Jefferson Park and Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes
October 15, 2008

Members Present: Heather Ruzicka, Doug Meinecke, Chris Durlam, Nancy Teusch, Shannon Black, Mike Palmer, Lee Horbach, Rosemary Hoyt, Jeff Lamoureux, and Vicky Lautner

Doug made a motion to approve the minutes for the September meeting. The motion was seconded by Heather. All were in favor and the motion carried.

Lee made a motion to approve the bills for Sept. 30-Oct. 15. The motion was seconded by Doug. All were in favor and the motion carried.

The meeting was opened with discussion about the equipment list that was going to be sent to the Hess Foundation. Jeff prioritized the list of equipment which is as follows: Spinning Bikes (4) $3,180, Cybex Legacy 750T Treadmill $5,995, Dumbbell/Barbell Set $7,403, Nu Step Recumbent Stepper $3,495, Bosu Balls w/storage rack (10) $5,076, and Volleyball Standards and Nets (2) $5,076. The board discussed the list. Lee asked about the reclining leg machine being replaced to an upright leg machine. Jeff has talked to Power Lift about this and they are working on an upright design. Power Lift will exchange the reclining leg machine as soon as the upright machine is ready for market. Lee made a motion to send the list to the Hess Foundation as Jeff had presented it. Chris seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried.

Jeff reported on the 10th Anniversary Celebration plans. He asked that the board be there to help give tours upon request. The plan is to have the open house on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 10 am -2 pm. There will be lunch served from 11 am-1 pm. The High School Interact Group will help serve the meal, set up and clean up.

Under New Business Jeff discussed the Virginia Graeme Baker Act. At this point there is not a pool in Iowa that complies with the law. Our pool has three drains and they will need to have the grates changes. This will have to be done before the pool opens in May. Jeff has been looking for the dimensions of the drain from the blue prints, but if he can’t find them the grates will have to be measure either by diving and measuring or draining the pool. The estimated cost of the drains should be around $500-$900 per drain. The cost was not in the budget, but it will have to be done to get the pool open.

Another order of business was to discuss the Code of Ordinance Chapter 24. There are 9 members on the Jefferson Park and Recreation Board. Members on the JPRD board should have a 3 year term. After that term they can go on for another term or go off of the board. Every two years there will be 2 members either to renew their term or leave the board. There is one member appointed by the school board and there are 2 members of the board appointed by the City Council. Their terms would not be affected. The board went through their dates and terms and decided according to the dates they started that in 2008 Chris Durlam and Lee Horbach would either renew or leave the board. Chris elected to leave the board and Lee will renew his position on the board. In 2009 Denise Promes and Doug Meinecke would have their terms renew and in 2010 Rosemary Hoyt and Heather Ruzicka would have their terms renew. During the discussion the election of a board president and vice president was discussed. It was decided the election should take place after the Mayor and council approve the board, which would be after the first of the year. Jeff will put together a policy for the JPRD Board for the next meeting for the election of officers.

Jeff explained the Membership Reports in the packet. Lee asked that a report be run for the year on the times people were using the Community Center for the next meeting.

The Budget for next year was in the packet. The board will look at it. The sub committee of Jeff, Lee and Shannon will meet to go over the budget and report back to the board at the next meeting.

Jeff reported that the Greene County Community Center building had been washed and sealed. The P.A.C.E. Committee was financially responsible for having that done. Chris reported that there were some caulk problems on the building and the Miller Company would be making an estimate on fixing that problem.

Next meeting will be Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at the Green County Community Center.

With no other business to discuss, Jeff adjourned the meeting at 1:00 pm.

Respectively Submitted,
Vicky Lautner