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<br /> <br />Regular Meeting of the Park Commission <br />City of University City <br />June 23, 2009 <br />Centennial Commons <br /> <br />President Livingston Sykes called the meeting to order at 6:31p.m. Others present were: <br /> <br />Robert Wagner Nancy MacCartney, Director of Parks <br />Karen Palmer Rivian Robinson, Department Staff Liaison <br />Karen Dille <br />Jerry Fitch <br />John Sweeney <br />Mary Hart <br />Caryn St. Clair <br />Linda Peoples <br />Absent: <br /> John Sterbenz <br /> <br />Disposition of Minutes from May 23, 2009 <br />May minutes reviewed. Motion made and seconded to approve minutes with corrections. All in agreement. <br />President Sykes approved minutes. Meeting expedited in order to attend Parkview Gardens Park meeting. <br /> <br /> <br />Citizen’s Comments on items not on Agenda <br />No citizens present. <br /> <br />Council Liaison Report <br /> <br />Mr. Wagner gave the following report. Report submitted. Council approved the Community Development <br />Block Grant for 2010. Council approved bid from Byrnes and Jones for 3 years of street improvements. Council <br />also approved a bid to resurface Parking Lot #5 across from Post Office in U. City. It will be repaved with <br />permeable interlocking pavement to reduce water runoff. Written reply to each of 20 public comments from the <br />June Public Hearing was provided by Council member Wagner, these will be included in the council minutes for <br />June 1, 2009. <br /> <br />Department Report <br />Ms. MacCartney reported on: <br /> <br /> Trails Grant- We will be using impervious concrete vs. concrete blocks due to River Des <br />Peres. Cost to the city will be only $25,000.00. <br /> <br /> Flynn Parks Tennis Courts Grant- Resurfacing will be done with same surface that was used <br />at the Heman Park Courts. School District has been asked to help us on the Flynn Park <br />Courts; this will get us the points needed to get the grant approved. We are asking for a total <br />of $34,000.00. Details and discussion, and questions followed. Mr. Fitch makes motion to <br />accept resolution for both grants, Ms. Dille seconds. Seven members approve one member in <br />abstention. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Individual Park Reports <br />Reports tabled in order to expedite meeting. <br /> <br />Unfinished Business <br />– <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />