PARKS & RECREATION BOARD

CITY HALL, 100 LOCKVILLE ROAD

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2011

REGULAR MEETING

7:30 P.M.

 

 

 

1.      ROLL CALL    Mr.  Dean called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm., with roll call as follows:  Mrs. Lisk, Mr. Dean, Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Sanders.  Mr. Burre was absent.   Councilman Brian Sauer, Service Manager Edward  Drobina, Recreation Administrator Rebecca Medinger, Kelly Zimmerman and Service Department Administrative Assistant Angie Perrine were also present.

 

2.      APPROVAL OF MINUTES of July 27, 2011 Regular Meeting.   Mrs. Carter moved to approve; Mrs. Lisk seconded the motion.  Mrs. Lisk, Mrs. Carter and Mr. Dean voted “Yes” with Mrs. Sanders abstaining.  Motion passed, 3-0.     

 

3.      COMMUNITY COMMENTS        No comments.    

    

       4.   REPORTS

 

 A.       Recreation Administrator’s Report (Mrs. Medinger)

 

Mrs. Medinger stated that everyone should have a copy of the report and asked if anyone had any questions.  No comments.

 

 B.        Parks Maintenance Report (Mr. Drobina) 

 

Mr. Drobina stated that everyone should have his report and if anyone had any questions.   No comments.

    

       C.       Council Representative’s Report (Mrs. Sanders)           No comments.

 

 D.       Merger of Tree and Beautification Commission with the Parks and Recreation Board – Update.  Mr. Drobina stated that everyone should have a copy of the resolution.  Some discussions went on regarding when this change would take place.  September’s meeting will be on Wednesday, September 28th at 7:00 p.m. and the board will reorganize at that meeting.

 

             

 

5.   BOARD DISCUSSION ITEMS

     

A.                 Update on additional recreational programming space.  Mrs. Medinger asked if anyone had any new suggestions.  Mr. Dean asked if it was possible to renovate the barn.  Mrs. Lisk agreed that would be nice with the park, pond and gazebo already there.  We tend to tear town the barns maybe we could use it.  It may be more expensive but this is something we could look into.  Mrs. Carter stated maybe we could add to the pavilion and use it for summer and winter recreation.  People are starting to have weddings at the covered bridge and the arboretum it would be nice to travel up the hill and have the reception.     

 

 

B.         Identification of 2011 Parks and Recreation goals.   Mr. Dean stated maybe we should wait until next meeting since we are merging with the Tree Commission.

 

C.        Discussion of Active Christians Transforming Society (ACTS) Community Clean-Up Day event planned for September 10, 2011.   The board welcomed Kelly Zimmerman.  Mrs. Zimmerman stated that she had participated in this event at another city and this was a huge success that they decided to have one here in this city.  Mrs. Zimmerman went on to discuss what the group had in mind and they had decided to start out small and build from it in the future.  There would be many area churches involved and this would be a one day event only.  The board all agreed this was a great idea and was pleased to have them pick this community.     

                 

6.   OTHER BUSINESS

 

A.        Mrs. Medinger stated that everyone should have a packet for the Lions Club Labor Day.  Mrs. Carter moved to approve the Lions Club Labor Day packet.  Mrs. Sanders seconded the motion.  Mrs. Lisk, Mr. Dean, Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Carter voted “Yes”.  Motion passed, 4-0.

 

            Mrs. Medinger commented that she has been asked by Pickerington Christian Church if they could play a PG movie in the park either the last Saturday of September or the first of October.  The movie is called “To Save a Life” this is a non-christian movie and was hoping to draw a larger teenage crowd by having it in the park.  Mrs. Medinger would like to have their feedback on this request.  Mrs. Carter stated that she has watched the movie and thought it was a good learning one.  Mrs. Lisk stated that she felt comfortable with a PG movie in the park.

 

            Mrs. Medinger commented that Phil Hartman, City Attorney and her would be working on a new pool party policy as well as other city rentals to make it one convenient packet.

 

            Mrs. Medinger stated that the Predators have one more year on their contract and had approached her on building four new dugouts at the Diley Road ball fields.  You may view the attached designs for a good idea of what they are proposing to build.  Mr. Dean asked if they would be taking care of all the expenses.  Mrs. Medinger replied, yes.  More discussions went on and they decided to follow up with Planning & Zoning with the dugouts.

 

           

7.   BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS & FUTURE AGENDA RECOMMENDATIONS 

     

A.        Mrs. Carter commented that she would like to bring up the idea of having a golf cart available for the elderly to get around the Sycamore Park area.  Maybe something that could be rented out.  Mr. Dean suggested that maybe a golf cart would be donated to the Parks Department for that kind of use.  Mr. Drobina questioned if the board was asking the city to purchase a golf cart.   Mrs. Lisk stated not necessarily maybe contact a golf cart company and make some kind of an arrangement.  Or come up with a policy that would allow people who own a golf cart to be able to use them in the parks as a way to get around.       

 

                                         

8.   ADJOURNMENT.   There being nothing further, Mr. Dean moved to adjourn,         Mrs. Lisk seconded the motion.   Mrs. Sanders, Mrs. Lisk, Mr. Dean, and Mrs. Carter voted “Yes”.   Motion passed, 4-0.  The Parks & Recreation Board adjourned at 8:25 p.m. on August 24, 2011.

 

 

 

  RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: 

 

 

 

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 Angie Perrine, Administrative Assistant

 

 

ATTEST: ___________________________

Edward J. Drobina, Service Director