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MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF MILTON PARKS AND RECREATION
ADVISORY BOARD
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Council Chambers, Milton City Hall
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order by Mr. Stachowski at 11:33 AM.
ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken by Mr. Stachowski.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Scott Stachowski
Dave Shannon
Joey Costanzo
Van Kottis
Sue Rekuc
Ron Hill
OTHERS PRESENT
Jim Cregge, Parks and Recreation Director
Quorum was announced by Mr. Stachowski.
APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
A motion to approve the agenda was made by Mrs. Rekuc and seconded by
Mr. Hill. The vote passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF PAST MINUTES
A motion was made by Mr. Kottis and seconded by Mr. Shannon to approve the
August 2017 minutes. The vote passed unanimously.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
1. Stephanie Butler – NAFL
o Inquiring on how to become a provider for the City of Milton
o Asked about the possibility of having two providers
o Needs to be approved by the City of Milton
o They do not need field space
2. Trent Arthur – NAFL
o Looking to become a provider along with Milton Steelers
COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Hopewell Youth Baseball
o Games began September 9th. Nothing further to report.
2. Eagle Stix
o Games began on September 9th.
o Custodians were asked to open and lock the indoor restrooms at
Northwestern Middle School.
3. Milton Steelers- No report
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Meeting Dates/Times
o Continuing discussions regarding alternating between afternoon
and evening meetings.
o The October meeting will be an evening meeting, beginning at
7pm.
o A motion was made by Mrs. Rekuc and seconded by Mr. Kottis to
approve the alternating meeting times between afternoon and
evening. The vote passed unanimously.
2. Wall of Fame
o Mr. Cranmer, Mr. Kottis, and Mr. Stachowski will work on completing
the Wall of Fame requirements.
3. PRAB Stipend
o Mr. Cregge urged the members of the Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board to fill out the paperwork required.
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NEW BUSINESS
1. Community Development Block Grant
o CDBG is federal funds that are administered and distributed through
Fulton County.
o The purpose is to help low-to-moderate income families
o The City of Milton has been approved to offer 3 programs
1. Program to check on recently discharged elderly, to make
sure recovery is on track. This is a Fire Department initiative.
2. Equestrian programming, Hippo therapy
3. A scholarship program administered by the City of Milton,
to provide programming for those low-to-moderate
income families
o It was strongly urged that there be language in the scholarship
application indicating that privacy will be protected.
o A motion was made by Mr. Kottis and seconded by Mr. Hill to
approve moving forward with the CDBG programs. The vote passed
unanimously.
2. Hippo therapy- Program Provider questions:
o Milton Resident?
o Milton Based?
o Insurance requirements
o MOU?
o Find a provider that is already hippo therapy certified?
o Fee schedules
o Can we partner with multiple providers?
o Can we offer Pony Camp?
o Reach out to Hippo therapy groups to find applicants?
3. A motion was made by Mr. Kottis and seconded by Mrs. Rekuc to support
the equestrian program. The vote passed unanimously.
CITY STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
1. Providence Park – Jim Cregge
o Hurricane Irma pushed back the Providence Park Master Plan Public
Input meeting.
2. Camp Joyful Soles – Jim Cregge
o A funding request was put in for 2 more camp counselors
o To increase the available space, an agreement was made with
Milton High School to move Camp Joyful Soles from Hopewell
Middle School.
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OTHER
ADJOURNMENT
Motion made to adjourn by Mrs. Rekuc. The motion was seconded by Mr. Kottis.
The motion was approved by a unanimous vote. The meeting was ended by
Mr. Stachowski at 12:44 PM.