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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParkRec.Minutes.10-11-2021 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting Monday, October 11, 2021 The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board held their regular meeting on October 11, 2021, at 5:30p.m. at the Osage Centre. Board Members Present: Staff Present: Kevin Noel, Chairman Brock Davis, Parks Division Manager Roger Hudson, Vice Chairman Scott Williams, Recreation Division Manager Meghan Harville, Board Member Doug Gannon, Parks and Recreation Director Dr. Beverly Evans, Board Member Penny Williams, Recreation Division Manager Anne Dohogne, Board Member Misty Hess, Administrative Coordinator Pete Frazier, Board Member Chatez Robinson, Board Member Mark Stone, Board Member Tracey Glenn, Board Member David Cantrell, Board Member Dan Presson, Councilman Liaison Absent: Brad LaBruyere WELCOME Chairman Noel called the meeting to order and welcomed new Board Member, Mark Stone. Roger Hudson was recognized for his 9 years of service to the Advisory Board and presented with a plaque. OLD BUSINESS A. MINUTES Chairman Noel requested the approval of the September 13, 2021, minutes. Tracey Glenn made a motion; seconded by David Cantrell to approve the minutes. Motion passed with no one opposed. PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD October 11, 2021 PAGE 2 B. Aquatics Update Recreation Division Manager Penny Williams advised that the bubble is up and everything is operating well. The Pumpkin Dive was held last weekend and they had close to 80 kids attend. There have been meetings with Cape Public Schools and Brockmiller construction regarding the pool project at Jefferson School. C. Youth Ballfield Complex RFP Recreation Division Manager Scott Williams reported that they are proceeding with the Youth Ballfield Complex project. They revised the RFP and it was sent back out. They have had two pre-submittal meetings, and they will meet as a committee in October. They should have more information on this at the November meeting. NEW BUSINESS A. Spaghetti Day Recreation Division Manager Penny Williams spoke about how quickly Spaghetti Day was approaching. We will be offering all 3 ways to dine this year again- dine in, take-out and curbside. She asked that everyone begin to reach out to those on their list for sponsorships. Recreation Division Manager Scott Williams asked that he or Misty Hess be notified before soliciting new business, so multiple people aren’t asking the same business. He then went in to a brief history of Spaghetti Day for the new Board Members. Dave Cantrell said he could probably get some volunteers from the AFJRROTC. B. Reappointment of Current Board Members Chairman Noel announced that three current members are up for reappointment- Anne Dohogne, Brad LaBruyere and Meghan Harville. All three have reapplied. A motion was made by Beverly Evans to recommend reappointment for all three and was seconded by David Cantrell. C. Nominations of New Board Member. Chairman Noel stated that a replacement for Roger Hudson was needed. David Cantrell and Dan Presson both spoke briefly on the needs of the Board and their thoughts. Chairman Noel then instructed the Board Members to circle their choice on a ballot and Director Gannon and Recreation Division Manager Penny Williams would tally the votes. With seven votes, Percy Huston was selected. Roger Hudson made a motion to approve and this was seconded by David Cantrell. REPORTS/PROJECT UPDATES A. PARKS & RECREATION PROJECT UPDATES Parks Division Manager Brock Davis reported that the amphitheater has been completed and they are getting ready to start the shelter at Cherry Hill. They received zero bids for the drainage of the pond. They are now contacting the companies they had expected to bid to find out why. He also met with the Garden Club in respect to their wanting to keep more greenspace. Work is continuing to be done on the Riverfront Trail. They have been cleaning up areas and the mural is coming along. Work on the Pickle ball Courts at Arena has started. The asphalt has been laid and needs to cure for 1-2 weeks before PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD October 11, 2021 PAGE 3 painting and striping can begin. Recreation Division Manager Scott Williams is hoping for a ribbon cutting ceremony by the end of October. Recreation Division Manager Penny Williams stated that the excitement over the Pickle ball courts has caused an increase in personal training as people want private lessons. B. GOLF COURSE ADVISORY BOARD There are no updates at this time. C. TREE ADVISORY BOARD Parks Division Manager Brock Davis reported that they are working on finishing the Arena Park Tree Master Plan. He also stated they are having issues with honey locust trees on Broadway. They are having root issues and Mimosa Bagworms. He also added that we are now responsible for maintaining Spanish St. D. RED HOUSE INTERPRETIVE CENTER COMMITTEE Recreation Division Manager Penny Williams reported that there are some new programs coming up which include a Halloween Scavenger Hunt, Bread Making and Stone Soup Making. E. PARKS & RECREATON FOUNDATION Recreation Division Manager Scott Williams reported that the membership campaign was successful and broke some records for us. The anonymous donor submitted their matching contribution which was over $5000.00. The Senior 2 Man Scramble had close to 40 teams. F. CITY/COUNCIL REPORT Council Liaison Daniel Presson spoke briefly about the Use Tax Initiative. He urged the Board to vote yes for it and discussed the ways they would be advertising. MONTHLY STAFF REPORT/CALENDAR UPDATE 1. PROGRAM AND EVENT UPDATE Staff Briefs were handed out to the board members informing them of the upcoming events and projects in the Parks & Recreation Department through October, 2021. Recreation Division Manager Penny Williams reminded everyone that Haunted Hall of Horror opens this weekend and Spaghetti Day will be held on November 4. PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD October 11, 2021 PAGE 4 OTHER BUSINESS A. NEXT BOARD MEETING The next board meeting will be held on Monday, November 8, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. at the Osage Centre. ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the board, Pete Frazier made a motion to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Anne Dohogne. Motion passed with no one opposed. The meeting was adjourned. Submitted by: Misty Hess