Dog Park Meeting 
June 17, 2016
12:30–2:00pm
3100 Eaton Rd.

Meeting began: 12:31pm

In attendance: Mark Schuster, Paul Theys, Angela Gorall, Donn Foote, Sandy Kemper, Bill Balke, Jennie Wertel, Nicole Virant, Laura Mossakowski
Secretary Report: 
Approval of May's minutes: Paul and Sandy
Treasurer report: Account Balance: $69,256.25
Community Fundraising: 
Bark for your park: Skip this year?  Naming rights are an issue potentially. June 30th deadline and decision in July.  More restrictions and policies this year.
Packer Foundation Grant: Nicole to get started on it.  
Ideas: Dog Wash / Walk event. Luer course is big hit.  Oak view potential site.  Village Park potential site. Dog Plunge event at area pool just before closing. First-aid Kits.  Fundraisers in the community (pizzas, Kwik Trip, etc.).
Master plan and the proposal for the board to be used for grant application
Next meeting: Friday, July 1st 12:30pm. 
New Business:
Thank you letter procedure: Own e-mail with subject line about the need for the thank you.
Village Board Meeting June 22nd: 6:30pm. 
Mark's Update / Bidding Process Progression: Bid openings seem to have gone up for materials and costs.  About a 10% increase seen overall on prices.  Top 3 options presented.  $175,000 is the low bid currently ($131,000 was the initial rough estimate).  Reassessing the villages input puts the 50% at $45,000+ but the $34,000 already allocated was capped.  
Discussion to award bid with some alternate items changed to bring us closer to our goal to start the construction.  Contractors would need to agree to the changes/modifications.  
Bids can be held for 90 days.  
Can some of the construction be done as donation?  
Impact fees potentially still used?  Loan from Village? 
Discuss options for formal commitment for in kind work and quality of the work.
Assess Village budget thoughts at the next meeting then assess how to progress.
Due to the crop on the field, grass may not grow this year.  Need to assess the ability for the soil to grow the grass this year if it is planted. 
Donated items: 
Trees- Facebook friend reached out about a donation of a tree (Autumn Blaze Maple).  
Rocks- Moving the rocks is the only issue.  Transportation is necessary in fall when crops are off the fields.  
Clean Fill/Dirt- DeNoble Construction has some that needs to find a home, will transport and deliver.  Village also has some but transportation is necessary.  
Other- Jennie to follow up with Menards contact re: fencing 
Wix Memorial: $150 budget - Paul and Donn working with them for some options.  Will continue to maintain contacts.
Meeting adjourned:  1:52pm