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MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF MILTON PARKS AND RECREATION
ADVISORY BOARD
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Council Chambers, Milton City Hall
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order by Mr. Stachowski at 11:34 AM.
ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken by Mr. Stachowski.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Scotty Stachowski
Joey Costanzo
Sue Rekuc
Phil Cranmer
Ron Hill
OTHERS PRESENT
Jim Cregge, Parks and Recreation Director
Tom McKlveen, Parks and Recreation Program Manager
Matt Kunz, Milton City Council
Quorum was announced by Mr. Stachowski.
APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
A motion to approve the agenda with changes was made by Mr. Shannon and
seconded by Mr. Cranmer. The vote passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF PAST MINUTES
A motion was made by Mr. Shannon and seconded by Mr. Hill to approve the
November 2017 minutes. The vote passed unanimously.
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PUBLIC COMMENT
o Councilman Kunz took a moment to speak about Mr. Kottis’s
passing. Mr. Kottis did what he did to give back to the community.
He was a special person. He wanted to help build a foundation for
the City of Milton.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
1. Hopewell Youth Baseball
o No report
2. Eagle Stix
o Concussion protocol at games has been fabulous
o A very high percentage of girls that play in Eagle Stix get college
scholarships. This percentage is well above the average of other
programs. Working with the communication department with the
City of Milton to get the word out.
3. Milton Steelers
o 98% approval rating from the fall season
o #1 feedback was communication improvements needed
o On January 8th, the city will do a proclamation for the 12U team
that won their league championship
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Fulton County IGA Park on Wood Rd./Freemanville Rd.
o Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Members walked the trails
last month
o The parcel already has existing trails
o Questions that were raised: possible parking, cost to the city, and
what will it cost to upkeep the property?
o This would be a great opportunity to work with the equestrian
community and they wish to get the Milton Equestrian Community
involved.
o A meeting would need to be held with the Wood Road residents to
discuss the park
o A motion was made by Mr. Shannon to recommend to Council
and Staff to move forward with this project. The motion also
included recommendations for vehicle parking, trash cans, a
portable bathroom and signage. The motion was seconded by
Mrs. Rekuc. The vote passed unanimously.
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NEW BUSINESS
1. 2018 meeting calendar was shown to the board
CITY STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
1. Jim Cregge
o Milton Country Club purchase
i. The time of due diligence was extended
o Discussed upcoming dates for master plan presentations and
council votes on plans
OTHER
ADJOURNMENT
Motion made to adjourn by Mrs. Rekuc. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hill.
The motion was approved by a unanimous vote. The meeting was ended by
Mr. Stachowski at 12:52 PM.