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Park board approves routine items, StoryWalk placement and updated pontoon rental rules
Summary
At its April meeting, the Mitchell Parks and Recreation Board approved the meeting agenda and minutes, accepted financial reports, approved placement of a Kiwanis StoryWalk in Patton Young Park, and approved 2025 Lake Mitchell pontoon rental rules with a two-hour minimum on weekdays; other items were discussed or tabled for later action.
The Mitchell Parks and Recreation Board on April (date not specified) approved several routine items and two substantive items: the placement of a Kiwanis Club StoryWalk in Patton Young Park and updated pontoon rental rules for Lake Mitchell.
The board voted to approve the meeting agenda and the minutes from the previous meeting and accepted the financial reports after discussion of campground and parks bills. The board also voted to approve placement of a Kiwanis Club StoryWalk in Patton Young Park, with the Kiwanis Club covering the expense of the StoryWalk panels and requesting the city pour concrete pads and install mounting hardware. The board approved revised 2025 Lake Mitchell pontoon rental rules that allow hourly weekday rentals and require a two-hour minimum (weekdays) while retaining a four-hour minimum for weekend and holiday rentals.
Board members made the routine approvals by voice vote. Motions were seconded and the chair called the results “motion carried” for each item.
What the votes covered - Agenda and minutes: Approved by unanimous voice vote. - Financial reports: Approved by unanimous voice vote after a short review of campground and parks bills, including a new golf cart purchase and architect/geotech fees related to a campground storm shelter. - Kiwanis StoryWalk placement: Approved. Kiwanis will fund the frames and changing of stories; the city will provide concrete pads and mounting hardware. The board discussed siting, spacing (16 to 20 stations proposed), irrigation and snow‑removal clearances, and accessibility. - 2025 Lake Mitchell pontoon rental rules: Approved. The board adopted weekday hourly availability (7 a.m. to 30 minutes before sunset) with a two‑hour minimum, and retained four‑hour minimums for weekend and holiday rentals; late fees of $100 per hour remain in place.
Items discussed without final votes included proposed shelter work at Camp Aurora, a possible reconfiguration of ice arena locker rooms, a review of park shelter rates (enclosed shelters with air conditioning), and timing for a parks, recreation and trails master plan update. Those items were left for future action or further staff work.
The board indicated it will return to some items (shelter designs, locker-room layout, and a formal shelter-rate proposal) at a future meeting or after staff obtains building‑inspector input.
