Parks & Environment Committee

Meeting date: 
Monday, July 13, 2015

CITY OF O’FALLON

Park & Environment Committee

July 13, 2015

5:30 P.M

Public Safety Building

 

Minutes of a regular meeting of the Parks & Environment Committee of the City of O'Fallon, held in the Public Safety Building Community Room, 285 S. Seven Hills Rd, O’Fallon, Illinois July 13, 2015

 

I.  Attendance:  MEMBERS                    X       Holden, Chair (6)

                                                            X       Gerrish, Vice Chair (7) 

                                                                     Albrecht (2)

                                                                     Meile (1)

                                                            X       Hagarty (3)

                                                                     Mouser (3)

                                                            X       Smallheer (4)

 

II. Council:       Drolet; McCoskey; Roach;

Guests:     Miller; Kueker; Pitts; Zelms; Boch

Staff:        Denton; Funk; Hutchison;

                  Meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m.

 

III. Minutes:     May 11, 2015  

   Motion        Gerrish motion to approve the minutes June 11, 2015 Meeting

       Second:      Hagarty   

       Discussion:         N/A

       Approved:   All

 

IV.   

Item 1 Irrigation Bid Invitation:  Sealed bids for the installation of soccer field irrigation and upgrades to the controllers in the baseball/softball fields will be released.   The system provides sport turf for tournament grade soccer use.  OPRD will solicit bids once funding issues have been resolved by the State of IL.   State funding does not directly affect OPRD, but could affect the City as a whole.

 

Item 2:  Community Park “South Restroom Replacement:” Sealed bids for the installation of a precast concrete restroom facility.   This will provide restrooms for those users on the south side of the park.  South Restroom replaces a “1950s” restroom that is no longer repairable.  OPRD will solicit bids once funding issues have been resolved by the State of IL.   State funding does not directly affect OPRD, but could affect the City as a whole.

 

Item 3    Resolution of Support for Grant

     Motion      Hagarty motion to recommend to Council to support  grant application for CP Restrooms.

       Second:      Smallheer

       Discussion:         This is requirement from the Grant Commission.   This provides awareness regarding the application, as well that matching funds are available for the project.

       Approved:  All

 

Report Review: Park Maintenance & Recreation Report reviewed as presented.

     

ADJOURN Motion:     Hagarty   

Second:                      Smallheer

Approved:                 All  

 

PREPARED BY:  MJ Hutchison