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Work session for February 6, 2013

2/7/2014

Old business. Boat disposal is still on hold until the town approves the code changes. The dumpster company has asked to leave the dumpster at the ballfield for the winter. The district will not be charged for it until pickup resumes in the spring. The use of a trailer for maintenance personnel was discussed. The town has informed that its use is not a problem with the liability policy. The postcard announcing open position with the park district has been approved by the town and will be mailed to homeowners. Further discussion was had regarding a storage shed a the ballfield. No decisions have been made on this project yet.
Discussion was had regarding lake remediation. The water quality committee will compile data from reports and formulate the plan to be reviewed at future meetings
The application required by the town for request to use the parklands was reviewed.
Activities such as events held by the Friends of the park district were discussed in addition to ideas such as volunteer days, little league programs, etc. The PAB agreed to create an activities committee or subcommittee to oversee any programs where the park district may have involvement in the future. Details to be worked out at a later date.
Lawn bids for maintenance on the ballfield and beaches were discussed. Specs will be drawn up so quotes may be obtained for this year with multiple options.
Meeting was adjourned.

2/7/2014

The meeting was called to order at 7 PM.
Board members in attendance: Dede Lifgren, Hank Earle, Mike Ercole, Duane Holze.
There are open positions available for Putnam Lake residents this year: park Advisory Board Member, Maintenance Personnel and Lifeguards. To notify residents of the openings, a post card will be mailed to all Putnam Lake homes.
A public hearing has been set to review the changes to the town code regarding the Putnam Lake. The code changes proposed include: Changing the number of board members from 7 to 5, a potential limit to the number of boats stored on the parkland. Location and number of boat stickers, details regarding impounding boats, distinction for green debris dumped on the parkland. The meeting is scheduled for February 13th at the Town Board meeting. Any resident with comments on the code changes should attend. Information on the code changes can be found on the town’s website. The code changes were announced and discussed.
A newsletter is being put together and will be sent out this spring.
An update was given on lake reports. Most of the reports have been received and are being reviewed for the data and analysis. Further research is being done and compiled to develop the remediation plan in upcoming weeks.
Public Recognition: Further discussions were had regarding the code changes and lake remediation.
Meeting was adjourned to work session.