HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.7.25 Park Board MinutesPARK BOARD MEETING MINUTES
FOSTER COMMUNITY CENTER
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2025
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Mike Dombrowski, Rick Kibbey, Kimberly Whitfield,
Nate Scramlin, Isaac Francisco, Joan Lenhard, Tirstan Walters, Rayvnne
Gilmore
CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 P.M. Foster Community Center
I. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
II. BOARD MEETING MINUTES
A. December 11, 2024 Walters Moved to accept the minutes, Whitfield seconded, passed
unanimously.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. CIP Projects FY26 – Reviewed possible projects to be funded through CIP
B. Park Millage – Reviewed the Fact Sheet that will be produced by the Parks Department.
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IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. Parks Annual Report – Reviewed amended Annual Report
B. Parks 5-Year Master Plan – Reviewed the timeline of gathering public input and creating the 5
Year Master Plan
V. UPDATES
A. Received bids for the concrete pad for the fit park at Davis Park
B. Kellie Brown has retired from the City of Lansing
C. Holiday Nights of Lights went very well and was well attended
D. Holiday Road rally had the most teams entered of all time
E. Puzzlepalooza will be on January 31st
VI. CORRESPONDENCE
A. Ore Creek Archery – Outdoor Range
B. Nancy Mahlow – CIP
C. Nancy Mahlow – Camp
VII. REMARKS BY BOARD MEMBERS
Joan Lenhard alerted the director of a maintenance concern in the Foster Library
IX. STATEMENTS OF CITIZENS
All meetings of the Park Board shall be open to the public. Those in attendance shall have the
opportunity to speak on any issue related to parks and recreation services not otherwise on the
agenda at the end of the meeting and may speak on any agenda issue during the meeting after park
board members have had an opportunity to discuss the issue or prior to the board voting on the issue.
The President may impose a time limit on public comments.
Paul Kolar Asked for an electronic gate at Moores Park
Loretta Stanway – Ask for improvements for cemeteries: Lighting and Cameras in Evergreen and
North Cemetery
Nancy Mahlow – encouraging the parks department to work with the school district.
Meeting Closed at 7:58