08-05-2013 PRCEMMINUTES
Parks, Recreation & Community Education Advisory Board
August 5, 2013
Members present were Elizabeth Hanninen, Jay Bartholomew, Betsy Czmowski, John Rodeberg,
and Mary Christensen. Also present were Dolf Moon and Karen McKay.
The meeting was called to order at 5:15 pm.
A motion was made by John Rodeberg and seconded by Mary Christensen to approve the
minutes dated July 1, 2013. The board unanimously agreed.
OLD BUSINESS
Arena Studv - The study needs to be finalized with some of the projects needing to be prioritized
and possibly paired. There are several refrigeration options. There are industrial systems with a
30 -year lifespan and commercial systems with a 20 -year lifespan available.
Aquatic Center - U.S. Aquatics has submitted three options for an aquatic center ranging in
costs from $4.3 million to $4.9 million.
Hutchinson Comprehensive Plan - The plan is in the final stages and will be presented to the City
Council in September.
NEW BUSINESS
Facilities Improvements — As part of the facilities improvement plan the following projects are
scheduled for in 2013; Parks garage overhaul, bituminous parking lot at the Rec Center, pre -fab
restroom at West River Park, bandshell renovation, new metal roofs on Odd Fellows Park
shelter, Legion Park shelter and South Park shelter, Rec Center air handling unit replacement.
Summer Tournaments - Nearly $40,000 in revenue was received from four softball tournaments
this past summer.
Summer Registration - A hand -out was presented showing the summer programs registration
numbers. These fluctuated from the previous year.
BOARD MEMBER ITEMS
Bandshell - John Rodeberg reported that there were 2,500 people who attended the 2 -day
RiverSong event. The new bandshell worked well. Relay for Life also used the bandshell for
their event.
Sculpture Stroll - There has been a lot of positive feedback from the public on the
Sculpture Stroll. Next year there may be size limits /requirements.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 pm on a motion by John Rodeberg and seconded by Betsy
Czmowski.
There will be no meeting in September.