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Atlantic Parks & Rec meeting set for Monday

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March 18th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The City of Atlantic’s Parks and Recreation Department Board of Directors will meet 5:15-p.m. Monday, March 20, in the City Council’s Chambers at City Hall.

Old Business:

  • The Ambassadors (Chamber of Commerce) visit is scheduled for Thursday, April 6th, 2023, at 10:00 am at the Parks & Recreation office.
  • Disk golf course signage grant update
  • Schildberg Trail update
  • Splash pad update- Ali Pieken

Action items/New Business includes:

  • Vote to grant James McEntaffer permission to install mile markers around the walking path at Schildberg Recreation Area. *
  • Vote to grant Amy Maes permission to have a bench installed at Schildberg Recreation Area. *
  • Vote to allow Olsen to have a bench installed at Schildberg Recreation Area. *
  • Vote to grant Frank Saddlemire permission to plant trees in Sunnyside Park. *
  • Discussion regarding the prioritization of repairing and updating Sunnyside Pool
  • Vote to allow the Park Director to move forward with the purchase of a new waterslide at Sunnyside Pool, contingent on staying within the City Administrator’s determined budget. *
  • Vote to allow the Park Director to move forward with painting Sunnyside Pool, contingent on staying within the City Administrator’s determined budget. *
  • Vote to allow the Park Director to purchase the Pool-Pass software to help the Department handle membership registration, pool entry, point-of-sale, and resale inventory. *
  • Vote on setting the 2023 season pool membership fees. *

(Starred items * require a vote of the Board)

Parks Director Wyatt Adderton will report on:

  • Certified Pool Operator class update
  • Lifeguard certification update
  • Iowa Parks & Recreation Association annual conference update
  • Zero-turn mower
  • Art in the Park Update
  • Acknowledgements