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Visitor urges signage after event parking on Plainfield cemetery; council reports stump removal
Summary
A visitor thanked the city for support of the Baseball and Softball complex and apologized for event parking on cemetery grounds, urging signage; Council Member Clyde Balvanz reported donating to remove stumps and suggested a fundraiser to replace trees. No formal action was taken.
At its June 16, 2025 meeting, the Plainfield City Council heard a public comment from Pat Lentz thanking the city for its support of the Baseball and Softball complex and apologizing for event-related parking on cemetery grounds. Lentz urged the council to install signage to prevent vehicles from parking on cemetery property during events.
Council Member Clyde Balvanz told the council that he and Mayor Thomas Geise had made a donation to remove tree stumps in the cemetery and that he would like to pursue a fundraiser to replace trees removed earlier. Balvanz reiterated the need for “proper signage” to discourage parking in the cemetery when events at the ball complex are held nearby.
The matter was discussed as part of department and public-comment items; the council did not take formal action on signage or tree-replacement fundraising at the meeting. Department reports and related items were accepted by motion.
Council members and staff flagged the issue for follow-up in routine parks and cemetery maintenance discussions rather than as a stand-alone agenda item.
