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MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF MILTON PARKS AND RECREATION
ADVISORY BOARD
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Council Chambers, Milton City Hall
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order by Mr. Stachowski at 6:31 PM.
ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken by Mr. Stachowski.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Scott Stachowski
Ron Hill
Jason Alberici
Dave Shannon
Sean-Michael Yonson
Joey Costanzo
Phil Cranmer
OTHERS PRESENT
Jim Cregge, Parks and Recreation Director
Tom McKlveen, Parks and Recreation Program Manager
Quorum was announced by Mr. Stachowski.
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APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
A motion to approve the meeting agenda was made by Mr. Cranmer and
seconded by Mr. Shannon. The vote passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF PAST MINUTES
A motion was made by Mr. Costanzo and seconded by Mr. Alberici to approve
the January 2019 minutes. The vote passed unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Hopewell Youth Association
o Tom McKlveen and HYA are working on getting batting cages and
parking set up at BUMC Field.
o There are over 680 participants and 70 teams which is a 20%
increase from last spring.
o HYA is requesting an indoor lighted batting facility.
2. Eagle Stix
o Excessive rain has created flooding conditions at Northwestern
Middle School. Eagle Stix would like access to the artificial turf
fields.
o
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Discussion of Comprehensive Master Plan for Parks and Recreation
o A presentation was delivered by Mr. Steve Provost of Barge Design
Solutions.
o Mr. Scott Sawyer spoke and offered several constructive comments
regarding recently acquired land and other greenspace bond
issues.
o Ms. Judy Burds expressed her satisfaction with the direction the
report takes in regard to Birmingham Park. She also asked for a Dog
Park.
o A motion to accept the report was made by Mr. Shannon and was
seconded by Mr. Costanzo. The motion passed by a vote of 6 – 0 –
1 with Mr. Hill abstaining.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion of a proposed Financial Aid Program
o Mr. McKlveen distributed documents related to an idea he is
working on to create a financial aid program to assist families in
need to participate in the City of Milton Parks and Recreation
programs.
o The plan was reviewed by the PRAB members and it was agreed
that they will review it at the next meeting.
CITY STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
1. Jim Cregge
o New Football Program Provider – We have received one response
from the North Atlanta Football League
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2. Tom McKlveen
o Camp Joyful Soles registration is now open, and all paid positions
have been staffed.
o The Hall of Fame nominations are open, and four nominations have
been received so far.
OTHER BUSINESS
None
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made to adjourn by Mr. Alberici. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Hill. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote. The meeting was ended by
Mr. Stachowski at 8:05 PM.