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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.