Illinois Valley Times

City of Ottawa Playground & Recreation Board met Jan. 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. Approve December meeting minutes.

II. Accept December Recreation Financial Report and December Pool Financial Report.

Guests:

III. Commissioner’s Report

IV. Pool Manager’s Report (Pool Manager not required to attend October – April)

V. Recreation Board President’s Report

VI. Director’s Report -- Adult Basketball

VII. Old Business –

A. Outstanding committed money

B. Filling vacant board seat

VIII. Long Range Planning and Board Goals

A. Construction in Progress -- Thornton Park progress

B. Park Inspection --

C. Long Range Plans & Review -- Alex

D. Bike Paths

IX. Committee Reports

A. By-laws (Maribeth) –

B. Financial/Budget (Ryan) – Budget discussion and tentative approval of 2022-23 budget.

C. Parks (Randy B., Robert, Steve, John) –

i. Frisbee Golf

ii. Purchase Trees for PIP area (Phil)

iii. Add lights in Peck Park Parking areas (Phil)

D. Programs (Phil, Maribeth) –

i. Travel Teams (Phil)

ii. Leagues information and preseason meeting (Phil)

iii. Repair two lights by Monster Field (north side) (Phil)

E. Pool (John, Maribeth, Steve) – New pool

F. Recreation Director Replacement Ad Hoc committee – Interview report

X. New Business –

https://cityofottawa.org/wp-content/uploads/Government/Boards_Commissions/Play-Rec/2022_Agendas/01-13-2022-rec-board-agenda.pdf