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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParkRec.Minutes.02-09-2026 DRAFTCITY Of CAPE GIRARDEAU PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Minutes - Draft Monday, February 9, 2026 - 5:30 p.m. Osage Centre. Meeting Room 1A Present: Percy Huston, Chairman Mary -Ann Maloney, Board Member Beverly Evans, Secretary Darrin Bruenderman, Board Member Tamara Buck, Board Member Lewis Jackson Hill, Board Member John Spear, Board Member Mark Moore, Board Member Phillip Moore, Vice -Chairman Jerry Dement, Board Member Missy Phegley, Board Member WELCOME/INTRODUCTIONS Absent: David Cantrell, Board Member 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 Sherry Friga, Administrative Coordinator Josh Meyer, Recreation Division Manager Percy Huston, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 5:30pm on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 at the Osage Centre. OLD BUSINESS Approval of January 12, 2026 Minutes — Percy Huston asked for a review of the minutes. Mark Moore motioned to approve. Lewis Jackson Hill seconded. Minutes approved. Penny Williams gave an update on the Cape Aquatic Center Scoreboard that was installed on January 24th, 2026. Doug Gannon showed pictures of the scoreboard in use during the Cape Rock Swim Meet. Digital ads will be for sale to help cover costs of the new scoreboard. Penny Williams spoke about the new Zero Depth feature coming to the Cape Splash at the end of this summer. Doug Gannon showed picture of the new feature that will include a dump bucket. Presentations: Doug Gannon gave a PowerPoint update for the Youth Sports Complex at Shawnee Park. Doug informed everyone of what items are left to be purchased to complete the project and their costs. The project is still on track to be ready for a March 211t tournament. Doug informed the group about the neighboring house next to the new soccer fields that will need a hedge to be planted in between their yard and the Youth Complex development. NEW BUSINESS • Sportsplex Security- Doug Gannon showed pictures of the new security cameras that have been installed at the Sportsplex. They cover all basketball courts and the back door entrance. • Park Master Planning- Kaed Horrell talked about the college intern, Joseph, from Kansas State, that is currently helping on a project for the Parks. Joseph is making a map of all city parks, taking pictures, and taking inventory of what each park needs as far as maintenance and upkeep. Joseph will be here until the end of May. • FY 27' Budget Preparation- Doug Gannon informed the board that budget planning has begun. Budgets are facing an increase in part time salaries due to minimum wage increasing to $15 an hour. More to come as budgets are due to City Hall in the next few weeks. REPORTS/PROJECTS UPDATES Parks and Recreation Project Updates o Cape LaCroix Trail Project/Creek Bank Repair – Kaed Horrell gave an update that the south end trail repairs will begin this spring with Apex as the contractor. The sections between Shawnee Park and Bloomfield Road will be closed during this time and will reopen by September 2026. Erosion around soccer field #12 had to be repaired. The creek bank was restored in a 15 foot wide section. In a few weeks, trees donated from MDC will be planted along this section. o Skate Park Expansion—Kaed Horrell informed the board that the half pipe has been installed. Members of the community have already been using the new feature. A Ribbon Cutting ceremony for the new addition will be announced in the near future. o Cemetery Mausoleum Maintenance- Kaed Horrell informed the board that trees were starting to grow into the rubber roof of the mausoleum at Fairmount. The trees have been removed and the roof will be repaired. There is a fund set aside for repairs to the Mausoleum that will be used to repair the roof. • Golf Course Advisory Board – no report • Visit Cape Report – no report • Tree Advisory Board – no report • Red House Interpretive Center Committee – Kaed Horrell informed the board that Todt Roofing will be replacing the roof of the Red House. These repairs are not city funded. A grant was awarded along with a $1,000 private donation that will go toward the project. • Parks & Recreation Foundation o Celebration of Youth Sports Award Banquet- Scott Williams did an overview of the banquet. Mary Ann Maloney was the MC for the event. About $1,100 was made from the silent auction. o Membership Drive Kick-off- Scott Williams announced that discounts for the discount cards are being finalized. Discount cards will be out soon. Our goal is to have 100 families become members of the Parks and Recreation Foundation. City Council Report –no report Monthly Staff Report/Calendar Update –Staff Briefs handed out. o Spring Program and Event Update: Penny Williams announced the following events: Father Daughter Dance will be Feb. 23rd. Spring/Summer Soccer league sign-ups are starting now. Mother Son Game night will be in March at the Sportsplex. The Health and Wellness Expo will be taking place March 141h, along with Play Cape, at the Osage Centre. o Friends of the Park Day- April 181h, 2026- Kaed Horrell is looking for groups to volunteer for the 451h Annual Friends of the Park Day. Will need about 300 volunteers to help throughout the different City Parks. Volunteers will be picking up trash, planting flowers, painting, and completing other projects. Kaed will be meeting with VIP Industries to see about them helping with this event. Kaed will have a radio ad and social media announcement for this event. OTHER BUSINESS Sportsplex Parking: Scott Williams let the board know there are flags currently out blocking cars from parking in fields by the Sportsplex. Per City Ordinance, there is no parking allowed on Veteran's Memorial Drive. We will monitor how parking goes with a large upcoming volleyball tournament. • Next Board Meeting — Monday March. 9th, 2026 at 5:30 pm at the Osage Centre Room 1AB. ADJOURNMENT • A motion was made by Percy Huston to adjourn the meeting at 6:30pm. Transcribed by: Sherry Friga, Administrative Coordinator The Park and Recreation Advisory Board of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, may, as apart 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 ofpersonnel or employee labor relations, or confidential orprivileged communications with its attorneys..