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PARKS & RECRE ATION COMMISSION
August 23, 2021
Regular Meeting
Members Present: James Bonkoski, Barb Farrell, Emily Grossman, Scott McDonald, and Jim Young
Members Absent: John DeBettignies, Michael Eliason, Andrea Schaap and David Speich
Staff Present: Dan Schultz, Director of Parks and Recreation
Michelle Rambo, Recording Secretary
Others Present: None
1. CALL TO ORDER: Farrell called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
2. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
3. APPROVE MEETING MINUTES: July 26, 2021
Approved by Young, Second by Grossman. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0
4. AUDIENCE INPUT: None
5. DISCUSSION (Response to Audience Input): None
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Amber Field Development / UMore Property – MOTION by Young
to approve supporting the conceptual development plans as submitted with conditions. SECOND by
Bonkoski. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
b. Off Leash Areas and Dog Parks - MOTION by Bonkoski to support staff’s recommendations of the
following: • Identify a large site in the northeast area of town for an off-leash dog park.
• Identify an area near the Amber Fields Development for an off-leash dog park.
• Identify two off leash dog run areas in existing parks (possibly Biscayne Park, Twin
Puddles Park, or Schwarz Pond Park).
SECOND by Young. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed.
7. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Director’s Report
Park Improvement Fund Balance as of July 31, 2021: $3,156,528.03
Inflows to the Park Improvement Fund last month were as follows:
Dedication fees – $181,900.00
Grants/Other - $0
Interest - $1,925.79
Donations - $0
Expenditures - $90,030.65 (Flint Hills Playground Installation, Fencing at Flint Hills, Electrical to UMore
Park Ballfields and Dunmore Greenway Trail Design)
8. ADJOURNMENT - MOTION by Grossman to adjourn the meeting. SECOND by Young.
Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Michelle Rambo, Recording Secretary