Recreation Board

RECREATION BOARD MEETING JULY 14, 2026 ALPHARETTA CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 2 PARK PLAZA 5:30 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG 4. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES a. Approval of Recreation Commission Minutes from May 12, 2026 Approve, as written, the Recreation Board meeting minutes from May 12, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. b. Approval of Recreation Board Work Session Minutes from May 27, 2026 Approve, as written, the Recreation Board Work Session meeting minutes from May 27, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. 5. ASSOCIATION PRESENTATION a. Ambush Soccer Presentation Presentation by Ambush Soccer. 6. STAFF PRESENTATIONS & WORK SESSION DISCUSSION a. DIVISIONS i. Community Services Division Monthly Report — JULY 2026 Report on the latest updates, projects, events and/or initiatives of the Community Agriculture and Sustainability Division of the Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Department. ii. Cultural Services Division Monthly Report — JULY 2026 Report on the latest updates, projects, events and/or initiatives of the Cultural Services Division of the Recreation, Parks, & Cultural Services Department. iii. Recreation Services Division Monthly Report — JULY 2026 Report on the latest updates, projects, events and/or initiatives of the Recreation Services Division of the Recreation, Parks, & Cultural Services Department. iv. Park Services (Excluding Wills Park) Division Monthly Report — JULY 2026 Report on the latest updates, projects, events and/or initiatives of the Park Services (Excluding Wills Park) Division of the Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Department. v. Park Services (Wills Park & Equestrian Center) Division Monthly Report - JULY 2026 Report on the latest updates, projects, events and/or initiatives of the Wills Park Division of the Recreation, Parks, & Cultural Services Department. vi. Senior Operations Monthly Report - JULY 2026 Report on the latest updates, projects, events, and/or initiatives of the Senior Operations Division of the Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Department. b. DIRECTOR 7. PUBLIC COMMENT 8. ITEMS FROM COMMISSION MEMBERS 9. ADJOURNMENT Page 1 of 30 Page 2 of 30  STAFF REPORT Department: Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Submitted By: Sarah Bausano Meeting Date: July 14, 2026 AGENDA ITEM: Approval of Recreation Commission Minutes from May 12, 2026 Approve, as written, the Recreation Board meeting minutes from May 12, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve, as written, the Recreation Board Meeting minutes from May 12, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. ITEM DESCRIPTION: Administrative Office Coordinator, Sarah Bausano, prepared a synopsis of the pertinent information that occurred during the Recreation Board meeting on May 12, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. Attendance — May 12, 2026, Recreation Board Meeting: Recreation Board Members — Present • Jit Saha (Chair) • Karla Piedrahita (Vice Chair) • Cameron Kline • Tate Holcombe • John Norton • Percy Lidback • Cheryl Rand Recreation Board Members — Absent • Shuntel Beach • Derek Kaighin ATTACHMENTS: 1. 5.12.26 - RC Minutes (Unofficial) Page 3 of 30  RECREATION BOARD MEETING UNOFFICIAL MINUTES MAY 12, 2026 ALPHARETTA CITY HALL COMMUNITY ROOM | 2 PARK PLAZA | 5:30 PM This summary is provided as a convenience and service to the public, media, and staff. It is not the intent to record proceedings verbatim. Any reproduction of this summary must include this notice. This is not an official record of the Alpharetta Recreation Commission Meeting proceedings. Meetings are recorded and available for review at https://www.youtube.com/user/alpharettagov. I. CALL TO ORDER ❖ Chairman Saha called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. II. ROLL CALL • Recreation Board Members Present • Jit Saha (Chair) • Karla Piedrahita (Vice Chair) • Cameron Kline • Tate Holcombe • John Norton • Percy Lidback • Cheryl Rand • Staff • Morgan Rodgers, Director, Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services • Christine Young, Senior Operations Manager, Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services • Amanda Musilli, Community Agriculture & Sustainability Manager, Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services • Lindsey Pritchard, Recreation Services Manager, Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services • Matt Casey, Parks (Wills Park & Equestrian Center) Manager, Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services • Sarah Bausano, Administrative Office Coordinator, Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services • Lara Haddadin, Cultural Services Marketing Specialist & Coordinator, Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services • Dave Palmieri, Graphic Artist/Customer Service Representative, Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Page 4 of 30 III. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG IV. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES a. Recreation Board Meeting Minutes from April 14, 2026 • Chair Saha called for a motion. o Board Member Kline offered a motion to approve the minutes, as presented, from April 14, 2026, Recreation Board meeting. o Board Member Norton seconded the motion. • The motion was approved (6-0). V. ASSOCIATION PRESENTATION a. AYSA Presentation Shannon Gill presented, she is the President of AYSA. There were a lot of questions regarding the capacity of the program and field space. Shannon stated that they were about at capacity due to the field space that is available to them. The program is thriving now that the proper people are in place. VI. STAFF PRESENTATIONS a. DIVISIONS i. Community Agricultural & Sustainability Division – Amanda Musilli Amanda came forward to present the current events. She stated that renovations were taking place and plans are being made to keep things moving during construction. ii. Cultural Services Division – Kim Zane - Kim was not present, her report was online. iii. Recreation Services Division – Lindsey Pritchard Lindsey came forward to present the current events. RECREATION Q & A Q How is the Summer Camp staffing? (Saha) A We are great, ready for the kids. (Pritchard) Q What do you attribute that to? (Rand) A Not sure, maybe more social media posts. (Pritchard) Q What jobs are you staffing? (Norton) A Camp Directors, Camp Counselors, Lifeguards, Cashiers, etc. (Pritchard) Q Taste of Alpharetta, what numbers are you expecting. (Holcombe) A Over 25,000 people. (Pritchard) iv. Park Services Division (Excluding Wills Park) – Eric Milley – Eric was not present, his report was online. v. Park Services Division (Including Wills Park) – Matt Casey Matt came forward to present the current events. RECREATION Q & A Q Disc Golf, how is the coming along? (Saha) A It is in the works. (Casey) Q What is the orange fencing by the Grove at Wills Park? (Piedrahita) A They are repouring the circle around the Grove. (Casey) Q Opening day of Wacky World? (Piedrahita) Page 2 of 4 Page 5 of 30  A I will defer to Morgan. (Casey) vi. Senior Operations Manager – Christine Young Christine came forward to present the current events. RECREATION Q & A Q Lights at North Park, are the hours going to be extended? (Rand) A No, 11:00 p.m. is still in effect. (Young) Q Paving at North Park? (Rand) A Yes, we are reconfiguring the lot and handicapped spaces. (Young) vii. DIRECTOR i. Director Rodgers will update the Board. Director Rodgers came forward with the following items: • Light Poles at North Park are ready to go. The Light Poles at Wills Park are awaiting the approval of the budget. • Webb Bridge dog park, the landscaping has been completed due to a donation that was made. It looks really nice. • Webb Bridge Trail project is getting ready to start. • We have promoted Tyler Edmiston to Greenway Supervisor. • Kim is working on the next round of temporary art and she is working on keeping a few pieces that we really like. • Kim is also working on an East Side art display. • Spotlight Stage continues to exceed our expectations. • July 4th Fireworks are ready and we are going to have an enhanced finale due to the 250th birthday of the Country. We are also going to have a band on Town Green on July 3rd as well as a Drone Show. • Kim was able to get an original Peter Max painting that will be on display at City Hall the week of July 4th. • The Farm House project is well underway. Kim is involved in this with the Historical markers. • The House at the Farm project is still in the works. We have applied for a grant and we are waiting to hear back on that. • We are going to be doing a fee study for our entire Department. • Director Rodgers showed some pictures at Wills Park. • Director Rodgers showed some pictures at Encore Gateway Park. • Director Rodgers showed some pictures at The North Park Restroom/Concession Stand. RECREATION BOARD Q & A Q When was a fee study completed previously? (Piedrahita) A Never, we have only completed this internally. (Rodgers) Q At the workshop this month, are we going to discuss the budget? (Rand) A It has been completed, we can discuss it at length. (Rodgers) Q Farm House plaques, are they going to change the museum to reflect this? (Rand) A Kim and her group are looking at the museum to see if there is a way to revamp it. (Rodgers) Q Building a porch at the House at the Farm, what about the bathroom? (Rand) A No, that is the part of the renovation project. (Rodgers) Q The repaving project at the AAAC, how long will it take? (Rand) Page 3 of 4 Page 6 of 30  A There are 2 parts to this project, we are moving and ADA parking and making the other ADA parking to code and then we will have the repaving start. (Rodgers) Q What is being completed at the Log Cabin? (Holcombe) A We are working on improving the parking and access to the parking at that building. (Rodgers) Q For the temporary art you asked the Citizens in the past which ones they wanted to keep, are you planning to do that again? (Saha) A This year it is about the money because we have to pay the artist. (Rodgers) VII. RECREATION BOARD MEMBER REPORTS VIII. PUBLIC COMMENT IX. ADJOURNMENT • Chair Saha called for a motion to adjourn the meeting. • Board Member Piedrahita made a motion to adjourn. o Board Member Lidback seconded the motion. o The motion was approved unanimously (7-0-0). • With there being no further business to consider or discuss, Chair Saha adjourned the meeting at 6:46 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sarah Bausano Administrative Office Coordinator Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Page 4 of 4 Page 7 of 30  STAFF REPORT Department: Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Submitted By: Sarah Bausano Meeting Date: July 14, 2026 AGENDA ITEM: Approval of Recreation Board Work Session Minutes from May 27, 2026 Approve, as written, the Recreation Board Work Session meeting minutes from May 27, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve, as written, the Recreation Board Work Session Minutes from May 26, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. ITEM DESCRIPTION: Administrative Office Coordinator, Sarah Bausano, prepared a synopsis of the pertinent information that occurred during the Recreation Board Work Session on May 26, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. Attendance — May 26, 2026, Recreation Board Work Session: Recreation Board Members — Present • Karla Piedrahita (Vice Chair) • Cameron Kline • Tate Holcombe • Cheryl Rand Recreation Board Members — Absent • Shuntel Beach • Derek Kaighin • John Norton • Jit Saha (Chair) • Percy Lidback ATTACHMENTS: 1. 5.26.26 Work Session Minutes (UNOFFICIAL) Page 8 of 30  RECREATION BOARD WORK SESSION UNOFFICIAL MINUTES MAY 26, 2026 ALPHARETTA CITY HALL COMMUNITY ROOM 132 | 2 PARK PLAZA | 5:30 PM This summary is provided as a convenience and service to the public, media, and staff. It is not the intent to record proceedings verbatim. Any reproduction of this summary must include this notice. This is not an official record of the Alpharetta Recreation Commission Meeting proceedings. Meetings are recorded and available for review at https://www.youtube.com/user/alpharettagov. I. CALL TO ORDER ❖ Vice Chairman Saha called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m. II. ROLL CALL • Recreation Board Members Present o Karla Piedrahita (Vice Chair) o Cheryl Rand o Tate Holcombe o Cameron Kline • Staff o Morgan Rodgers, Director, Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services o Lindsey Pritchard, Recreation Supervisor, Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services o Sarah Bausano, Administrative Office Coordinator, Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services III. WORK SESSSION ITEMS a. Fee Study Update Morgan presented this item to the Board. He indicated that the Department has hired an outside Consultant to do the study. RECREATION Q&A Q What percentage of our current fees cover the cost of the program? (Piedrahita) A Approximately, one-third of the fee. (Rodgers) Q Are there other Stakeholders in the City asking for this to be completed? (Piedrahita) A No, I was not asked to do this, we were just asked to look at Revenues. (Rodgers) b. Budget Morgan walked the Board through how to locate the budget online and then went through the items that pertained to Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services. Page 9 of 30  RECREATION Q&A Q Is 2.4% average for the increase? (Kline) A Yes, and I am pleased with it. (Rodgers) Q How are you able to make money at Taste of Alpharetta? (Rand) A Through Sponsors and the amount of restaurants that partake. (Rodgers) Q Any surprises in the Revenues? (Piedrahita) A The only one is that the Equestrian Center should be higher. (Rodgers) Q Athletics versus Community Center Activity Fees? (Rand) A The Athletics fee includes sports and the Camps and Programs are the Community Center. (Rodgers) Q The Community Stage Revenue? (Piedrahita) A Not sure, I will check on this. (Rodgers) Q The Community Garden Fee seems high? (Rand) A I will check what that includes. (Rodgers) Q How are we doing with the FY26 Operating Budget? (Piedrahita) A We will be cutting it close. (Rodgers) IV. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS None V. ADJOURNMENT ❖ Vice Chair Piedrahita adjourned the meeting at 6:38 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Sarah Bausano Administrative Office Coordinator Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Page 2 of 2 Page 10 of 30  STAFF REPORT Department: Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Submitted By: Amanda Musilli Meeting Date: July 14, 2026 AGENDA ITEM: Community Services Division Monthly Report — JULY 2026 Report on the latest updates, projects, events and/or initiatives of the Community Agriculture and Sustainability Division of the Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Department. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This report is presented for Recreation Commission discussion and information purposes. No vote or formal action is requested at this time. ITEM DESCRIPTION: Monthly Highlights: • Community Agriculture as Essential Infrastructure – We hosted the two meetings with community leaders to discuss ways to increase community-based local food for those in need. During the June 16th meeting, the idea for Homegrown Harvest was developed, and the following week the city’s second food donation program was launched. Modeled after the Grow-A-Row program, but leveraging backyards as the growing space, this program brings together residents, NFCC, and the city to bring fresh vegetables and herbs to the food pantry. Our goal is to have 30 households join the program. After one week of registration, we have 10 people signed up to grow. • Fall Garden Starts – The seedlings for the fall/winter gardens are already starting to sprout in the germination room. Grower seedling pick up starts on August 28th and runs through September 7th. • Old Rucker Farm House Construction ATTACHMENTS: None Page 11 of 30  STAFF REPORT Department: Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Submitted By: Kim Zane Meeting Date: July 14, 2026 AGENDA ITEM: Cultural Services Division Monthly Report — JULY 2026 Report on the latest updates, projects, events and/or initiatives of the Cultural Services Division of the Recreation, Parks, & Cultural Services Department. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This report is presented for the Commission discussion and information purposes. No vote or formal action is requested at this time. ITEM DESCRIPTION: Monthly Highlights: • Summer Camps – Alpharetta Arts Center, FFA Log Cabin and The Spotlight Community Stage • Juneteenth 2026 – AKA’s & Alpharetta Arts Center • Restoring Lady Liberty Exhibit & Life Liberty and Happiness Exhibit Monthly Initiatives: • Summer One-Day Workshops – Alpharetta Arts Center • Voces del Corazon Exhibit – Open Call • FY2024-2026 RIFF Exhibit Outdoor On-Loan Sculptures – Potential Purchases & Partnerships • The Spotlight Community Stage June & Upcoming Bookings • 4th Annual Eclectic Lawn Concert Series • Paint the Town / Arts Alpharetta – Moved to Fall 2027 • Matildas Music at The Spotlight –Jan-March 2027 Monthly Happenings: • Arts & Culture Online Calendar https://www.alpharetta.ga.us/government/departments/recreation parks/cultural-services • Alpharetta Music City -- Live Music Calendar https://www.awesomealpharetta.com/calendar/category/alpharetta-music-city-live-music/ ATTACHMENTS: 1. Staff Presentation_Arts & Culture_07_2026 Page 12 of 30 Alpharetta Arts & Culture Report July 2026 Page 13 of 30 Page 14 of 30 Page 15 of 30 Page 16 of 30 Page 17 of 30 Page 18 of 30 Page 19 of 30 Summer One-Day Workshops Alpharetta Arts Center Page 20 of 30 Page 21 of 30  FY2024-2026 RIFF Exhibit Outdoor On-Loan Reviewing Potential Purchases & Partnerships Page 22 of 30 The Spotlight Community Stage Page 23 of 30 The Spotlight Community Stage July 2026 Bookings 6 Public Events 29 Private Events 2027 January–June 168 Confirmed Bookings Page 24 of 30 Page 25 of 30 Page 26 of 30  STAFF REPORT Department: Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Submitted By: Lindsey Pritchard Meeting Date: July 14, 2026 AGENDA ITEM: Recreation Services Division Monthly Report — JULY 2026 Report on the latest updates, projects, events and/or initiatives of the Recreation Services Division of the Recreation, Parks, & Cultural Services Department. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This report is presented for the Commission discussion and information purposes. No vote or formal action is requested at this time. ITEM DESCRIPTION: MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS: Adult Activity Center Parking lot improvement project repaving starting as soon as late July – early August On July 31 our Line Dance Showcase will take place at The Spotlight Stage at North Point Mall 5-7pm On August 1, we will be presenting art from our 55+ participants at the Community Gallery at City Hall. The show will be up for six weeks The City of Alpharetta will be hosting the GRPA Senior Talent Show on Saturday, September 12 at 10am at Innovation Academy Athletics New Sun shades will be installed in royal blue at the Wills Park Tennis Courts over the next few weeks. New basketball camp location on the east side of 400 at Valor Christian Academy, July 20th-23rd Triple Crown Softball Tournament will be held at North Park, July 16th-19th The new concession stand and new concrete poles/LED lighting at the North Park Quad will be completed the week of July 13 Our tennis instructor Jamie Gessner had record breaking numbers this summer in her Pickleball and Pool camps and Swim and Tennis Camps Our new self-defense, Alpha Warrior program had 14 women attend the first class on Saturday, June 27th at the Crabapple Government Center. Classes for kids and adults will be held year round. Aquatics/Health & Wellness We successfully completed another Sharks Swim Team season in June with 203 swimmers. Saw an increased in participation in our water exercise classes and Senior Swim. Hosted another great Hero Day event in June. Fall Power Hour schedule is posted with 2 event nights and even more studios participating than in the Spring. Staff has been working on updating our web presence, through redesigning our storymaps page (that now redirects from www.alpharetta.ga.us/wellness Community Center Hosting an Exceptional Event – Rock Star Night on Thursday, July 16th from 6:30-7:30pm Concluding a successful summer with a week of Wills Park Daily Chill the week of July 27-31 with daily enrollment Save the date Boo Bash 2026 is Saturday, October 17 3pm-7pm Recreation Division camps (City run and independent contractor based) served over 2,530+ youth this summer Special Events Kicked off the beginning of the World Cup with “Kickoff on the Green” in partnership with Central City Tavern in Page 27 of 30 conjunction with Alpharetta Moonlight Market and On the Green Concert Series. Photo of the event went viral on social, and we have seen a continued World Cup interest within the community. Celebrated America’s 250 with the city’s first ever Drone Show + Concert event on July 3rd. The event saw record- breaking attendance. Successful July 4th Fireworks event within Wills Park. MONTHLY HAPPENINGS: Home by Dark Concert at Union Hill Saturday, July 18 Food Truck Alley on Thursday, July 23 Alpharetta Moonlight Market and City Center Concert Series on Friday, July 24 ATTACHMENTS: None Page 28 of 30  STAFF REPORT Department: Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Submitted By: Matt Casey Meeting Date: July 14, 2026 AGENDA ITEM: Park Services (Wills Park & Equestrian Center) Division Monthly Report - JULY 2026 Report on the latest updates, projects, events and/or initiatives of the Wills Park Division of the Recreation, Parks, & Cultural Services Department. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This report is presented for the Recreation Board discussion and information purposes. No vote or formal action is requested at this time. ITEM DESCRIPTION: MONTHLY HIGHLIGHTS: • The Spine walkway has come along nicely throughout the park. They have been focusing on working their way from the Grove towards the upper fields. The West Gateway foundation has been poured. • Waggy world is complete. • At the Equestrian Center Arena 2 site has been graded and the Footing contractor has started with fencing and underlayment. Arena 4 sitework has started to be followed by its renovation. • July 4th Celebration went great! The Special Events and Parks Team worked extremely hard to produce a wonderful event. MONTHLY INITIATIVES: • Continue focusing on park enhancements and continuing summer operations. ATTACHMENTS: None Page 29 of 30  STAFF REPORT Department: Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Submitted By: Morgan Rodgers Meeting Date: July 14, 2026 AGENDA ITEM: DIRECTOR STAFF RECOMMENDATION: ITEM DESCRIPTION: • Project Update • City Council Update ATTACHMENTS: None Page 30 of 30