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MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF MILTON PARKS AND RECREATION
ADVISORY BOARD
Thursday, May 15, 2014 11:30 a.m.
Executive Conference Room, Milton City Hall
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order by Chairman Mark Reed at 11:30 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken by Mark Reed.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Mark Reed
David Shannon
Scott Stachowski
Sue Rekuc
Ron Hill
OTHERS PRESENT
Jim Cregge, Parks and Recreation Director
Tom Gilliam, Parks and Recreation, Program Coordinator
Quorum was announced by Mark Reed.
APPROVAL OF PAST MINUTES
Motion to approve minutes of the April 17, 2014 meeting was made by Scott Stachowski and
seconded by David Shannon. The vote was unanimous and motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
No Public Comment.
NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
I. New & Unfinished Business
a. Recognition of Wally Brittain: due to Wally’s absence, recognition will be
rescheduled for the July PRAB meeting.
b. Reinstatement of Ron Hill to PRAB: Ron Hill recently moved within the city, and in
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doing so, he moved out of District 3. This caused him to be off of the PRAB as he
cannot represent a district he doesn’t live in. Coincidentally, Wally Brittain has
stepped down, creating an opening in District 1, Post 2. Councilman Burt Hewitt
appointed Ron Hill to the opening created by Wally’s departure. This results in the
board being down one member, the appointee from Councilman Rick Mohrig.
c. PRAB Board Member Training: Jim Cregge presented the agenda for training
session scheduled for May 17th.
d. Review of Broadwell Pavilion: Jim Cregge reviewed the details behind the planned
Broadwell Pavilion. This project was identified by City Council 9-10 months ago as
one they would like to accomplish as part of improving general atmosphere in
downtown Crabapple while providing a venue for City events (Holiday Christmas
Tree Lighting) and a place for community gatherings. Each year, the city Council
sets aside $1,000,000 each year for unnamed capital projects. Construction bids are
going out with the completion targeted for October 1, 2014.
e. Wall of Fame Selection Process (for Bell Memorial): Jim Cregge suggested this item
be pushed to June meeting to get feedback from teams after season is over.
f. House Bill 60 and the Impact on parks: Jim Cregge reviewed the impact House Bill
60 will have on Milton parks when it goes into effect on July 1. This legislation will
allow citizens with a gun carry permit to carry weapons into public parks. This ruling
is in conflict with the City of Milton Parks Rules and Regulations. Jim will work
with the City Attorney on how this relates to the City ordinances.
II. Committee Reports
- HYA Update: Scott Stachowski reported the spring season was ending
on May 17th.
III. City Staff Reports & Communications
a. Fee Schedule Report: Fee Schedule has been approved and in compliance with city
ordinances.
b. FCBoE IGA – New Field Project Update: The baseball/lacrosse field at
Northwestern MS will commence construction in July 2014.
c. Bell Memorial Park Update: The bids received for construction came in higher than
was expected. The Public Works Department is currently working with the low
cost bidder to see if there is value engineering that can be done to reduce the cost of
the project.
d. Hopewell Middle School Field Improvements: The City, as part of the IGA with
FCBoE, will be improving fields with a scoreboard, bleachers, foul poles and
storage.
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IV. Other Business
a. None
V. Adjournment
a. Motion to adjourn made by Sue Rekuc, Ron Hill seconded motion; vote to adjourn
was unanimous. Mark Reed adjourned meeting at 1:15pm.
VI. Next Meeting Date: June 19, 2014, 11:30 a.m.