Special - Recreation Commission — Minutes

Recreation Commission MEETING MINUTES March 23, 2026 - 6:00 PM Activity & Recreation Center 15321 W. National Avenue MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER There being a quorum (4 Commissioners), Alderman Harenda called the meeting to order at 6:02pm. 2. ROLL CALL; DECLARATION OF QUORUM; PUBLIC NOTICE Commissioners Present: Alderman Ken Harenda, Kara Woida, Jason Prei, Brian Johnson. Commissioners Excused: Ashley Tietyen, Will Bush, Paul Kittson. Also in Attendance: Katie Roth (Recreation Manager), TJ Watkins (Recreation Specialist), Parker Dorothy (Recreation Specialist), Kelsey Stouffer (Recreation Specialist). 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. January 19, 2026 Meeting Minutes MOTION: Motion to table the minutes from January 19th, 2026 meeting due to incomplete minutes on agenda. Motion by: NBAA Rep Johnson Second by: Commissioner Woida VOTE: Motion Passed 4-0 4. NEW BUSINESS A. Requested Action Statement for the recommendation for approval to the Common Council of the vendor agreement with Sue Nelson to provide Adult Enrichment programming. MOTION: Motion to approve the contract Motion by: Commissioner Prei Second by: NBAA Rep Johnson VOTE: Motion Passed 4-0 B. Approval of 2026 Summer Activity Guide MOTION: Motion to approve the 2026 Summer Activity Guide Motion by: NBAA Rep Johnson Second by: Commissioner Woida VOTE: Motion Passed 4-0 5. COMMUNICATION A. Youth Sports Update Recreation Specialist, Kelsey Stouffer provided an update on the upcoming NBYA season which is baseball/softball. There are 510 players in the league in 2026. There were 507 in 2025. April 14th registration opens for the Fall Soccer Season. B. Youth Enrichment Update Recreation Specialist Parker Dorothy provided an update on the upcoming season for adult sports and enrichment. He adjusted the start dates to get more volleyball teams to be able to participate. He has 8 co-ed teams and 8 women’s volleyball league teams. He is starting a sand volleyball league this summer. C. Adult Sports & Enrichment Update Recreation Specialist, TJ Watkins provided an update on the upcoming season for Summer Day Camp. He currently is 92% full and has accumulated $357,707 in revenue. D. Facilities Update Recreation Manager, Katie Roth provided an update on the current facilities of ARC and Hickory Grove. She indicated that the elections will be held at both the ARC and Hickory Grove on April 7th and that we will be shutting down the gym to have the gym floor resurfaced from May 20th-26th which is during our season transition from Spring to Fall. 6. ADJOURN MOTION: Motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:57pm Motion by: Commissioner Prei Second by: NBAA Rep Johnson VOTE: Motion Passed 4-0 Respectfully Submitted, Katie Roth, Recreation Manager