02-05-2024 PRCEM
Parks, Recreation & Community Education Advisory Board
Meeting Minutes
February 5, 2024
Members present were Chad Czmowski, Josh Kamrath, Kyle Wendling, Liz Stearns, Margo
Kaping, Sara Pollman, Mark Lansink, and Jeff Hoeft. Staff present Lynn Neumann, Jody Harms,
and Casey Hagert. Guests present were Jan Kreie and Renee McRaith.
The meeting was called to order at 5:15 pm.
The motion was made by Liz Stearns to approve the meeting minutes dated December 4, 2023.
Josh Kamrath seconded the motion. The minutes were approved.
Old Business
Prairie Restoration Grant – “Goats on the Go” Update
Letters were mailed to all property owners adjacent to Miller Woods, Riverside Park, and
Roberts Park regarding the project. A separate letter was sent to the Miller Woods
property owners regarding grass dumping and mowing into the park. Property line
encroachment was also addressed in the letter to adjacent property owners.
Letters were shared with the advisory board members and city council members.
PRCE staff will work on an educational campaign online via social media and the
website to educate residents about this project.
New Business
Pickleball Request – Renee McRaith & Jan Kreie
A presentation was given by Renee McRaith to request senior pricing for pickleball users
at the Recreation Center.
Information given included: pickleball history, price comparisons to other facilities and
programs, and financial constraints for seniors.
No action was taken by the advisory board members. Hutchinson City Council sets the
fees for PRCE operations annually. Staff and the advisory board can review fees annually
and make recommendations to city council. Fees were just approved for 2024
operations in December of 2023 by city council.
Additional Open Pickleball Opportunities
Additional pickleball times were added to the Recreation Center Calendar to meet the
demand for pickleball users. Staff will monitor usage and adjust, as necessary.
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o Tuesday/Thursday – February 6 -May 2 7:30am -9:30am (East courts only – 3
courts available)
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o Friday - February 9 -April 26 5:00pm -7:30 pm (full courts – 6 nets) with exclusions
due to rentals at the facility.
o Staff are working on a calendar to view online for users.
Association Agreements
Casey Hagert presented information regarding association agreements
o Create policies to align all associations for consistency and to make sure the
relationship is defined between PRCE and each association.
o Agreement documents were shared to the advisory board members.
Summer Brochure Timeline
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Brochure due to press on March 29
Brochure goes online after March 29th
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Brochures will go out in mailboxes the week of April 4
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Registration will open April 17 at 9:00am
Board Member Items
No board member items discussed.
Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by Kyle Wendling and Liz Stearns seconded the motion. Meeting
adjourned at 6:46 pm.
Next meeting Monday, March 4, at 5:15 pm Location TBD