Posted: May 12, 2026 | Updated: June 8, 2026
AGENDA
NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING
GOVERNMENTAL BODY: CRESCO PARK BOARD
DATE OF MEETING: Wednesday, May 13, 2026
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING: 5:30 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, JOHNSON, MYERS.
CONSENT AGENDA: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.
- Approval of the Agenda
- Approval of Minutes from: April 8, 2026 and May 6, 2026 Work Session
- 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 – 855, 24/7 Memberships – 165)
Employees
Wages/Raises
New Building
- PARKS
Updates
- RECREATION
Summer Program Numbers
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: May 12, 2026.
MINUTES
President Herold called the Cresco Park and Recreation meeting to order on 05/13/2026, at 5:30 pm at the Cresco Fitness Center (CFC). Board Members Denner, Herold, Hovden and Meyers were present.
Also Present: Brandon Kerian and Rich McConnell
Hovden made the motion to approve the consent agenda which included the approval of the agenda; claims, and minutes of the April 8, 2026 meeting. Meyers seconded the motion and it passed all ayes.
Other Business: – – –
Comments from the audience:
Kerian reported on the Fitness Center: Memberships: General memberships are at 855 and 24/7 access memberships are at 165.
Employees: Denner made the motion to hire the following as Lifeguards making $12/hour: Alex Loden, Caleb Holzer, Bryce Tupy, and Jaylee Vobr. The following are Seasonal Concessions making $8/hour: Maddie Frana, Lydia Frana, Alivia Gossman, Carley Kapler and Owen Casper. The following are Returning Seasonal Employee making $16\hour: Aiden Brown. Hovden seconded the motion and it passed all ayes. The board discussed Leyton Bohr and Brandon Kerian receiving a 4% raise. TJ Casper, Skye Meinecke-Himli and Kim Streich would receive a 3.5% raise. Meyers made the motion to approve the wage increases, Denner seconded the motion and it all passed ayes. New Building: Denner made the motion to approve the final layout for the new CFC building. Meyers seconded the motion and it passed all ayes.
Kerian reported on Parks: Railroad ties have been replaced at Beadle Park. The playground equipment playground arrived and the project to install the equipment will start in the coming weeks.
Kerian reported on Recreation: Summer program recreation numbers are low surrounding the T-Ball, Junior Baseball and Softball, Pro Baseball and Pro Softball. The number of participants have decreased by 39 since the 2025 Summer Parks and Recreation Programs. T-ball has decreased by 15, Junior Softball decreased by 11, Pro Softball decreased by 8, Junior Baseball decreased by 3 and Pro Baseball decreased by 2 as examples.
Meyers moved to adjourn at 6:30 pm. Hovden seconded and it passed all ayes. The next regular Cresco Park and Rec meeting is scheduled for June 10, at 12:00 pm at CFC.
Respectfully Submitted,
Chelsey Hovden, Board Secretary