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PARKS 8t RECREATION COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRl1ARY 5, 1996
ROOM 234 - 7:30 PM
MEMBERS PRESENT
Alderman Bates, Alderman Lawson, Alderman Baird, Parks and Recreation Director Merkel
OTHERS PRESENT
Dave Politowicz, McHenry )r. Youth League President, Mary Kay Losch, Pigtaii League President, Rich Stull,
City of McHenry Employee, Karl Nickolas, McHenry Area Soccer Federation, ]eff Hurckes, President of
McHenry Area Soccer Federation, John Wilkinson, Vice President of McHenry Jr. Youth League, Tina
Klasek, McHenry Jr. Youth League, Ken Krause, McHenry ]r. Youth League, Ted Dinkelman, President of
Lakeland Park Little League, Jim Craft, Lakeland Park Little League and Dave Herda, City of McHenry
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Meeting was called to order at 7:40 pm.
1) Introductions
Introductions of all those in attendance and the organizations that they represented were made to start the
meeting.
2) Dicc-��ccion of Athletic Fields for 1996
- Existing Facilities
- New Facilities
- Changes for 1996
Director Merkel gave a brief presentation on the status of athletic fields for the 1996 season.
Baseball/Softball - additional ballfieid mix was added to field in the fall at Petersen and Knox Park. Drainage
improvemenu are scheduled at Petersen Park this spring. Two new fields will be available at West Campus
for use this summer.
Soccer - Knox Park soccer field will be closed for further turf improvements this spring. Whispering Oaks
Park soccer fieid will be available as a replacement field.
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Clerk's Office and
Administration Public Works, Parks and Police
(815)363-2100 Building and Zoning Recreation (Non-Emergency)
FAX: (815) 363-2119 (815) 363-2170 (815) 363-2160 (815)363-2200
3) Open Qi�s�ssion on 1996 Season
A lengthy discussion on the 1996 season was held with the group representatives. Most of the discussion
� centered on schE�duling, maintenance and equipment issues.
RecommendatioJ�
The committee recommended the following actions:
1) League play for youth baseball/softball can start play on city facilities the weekend of May 1 1-12,
1996.
2) Landscape tools and ballfield material will be stocked in the Petersen Park storage building. Balifield
mix will be stockpiled at Petersen Park and Lakeland Park.
3) Staff should investigate the installation of larger water service in Petersen Park for balifield
maintenance.
4) Director Merkel will meet with the presidents of the McHenry Boys Baseball and the Giris Pigtail
League to coordinate schedules at Petersen Park. Meeting is tentatively scheduled for Monday,
March 4th.
5) Knox Park soccer field will be closed in Spring/Summer 1996 for turf renovation. Game scheduled
for Knox Park will be moved to Whispering Oaks Park.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 pm.
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