Bettendorf Park Board Minutes 05/11/05

The Bettendorf Park Board held a regular meeting on May 11, 2005 at City Hall in the Council Chambers at 7:00 pm.

Present: Kamp, Beckman, Gackle, Glenn
Absent: Makoben

Chairman Glenn opened the meeting to anyone present to address the Board regarding any item of interest that does not appear on the Agenda.

On motion by Kamp, seconded by Beckman, that the bills be allowed, and that the Secretary be instructed to have checks drawn in the respective amounts.

Roll call on motion: Ayes: Kamp, Beckman, Gackle and Glenn
Nays: None

A list of the bills is annex #1 to these minutes.

Chairman Glenn opened the public hearing to receive community input on the proposed plans, specifications, and form of contract for the Palmer Hills Golf Course Clubhouse Project. The public hearing notice was published in the Quad City Times on May 7, 2005. The Affidavit of Publication is annex #2 to these minutes.

Tim Downing made a presentation regarding the Palmer Hills Golf Course Clubhouse. The building will remain on the same site as the current clubhouse. Tim showed a diagram of the cart storage area inside and under the deck. The kitchen equipment will be bid separately. The building is 448,000 square feet on each floor with about 2,400 square feet of outside deck area. The budget is projected at $1.5 to $1.7 million. Schedule includes completing the bid do*****ents by June 20, opening bids approximately July 20, tear-down beginning the first week of October, construction of the building beginning mid- to late-October, moving into the Pro Shop by April 2006, and completing construction by the first of May 2006. They are checking on the cost differential for a sprinkler system for the upper level.

Robin Andrews, 2174 Hogan Court, adjacent property owner, an architect and enjoys playing golf at Palmer Hills. He thinks this improvement is long overdue and offers tremendous amenities and thinks the City should be proud of it.There was no written correspondence.

Chairman Glenn closed the public hearing.

On motion Beckman, seconded by Kamp to adopt Resolution #26-05 approving plans, specifications, and form of contract for the Palmer Hills Golf Course Clubhouse Project.

Roll call on motion: Ayes: Kamp, Beckman, Gackle and Glenn
Nays: None

Resolution #26-05 is annex # 3 to these minutes.

The Board reviewed the financial and operational reports for April 2005 which are annex #4 to these minutes.

The following items appeared on the consent agenda and were enacted by one motion:

On motion by Gackle, seconded by Beckman, to approve the Park Board minutes of special meeting, April 12, 2005, and regular meeting, April 13, 2005.

On motion by Gackle, seconded by Beckman, to approve the special event request from Muscular Dystrophy Association to hold ìStride & Rideî benefit at Bandshell Shelter September 17, 2005. The request is annex #5 to these minutes.

On motion by Gackle, seconded by Beckman, to approve Special Event request from Doug Himmelman with K-Zone, LLC, to hold a baseball camp at Crow Creek Park Field #5 on June 6, 7, and 8 (9th as rain date). The request is annex #6 to these minutes.

On motion by Gackle, seconded by Beckman, to approve the special event request from Barry Bilkey, Baseball Factory, to hold a baseball camp at Crow Creek Park, June 13-15 (plus rain date), 9am-12pm. The request is annex #7 to these minutes.

On motion by Gackle, seconded by Beckman, to approve request from Davey/Melton Tree Service to place a memorial tree and plaque long Duck Creek recreation trail between Middle Park Lagoon and Devils Glen Park. The request is annex #8 to these minutes.

On motion by Gackle, seconded by Beckman, to approve request from Joyce (Keiser) Prohl to place a memorial bench in Leach Park. The request is annex #9 to these minutes.

On motion by Gackle, seconded by Beckman, to approve Resolution #23-05 approving Change Order #1 in the amount of $6,481.06 for C.H. Langman & Sons, Inc. for additional work on the Field Sike Project. The resolution is annex #10 to these minutes.

On motion by Gackle, seconded by Beckman, to approve Resolution #24-05 approving payment #1 in the amount of $188,842.01 to C.H. Langman & Sons, Inc. for work completed on the Field Sike Greenway and Park Project. The resolution is annex #11 to these minutes.

On motion by Gackle, seconded by Beckman, to approve Resolution #25-05 approving payment to Hometown in the amount of $11,290.84 for work completed at the Herbert D. Goettsch Community Center. The resolution is annex #12 to these minutes.

On motion by Gackle, seconded by Beckman, to approve the request from Kathy Wine, Ride the River, to use Leach Park 6/19/05 as a staging area for bikes to load onto barges. The request is annex #13 to these minutes.

Roll call on motion: Ayes: Kamp, Beckman, Gackle and Glenn
Nays: None

Greg Jager reported that there was some rejudgement hearing on the acquisition of the final piece for the bike path and that went well. We should have the deed shortly.

Commissioner Kamp noted it was nice to see the recreation trail along River Drive and he has seen people using it. Commissioner Gackle stated she has heard many good comments about the path, and people are wondering when the rest of it will be completed.

On motion by Kamp, the meeting was adjourned at 7:21 pm.

Makoben (Chairman)

Glenn (Vice Chairman)