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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - PRAB - 06-16-2016 MEETING MINUTES CITY OF MILTON PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD Thursday, June 16, 2016 11:30 AM Executive Conference Room, Milton City Hall CALL TO ORDER Meeting was called to order by Mr. Stachowski at 11:56am. ROLL CALL Roll call was taken by Mr. Stachowski. MEMBERS PRESENT Joey Costanzo Dave Shannon Sue Rekuc Scott Stachowski OTHERS PRESENT Jim Cregge, Parks and Recreation Director Tom McKlveen, Parks and Recreation Program Manager Quorum was announced by Mr. Stachowski. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Motion was made by Mrs. Rekuc to change the order on the agenda to move the presentation by Sgt. Mulvey to the beginning of meeting. It was seconded by Mr. Shannon. 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 Mrs. Rekuc. The motion passed unanimously. June 16, 2016 PRAB Minutes PUBLIC COMMENT None EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS- Sgt. Mulvey 1. Discussion on what to do in different emergency situations a. Designation of tasks including someone to hit the panic button, someone to call 9-1-1, and one person to lead the evacuation. b. Various situations call for varying action including Fire, Medical, Weather, and Police. COMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Hopewell Baseball: HYA now have a full board, and fall registration is currently open. They will elect officers later this month. Mr. Shannon stated a proclamation for the new slate of officers may be appropriate. 2. Football : Milton Steelers have asked for relief on the 30% commission and the non-resident fees. They are looking to scholarship non-residents as well. The Milton Steelers board is reaching out to the elected officials regarding these requests. 3. Lacrosse: Summer camps are ongoing following a successful spring season. 4. Veterans Memorialization: N/A UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. None NEW BUSINESS 1. July Meeting: Potential change to the meeting date 2. Possible new ordinances 3. Changes to non-resident fees a. MPRD staff analyzed the non-resident fees and proposed a couple options for adjustment of the fees. b. A motion to set the fees at 50% with a cap of $90 was made by Mrs. Rekuc. It was seconded by Mr. Shannon. The vote passed unanimously. June 16, 2016 PRAB Minutes CITY STAFF REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1. Bell Memorial Park: The hold of the final payment with the contractor has ended, and the check is being cut. The park is now entering the warranty period. 2. Providence Park: The park still needs much repair prior to opening to the public. Discussions internally have been made to have a Providence Park update page on the City’s website. City Arborist, Mark Law has identified the trees that need to be removed for safety reasons. 3. Camp Joyful Soles: The City of Milton applied for a grant through Fulton County, and were awarded with funding which has allowed the camp to go on additional field trips. Trips to the Zoo, Aquarium and Chattahoochee Nature Center have been added to the summer schedule. 4. Agape Tennis: The City has partnered with a new provider, Agape Tennis to offer programming. Summer camps and fall lessons are being offered. 5. Fitt2U Yoga: Fitt2U has placed a 30 day contract cancellation. The last day of yoga offered through Fitt2U will be June 30th. 6. Strategic Planning: The MPRD has come up with a mission statement for the department. The city has asked the board to look over the statement and make recommendations for improvements. Moving forward, the City will track certain “performance measures” which will help show the success of the department. A motion to move forward with these measures was made by Mrs. Rekuc. The motion was seconded by Mr. Costanzo. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote. OTHER 1. None ADJOURNMENT Motion made to adjourn by Mrs. Rekuc. The motion was seconded by Mr. Shannon. The motion was approved by a unanimous vote. The meeting ended at 1:20 pm.