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Rescheduled agenda: Lan-Oak Park District Board meeting – 1/22/24

Rescheduled meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Eisenhower Center

The January 15 Lan-Oak Park District Board meeting was cancelled due to the “winter chill advisory” and is rescheduled for January 22.

All residents are welcome to attend meetings of the Park District Board of Commissioners. The Board typically meets on the third Monday of each month, and per the Open Meetings Act they publish an agenda to notify the public of items that are up for discussion and decision. The Board convenes its Committee of the Whole meeting prior to its regular board meeting. The first meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Eisenhower Community & Fitness Center in Lansing, located at 2550 178th Street.

Lan-Oak Park District Committee of the Whole agenda

  1. Call to Order @ 6:30 p.m.
  2. Roll Call
  3. Communications & Addresses from the Audience
  4. Approval of Committee Meeting Minutes
    • Recreation Committee
    • Buildings & Grounds
    • Planning
    • Finance & Personnel
    • Bike Path Committee
  5. Senior Superintendent of Strategy & Operations – Report
    • 2024-2025 Projects
    • Audit & Printing Contracts
    • Staffing Addition
    • Recreation Department Update
    • Fitness Special Update
    • July 3
    • Paid Time Off for All
  6. Superintendent of Parks & Maintenance – Report
    • Fitness Equipment Repairs & Replacement
    • Update to Recreation Software
    • Park Maintenance Activities
    • Proposed 2024-2025 Projects
    • Eisenhower Lobby Repair
    • Fitness & Aquatic Program Enrollment
  7. Recreation Committee – Report
  8. Buildings & Grounds Committee – Report
  9. Planning Committee – Report
  10. Finance and Personnel Committee – Report
  11. Bike Path Committee – Report
  12. Old Business
  13. New Business
  14. Adjournment

Regular board meeting

  1. Call to Order @ 7 p.m.
  2. Roll Call
  3. Comments from the Public
  4. Consent Agenda (Motion)
    • Minutes from Previous Meetings:
      • Board Meeting: December 18, 2023
      • Public/Special Meeting:
      • Committee Meeting: Committee of the Whole December 18, 2023
    • AP Payment Selection Reports:
      • Payroll, Refunds, AP & Payroll Withholding for December 21, 2023 and January 8, 2024
  5. Senior Superintendent of Strategy & Operations
    • Report
  6. Superintendent of Parks & Maintenance
    • Report
  7. Recreation Committee
    • Report
  8. Buildings & Grounds Committee
    • Report
  9. Planning Committee
    • Report
  10. Bike Path Committee
    • Report
  11. Finance & Personnel Committee
    • Action Item: Treasurer’s Report/Operating Statement December 31, 2023 (Motion)
  12. Attorney’s Report
    • December 2023
  13. Old Business
  14. New Business
  15. Communications & Addresses from the Audience
  16. Executive Session
  17. Adjourn

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About the Lan-Oak Park District

The Lan-Oak Park District is a separate governing body in the Village of Lansing whose Commissioners are elected to “enhance the quality of life for all Lansing residents by providing clean, safe parks and well-developed recreational facilities in a wide range of recreational programs and activities for all ages” (Mission Statement). The Park District operates the Eisenhower Fitness Center and a wide variety of classes, programs, and events that take place in that building. Staff also maintain many parks in Lansing, including playgrounds, sports facilities, walking paths, and other amenities.

The Lan-Oak Park District is subject to the requirements of the American With Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who require certain accommodations in order to allow them to observe and/or participate in this meeting, or who have questions regarding accessibility of the meeting or the facility, are requested to contact the Senior Superintendent at 708-474-8552 promptly to allow the Park District to make reasonable accommodations.

Josh Bootsma
Josh Bootsma
Josh is Managing Editor at The Lansing Journal and believes in the power and purpose of community news. He covers any local topics—from village government to theatre, from business openings to migratory birds.