1993-07-21 CC Minutes Joint
Albertville City Hall
7:00 PM
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JOINT MEETING
ALBERTVILLE CITY COUNCIL AND PARK BOARD
July 21, 1993
PRESENT: Councilmembers Sharon Anderson, John Vetsch, and
Duane Berning, Park Board Members Marvin Vetsch, Anita Roden, Pam
Roden and Kevin McIntosh, Maintenance Employees Ken Lindsay and
Mike Rutkowski, City Clerk Linda Houghton
Acting Mayor Berning called the joint meeting to order. The
purpose of the meeting is to discuss two letters from Marvin Vetsch
regarding the maintenance of the park system.
Marvin Vetsch explained that he wanted verification of the
duties of the Park Board. He questioned where the duties of the
Park Board Chairman and the maintenance department employees begin
and end. He expressed frustration over the fact that the Park
Board seems mainly to deal with maintenance related issues. Vetsch
feels there is inadequate maintenance in the parks.
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The let ters from Vetsch were addressed item by item. It
appears that the lack of communication between the Park Board, the
maintenance department and the city clerk is a part of the problems
and frustrations experienced by the park board. The following
items were discussed and agreed upon:
(1) Mike Rutkowski is in charge of the maintenance
in the park systems and Ken Lindsay will make
no overt attempts to derail Mike's schedule of
16 hours per week in the parks.
(2) Rutkowski will contact the Park Board Chairman
if or when he is unable to prepare the ball
field for evening games or if the fields are
unplayable and the park will be closed.
(3)
Park Board Chairman Vetsch
Rutkowski or the city clerk
items that require attention.
will
with
contact
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(4) Rutkowski has applied for an Applicator's
license and will take the next available test.
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Acting Mayor Berning requested that he be on record as being
very dissatisfied that neither Mayor Potter nor Councilmember
Barthel, both representatives on the Personnel Commi t tee which
discussed closing the ball field because of the extremely wet
conditions, were not in attendance at this meeting.
Councilmember Vetsch made a motion to adjourn at 9:25 PM.
Anderson seconded the motion. All vot~aYe.
Mayor
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Marvin Vetsch indicated that he has no problem working with
Mike Rutkowski and the Park Board on the whole is pleased with his
work in the parks.
Anita Roden recommended that the City Council and the Park
Board schedule another meeting in the fall after the ball fields
have been closed to discuss the maintenance issues that have been
addressed. The next joint meeting of the Park Board, the Ci ty
Council and the maintenance department will be held on Wednesday,
October 13, 1993, at 7:00 PM.
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