Steve Grimes recommended to the Board to apply for the transportation enhancement funds for the River Drive Recreation Trail now that all the properties needed have been purchased.

The REAP grant applications are due in July and Bi-State Regional Commission has been assisting putting them together. He had two recommendations for grant applications: (1) Acquisition of the Church of Latter Day Saints property for access to the Duck Creek Recreation Trail. The appraisal completed by Doug Nelson for the 15 acres totaled $75,000. Some of the 15 acres is developable. (2) Funds for the initial development of Field Sike Park.

Board approves new teacher, support personnel contracts.

New playground equipment takes shape at Bettendorf's McManus (Rocket) Park. The Junior League of the Quad Cities purchased and helped install the handicapped accessible play equipment.

K-8 librarians Joel Haack, Bev Anderson, and Nancy Dehner presented a PowerPoint program describing how they will reconfigure the delivery of elementary library services next year.

Possibility of a traffic light on Belmont Road and Quail Ridge Drive.

The Bettendorf Community Schools Foundation will host a "Batting for Bettendorf" fund-raising event Friday, May 10 at John O'Donnell Stadium.

River Action, Inc. President Jim Standaert presents "Eddy Awards" to recognize individuals and organizations for "going against the flow" in promoting environmental stewardship of the Mississippi River. This year's winners, presented during Earth Day clean-up at Pigeon Creek Park, Bettendorf, were: Earl Hanson School, Rock Island (education); Kunhild Blacklock (art); MetroLINK and its Channel Cat Water Taxi (river activity); City of Davenport (design work for creation of Centennial Park); Dan Carmody, executive director of Development Association of Rock Island (revitalization); and former Quad City Times reporter Barb Arland-Frye (stewardship).

Bettendorf's Splash Landing stands empty as construction work begins on renovation to replace the old aluminum pool and remedy the recurring water quality problems at the facility. The entire Splash Landing, including the children's wading pool area, will be closed all season to enable the work to be completed in time for the 2003 swimming season.

Board increases fitness center membership fees, tennis court fees