Objectives

The Park Board acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council and the city manager in connection with care, management and control of all parks and grounds used for park purposes, and all boulevards and parkways now or hereafter owned by, or under the control of, the City.

Members

There are seven members on the Park Board including one voting Council Representative. The non-voting staff advisers are the Park and Recreation Director and Park Superintendent. Each member serves three-year terms.

Meetings

Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at noon for a duration of one hour (12-1 p.m.).

2024 Schedule of Regular Meetings

2024 Agendas 2023 Agendas 2022 Agendas
1/18/24 Canceled 1/19/23 Canceled 1/18/22 Notice & Agenda
2/15/24 Agenda 2/16/23 Agenda 2/17/22 Agenda
3/21/24 Agenda 3/16/23 Agenda 3/17/22 Amended Agenda–3/17/22 Agenda
4/18/24 Agenda 3/23/23 Notice & Agenda 4/14/22 Agenda
5/16/24 Canceled 4/20/23 Canceled 4/21/22 Canceled
06 20 2024 Agenda 5/18/23 Second Amended Agenda–5/18/23 Agenda 5/19/22 Agenda
7/18/24 Canceled 7/18/24 Amended Agenda–7//18/24 Agenda 6/15/23 Agenda 06 16 22 Cancellation
8/15/24 Agenda 07 20 23 Agenda 7/21/22 Canceled
9/19/24 Agenda 8/17/23 Agenda 8/18/22 Canceled
9/7/23 Notice & Agenda 9/15/22 Canceled
09 21 23 Agenda   10/20/22 Agenda
09 21 23 Cancellation 11/17/22 Agenda–11/17/22 Addendum to the Agenda
10/19/23 Agenda 12/15/22
11/16/23 Canceled
12/21/23 Canceled

Park Board members

Melanie Bayles
Apptd:    10/18
Expires: 10/21*
ReApptd: 10/21
Expires: 10/24

Gretchen Wendtland
Apptd:    10/20 to fill an unexpired term
of Tim Hamilton
Expires   1/22*
Reapptd: 3/23
Expires:  1/25*

Ben Rovenstine
Apptd: 2/21 to fill the unexpired term of
Ted Lockin, Expiring 2/23*
ReApptd: 2/23  Expires: 2/26*

Jon Lindblom, DDS
Apptd: 6/22 to fill the unexpired term of
Stephen Kucera, Expiring 10/23*
ReApptd: 10/23  Expires: 10/26*

Jennifer Galvin
Apptd:   8/23
Expires: 8/26*

Andrew Oleson
Apptd: 11/23
Expires: 11/26*

Council Representative
Jim Curd, Jr.

Staff

Larry Curtis
Community Development Director

Keith Henry
Parks and Recreation Director

Bobby Robinson
Parks & Recreation Superintendent