Park Board Meeting — Minutes

TOWN OF BOULDER JUNCTION PARK BOARD MEETING MINUTES Approved July 30, 2026 Date: June 18, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM Location: Nordlof Room 1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ROLL CALL Chairperson Laura Bertch called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM. Present: Laura Bertch Steve Weber Pete Burditt Judy Tegtmeyer Sue Fredenhagen Absent: Dennis Duke Ryan Ross Others Present : Dennis Reuss 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA / ORDER OF THE DAY Motion by Pete Burditt to approve the agenda as presented. Second by Judy Tegtmeyer. Motion carried: Unanimous 3. CITIZENS OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE COMMITTEE Summary of comments: None 4. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES No meeting minutes were presented for approval. 5. REVIEW OF MOST RECENT FINANCIAL REPORT January and February 2026 financial reports were reviewed. Discussion: Discussion that roughly 1/3 of the annual Park and Recreation has been spent. Primarily on labor. PARK BOARD MEETING MINUTES June 18, 2026 Page | 2 6. BJCF MAINTENANCE FUND BALANCE The Board reviewed the Boulder Junction Community Foundation Maintenance Fund balance of approximately $10,237. 7. OLD BUSINESS A. Secretary Position Discussion regarding the need for a volunteer secretary and/or assignment of written reports. Discussion: Weber has agreed to help with taking notes. B. Friends of the Parks Updates and discussion regarding Friends of the Parks activities and Park Board celebration event. Discussion: Weber and Burditt gave an update based on a message left prior to her vacation. The Friends group have organized a disc golf event for the Grand Opening on July 5 th with the top four participants receiving prizes provided by local businesses. C. Town Park Updates 1. Basketball Court, Playground, Ballfield, and Disc Golf Course Disc Golf Course Update: Disc Golf Maintenance event is being planned for next Thursday to remove ferns from fairways. Dennis Duke has requested that a request be made of the Boulder Junction Lions that the vendors do not encroach the disc golf course practice facility or the number one tee box. Bertch will discuss it with Tom Wierzba. Laura has requested that Duke and Burditt stake the boundary and flag it. Ballfield Status: New bases have been installed. Dennis Reuss has dragged the ballfield, and it is top quality. Arrangements are being made for the Town Crew to take over maintenance of the ballfield by the Town Chairman. Laura to contact Dan for an invoice for the new Bases to PARK BOARD MEETING MINUTES June 18, 2026 Page | 3 provide to Janet O. Janet has expressed an interest in financially participating in this endeavor. Basketball Court Status: Brick walk will be installed next week by Duke and his volunteer crew. Playground Cleanup/Wood Chips: Dennis Reuss will have Dan Driscoll order a semi-load of playground grade wood chips next week. Playground Vandalism Repair Status: Dennis Duke has replaced the broken fence panels, and a new gate has been ordered. Disc Golf Grand Opening Discussion: Two press releases have been sent out so far announcing this event. The Chamber will be on hand with the large scissors and ribbon for the ceremony. Lion’s Club is all set to sell food from the northeast corner of the Community Building. D. Winter Park Updates 1. Winter Park Status and Fall Cleanup Discussion: The Town Crew has removed several dump truck loads of down trees from the November snow event. Brush trimming has occurred. No further work planned until fall clean up event. 2. Winter Park Improvement Campaign Update Discussion: Town Board has approved the Winter Park Improvement Campaign. An agreement between the Boulder Junction Community Foundation and the Town is being prepared to open a fiduciary account for this effort. Anticipate fundraising to being July 1, 2026. E. Nichols Beach Park Updates Restroom Improvement Status: Both restrooms have been pressure washed and the paint scraped. Paint and supplies have been procured, and Judy and Sue are waiting for a three-day window to paint the interiors. Pete and Steve will paint the exterior and hang the new doors in the next couple of weeks. PARK BOARD MEETING MINUTES June 18, 2026 Page | 4 Dennis also advised that three new toilet seats have been donated and are in the ballfield concession building. Pete and Steve will install. Dennis Reuss advised that he will provide the picnic table information to the Park Board for the purchase of two new benches for Nichols Lake. Sue and Judy will draft a set of Park Rules and Regulations for the Park. Laura has requested photos of the painted by taken for the website. Volleyball Court: Pete updated that three new balls have been purchased. One ball and storage net have been placed on the net standard. The other two balls are in the baseball concession building. 8. NEW BUSINESS Discussion regarding future park needs, opportunities, and concerns. Discussion: Request that teams provide updated photos from each of the parks to be used for the website. 9. NEXT MEETING The next Park Board meeting was scheduled for: Date: July 16, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM Location: Nordlof Room, Boulder Junction Community Center 10. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 5:15 PM by Chairperson Bertch. Respectfully Submitted, Dr. Steve Weber Secretary Boulder Junction Park Board