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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - PRAB - 02-21-2019 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. February 21, 2019 Page 2 of 4 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 February 21, 2019 Page 3 of 4 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 February 21, 2019 Page 4 of 4 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.