Mike Chrisien

Prairie Home Cemetery operations and services

Levy support is $88,661, unchanged for over a decade; costs covered largely by sales and services.

E-bikes and e-cycles damaging parks and streets

Repairing torn-up diamonds costs park staff time and money; no dollar figure given.

Library Facility Investments

The rejected bids exceeded the budgeted amount; a lower-cost restoration kit is being pursued.

Library security improvements

$15,000 increase in building and grounds maintenance for badge locks.

Endowment Fund Update

The endowment supplements library programs with private funds, reducing pressure on tax funding.

Beer service at Lowell Park fireworks show

Beer sales revenue for the fireworks event is on hold until the application is fixed.

Historic Springs maintenance and proposed "Friends of the Springs"

Repeated cleanouts cost the parks department staff time every year; a permanent fix could require a city budget allocation.

Buchner Park playground ADA resurfacing

The developer has offered to help fund playground fencing if the parks department determines it is needed.

Veterans Tribute Garden and Eagle Scout project

A grant was awarded covering a significant portion of the project cost.

Prairie Park and Banting Park facility upgrades

$713,574.40 contract award.

Children's Renovation

Renovation costs affect the library's capital spending, though specific figures weren't given in the minutes.

Transit center murals and sculpture rethinking

Funding source for the transit center murals is not yet identified.

Fiesta Del Rio festival at Frame Park

Meeting Room Policy Update (A-3)

2027-2031 Parks, Recreation & Forestry capital budget

This sets up five years of parks spending, though specific dollar amounts weren't detailed in the minutes.

Park system master plan

Greenway Terrace playground upgrade

$112,800 for the playground surface; Grede Park irrigation amount not stated, conditioned on foundation funding.

Senior activity coordinator position

Recommended at $12,502.

Air quality and summer program management

Cancellations and rescheduling created operational costs, but the Remember Our Fallen exhibit is fully covered by sponsors.

Grede Park irrigation project stalled

Bid rejected as over budget; new cost TBD after rescoping.