HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05-21-18PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION
May 21, 2018
Regular Meeting
Members Present: Maureen Bartz, Michael Eliason, Barb Farrell, Scott McDonald,
Craig Nelson, David Speich, and James Young
Members Absent: Bryan Feldhaus and Lincoln Tilson
Staff Present: Dan Schultz, Director of Parks and Recreation
Michelle Rambo, Recording Secretary
Others Present: Veda Kanitz and RHS students Nyah Rudd and Bridget Heffron
1. CALL TO ORDER: Eliason called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
3. APPROVAL OF THE April 23, 2018 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES:
MOTION by Farrell to approve the minutes of the April 23, 2018 meeting. SECOND by Young.
,\}'cs: 7 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
4. AUDIENCE INPUT: None
5. DISCUSSION: Selection of Chair and Vice Chair persons
MOTION by Farrell to elect Eliason as Chair. SECOND by Bartz.
Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
MOTION by Farrell to elect Bartz as Vice Chair. SECOND by McDonald.
Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Motion passed
6. OLD BUSINESS: None
7. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Presentation by RHS Students — Climate Control
RHS students Rudd and Heffron along with their teacher Veda Kanitz urged the Commission to ask
the City Council to consider writing a resolution in support of federal action on climate change.
b. Director's Report -The park improvement fund balance as of April 30, 2018 was $575,208.84. No
donations were received. Grants/other received in the amount of $24,500. Interest of $145.19 was
earned. Expenditures for Greystone Park Development and Horseshoe Lake Park in the amount of
$10,166.33.
Flint Hills Athletic Fields — Construction started on May 15. Hope to seed the fields in August
and staff expects them open for play in the spring of 2020
Dugout Improvements UMore Ballfields — Project was approved by City Council and
construction will begin in the fall of 2018.
IGH Ice Agreements — City Council approved going forward with the IGH ice deal and we have a
cost share agreement in place with RAHA to help pay for the project.
8. ADJOURNMENT - MOTION by Bartz to adjourn the meeting. SECOND by Young.
Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by
Michelle Rambo, Recording Secretary
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