COTTRELLVILLE TOWNSHIP
PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED
MEETING FOR
February 8th, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
1.) The regularly scheduled meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Cottrellville Township Hall and attendance taken by Chairperson Mary Agnes Simons.
2). ATTENDANCE:
Members Present: Michelle Davis, Vickie Perreman,
Stefano Casadei at 7:09 p.m. and
Mary Agnes Simons.
Members Absent: Joni LeRoy, Excused; Jynil Schneider, Excused.
3). APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of January 11th, 2010 meeting were passed out to the member-
ship.
ACTION: It was moved by Davis, seconded by Perreman, to approve January 11th, 2010 minutes as presented and place them on file. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
4). AGENDA APPROVAL:
Add Easter Egg Hunt Discussion under Round Table.
ACTION: Motion by Davis, supported by Simons to approve Agenda with addition of Easter Egg Hunt Discussion under Round Table. All Ayes. Motion Carried.
5). PUBLIC COMMENTS: No Public Comments as there was no public.
6). TREASURER’S REPORT FOR DECEMBER, 2009 & JANUARY, 2010:
Committee Treasurer Vickie Perreman handed out copies of her reports for the above dates.
ACTION: It was moved by Simons, seconded by Davis to accept as presented the December 2009 and January 2010 treasurer’s
report and place them on file.
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COTTRELLVILLE TOWNSHIP
PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE
February 8th, 2010
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7). UPDATE ON THE ICE SKATING RINK:
The ice rink was placed in a location near the east bridge along the walking path. After Wes Simons brought in 3-3yd loads of sand & leveled
off, then Gary Simons, Jr. & Sr., Jarrod Warner & Stefano Casadei un- rolled, anchored the plastic down while two firemen and Fire Chief Richard
Tucker brought us about 8,000 gallons of water for the rink on Sunday morning. The rink looked pretty good on Monday, and Tuesday morning
Mr. Hahn came into the Twp Offices to advise he chased two young boys
off the rink, who were out there breaking up the ice, and pulling the plastic
up through the surface.
8). UPDATE ON COTTRELLVILLE TOWNSHIP’S PARKS & REC MASTER
PLAN:
A proposal from David Birchler was supplied to members of the Committee showing that the cost of the update would not exceed $7,200
for preparing the master plan for Parks & Rec, and a not to exceed cost of
$2,500 to prepare the grant application for the purchase of the proposed
Township Waterfront Park.
After a short discussion, it was the general consensus to ask the Township Board to enter into the agreement to have Birchler begin the
master plan for the Parks & Recreation Plan for Cottrellville Twp.
9). UPDATE ON THE RIVER FRONT PARK PURCHASE:
Chairman Simons advised the township board would be contacting the
realtor, Laura Janski to continue with the offer to purchase ideas that were
discussed with Trustee Pelc and Supervisor Raymond. It was discussed
with David Birchler that the township has a very good chance of receiving
grant money to make this purchase, pending the current owner is willing to
accept our offer with the conditions, which include getting this idea on the
August Primary Voting Ballot for a vote of the residents.
10). DISCUSSION OF THE BUDGET FYE: 03/31/2011
Treasurer Perreman passed out copies of last year’s budget to
discuss the ideas for the coming year. Several items included land - scaping of building berms around the pavilion and planting arborvitaes
trees on the berm to stop the wind instead of tarps.
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COTTRELLVILLE TOWNSHIP
PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE
February 8th, 2010
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Fertilizing, seeding & mulching of the disturbed areas of the park, dozing the imported fill dirt that needs to be graded ready for seeding, as well as
benches, bleachers, equipment, storage building, second pavilion, completing a soccer field, a more permanent ice rink, paving the walking
path, and most importantly the electrical for a pitching machine and power
at the pavilion were all talked about on the “wish list.”
Mrs. Perreman advised that she would do the first draft and Simons can
plug in the numbers for electrical, and some of the other descriptions
prior to sending it to the Board for their budget hearing. A copy will be
forwarded to everyone else on the committee once it is figured out.
11). UPDATE ON ARBORVITAES TREES FOR AROUND THE PAVILION:
Simons advised that Trustee Pelc offered cedar trees from his property in
Tennessee if someone would come down and dig them out, load them, &
bring them back to Michigan and replant them.
Simons advised that she believes there are about 400 arborvitaes trees
on her father-in-law’s farm on Shea & Starville Road, and will get a price from her husband & brother-in-law to see what they would want to dig up
trees, load them, deliver & transplant them on the berm around three sides
of the pavilion. Since they don’t own a tree spade, she will try and get a price on that piece of equipment to perform this service and get back with
the group.
12). DISCUSSION OF COMPLETION OF THE PARK “COSTS:”
The “Wish List” to complete the Park was discussed above in the Budget
discussion. Several more bids for fencing & the pavilion as well as the
electrical is being worked on by Simons.
13). ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION:
Simons reminded everyone of the Food Pantry on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at the Marine City Airport in case anyone wishes to volunteer to
help.
Mrs. Davis advised that Joni LeRoy had offered some items for the Easter
Egg Hunt, and mentioned that she would be forwarding a list of what else
would be required for the event so that Simons can order it from Oriental
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COTTRELLVILLE TOWNSHIP
PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE
February 8th, 2010
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Trading & have it shipped to Davis home to be assembled for the hunt. It
was decided to order bikes again this year to raffle off. Michelle will do
the research and Mary Agnes will pay for them and pick them up at
whichever store Michelle finds the best deal.
14). ADJOURNMENT: With no further business, the meeting was adjourned
at 8:26 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by,
Mary Agnes Simons, Chairperson
COTTRELLVILLE TOWNSHIP
PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE