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Home My WebLink AboutPacket - PRAB - 02-18-2016 (Packet)HOME OF ' ESTABLISiIIED 200v MEETING MINUTES CITY OF MILTON PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Thursday, February 18, 2015 12:00 PM Bell Memorial Park, then Shannondale Farms CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Mr. Stachowski at 12:12pm. ROLL CALL Roll call was taken by Mr. Stachowski. MEMBERS PRESENT Joey Costanzo Scott Stachowski Van Kottis Dave Shannon Sue Rekuc OTHERS PRESENT Jim Cregge, Parks and Recreation Director Tom McKlveen, Parks and Recreation Program Manager Kathy Johnson Quorum was announced by Mr. Stachowski. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Change to the meeting agenda to discuss Green Space Bond. A motion was made by Mr. Shannon and seconded by Mr. Kottis to approve PRAB agenda. The vote passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF PAST MINUTES A motion was made by Mr. Shannon to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. It was seconded by Mr. Kottis. The motion passed unanimously. AqYou , ' CV" PHONE: 678.242,25001 FAX: 678.242.2499 "'Gt'Eeh *ccrclhe.l* op1O0 info@cityofmiltonga.us I www.cityofmiltonga.us �,1 PIAt ommunit 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 107 1 Milton GA 30004 ""TIFF`° ""°"" 'a` February 18, 2016 PRAB Minutes PUBLIC COMMENT None TOUR OF BELL MEMORIAL PARK 1. Issues with drainage on field 2 2. Scoreboard switches not working properly 3. Need for more garbage cans 4. The board was presented with a visual display of signage for raising funds to discuss 5. Drone discussion 6. Wall of fame discussion 7. Pet stations need to be installed 8. The finish on the concrete is different as you walk throughout the park 9. The padded backstops need to be custom cut on the baseball fields 10. Skateboards allowed in park? 11. No sign as you walk up that says "Bell Memorial Park". It has not been delivered or installed yet. 12. As you walk in, there are 4 flag poles. The 4 youth associations in the park will have flags on them. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Hopewell Baseball: the season starts on Saturday 2/20/16, Games start on 3/19/16 2. Veterans Memorialization: N/A 3. Football - N/A UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Wall of Fame: Discussion on how many teams will be allowed on each board. Need to look at the space needed for each team. 2. Drone Policy: Mr. McKlveen- Need to decide if the board recommends an ordinance or a park policy. Recommended that drones be banned from all active parks regardless of time of day. Drones will be allowed at passive parks. 3. Facility Rental Policies: Leave policy as -is. 4. Hover Board Policy: recommended no hover boards in all parks 5. Sponsorship banners: recommend that banners be allowed at the park. Need to look into Alpharetta's sign language, and compare with Hopewell Baseball's contract. February 18, 2016 PRAB Minutes NEW BUSINESS 1. Greenspace Bond: seeking a $25 million bond for the November ballot. Need to set criteria, increase property tax to pay for it, identify passive green space, and educate the public about it. There will be a planning meeting on 2/24/16, and all city boards are encouraged to attend. CITY STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Providence Park: The City is working get an engineering company onboard to evaluate the three bridges on the trail. Once they evaluate the bridges, a decision will be made regarding the next steps in making the trail safe to open the park. OTHER ADJOURNMENT Motion made to adjourn by Mr. Shannon. The motion was seconded by Mr. Kottis. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote. The meeting ended at 3:37pm. HOME OF' FSTABI ISHED 2006 Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Agenda 12:00 p.m., Thursday, February 18, 2016 Conference Room at Bell Memorial Park, 15245 Bell Park Road With a Break and Relocation to Shannondale Farm, 2395 Birmingham Road Call to Order and Roll Call II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Tour of Bell Memorial Park a. Review Construction b. Review for Sign advertising and sponsorship c. Review for Drone policy d. Review for Wall of Fame IV. Break and Relocate at Shannondale Farm V. Approval of Meeting Agenda VI. Approval of Minutes from the January 21, 2016 meeting VII. Public Comment - Public comment is a time for citizens to share information with the PRAB and to provide input and opinions on any matter that is not scheduled for its own public hearing during today's meeting. VIII. Committee Reports a. Hopewell Baseball - Stachowski b. Veteran's Memorialization - Hill c. Milton Steelers Football - Rekuc IX. Unfinished Business a. Discussion on Wall of Fame - PRAB presentation - Cregge b. Drone Policy - McKlveen c. Review of facility rental policies d. Review of Vaping policy e. Review of Sponsorship Banners f. Review of Hover Board X. New Business You PHONE: 678.242.25001 FAX: 678.242.2499 nicinrr� 'Green , _ * Certified unitI City Comm infoC�cityofmiltonga.us 1 www.cityofmiltonga.us y y � j E,h(af 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 107 1 Milton GA 30004 CE„1,FIED , H, , 1�j�LLL PRAB Meeting Agenda XI. City Staff Reports and Communications a. Bell Memorial Park Status Update - Cregge b. Providence Park Update - Cregge XII. Other Business XIII. Adjournment - Next Meeting Date: March 17, 2016 HOME OF `THE BEST QUALITY OF LIFE IN GEORGIA' M I LTON% ESTABLISHED 2006 MEETING MINUTES CITY OF MILTON PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Thursday, January 21, 2015 11:30 AM Executive Conference Room, Milton City Hall CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Mr. Shannon at 1 1:53am. ROLL CALL Roll call was taken by Mr. Shannon. MEMBERS PRESENT Joey Costanzo Phil Cranmer Ron Hill Van Kottis Dave Shannon OTHERS PRESENT Jim Cregge, Parks and Recreation Director Tom McKlveen, Parks and Recreation Program Manager Quorum was announced by Mr. Shannon. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA A motion was made by Mr. Shannon and seconded by Mr. Kottis to approve PRAB agenda. The vote passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF PAST MINUTES A motion was made by Mr. Hill to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. It was seconded by Mr. Kottis. The motion passed unanimously. You=- _ PHON E: 678.242.25001 FAX: 678.242.24999 e *Certif;ei* Topfuo Ciey of info@cityofmiltonga.us I www.cityofmiltonga.us ++,�� Cammunity ,u Elhi. rt 13000 Deerfield Parkway, Suite 107 1 Milton GA 30004 January 21, 2016 PRAB Minutes PUBLIC COMMENT None COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Hopewell Baseball: Mr. Cregge provided the projected registration for the spring season at 400 participants. HYA will play baseball on the four baseball fields only this spring. 2. Veterans Memorialization: Mr. Hill is working with Bill Lusk and Cambridge Beta Club. Mr. Cregge is setting up a contractor to maintain Freedom Park. Mr. Kottis recommended Rivers Academy for additional help. 3. Football - Mr. Cregge reported that the Milton Steelers had 158 participants in the fall season between tackle, cheer and flag. Only ten are reported to have previously participated in Alpharetta's program. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Wall of Fame: still working on selection process, zero in on both walls. One wall most likely to be a Wall of Fame for permanent recognition and one wall to be the Champions Wall, honoring the previous season's championship winners. Working to make changes, including how many can be nominated and inducted each year. Edits will be made and a vote will take place next meeting. 2. Drone Policy: Mr. Cregge- Sandy Springs Parks and Rec are taking the lead on the research. More information coming soon. 3. Facility Rental Policies: A cricket league has rented the fields for the spring and summer on Sunday mornings. The PRAB wishes to review the rental policy at the next meeting. NEW BUSINESS 1. Sponsorship Banners at Bell Memorial Park: The idea of allowing banners at Bell Park was discussed and tabled to next meeting. 2. Hover board policy: There was a discussion about allowing hover boards. They are considered a motorized vehicle, so they will not be allowed on fields. 3. Vapor smoking - There was a discussion regarding allowing vaping in the park. The question is if we should consider changing the park ordinances to include vaping. January 21, 2016 PRAB Minutes CITY STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Bell Memorial Park Status Update: The Park is still not finished. There is now a bridge on the trail, and there are discussions between the City and the GC regarding the completion of the trail. There are drainage issues at two of the buildings, allowing water to creep under the walls and into the buildings. One building has mold growing up the wall. 2. Providence Park: The City is working get an engineering company onboard to evaluate the three bridges on the trail. Once they evaluate the bridges, a decision will be made regarding the next steps in making the trail safe to open the park. OTHER 1. PRAB members are reminded that the next meeting in February will have a location change. The meeting will start at the conference room at Bell Memorial Park at 12:00 and will continue at the barn owned by Mr. Shannon at 2395 Birmingham Road. ADJOURNMENT Motion made to adjourn by Mr. Shannon. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cranmer. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote. The meeting ended at 1:16pm