LINCOLNWOOD PARKS & RECREATION
BOARD MEETING – January 13, 2009
Lincolnwood Village Hall Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:31 P.M.
PRESENT AT MEETING
Park Board Members: Arthur Lovering, Barbra Pabst, Demerise Gratch, Judith Snyder, Gail Ito, John Swanson
Parks & Recreation Department Staff: Jan Hincapie, Jan Springer, Richard Quattrocki, Julie Barnhill
Audience: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On motion, Gratch/Snyder to approve the December 9, regular meeting minutes. 6-0, Motion passed.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION/LETTERS FROM THE PUBLIC
E-mail from Al White, Turkey Trot participant, thanking the department for finding a lost item.
OLD BUSINESS
A. ComEd and Union Pacific Railway Bike Path Update
Jan Hincapie gave a power point presentation on the background/progress of these projects and possible grant opportunities.
* Lovering – Do the Union Pacific and ComEd lines connect eventually?
* Ito – Having Master Plans in place prepare us to better handle opportunities like this when
they arrive.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration of current year goals status and goals for next budget year
Included in Board packet and will be part of the proposed 09-10 budget.
* Ito – Would like to see a goal addressing multi-cultural outreach, other cultures do not know
what Parks and Recreation offer and we need to use the ELL Center as an outreach tool.
B. Review of initial budget summary
Included in Board Packet, reflects the Villages request to cut 3%.
* Snyder – There are many unseen positive benefits of the park Patrol Program, and it needs to
remain in the budget.
DIRECTORS REPORT
As noted in report
RECREATION STAFF’S REPORTS
A. COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER – RICHARD QUATTROCKI
As noted in report.
B. RECREATION COORDINATOR – JULIE BARNHILL
Zumba and Tai Chi are new programs that are currently running. Daddy/Daughter registration
numbers have improved.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
No Report
ADJOURNMENT
On motion, Snyder/Pabst to adjourn the meeting at 8:30pm. 6 Ayes.
Park Board Minutes prepared by: Richard Quattrocki, CPRP, CPSI