The Parks and Recreation Board reviewed the October claims and pressed staff for details on several line items before voting to approve the claims as presented.

Board members said the most immediate concerns were recurring high utility charges and several repair and equipment entries. A board member said, “I do have some questions about the claims, miss Tanya,” and asked about a $543 entry described as "reimbursal for service equipment at golf course," which staff confirmed was a repair to an existing filter unit. The board also questioned a recurring $854 electricity line for Legacy Park and Bicentennial Park and asked whether recent events such as the music festival explained the increase.

The board probed entries they considered ambiguous. One member asked whether a $1,200 “campground equipment” line was actually payroll; staff acknowledged the description was misleading and said it could reflect a campground attendant salary. Members also asked about two separate water-and-sewage bills from Sunrise and whether the site had multiple meters; staff replied the two bills reflected separate services. Questions about advertising fees totaling roughly $1,500 a month were answered by staff, who said the charges were the booking platform’s reservation fees.

Several members raised the longer-term question of irrigation efficiency as a driver of high water bills. One board member noted drought-related leaks and asked whether modernizing irrigation would halve usage; a colleague estimated “half” as a rough figure but no capital figure or payback was adopted that night.

The board moved and seconded approval of the claims as presented; the motion carried on a voice vote.

Less immediate clarifications—staff said they would return with transfer recommendations to cover payroll shortfalls and line-item clarifications at the next council meeting.

The board adjourned after finishing claims and other agenda items.