HomeMy WebLinkAboutAUGUST 22,2016 Jeffersonville Parks Authority
Monday August 22nd,2016
The Jeffersonville Parks Authority Met in a Session in the Mayor's Conference Room,City Hall,Jeffersonville, IN on
August 22nd,2016. Members Present: Matt Owen, Bill Burns, Larry Jordan, Mark Munzer, Nathan Cross,Josh
Kornberg, Ralph Scales and Ronald Ellis. Also Present: Les Merkley.
Approval of Agenda
Member Owen made a MOTION to approve the agenda for the Parks Authority meeting,the motion was seconded
by Member Kornberg. Motion PASSED on a vote of 8-0.
Approval of Minutes
Member Owen made a MOTION to approve the minutes from the July 25th, 2016 Parks Authority meeting,the
motion was seconded by Member Kornberg. Motion PASSED on a vote of 8-0.
OLD BUSINESS-
Riverstage Contracts-President Burns informed the Parks Authority that Parks Director Northam was not going to
be in attendance for the meeting and that he was going to present the Riverstage contracts for Steamboat Days on
his behalf. Member Owen asked Mr. Merkley if the contracts needed to be approved independently or altogether.
Mr. Merkley said that they could be approved together and Member Owen made a MOTION to approve the
following contracts; Louisville Crashers for$6500.00, MaryMary for$500.00, Indiana Joe and Arrow for$300.00,
The Newbees for$1650.00 and Big Steel Train for$400.00. The motion was seconded by Member Kornberg,
motion PASSED on a vote of 8-0.
Vissing Basketball Court Update-President Burns informed the authority that he has driven past the courts and
they had sealed the court and started to paint as of the previous Saturday. And the dedication ceremony was
scheduled for Wednesday,August 24th at S:OOpm.
NEW BUSINESS-
Advisory Board Updates-Member Kornberg informed the authority that he had met with Dave Simpson about
where the City Partnership is going and was told that Mr.Simpson was currently out looking for sponsors for the
ice rink and was starting to plan for the 2017 sponsorship. Member Kornberg and Mr.Simpson also spoke about
doing some branding and about possibly getting some interns from Ivy Tech and Indiana University Southeast to
help with the event's branding.
Sandy Knott from the Parks Advisory board informed the board that the advisory board meets on the third
Thursday of every month and each member is assigned eight to ten parks that they visit every month to see if
there are maintenance issues that need to be relayed to the Parks department such as broken swings or
equipment. Ms. Knott also asked the board to consider noting on the new website that Bob Hedge Park has a
completely handicapped accessible playground which is a great addition to the city's parks and asked that the
board think more about handicapped accessible equipment in all of the parks in Jeffersonville. Also that the grass
and weeds at the Fisherman's Wharf is special grass that was done by the Army Core of Engineers and it needs a
couple years to mature and while it doesn't look very nice right now when it's established it will be very pretty. So
if the Park Authority gets any complaints to let them know that it is a work in progress.
Member Munzer reported that the finance committee had met three times and together had been able to whittle
down the budget down to as close as they could get it. Member Owen added that they had whittled down over
$750,000.00 out of the proposed budget and could possibly be able to take it down even further.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT-
WAC Complex Update-Matt Gullo informed the board that with less rain occurring the workers have been able to
make good progress on the second floor of the complex and that it is almost fully enclosed. The next meeting for
the complex is Wednesday,August 24th at 9:00am. Mr. Gullo presented the authority with a change order for the
complex's roof panels,the panels that were previously selected where showing a tendency to leak after several
years where they are snapped together so the new panels are a little more money but twice as good as the
previous ones for a difference of 2509.00. Also instead of a projector screen they are now doing TV's in the
conference rooms which gave the project a credit of#1161.84 for a total change order total of$1347.16. Member
Owen made a MOTION to approve the change order for$1347.16, motion was seconded by Member Kornberg.
Motion PASSED on a vote of 8-0.
REPORTS AND COMMENTS-
1) Parks Attorney Report- Les Merkley- None
2) Parks Authority Member Comments-Member Cross asked if anyone knew what was going on at the little
League fields, Member Scales informed the board that they were removing the lips around the diamond
from the constant dragging in the field to make it level all around and they were planning to have it done
by Bill from PRP rather than have the parks people do it.
Motion to ADJOURN at 6:28pm
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Bill Burns, Parks Board President
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