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The July 13 , 1987 meeting of the Parks and Recreation
Committee was called to order by its Chairman, Councilman James
Barcome, at 4: 00 p .m. in the Council informal meeting room.
Persons in attendance included : Councilmen Serge, Braboy ,
Puzzello, Beck, Taylor, Zakrzewski, Voorde, Paszek, and Barcome;
Mr. Michael Vance, Carol Sanders, Mr. James Seitz , Mr. Phil
Prawzer , Mr. Robert Niezgodski , members of the news media, and
Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand .
Councilman Barcome noted that the first item on the agenda
was a review of Bill No. 58-87 which was a bill to appropriate
$108, 927.74 from the Zoo Endowment Fund , Account No. 403 , to
Account No. 399, Contractual Services.
Mr. Seitz , Park Superintendent, noted that the assets were
received from the Estate of Susan B. Nickell for public
improvements. The trustees of the will had agreed that a "prairie
exhibit" could be developed. Mr. Phil Prawzer indicated that the
exhibit would have buffalo, sand hill cranes, and similar types of
prairie animals. He also indicated that the exhibit would be much
safer than the current one.: G ^
Following discussion by the Committee, Councilman Serge made
a motion , seconded by Councilman Taylor , that Bill No 58-87
receive a favorable recommendation. The motion passed .
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 64-87 which was a bill
appropriating $107 ,496.00 within the Stanley Coveleski Regional
Baseball Stadium Fund for 1987. Mr. Vance indicated that this was
part of the commitment on the construction costs on that project
from the proceeds of the cable television revenues. This was to
be the last payment and was received in April for the last six (6)
months of 1986.
Following further discussion, Councilman Taylor made a
motion, seconded by Councilman Beck, that Bill No. 64-87 receive a
favorable recommendation. The motion passed .
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 66-87 which was a bill
appropriating additional funds in the sum of $411 , 837.00 within
the General Fund and $174,679.00 within the Park Maintenance Fund
for 1987 .
Mr. Vance indicated that such an ordinance would typically be
acted upon in December. He then reviewed each of the line items
addressed within the proposed bill . Some of the costs included
$20,000 for engineering costs for the Howard Park wall , $18,000
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for Boehm Park lighting of a softball diamond, $10,000 for repair
to Island Park, $75 , 000 for in-house items for the Coveleski
Stadium. He indicated that lower estimates for the excise tax had
been received; thus, budgetary reductions were made at the end of
the previous year as a bookkeeping measure. He then reviewed
various other items from the General Fund which included $34,000
for police overtime necessary for the Special Olympics .
Councilman Taylor again made a request with regard to the
condition of the concrete courts at Marshall School . Mr. Seitz
speculated that the costs for such repairs would be somewhere
between $20,000-$25,000. Councilman Taylor and Councilman Barcome
voiced strong concern with regard to this project .
It was indicated that Mr. Seitz and Mr. Vance would meet with
Councilmen Taylor and Barcome to further discuss this project.
Following further discussion, Councilman Serge made a motion,
seconded by Councilman Beck, that Bill No. 66-87 go to Council
favorably . The motion passed.
There being no further business to come before the
Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 4 : 10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted ,
Councilman James V. Barcome , Chairman