes dated January 10, 2011, second by Member
Sellers. Motion venial.
Member Wilson moved to approve the claims list dated February 10, 2011, second by Member
Samuel. Motion carried. Member Samuel presented the question if the city is being sued by a company
or business, should the city continue to do business with that company. Member Zastawny stated that in
the current instance the Parks Dept. was not aware of the lawsuit.
Bill Whitaker with Rose Hill Neighborhood Association spoke to the board about a sign the
association would like installed in the park at Preservation Station. The sign is a picture showing the city
under water during the 1937 flood. The board was reminded that next year is the 75 anniversary of the
flood. (Ed 7astawny enters meeting). The sign will be 30" x 30" and made of heavy gauge aluminum.
The association would also like to erect a sign at the entrance of the park stating that the first
Jeffersonville City hall was located on that site. Plans at this time call for this sign to be brown and gold.
Motion by Member Samuel to approve the concept for the flood sign as previously approved by the Board
of Public Works, change the border color from blue to green, that the sign be uniform to match other park
signs and upgrade to a nicer post. Second by Member Sellers, motion carried. Supt. Manor and Mr.
Whitaker will work together on the final version of the sign.
Supt. Manor stated that cleaning and painting continues at the Fieldhouse. He introduced James
Gray and Marty Mudd, both with Horne Depot. Mr. Gray, Sales Manager, presented information on
replacing the windows at the Fieldhouse. The total price for new windows is 598,548.00 to replace 160
windows. Mr. Cray advised that the bid specs were changed twice resulting in a lower quote. Thc
windows will be paid from Common Council Capital in EDIT funds. Mr. Gray stated the window
replacement should be completed by the middle of April barring complications from weather. Member
Fetz moved to approve the purchase of the windows and transfer of the funds to the appropriate line item.
Second by Member Sellers, motion carried.
Jim Moon, Senior Pastor, Park Memorial United Methodist Church, presented his request to rent
RiverStage for fifteen weeks, from Memorial Day to Labor Day as a second site for his church. They
desire to use the stage every Sunday from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM including set -up and clean -up. They
would like to have a contract in place by mid -March. Pastor Moon will have a back -up site for each
service in case weather or another use of RiverStage is a problem. Member 7asstawny moved to approve
15 weeks use of RiverStage by Park Memorial IIMC, with all issues being approved by Supt. Manor and
Ms. Schutz at a price of $900.00 per Sunday without our sound system or $1,200.00 with the use of our
sound system. Motion seconded by Member Sellers and carried.
Supt. Manor asked that item 108, an increase in the out -of -state rates at the Aquatic Center, be
tabled at this time.
Supt. Manor will get prices on a 12 x 12 informational plaque to be installed at the Jefferson
statue in Warder Park.
MernberZastawny reported on his discussions with the Clark County Soccer Association, located
at the corner of Charlestown Pike and Utica- Sellersburg Road. They are a very successful group, are self -
supporting, and want to expand and perhaps partner with the city, with the possibility of the city
purchasing their land and then CCSA using that money to either build an indoor complex or develop other
land into additional soccer fields. Motion by Member Fetz, second by Member Samuel to authorize
Member Zastawny to work with CCSA and move forward with discussions. Motion carried.
Next, election of Vice President for this hoard. Member Sellers moved to nominate Member Fetz
for the position, second by Member Smith. Motion carried.
The Mayor stated he is going to St. Louis in late February and raking a shack and generator in
preparation of moving the new RiverStage to Jeffersonville. The new RiverStage should arrive in
Jeffersonville around March 10.
The Mayor also stated he has a proposed contract with Revert Hawkins to design softball fields,
concession stand, walking trail, dog park, playgrounds and shelter house at Rich Vissing Park.
Member Smith asked if there was another leak in the roof of the Fieldhouse. Supt. Manor stated
the seam needed tar and it has been fixed.
President Carter reminded Parks Maintenance Dept. to be aware of the cleanliness of the portable
restrooms and tables used during the Concerts in the Park in Warder Park.
Motion by Member Zastawny, second by Member Fetz to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting
adjourned at 7:20 PM.
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WayneC r
President, Parks Authority Board