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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParkRec.Minutes.03-09-2026 PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Minutes - Draft Monday, March 9, 2026 - 5:30 p.m. Osage Centre  Meeting Room 1A  Present: Percy Huston, Chairman Mary-Ann Maloney, Board Member Darrin Bruenderman, Board Member Mark Moore, Board Member Phillip Moore, Vice-Chairman Jerry Dement, Board Member David Cantrell, Board Member Absent: John Spear, Board Member Tamara Buck, Board Member Missy Phegley, Board Member Beverly Evans, Secretary Lewis Jackson Hill, 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 WELCOME/INTRODUCTIONS  Percy Huston, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 5:30pm on Monday, March 9, 2026 at the Osage Centre. Presentations:  Doug Gannon gave a PowerPoint over the 2026-2027 Budget. Explained each facility’s requests, expenses, and projected revenue. Penny Williams touched on the difference in revenue for Cape Splash last year to the upcoming budget year due to the tornado damage from last year. Scott Williams informed the board of the revenue team that is being formed to create and brainstorm ways to create revenue in the new budget year.  David Cantrell informed the group that the City audit went well and is complete. OLD BUSINESS  Approval of Feb. 9, 2026 Minutes – Percy Huston asked for a review of the minutes. Phillip Moore motioned to approve. Jerry Dement seconded. Minutes approved.  Penny Williams gave an update on the Father Daughter Dance that was held Feb. 21st at the Osage Centre. 780 tickets were sold with over $16,000 in revenue from this event. NEW BUSINESS  FY ’27 PRS Projects- Doug Gannon went over some of the PRS projects that are on the 2026-2027 budget. For the golf course, a cart shed is being requested. For the Shawnee Park Complex- LED lights for fields 1-5.  A.C. Brase Arena Exterior Restrooms- Kaed Horrell discussed the remodel of the exterior bathrooms at the Arena Building. The Fair Board will help fund $20,000 towards the remodel. Will be adding heaters, replace toilets, and new paint. To be completed before the 2026 SEMO Fair in Sept.  Friends of the Park Day/Great Cape Cleanup- Kaed Horrell handed out a flyer for Friends of the Park Day. Will be held April 18. Will be working with the VIP as they host a community cleanup the same day. VIP will also be printing t-shirts for this event. Will bring both clean up groups to Capaha Park at the end of the day to eat together. REPORTS/PROJECTS UPDATES  Parks and Recreation Project Updates o Cape LaCroix Trail Project/Creek Bank Repair – Kaed Horrell announced that starting March 23rd, signs will be going up to close off parts of the trail. Will be posting online and Facebook about the closure. One section at a time will be closed as repairs are made. Project should be completed by August 2026. o Youth Sports Complex Project- Scott Williams gave update on new complex. Turf fields are almost finished, Canopy roofs are installed. Ribbon cutting to take place in May. o Shawnee Park Center Exterior Painting- Scott Williams will be putting out a bid to paint the exterior. Hoping to have this completed by May/June of 2026. o Cape Splash Improvements- Penny Williams informed the group that plans for new floors, new play feature, repainting the outside of the bathhouse, and resurfacing the Pirate ship feature will begin soon. Kaed Horrell said that Penzel Construction will be replacing the decking around the slides. o Skate Park Half Pipe Concrete Work- Kaed Horrell said that a concrete walk-up will be added to take care of the mud around half pipe. Should be finished in the next few weeks.  Golf Course Advisory Board – Penny Williams said that the Golf Board met on Feb. 26th. The Jaycee’s will be collecting data to see who receives benefits of the golf course. A recommendation for the open spot on the golf board was made.  Visit Cape Report – Brenda Newbern handed out a flyer on the upcoming boat dockings for 2026. Working on getting a BMW group to come through Cape as well as getting MSHA back to Cape in 2028. The Painted Wren also has a HWY 61 paint project that anyone can go in to paint on.  Tree Advisory Board – Kaed Horrell- Arbor Day is April 3rd. Will be planting trees at Kiwanis Park that day.  Red House Interpretive Center Committee – Kaed Horrell- Replacing the roof has begun and should be finished in the next 4-5 days.  Parks & Recreation Foundation o Membership Drive- Penny Williams let everyone know that the discount cards are due to be finished by the end of this week.  City Council Report –David Cantrell discussed how City Council has met with the Firefighters 4x’s with negotiations still going on. Drury Development has took over the Sears Building. Will be making the building so that it can house 5-6 tenants. Hope to have this completed by 2029.  Monthly Staff Report/Calendar Update –Staff Briefs handed out. o Program and Event Updates- Penny Williams mentioned that Health and Wellness Expo will be held Saturday, March 14th at the Osage Centre. Friday, March 13th, is the Mother Son Game Night at the Sportsplex. OTHER BUSINESS - Doug Gannon informed the Board that this meeting is Penny Williams last Park Board meeting as she is retiring from Parks and Recreation this month. Next Board Meeting – Monday April 13, 2026 at 5:30 pm at the Osage Centre Room 1AB. ADJOURNMENT  A motion was made by Percy Huston to adjourn the meeting at 7:00pm. Transcribed by: Sherry Friga, 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, di sciplining, promotion of personnel or employee labor relations, or confidential or privileged communications with its attor neys..