AURORA PARK BOARD

A meeting of The Aurora Park Board took place Monday, January 21st

in the meeting room of the City Building.

Present: Mike Peters, PresidentDonnie Hastings, MayorMike CriderCindy Rottinghaus, SecretaryBenny TurnerSteven Turner, Park Caretaker

Also present:Debbie Peters

Press was represented by Chandra Mattingly

President Mike Peters opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.

Upon motion by Crider, seconded by B. Turner, the minutes of the December 17th

meeting were approved as presented.

VISITORS

Dennis Roark was present to request use of Largent Field a couple of nights a week between March and November for practice for his Elite Knothole Select team.

Sherry Warren was present to request continued use of Largent Field Tuesday through Thursday between March and July for girls softball teams (last year she had 21 teams, approximately 200 girls).

o The Park Board requested that Sherry and Dennis work together to coordinate the use of the field. And once Sherry has a schedule developed she will share it with the Board.

o The water needs to be turned on and the restrooms open by mid-March.

o Dennis was given permission, if February gets warm, to start using Largent for practice.

Paul Kunkel , representing Aurora Little League, was present to discuss the use of tobacco at the Little League practices/games. This year they are requiring their coaches to be tobacco free. He would like the fields to be (1) tobacco free, (2) smoke free or (3) smokeless, with designated smoking areas. Donnie Hastings and/or Mike Peters will check with Lawrenceburg to see what they are doing about the tobacco issue and we will discuss it at our February meeting. Donnie Hastings will have Jeff

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Stratman post an email on the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns (IACT) website about enforcing a tobacco ban at ball fields

OLD BUSINESS

Lesko Park Restrooms The fan at the restrooms has been fixed. The heaters have been turned down as low as they will go. Debbie Peters and Steven Turner are monitoring the men’s restroom due

to there randomly being lots of water on the floor.Light Sensor Mike Peters advised that the light sensor has been fixed so that they are

now coming on around dark.New Steps The new steps look good, Mike Peters got a price of around $1,100 from

Bob Armbruster to do a railing; he will get another estimate from Chipman’s for the next meeting.

Lesko Park Closeout Donnie Hastings advised that he and Jeff Stratman are working with

INDOT on close-out of the Lesko Park project.

Dog ParkDonnie Hastings reported that the paperwork for the multi-year easement has been signed and will be recorded at the Court House on January 22. Copies of the paperwork have been emailed to Rising Sun Regional Foundation.

Irrigation at Soccer FieldsDonnie Hastings advised that Jeff Stratman is working on this.

OTHER BUSINESS

Debbie Peters advised that she wants to paint the floor at the pool; and she would like new lights

She also advised that she has removed and scrapped the bleachers at the football field.

Mike Crider observed that we need to have a defibrillator at the ball fields. Donnie Hastings will talk with Little League and Pee Wee Football about this.

Steven Turner reported that Rumpke took their roll dumpsters; he was advised to discuss this with Randy Turner.

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Upon motion by Rottinghaus, seconded by B. Turner, the meeting was adjourned.

The next meeting will be February 18th 2013, at 5 p.m. in the City Building conference room.

Minutes submitted by Cindy Rottinghaus, Secretary.

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