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Parks Commission Regular Meeting October 1, 2007 Minutes The Park Commission for the City of Polk City met in regular session at City Hall in Polk City, Iowa. Present were, Bob Fourez arriving at 6:35pm, David Hiatt, Jim Hoppenworth, arriving at 6:55pm, Denise Franck, Brian Emerson, and Council Liaison Rosemary Taylor, Tree Board Liaison Ken Morse, and Public Works Supervisor Randy Franzen. Chairman Emerson called the meeting to order at 6:30pm. Franck made the motion to approve the minutes of August 6, 2007, second by Hiatt Motion was approved vocally and unanimously. No audience input. The commission discussed the evaluations received from the families who participated in the 2007 Summer Recreation Program. Several questions were brought up and the commission appointed Commissioner Franck to chair a work session to go over how the program can be improved. The commission asked the Deputy Clerk to contact Tiffany Tice when she is available for a meeting. Deputy City Clerk Loter asked the commission to review the Street and Landscape Conceptual Design for Broadway Street and Third Street and give their ideals on the design. Commissioners Franck, Fourez, and Emerson were in favor of Concept One, Commissioners Hiatt and Hoppenworth were not in favor of either design, they felt that the cost was too high and there were other priorities that needed to be taken care of before this project is done. Council Liaison Taylor reported that a meeting was held Jeff Saddrois, Knapp Properties about the possibility of purchasing land for future athletic fields. He will be sending the city a proposal on the purchasing of 10 acres with the option to purchase 5 more within the next five years and a proposal to purchase 15 acres with the option to purchase 5 more acres within the next five years. Public Works Supervisor Franzen reported to the commission that Todd Cory is at least a month out from starting the new dugouts at the sports complex. Commissioner Franck reported to the commission the need of replacement signs on the bike route at 3rd and Van Dorn; Booth and Van Dorn; Broadway and Booth as these signs have peeling paint. She also asked the commission to see about having signs put at The Neil Smith trailhead at Parker and Washington which needs signage to safely guide people to the Square. Bicycle traffic needs to be routed away from Broadway and onto Washington. Fourez motioned to replace the signs that are worn and to start the process of designating Washington as a bike route, second by Hiatt. Motion passed vocally and unanimously. Commissioner Emerson reported to the commission the need of replacing the fence at the Adult softball field as it has become very dangerous. Emerson made the motion to have the public works department get estimate on the cost of replacing the fence, second by Hoppenworth. Motion passed vocally and unanimously. The commission discussed the upcoming Public meeting set for October 4, to discuss the Park Master Plan for Polk City. The commission felt that there had not been enough time to get notices out to the public about this meeting. Council Liaison Taylor will contact Snyder and Associates to see what the possibilities of changing the meeting to October 29, from 6-8pm at the Community Room so that the city is able to notify the public. Upon a motion by Hoppenworth, second by Emerson the commission voted vocally and unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 pm. Charlotte Loter Deputy City Clerk |