PARKS & RECREATION BOARD

CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD

MONDAY, February 26, 2007

 

REGULAR MEETING

7:30 P.M.

 

 

 

  1. ROLL CALL. Mr. Frazier called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m.  Mr. Frazier, Ms. Green, Ms. Hammond, Mr. Boetcher, and Parks and Recreation Director Steve Carr were all present. 

 

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM JANUARY 22 REGULAR MEETING.  Ms. Green moved to approve, seconded by Mr. Boetcher.  Ms. Hammond, Mr. Boetcher, Ms. Green, and Mr. Frazier voted to approve.  Motion carried 4-0.

 

  1. COMMUNITY COMMENTS.  None

 

  1. PARK DEVELOPMENT / IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

 

    1. Joint Park District – Update.  Mr. Carr stated that a joint park district might be a topic of discussion at Council’s upcoming retreat.
    2. NatureWorks – Disc Golf Course Update.  Mr. Boetcher asked about the project’s completion date.  Mr. Carr answered that the NatureWorks deadline for the disc golf course’s completion is June 30, and the parking lot would be completed later this summer.

 

  1. FACILITY USE POLICY.  Mr. Carr stated that based upon input he had received from a local youth organization that he was now recommending that the hourly field rates be reduced to the following rates:  Priority Group #3 – teams with 40% or more of their players, who are residents of the City of Pickerington: $2 per hour; and Priority Group #4 – teams with less than 40% of their players, who are residents: $4 per hour.  Mr. Frazier stated the policy had been discussed in great detail at the January meeting, and asked if anyone wanted to discuss it further.  Ms. Green recommended that the policy be approved, and reminded the board that they had agreed to revisit the new policy in June.  Mr. Boetcher moved to approve the policy as presented with the field rates reduced to $2 and $4 per hour.  Ms. Green seconded the motion.  Mr. Boetcher, Ms. Green, and Ms. Hammond voted to approve, and Mr. Frazier voted no.  Motion carried 3-1. 

 

  1. RECREATION AND EVENTS.  Mr. Carr said the department was co-sponsoring a Breakfast with the Bunny with TWIG #290 on March 31 at the Pickerington Field House.  Proceeds will benefit Children’s Hospital.  Mr. Carr also said that summer class proposal information had been mailed to instructors, and the summer program guide would be mailed to residents on May 4.

 

  1. OTHER BUSINESS.  None

 

  1. ADJOURNMENT.  Ms. Green move to adjourn, seconded by Ms. Hammond. All Aye.  The meeting was adjourned by Mr. Frazier at 7:55 p.m.