Posted: November 18, 2025 | Updated: January 12, 2026
AGENDA
NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING
GOVERNMENTAL BODY: CRESCO PARK BOARD
DATE OF MEETING: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
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.
1. Approval of the Agenda
2. Approval of Minutes from: October 8, 2025
3. 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.
1. FITNESS CENTER (Memberships – 816, 24/7 Memberships – 171)
Employees
Facility Updates
New Building Project
2. RECREATION
Basketball
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: November 18, 2025.
President Herold called the Cresco Park and Recreation meeting to order on 11/19/2025, at 5:30 pm at the Cresco Fitness Center (CFC). Board Members Denner, Herold, and Myers were present. Hovden and Johnson were absent.
Also Present: Brandon Kerian and Rich McConnell
Denner made the motion to approve the consent agenda which included the approval of the agenda; claims, and minutes of the October 8, 2025 meeting. Myers seconded the motion and it passed all ayes.
Other Business: – – –
Comments from the audience: – – –
Kerian Reported on Fitness Center:
Employees: Herold made the motion to hire Seth Drtina, James Kennedy, Richard McKusker, and Connor Morris as Lifeguards; Lily Kahler as Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer @ $22/session/class; Tammy Larson and Jenelle McFall as Front Desk workers, Sandi Bestor as Custodian @ $14/hour; Sarah Pisney as Recreation Coach @ $12/hour; and Ethan Casper, Aidan Skoda, Topher Bigalk, and Nathan Ahern as returning Lifeguards/Front Desk workers. Denner seconded the motion and it passed all ayes.
Facility Updates: Kerian reported that the Pool House project was finishing phase one: the new floor. The second phase of replacing the pool grates will take place in December. Kerian reported that several maintenance issues have been prevalent recently in the North Building: deteriorating bricks, peeling paint, broken steam pipes, etc.. An overall increase in repairs compared to usual has been observed.
New Building Project: Discussion was had on what the next steps of the project should be. The Board agreed that several meetings need to be held with different parties to solidify different information including meeting with Gunderson Rehab and Emergent Architecture. Once all information is collected, the next Committee meeting may be held in January.
Kerian reported on Recreation:
Basketball: Winter basketball registration is posted: deadline is December 15 with the program starting on January 5.
Myers moved to adjourn at 6:29 pm. Denner seconded and it passed all ayes. The next regular Cresco Park and Rec meeting is scheduled for December 17, at 5:30 pm at CFC.
Respectfully Submitted,
Brandon Kerian
Brandon Kerian, Park Director