The Rock Port Park Board met Monday, February 12, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at the Rock Port City Hall. Members present were Jennifer Geib, Sheena Roup, Andrea Cook, Amber Graham, Tawni Ellis, and Jax Lutz.
Jennifer Geib called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m.
Board members voted to approve the meeting agenda and the January 10, 2024, meeting minutes.
Board members voted unanimously to approve the January financials approved in the February 2024 payables table.
They also voted to request that all Rock Port Municipal Utilities bills provided show the entire bill including the usage amounts rather than just the top portion of the bill.
The Park Board voted to continue paying administration wages monthly.
Jennifer will follow up with questions concerning the invoices from the City of Rock Port. Some of the additional items that would be helpful include the following: invoice numbers on the City of Rock Port invoices, and individual invoices for each item rather than grouped into one invoice.
The February 2024 payables included the following (company, amount, approved): RPMU-201, $110.86, no; RPMU-301, $30.00 no; RPMU-401, $25.00, no; RPMU-501, $25.00, no; RPMU-601, $78.54, no; Commerce Bank, $1,486.84, yes; ACCO, $176.00, no; ACCO, $192.80, no; City of RP, $735.94, no; City of RP, $2,000.00, no; Star Guard Elite, $300.00, yes.
Pool Update
The park board is still working on the chemical company for the 2024 season.
A review and revision of pool wages was tabled until March.
A schedule of the pool start-up was tabled until March.
The Star Guard client handbook course must be completed by February 16.
The park board has someone lined up to take the Train the Trainer. This person would take the certification courses in March and would be responsible for training all Rock Port city lifeguards. Jen will work on getting her registered.
Park Updates
Jennifer met with Jarrod, Dennis, and Kory this afternoon. The maintenance agreement will include work orders, MIRMA inspections, groundwater checks, order and spread of wood chips, and winterization and de-winterization of the bathhouse, concession stands and restrooms.
Jennifer and Sheena will attend the school board meeting February 13 regarding the 2024 maintenance/mowing contract with Rock Port R-II School.
ARPA Money Recommendations
A proposal will be provided to order new picnic tables (polysteel with a 20 year warranty made in the U.S.) for the pool concession stand and trash cans throughout the park. A new toddler play zone has been ordered.
Other Business
All other items on the agenda were tabled to a later date due to time constraints.
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be March 13, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. at Rock Port City Hall
The meeting adjourned at 9:31 p.m.
