Members Present: JoAnne Link, Kevin Lauer, Signe Schecher, Jonathan
Jensen, Cathy Lamb, Rodger Snyder, Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: None
Also Present: None
The meeting was called to order at 5:16 PM, and roll call was taken.
Lamb/Snyder to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Snyder/ Jensen to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.
Hickey Park Equipment: $622.00 freight cost is beyond what we approved to spend.
Motion to pull funds from Recreation Equipment Fund to cover shipping costs (Jensen/Snyder).
Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan: Regarding State Grants, our plan is to be updated every 5 years. Kevin to take care of this.
Park Facility Rental Form: Kevin made this form – discussion about Chamber Shelter; first come first serve? Is there a non-resident form? Lights Fee, seems to be to low. Kevin to find out what “real” cost is.
Transfer of Remaining 2008 Funds to 2009: Motion to request remaining 2008 fund balance be forwarded to 2009 Recreation Budget.
Send to Finance Committee. (Schecher/Jensen) Carried.
Directors Report: Lots of basketball going on right now. Catering slow down for about two weeks. December 29 is movie day; “ Alvin and the Chipmunks”. December 30 Bowling at Justmann’s Lanes (1 – 3). 1 st – 3 rd grade b-ball to start on Wednesdays after the New Year. 40 people went on the Chicago Trip.
Basketball practices- Schecher brought up that a parent is upset because son is unable to practice at the Community Center because of busy schedule.
See about getting email addresses on registration form so Kevin can do a mass email about events. Also, see if craft classes and basketball practices could be held at the school.
New Business: Kevin to talk to Dave Gratton about Ice Skating Rink.
Old Business: None
Set date and time for next meeting. January 21, 2009 City Hall @ 5:15 pm
Schecher/Jensen to adjourn the meeting at 5:45 PM. Motion carried.
Minutes Reported By:
Cathy Lamb
Members Present: JoAnne Link, Kevin Lauer, Signe Schecher, Jonathan Jensen, Rodger Snyder, and Mayor Bosak
Member Absent: Cathy Lamb
Also Present: None
The meeting was called to order at 6:02 PM, and roll call was taken.
Jensen/Snyder to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Jensen/Snyder to approve the minutes. Motion carried.
WPRA Conference:
Kevin explained about what he will be doing at the conference.
Trees for Wild Goose Park:
Six fast growing maple trees were planted there for shade in the play equipment area.
Hickey Park Equipment:
Equipment for Hickey Park is $6,999.00. Installation will be about $500.00. Bonus gift included. We choose the grill as the bonus gift. Funds will be drawn from the Recreation Debt Equipment Fund. Schecher/Jensen to purchase equipment and will be stored at the City Garage until spring. Motion carried to approve the above and to recommend to the Common Council.
Skateboard Park Letter:
Letter
Directors Report:
Schedule for boys and girls basketball has been set up. 15 kids for Halloween crafts, dodgeball has started, volleyball has 5 teams. November 21-22 is the scrapbook marathon.
New Business:
Ice skating rink to go on the next agenda.
Old Business; None
Set date and time for next meeting. November 19 th, 2008.
Schecher/Snyder to adjourn the meeting at 5:15 PM. Motion carried.
Minutes Reported By:
Mayor Ron Bosak
Members Present: JoAnne Link, Kevin Lauer, Cathy Lamb, Roger Snyder, and Mayor Bosak
Member Absent: Signe Schecher and Jonathan Jensen
Also Present: Gail Amsler
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM, and roll call was taken.
Lamb/Link to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Lamb/Link to approve the minutes. Motion carried.
Lamb/Link to change attendance to show true participation
2009 Budget:
Kevin reviewed and explained the budget. Snyder/Link to approve as presented and to send to the Common Council. Motion carried.
Trees for Wild Good Park:
Lauer/Link to purchase trees not to exceed $300.00 and to make contact with the Public Works Department. Motion carried.
Time Off (Baby):
Kevin would like to be off sometime around the first week of October for one week. This was approved by the committee.
Director’s Report:
Smaller numbers for flag football this year. Punt Pass and Kick competition included three age groups. There were 13 participants.
New Business:
Skateboard park letters to solicit for donations was sent out last week.
Old Business:
None
Link/Snyder to adjourn into closed session as per §19.85 (1)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation date of any public employee over which the government body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Motion carried.
Evaluate Employee
Link/Snyder to reconvene into open session as per §19.85 (2) and disclose findings if any. Motion carried.
Set date and time for next meeting. October 15 th, 2008 at 5:00 PM at City Hall.
Snyder/Lamb to adjourn the meeting at 6:00 PM. Motion carried.
Minutes Reported By:
Cathy Lamb
Members Present: JoAnne Link, Kevin Lauer, Jonathan Jensen, Cathy Lamb
Members Absent: Ron Bosak, Rodger Snyder, Signe Schecher
Also Present: None
The meeting was called to order at 5:03 PM, and roll call was taken.
Jensen/Link to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Jensen/Lauer to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.
2009 Budget:
Kevin stated Addie Joss field and activities are now under Rec. Committee domain. He asks if that will affect the hours of the Rec. part time person.
$1000 donation from Men’s & Women’s softball league
Directors Report:
New Business:
Joanne brought in Beaver Dam Recreation book for Kevin.
Old Business:
Adjourn into closed session as per §19.85
(1)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance
evaluation date of any public employee over which the government body has
jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Motion carried.
Tabled until next month due to lack of committee members.
Evaluate Employee.
Reconvene into open session as per §19.85 (2) and disclose findings if any. Motion carried.
Set date and time for next meeting. September 17 at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall
Jensen/Lauer to adjourn the meeting at 5:22 PM. Motion carried.
Minutes Reported By:
Cathy Lamb
Members Present: JoAnne Link, Kevin Lauer, Cathy Lamb, Rodger Snyder,Jonathan Jensen, Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: Signe Schecher
Also Present: None
The meeting was called to order at 5:01 PM, and roll call was taken.
Jensen/Snyder to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Jensen/Snyder to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.
Addie Joss Field:
FEMA needs claims over $1000 in order to reimburse us for anything. Will have spent that much on field dry to hit that. Turn in the claim.
DPW Truck; Wayne gave Dan J. permission to use the truck. Dan J. had key to the building. He was not told to fill the gas tank ($125.00). The city card was used. There are many unanswered questions regarding misuse of Recreation Funds. Recreation Committee questions whether key was returned to City Hall for public works building.
Proposed Resolution:
Jensen makes motion to accept proposed resolution as presented. 2nd by Link. Motion Carried.Send to Council for approval.
Directors Report:
Soccer League – 3 leagues, 6 teams per league. Kevin Klueger helping with league. Hustisford soccer league competition, not able to participate because it is a traveling team on Saturdays.
Nice crowds over at Wild Goose Park for the soccer games. Concession Stand over at Wild Goose Park? Could be run by small organization for fund raising purposes such as the Skate Board Park Group.
Supersport Mini Olympics – competition games.
New Business:
Kevin’s vacation – Committee asks that vacations don’t take place during the summer. 1 year evaluation for Kevin in August.
Old Business:
Brochure for Fall/Winter programs to be done.
Set date and time for next meeting. August 20, 2008 5:00 p.m. City Hall
Link/Snyder to adjourn the meeting at 5:52 PM. Motion carried.
Minutes Reported By:
Cathy Lamb
Members Present: JoAnne Link, Kevin Lauer, Cathy Lamb, Rodger Snyder, and Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: Signe Schecher and Jonathan Jensen
Also Present: None
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM, and roll call was taken.
Link/Lamb to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Link/Snyder to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.
Howard Zubke Softball Tournament:
Received $600.00 from the previous tournament. Grease in sink before they took over. Baseball field problem was discussed and the consensus of the committee was that it’s ok. Is there an exhaust fan in the softball concession stand. Someone to check on that. Parking for Community Center event and tournaments. Howard will work with Chanse. July 18 th to the 20 th . Tournaments hoping to have 12 to 16 teams. Zubke to be split with softball/baseball groups. Dave Muenchow, Dan Jahnke, and Howard’s group.
Net For Softball Field:
Between 3 rd base and the parking lot. The Recreation Department is not held liable for foul balls.
Cameras for City Parks:
Mayor states this went through the Finance Committee. It will become a budget item. Kevin is to include this in his budget.
Addie Joss Field:
Received $500.00 in bills regarding the $50.00 sod replacement from Dan Jahnke. Public Works and Recreation will split this bill. Jahnke had no permission to spend more than $50.00. Jahnke requested $500.00 for a product to soak up extra moisture and the committee said no. Link to talk to him regarding extra money that was spent and no to the request of absorbing product.
Director’s Report:
Tennis lesion has 26 participants in four sessions. Tot Lot Craft Kids has nine children. Softball games have started. Basketball has four teams of four. Kevin is looking to find baseball/softball umpires at $10.00 to $20.00 per game. Soccer league has 5-8, 9-12, and high school age groups.
Fall/winter brochure to be made.
New Business:
Old Business: Skate board park – Snyder. Rough draft letter to businesses. Hopefully to mail out next week. Bank balance is roughly $400.00.
Set date and time for next meeting: July 16 th, 2008 at 5:35 PM. Motion carried.
Link/Lamb to adjourn the meeting at 5:35 PM. Motion carried.
Minutes Reported By:
Cathy Lamb
Members Present: JoAnne Link, Kevin Lauer, Signe Schecher, Cathy Lamb, Rodger Snyder,
Jonathan Jensen, Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: None
Also Present: None
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM, and roll call was taken.
Link/Snyder to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Link/Schecher to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.
*Change Link from present at the last meeting to absent.
Playground Equipment:
Vandalism is constantly occurring in equipment; burns, paint, etc. Police have leads and made contact with some kids. Cameras can be installed at each park for $3400 (total). Mayor to bring this up at public works meeting and 2 other depts. In hopes to split costs 4 ways.
Paying for Baseball/Softball Tournaments:
Coaches request money to allow team to participate in 1 tournament sponsored by the City. Average cost of tournament is $100. Schecher/Jensen to give teams up to $100 to participate in a tournament. Motion Carried.
Directors Report:
Baseball season (11-12 boys) begins tonight. Summer programs will begin the week of June 9 th. Tonight is the last night of fitness class and will resume again in the fall. Inventory will begin next week on all equipment and supplies. Registration has picked up since last meeting. Have 60 kids signed up for the youth soccer league.
New Business:
Addie Joss baseball field grass was worn due to the softball tournament. Dan Jahnke would like to put new pieces of sod in the worn out sections. Games were played on softball and baseball fields Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Kevin to discuss with Dan about replacing the sod. Should cost about $50.
Old Business:
Sign is now up where the skate park is going to go in. Some fund raisers that are going to be done are a car wash at Jensen’s Piggly Wiggly and a bake sale at a fish fry. Took in some aluminum cans that had been collected and got over $50.00.
Set date and time for next meeting. June 18, 2008 5:00 p.m. City Hall
Snyder/Jensen to adjourn the meeting at 5:31 PM. Motion carried.
Minutes Reported By:
Cathy Lamb
Members Present: Kevin Lauer, Signe Schecher, Cathy Lamb, Rodger Snyder,
Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: JoAnne Link and Jonathan Jensen
Also Present: None
The meeting was called to order at 4:50 PM, and roll call was taken.
Schecher/Snyder to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Snyder/Schecher to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.
Approve Soccer Instructor Wage – Kevin Klueger:
Keep Kevin’s wages at $650 for the instructional soccer.
Schecher/Snyder to keep wage at $650. Motion Carried.
Addie Joss Infield Upgrades:
$1000 from the budget will be used to make infield upgrades (Infield soil, etc.) +46 extra. See Estimate.
Utility Department donated $1300 to go into Addie Joss Fund (to be used for utility type renovations).
Schecher/Snyder to accept $1046 estimate to Addie Joss Field. Motion Carried.
Physical Inventory:
Committee to instruct Kevin to take physical inventory and identify the condition of all the equipment (baseballs, basketballs, park equipment, etc.)
Window for Recreation Office:
Kevin and the Mayor to check into removing plywood over window from the foyer to the director’s office.
Director's Report:
Volleyball season wrapping up.
Summer Registration has been a little slow. Baseball and Softball for youths is filling up.
Fitness Session started 4/15/08. Instructor (Vita) is injured so Zumba classes are not being taught this session. Only 7 participants signed up for current session.
New Business:
Summer brochures, Mayor says people say they aren’t aware of registration. Should try to get brochure placed in other places.
Mayor suggests changing meeting time to 5:00 p.m. Schecher/Snyder to change meeting time to 5:00 p.m. Motion carried.
Old Business:
Skatepark – Sign for future home of skatepark to go up this weekend (4/19/08).
Set date and time for next meeting. May 21, 2008 5:00 p.m. City Hall
Schecher/Snyder to adjourn the meeting at 5:15 PM. Motion carried.
Minutes Reported By:Cathy Lamb
Members Present: JoAnne Link, Kevin Lauer, Signe Schecher, Jonathon Jensen,
Cathy Lamb, Rodger Synder, Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: None
Also Present: Howard Zubke
The meeting was called to order at 4:45 PM, and roll call was taken.
Link/Schecher to approve agenda. Motion carried.
Link/Jensen to approve minutes from previous meeting. Motion carried.
Rock River Baseball – Softball Tournament
Howard Zubke presented the Rock River Baseall schedule. He also stated that they would not be participating in the night league. They did not have enough interest from the players.
Howard’s son-in-law and him will be running a softball tournament the weekend of May 16, 17 & 18. They will be using both the men’s softball field and concession for the men. A women’s tournament will be held on the little league field and they will also be using the little league concession stand. $300 per day will be the charge.
Little League Concession Rental
Little league concession will not be rented out once the seasons begin.
Director’s Report
Calendar handed out. Summer Brochure is out, handed out copies. 12 – 15 kids attended the Easter Egg Hunt. Youth T-ball/softball camp to be held at Dodgeland with Michelle Biwer; dates still being determined. April 2, rock climbing certification to be held at Dodgeland Middle School. Kevin and Gail to attend, committee says to participate. Weight watchers held in back room from 5:00 – 6:30, then moves to bar area for new member meeting until 7:00. At 6:30, Kevin sets up back room for Scrapbooking and they come in at 7:00.
New Business
None
Old Business
Skate Board Park – April 1 can collection
Tony Hawk organization is out of money. Rodger going to reapply for grant to get money for skate park.
Set date and time for next meeting. April 16 th at 4:45 PM at either City Hall or Community Center.
Link/Jensen to adjourn the meeting at 5:08 PM. Motion carried.
Minutes Reported By:
Cathy Lamb
Members Present: JoAnne Link, Kevin Lauer, Jonathan Jensen, Cathy Lamb, Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: Signe Schecher and Rodger Snyder
Also Present: None
The meeting was called to order at 4:45 PM, and roll call was taken.
Link/Jensen to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Jensen/Link to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.
2008 Brochure:
Lauer broughtan exampleMaster Print was $693.00 and Staples was $775.00 for 500 copies.
Soccer Coach Kevin Klueger will not have meets on the week-end. Will have 6-8 year olds, 3 on 3 or 4 on 4, 9 to 10 year olds will 4 on 4 or larger depending on numbers. Pricing staying the same or will change to cover costs.
JoAnne wondered I about large family pricing.
Adult Fitness Equipment: Marcia Modaff is purchasing more equipment and wonders if we can provide money for big fitness balls. She’ll be sure to label these with our name.
Jensen/Link to commit to $200.00 to go to the “Commit To Be Fit” program. Motion carried.
Director's Report: Open gym has 21 students that are participating. 4-8 th grade basketball season is now done. Adult volleyball will be starting. Monday has 5 women’s teams and Tuesday has 7 co-ed teams.
New Business: AED (Auto-Mated External Defibrilator) check to see if we can have on at the Community Center.
Old Business: Link/Jensen to adjourn into closed session as per §19.85 (1)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation date of any public employee over which the government body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Motion carried.
Evaluate Employee.
Jensen/Link to reconvene into open session as per §19.85 (2) and disclose findings if any. Motion carried.
Jensen/Link to make Kevin Lauer a full time employee and to take him off probation and keep his rate of pay the same. This evaluation is being presented to the Personnel Committee.
Set date and time for next meeting. March 19 th, 2008 at 4:45 PM
Link/Lamb to adjourn the meeting at 5:28 PM. Motion carried.
Minutes Reported By:
Cathy Lamb
Members Present: JoAnne Link, Kevin Lauer, Signe Schecher, Cathy Lamb, Rodger Snyder, Mayor Ron Bosak
Members Absent: Jonathan Jensen
Also Present: None
The meeting was called to order at 4:45 PM, and roll call was taken.
Schecher/Snyder to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Snyder/Link to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.
Adult Fitness Class:
At the last Common Council meeting someone brought up that they don’t like the idea of us making money for the school. Kevin Lauer said this is not true we are brining in the revenue. We pay the fee for the instructor. Schecher said we are also gaining just by having access to all the equipment. This is a total joint effort and benefit. There are 31 members from the community that are signed up. Marcia is running many different classes now to just give people an idea of what they have. A survey can be given to decide what is most wanted. For example zumba, step aerobics, kick boxing, etc.
Gail’s Pay For Instructional Basketball Program:
Presently she volunteers her time. Mayor Bosak says that she should be turning in her time.
Director’s Report:
Sign up summary from December classes
7 – Candy Bar Bingo
12 – Candy Cane Hunt/Dinner
12 Cooking Class – Cookies
48 for 1 st – 3 rd grade Basketball. This starts tonight
Kevin is suggesting that maybe participation is low right now because people are leary of him because he is new. Kevin is to contact someone at the elementary school and to be available during Parent/Teacher Conferences.
Co-ed volley ball and women’s volley ball will start in March.
New Business:
Kevin is to have the brochure ready for next month’s meeting. Mayor suggests to check on the pricing in and around the area.
Old Business:
Skateboard park fundraiser ideas such as a car wash or fish fry. The aluminum can collection is going well. Kevin needs to have his 6 month evaluation before March. Still waiting for Kevin’s computer.
Set date and time for next meeting. February 20 th, 2008 at 4:45 PM at City Hall.
Lamb/Link to adjourn the meeting at 5:15 PM. Motion carried.
Minutes Reported By:
Cathy Lamb