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Tell City parks board appoints officers, approves pool discount and equipment purchases
Summary
At its March 3 meeting the Tell City Parks and Recreation Board appointed new officers, approved a $20 season-pass discount for patrons affected by last year’s shutdowns, and authorized purchases including POS hardware and a replacement pool chemical coordinator quoted at $9,126.24.
The Tell City Parks and Recreation Board on March 3 elected new leadership for the year, approved several operational measures for the sports complex and pool, and authorized equipment purchases intended to streamline operations.
Chair opened the meeting and moved to appoint Jared Kleeman as board president; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The board also nominated Zach as vice president and nominated Zach for the secretary role; both nominations were approved by voice vote.
Under old business the board voted to approve the previously tabled fuel-rental contract, which staff said includes daily rates, standard insurance requirements and down-payment terms. The board then adopted updated rules and regulations for the sports complex, noting enforcement would rest with event hosts and that standard tournament rule sheets will be provided to participants.
On the pool, board members discussed compensation for passholders affected by last year’s shutdown. The board approved a $20 credit for those specific passholders; board members said the discount is intended as a goodwill gesture while recognizing the program must continue to cover operating wages. Staff cited sample pass prices during the discussion (a $70 individual pass was mentioned); the transcript contains conflicting figures for the family rate (both $1.40 and $1.60 per family were referenced), so the final recorded family rate was not specified in the meeting record.
The board approved purchasing point-of-sale hardware for the sports complex and the pool. Staff described the recommended system as tablet-based with card readers and cash boxes and said card transactions would carry a user fee of 2.29% plus 9¢; the sports-complex bundle was quoted at $1,533. The board approved that purchase by voice vote.
Board members also reviewed the need to replace the pool’s chemical coordinator and to have the vendor perform startup work. A vendor estimate read during the meeting totaled $9,126.24 and covered delivery, installation, chemical filling and initial testing; after discussion about prior maintenance needs and budget availability the board approved the purchase by voice vote.
The Chair noted there remains one open board position; Hensel, a newly arrived police officer recently appointed by the mayor, has agreed to assist and the board invited volunteers or mayoral-office referrals to fill the final seat. The meeting adjourned shortly thereafter.
All motions recorded in the transcript were approved by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the meeting transcript.
