The Evansville Board of Parks Commissioners held its regular meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The board approved a consent agenda with multiple routine items, heard public comments, and took action on several new business items including property transfers, golf course rate adjustments, ice arena promotions, park improvements, and bid openings.
Wayne Kenny, I'd like to call the meeting today of the Board of Parks Commissioners regular meeting for Wednesday, May 20th. I would call the meeting to order. Uh the meeting memorandum uh the May 6, 2026 uh regular meeting memorandum minutes were out there for approval. Do I have any discussion or a motion for approval? So moved. Two so moves. One of those will be a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries. The consent agenda, a request approval and execute Swander Ice Arena use agreement with demolition uh City Roller Derby. Request approval to seek quotes on fencing and containment improvements at Mescar Park Zoo and Botanic Garden. Request approval to see quotes on various painting and EI EFUS projects at Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden. Request approve and execute agreement for point of sale SAAS for fender golf course with T Snap. Approve and execute agreement for point of sale SAAS for McDonald's golf course with T SNAP. And request approval to execute agreement for a point of sale SAAS for a health rec golf course with T SNAP. Any questions or discussion? No. I'll entertain a motion for the consent agenda approval. I have a motion and a second. All in favor say aye. Aye. It has approved. Um there is no old business. Uh under new business, we are going to move item G request approval and execute quick uh quick claim deed for twelve twelve South Garmin Street. I think Officer Cargas are just going to address that. Hello. So this item was uh not sure what I was researching, but I had found that part of TP Park, which is twelve twelve uh South Garvin was not under the purview of the City Parks Department, which mainly it was the big canopy area that people would have picnics and parties and then the parking lot itself and then the building that the nonprofit uses. Anyhow, um the rules and regulations of the park like park closing hours and just anything else that's enforced for all the parks would not be in effect for that spot. So when I let the city know the uh I guess it's the EMSO redevelopment commission, they had offered to just, hey, let's just deed it over to the parks and make it official so that all the rules and regs for the rest of the park can also be used for that part of the park. Makes sense. Is there a structure on that ground? Okay. It's an old it's it's an old house, but they use it for like a organization. Okay. Mr. President, board of park commissioners. So this property and this area of the property is something that Parks has assisted with maintaining and taking care of, so this is more just a technicality. Um it is our desire to continue to be able to help out the TP Park neighborhood and community one and and assist with those repairs and renovations. And we can't do that until it's official. So understood. I'll entertain a motion. So moved. Say again. Aye. Opposed? Thank you. Thanks a few. Let's return up to the top.