Dockery Park Board members made and adopted their own bylaws and those bylaws were approved and a copy presented to the city. The park board is allowed by state law to create rules and regulations for its own guidance.
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In other business at the June and July meetings, no decision was made to appointment a park board member to fill two position.
Comments were made regarding Mayor Ballew’s responsibility to remove any member that is neglecting their duty to the park board. Mayor Ballew, who along with City Administrator Zac Johnson was present at that meeting, requested that such information be written down, placed in a sealed envelope, and taken to city hall for her to pick up.
The board discussed the baseball park lights. Kyle McBroom told the board that no poles needed to be replaced; the poles could support 4,000 watts per pole; and the lights need to be redirected due to injury hazard for players.
The board had Chad Youngs adjust the lights. A cost estimate on replacing the lights has not yet been received.
A current copy of the Sunshine Law was obtained.
The following officers were elected: Kristie Smith, treasurer; Casey Griffin, secretary; Mike Butcher, vice-president; David McLey, president.
The park’s insurance provider is requiring that fire extinguishers be checked monthly in-house and that they be serviced yearly by a professional company. After discussing the cost of yearly service versus buying new extinguishers, the board decided to purchase new fire extinguishers yearly.
The board heard an update on adult softball and the ten-and-under girls softball tournament.
The pay for plate umpires was increased to $30 a game and base umpire pay to $20 a game in tournaments only.
OATS asked for the use of the park’s community building for a rummage sale.
The ballasts in the community building will be replaced.
Workers are needed for concession stands and a sign-up sheet was passed around with tournament games added.
Locks throughout the park were replaced and keys given to appropriate park board members.
Bills totaling $4,343.74 were approved for payment at the June meeting.
Bills in the amount of $4,438.32 were paid as presented during the July meeting.
Robert Baig discussed issues with the 2010 baseball season which were addressed in a special meeting in May.
Discussion on flag football was tabled.
New acts of vandalism at the park were reported.
Kristie Smith spoke on behalf of the Daviess County Health Department which will be allowed to use the park area and shelter building all day on Sept. 22 to host a drive-through flu clinic for adults.
The net at the tennis court will be adjusted.
A name was added to the charge account at Pamida.
Next meeting is at 7 p.m. on Aug. 19.
Board members are David McLey, president, Mike Butcher, vice president, Greg Lollar, Jeremy Holcomb, Kaylie Warner, James Owings, Kristie Smith, treasurer, Ricky Hendricks and Casey Griffin, secretary.