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Votes and actions at a glance: what the park board approved
Summary
The board approved ordering a Blue Way-funded floating dock, a Community Foundation-funded stone path, refurbishing the Wabash Overlook, multiple infrastructure quote requests (bed stabilization, culverts, rail repairs), accepted a Rotary donation for park signs, authorized grant-writing training attendance, and requested a city appropriation to fund safety mulch.
At its meeting the Attica Park Board approved a series of motions authorizing work, quotes and outreach across the park system. Key outcomes:
- Adopt minutes: Board voted to adopt the previous meeting minutes by voice vote. - Floating dock (Blue Way-funded): Motion to order the dock (mover: Kelly; second: Ellen) passed. Chair said the dock quote was "in the upwards of 78,000," and Blue Way will fund the work. - Stone path to Wabash Overlook (Community Foundation-funded): Motion passed to accept Andy Smart's quote; Community Foundation will pay the cost. - Refurbish Wabash Overlook (Blue Way-funded): Motion passed; Eli recused himself because a relative submitted the quote. - Obtain quotes: Board authorized staff to obtain quotes to stabilize a muddy bed and install a maintenance-capable gravel path, to install culverts at two washouts and repair bridge railings, and to get a quote on stairway/platform work near the river launch; all motions passed. - Restroom refurbishment: Discussion about a donated stainless-steel restroom unit raised ADA-approach concerns; the board tabled final action pending ADA review. - Tree removal at Circle Park: Approved a quote (not to exceed $850) to remove dead wood and clean up hazardous limbs. - Donations and signage: Accepted a $600 donation from Attica Rotary to buy 10 beautification signs from Wild Graphics. - Outreach and infrastructure actions: Board authorized approaching State Rep. Tim Yoakam for a Duke Energy contact, inspecting and acquiring up to five recycled light poles for use at parks, planning ribbon-cutting ceremonies for Heritage Days, and creating a donation page and QR codes for park fundraising. - Appropriation request: Board voted to ask the clerk/treasurer to start the city appropriation process to release $65,000–$80,000 from a clerk cash fund to cover the safety-mulch project; the final figure will be set after vendor confirmation and the formal city process.
Most motions passed by voice vote; individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript. Several items require follow-up: written vendor quotes, DNR and ADA confirmations, a formal appropriation process with the city, and scheduling to meet Heritage Days timing.
