Mission: Working together to preserve and maintain the
Old Lyle Elementary School building and park as an activity center and green space to
improve the quality of life for the Lyle community.

Monday, July 12, 2010

OLESS Meeting Minutes July 12, 2010

Agenda item: Review and approve minutes from June 21, 2010

Discussion: Approved with no changes or corrections.


Agenda item: Treasurer’s report

Discussion: Current have $9088.19. Have 4 bills to pay $435 for concrete items, light bill $85.44 and concrete $1433.25 and $438.70 for finish work.


Agenda item: Pavilion Dedication – August 29th

Discussion: Official word today is that Lyle Lovett is not coming so no formal dedication will be held on the 17th. We will do a pot luck August 29th to coincide with museum evening event and do the dedication then.

Discussion on graffiti and carving on picnic tables. To confront or not? Fireworks on 4th caused burn sots. Need to post rules, confront – important to change the culture. Agreed that we have to stay after it. Project for next summer: get water and bar-b-que through EDA grant.

Approved $100+materials for Norm to put post in to prevent unauthorized vehicles from driving into park.

Action Items: Make signage for pavilion with rules. No fireworks, clean up trash, no open fires, no defacing. “This property under surveillance.” Oren to do sign.

Norm to put post (pipe) with chain and lock to keep vehicles from driving in, but still allow vehicles in when needed.


Agenda item: Wind block idea

Discussion: Norm had idea to put fencing (old back stop) with slats along flag poles. Can include windbreak in EDA grant request with other improvements for next summer. Concrete corner of skate board park got damaged by truck. Will need to remove and re-pour. Can we patch in the interim?

Action Items: Terry will look into getting broken concrete patched.


Agenda item: Interior building work

Discussion: Oren meeting this week with another window expert. Electrician coming this week or next week.

Hire a building plan coordinator to help with scheduling improvements.

Action Items: Roger, Vern and Don are going to try to get old water heater running in the interim.


Agenda item: Insulation

Discussion: How to increase insulation – issue with asbestos. Oren suggest BPA grant to insulate from roof.

Action Items: Norm will look at ceiling and how to do insulation.


Agenda item: Bathrooms

Discussion: Need to address what to have for bathrooms for park. Porta potties with weekly cleanout for summer months.

Action Items: Barb will call and get information on port potty costs through mid-Sept.


Next Meeting Scheduled:

August 23 at 7:00 PM at Lyle Activity Center

(Formerly known as the Old Lyle Elementary School)


Attendees

  • Oren Johnson*
  • Marcia Buser*
  • Terry Mills
  • Vern Harpole*
  • Don Starkin*
  • Harry Moss
  • Sharon Moss
  • Mildred Lykens
  • Joy Collins
  • Barbara Sexton*
  • Lisa Conway*
  • Norm White

*Board member