Parks & Environment Committee
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