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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR Advisory Minutes 2.13.17 - Draft (DRAFT) Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting Monday, February 13, 2017 The Parks and Recreation Advisory Board met for their regular meeting Monday February 13, 2017 at Osage Centre at 5:30 p.m. Board Members Present: Staff Present: Percy Huston, Chairman Julia Thompson, Director of Parks and Recreation Terry Slattery, Vice Chair Penny Williams, Recreation Division Manager Roger Hudson, Board Member Scott Williams, Recreation Division Manager Angel Hillman, Board Member Brock Davis, Parks Division Manager Phillip Cantoni, Board Member Kaed Horrell, Asst. Recreation Division Manager Daniel Presson, Board Member Stacey Welter, Administrative Coordinator Tracey Glenn, Board Member Craig Billmeyer, Board Member Bari Neff, Secretary Pete Frazier, Board Member Kevin Noel, Board Member Absent: Bob Fox 1. WELCOME / INTRODUCTIONS Chairman Percy Huston called the meeting to order. He introduced Chad Unterreiner as the newest member of the Parks and Rec team. Chad is a Recreation Supervisor and his office is located at the Osage Centre. Also present at the meeting were two practicum students from SEMO. 2. OLD BUSINESS: A. Approval Of Minutes: Chairman Percy Huston requested approval of the minutes from the January 10th meeting. Board member Tracey Glenn made a motion to approve the minutes; seconded by board member Bari Neff. Motion passed. B. Appointment of Foundation Liaison: Chairman Huston expressed the need for a Foundation Liaison. Phil Cantoni and Kevin Noel expressed interest. The board voted and Kevin Noel was elected to be the Foundation Liaison. C. Appointment of Red House Liaison: Director Thompson expressed the need for a Red House Liaison. She asked to board to submit by email if anyone is interested. D. Update on Cape SportsPlex Director Thompson informed the board that they were making great progress on the wood courts. All other aspects of the building are nearing completion. Once the safety inspections are conducted, the staff should be able to move in. The Ties and Tennies event will be held May 4th and the Grand Opening held May 6th. Stacey will send out an email to remind everyone of these dates. Scott and Heather have had meetings with the CVB to make sure everyone is on the same page. The bookings continue to steadily come in. Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting February 13, 2017 Page 2 E. Discussion on Parks and Stormwater Tax Renewal Director Thompson reported that the staff has been meeting to discuss strategies for PRS2. Stormwater will be more involved this time around and will be requiring more of the funds. They are also looking at making a portion of the tax permanent for maintaining what we have and possibly extending the years of the tax to generate more funds. The staff will be working on a list of projects to present to the board within the next two months. 3. NEW BUSINESS A. MPRA Awards / Recognition – Public Official – Mayor Rediger Director Thompson informed the board that the Mayor was awarded the Outstanding Public Official Award at the MPRA Conference in Branson Missouri. A group of staff members will be going to the banquet to congratulate the Mayor on March 9th. 4. REPORTS A. Parks and Recreation Project Updates Parks Division Manager Brock Davis report that work has begun on playgrounds and shelters at Arena Park. Trail widening will be going out to bid soon. Trail graffiti is getting worse. They are working on solutions to fix this problem. Cape Rock strategic plan has been done and PRS2 could possibly fund this project. Missouri and Washington Park strategic plan is currently being worked on. Recreation Division Manager Penny Williams also informed the board that the pirate ship has been delivered. They have started on the bridges and are hoping to have everything completed by end of April. B. Golf Course Advisory Board Parks Division Manager Davis reported that the crew has already started mowing and everything looks good. C. Tree Advisory Board Tree Board Liaison, Craig Billmeyer ,report that the board met today. They are looking at the potential of introducing new ordinances. Arbor day is coming up in April. D. Red House Interpretive Center Committee Director Thompson announced that Heritage Days will be held the first weekend in October when the Pinta and Nina will be at the boat dock. E. Parks and Recreation Foundation President Bari Neff reported that the board did meet this month. She reported that the Cardinal Caravan had a lower attendance this year but still a good turnout. The Celebration of Youth Sports Awards Banquet went very well with an attendance of around 600. A suggestion would be to not have the event on the same night as the Chamber event. F. Monthly Staff Report/Calendar Update Staff Briefs were handed out to the board members informing them of the upcoming events in the Parks & Recreation Department. Recreation Division Manager Penny Williams reported that the Valenteen Dance went very well with no issues. Super Kids Race Day also has a great turnout. March 7th is the Parks and Recreation Job Fair. They are looking for a variety of workers for this summer season. 5. OTHER BUSINESS A. Next Board Meeting The next board meeting is scheduled for Monday March 13th, at the Osage Centre. 6. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned with a motion from Tracey Glenn and seconded by Craig Billmeyer. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned. Submitted by: Bari Neff, Secretary