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PARKS & RECRE ATION COMMISSION
November 22 20, 2021
Regular Meeting
Members Present: James Bonkoski, Scott McDonald, Michael Eliason,
Andrea Schaap and David Speich
Members Absent: Emily Flury, Jon DeBettignies and Jim Young
Staff Present: Dan Schultz, Director of Parks and Recreation
Michelle Rambo, Recording Secretary
Others Present: None
1. CALL TO ORDER: Eliason called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
2. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
3. APPROVE MEETING MINUTES: October 25, 2021
Approved by Speich, Second by Bonkoski. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0
4. AUDIENCE INPUT: None
5. DISCUSSION (Response to Audience Input): None
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Parks and Recreation Fees and Fee Policy - MOTION by Bonkoski to increase all facility
and park rental fees (excluding the Ice Arena and Parks Dedication fees) by 3 % and rounded to
the nearest dollar amount for 2022. SECOND by Speich. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
7. NEW BUSINESS:
b. Bester Development - MOTION by Speich recommending that the grading plan is altered to
create a grade friendly (flat) property prior to the City accepting the land and that the City collect
$575,500 in parks dedication fees. SECOND by Schaap. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
c. Director’s Report
Park Improvement Fund Balance as of October 31, 2021: $3,178,461.67
Inflows to the Park Improvement Fund last month were as follows:
Dedication fees – $0
Grants/Other - $0
Interest - $83.05
Donations - $40,000 from RAAA – Batting Cages (Shannon and UMore)
Expenditures - $6186 (tennis backboard at Bloomfield and skate park shelter design)
8. ADJOURNMENT - MOTION by Bonkoski to adjourn the meeting. SECOND by Eliason.
Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Michelle Rambo, Recording Secretary