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MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF MILTON PARKS AND RECREATION
ADVISORY BOARD
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Council Chambers, Milton City Hall
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order by Mr. Stachowski at 6:32 PM.
ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken by Mr. Stachowski.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Scott Stachowski
Dave Shannon
Jason Alberici
Phil Cranmer
Joey Costanzo
Sean-Michael Yonson
OTHERS PRESENT
Jim Cregge, Parks and Recreation Director
Tom McKlveen, Parks and Recreation Program Manager
Thomas Rhodes, Parks and Recreation Specialist
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 to approve the October 17, 2019 meeting minutes was made by Mr.
Alberici and seconded by Mr. Shannon. The vote passed unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Ron Hill – A plaque of appreciation was presented to Mr. Ron Hill, who left the
PRAB in August 2019 after 8 years of service. Mr. Hill commented on the
importance of the work that the PRAB does, and the pleasure he had working
with the board.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Hopewell Youth Association
o Registration: Early registration has over 400 kids
o Projected 70+ teams (similar to last year)
2. Eagle Stix
o Field space meeting went well
o Merry Laxmas donated 300 toys
3. NAFL
o New vendor for uniforms
o Working on marketing
o Finding more board members
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Discussion on the strategic planning of future programming of the City of
Milton Parks and Recreation Department.
o After short discussion, the board made a recommendation to City
Council in the form of a motion. The motion was made by Mr.
Cranmer to recommend approving reimbursement for 2020
programming for youth softball and senior programming outside the
Alpharetta Adult Activity Center; and reallocating the remainder for
hardship cases of which will be defined “select” sports programs. It
was seconded by Mr. Alberici. The vote passed unanimously.
o Future program needs were discussed at length, then listed. A
motion was made by Mr. Alberici to prioritize youth softball,
gymnastics, summer camps, basketball, indoor lacrosse, baseball
and year-round classes as programming to pursue. It was seconded
by Mr. Yonson. The vote passed unanimously.
o Facility needs were re-addressed
• The tennis court needs are addressed in the Former Milton
Country Club Master Plan
• For the baseball program, 4 more fields are needed to
support the growth of registration
• Basketball is in need of 4 more courts, or one court with
unrestricted access.
• A motion was made by Mr. Cranmer to recommend to
Council that we address the Former Milton Country Club
Master Plan to build two more tennis courts, increase baseball
field capacity by four fields, and increase gymnasium
capacity by four with one of those four having unrestricted
usage. The motion was seconded by Mr. Shannon. The vote
passed unanimously.
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2. Discussion on the Appointment of Program Partner Liaisons.
o Tabled to the next meeting
NEW BUSINESS
1. 2020 Calendar and Meeting Start Times
o Meetings will continue to begin at 6:30 PM.
2. Proposed Ordinance Change
o A motion was made by Mr. Alberici to approve Appendix A, adding
rental fees for the Cox Road Athletic Complex. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Cranmer. The vote passed unanimously.
CITY STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
a) Introduction of Thomas Rhodes
b) Cox Rd. Acquisition @ 170 Cox Road. The facility has one small artificial turf
field and two full-size grass rectangular fields.
c) Providence Park Update – working on getting the ADA trail bid
documents completed. Still in the early stages of the bathroom and
fishing pier.
d) FMCC Pool Pump House, Deck Resurfacing and Furniture – The bid was
submitted to procurement for review and release.
e) FMCC Exercise Equipment and Redesign Update – Bids are out and due
at the end of the month.
f) Special Needs Think Tank – Milton, Alpharetta, Johns Creek, Roswell and
the Ed Isakson YMCA have joined forces to help promote services
available to families with a special needs’ member. The City of Milton is
hosting a “Town Hall” meeting in 2020 to gather additional needs of the
families.
g) Weather Equipment | Lightning and Tornados – The City is installing a
tornado detection system at the Cox Road Athletic Complex in 2020, that
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will tie into a network of systems in the state. It is a new product that has
systems at the Tellus Science Museum and on campus at Georgia Tech.
h) Tri-Scapes Change Order 3 – There will be a third change order to the Tri-
Scapes contract that will include some alterations to the scope of work at
the former Milton Country Club as well as new services at the Cox Road
Athletic Complex.
OTHER BUSINESS
None
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made to adjourn by Mr. Alberici. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Shannon. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote. The
meeting was ended by Mr. Stachowski at 8:56 PM.