THE GOAL of the Kelleys Island Park District Recreation Board is to conserve, protect, and enhance the natural and historical open spaces of the island as well as recreation facilities for residents and visitors to enjoy in a responsible, sustainable manner.
OUR MISSION To provide quality, healthy outdoor experiences for residents and visitors to parks, playgrounds and preserves; conserve and protect unique natural areas for educational experiences including rare geological features, botanical specimens, historical areas and cultural areas; conserve essential habitat for wildlife; cooperate with all stakeholders having similar objectives. (Adopted 9-18-19)
OUR AUTHORITY The Village of Kelleys Island Park District and Recreation Board is a volunteer advisory board established by Ord. 480, and codified as 96.30 PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD § 96.30 DUTIES. (A) There is hereby established a Village Park District Recreation Board for the village, which shall supervise and maintain parks, playgrounds, playfields, and other recreational facilities within the village. (B) The Village Park District Recreation Board may equip, develop, operate and maintain such recreational facilities and may, for the purpose of doing so, receive and expend funds and grants, employ play leaders, recreation directors, supervisors, superintendents or any other officers or employees and may procure and pay all or any part of the cost of a policy or policies insuring such officers and employees against liability on account of damage or injury to persons or property arising from the performance of their official duties. (Ord. 480, passed 2-18-88) The Board consults with and makes recommendations to Village Council, the Mayor, and the Village Administrator regarding the Parks and Recreation policies for the planning, development, conservation and use of the island’s park and recreational facilities.
YOUR PARK BOARD MEMBERS The Board is a five-member citizen advisory board, serving five-year terms, rotating on a yearly basis so as to maintain and encourage new ideas. The Board is composed of three members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Village Council, and two members appointed by the Kelleys Island School Board. The present Kelleys Island Park Board has made tremendous progress in organizing the board, researching projects and planning for future upgrades to the island parks and recreational spaces.
Vacant (Secretary) term expires 2021 appointed by school
Robby Zettler term expires 2024
Lisa Klonaris (Treasurer) term expires 2022
Marvin Robinson (Vice Chair) term expires 2023 appointed by school
Tom Pieratt (Chair) term expires 2020
The Board invites anyone interested, to attend the scheduled meetings and become involved in the planning of the tentative projects. The Park Board is open to input and ideas. The more people that can be involved in the form of committees and/or resources the more successful the Board will be in attaining the projected goals.
HOW CAN YOU SHARE YOUR IDEAS? Complete a Project Request Form, which can be obtained at the Village Office and submit to the Village Office or any Park Board Member. The Park Board will then review the request at the next scheduled meeting. If the request receives approval, the Park Board will present the request to the Lands and Buildings Committee, then on to Village Council for final approval.
HUNTING – Hunting on Kelleys Island is permitted only on State Property and on village property with permission (a permit is required) under village Code § 100.04 HUNTING WHERE PERMITTED; EXCEPTIONS. This form can be required from the Village Office.
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