CITY OF PICKERINGTON
PARKS & RECREATION BOARD

CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD

MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 2005

 

REGULAR MEETING
7:30 P.M.

 

1.         ROLL CALL.   Mr. Campbell called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.  Roll call was taken with Mr. Campbell, Mr. Boetcher, Mr. Frazier and Mrs. Hammond present.  Mrs. Ball was absent.  Others present were:  Steve Carr and Lori Aberman.

 

2.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF June 27, 2005, Regular Meeting.  Mr. Frazier moved to approve; Mr. Boetcher seconded the motion.  Mr. Campbell, Mr. Boetcher, Mr. Frazier and Mrs. Hammond voted “Aye.”  Motion carried, 4-0.

 

3.         COMMUNITY COMMENTS.  None.

 

4.         PARK DEVELOPMENT / IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

 

            A.        Parks Master Plan – Update.  Mr. Carr stated Council approved the three readings of the contract with Edsall and Associates.  The contract is for $47,500.   He continued the contract would be signed on September 15th.  The firm of Edsall and Associates is willing to attend a Parks Board meeting to allow for public and board input.  Mr. Carr stated another possibility is to do a random survey of residents utilizing the new water billing system.

 

            B.         Sycamore Park Tennis Courts – Update.  Mr. Carr stated all new fencing and crack repairs would be completed this fall.  The installation of the synthetic surface will be completed in the spring. 

 

            C.        Putting / Chipping Green – Update.  Mr. Carr stated the turf repairs around the greens would be completed by the middle of September.

 

            D.        Joint Park District – Update.  Mr. Carr distributed copies of the Anderson’s Online Documentation and copies of the New Albany Joint Park District agreement for the Board’s review.  He continued there would be another meeting scheduled with the Violet Township Trustee’s in the latter part of September to explore the possibility of forming a Joint Park District.

 

5.         RECREATION AND EVENTS.  Mr. Carr stated the Fall 2005 brochure

would be mailed to homes within the Pickerington school district on August 26th.  Fall programming is scheduled to begin after Labor Day. 

 

 

 

PARKS & RECREATION BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 22, 2005

 

            Mr. Carr stated all of the summer concerts; movies and theatre in the park are over for the season.  He continued that the new LCD projector worked great and that he is checking into the possibility of purchasing surround sound to use during the movies in the park. 

 

6.         OTHER BUSINESS.  Mr. Carr stated he received notification the Disc Golf Course project was funded by the NatureWorks Grant in the amount of $13,531.  He stated the baskets; concrete work, benches and signage will be completed using the grant funds.  Mr. Carr stated the parking lot was not included in the grant proposal, that will be completed using other funds and access should be located off of State Route 256.

 

7.         ADJOURNMENT.  There being nothing further, Mr. Boetcher moved to adjourn; Mr. Frazier seconded the motion.  Mrs. Hammond, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Boetcher, and Mr. Frazier voted “Aye.”  Motion carried, 4-0.  The Parks and Recreation Board meeting adjourned at 8:22 P.M., August 22, 2005.

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:

 

 

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Lori L. Aberman, Deputy Municipal Clerk

 

 

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Steve Carr, Parks and Recreation Director