Posted: June 3, 2025 | Updated: June 23, 2025
AGENDA
NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING
GOVERNMENTAL BODY: CRESCO PARK BOARD
DATE OF MEETING: Wednesday, June 4, 2025
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING: 12:00 P.M. at CRESCO FITNESS CENTER
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED
GOVERNMENTAL BODY WILL MEET AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SET OUT ABOVE. THE TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR SAID MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS:
ROLL CALL: DENNER, HEROLD, HOVDEN, MYERS, O’BRIEN.
CONSENT AGENDA: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.
- Approval of the Agenda
- Approval of Minutes from: May 14, 2025
- Approval of the Claims
OTHER BUSINESS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.
COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE:
REPORTS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.
- FITNESS CENTER (Memberships – 863, 24/7 Memberships – 182)
Employees/Policy
Wages
- PARKS
Mealsite Contract
Pickleball Courts
SET PROBABLE DATE FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURN:
THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21, CODE OF IOWA AND THE LOCAL RULES OF SAID GOVERNMENTAL BODY. POSTED: June 3, 2025.
MINUTES
President Herold called the Cresco Park and Recreation meeting to order on 6/4/2025, at 12:00 pm at the Cresco Fitness Center (CFC). Board Members Denner, Herold, Hovden, Myers and O’Brien were present.
Also Present: Brandon Kerian and Rich McConnell
O’Brien made the motion to approve the consent agenda which included the approval of the agenda; claims, and minutes of the May 14, 2025 meeting. Hovden seconded the motion and it passed all ayes.
Other Business: Discussed some concerns from community members, encouraged Kerian to send out a survey to parents to gauge feedback.
Comments from the audience: – – –
Kerian reported on the Fitness Center: Memberships: General memberships are at 863 and 24/7 access is at 182 – both up!
Employees: Kerian shared finances are sitting well with year end wrap up.
Denner made the motion to hire the following; Piper Jessen as a Lifeguard, Isaiah Coats as a Lifeguard, Emily Vonya for Front Desk and Isaiah Sorenson for Concessions. Myers seconded the motion and it passed all ayes.
Herold made the motion to adapt the CFC Staff Shirt Policy that will grant a uniform allowance during each fiscal year to all employees. O’Brien seconded the motion and it passed ayes.
Denner motioned to follow City Council’s recommendation of a 3.5% wage increase for all full-time employees. Hovden seconded the motion and it passed all ayes.
Kerian reported on Parks: Mealsite Contract with Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging will be reviewed (NEI3A). Kerian will gather more information from NEI3A to determine the best course of action to present to the board.
Pickleball Courts: Starting to show excessive cracking/damage. Kerian tracked down the company who bought out the original company who completed the project. Planning to send a representative to inspect courts and develop a plan of action to fix.
O’Brien moved to adjourn at 12:42 pm. Hovden seconded and it passed all ayes. The next regular Cresco Park and Rec meeting is scheduled for July 8, at 12:00 pm at CFC.
Respectfully Submitted,
Holly O’Brien, Board Secretary