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Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting
Monday, August 8, 2022
Minutes
The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board held their regular meeting on August 8, 2022, at 5:30 pm at
the Osage Centre.
Board Members Present: Staff Present:
Tracey Glenn, Vice Chairperson Doug Gannon, Director of Parks & Recreation
David Cantrell, Board Member Brock Davis, Parks Division Manager
Pete Frazier, Board Member Scott Williams, Recreation Division Manager
Dr. Beverly Evans, Secretary Kaed Horrell, Assistant Recreation Division Manager
Mark Stone, Board Member Penny Williams, Recreation Division Manager
Darrin Bruendermann, Board Member Natalie Beasley, Administrative Assistant
Lewis Jackson Hill, Board Member Absent:
Nathan Thomas, Council Liason Kevin Noel, Chairperson
Percy Huston, Board Member Anne Dohogne, Board Member
WELCOME
Vice Chairperson, Tracey Glenn called the meeting to order at 5:35 pm. Welcome back as a board
member Percy Huston. Our Guest, Dr. Melissa Stickel, Executive Director of Community Partnership of
Southeast Missouri.
Dr. Melissa Stickel spoke with regards to her leadership and direction of the Community Partnership
Organization of Southeast Missouri. Their mission is to build strong neighborhoods through economic
housing and green space development in south Cape Girardeau. Community Partnership of SEMO
acquired, in April 2020, the building at 40 S Sprigg St in Cape Girardeau (former police station) through a
grant. This was a 2.7 million dollar project. Dr. Melissa Stickel on behalf of Community Partnership of
SEMO presented a $5,000 check to the Cape Girardeau Parks & Recreation Department for
programming development at the Shawnee Park Center.
OLD BUSINESS
A. Minutes
Vice Chairperson Tracey asked for the approval of the July 11, 2022, minutes as corrected. David Cantrell
made a motion; seconded by Mark Stone. Minutes approved with corrections.
NEW BUSINESS
A. Nomination of new Park & Recreation Advisory Board Member- delay until September
Prior to September meeting the Agenda, Minutes, Board Applications and current Board Member’s term
limits will be emailed to board members for review and preparation for the meeting.
REPORTS/PROJECTS UPDATES
A. Jefferson Pool tentative opening date end of December. The agreement with Cape
Public Schools is being finalized. The mechanical operations of the Aquatics side will be defined and
gone over in a meeting with city personnel and Counsilman Hunsaker & Associates. This meeting is yet
to be scheduled.
Central Pool bubble will go up for the final time on September 19th. The RFQ is due back
by September 14th for renovation of Central Pool to begin in April 2023.
Cape Splash went to reduced hours of operation as of August 15th. Open weekends
only from 1:00pm to 6:00 pm through the end of August.
B. Youth Sports Complex – Bowen Engineering will share plans in October the budget is
$4.5 million in PRS funds.
C. Capaha Park – Zoellner Construction is doing a great job on pond. Base for pier work in
progress then rip-rap will be added. Recent storms caused tree and limb damage in the city parks. The
new restroom is working and the roof is going on the shelter. Rose garden work will begin in the Fall.
D. Tree Advisory Board – An Emerald Ash borer disease was located in a tree in Area Park
and the tree was removed.
E. Red House Fall Festival will be held October 22, 2022.
F. 20th Annual Cary Flanagan Memorial Softball Tournament will be Saturday, August 13th
at the Shawnee Park Sports Complex. Men’s and Coed Adult softball divisions are offered as well as a
girls fast pitch 12U division.
G. 13th Annual Nightfall Glow Ball Tournament will be Saturday, August 13th at the Jaycee
Golf Course with a 4:00 pm shotgun start. $280 per team.
OTHER BUSINESS
Next board meeting – September 12, 2022.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn meeting made by Percy Huston, motion seconded by Beverly Evans, meeting
adjourned at 6:21 pm.
Submitted by:
Natalie Beasley, Administrative Assistant
Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
July 11, 2022
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