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November 2024: Park Board Meeting Briefs

December 6, 2024

Updates from the November Park Board Meetings

November 13: Policy Committee Meeting

The Human Resources Department is revising the current Employee Handbook. Staff reviewed proposed revisions to policies impacting work conditions (safety and security), employee benefits programs, and time off benefits.

November 13: Workshop Meeting of the Park Board

Staff reviewed the sponsorship program report comparing sponsorship and advertising partners and revenues over the last five years and 2025 plans.

Staff provided construction updates for the New Facility and Site Improvements at West Ridge Park, Club Pickle and Padel Facility project, the Recreation Center of Highland Park Construction projects, Sunset Valley Golf Club Cart Path project, Old Elm and Port Clinton Playground Improvements project, Rosewood Park Playground Replacement Design Concepts, Sunset Woods Park Improvements project, and Park Avenue Boating Facility North Beach Improvements project.

Staff provided a preview of the proposed process to update the GreenPrint Master Plan.

November 14: Finance Committee Meeting

Staff provided a brief overview of the participant survey results for the ceramics program.

Staff reviewed the bid results for the 2024 Track Aerial Lift and provided a purchase recommendation.  

Staff provided a construction cost update for the Club Pickle and Padel project.

Staff reviewed the proposed 2025 Budget.

November 20: Facility and Recreation Committee Meeting

Staff reviewed the process from 2014 to develop the GreenPrint 2024 Master Plan and compared it to the proposed process to update the master plan through the next five years.

November 20: Regular Meeting of the Park Board

The Park Board of Commissioners approved the 2025 Board Meeting Calendar, 2025 IAPD/IPRA Credentials Certificate, the 2024 Track Aerial Lift Bid Purchase, Ordinance 2024-11 Authorizing and Providing for the Conveyance or Sale of Surplus Personal Property, and the Truth in Taxation Resolution #2024-02.

Staff provided an end of season lakefront report comparing attendance and revenues and expenses at Rosewood Beach from 2022 – 2024. Staff also compared actual vs. budgeted revenues and expenses for Park Avenue Beach and Boating Facility Loyalty Memberships.