Park Commission

Minutes of a Regular Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting November 1, 2022 A regular meeting of the Blue Springs Parks Commission was held on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at the Fieldhouse. The Chairman called the meeting to order. Jon Burke -- Present Parks Dept. Staff: Dennis Dovel Keith Hannaman -- Absent Parks Dept. Staff: Justin Stuart Gabriel Mejia – Present Parks Dept. Staff: Derek Mayden Ken Horrell – Present Parks Dept. Staff: Mary Herrington Nick Brummel – Present Parks Dept. Staff: Matt Asikainen Tony Lopez – Present Parks Dept. Staff: Jayla Coleman Almitra Buzan – Present City Council Liaison: Susan Culpepper –Present Debbie Canfield – Present A motion was made by Nick Brummel and seconded by Ken Horrell to accept the Consent Agenda. It passed unanimously. Visitors/Correspondence: None Program/Activity Spotlight: Derek presented on park maintenance spotlight. There are some new goals. It is important to be more visible to the community. This will also help with putting a face the maintenance team who work very hard to take care of all our parks. Staff is task-oriented to get each designated location finished. There are also some fun new changes added to the maintenance spotlight. Teams of 2 allow each staff member to draw for which team they are on and then create a list of tasks to accomplish. Staff in turn feel more involved in the process of getting the tasks accomplished. Derek then discussed the Art Piece Landscape Renovation on Adams Dairy. Some challenges staff has come across are people who find spaces to sleep in this area and have tendencies to leave their items there. Overgrowth and getting the area back in maintenance order was also an important task. The goals now for this area is to improve the aesthetics, continue maintenance, and reduce “hiding spots.” There has been a lot of help along the way on this renovation between parks team, Brummel Lawn Care, and public art commission. 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 Park Sales Tax. Many projects are now complete including Woods Chapel Park Playground, James Walker Park basketball court, Rotary Park Gazebo, Ward Park pickleball courts, Rotary Park wheelchair swing, Grounds Park trail loop, and many more. There are less projects on the list in FY2022-23 however, it still provides significant community impact. The Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Blue Springs Aquatic Center will be held November 3, 2022. New Business: None Miscellaneous: The December park commission meeting is cancelled due to Mayors Tree Lighting ceremony and holiday season. As there was no further business, a motion for adjournment was made by Nick Brummel and seconded by Debbie Canfield. 1