Park Commission

Minutes of a Regular Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting December 7, 2021 A regular meeting of the Blue Springs Parks Commission was held on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at the Fieldhouse. The Chairman called the meeting to order. Jon Burke -- Absent Parks Dept. Staff: Dennis Dovel Kathy Richardson – Present Parks Dept. Staff: Justin Stuart Keith Hannaman -- Absent Parks Dept. Staff: Derek Mayden Maureen Johnson – Present Parks Dept. Staff: Mary Herrington Megan Johnson – Present Parks Dept. Staff: Matt Asikainen Richard Mitchem – Absent Parks Dept. Staff: Jayla Coleman Gabriel Mejia – Present City Council Liaison: Susan Culpepper –Absent Ken Horrell - Present A motion was made by Ken Horrell and seconded by Megan Johnson to accept the Consent Agenda. It passed unanimously. Visitors/Correspondence: None Program/Activity Spotlight: Derek Mayden presented on Park Maintenance Spotlight. He explained how this works is a list is accumulated of several things that need to be complete for each park. All maintenance staff reports to the same park for that one day and everyone conquers different projections around the park. This provides a sense of accomplishment and shows progress of each park getting designated specific time and care. Derek explained that this is goal oriented, and the tasks must come to completion. The goal is to bring staff together to work as a team and visibility adds accountability. So far Rotary Park, Pink Hill Park, and Hidden Valley Park have all had major projects crossed off the list. What staff has learned is prioritizing all other duties to be finished prior to this spotlight day so that the main focus is just on the park chosen. A clear understanding of what is being accomplished is established. Eventually, being able to split staff up into two separate teams will help so that more than one park is completed at a time. Finances: None. Staff Reports: Staff reviewed their reports. Parks and Recreation Commission Chairman’s Report: None City Council Liaison Report: None Old Business: Dennis presented an update on the Blue Springs Aquatic Center. Staff continues to meet with the design team to develop the new aquatic facility. Many studies are underway as well including a parking study and traffic study. The team has developed a new concept and the architect team is in the process of designing the connection point, outdoor aquatics, indoor aquatic, locker rooms, meeting rooms and support space. The design still maintains all the components originally laid out in the conceptual design, just the location of the connection and how the space related to one another has changed. New Business: None Miscellaneous: None As there was no further business, a motion for adjournment was made by Megan Johnson and seconded by Ken Horrell. 1