The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 04/08/2024 at 6:15PM. They have one action item which is to approve the 2024 Highview Park Playground Equipment Project. The city would like to install new playground equipment in Highview Park at a cost of $95,000. As an […]
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Finance Committee Approves Contracts For Highview Trail Project, Telulah Park Pavilion Renovation – Discusses What Will Be Done With Remaining Funds After Bids Come In Under Budget
The Finance Committee met 02/26/2024. In addition to the request to accept funding to install a kayak rental station in Telulah Park, the committee took up 4 other action items, all of which were approved unanimously with minimal discussion. I’ve prepared a transcript of the […]
Common Council Votes Unanimously To Deny Whitman Yard Site Closure Resolution, Approve Peabody Park Trail Project, Approve Sludge Piping And Digester Bid
The Common Council met 02/21/2024. The public portion of the meeting was short, lasting only around 15 minutes. They did also spend around 45 minutes in closed session “deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties and the investing of public funds, regarding the U.S. […]
Finance Committee Reviews Request For $15,000 To Construct Kayak Rental Station At Telulah Park, Holds Item For 2 Weeks To Give Staff Time To Provide More Details
The Finance Committee met 02/12/2024. One of the items they spent a fair amount of time on was the request to utilize $15,000 from the Park and Open Space Fund to pay for a matching grant to install a Kayak Launch at Telulah Park. The […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Approves $90,000 Contract For Lutz Park Shoreline Redevelopment Design Services, Reviews And Approves Updates To Pool Policies, Approves $5 Increase To Annual Youth Swim Pass Rate
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 02/12/2024. They had 5 action items on the agenda including a contract for shoreline work at Lutz Part and updates to three pool-related policies. All of these action items were discussed over the course of slightly more than 10 […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 02/12/2024 – Will Vote On Aquatics Fee Policy Changes, Receive 2023 Annual Updates
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 02/12/2024 at 6:15PM. They have a pretty full agenda. They will be voting on a request to award a contract for Phase II design and construction management services for Lutz Park shoreline redevelopment and trail for $88,400 plus […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Approves Design Services Contract For Lundgaard Park Pavilion
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 01/22/2024. Most of the meeting was taken up with discussion about the proposed fee increases to rent Houdini Plaza, but the committee did also vote on a request to award a $66,500 contract to ISG for design and construction […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Approves Updated Rental Policies For Jones Park And Houdini Plaza, Approves $25 Across-The-Board Rental Fee Increases For Houdini Plaza
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 01/22/2024. Two of the items they took up were the updated rental and fee schedule policies for Houdini Plaza and Jones Park. The Jones Park rental policy update was approved unanimously after minimal discussion because the policy change was […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Meeting 01/22/2024 – Will Vote On Houdini Plaza And Jones Park Rental Fees, Design Contract For Lundgaard Park Pavilion
The Parks and Recreation Committee is meeting 01/22/2024 at 6:15PM. They will be taking up the proposed revised rental and fee schedule policies for Houdini Plaza and Jones Park. The Houdini Plaza fee schedule included a $25 across the board increase to rental fees. The […]
Parks And Recreation Committee Holds Houdini Plaza And Jones Park Rental Policies Until Next Meeting – Alderperson Schultz Expresses Desire To Explore Reducing Impact Of Rental Fee Increase On Local Non-Profits
The Parks and Recreation Committee met 01/08/2024. They took up two items, a request to adopt revised rental and fee schedule policies for Houdini Plaza and Jones Park. The Houdini Plaza rental policy and fee schedule included an increase of $25 for the fees charged […]