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Sterling Park District Board of Commissioners met Nov. 18.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER: President Reyes called the regularly scheduled monthly meeting of the Board of Commissioners to order at 6:00 P.M. on November 18, 2019 at the Duis Recreation Center.

ROLL CALL: 

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: 

Aitken

Egert

Hippen

Stutzke

Reyes

COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: None

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESENT: Schuldt

DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND PLANNING: Jacobs

SCHEDULED VISITORS: None.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: On a motion by Aitken and a second by Stutzke, it was moved to approve the minutes of the October 21, 2019 regular and executive meetings. Upon a roll call vote the following voted aye: Aitken, Egert, Hippen, Stutzke and Reyes. Motion carried.

TREASURER’S REPORT: On a motion by Aitken and a second by Egert it was move to approve the October 2019 Treasurer’s Report as presented. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted aye: Aitken, Egert, Hippen, Stutzke and

Ryes. Motion carried.

COMMUNICATION TO BOARD: None.

OLD BUSINESS: None.

COMMISSIONER’S REPORT: None.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S

REPORT: None.

DEPT. HEAD REPORTS:

DIRECTOR OF PARKS & PLANNING –

Jana Jacobs reviewed the various activities and projects that the parks’ staff has completed and has started.

RECREATION DEPARTMENT REPORT –

No Report

NEW BUSINESS:

On a motion by Hippen and a second by Stutzke it was moved to approve the Truth in Taxation Law Resolution 2020-02. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted aye: Aitken, Egert, Hippen, Stutzke and Reyes. Motion carried.

On a motion by Stutzke and a second by Aitken is was moved to approve Ordinance 2021-01 which provides for the issuance of $1,410,000 General Obligation Park Bonds, Series 2019 of the Sterling Park District, Whiteside County, Illinois and for the levy of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay the principal and interest on said bonds. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted aye: Aitken, Egert, Hippen, Stutzke and Ryes. Motion carried.

Executive Director Schuldt reviewed the operations of the skate park including the rules and the condition of the components. Schuldt indicated that the skate park components require increase maintenance and repairs due to the constant exposure to the weather. Schuldt also stated that many of the skate park users do not follow the posted safety rules. While there was some discussion about the possibility of upgrading the components, since safety is the District’s foremost concern, with the lack of our patrons’ adherence to many of the posted rules it was the consensus of the Park Board that the skate park should be permanently closed with the components being dismantled and disposed of. Schuldt stated the components would be removed and the skate park closed by the end of the year.

Discussion then ensued about what should be done with the fencing and cement pad. Schuldt said the in addition to removing both; the area could be used for pickleball, basketball or some other recreational activity. Over the next few months, staff will look at various options that could be considered.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: None.

ADJOURNMENT: With no further action, on a motion by Aitken and a second by Stutzke, it was moved to adjourn the regular meeting at 7:50 P.M. Upon a roll call vote, the following voted aye: Aitken, Egert, Hippen, Stutzke and Reyes. Motion carried.

https://www.sterlingparks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/RegMin-11-18-192.pdf