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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParkRec.Minutes.02-10-2025 FINAL PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Minutes – APPROVED Monday, February 10, 2024 - 5:30 p.m. Osage Centre • Meeting Room 1A Present: Percy Huston, Chairman Phillip Moore, Vice-Chairman Beverly Evans, Secretary Darrin Bruenderman, Board Member Tamara Buck, Board Member Mark Moore, Board Member Lewis Jackson Hill, Board Member Mary-Ann Maloney, Board Member John Spear, Board Member Jerry Dement, Board Member Thomas Drummond, Board Member Absent: David Cantrell, City Council Liaison Parks and Recreation Staff Present: Doug Gannon, Parks & Recreation Director Kaed Horrell, Parks Division Manager Scott Williams, Recreation Div. Manager Penny Williams, Recreation Div. Manager Brenda Newbern, Visit Cape Manager Moriah Lincoln, P&R Admin. Coordinator Welcome/Introductions • Percy Huston called the meeting to order at 5:31pm on Monday February 10, 2025 at the Osage Centre meeting room 1A. Old Business • Approval of Minutes: January 13, 2025 – Chairman Huston asked for everyone to review the minutes. Mark Moore motioned to approve the minutes, Thomas Drummond seconded. Minutes approved. • Sportsplex Facility Manager Position o Scott Williams and others had the first interview with a promising candidate last week. More interviews are scheduled for this upcoming week. There are several applications under review to find the best person for the position. New Business • Sportsplex Incident Discussion o Doug Gannon gave a small presentation on the steps the Parks and Recreation Department is going to take to ensure the safety of staff, players, and fans at the Sportsplex. The steps include but are not limited to security officers and metal detectors at the entrance of the Facility. o Doug Gannon opened the floor for discussion and concerns moving forward with the action steps presented. • Youth Outdoor Sports Complex Project Presentation o Doug Gannon gave a small presentation of what the layout will be for the new five baseball/softball field at the Shawnee Park Sports Complex, and the two new Football fields next to Jefferson Elementary. The slides showed new parking, walkways and field position at each location. o Scott Williams advised that work will begin as soon as it can pending the unpredictable spring weather. Site work will begin with clearing of the trees at the future baseball complex site. Reports/Project Updates • Parks and Recreation Project Updates o Sportsplex Parking Lot  Kaed Horrell and Doug Gannon showed a slide of the location for the new parking lot at the Sportsplex. It will be a gravel lot with 293 parking spots for overflow parking at the Sportsplex. The land for the parking lot is being leased from Midamerica Hotels Corporation. o Park Playground Evaluations  Kaed Horrell reported that the Parks Maintenance division are visiting all the playgrounds looking for any repairs or work needed to have a safe environment for playing. At this time, Parks Maintenance is working to increase the amount of fall protection on the Playgrounds at Arena Park. • Golf Course Advisory Board o No Report • Visit Cape Report o Brenda Newbern passed out the HMR report for a snapshot of the first six months of the fiscal year. o Brenda Newbern passed out the Simple View Summary Report of all the Tournaments and Events bringing visitors to Cape Girardeau for December and January. • Tree Advisory Board o No report • Red House Interpretive Center Committee o No report • Parks and Recreation Foundation o Scott Williams is planning the Sub Committee meetings to prepare for the next full board meeting in April  Celebration of Youth Sports Awards Banquet Summary • Scott Williams covered that we had great attendance, food was delicious. • The discussion was started on ways to improve the experience in the future for all in attendance. • City Council Report o No Report • Monthly Staff Report/Calendar Updates o Penny Williams encouraged the board to read through the Staff Briefs as they highlight upcoming department events. o Kaed Horrell advised of the new date for Friends of the Parks Day. The event is planned for April 26, 2025. The event date was previously advertised for April 19. Other Business • Next Board Meeting – Monday March 10, 2025 at the Sportsplex Adjournment • Motion to adjourn at 6:38pm made by Thomas Drummond, seconded by Lewis Jackson Hill. Transcribed by: Moriah Lincoln, Administrative Coordinator The Park and Recreation Advisory Board of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, may, as a part of the regular or special Park and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, hold a closed session to discuss legal action, causes of legal action of litigation, leasing, purchasing or sale of real estate, hiring, firing, disciplining, promotion of personnel or employee labor relations, or confidential or privileged communications with its attorneys..