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Park board approves summer contractors, pond maintenance, pathway repairs and bills
Summary
The Saint John Park and Recreation Board approved a batch of 2025 independent contractor agreements, a pond maintenance contract, a pathway repair contract and the accounts payable voucher during the April meeting; tallies were recorded as carried by the board.
The Saint John Park and Recreation Board unanimously approved multiple 2025 independent contractor agreements, a pond maintenance contract, a pathway repair contract and the board’s accounts payable voucher during its April meeting.
Why it matters: these routine approvals authorize seasonal programming, field and pond maintenance and payment of operating costs the parks department needs to run summer activities and maintain park assets.
The board recorded the following actions (motions passed unless otherwise noted):
- Approval of minutes from the March 18, 2025 meeting. Motion moved; outcome recorded as carried.
- Approval of 2025 independent contractor agreements for summer camp counselors (listed in agenda as Maddie Denkaw, Jillian Sandoval, Anna Kulig, Haley Wise and Brianna Rodriguez). Motion moved by Stephanie Kriesbaum; seconded by Eric Veliska; outcome carried.
- Approval of 2025 independent contractor agreements for sand volleyball referees (listed as Maddie Denclaw, Danica Bryant and Elena Grama). Motion moved and seconded; outcome carried.
- Approval of a 2025 independent contractor agreement for Aubrey Ducret for tennis camp lessons. Motion moved by Mary Roberts; seconded by Eric Veliska; outcome carried.
- Approval of a 2025 independent contractor agreement for Thomas Zegall for introductory crochet and knitting classes. Motion moved by Stephanie Kriesbaum; seconded by Mary Roberts; outcome carried 4–0.
- Approval of 2025 independent contractor agreements for performers Frank Rivoli and Daniel Cole Daley for the 2025 Farmers Market. Motion moved and seconded; outcome carried 4–0.
- Approval of a 2025 independent contractor agreement for Jesse Hernandez for the Region Bass basketball club programs. Motion moved and seconded; outcome carried 4–0.
- Approval of a contract with Lake and Pond Biologist for pond maintenance in the amount of $9,002.40 for algae and aquatic vegetation control plus $1,100 for fountain winterization for four ponds, for a total of $10,340. Motion moved by Stephanie Kriesbaum; seconded by Eric Veliska; outcome carried 4–0.
- Approval of Lake Hills Pathway repairs from Sutton Asphalt LLC in the amount of $24,750. Motion moved by Mary Roberts; seconded by Stephanie Kriesbaum; outcome carried 4–0.
- Approval of the accounts payable voucher dated April 15, 2025, representing payment for payroll, supplies, services and equipment for the Park and Recreation Board, total $21,689.78. Motion moved by Stephanie Kriesbaum; seconded by Eric Veliska; outcome carried.
Board members recorded votes as carried on each item; most votes were documented as carried 4–0 in the transcript. No item was tabled or failed during the meeting.
Next steps: These approvals authorize staff to finalize contracts and schedule summer programming and maintenance. Specific implementation dates and contractor invoices were not detailed in the transcript and will be handled through staff follow-up and procurement processes.
