Board Minutes

January 18, 2012

Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular Wahpeton Park Board meeting was held on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, beginning at 5:15 p.m. at the Wahpeton Community Center in Wahpeton, North Dakota.

Commissioners present: Wayne Gripentrog, Max Reinke, Devry Klocke, Steve Craig and Deb Tobias.

Staff present: Wayne Beyer Director of Parks & Recreation

John Dassenko Park Superintendent

LaRee Bumgarner Recreation Superintendent

Kathy Diekman Zoo Director

Connie Raguse Park Board Clerk

Others present: Randy Pope, Interstate Engineering.

Meeting was called to order by Wayne Gripentrog.

Motion by Deb Tobias, seconded by Devry Klocke to approve the minutes of the December 21, 2011 meeting. Motion Carried.

Randy Pope, Interstate Engineering appeared in front of the Board. Bids were opened for the water slide project on January 4, 2012. The only eligible bid was from Associated Pool Builders in the amount of $350,000. A second bid was submitted but couldn’t be opened due to not meeting the requirements for bidding, according to the North Dakota Century Code.

Associated Pool and Comstock Construction will be working together on the project as Comstock’s would be doing the concrete work. The bid will go to the Flood Committee meeting scheduled on Friday, January 20, 2012 at noon.

Motion by Max Reinke, seconded by Deb Tobias to accept the bid, contingent on approval by the Flood Committee. Roll Call vote: Aye – Max Reinke, Steve Craig, Devry Klocke, Deb Tobias, Wayne Gripentrog. Motion Carried.

Officers Reports

John Dassenko – Park Superintendent

	Staff have been washing walls, repainting the park shop, going through supplies and eliminating and disposing.
	We have been leveling out the pond ice.
	Any water on the multi-purpose court has melted off. There was discussion as to whether it was worth trying to flood the multi-purpose court.
	A spreader was purchased for $719. It will be used for spreading salt, sand, fertilizer or grass. It can be pulled behind a gator or pickup.

LaRee Bumgarner – Recreation Superintendent

	Winter session of women’s and coed volleyball has started.
	Men’s basketball continues through March 28^th.
	Grades 1-6 boys basketball started on January 3 and concludes with the Kiwanis Little Guy Tournament on Saturday, February 4th for grades 3-4-5-6.

	Coaches for girls traveling basketball have been secured.
	Other basketball tournaments are scheduled on February 18^th and March 24^th.
	Grades 6-7-8 dances are scheduled for January 20, February 3 and February 24^th.
	Warming house opened on December 26^th.
	Open gym is every Sunday at the Wahpeton Middle School. Additional open gym was available over Christmas vacation.
	VFW girls softball and Babe Ruth baseball registration forms are being sent out.

Kathy Diekman – Zoo Director

	Winter hours were held this past weekend. There were 104 visitors over the 3-day period.
	A proposed ‘Haunted Forest’ fund-raiser is being proposed by the Archery Club and zoo.
	Cat Track 5K run will be held on April 28; opening day for the zoo.
	A fossa will be given to the Las Vegas Zoo for the Species Survival Plan (SSP).
	Kathy explained the present cash flow problem encountered by the zoo.

Wayne Beyer – Director of Parks and Recreation

1. The Sportsmen’s Club will consider Red River development projects. They sponsored shoreline renovation near the Kidder Rec Area rock rapids this past fall.

2. The ND DOT contract with the Highway 13 ‘Welcome to Wahpeton’ sign will be

transferred from the Park Board to the City of Wahpeton due to its CVB origin.

3. Park Board Commissioners Wayne Gripentrog and Devry Klocke are up for election in June.

4. Motion by Max Reinke, seconded by Steve Craig to approve the transfer of $2,576.89 into the Social Security Fund. This is the amount determined by the auditors for the end of 2010. Motion by Max Reinke, Seconded by Steve Craig. Motion Carried.

5. Motion by Max Reinke, seconded by Devry Klocke to approve the Rosewood Park purchase agreement. Motion Carried.

6. Motion by Devry Klocke, seconded by Steve Craig to designate depositories for public funds, including Bremer Bank, Bank of the West, Wells Fargo Bank, Credit Union, American Federal Bank, Gate City Bank, People’s State Bank. State Bank and U.S. Bank.

7. Motion by Deb Tobias, seconded by Max Reinke to approved the amended Park Board budget. Motion Carried.

8. Motion by Steve Craig, seconded by Devry Klocke to approve list of recreation-related organization Board Members. Motion Carried.

Committee Reports

Recreation Committee – Deb Tobias

· BW Blades are having a successful hockey season, competing in Minnesota.

· Baseball Benefit is scheduled on Saturday, February 25 at the Community Center.

· Wahpeton may be hosting the Midwest Plains B American Legion tournament

on August 8-12, 2012.

· Track meets will be held in Breckenridge if the project at the football stadium starts.

Personnel/Finance Committee – Devry Klocke

· Devry Klocke did evaluations of staff and felt they went well.

Community Center Committee – will meet on 1-26-12.

Head of the Red – Wayne Beyer

· Management is going well under the direction of new manager – Joe Scheiermeister.

· Sponsors paid to put heat in the arena.

Motion by Max Reinke, seconded by Devry Klocke to approve committee reports. Motion Carried.

The schedule of committee meetings was reviewed.

Motion by Deb Tobias, seconded by Devry Klocke to approve financial reports. Motion Carried.

Motion by Devry Klocke, seconded by Deb Tobias to approve payment of bills. Motion Carried.

Unfinished Business –

The Flood Committee Meeting is scheduled for Friday, January 20, 2012 at noon at City Hall. Devry Klocke will be able to attend.

New Business – none.

Next Park Board meeting is scheduled on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 5:15 p.m. at the Wahpeton Community Center.

Motion to Adjourn by Deb Tobias.