Soldiers Memorial Commission Meeting October 14, 2025

Pledge of Allegiance

Don Andrejczyk
Kevin Thomas
Ken Harstine
Laddy Rua
Rick Purcell
Colleen Chesmore

Accepted minutes. Don 1st Colleen 2nd.
Agenda accepted

Expect to assign tabled items to individual commissioners

Security. Continuing intermittent security system drop outs. Possibly weak WI-FI. Add hardwire for IP Phones and for distributed WI-FI nodes. City using Lyle electric. We expect to use Lyle and Collin’s Electric. Doors are now mostly being closed. Lizotte glass provided bid to replace plates and handles on front doors. Will also repair 2nd floor maintenance storage room and fix all doors on the main floor. Motion to accept plan from Lizotte. Is it possible to get specific feedback on which doors are open when we upgrade the security system. Make left two sets of doors emergency exit doors and clearly marked.

Lawn and external care, floor resurfacing. Communicated a detailed cleaning plan and job description to DPW. Brian Yabernowski has been doing the exterior yard and clean up work and is paid from the overtime budget. Can the city forester be assigned to maintain our trees.

Chandeliers. Tabled Collins. Waiting for a visit to troubleshoot the system and provide a quote for repair.

Attic Cleaning. Removed recycling boxes. DPW needs to remove trash and boxes. Need to look through cert and other items. Will schedule a walk through of the CERT equipment with Jeff from the CERT board. Meet Wednesday 17th to clear out stuff (10-2) ? See if we can be part of city cleanup time.

Commission stand by member. Looking to add Scott Mayer to the Soldiers Memorial Commission.

T-Shirts. Proposed to use funding from rental.

Audio system. Quotes have been submitted to mayor.

Floor resurfacing. Indefinitely suspended. DPW will clean and wax the floors.

Air Conditioner. Expect window units to be removed in a month.

Electric event board. Tabled.

Urinal status. Contractor will provide bathroom rework quote.

Floor cleaner battery has been replaced and is functional.

JFK memorial review. Will check on it. Don will check on status.

Capital improvement plan. Need to itemize all projects that cost more than $25K. Laddy compiled list. Request for commissioners to submit projects needed. Laddy listed items she has compiled for submissions and provided copies to the board.
Laddy has compiled a list of items to submit to the CPA board. Needs submitted by October 6th. Next CPA meeting tomorrow September 10th at 6pm and is meeting virtually via Zoom.

Laddy attended VOICE meeting and provided a summary of their activities.

Navy parade at big E at 6pm on Sunday 28th.

October 25th wrestling event and another meet in December.

November 15th Fiestas Patrenalas to host Salsa night at the War Memorial.

Meet October 14th, 2025. 6pm. Rick will lead meeting in Laddy’s absence.

October 15th Minutes
Pledge

Roll Call
Colleen Chesmore
Kevin Thomas
Ken Harstine
Laddy Rua
Rick Purcell
Nelson Serrao

September Minutes accepted

Thursday October 9th, Scott Meyer was accepted onto the commission.

Memorial Day 2026 will have a parade

No progress on security systems.

Front door repairs contract ($2000) has been given to the vendor. Need minor change to the contract.

Next week Stanley Steamer with come in on the 24th at 9am to do the carpet in the honors room. Need help moving furniture from the room. We will meet at 3pm on Thursday for removal.
Saturday the 18th 6pm wrestling group. Setting up on Friday and Saturday at noon.

Grounds maintenance. Dave trimmed and maintenance cut lawn last week. Gallagher is the DPW director for the building.

Snow removal. Internal janitor is responsible for entrance walks. We may need to engage if that does not happen. Who does the sidewalks.
Attic cleaning. Inventory of emergency supplies was completed. $750 for each cage up stairs.
Steve’s office has largely been cleaned out. One refrigerator to go.
Colleen will meet with the Chief of Police on the 1st Wednesday of November. Disbursing of warming supplies from the attic will be discussed. Possibly give some to Salvation Army. Kevin will talk to the Men’s Shelter. Blankets and Pillows offered to Providence Place.
CERT says we need to keep the training supplies. All else can go. CERT will have training October 20th at 5pm until 6pm. Nelson and Colleen will attend.

T Shirts. Need size and colors from each member. Two shirts per person.

Audio Video status. Will be put on the capital improvement list.
Floor, $18,924. Desire changes to description of work.

Bathroom refitting. Get quotes per bathroom. Refit the front bathrooms. Remove other rooms from public use. Stage bathroom would also be refitted. 2nd floor is also an employee restroom. Basement will have three privacy stalls. Basement locker room needs investigation.
Electronic board.
JFK Memorial. $45K to repair and refit the memorial.
Capital improvement plan.
Voice. Commission is a member. November 18th is the next Voice meeting 2pm.

10-25 Wrestling
November 11th Veterans Breakfast. November 11th, Veterans Day. Need nominees. Veterans of Year. Citizen of the Year. Commissioner needed for Master of Ceremonies from the committee. Kevin will be MC.
Next meeting December 9th.